MEETING AGENDAS

Chapter Meeting: Friday, February 17, 2012

• 10:00 a.m. Call to Order/Introductions
• Business Meeting:
  • Approval of November 18, 2011 Meeting minutes
  • Approval of Treasurer’s Report
  • Membership Renewal Applications
  • New PRIMA Shirt Orders
  • Audit of Books
• 11:00 a.m. Introduction of First Speaker
  Pam Dater, Senior Claims Adjuster
  Cornerstone Risk Solutions, LLC
  IMA of Kansas, Inc.
  8200 E. 32nd Street North
  Wichita, KS 67226
  Topic: “Medicare Mandatory Reporting” from a Work Comp TPA Perspective
• Lunch
• 1:00 p.m.  Introduction of Second Speaker:
  Tom Kaleko, Senior Vice-President Springsted, Inc.
  Topic: Municipal Bonds
• 2:00 p.m. MO/KS PRIMA Conference: May 9 – 12, Tan-Tar-A
  May Kansas Chapter Meeting
  National PRIMA Conference: June 3 – 6, Nashville
  Nominations for Chapter Service Award
  Strategic Planning/Fall Seminar Committee
  Topics for Quarterly Meetings
  Issues, Challenges and Concerns
• 2:30 p.m. Adjournment

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Chapter Meeting: Friday, November18, 2011

• 10:00 a.m. Call to Order/Introductions
• Business Meeting:
  • Approval of August 19, 2011 Meeting minutes
  • Approval of Treasurer’s Report
  • Appointment of the Audit Committee
• 11:00 a.m. Introduction of First Speaker
  Greg Goheen, McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips, P.A.
  Topic: Sexting & Bullying
• Lunch
• 1:00 p.m.  PRIMA Shirts for Members
  Nominating Committee Report
  Election of Officers for 2012
  MO/KS Conference Planning
  Membership Recruitment Challenge/Results
  *Recognition of New Retirees
  Issues, Challenges and Concerns
• 2:30 p.m. Adjournment
• 2:40 p.m. Annual Board Meeting (officers only)

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Chapter Meeting: Friday, August 19, 2011

• 10:00 a.m. Call to Order/Introductions
• Business Meeting:
  
  • Approval of May 20, 2011 Meeting minutes
  • Approval of Treasurer’s Report
  • Chapter Webmaster
• 11:00 a.m. Introduction of First Speaker
  Glen Deck, Executive Director, KPERS
  Topic: Pension Funding
• Lunch
• 1:00 p.m.  Introduction of Second Speaker
  Steve Estenson, Risk Manager, Linn County, Iowa
  Topic: Disaster Recovery
  (via teleconference)
• 2:00 p.m. National PRIMA Conference-June 5-8th, Portland, Oregon
  Fall Seminar
  New Business
• 2:30 p.m. Adjournment

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Chapter Meeting: Friday, May 20, 2011

• 10:00 a.m. Call to Order/Introductions
• Business Meeting:
  
  • Approval of February 18, 2011 Meeting minutes
  • Approval of Treasurer’s Report
  • Vendor Recognition Month
  • MO/KS PRIMA Conference, April 13 – 15, 2011, Lake of the Ozarks
  • National PRIMA Conference, June 5 - 8, 2011, Portland
• 11:00 a.m. Introduction of First Speaker
  Chief Hudson, City of Shawnee Fire Dept.
  Topic:”When the Worst Happens”
• Lunch
• 1:00 p.m.  Kenny Smith, Risk Control Specialist, OneBeacon
  Topic: Proper Signage for Public Entities
• 2:00 p.m. Round Table Discussion - Issues, Challenges and Concerns
• 2:30 p.m. Adjournment

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Chapter Meeting: Friday, February 18, 2011

• 10:00 a.m. Call to Order/Introductions
• Business Meeting:
  
  • Approval of November 19, 2010 Meeting minutes
  • Approval of Treasurer’s Report
  • Recognition of past Board
  • Topics for Quarterly Meetings
  • Membership Renewals/Incentives
  • Audit of Books
• 11:00 a.m. Introduction of First Speaker
  Tom Adams with Travelers Public Sector (State of the Market and Emerging Risk Management Issues)
• Lunch
• 1:00 p.m. Larry Karnes with Kansas Self-Insurer Association (Legislative Update)
• 2:00 p.m. MO/KS PRIMA Conference-April 13-15th
  • National PRIMA Conference-June 5-8th, Portland, Oregon
  • Chapter Service Award
  • October Seminar (change location, committee)
  • Future Board Meeting to be held following Nov. quarterly meeting
• 2:30 p.m. Adjournment

