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ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF CONMTTEE MEETING
TO: Thomas Dorsey, Chairperson _
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Emergency Communications Committee
COMIITTEE TITLE: Emergency Communications
DATE: February 14, 2000
TIME: 9:00 AM
LOCATION: St. Croix County Government Center Emergency Gov't Office
1101 Carmichael Rd Conference Room
Hudson, WI
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Communications Van Update
Policy/Procedures Manual
NEW BUSINESS:
Alternate 9-1-1 PSAP Location
R.A.C.E.S. Antenna request
Haz-Mat Conference March 3, 2000
Director' s report
Bills & vouchers
EMS, Fire, & Law Enforcement issues
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: Bruce A. Brantner, Director
DATE: February 8, 2000
COPIES TO: COUNTY BOARD OFFICE
COUNTY CLERK
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
NEWS MEDIA/NOTICE BOARD
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MINUTES
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
February 14, 2000
Present : Chuck Mehls, Gene Hanson, Nancy Bieraugel - County Board;
Bruce Brantner - Emergency Communications; Jack Colvard -
Emergency Government; Greg Carlson - WITC; Jim VanderWyst -
New Richmond Fire Department; Ron Volkert - Sheriff' s
Department .
Absent : Dick Trende - Hudson Police Department
The meeting was called to order by Chuck Mehls at 9 : 05 a .m. The
agenda was adopted on a Bieraugel/Hanson MOTION .
The next meeting: March 13, 2000 at 9 : 00 a.m. at the BALDWIN
AG. CENTER
Minutes of the January 17, 2000 meeting were approved on a
Hanson/VanderWyst MOTION.
Unfinished Business :
COMMUNICATIONS VAN UPDATE:
Mehls reviewed various additional equipment needs for the new
van. All costs, identified at this time, are still below the
budgeted amount approved by the Board.
POLICY/PROCEDURES MANUAL:
Brantner passed around the latest updates to the Emergency
Communication' s Policy and Procedure Manual to allow committee
members to review the latest changes and additions to the
manual .
NEW BUSINESS :
ALTERNATE 9-1-1 PSAP LOCATION:
Due to remodeling at the Hudson Police Department, Brantner
recommends moving the backup 9-1-1 site equipment to the New -
Richmond Health Center. The New Richmond site has a tower and
a backup generator. Only slight modifications are needed,
which maintenance can provide .
The Baldwin Ag. Center was considered, but there is no tower
site at the facility, at this time. Anticipated costs for
moving the equipment and reinstalling it are minimal and would
be handled by Quester Radio. The move and reinstallation
could be done by the end of March. Hanson/Bieraugel MOTION to
move the equipment from the Hudson Police Department to the
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New Richmond Health Center as the alternate 9-1-1 site for the
County. Carried.
R.A. C. E. S . ANTENNA REQUEST:
Amateur radio personnel (RACES) requested that an antenna be
installed on the Government Center. The need for the antenna
was identified during Y2K activities . The estimated cost for
the antenna and installation would be about $500 . Brantner
also identified the possible installation of an additional low
band antenna that he would like to install for RACES .
Bieraugel/Carlson MOTION was approved, to plan to add this
equipment by the end of the year if possible.
HAZ-MAT CONFERENCE MARCH 3 & 4 , 2000 :
Brantner will be attending a hazardous material conference in
Wisconsin Rapids on March 3rd & 4th. The conference is funded
through the SARA program administered by Emergency Government .
DIRECTOR' S REPORT :
The Vision' s CAD software has been implemented. The company
and St . Croix County Computer Services continue to identify
and correct some system performance issues . Currently the
company is installing specific Wisconsin information into the
system.
Brantner will be giving his annual report to the Board on
February 15th.
Brantner serves on the Safety and Security Subcommittee and
the subcommittee will be addressing lock-in and lock-down
concerns .
A radio information packet, developed by Brantner, was
distributed to the Committee . The information will be
forwarded to all emergency service agencies about
recommendations for radio communications that they should have
in their radios . Any agency having questions about their
radio equipment should contact him.
BILLS AND VOUCHERS :
The bills for January were approved on a Bieraugel/VanderWyst
MOTION.
