New Members
None
Lodge Business
Many bags of school supplies
were put together during the meeting. These supplies will
be distributed to Cobb County, Cherokee County, Paulding County
and Douglas County schools. Many thanks to all who shopped
and filled each of the bags.
Treasurer reports the
financial health of the lodge is okay. A complete
financial statement is available during each monthly meeting or
available from the Lodge Treasurer upon request.
Our solicitors are doing
a good job. Full details of their activities are available
at each of our monthly meetings. ABI is our new business telemarketer
for the lodge and
LEO-AFC
Inc. is our new residential telemarketer.
Use of the
lodge and the associated utilities/ wear and tear cost were
discussed during the meeting. Fee's are likely to increase
in the future due to higher maintenance and utility costs.
The air
conditioners have been fixed twice. They are now under an
annual maintenance contract and will be serviced twice a year.
Bids to
replace the fence on the perimeter of the lodge were discussed.
Membership voted to authorize the executive board to sign the
appropriate contract for completion.
All members
not current with their due's have been suspended from the lodge.
Suspended members no longer have legal or life insurance
coverage.
Some members
are not keeping their beneficiaries for their life insurance up
to date. Benefits will be rejected without a proper
beneficiary designation.
In the
future all members wishing to apply for a Life Membership
(retired & a member 20+ years) must request it in writing.
All members who wish to know how long they have been a member
can go to the national website at
www.fop.net. You can go to the "Members Only"
area and apply for access. Once approved you should find a
link to your membership information, including the ability to
change your address information.
Expired
memberships are currently being dealt with. Members not
current will receive a post card in the mail notifying them of
the suspension of their benefits.
Check "Upcoming Events" on the
Lodge website for information on events.
Committee Reports:
Bylaws
Committee:
None
Legal
Committee:
Paid the legal bills on two
incidents handled by our lodge attorney's.
Florida Committee 2009:
See up to
date information on the "Upcoming Events" page.
Sponsorships
None
Sick & Distressed
Brother Barry Little's father
passed away.
Brother Alderfer's mother passed away.
Brother Davy Moss is recovering from cancer surgery.
Please keep all of these
members and families in your thoughts and prayers.
Legal Representation
Critical Incident Lodge Attorney-
Click Here for details
Members "do not"
need the approval of the legal committee if you are
involved in a critical / use of force incident. The member or his
representative holds sole responsibility for contacting one of our four
attorney's should the
need arise.
If you are in need of an attorney for any other purpose a member of the Legal
Committee must be called before contacting an attorney. If you do not clear the
contact of an attorney through the Legal Committee the Lodge will not pay for
the legal services.
Legal Committee:
Steve Gaynor, Cobb PD,
770-757-6709
