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NEBRASKA OPERATION LIFESAVERwww.nebraskaol.org www.oli.org
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
Carol Daley called the meeting to order and Billy Anderson gave the safety briefing.
INTRODUCTIONS
Anderson, Billy, BNSF Railroad Asher, Kyla and Matt, Union Pacific Railroad
Ashworth, Deb – Union Pacific-Retired
Barnard-Nobbe, Kathleen, BNSF Railroad Borgeson, Bob – SMART TD
Brandt, Tim, Union Pacific Railroad Chapp, Dan, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad
Cleveland, Bill - Federal Railroad Administration
Daley, Carol, Executive Director – NE OL Doug Dunscheski, Nebraska Trucking Association
Forsee, William Frazier, Chip, HDR, Inc.
Grimes, Megan, Nebraska Ethanol Board
Gurwell, Hilda, Union Pacific Railroad - Retired Kearns, Linda, Nebraska Department of Roads
Kelley, Taylor, Nebraska Central Railroad Kohout, Marvin, Traffic Safety Plus
Kotan, Richard, Omaha Public Power District - Retired Leahy, Pat, Union Pacific Railroad
Littrell, Cindy, Union Pacific Railroad
Meyer, Mike, Nebraska State Patrol Morris, Darla, Nebraska Safety Center
Schmid, Jeff, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Sutherland, Stu - Sarpy County Surveyor – Retired
Voss, Jan – Nebraska Department of Roads
Wilms, Jeri
Statistics: Jan Voss discussed the following handouts (see attachments).
o Nebraska Traffic Fatality Toll Comparison as of September 8, 2016 o 2016 Nebraska Railroad Fatalities – Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities/Non-Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities
Carol Daley discussed the following handouts (see attachment). o Operation Lifesaver, Inc. Statistics Worksheet (January-December 2016) data current as 9/5/16. This
sheet has been revised to reflect previous years’ data (2012 to 2016) for comparison. The source for this data is from the Federal Railroad Administration.
Board and Officer Report:
The NE OL Board of Directors met prior to the State Committee meeting. Those in attendance were: Carol
Daley, Deb Ashworth, Megan Grimes, Mike Meyer, Richard Kotan, Marvin Kohout, Bill Cleveland, and Linda Kearns. The items discussed were: NE OL finances, trailer update, Council Bluffs Service Unit trailer, raffle
fundraiser, Nebraska State Fair, and Officer Board Retreat to be held on October 27, 2016 (9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.) at same location as the committee meeting.
General Secretary/Supplies:
If you are in need of supplies, contact Carol Daley at 402-885-8572 or by email at [email protected].
Treasurer: Balance on hand as of September 8, 2016 was $15,595.63.
Old Business:
Fundraiser Update – Raffle for 2016 – Carol Daley NE OL 2016 fundraiser raffle drawing raised $3,638.00 compared to $2,045.00 in 2015. Bill Wimmer, Retired
Vice President of Operations for the Union Pacific drew the winning names. This funding is used for NE OL trailer improvements, insurance, etc. See attached for a list of winners of 2016 Fundraiser.
Website/Facebook/Social Media Operation Lifesaver - Nebraska – Megan Grimes
Megan Grimes reported on the NE OL Social Media and Website. The website is located at
www.nebraskaol.org. If you have any suggestions or you would like to add something to the website or Facebook page, contact Megan Grimes at [email protected]. (See attached Social Media/Website Update
for more detailed information.)
Nebraska (West End) Update – Pat Leahy
Pat Leahy reported he is going to visit the grain elevators and talk face to face with as many truck drivers as possible since we are in harvest season. He continues to make presentations and working several booths at the
western end of the state.
Nebraska State Fair – August 26 - September 5, 2016 – Pat Leahy
The NE OL trailer was at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island from August 26th to September 5th. During the first five days of the fair there was record attendance of school kids with a good compliment of adults
receiving presentations in the trailer. Due to a lack of volunteers to work the booth the trailer was closed on September 4 and 5.
New Business:
New Board of Director Member – Rich Kotan Richard Kotan reported Gary Sydzyik’s position has been filled by Dan Chapp, who has 20 years with BNSF. If
anyone has any questions regarding the election of officers, contact Rich by email at [email protected].
New OLAV Program for Volunteers – Deb Ashworth
Carol and Deb Ashworth completed an OLAV face-to-face training in North Platte at the college with 14 new people. A majority of the people who attended were from the Visitor Center and the Golden Spike. They want
to be able to do presentations.
