HomeMy WebLinkAboutE911Minutes_2011_04_21East Central Communications Council Meeting
City Hall Meeting Room
Thursday, April 21, 2011
8:30am
Board members present: All Gregg (County Commission), Jael Thorpe (City Council),
Deanna Santema (County Commission), and Jeff Weldon (City Manager).
Others present: Todd Struwe (Emergency Mgmt.), Jeff Miller (BPD), Mark Stratton
(Communications), Darrell Hartmann (Fire Dept), Marty Stanwick (SO), and Bob Hill.
Members Absent:
Call to order: Meeting was called to order by Al Gregg. Jeff Weldon/Deanna Santema
moved to approve the minutes of the January meeting. All present voted aye.
Motion approved.
Addition to the Agenda: None
Bills: Jeff Miller reviewed the non-recurring bills. Santema/ Weldon moved to approve
the non recurring bills. All present voted aye. Motion approved.
Old Business:
Update on narrow banding: Miller is working with Hartman on the switch to narrow banding.
There is a $25 reprogramming cost per radio. The switch will be made in 2011. Brookings
County Sherriff’s department is ready to switch as well. Struwe mentioned some county fire
radios won’t meet compliance; Hartman is working to resolve the issue. Struwe proposed in
the county’s budget this year to purchase needed equipment now, and have the switch
completed by next summer for county fire. Miller asked what impact that will have on us if we
switch over now. Struwe stated it makes sense to switch all law enforcement over first, then do
city fire department, followed by county. Weldon asked if it’s okay to have them come on at
different times. Struwe stated the biggest thing you might notice is in volume levels, but it
should function. There are some concerns with the paging system. Weldon asked how this
affects dispatch. Struwe stated the consol will be very minimal impacted. Weldon asked how
this affects the street department, solid waste, and the parks department with narrow banding if
that a separate frequency issue. Struwe stated they still have to meet the narrow banding
compliance. They are not tied into the communications center.
New Business:
Discussion on P25 Compliance: Miller understands there is a standard set of inter-operability
for digital two-way wireless communications. We have the capability and are in compliance.
Discussion on dispatcher expansion project: Miller stated through the Homeland Security grant
they are going to be doubling their capability to add other agencies. This will be a $34,000
project all direct billed to Minnehaha County. Gregg asked about the status with Duel County.
Miller stated he has had discussions with the Sherriff and they talked about upgrading the
security in their dispatch center, but that doesn’t solve the two person rule. Miller thinks this is
going to take conversations between the county commissioners.
Member Reports
The next meeting is set for May 21, 2011 at 8:30am
Regular quarterly meetings are held in January, April, July, and October on
the 3rd Thursday of the month. Discussion of the budget is held in May.
Adjournment
Submitted by Chris Larson