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ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Thomas Dorsey, Chairperson
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Emergency Communications Committee
COMMITTEE TITLE: Emergency Communications
DATE: July 12, 1999 Monday
TIME: 9: 00 A.M.
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 Research
Emerald Tower Site Disposition
Glenwood Tower Site Rental Agreement
Job Description Review
NEW BUSINESS:
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: June 29, 1999
COPIES TO: COUNTY BOARD OFFICE
COUNTY CLERK
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
NEWS MEDIA/NOTICE BOARD
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MINUTES
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
July 12, 1999
Present : Chuck Mehls, Gene Hanson - County Board; Bruce Brantner -
Emergency Communications; Jack Colvard - Emergency
Government; Ron Volkert - Sheriff ' s Department; Jim VanderWyst
- New Richmond Fire Dept; and Dick Trende - Hudson Police
Department .
Excused: Greg Carlson - WITC and Nancy Bieraugel - County Board
The meeting was called to order by Chuck Mehls at 9 : 10 a.m. . The
agenda was adopted on a Hanson/Trende MOTION.
The next meeting will be on August 16, 1999 at 9 : 00 a.m. .
Minutes of the June 14, 1999 meeting were approved on a
Trende/Volkert MOTION.
Unfinished Business :
COMMUNICATIONS VAN RESEARCH:
Mehls presented information to the Committee comparing
proposed and present vehicle considerations for a
Communications Van. Discussion followed on equipment from
the existing van and what departments may be able to provide.
A handout sheet was distributed identifying some of these
items,
EMERALD TOWER SITE DISPOSITION:
Brantner contacted two tower companies about purchasing
the site. He has received one verbal respons3e which was
indicating $2, 000 for the site which included the land,
buildings, and tower. Hanson/VanderWyst MOTION to table
this till next months meeting. Carried.
Glenwood Tower Site Rental Agreement :
Brantner informed the Committee that a cellular provider
wants to rent space on the tower. Timmerman reviewed the
proposed rent agreement that the company provided and
made several recommendations which the company agreed to.
Monthly payments will be $230 . 00 per month with increases
yearly. Hanson/Trende MOTION to accept the lease
agreement as presented.
Job Description Review:
The Committee reviewed the existing position description
that hasn' t been updated in nine years . The Committee
recommended that Brantner rewrite it to meet current ADA
requirements and to contact Deb Kathan to review it
New Business :
Director' s Report:
A) Visions Software is being installed from the
existing Clues Software.
B) A July 17t' concert should be the final concert in
Somerset for the year.
C) Brantner developed written guidance for the duress
alarms that he submitted to the Safety Committee.
D) A video camera has been installed in the main
entrance lobby on the first floor.
Bills and Vouchers :
The bills for May and June were approved on a
Trende/VanderWyst MOTION.
EMS, FIRE, & Law Enforcement issues :
EMS - No issues were brought before the Committee.
Fire - VanderWyst commented on a natural gas leak the occurred
in New Richmond.
Law - No issues were brought before the Committee .
Announcements & Correspondence
None
Possible agenda Items for next meeting:
None
Adjournment :
The meeting adjourned at 10 : 42 a .m. on a VanderWyst/Trende
MOTION.
Respectfully submitted,
Jack olvard, Recording Secretary