Deb Ashworth reported on a suggestion from Dan Chapp to have a $100 gift certificate drawing among the presenters every quarter to motivate them. This would be an incentive to get the presenters to enter the
number of presentations or events into the OLI system. The first drawing will be for all volunteer efforts from
August 1 to November 30, 2016. The winner will be announced on the 2nd Monday of December and the winner will be posted on the NE OL website and Facebook. Contact Carol Daley at 402-885-8572 or by email
at [email protected] if you have questions or if you are having problems entering information into the OLI System. (See attached for more information and a breakdown of presentations)
Update on Photos on Tracks – Chip Frazier Chip reported on a flyer his company, HDR, received from the Midwest Industrial Supply, Inc. using the title
“Kiss Your Rail Problems Goodbye” with two people standing on the tracks. Chip stopped at the booth at the convention to discuss the issue of marketing trespassing on the tracks as shown on the front of the flyer. (See
attached.) National OLI needs to get involved to get these type of photos removed. Carol will address this
issue with OLI when she attends the conference next week.
Council Bluff’s Service Unit Trailer – Tim Brandt
Tim Brandt of the Council Bluff’s Service Unit had made an earlier request to see if NE OL would be interested in providing funds for a crash car trailer in the Council Bluffs/Omaha area. However, the trailer was not
purchased. If you have questions, please contact Carol at 402-885-8572 or by email at [email protected].
Tim also presented on the “Maximum of Operating Practices Union Pacific CARES Operation.” The acronym
CARES stands for Crossing Accident Reduction Education. The UP CARES has static trailers with two different messages on each side of the trailer. These trailers can vary in cost. They have been placing these trailers at
grain elevators, farm safety activities, by railroad crossings, etc. If you have questions, contact Tim Brandt by email at [email protected].
National Advisory Committee Meeting – Carol Daley
Carol will be attending the National Advisory Committee Meeting in Kansas City, MO. on September 13 and
14th.
Chad Deasy – Director – Homeland Security, Union Pacific Railroad Police Department Chad Deasy gave an excellent presentation on his job as the Director of Homeland Security with the Union
Pacific Railroad Police Department. He provided an overview on the history, employment, responsibilities of the
agency. This agency works alongside of seven different agencies in the Railroad Security Intelligence System. The core responsibilities of the agency is prevention, manage responses, and regulatory compliance.
Projects:
Upcoming Event
Camp Creek Railroad Fall Train Show – Waverley, NE - September 10 – 11, 2016
Adjournment:
Meeting adjourned. Minutes were taken by Linda Kearns. Any corrections or additions will be noted at the next meeting.
Respectfully submitted, Linda Kearns, Board Member/Recording Secretary NE OL State Meeting Dates:
November 10, 2016 - NE OL State Committee Meeting, Havelock Shops, 6600 Burlington Avenue, Lincoln, NE
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
Carol Daley called the meeting to order and Billy Anderson gave the safety briefing.
INTRODUCTIONS
Anderson, Billy, BNSF Railroad Asher, Kyla and Matt, Union Pacific Railroad
Ashworth, Deb – Union Pacific-Retired
Barnard-Nobbe, Kathleen, BNSF Railroad Borgeson, Bob – SMART TD
Brandt, Tim, Union Pacific Railroad Chapp, Dan, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad
Cleveland, Bill - Federal Railroad Administration
Daley, Carol, Executive Director – NE OL Doug Dunscheski, Nebraska Trucking Association
Forsee, William Frazier, Chip, HDR, Inc.
Grimes, Megan, Nebraska Ethanol Board
Gurwell, Hilda, Union Pacific Railroad - Retired Kearns, Linda, Nebraska Department of Roads
Kelley, Taylor, Nebraska Central Railroad Kohout, Marvin, Traffic Safety Plus
Kotan, Richard, Omaha Public Power District - Retired Leahy, Pat, Union Pacific Railroad
Littrell, Cindy, Union Pacific Railroad
Meyer, Mike, Nebraska State Patrol Morris, Darla, Nebraska Safety Center
Schmid, Jeff, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Sutherland, Stu - Sarpy County Surveyor – Retired
Voss, Jan – Nebraska Department of Roads
Wilms, Jeri
Statistics: Jan Voss discussed the following handouts (see attachments).
o Nebraska Traffic Fatality Toll Comparison as of September 8, 2016 o 2016 Nebraska Railroad Fatalities – Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities/Non-Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities
Carol Daley discussed the following handouts (see attachment). o Operation Lifesaver, Inc. Statistics Worksheet (January-December 2016) data current as 9/5/16. This
sheet has been revised to reflect previous years’ data (2012 to 2016) for comparison. The source for this data is from the Federal Railroad Administration.
Board and Officer Report:
The NE OL Board of Directors met prior to the State Committee meeting. Those in attendance were: Carol
Daley, Deb Ashworth, Megan Grimes, Mike Meyer, Richard Kotan, Marvin Kohout, Bill Cleveland, and Linda Kearns. The items discussed were: NE OL finances, trailer update, Council Bluffs Service Unit trailer, raffle
fundraiser, Nebraska State Fair, and Officer Board Retreat to be held on October 27, 2016 (9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.) at same location as the committee meeting.
