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DeKalb County, Illinois

Minutes of the
E-911 Board 


July 2, 2003


Board members present:

Chairman Olson, Vice Chair Riddle, Bowman, Feithen, Hanson, Leoni, Rosemier, and Russell.

Board members absent: Pettit, and Suppeland

Guests Present: Lt. Al Newby, DeKalb County Sheriff's Police, Brent Tillman, DeKalb Police Department; Jim Feyerherm, Starved Rock Communications; Glenna Johnson, Geo-Comm; Benny Escutia, Verizon..

Also Present: Christine Johnson, DeKalb County Treasurer; Charles Kross, Coordinator

Chairman Olson called the meeting to order at 7:33 AM

 

AGENDA

            The Chairman asked for any amendments to the agenda. There were none.  A motion to approve the agenda was made by Riddle and seconded by Bowman There  was no discussion.  The motion passed.

MINUTES

            A motion to approve the minutes of the June 4, 2003 meeting was made by Russell and seconded by Bowman.  There was no discussion.  The motion passed. 

 

OLD BUSINESS:

¨      Treasurer’s Report:

A motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report was made by Leoni and seconded by Riddle.

      There was no discussion.  The motion passed.

§         Bills Not Previously Approved:

            DeKalb Fire Department had a bill for a UPS replacement for one of their radios of  $1080.   Riddle made a motion to approve and pay the bill.  Hanson seconded.  There was no discussion.  The motion passed unanimously.   

§         Bills:

                Verizon                                                                                                            29.50
                Verizon                                                                                                            41.59
                Verizon                                                                                                          302.44
                Verizon                                                                                                            36.06
                Verizon                                                                                                            73.67
                Verizon                                                                                                       9,801.66
                Verizon                                                                                                            42.22 
                Verizon                                                                                                          112.20 
                 Language Line                                                                                               235.00
                Sprint                                                                                                               26.46  
               AT&T                                                                                                               24.89
               City of DeKalb - repayment for computers from DeKalb Split                     68.302.17
               TBC Net- DeKalb                                                                                       1,620.00
               CDW-Govt. Inc - DeKalb                                                                           2,842.12
               CDW-Govt. Inc - DeKalb                                                                              399.47
               ASAP Software - DeKalb                                                                              592.84
               NiComm - Sycamore                                                                                   1,970.50
               NiComm - Sycamore                                                                                   3,820.00
               NiComm - Sycamore                                                                                   1,555.50
               NiComm - Sycamore                                                                                        16.00
               NiComm - Sycamore                                                                                        42.80
               NiComm - Sycamore                                                                                      385.70
              Genoa/Kingston Rescue - pagers                                                                   1,200.00
              Chicago Communications Inc - DeKalb County Sheriff's Police                    14,804.40
               Tri-Star Communications - Lee Fire Department Radio                                    525.00
               Trupps Power Protection - DeKalb County Sheriff's Police                           2,493.00
               Dixon/Ottawa/Dixon Communications - DeKalb                                            1,080.00

               Total                                                                                                       $112,375.19

      A motion to pay the bills was made by Russell and seconded by Rosemier.  There was no discussion.  A roll call vote was taken:  Bowman  Y  Feithen   Y   Hanson Y  Leoni Y        Rosemier  Y  Russell Y  Riddle Y       Olson Y.   The motion passed unanimously.

 

§         Waterman Watertower Site - Jim Feyerherm said that he had not yet finished the project.  He said that it would be completed by the next Board meeting.

§         Fire Radio Committee Report/Survey Report - Riddle said that he sent the survey out this week, with an August 15 deadline.  He hopes to compile it, and report to the Board at the September meeting.  Riddle said that Sycamore Fire Department had installed a new receiver/voter and tests show it to be working very well.

§         Mapping RFP - Kross presented the RFP for mapping.  Hanson will review it before it is distributed.

§         Grant Application - Due to our inability to have concrete figures for the application, Kross said that we would have to wait for the September grant period.

 

NEW BUSINESS

¨      Participating Agency Requests -

1.      DeKalb Police Department requested $1857 to have a backup transmitter.  Hanson made a motion to approve the request.  Russell seconded.  There was no discussion.  The motion passed unanimously.  

2.      DeKalb Police Department requested $3375 for installation of Zetron controller. Hanson made a motion to approve the request.  Russell seconded the motion.  There was no discussion.  The motion passed unanimously.

3.      Sycamore Fire Department requested $6000 from their split to purchase a radio receiver.  Riddle moved to approve the request, and Bowman seconded.  There was no discussion. The motion passed unanimously. 

 

¨      PSAP Administrators' Report - Kross reported that the Administrators met and started updating the current operating protocol.  They expect to have it ready for Board approval by the next meeting.

¨      Persons to be Heard from the Floor - No one.

¨      Coordinator’s Report - NENA meeting in Bloomington on July 10.  Kross and Tillman are going if anyone would like to ride along.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

   Riddle moved to adjourn the meeting, and was seconded by Russell.  The motion passed.   The meeting adjourned at 8:03 A.M.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

_________________________________
Charles Kross, Coordinator


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