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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJPBMinutes_2017_08_17BROOKINGS CITY/COUNTY JOINT POWERS BOARD MEETING THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2017 The Joint Powers Board met in regular session on Thursday, August 17, 2017 with the following members present: Mike Bartley, Stephne Miller, and Mary Kidwiler. Nick Wendell was absent. Mike Bartley called the meeting to order and a quorum was established. Assistant City Manager Kevin Catlin discussed the budget with the board. Catlin said normal payments have been made; there have been no changes to the budget. Commission Department Director Stacy Steffensen discussed the wireless panic button testing with the board. She said Commission Office Coordinator Michelle Delaney went around to all of the offices with Safe & Secure to test all of the buttons. Steffensen discussed the frequency of safety drills with the board. Steffensen said there is a severe weather drill, a lockdown drill, and a fire drill. She said they typically do each drill once a year, but they are looking at having it twice a year instead. Miller said there is turnover and having the drill twice a year sounds like a good idea. Steffensen said they will discuss it more in detail during the County’s Safety Meeting. She said the request came from the City’s Safety Committee. Steffensen discussed the idea of putting a restroom in the lower level of the building. She said when the sirens go off in town, everyone is ordered to go in the basement of the building and there are no bathrooms in the basement. Miller said at this point in time, they could put at least one bathroom in the basement. Catlin said he would get some cost estimates to put in one bathroom. Steffensen said County Development Director Robert Hill would like the board’s permission to utilize the first floor of the City/County building for National Preparedness Day on September 15, 2017. By consensus, the board gave Hill their approval to utilize the first floor of the building. Steffensen said the County’s liability insurance representatives did a walk-through of the building and they suggested that the city and county have a Usage Agreement when outside groups use the meeting rooms. Steffensen said they could draft a waiver form for them to sign before using a room. Miller said signing a waiver would be a great idea. A motion was made and duly seconded to adjourn. Motion carried. The next regular scheduled meeting is Thursday, November 16, 2017. It is the policy of Brookings County, South Dakota not to discriminate against the Handicapped of Employment or the Provision of Service. The County of Brookings is responsive to requests for communication aids and the need to provide appropriate access, and will provide alternative formats and accessible locations consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act. ___________________________________ Jenna Peterson Finance Assistant II Brookings County Published once at the approximate cost of_____.