EMS, FIRE, & Law Enforcement issues :
EMS - Carlson requested that an explanation concerning faxes,
be forwarded to all EMS providers.
Fire - None at this time .
Law - None at this time.
Announcements & Correspondence
None
Possible agenda Items for next meeting:
None
Adjournment :
The meeting adjourned at 10 : 25 a.m. on a Bieraugel/Hanson
MOTION.
Respectfully submitted,
Jack Colvard, Recording Secretary
MINUTES
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
February 14, 2000
Present : Chuck Mehls, Gene Hanson, Nancy Bieraugel - County Board;
Bruce Brantner - Emergency Communications; Jack Colvard -
Emergency Government; Greg Carlson - WITC; Jim VanderWyst -
New Richmond Fire Department; Ron Volkert - Sheriff' s
Department .
Absent : Dick Trende - Hudson Police Department
The meeting was called to order by Chuck Mehls at 9 : 05 a .m. The
agenda was adopted on a Bieraugel/Hanson MOTION.
The next meeting: March 13, 2000 at 9 : 00 a.m. at the BALDWIN
AG. CENTER
Minutes of the January 17, 2000 meeting were approved on a
Hanson/VanderWyst MOTION.
Unfinished Business :
COMMUNICATIONS VAN UPDATE:
Mehls reviewed various additional equipment needs for the new
van. All costs, identified at this time, are still below the
budgeted amount approved by the Board.
POLICY/PROCEDURES MANUAL:
Brantner passed around the latest updates to the Emergency
Communication' s Policy and Procedure Manual to allow committee
members to review the latest changes and additions to the
manual .
NEW BUSINESS :
ALTERNATE 9-1-1 PSAP LOCATION:
Due to remodeling at the Hudson Police Department, Brantner
recommends moving the backup 9-1-1 site equipment to the New
Richmond Health Center. The New Richmond site has a tower and
a backup generator. Only slight modifications are needed,
which maintenance can provide .
The Baldwin Ag. Center was considered, but there is no tower
site at the facility, at this time . Anticipated costs for
moving the equipment and reinstalling it are minimal and would
be handled by Quester Radio. The move and reinstallation
could be done by the end of March. Hanson/Bieraugel MOTION to
move the equipment from the Hudson Police Department to the
New Richmond Health Center as the alternate 9-1-1 site for the
County. Carried.
R.A. C. E. S . ANTENNA REOUEST-
Amateur radio personnel (RACES) requested that an antenna be
installed on the Government Center. The need for the antenna
was identified during Y2K activities. The estimated cost for
the antenna and installation would be about $500 . Brantner
also identified the possible installation of an additional low
band antenna that he would like to install for RACES .
Bieraugel/Carlson MOTION was approved, to plan to add this
equipment by the end of the year if possible .
HAZ-MAT CONFERENCE MARCH 3 & 4 2000 :
Brantner will be attending a hazardous material conference in
Wisconsin Rapids on March 3rd & 4th. The conference is funded
through the SARA program administered by Emergency Government .
DIRECTOR' S REPORT:
The Vision' s CAD software has been implemented. The company
and St . Croix County Computer Services continue to identify
and correct some system performance issues . Currently the
company is installing specific Wisconsin information into the
system.
Brantner will be giving his annual report to the e Board on
February 151h.
Brantner serves on the Safety and Security Subcommittee and
the subcommittee will be addressing lock-in and lock-down
concerns .
A radio information packet, developed by Brantner, was
distributed to the Committee. The information will be
forwarded to all emergency service agencies about
recommendations for radio communications that they should have
in their radios . Any agency having questions about their
radio equipment should contact him.
BILLS AND VOUCHERS :
The bills for January were approved on a Bieraugel/VanderWyst
MOTION.
EMS, FIRE, & Law Enforcement issues :
EMS - Carlson requested that an explanation concerning faxes,
be forwarded to all EMS providers .
Fire - None at this time.
Law - None at this time.
Announcements & Correspondence
None
Possible agenda Items for next meeting:
None
Adjournment :
The meeting adjourned at 10 : 25 a.m. on a Bieraugel/Hanson
MOTION.
Respec ly submit ed,
Ja " Colvard, Recording Secretary
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