CGSAR Exec. Meeting November 15, 2020
Meeting called to order at 19:00hrs
In attendance: Tom, Steve, Jeff, Jackie, Amy, James
Regrets: John, Doug
Action Log: 
Bell Aliant and all phone issues - Tom needs copies of all bills, etc.
By law updates: Team meeting on Tuesday Nov. 24th is the special by law meeting.
Food Unit renos: Cabinets are installed, electrical and propane need to be moved.
Media release form: Jackie will check with Jessica.
Brothers printer: $59 to repair and it needs ink. Tom will give the ok to purchase the ink.
Command printer: Installation needs tweaking.
NSGSAR AGM - Tom
Tom aquired a used computer and scanner for signing in and a new Basic Searchers Manual.
NSGSAR NIF - Valley proposed purchasing a tent with heat, etc. 
It was agreed not to support it. Tom will report back to them.
Correspondence: Award for Ed.
 Bills (Visa, Bell, Praxair, Superline, and water).
Meetings: Tom met with CAO with Town of Truro. They are supportive of funding.
He also met with Cathy Hinton. She is supportive of funding. She would like a write up on PLS and CGSAR.
PLS - Tom is looking into insurance coverage. There might be a zone meeting with PLANS.
Operations: 
New printer is working. Team training is going well and senior members are getting involved in teaching.
Covid restrictions need to be looked at again with the increase in cases.
PLS:  Mileage needs to be tracked and all dates and times recorded.
Plans: 
Joint Stocks - ongoing issues. Jeff has been dealing with it.
Training plan: A lot of the new members are not showing up. Tom suggested everyone train together. Training will be done according to CSA.
Logistics: 
New water line is finished.
Everything around the electrical boxes need to be cleared away.
New Ford has decals, radio, etc.
Food Unit is still being worked on. 
Admin/Finance:
Primary account: $50,642.04
Expenses: $4,138.73
Income: $1,427.23
New expansion account: $46,019.17
GIC 1: $52,056.52 ( for expansion)
GIC 2: $50,478.87 (for expansion)
Information:
Indeed is being deleted. An Instagram account has been created. 
A recruitment table will be manned at the Farmers Market in December. Date to follow.
Associate Member:
Chase the Ace update: 30 cards left, jackpot is $15,202.70 CGSAR earned $365.05 from the last draw.
Pantry Raffle update: $1130.00 in tickets have been sold.
Christmas donations drive: John would like to form a committee to work on letters, etc. to distribute throughtout Colchester to ask for monetary donations.
Agenda items: Jackie will ask for items then will forward them to Tom.
Fire extinguishers have all been installed.
New Business:
Volunteer hours - should be focusing on searches and not as much on fundraising and extra things. 
Tom would like to organize an open house for colchester county counsellors.  Possibly Nov. 28th or Nov. 30th
James - Irving Fuel activation. It needs a passcode. He will contact Malcolm.
Maritime Fuel application is being completed.
PLS: No insurance for volunteers.  Their liability insurance only covers the equipment. 
Post search equipment: needs to be operational readiness. B repeater is still broken. It will be added to the Action Log.
There is free SAR training available online. James has more info.
A Covid friendly  Christmas party and bonfire is being planned for Dec. 15th More info to follow.
If members are lacking in hours due to Covid then 10 hrs are able to be given per month to those who qualify (150 or more existing hours).
Adjournment.