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Chapter Meeting: Friday, November 19, 2010

• 10:00 a.m. Call to Order/Introductions
• Business Meeting:
  • Approval of August 20, 2010 Meeting minutes
  • Approval of Treasurer’s Report
• 11:00 a.m. Introduction of First Speaker
  Tony Andersen & Deryl Wynn with McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips, P.A. (Avoiding the Crossfire: Safely navigating issues when workers’ compensation intersects with FMLA)
• Lunch
• 1:00 p.m. Nominating Committee/New Officers
• 2:00 p.m. Round Table Discussions/Issues, Challenges and Concerns
• 2:30 p.m. Adjournment

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Chapter Meeting: Friday, August 20, 2010

• 10:00 a.m. Call to Order/Introductions
• Business Meeting:
  • Approval of May 21, 2010 Meeting minutes
  • Approval of Treasurer’s Report
• 11:00 a.m. Introduction of First Speaker
  Ashton Narva, President AED Authority (Having AED’s –Does It
  Increase Your Entity’s Liability)
• Lunch
• 1:00 p.m. Introduction of Second Speaker
  Mick McBride, Risk Manager, Sedgwick County (Driving Policy-
  Should You Have One?)
• 2:00 p.m. Issues, Challenges and Concerns
• 2:30 p.m. Adjournment

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Chapter Meeting: Friday, May 21, 2010

• 10:00 a.m. Call to Order/Introductions
• Business Meeting:
  • Approval of February Meeting minutes
  • Approval of Treasurer’s Report
  • New Business
• 11:00 a.m. Introduction of First Speaker
  Rachel E. Rolf Attorney at Law with McAnany, Van Cleave, and Phillips
  Topic: E-Due Diligence
• Lunch
• 1:00 p.m. Introduction of Second Speaker
  Michael Seck Attorney at law with Fisher, Patterson, Sayler and Smith
  Topic: Current Trends Under the Kansas Tort Claims Act
• 2:00 p.m. Issues, Challengers and Concerns
  Membership
  Meeting Location
• 2:30 p.m. Adjournment

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Chapter Meeting: Friday, February 19, 2010

• 10:00 a.m. Call to Order/Introductions
• Business Meeting:
  • Approval of November 20, 2009 Meeting minutes
  • Open Discussion of Speakers for May, Aug, Nov. Meetings
  • Audit Committee: Kim Salanski and Liz Maizberger-Clark
  • MO/KS CONFERENCE-April 14-16th, 2010 -(Speakers/applications for scholarships)
  • Membership Recruitment Challenge
  • October Seminar Discussion of alternative City
  • National PRIMA Conference –June 6-9th, 2010 Orlando
  • Chapter Service Award
• 11:00 a.m. Introduction of First Speaker
  Presented by Lockton : “STATE OF THE MARKET”
• Lunch
• 1:00 p.m. Introduction of Second Speaker
  Ms. Rachelle Columbo, with KS Chamber of Commerce, presenting:
  LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS FOR 2010 KANSAS LEGISLATURE
• 2:00 p.m. Issues, Challengers and Concerns
• 2:30 p.m. Adjournment

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Chapter Meeting: Friday, November 20, 2009

• 10:00 a.m. Call to Order/Introductions
• Business Meeting:
  • Approval of August 21, 2009 Meeting minutes
  • Approval of Treasurer’s Report
  • October 16th Seminar In Wichita Report
  • Election of Officers 2010
  • Recognition of New Retiree’s
• 11:00 a.m. Introduction of First Speaker
  Susan Rogers with Select Physical Therapy (Impacting the Big Picture)
• Lunch
• 1:00 p.m. Round Table Discussion
  (What Cost Savings Ideas Have You Implemented To Survive the Economy?)
• 2:00 p.m. Issues, Challenges and Concerns
• 2:30 p.m. Adjournment

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Chapter Meeting: Friday, August 21, 2009

