ST CLAIR COUNTY 9-1-1 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM BOARD Minutes of the April 19, 2016 Meeting In Attendance: Board Members: Fire Chief Donald R. Feher Former Mayor George Chance Mr. Michael Sullivan Mr. Kevin Elbe Absent: Sheriff Richard Watson, Chairman Ms. Carol Clark Officer Michael D. Floore, Sr. Staff: Herbert Simmons 911 Executive Director , Kevin Kaufhold, 911 ETSB Attorney Randy Randolph, ETSB Training Coordinator Mary Muskopf, 911 ETSB Secretary Others In Attendance: Bryan Whitaker, St. Clair County EMA Daryl Ostendorf, O’Fallon PD Chief Eric VanHook, O’Fallon PD Ed Cockrell, County Board Vice Chairman Donald Fehercalled the meeting of the ETSB to order at 9:00a.m. on st April 19, 2016 in the 911ETSB Director’s Office, 101 South 1 Street, Belleville, IL. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call: Richard Watson- absent Donald Feher- present George Chance- present Michael Sullivan- present Carol Clark – absent Michael Floore- absent Kevin Elbe- present = Page 1 = Public Comments – O’Fallon PSAP manager Daryl Ostendorf inquired about an MSAG report he had requested and was told it was forthcoming. He also requested 9- 1-1 educational material for a second grade class. Approval of Minutes – Vice Chairman Feherasked for approval of the minutes for the March 8, 2016meeting. A motion was made by George Chance and seconded by Kevin Elbe to approve the minutes. The motion passed unanimously. Attorney Report – Attorney Kevin Kaufholdstatedthe Metro contract which includes the microwave addition is ready for signature and will be submitted to the Board for approval at the May meeting. Attorney Kaufhold also lead a discussion concerning disputes with Verizon over back amounts due to the ETSB from past wireless payments as well as a dispute with AT&T concerning payment responsibility for interconnectivity fees. There was also a discussion concerning a new bill proposed by Jay Hoffman that is pending and will be presented at a meeting attorney Kaufhold and ETSB personnel will be attending at the end of the month. The meeting will be held at the ISP office in th Collinsville on April 29 at 10:00 a.m. ETSB Board member Michael Sullivan asked about the status on Madison County.Attorney Kaufhold stated they have not made a decision but are considering consolidating eighteen PSAPs down to nine. There was also a discussion concerning waivers and extensions which could push the consolidation deadline back to the end of 2018. Director’s Report: Items for Information: AT&T Project Update: Director Simmons stated staff continues to work with AT&T to determine a resolution to the unused equipment and he is still waiting for a response. In a meeting with AT&T representatives concerning credits due to the ETSB he was informed a check for $116,000 should be issued within ninety days. Motorola Equipment Update: Director Simmons reported equipment installations are scheduled to begin this month beginning with the CENCOM PSAP. While working out the final details of the recorder setup and access it was discovered that an additional part costing approximately $12,000 was not included in the original Motorolaproposal. However, after staff met with Motorola and the recorder company, Motorola agreed to absorb the cost. = Page 2 = PSAP Consolidation Update: Director Simmons stated the Consolidation Plan and Grant Application were submitted to the State of Illinois on March 10, 2016. He also stated he will be attending the next Advisory Board meeting that has been rescheduled nd for May 2 . Geolynx Server Project: Director Simmons stated the Geolynx server project has been completed and is live in all PSAPs as of April 6, 2016. He has authorized the final paymentof $9,020 to be madein accordance with the original contract. Items for Action: GFI Digital Contract Renewal: Director Simmons requested the Board’s approval to renew the GFI Digital copier contract in the amount of $1,336.75. A motion was made by Michael Sullivan and seconded by George Chance to approve the GFI Digital copier contract renewal in the amount of $1,336.75. The motion passed unanimously. Roll Call Vote: Richard Watson- absent Donald Feher- yes George Chance- yes Michael Sullivan- yes Carol Clark – absent Michael Floore- absent Kevin Elbe- yes Audit Trail, Surcharge Report and Fund Summary – A motion was made by MichaelSullivan and seconded by Kevin Elbe to approve the March2016 Audit Trail, Surcharge Report and February 2016 Fund Summary. The motion passed unanimously. Director Simmons stated Sheriff Watson asked him to prepare a “Press Release” which was submitted and also distributed to the Board members. Old Business: New Business: Daryl Ostendorf thanked Director Simmons for the gifts that were given to his telecommunicators and stated they were greatly appreciated by them. Executive Session: Public Comments: = Page 3 = Adjournment – Vice Chairman Feher asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting. At 9:16 a.m. a motion to adjourn was made by George Chanceand seconded by Kevin Elbe. The motion passed unanimously. Respectfully Submitted, Mary Muskopf **************** NEXT MEETING May 11, 2016 9:00 a.m. st 101 S. 1 Street Belleville, IL 62220 = Page 4 =