POAG EXECUTIVE MINUTES - APRIL 2008: 

The Executive Committee of the Peace Officers’ Association of Georgia, Inc. held a meeting at 10 A. M., April 15, 2008 at Travel Lodge, 5000 Harrison Road, Macon, Georgia. Committee members attending included President Jimmy Jones, Board Members Mike Jones and Thomas Alley, Secretary-Treasurer John Conley and Executive Director Marion Conley, Attorney Frank Childs and Chaplain Rick Lanford. Vice President Keith Glass and Legislative Chairman Homer Bryson were unable to attend. Former POAG president Mickey Pearce, Donna Holcomb, Billy Ray Blocker and Dottie Harden were visitors.

President Jimmy Jones called the meeting to order.

Chaplain Rick Lanford read a passage from Lamentations prior to giving the invocation.

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Board Member Thomas Alley.

A motion was made by Thomas Alley, seconded by Mike Jones and passed to approve the minutes from March, 2008. A motion was made by Mike Jones, seconded by Thomas Alley and passed to approve the financial reports from March, 2008.

The Committee discussed the convention. Marion Conley passed the training convention schedule out with the times of the classes posted. Mike Jones reported he had acquired an average price of $9.50 for each person, each meal Tuesday lunch and Tuesday night. Tuesday lunch would consist of barbeque pork and chicken, stew, slaw, tea and water and bread. Tuesday night’s meals would consist of hamburger and trimmings, sausage wrapped in red rind cheese, wings and tea and water. This price was from Good to Go Take Out and Catering. John Conley had secured a price of $9.00 for a noon meal of pork, chicken, potato salad, Brunswick stew, bread, pickles, and chewy cake and $6.00 for a night meal from Harry’s Barbeque in Hagan. This meal would consist of hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and condiments. John Conley had also secured prices from McDaniel Supply Company in Jesup for Tuesday lunch for a meal of half grilled chicken, baked beans, carrot raisin salad, bread and tea at a cost of $7 and Tuesday night meal would cost $6.75 for barbeque pork and pork ribs, potato salad, coleslaw, corn on the cob, bun or bread, pickle spear, can drink or bottle water. A motion was made by John Conley, seconded by Thomas Alley and passed to use McDaniel Supply Company to cater the Tuesday meals for the convention.

Secretary Conley discussed a member’s expired membership. The member had sent a check, ordered a shirt but did not state a size before the expiration date. The check and application was returned to the member asking for the size of the shirt. Before the documents could be returned to the office, the member died, membership having expired. John Conley made a motion to pay the benefits, Mike Jones seconded the motion and the motion passed.

Marion Conley had e-mailed the Executive Committee an e-mail received from Excelsior College of no one having taken advantage of the tremendous discount of the online college courses. Chief Keith Glass volunteered to be the first one. Hopefully, some of our members will follow suit.

Mickey Pearce reported we had 45 participants in the golf tournament held the previous day. This was good considering the weather.

Secretary Conley reported that we had some Alcohol Free Proms on the same nights in various places. He needed help from the other Committee members in attending these proms. The other members volunteered what nights and places they could attend.

Secretary Conley reported that on March 27, 2008 $57,428.08 was invested @ 8% for fifteen years. POAG would double their money in nine years. However, J. JPMorgan could buy out this investment. This transaction was handled by Mike Hoffman.

John Conley made a motion that no registration or training fee be charged any of the chaplains that attend the convention; any of them may eat or participate in any other of the activities without paying. However, if the Chaplain wishes to participate in the drawing for door prizes they must register and pay. Hopefully the Chaplains will wear their Chaplain bullions so they can be readily identified. The motion was seconded by Mike Jones and passed.

Ray Blocker talked to the Committee about a possible federal tax deduction he has discovered for medically retired officers. Marion has sent this to the POAG CPA for him to let us know his feelings about. However, she felt it would be after April 15th before she would hear from him. Ray also reported that SunTrust would donate $100 to your favorite charity or give you a $50 Visa gift card for your own cause for opening a new SunTrust personal or business checking account and following a few guidelines. If interested, you could call the office. The new account must be opened by June 30, 2008.

The May meeting will be set up later.