• 10:00 a.m. Call to Order/Introductions
• Business Meeting:
  • Approval of May 15, 2009 Meeting minutes
  • Approval of Treasurer’s Report
  • Old Business:
    Appointment of Nominating Committee
    National Conference Report
    October 16th Seminar
    Shirts/Speakers Bureau
    Proposed changes in by-laws (see attachment)
    PRIMA Institute in New Orleans Scholarship
  • New Business:
    Registered Agent Change
    Insurance: CGL & D&O
    Girl Scout Donation
• 11:00 a.m. Introduction of First Speaker
  Scott Heidner, Executive Director with Kansas Self Insurers Association, (Behind the Scenes of the Legislative Process)
  Lunch
• 1:00 p.m. Introduction of Second Speaker
  Sarah Perry, Risk Manager, City of Columbia, Missouri and Past President of National PRIMA, (Tooting Your Own Horn-letting folks know what you do with your time)
• 2:00 p.m. Issues, Challenges and Concerns
• 2:30 p.m. Adjournment

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Chapter Meeting: Friday, May 15, 2009

• 10:00 a.m. Call to Order/Introductions
  Introduction of speaker from McAnany Van Cleave & Phillips talking about 2009 changes to ADA, and FMLA.
• 11:00 a.m. Business Meeting:
  • Old Business:
    • Approval of February Minutes
    • Treasurer’s Report
    • Audit Report
    • Mo-Ks Conference Report
    • Fall Chapter Seminar Report
    • Speakers Bureau
    • Chapter Shirts
  • New Business:
    • By-Law Change
    • Chapter Affiliation Agreement
    • Chapter Logo
    • PRIMA Membership
• 12:00 Lunch
• 1:00 p.m. Introduction of Second Speaker, Anthony Greene from Marsh speaking on Preparing and Handling a Property Loss
• 2:00 p.m. Issues, Challenges and Concerns
• 2:30 p.m. Adjournment

By-Laws Change.
The following addition to the by-laws has been suggested by the Board for the members’ consideration at the May membership meeting.

Article IV, Paragraph 5
In addition to voting members, there will be the following non-voting memberships:
a. Associate membership for additional members from existing voting member’s entity;
b. Retiree membership for those who have terminated employment that qualified them for a previous voting or non-voting membership;
c. Vendor membership for organizations that do not qualify for either of the above member categories;
d. Vendor associate membership for additional vendor memberships from an existing vendor member’s firm.

The by-laws do not state specific dues but refer this decision to the chapter’s Board of Directors. If passed by the membership, the Board has suggested a vendor associate membership dues of $25 new and $20 renewal.

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Chapter Meeting: Friday, February 20, 2009

• 10:00 a.m. Call to Order/Introductions
  Introduction of First Speaker
  Tim Gaardner from McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips speaking on "Medicare Reporting Issues"
• 11:00 a.m. Business Meeting:
  • Old Business:
  • MO-KS Report
  • National Conference/Service Award
• New Business:
  • Audit Report
  • Fall Seminar
  • Scholarships
  • Newsletter/Speakers Bureau
  • Shirts/Wearing Apparel
• 12:00 Lunch
• 1:00 p.m. Introduction of Second Speaker, Brian Branner,
  from Lockton speaking on "Employers’ Responsibility for Protecting Employee Information"
• 2:00 p.m. Issues, Challenges and Concerns
  Membership
• 2:30 p.m. Adjournment

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Chapter Meeting: Friday, November 21, 2008

• 10:00 a.m. Call to Order/Introductions
  Introduction of First Speaker
  John Puetz, CFR Risk Management
  "The convergence of the financial, credit, and capital markets and their impact on the insurance marketplace"
• 11:00 a.m. Business Meeting:
  Approval of August minutes
  Approval of Treasurer’s Report
  Proposed changes in by-laws
  New Business
• 12:00 Lunch
• 1:00 p.m. Introduction of Second Speaker Larry Karns
  "Workers Compensation Legislative Update"
• 2:00 p.m. Issues, Challenges and Concerns
  Membership
• 2:30 p.m. Adjournment

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Chapter Meeting: Friday, August 15, 2008