General Secretary/Supplies:
If you are in need of supplies, contact Carol Daley at 402-885-8572 or by email at [email protected].
Treasurer: Balance on hand as of September 8, 2016 was $15,595.63.
Old Business:
Fundraiser Update – Raffle for 2016 – Carol Daley NE OL 2016 fundraiser raffle drawing raised $3,638.00 compared to $2,045.00 in 2015. Bill Wimmer, Retired
Vice President of Operations for the Union Pacific drew the winning names. This funding is used for NE OL trailer improvements, insurance, etc. See attached for a list of winners of 2016 Fundraiser.
Website/Facebook/Social Media Operation Lifesaver - Nebraska – Megan Grimes
Megan Grimes reported on the NE OL Social Media and Website. The website is located at
www.nebraskaol.org. If you have any suggestions or you would like to add something to the website or Facebook page, contact Megan Grimes at [email protected]. (See attached Social Media/Website Update
for more detailed information.)
Nebraska (West End) Update – Pat Leahy
Pat Leahy reported he is going to visit the grain elevators and talk face to face with as many truck drivers as possible since we are in harvest season. He continues to make presentations and working several booths at the
western end of the state.
Nebraska State Fair – August 26 - September 5, 2016 – Pat Leahy
The NE OL trailer was at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island from August 26th to September 5th. During the first five days of the fair there was record attendance of school kids with a good compliment of adults
receiving presentations in the trailer. Due to a lack of volunteers to work the booth the trailer was closed on September 4 and 5.
New Business:
New Board of Director Member – Rich Kotan Richard Kotan reported Gary Sydzyik’s position has been filled by Dan Chapp, who has 20 years with BNSF. If
anyone has any questions regarding the election of officers, contact Rich by email at [email protected].
New OLAV Program for Volunteers – Deb Ashworth
Carol and Deb Ashworth completed an OLAV face-to-face training in North Platte at the college with 14 new people. A majority of the people who attended were from the Visitor Center and the Golden Spike. They want
to be able to do presentations.
Deb Ashworth reported on a suggestion from Dan Chapp to have a $100 gift certificate drawing among the presenters every quarter to motivate them. This would be an incentive to get the presenters to enter the
number of presentations or events into the OLI system. The first drawing will be for all volunteer efforts from
August 1 to November 30, 2016. The winner will be announced on the 2nd Monday of December and the winner will be posted on the NE OL website and Facebook. Contact Carol Daley at 402-885-8572 or by email
at [email protected] if you have questions or if you are having problems entering information into the OLI System. (See attached for more information and a breakdown of presentations)
Update on Photos on Tracks – Chip Frazier Chip reported on a flyer his company, HDR, received from the Midwest Industrial Supply, Inc. using the title
“Kiss Your Rail Problems Goodbye” with two people standing on the tracks. Chip stopped at the booth at the convention to discuss the issue of marketing trespassing on the tracks as shown on the front of the flyer. (See
attached.) National OLI needs to get involved to get these type of photos removed. Carol will address this
issue with OLI when she attends the conference next week.
Council Bluff’s Service Unit Trailer – Tim Brandt
Tim Brandt of the Council Bluff’s Service Unit had made an earlier request to see if NE OL would be interested in providing funds for a crash car trailer in the Council Bluffs/Omaha area. However, the trailer was not
purchased. If you have questions, please contact Carol at 402-885-8572 or by email at [email protected].
Tim also presented on the “Maximum of Operating Practices Union Pacific CARES Operation.” The acronym
CARES stands for Crossing Accident Reduction Education. The UP CARES has static trailers with two different messages on each side of the trailer. These trailers can vary in cost. They have been placing these trailers at
grain elevators, farm safety activities, by railroad crossings, etc. If you have questions, contact Tim Brandt by email at [email protected].
National Advisory Committee Meeting – Carol Daley
Carol will be attending the National Advisory Committee Meeting in Kansas City, MO. on September 13 and
14th.
Chad Deasy – Director – Homeland Security, Union Pacific Railroad Police Department Chad Deasy gave an excellent presentation on his job as the Director of Homeland Security with the Union
Pacific Railroad Police Department. He provided an overview on the history, employment, responsibilities of the
agency. This agency works alongside of seven different agencies in the Railroad Security Intelligence System. The core responsibilities of the agency is prevention, manage responses, and regulatory compliance.
Projects:
Upcoming Event
Camp Creek Railroad Fall Train Show – Waverley, NE - September 10 – 11, 2016
Adjournment:
Meeting adjourned. Minutes were taken by Linda Kearns. Any corrections or additions will be noted at the next meeting.
Respectfully submitted, Linda Kearns, Board Member/Recording Secretary NE OL State Meeting Dates:
November 10, 2016 - NE OL State Committee Meeting, Havelock Shops, 6600 Burlington Avenue, Lincoln, NE