POAG EXECUTIVE MINUTES - September  2005:                      

The Executive Committee of the Peace Officers’ Association of Georgia, Inc. held a meeting at 10 A. M., September 27, 2005, at the Peace Officers Association of Georgia office, Reidsville, Georgia.   Committee members attending included President Gary Hill, Vice President Jimmy Jones, Board Member Thomas A. Alley, Secretary-Treasurer John Conley, and Executive Director Marion Conley.  Board Member Mike Fordham is deployed and was unable to attend.  Legislative Chairman Homer Bryson was also absent as was Chaplain Rick Lanford and Attorney Frank Childs Visitors included: John Edwards. 

Tattnall County Probate Judge Gloria Dubberly swore in the above present officers. 

President Gary Hill called the meeting to order. 

Vice President Jimmy Jones gave the invocation. 

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by President Gary Hill.   

A motion was made by Jimmy Jones, seconded by Thomas Alley and passed to approve the minutes from August, 2005.  After some questions were answered about the financial report a motion was made by Jimmy Jones, seconded by Thomas Alley and passed to approve the financial report.  Since all convention expenses are not in yet, there could be no final accounting of convention expenses. 

The possibility of a future meeting in Leesburg, Georgia was discussed since the Officer of the Year nominee Sgt. Todd Beaver from Lee County Sheriff’s Department’s representative to accept his award at the convention was overlooked.  The Committee felt we owed an apology to Sgt. Beaver. 

Since funds had been sent ALL peace officers when hurricanes devasted the State of Florida, a discussion ensued on sending funds to Louisana, Alabama, Mississippi and Texas.  Dr. Bobby Smith had volunteered to accept responsibility for getting fund into the appropriate hands for funds going into Louisiana.  A motion was made by Jimmy Jones, seconded by John Conley and passed to send $1,000 for ALL peace officers helping with hurricane devastation in Louisana.  Expert opinion will be sought on the needs of peace officers in the remaining three states.  Based on the needs of these three states, a motion was made by John Conley, seconded by Jimmy Jones and passed to forward up to $1,000 for each state based on the needs of each individual state.  The needs will be assessed by an expert from each state.  It was further decided that once an expert is found, POAG ask our Web Master to place on the web site that any individual wishing to contribute to this fund may send their contribution to the POAG office. A separate checking account and accurate accounting will be kept of all funds received and disbursed.  The motion to have this project on the web site with the accounting thereof was made by John Conley, seconded by Thomas Alley and passed. 

            An e-mail was discussed that had been received from a former member.  After discussing the situation, it was felt by the Committee that this member apparently did not have all the facts of the situation and that the office would contact this person with further details. 

            John Conley brought before the Committee a member whose membership had expired two days prior to death.  This person had been a member over twenty-five years.  John Conley made a motion which was seconded by Jimmy Jones and passed to pay this benefit. 

            President Gary Hill asked all that any correspondence written by any member of the Committee pertaining to POAG, a copy be sent to the office.  This will enable the office to know what is going on at all times if calls are received relevant to the matter. 

            A motion was made by Thomas Alley, seconded by Jimmy Jones and passed to send Flemington Presbyterian Church $350.00 and Methodist Home for Children and Youth $350.00 as a token of appreciation for the services of Chaplains Rick Lanford and Greg Loskoski. 

            President Gary Hill asked that, if possible, we plan to choose a 2006 convention site at the October meeting.  President Hill will make some calls on a possible speaker as will John Conley.  The possibility of asking Southern Lawmen to perform again at the convention for 2006 was discussed.   The Committee was in agreement that all would like to see 20 hours of training provided at the convention.  Hopefully this, as well as training topics can be worked on with the GBI again providing the training.   

            The PrePaid Legal representative will be invited to attend the October meeting. 

            The next meeting was set for October 11, 2005, 10 A. M., at the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Range and Training Center on Highway 1 South, Augusta, Georgia.  (Map Enclosed).