ASIS Chapter 02
Meeting Minutes
General Membership Meeting
March 25, 2010
Meeting called to order at 12:05pm
Invocation led by Harold Patin
Pledge of Allegiance - Kent Lirette
Introduction of members around the room
Old Business – Kent Lirette
ASIS Conference in Dallas October 12th – 15th
New Business – Kent Lirette
ASIS Courses in New Orleans next month
April 12 – 13 (Enhanced Violence Assessment and Management
April 12 – 14 (Managing Your Physical Security Program)
April 14 – 15 (Active Shooter)
Introduction of Guest Speaker, Phil Constantin, CPP, PSP, PCI – Kent Lirette
Phil Constantin, CPP, PSP, PCI is a Protective Security Advisor for the New Orleans District of Department of Homeland Security. The New Orleans district includes much of Southeast Louisiana. PSA’s are the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) community-based critical infrastructure and vulnerability assessment specialist assigned to local communities. PSAs serve as liaisons between DHS and the protective community at the State, local and private sector levels in geographical areas representing major concentrations of CIKR across the United States. PSAs assist the Homeland Security Advisor (HSA) in the identification of CI/KR assets and corresponding interdependencies in their State or district. PSAs maintain a close working relationship with Federal, State, territorial, local, and tribal public safety officials, especially law enforcement, and owners and operators of CI/KR. PSAs may coordinate requests from CI/KR assets for services and resources to include training, scheduling of site surveys, Buffer Zone Plans (BZPs), and technical assistance visits. When needed, PSAs may act as the “on-scene” Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP) representative within State and local emergency operations centers (EOCs), as well as at sites of potential or suspected terrorist or other incidents.
His contact email is Philip.constantin@dhs.gov, and phone number is (504) 202-1081
Special Thanks to all of the ASIS members for attending. Non-Members please visit www.asisonline.org, or www.asisneworelans.org to see the numerous benefits of membership
A special thanks to Phil Constantin for providing a very valuable presentation today as well.
Meeting Adjourned at 12:55pm
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ASIS Chapter 029
Meeting Minute
February 25, 2010
Members Present � 16
Guests Present � 4
Speakers Present � 1
Meeting called to order at 12:05pm by Kent Lirette
Invocation led by Eric Amerland
Pledge of Allegiance led by Kent Lirette
Introductions around the room
Email from Ruben Orr W/ ASIS � Kent Lirette
An ASIS Course on physical security case studies & presentations will occur in New Orleans. It will be available at a discounted rate to Chapter 029 members if we get 10 or more chapter members to attend. Kent will be sending out an email to all members of Chapter 029.
Introduction of guest speaker, Mr. Dexter Accardo � Kent Lirette
Mr. Accardo is currently the Director of the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness for St. Tammany Parish
Presentation by Mr. Dexter Accardo � Controlling entry during times of emergency
-Multiple agencies in surrounding areas must volunteer to assist
-Common sense must prevail
-Millitary poses difficulties because too strict, and not willing to use common sense.
-Placard reentry system
-Placard reentry system categorizes the people reentering an affected area, and places them into tiers.
-Law passed to indemnify faith based organizations who are volunteering to assist people in the affected areas
-It does no good to bring people back into the area too early. If people return to the affected area before gas stations, grocery stores, and pharmacies are reopened it could be a hindrance to the emergency responders trying to help get the area up and running.
-It is important for businesses to apply for placards well in advance.
-Private Security Force
-Without the existing private security force, law enforcement alone could not handle emergency events
such as hurricane evacuations
-St. Tammany Parish Super Emergency Operations Center
-A Super EOC is being planned in St. Tammany Parish. This EOC will help ST. Tammany, as well as surrounding parishes.
-EOC will provide people with detailed directions on how they can get to where they need to go upon reentry into the parish.
-EOC will act as a bunk house for lower parishes� equipment in the event of an evacuation
-Mr. Accardo raffled off (2) emergency radios
-Radios were won by Steve Hebert, and C.J. Kerner
Presentation of Certificate of Appreciation to Mr. Dexter Accardo � Kent Lirette
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ASIS Chapter 029 Meeting Minutes
January 28, 2010 Meeting
20 Members Present
4 Guests Present
1 Speaker Present
Guest Speaker Special Agent Robert D. Thibault
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Counterintelligence
-Meeting called to order at 12:05pm
-Pledge of Allegiance led by Kent Lirette
-Invocation led by Bernard Mitchell
-Introductions
-�Espionage in the Big Easy� Guest Speaker, Special Agent Bob Thibault
-Mr. Thibault spoke in great detail about the Espionage case involving Kuo, Bergenson, and Kang

-John Tobbler, CPP installed the following officers of ASIS Chapter 029 for 2010
-Kent Lirette, CPP, Chairman
-Ellen Dollacker, CPP, Treasurer
-Bernard Mitchell, Assistant Chairman
-Eric Amerland, Secretary
-Bill Moran, CPP, Vice Chairman (Absent)