• 10:00 a.m. Call to Order/Introductions
  Introduction of First Speaker
  Linda Minson with Cretcher – Heartland
  Certificates of Insurance
• 11:00 a.m. Business Meeting:
  Approval of May 16, 2008 minutes
  Approval of Treasure’s Report
  Wichita membership drive conference
  New Business
• 12:00 Lunch
• 1:00 p.m. Introduction of Second Speaker Victoria Vanderhoof, Senior Claim Adjuster, IMA
  Change You Can Believe In: Gaining Control of the Workers Comp Claims Handling Process Using Best Practices
• 2:00 p.m. Issues, Challenges and Concerns
  Membership
• 2:30 p.m. Adjournment

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Chapter Meeting: Friday, May 16, 2008

• 10:00 a.m. Call to Order/Introductions
  • Vendor Recognition and Appreciation Meeting
  • Introduction of First Speaker
  • Nick Crossley from Johnson County
  • Reconstruction of local government after a tornado.
• 11:00 a.m. Business Meeting:
  • Approval of February 15, 2008 minutes
  • Approval of Treasurer’s Report
  • Mo-Ks Conference
  • Wichita membership drive conference
  • National Conference
  • New Business
• Lunch
• 1:00 p.m. Introduction of Second Speaker
  Bob Tomlinson, Assist. Commissioner KS Insurance Dept.
  The topic is Health Insurance
• 2:00 p.m. Issues, Challenges and Concerns
  Membership
• 2:30 p.m. Adjournment

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Join us at Lodge of Four Seasons
in Lake Ozark, MO

April 23 – 25, 2008
KS/MO PRIMA’s Annual Conference provides an excellent opportunity to sharpen professional skills and develop networking contacts. Other reasons to attend the conference include:

Great networking events to get to know peers and affiliates.
Excellent value in educational programming through partnership with sponsors
A wealth of ideas and resources to Public Entity Risk Managers
Reduced conference registration for chapter members and for advance paid registration
Topics will include (subject to change):

• Effective Intelligence: Understanding Your Preferred Style of Thinking
• Is More Safety Training the Answer?
• Mining Your Claims Data for Savings Opportunities
• Managing Valuation Issues In Today’s Insurance Market
• Something More – worker’s Compensation Doctrine
• How To Read Your Insurance Policy
• Help! Why Are These Lawyers Taking Up All My Time?
• Golden Years: Pros & Cons of An Aging Work Force

Consider making your hotel reservation now at Lodge of Four Seasons; the room block will fill fast and it expires April 4th.

You can make your reservations by calling 888-265-5500. Be sure to mention that you are attending the MO/KS Public Risk Management Conference for our group rate of $97.00 plus tax (if applicable). You can also make a reservation on-line using group code Risk Manage.

Registration Information
MO/KS members $100.00 Guest (social events) - $50.00
Non-members $125.00 Retiree/Student (full registration) - $50.00
Golf (full registrants only) $10.00 Additional late fee $ 25.00 (if not paid by April 4) Special thanks to these sponsors:

Arthur J. Gallagher Co.
CompResults
CCMI
IMA
Select Physical Therapy

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Chapter Meeting: Friday, February 15, 2008

• 10:00 a.m. Call to Order/Introductions
  • Introduction of First Speaker
    Robert G. Martin & Richard James
    from McDonald, Tinker, Skaer, Quinn & Herrington, P.A
    Topic is Discovery and Electronic Data
• 11:00 a.m. Business Meeting:
  • Approval of November 16, 2007 minutes
  • Approval of Treasure’s Report
  • Mo-Ks Conference
    • Cost increase to $100
    • Scholarships
  • National Conference
    • Scholarships
    • Chapter Service Award
  • Vendor Recognition and Appreciation Meeting – May 16, 2008
  • New Business
• Lunch
• 1:00 p.m. Introduction of Second Speaker
  Ashlee Elliott, ARM, EI With Wausau Insurance Companies
  Topic is Work Place Violence
• 2:00 p.m. Issues, Challenges and Concerns
  • Membership
  • 2:30 p.m. Adjournment

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Chapter Meeting: Friday, November 16, 2007

• 10:00 a.m. Call to Order/Introductions
  
  • Introduction of First Speaker
    Dr. Dale Garrett, MD, MPH, an occupational health physician
    from Topeka, Kansas speaking on “Getting the Right People
    on the Bus
• 11:00 a.m. Monte Giddings
  from Gliem & Giddings on Enterprise Risk Management for Public Entities
• Lunch
• 1:00 p.m. Business Meeting:
  
