November 9, 2005
Call to Order:
Eric opened the meeting at 12:15 p.m. It is noted there is no quorum.
Attending:
| Name | Position | Present | Absent |
| Eric Zimmerman | President | x | |
| Don Travis | Vice President | x | |
| Jennifer Outlaw | Secretary | x | |
| Madonna Wagoner | Treasurer | x | |
| Lori White | Membership | x | |
| Steve Meyer | District 1 | x | |
| Danyel Wagner | District 2 | x | |
| Barb Burton | District 3 | x | |
| Katherine Holtzleiter | District 4 | x | |
| Christine Kerl | District 5 | x | |
| TBD | District 6 | x | |
| Linda Brady | District 7 | x | |
| CherieWood | District 8 | x | |
| Diana Bradley | Prob. Adv. Board | x | |
| Susan Rice | Trg./Conf. Planner | x |
Secretary’s Report:
No report. Vote to approve minutes will be taken at next meeting.
Treasurer’s Report:
No report.
Membership:
Lori reports that all memberships were cross-checked with conference registrations. Lori reports that she has the 10 and 15 year members list. Danyel will be provided with the list and will make certificates. Certificates will be signed at next meeting and certificates and plaques will be mailed out at that time.
Education:
Susan reports that she has not been able to complete the final conference report as she has not received all bills. She reports that the preliminary numbers show that we should "break even" for this year's fall conference. Susan spoke a little about the 2006 Fall Conference. She states that she has received a proposal from the Marriott in South Bend, but she is unsure if they would be able to provide enough rooms to accommodate all attendees and the training rooms seem to be a little pricey. Susan stated she will contact locations in South Bend, Ft. Wayne and Downtown Indianapolis regarding pricing. The poll question will be updated to request information from membership regarding where they would like to see the 2006 conference take place. A decision on the location for 2006 will be made at the December meeting.
Awards and Recognition:
Danyel will be completing the 10 and 15 year certificates and will bring them to the December meeting.
Corporate Membership:
No report.
Legislation:
Eric reports there will be a lot going on during the legislative session. Eric stated that he is going to speak with David Long of the Sentencing Policy Study Committee to be sure that Probation is not forgotten about when it comes to re-entry. 50-60% of those released from the Department of Correction are released to probation. Steve reports there is a Pre-Trial Services bill that will allow for a fee to be charged for supervision. Discussion followed regarding Madonna having specific dates that the lobbyist forms must be submitted and that the Simmons Group should be paid according to what is budgeted. Discussion followed regarding concerns heard throughout the State regarding the Administrative Fee not covering salaries - especially in the juvenile divisions.
Election:
The District Six representative will be voted on at the December meeting.
Technology:
No report.
Chief’s Executive Committee:
Don reported that the support staff training seemed to go over very well. Tim McAlhany will provide a final report at the next meeting. The CEC planned to meet today, but did not want to overlap on the Policy and Procedure Manual Training. The CEC continues to look for training for the New Chief Probation Officer training, Management Institute, and Chief’s Summit. Dates for the training are February 20, 21, and 22, 2006.
Old Business:
Eric reports that he will have committee assignments next month. Board members are encouraged to contact him if they have any preference as to which committee they serve on. Eric reports that he will prepare a new contract for Lori.
New Business:
Danyel discusses expanding the organization to provide research regarding probation on the POPAI website. Discussion followed regarding a research committee and a research page on the website.
Next month's meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 @ 11 a.m. at the Marion Superior Court Probation Department South Office, 3920 Madison Avenue, Indianapolis, IN.