-Meeting was adjourned at 1:30pm
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October 29, 2009
Members Present - 17
Guests Present - 5
Speakers Present - 3
Called To Order at 12:05pm by Kent Lirette
Invocation -Dan Lackey
Pledge of Allegiance and Introduction of speakers by Kent Lirette
Mr. Henry "Rooster" Richardson
Mr. Jimmy S. Fox III
Ms. Jainay Shaw
Introductions of all in attendance
Timothy J. Walsh award -
APC I scholarship was won by Eric Amerland from Chapter 029
Chapter 029 executive board nominations-
The Board, serving as a nominating committee and with no objections from membership, has nominated the current officers to remain in place for another term, and an Asst. Treasurer position will be created. Kent nominated Bernard Mitchell for this position. We anticipate this will allow for a planned succession and will provide maximum continuity within the Chapter leadership. Anyone wishing to nominate themselves or anyone else is free to do so by emailing Kent Lirette at kplirette@mcdermott.com. If any new nominations come forward, and election by ballot will occur at the November meeting. -
Mr. Fox, Special Agent in Charge took the floor
-Mr. Fox spoke about the problem of drug trafficking.
-345 Billion Dollars of drugs trafficked every year
-Recently, DEA officers lives were lost in Afghanistan fighting the drug war in conjunction with the opium trade
-DEA has expanded to 87 offices in 63 countries since 1913. It has been known as the DEA since 1973
-Ms. Jainay Shaw, Intelligence Analyst took the floor -Ms. Shaw has been with the DEA for 11 years in the financial Group
-Meeting was adjourned at 12:50pm
Contact Info for Guest Speakers:
Henry Rooster Richardson (504) 840-1300 Henry.richardson@usdoj.gov
Jimmy S. Fox III (504) 840-1011
Jimmy.s.fox.iii@usdoj.gov
Jainay Shaw (504) 840-1100

Pictured Left to Right: Jainay Shaw, Kent Lirette,
Jimmy S. Fox III, and Henry "Rooster" Richardson
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ASIS Chapter 29 Meeting
August 24, 2009
Guest Speaker - Ed Kuhnert of Edison Chouest Offshore
Members Present- 24
Guests Present -2
-Meeting called to order at 12:00pm, followed by prayer, pledge of allegiance, and introductions (Kent Lirette)
-Brief introduction and bio of Ed Kuhnert (Kent Lirette)
-Guest Speaker, Mr. Ed A. Kuhnert, Executive Security Director of Edison Chouest Offshore
-Mr. Kuhnert spoke about the 18 sectors of critical infrastructure that were established by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- The DHS imposes ridiculous amounts of rules and regulations on private companies causing them to spend millions of dollars, but can not name any particular threats on the individual infrastructures that they are trying to protect to justify the spending of the money.
-At first DHS advised these private companies that they were a partnership with them to make things more secure, now they have changed their mind and claim to be a regulator and not a partnership.
-Most important critical infrastructure sector Everyone is, and no one is. Everyone needs the support of everyone else
- GPS systems and threats to the syste
-Importance of GPS system to the shipping industry
-If everyone else was locked out to the GPS system, the military could probably still utilize it.
-Don't do more than the DHS guidelines require you to do.
-Threats to shipping industry
-Super Tankers
-If terrorists would be successful in pursuing just one attack to a super tanker route, 50% of oil would not be able to make it into theUS
-Strategic oil reserve stores oil in salt domes in case there is ever an interruption in crude oil coming into the US.
-ASIS National Convention 2009 (Kent Lirette)
-CPP Study Group
-Meeting was adjourned at 12:45pm for lunch to be served
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May 28, 2009
Chapter 29 Meeting Minutes
Don's Seafood Hut
14 Members Present
2 Guests Present
2 Speakers Present
Meeting was called to order at 12:05pm
Prayer led by Harold Patin
Pledge of Allegiance
Introductions for Members, Guests, and Speaker in attendance
Chapter Briefings Kent Lirette
Collection of dues
$1060 in bank account
Post office Box
Minutes now uploaded online on www.asisneworleans.org
Guest Speaker Captain Ken Curlee,Louisiana State Police Troop B Commander
Captain Curlee talked about hurricane preparedness
Evacuations, Planning Early, Contra flow, and the 50-40-30 Hour plans were discussed in great detail
Captain Curlee stressed that once a mandatory evacuation is in place; your freedom of movement is limited.
Louisiana State Police has their Hurricane and Evacuation Guide posted on www.lsp.org
Captain Curlee discussed the tiered placard reentry system that is in place for essential personnel to return
Captain Curlee stressed that once a storm passes, all bridges have to be inspected by an engineer before being reopened to the public.
Open Forum LSP answered general law enforcement, hurricane planning, and traffic questions from members and guests
Captain Curlee shared a few stories
Meeting was adjourned at 1:15pm
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ASIS
Chapter 29
April 30, 2009 Meeting Minutes
Don's Seafood Hut
20 Members Present
2 Guests Present
2 Speakers Present
Meeting was called to order at 12:00pm
Introductions for Members, Guests, and speakers in attendance
Prayer led by Eric Amerland
Pledge of Allegiance led by Kent Lirette
Reinstatement of yearly dues for Chapter 29
Kent Lirette-- Dues have not been collected since before Hurricane Katrina in 2005
Other chapters currently charge between $50.00 and $100.00 per year for dues. Chapter 29 will keep the dues at $30.00, which is the same amount as they were before in 2005
Literature from ASIS International Kent Lirette
Literature was obtained from ASIS. Literature on the ASIS Bookstore, Educational Certifications, and ASIS Membership will be available at every monthly meeting.
Post Office Box for Chapter 29 Kent Lirette
Chapter 29 is going to obtain a P.O. Box for members to send dues, and other correspondence. Once the address is issued, it will be sent to all members.
2011 ASIS International Seminar & Exhibits John Tobler
In 2011,New Orleans will host the ASIS International Seminar & Exhibits
It is important to start re-establishing Chapter 29 now in order to assist the national with organizing the seminar
The reinstatement of the chapter dues is a step in the right direction for re-establishing Chapter 29
Port Of South Louisiana Pandemic Flu Preparedness Plan John Tobler
A plan which was prepared by Lester Millet III with the Port of South Louisiana was shared with the members
The website to access the plan is www.portsl.com.
Darryl Delatte with the Governors Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness was a guest speaker at this meeting
Darryl is the Region 1 Coordinator, Regional Support Section
A handout on the swine flu pandemic from the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals was given to all members.
Tim Thompson with New Orleans Homeland Security was another guest speaker
Tim spoke about the strength of inter-agency cooperation between the parishes in the Greater New Orleans area
Tim talked about the 1st Regional Intelligence, and Infrastructure Support Center that is planned to be built on the Westbank. This will be a new regional coordinating concept
Kent Lirette awarded Darryl Delatte, and Tim Thompson with certificates of appreciation from ASIS Chapter 29.

