Minutes of the Meeting
Seventeenth Annual Training Conference
Los Angeles, California
July 18, 1988 – July 21, 1988

Monday, July 18, 1988

NDEOA Business Session Minutes, Pacifica Hotel and Conference Center, Los Angeles, California

Meeting called to order at 5:18 p.m. by President Sam Owens

President Owens appointed Jim Alexander as Sergeant-At-Arms

President Owens asked Secretary Miller to call Roll with 22 members present

President Owens asked that a motion be made to waive the reading of last year’s minutes; motion being made at that time by Bob Dintino, seconded by Sam Owens.

President Owens then asked that Cuyler Windham and Jim Alexander to look at the Treasurer’s book to see that they are in order.

Old Business

At this time President Owens stated that last year’s membership pins are still in Jackson, Mississippi, and he will try to send a few pins to this year’s  conference for review and if the general membership approves of the pins, they will be kept, if not, they will be sent back for refund of our money.

New Business

At this business meeting, there was no new business brought up for discussion.

President Owens then asked for the 1989 conference site presentations to be made on Tuesday, July 19, 1988, at the business meeting.

President Owens then appointed an Election Committee, with members being made of Joe Grills, Henry Camacho and Charlie Reavis.

President Owens then advised that a Directory of National Drug Enforcement Officers will be started after the 1988 conference.

Henry Camacho requested that conference packets could be mailed out to members earlier.  Bill Williams advises that the conference packets are mailed to members only.

Bob Dintino wanted to know what response we have had from new members in regard to the two week DEA basic schools.  Bill Williams responded by stating that 170 – 180 new members have applied for membership in the last year.

Henry Camacho made a motion to adjourn the meeting, at which time Ron Dixon seconded the motion.

Meeting adjourned at 5:32 p.m.

Tuesday, July 19, 1988

NDEOA Business Session Minutes, Pacifica Hotel and Conference Center, Los Angeles, California

Meeting called to order at 5:10 p.m. by President Sam Owens

President Owens appointed Jim Alexander as Sergeant-At-Arms

President Owens asked Secretary Miller to call roll with 46 members present.

President Owens then welcomed new members to the Association

Old Business

President Owens asked for a report from the Election Committee and Joe Grills responded with the following names for these offices:

President – Ron Dixon
1st Vice President – Cindy Graff
2nd Vice President – Barry Lea and John Tyndall
Treasurer – Bill Williams
Secretary – Hugh Miller

President Owens then asked for the Treasurer’s report from Jim Alexander and Cuyler Windham and they replied that the report was not ready for this business meeting.

New Business

President Owens asked the membership for a presentation for the 1989 conference site.  Dixie Boyles, with DEA, made a conference site presentation for New Orleans, Louisiana, with information supplied by the tourism board.  President Owens asked if there were any more presentation to be made, and there were none.  President Owens then asked for a motion for the 1989 conference at New Orleans; the motion was made by Jim Alexander and was seconded by Ron Dixon.

President Owens discussed the change of paying membership dues from July 1st thru June 30th, if there are no problems with the tax-free status.  New dues could be paid July 1st of each year and could by prorated.  Bill Williams explained that new members joining after the conferences, that their departments are set up for fiscal years, and new members are paying dues with their own money because of our due date and if dues are paid at the conference and listed as Training, then individual departments should pick up the cost.

Bob Bryden stated that two week basic schools are going on all year and when a student pays his dues in mid year, he still has to pay for a full year dues.  President Owens stated that the Executive Board would discuss this situation and decide.

Bill Williams requests that if any member receives information regarding the death of another member, that a member of the Executive Board be notified.

President Owens asked for training ideas to be submitted to the Executive Board so that a Training Agenda for the 1989 Conference could be decided in the year.

Bob Bryden stated that at the DTC meeting, DEA personnel requested Regional Conferences to help boost interest from the members and provide better training.

Jerry Estavillo asked about the status of the eight week Drug Academy.  Bob Bryden advised that the eight week Drug Academy had not been given up on and that a new site is being looked at and a decision should be made within thirty days.

