HomeMy WebLinkAboutE911Minutes_2016_07_21EAST CENTRAL REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL
E911 MEETING
Thursday, July 21, 2016; 8:30 a.m.
Brookings City & County Government Center, 520 3rd Street
Suite 230, Room 241
Board members present: Jeff Weldon (City Manager), Ryan Krogman (County
Commission), Patty Bacon (City Council), and Larry Jensen (County Commission).
Others present: Jeff Miller (BPD), Darrell Hartmann (Fire Dept.), Mark Stratton
(Communications), and Scott Sebring (SO).
Members Absent: Bob Hill (County Zoning Office), Richard Haugen (County Zoning
Office), Marty Stanwick (SO), and Stacy Steffensen (Commission Dept. Director).
Call to order: Meeting was called to order by Krogman. Weldon / Jensen moved to
approve the minutes of the April 2016 meeting. All present voted aye. Motion
approved.
Additions to the Agenda:
Bills: Miller reviewed non-recurring bills. Bacon / Jensen moved to approve non-
recurring bills. All present voted aye. Motion approved.
Old Business:
None
New Business:
Miller provided an overview of how the E911 budget works.
Member reports:
Miller will be providing quarterly numbers at future meetings.
Jensen stated the warning system for the City of White can’t be turned off. Stratton
stated sirens in the City of Brookings are set to go off for 3 minutes and then turn off
automatically. It was assumed all sirens were set for 3 minutes. Jensen stated White’s
was going longer and someone had to go and manually turn it off. Stratton asked who is
authorized to turn the siren off. Jensen stated it was a city official. Stratton will contact
Sioux Falls Two Way Radio to see what the issue is.
Weldon updated the committee of the possible purchase of a new siren in 2017 if the
City Council approves the budget. This siren would be located at 26th Street South and
Main Avenue South.
Next meeting: Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 8:30 a.m.
Regular quarterly meetings are held in January, April, July, and October on the
third Thursday of the month. Budget discussion is held in May.
Adjourn
Submitted by Chris Larson