MINUTES TO SPECIAL MEETING
U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY
January 14, 2006

Called to order 8:40 a.m.

Approval of Minutes from December 9, 2005 upon adding code of (MV) to #1 of Staff Officer Comments & Reports.

Introduction of Visitors & New Members:
Steve Campbell, Alaska Marine Safety Specialist, moved from Sitka to Kodiak. He is a qualified vessel examiner and has a 100-ton license.

Flotilla Commander Comments
Ops people went over the physical and training requirements to crew on ops boat; issued $2200 worth of equipment; exercise requirement is to run 1.5 miles in 15 minutes or swim a certain amount. They take 4 people to be trained at a time and only 2 go on the boat at a time.

Have made some progress on having Captain Dennis McMurry accepted as coxswain.

At conference in Valdez on 2/16 the question will be raised what kind of CG license will be accepted for coxswain. Mark & George are paid to go. Aux will pay for new member to go and FC selected Mike Amberg because he so readily volunteered for the OP. Costs are only $80 for the classes plus hotel costs. If you're interested in attending, contact FC Lee. CG transportation to Anchorage, then a bus to Valdez.

FC Lee's e-mail is down until further notice.

Sue Workman needs info on who helped with the life vest boxes.

Need to get next order in and appears small adult size would be the most needed. Last order was for 40 adult sizes (if I understood correctly?) Need to inventory what is left from last year. Know what was in the boxes but not what is in the office.

Staff Officer Comments & Reports
Captain McMurry is interested in AN position. Mike Herter is interested in MV position.

New Business
ComFish. Schedule needs to be made up to sign up for times in the booth. Set up is 3/16 and ComFish is 3/17, 3/18, and 3/19. Hours are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and we will have 2-hour shifts.

Clipboards re interested in membership, want boats inspected, need kids don't float box, or want ABC class. Discussion on someone needs to be in charge of the clipboards/information sheets. FC Lee will be there for take-down and be sure information is not lost.

Old Business
None

Visitor Comments
Mark Gilmore advised the uniforms mentioned by Capt. Lachowsky earlier are not in the greatest of shape and might be more useful for gooey projects. He also advised there are two classes, one on leadership and one on management being taught the weeks of 3/13 and 3/20, one each week, and there are 4 seats available in each class for Aux members.

Member Comments
Mr. Nedrow mentioned re end or March or end of April good time for an ABC class. Steve Campbell commented that not all insurance companies will give a discount for taking the class but State Farm will.

Mr. Campbell commented that in Sitka they focused on vessel exams and education. They were a very small chapter but growing.

Captain McMurry mentioned if anyone is interested in riding the assist tug to observe Horizon Lines to give him a call on a Sunday or a Tuesday to set it up. Home 486-5528.

Copies of position duties are available for member review after the meeting.

Next meeting is 02-11-06 at 8:30 a.m. at the Galley.

Meeting adjourned @ 9:25 a.m