AGENDA
The Chairman asked for any
amendments to the agenda. Kross asked to add the tentative
Verizon tariff, and a grant application to new business.
A motion to
approve the agenda as amended was made by Leoni and seconded
by Suppeland. There
was no discussion. The
motion passed.
MINUTES
A motion to approve the minutes of
the March 5, 2003 meeting was made by Russell and seconded by
Suppeland. The motion passed.
OLD BUSINESS:
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Treasurer’s Report:
A motion to approve the Treasurer’s
Report was made by Suppeland and seconded by
Pettit. The motion passed.
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Bills Not
Previously Approved:
DeKalb Fire Department, $1200 to Comelec East, Inc., for 3 pagers.
A motion was made by Feithen and seconded by Bowman to
approve the bill. The motion passed unanimously.
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Bills:
Starved Rock Communications - fire radio maint.
225.00
Total
$ 17,265.31
OLD BUSINESS
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Consolidation
- The hard cut for
Sycamore/Genoa emergency communications will be next Monday.
Kross questioned what he should do with the old Sycamore PSAP
Computers. He said that Sycamore Police Department had a use for
them if the Board didn't.
Feithen
made a motion to allow Sycamore
Police Department to utilize the 911 computers.
Russell seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
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Waterman Tower -
There was no new report.
The Village has not contacted Feyerherm know let him know the
electricity has been installed in the new building.
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Board Composition -
The Chairman said
there has been nothing new to report.
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County Board
Financial Questions - Hanson
reported that he and Treasurer Johnson would be meeting with
the Administrative Services Committee of the County Board. They
will be explaining the finances of the ETSB to the Committee
members.
NEW BUSINESS
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Verizon Tariff -
Kross presented a letter
from Deb Prather, Verizon 911 Program Manager, informing the Board
that Verizon will be filing a Wireless 9-1-1 tariff. It will be
based upon the number of wireless access lines (cell phones)
registered in our County. Our monthly costs will be approximately
$4,649.69 = $.15/phone (31000). This will be an additional $55,800
cost to the Board per year. It also reduces our income per cell
phone to $ .35.
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Grant - Kross
reported that he has
recently learned of Public Safety Foundation of America financial
grants. The grants are monies donated by Nextel to PSAPs. Kross
asked authorization to apply. The consensus was that he should do
so. Brent Tillman volunteered to assist.
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Participating
Agency Requests - No
requests
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PSAP
Administrators' Report -
No Report
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Persons to be Heard
from the Floor -No one
appeared.
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Coordinator’s
Report - State Fire
Marshal's letter- Kross discussed a letter from the Fire
Marshal's Office regarding homeland security. The local public
safety agencies have already received the information.
ADJOURNMENT
Suppeland
moved to adjourn the meeting, and was seconded by Bowman.
The motion passed. The meeting adjourned at 8:23 A.M.
