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ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMUTTEE MEETING
TO: Thomas Dorsey, Chairperson
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Emergency Communications Committee
COMMITTEE TITLE: Emergency Communications
DATE: April 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
Emergency Responder Identification
NEW BUSINESS:
County wide response protocol to Bomb Threat
Emerald Tower Site Disposition
Communication Tower Rental
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: April 5, 1999
COPIES TO: COUNTY BOARD OFFICE
COUNTY CLERK
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
NEWS MEDIA/NOTICE BOARD
MINUTES
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
April 12, 1999
Present: Chuck Mehls, Nancy Bieraugel - County Board; Bruce
Brantner - Emergency Communications; Jack Colvard -
Emergency Government; Ron Volkert - Sheriff's Department;
Greg Carlson - WITC.
Absent: Eugene Hanson - County Board; Dick Trende - Hudson Police
Department; Jim VanderWyst - New Richmond Fire
Department.
The meeting was called to order by Chuck Mehls at 9: 05 a.m. . The
agenda was adopted on a Bieraugel/Carlson MOTION.
The next meeting will be on May 10, 1999 at 9: 00 a.m. (tentative) .
Minutes of the March 22 , 1999 meeting were approved on a
Carlson/Bieraugel MOTION.
Unfinished Business:
COMMUNICATIONS VAN RESEARCH:
Cost estimates for separate options were distributed to the
Committee. There was discussion of the various options and
their costs. Brantner will develop a written rationale for
discussion at the next meeting about possible action for
purchasing a new van.
EMERGENCY RESPONDER IDENTIFICATION:
Brantner provided each committee member with a copy of the
letter he submitted to each emergency service. To date two of
the services have responded to his letter; St. Joseph and
Roberts/Warren Fire Departments. Results of the survey will
be presented at the next meeting.
New Business•
COUNTY WIDE RESPONSE PROTOCOL TO BOMB THREAT:
With the various bomb threats, each department is going to
have to develop their own protocols. However there should be
County guidelines to follow for the dispatchers. These will
be distributed to all emergency service agencies for review.
EMERALD TOWER SITE DISPOSITION:
Brantner identified the old Emerald Tower Site at County G
and 250th, that the County owns (180' tower, concrete 10 x 12
building and 2 .2 acres of land) . There are three antennas,
one micro wave dish, and meter at the site. Currently,
maintenance costs are zero because it is not used any more.
However, there may be some liability because it is not fenced.
Committee will review this at the next meeting.
COMMUNICATION TOWER RENTAL:
Thompson Consultants, for Minneapolis Cellular Telephone Co. ,
wants to rent space on the Glenwood Tower. Discussion on this
issue. The company will pay for a preliminary study to
determine the feasibility of renting. Bieraugel/Volkert
MOTION to initiate the necessary preliminary studies to
determine the feasibility of renting space to be paid for at
the companies expense. Carried.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
1. The vacant full-time dispatcher position has been filled
by temporary part-time personnel.
2 . Brantner had to make photo I.D.s for thirty Human
Services staff members.
3 . Brantner reminded all members about the Emergency
Communications Center open house on April 15, 1999 from
noon to 8: 00 pm.
4 . Brantner attended an employers motivation training
session for supervisors at Eau Claire. Several other
county departments also sent personnel to the training.
5. Stick-on cards that Brantner purchased for 911 were
handed out to the Committee.
6. Auto Tech has contacted Brantner regarding continued
concerns of towing rotation issues.
Bills and Vouchers:
The bills for March were presented to the Committee for
review. They approved on Volkert/Bieraugel MOTION.
EMS, FIRE, & Law Enforcement issues:
No issues were brought before the Committee by any of the
emergency service representatives.
Announcements & Correspondence
None
Possible Agenda Items for Next Meeting:
None addressed
Adjournment:
The meeting adjourned at 10:40 a.m. on a Volkert/Bieraugel
MOTION.
Respectfully submitted,
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Jack olvard, Recording Secretary