  • Approval of August 17th minutes
  • Approval of Treasurer’s Report
  • Report of the Nominating Committee
  • Officers Election for 2008
  • Appointment of the Audit Committee
  • New Business
• 2:00 p.m. Issues, Challenges and Concerns
• 2:30 p.m. Adjournment
  

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Chapter Meeting: Friday, August 17, 2007

• 10:00 a.m. Business Meeting:
  • Call to Order/Introductions
  • Approval of May 18, 2007 minutes
  • Approval of Treasurer’s Report
  • Appointment of Nominating Committee
  • By-Laws Change
• 11:00 a.m. Bernie Hayen speaking on Ethics in the Workplace
• 12:00 Lunch
• 1:00 p.m. Jim Green from the City of Topeka speaking on Wellness
• 2:00 p.m. Issues, Challenges and Concerns
• 2:30 p.m. Adjournment

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Chapter Meeting: Friday, May 18, 2007

• 10:00 a.m. Business Meeting:
  • Call to Order/Introductions
  • Approval of February 16, 2006 minutes
  • Approval of Treasurer’s Report
• By-Laws Review Meeting:
  • As per Article XIII, the secretary is giving Kansas PRIMA members 30 days advance notice that the May 18, 2007 will be a By-Laws meeting. At this meeting, changes to Article IV, membership, will be discussed.
• 11:00 a.m. Larry Karns with Glenn, Cornish, Hanson & Karns speaking on recent court decisions and giving the legislative update.
• Lunch
• 1:00 p.m. The topic is on tuberculosis in the workplace and the speaker(s) will be announced later.
• 2:00 p.m. Issues, Challenges and Concerns
• 2:30 p.m. Adjournment

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Chapter Meeting: February 16, 2007

• 10:00 a.m. Business Meeting:
  • Call to Order/Introductions
  • Approval of November 17, 2006 minutes
  • Approval of Treasurer’s Report
  • Old Business:
    • Membership Drive Subcommittee
  • New Business:
    • Mo-Ks Conference Report
    • PRIMA Affiliation Agreement
    • National Conference in Boston/Chapter Service Award
      KOC Advertising Report
• 11:00 a.m. Eric Lanham with McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips speaking on the Nancy Johnson v. Johnson County decision
• 12:00 p.m. Lunch
• 1:00 p.m. Steve Montague with Advanced Orthopedics Associates speaking on Shoulder Injuries and their treatment
• 2:00 p.m. Issues, Challenges and Concerns
  This could be the last official meeting for Chapter Charter President, Don F. Anderson. Come prepared with your favorite anecdotes and comments
• 2:30 p.m. Adjournment

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Chapter Meeting: November 17, 2006

• 10:00 a.m. Business Meeting:
  • Call to Order/Introductions
  • Approval of August 18, 2006 minutes
  • Approval of Treasurer’s Report
• Old Business:
  • Membership Drive Subcommittee
• New Business:
  • Nominating Committee
  • Appointment of Audit Committee
  • Mo-Ks Conference Planning Mtg
  • KsGFOA Conference Report
• 11:00 a.m. Bob Frankovic with Cretcher-Lynch speaking on insurance
  for Public Entities and how much risk should the local entity
  assume?
• 12:00 p.m. Lunch
• 1:00 p.m. Scott Heidner with KSIA speaking on the election results and
  what it means for the 2007 legislative session
• 1:30 p.m. Don F. Anderson and Work Comp 101
• 2:00 p.m. Issues, Challenges and Concerns
• 2:30 p.m. Adjournment

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Chapter Meeting: August 18, 2006

• 10:00 a.m. Business Meeting:
  • Call to Order/Introductions
  • Approval of May 19, 2006 minutes
  • Approval of Treasurer’s Report
  • Old Business:
    • Conclude Financial Audit Report
    • Membership Drive Subcommittee
    • Lighting for Display Board
  • New Business:
    • Nominating Committee
    • Board Changes
    • National Convention Report
• 11:00 a.m. David Mudrick with
  Wright, Henson, Clark, Hutton, Mudrick & Gragson
  speaking on arbitration
• 12:00 p.m. Lunch
• 1:00 p.m. Terrie Price, PhD, neuropsychologist with
  the Rehabilitation Institute of Kansas City
  speaking on the Impact of Psychiatric Conditions on Work Comp Claims
• 2:00 p.m. Issues, Challenges and Concerns
• 2:30 p.m. Adjournment