President Owens advised all members to be in the Hotel Lobby at 3:15 p.m. and that the bus would leave for the Universal Tour at 3:30 p.m. Admission would be free

K.C. Blodgett made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Joe Grills.

Meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.

Thursday, July 21, 1988

NDEOA Business Session Minutes, Pacifica Hotel and Conference Center, Los Angeles, California

Meeting called to order at 5:04 p.m. by President Sam Owens

President Owens appointed Jim Alexander as Sergeant-At-Arms

President Owens appointed Jim Alexander as Sergeant-At-Arms

President Owens asked Secretary Miller to call roll with 36 members present.

Old Business

President Owens asked David Barnes if he had examined the Treasurer’s books and he stated that he did so on July 19, 1988, and found them to be in order.

President Owens also stated that the membership pins had arrived at the conference and could be purchased for $10.00 each.

The 1989 NDEOA conference coordinators for the New Orleans will be John Chase and Dixie Boyles.

President Owens asked if the 1989 Newsletter could be mailed earlier so that members would be advised of the conference site for the coming year.

New Business

President Owens announced elections would be held, and at this time, President Owens turned the chair over to Henry Camacho for the election of officers.

Henry Camacho advised that two members, Barry Lea and John Tyndall had submitted their names for consideration of Second Vice President, and that the committee would now entertain the motion for anyone else from the floor.  No motion.  After a short speech by both candidates, they were asked to leave the room where a secret ballot was taken and votes were counted by Henry Camacho and Robert Dintino with John Tyndall being elected to the office of Second Vice President.  Motion to destroy the ballots was made by Robert Dintino and seconded by David Barnes.

Henry Camacho advised that he had received only one name for the office of First Vice President, that name being Cindy Graff.  The committee would not entertain a motion for anyone else from the floor.  No Motion.  A motion was made by David Barnes and seconded by Joe Grills that Cindy be appointed to the office of First Vice President.

Henry Camacho advised that he had received only one name for the office of Treasurer, that name being Bill Williams.  The Committee would now entertain a motion for anyone else from the floor.  No Motion.  A motion was made by Jim Alexander and seconded by Jerry Estavillo that Bill Williams be appointed to the office of Treasurer.

Henry Camacho advised that he had received only one name for the office of Secretary, that name being Hugh Miller.  The committee would now entertain a motion for anyone else from the floor.  No motion.  A motion was made by Bill Golden and seconded by K.C. Blodgett that Hugh Miller be appointed to the office of Secretary.

Henry Camacho advised that he had received only one name for the office of President, that name being Ron Dixon.  The committee would entertain a motion for anyone else from the floor.  No motion.  A motion was made by Susan Tischler and seconded by Robert Dintino that Ron Dixon by appointed to the office of President.

President Owens advised that this concluded the elections and that Hanry Camacho turned to podium back over to President Owens.

President Owens stated that if any of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s DTC’s needed any of the NDEOA hats, literature patches or tee-shirts, they should contact Bill Williams.

Henry Camacho, Robert Dintino and Joe Grills proposed an amendment that a member should have experience on the Executive Board before they could be eligible for the office of President.  Future Presidents would come from First and Second Vice Presidents and those offices would be filled from Secretary or Treasurer.  President Owens stated that an amendment change had to be submitted in writing, by five (5) members, to the Executive Board.  Henry Camacho stated that it would be brought up at a later date.

Henry Camacho state that new members only get Conference mail outs and suggested that they receive pins and patches.  Bill Williams stated that the new members do get patches with their membership.

David Barnes addressed the membership regarding a questionnaire from his office.  He stated that it would be revamped and made easier and mailed out again in January to each member.  265 were sent out this time but the response was not as anticipated and he asked the members to please respond.

President Owens thanked the membership for the opportunity to serve as the NDEOA President for the last two (2) years.

Henry Camacho made a motion to adjourn and it was seconded by Robert Dintino.

Meeting adjourned at 5:32 p.m.