Pictured Left to Right:
Daryl Delatte, Kent Lirette, and Tim Thomasson
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April 27, 2009
ASIS Chapter 29 members
As most of you are aware, Chapter 29 has not collected any chapter dues since 2004, or before hurricane Katrina. The chapter has been surviving on only the money collected at the luncheons, which is most of the time a break even at best. In order to one day return to sponsoring functions previously held by this chapter, it will be necessary to re-instate yearly chapter dues. Chapter dues are voluntary and will not affect your standings within the ASIS organization. Dues for other chapters range from $50 to $100 per year, with most chapters our size in the $50 range. The last time we collected dues, it was $30. In these tough economic times, I do not want to put any more financial burden on anyone. I am proposing that we resume collecting $30 membership dues per person, per calendar year for the time being. We can then increase dues at a later date if necessary.
You can bring your dues to the meeting this Thursday, April 30th. Receipts will be available.
If you cannot make the meeting, payment information will be posted at a later date
Thank You,
Kent Lirette PSP
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February 5, 2009 Meeting
Our first meeting of 2009 was held on February 5. Our newly elected board members were introduced along with our guest Speaker, Mr. James (Jamie) Nolan, Port Security Specialist with the US Coast Guard. Jamie gave an enlightening presentation on TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential). After his presentation, he answered numerous questions and was posed with several issues about the effects of TWIC on our industry that he will submitt to USCG higher command.

Also at the meeting, Chairman Kent Lirette presented a plaque to Regional VP John Tobler in thanks for his service as Chapter Chairman from 2005 through 2008. We would like to thank John for keeping the chapter together during this time of re-building after Katrina.

Greetings from your 2009 Chapter Chairman

Dear Chapter 29 members,
It is with great pleasure that I assume the role of Chapter Chairman of ASIS Greater New Orleans Chapter 29. My name is Kent Lirette and I have been a member of ASIS since 2003. I have earned a PSP and am presently working on my CPP Certification. I am still relatively a newcomer to the organization, and through most of my experience here, the chapter has been in a rebuilding mode from Hurricane Katrina. Although it has been a long road back, I feel the chapter is well on it's way to recovery. Meeting attendance has increased to pre-Katrina levels. In the future, we need to focus on re-instituting some of the programs that have been lost since the storm. We have a new group of officers being assisted by some of our veteran members to insure a smooth transition. I am looking forward to working with you this next year to continue bringing this chapter back to the level of excellence that is emulated by the name
ASIS.
Please join me for our first meeting of the year on:
Date: Thursday, February 5th, 2009
Time: 11:30 AM Registration/Networking
12:00 Noon Lunch/Seminar -
Meeting Location: Don's Seafood Hut
4801 Veterans Blvd Metairie, LA 70006
Respectfully Yours,
Kent Lirette, PSP
Chapter Chairman, 2009
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