HomeMy WebLinkAboutEmergency Communications 08-14-1998ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Thomas Dorsey, Chairperson
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Emergency Communications Committee
COMMITTEE TITLE: Emergency Communications
DATE: August 14, 1998 (Friday)
TIME: 9:00 A.M.
LOCATION: St. Croix County Government Center
1101 Carmichael Rd
Hudson, WI
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
Leave of absence request
1999 budget review/approval
Bills & vouchers
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
Emergency Gov't Office
Conference Room
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: Bruce A. Brantner, Director
DATE: July 23, 1998
COPIES TO: COUNTY BOARD OFFICE
COUNTY CLERK
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
NEWS MEDIA/NOTICE BOARD
MINUTES
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
August 14, 1998
Present: Chuck Mehls, George Sinclear, Nancy Bieraugel - County
Board; Bruce Brantner - Emergency Communications; Jack
Colvard - Emergency Government; Jim VanderWyst - New
Richmond Fire.
Absent - Dick Trende Hudson Police Department; Ron Volkert -
Sheriff's Department; Excused - Greg Carlson - WITC.
The meeting was called to order by Chuck Mehls at 9:04 a.m.. The
agenda was adopted on a Bieraugel/Sinclear MOTION.
Minutes of the July 20, 1998 meeting were approved, on a
Sinclear/Bieraugel MOTION.
The date of the next meeting is October 12, 1998 at 9:00 a.m. in
the Emergency Government Conference Room.
Unfinished Business:
None
New Business•
1. Leave of Absence Request:
A leave of absence requested by a staff member was
rescinded by the staff member. No action required by the
Committee.
2. 1999 Budget Review/Approval:
Brantner presented the Committee with his proposed 1999
budget. He then identified various line items having
increases and justified the increases to the Committee.
Some concerns were voiced on some of the line items
involving union contracts, overtime issues, and fixed
percentages used for establishing costs, such as
worker's compensation and liability insurance costs.
Bieraugel/VanderWyst MOTION to approve the 1999 budget as
presented noting the previous concerns addressed by the
Committee.
3. Bills and Voucher:
The July bills were presented to the Committee.
Discussion ensued about licensing of radio frequencies in
the County. Brantner identified that all frequencies are
licensed to St. Croix County without identifying a
particular department. Bieraugel/ Sinclear MOTION to
approve the July bills as presented.
4. Director's Report:
A. Brantner stated that the RACES (Radio Amateur Civil
Emergency Services repeater station has been
upgraded, but they are still waiting on a receive
crystal, the company shipped the wrong one. His
estimation is about two (2) more weeks before it
will be up and running.
B. Repainting of the Hudson water Tower should start
in the next week or two, which will require the
removal and reinstallation of the County's'antennas.
The County's antennas are insured.
Announcements & Correspondence
Chuck Mehls requested emergency services to address any
concerns that they may have. Fire representative Jim
VanderWyst stated that there a no concerns that he knows
of concerning fire department problems at this time. EMS
and the Law Enforcement representatives were not present
at this meeting.
Adjournment:
The meeting adjourned at 10:25 a.m. on a Sinclear/Bieraugel
MOTION.
Respectfully submitted,
Jack Colvard, Recording Secretary