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Chapter Meeting: May 19, 2006

• 10:00 a.m. Business Meeting
  • Call to Order/Introductions
  • Approval of February 17, 2006 minutes
  • Approval of Treasurer's Report
  • Old Business:
    • Report on the success of MO/KS Annual Conference
    • Financial Audit Report
    • Provide Direction to Membership Drive Subcommittee
    • Lighting for Display Board
    • Name Badge Case Purchase
    • USB Flash Drive Purchase for Secretary and Treasurer
    • Free Registration to National PRIMA to assist Melissa Fairbanks
  • New Business:
• 11:00 a.m. John McLaughlin, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., "The Blue Print for Pandemic Flu"
• 12:00 p.m. Lunch
• 1:00 p.m. Alan Weldon, USD 259, "John Marshall Middle School Explosion"
• 2:30 p.m. Issues, Challenges and Concerns

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Chapter Meeting: February 17, 2006

• 10:00 a.m. Business Meeting
  • Call to Order/Introductions
  • Approval of November 18, 2005 minutes
  • Approval of Treasurer’s Report
  • Old Business:
  • New Business:
    • Membership Drive
    • Missouri/Kansas Annual Conference Planning
    • Vendor Appreciation and Recognition
  • Other
• 11:00 a.m. Robert Martin of McDonald, Tinker, Skaer, Quinn & Herrington P.A.
  “Liability Issues Every Government Entity Should Be Prepare For; Class Action Law Suits, Sexual Harassment and Wrongful Retention”
• 12:00 p.m. Lunch
• 1:00 p.m. Legislative Update (Speaker to be announced)
• 2:30 p.m. Issues, Challenges and Concerns

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Chapter Meeting: November 18, 2005

• 10:00 a.m. Business Meeting
  • Call to Order/Introductions
  • Approval of August 19, 2005 minutes
  • Approval of Treasurer’s Report
  • Old Business:
    • Nominating Committee Report
    • Election of Officers
    • Membership Drive
• 11:00 a.m. Rick Frevert, Lyon County Emergency Manager
  “Hurricane Katrina - Aftermath”
• 12:00 p.m. Lunch
• 1:00 p.m. "Property Insurance"
  Tom Adams, Territory Manager, St. Paul Travelers Public Sector Services
• 2:30 p.m. New Business
  • Issues, Challenges and Concerns

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Chapter Meeting: August 19, 2005

• 10:00 a.m. Business Meeting
  • Call to Order/Introductions
  • Approval of May 20, 2005 minutes
  • Approval of Treasurer’s Report
  • Old Business: MO-KS Joint Conference
  • Membership Drive
  • Credit Card payments
  • KS PRIMA attire
  • Purchase of carrying cases
• 11:00 a.m. Leslie Webb, and Mark Skidmore, Sunflower Insurance Group
  “10 Common Misconceptions relating to Municipal Insurance”
• 12:00 p.m. Lunch
• 1:00 p.m. "What is a "World Class Safety Program"
  Don Anderson, RM City of Olathe
• 2:00 p.m. New Business: Speaker gifts
  • Gift to Girl Scouts
  • Nomination Committee
  • Any other Business
• 2:30 p.m. Issues, Challenges and Concerns

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Chapter Meeting: May 20, 2005

• 10:00 a.m. Business Meeting
  • Call to Order
  • Approval of February 18, 2005 minutes
  • Approval of Treasurer’s Report
  • Old Business: MO-KS Joint Conference
  • Membership Drive
  • New Business: KSGFOA Newsletter – Deb Daily
  • National PRIMA Officer Election Discussion
• 11:30 a.m. Representative Peggy Mast (Kansas House Republican 76th District) The Legislative Process
• 12:00 p.m. Lunch
• 1:00 p.m. Jim Edwards, KASB Lobbyist – Legislative Update
• 2:00 p.m. Issues, Challenges and Concerns

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