Antrim County E-911 Board

 

 

Date:      May 10, 2006                     

               Meeting held in the Antrim County Sheriff Administration Conference Room, 107 Grove St. Bellaire, Mi.

 

Members Present:             

                Johnson , Trumble, Chapman, Drollinger, Goeman, Bargy, Sgt. Stevens for MSP79           

 

Members Absent:                              

               Robinson, Thompson

                              

Others Present:                  

                Sgt. Steve Bratschi / 911 Assistant Director

 

Call to Order:

                 Meeting called to order at 3:04 PM by Johnson

 

Approval of Agenda:

                Motion by Drollinger, seconded by Trumble to approve the agenda for May 10, 2006.

                 All member present voting Aye.  Motion passed and agenda approved as written.  

 

Approval of Minutes:

                Motion by Trumble, seconded by Bargy to approve the minutes of March 8, 2006.  All                          

                members present voting Aye.  Motion passed and minutes approved as written. 

 

Public Comment:  

                 None

                    

Financial Report:

 Financial reports for February 2006 and March 2006 were provided to all members for review and   approval.

The March balance for: 911 training is $5,044.22, 911 operating is $579,110.21, 911 wireless is 

 $225,138.14.

                Motion by Trumble, seconded by Stevens to approve the financial report as provided.  All              

                members present voting Aye.  Motion passed.

 

Operations Update:

                Sgt. Bratschi provided a CAD Event report for March and April 2006. 

 Trainee Elleen Hedden submitted her resignation.

 The Finance Committee has approved the release of funds to hire a replacement.

 Jennifer Veenstra is in phase 3, the final step of her one on one training.

 The 5-10 year plan committee continues to work on the 5 year plan. 

 The policy and procedure committee will meet one more time before submission of the plans.       

                Fischer and Bratschi will be receiving priority dispatch training.

                Veenstra and possibly a new hire will receive EMD training in 2 weeks.  

                The console upgrade proposal is being finalized by Tele-Rad.

                The center is starting to receive calls through VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol).     

                A repeater problem on the Shanty Creek tower is being addressed.

 

Communications:

 A letter from Chief Sayre of the Mancelona Fire District was passed out along with a response from Sheriff Johnson. 

The letter requested that station 1100 not be dispatched to participate in mutual aid in the Mancelona District.   

Sheriff Johnson responded as the 911 Director that the request would be honored.    

Discussion ensued in support of Chief Sayre’s request and compliance with his request.                     

 

New Business:

               The Antrim County Sheriff Department annual report, including 911 dispatch will be

               presented at the Antrim County Board of Commissioners meeting in May.  

              

               The Administration Committee approved the title of 911 Assistant Director for Sgt. Bratschi.

            

               The new budget process starts in June 2006 for the 2007 budget year.   

 

Old Business:

              

                 Burt Thompson from County Road has received two quotes for moving the old generator as approved by

               The County board of Commissioners.  He has requested a third for presentation to Health Animal Control

               And Public Safety.      

               

Member Comment:

                None

 

Adjournment:

                 Motion by Trumble, seconded by Chapman to adjourn at 4:04 PM. 

 

Minutes by:

                Goeman – next meeting is scheduled for July 12, 2006