El PasoTeller County E9-1-1 Authority

January 24, 2007

Meeting Minutes

 

 

Authority Members Present:                        Bill Beahan, Manuel Navarro, Bud

                                                                        Silloway, Tim Sullivan, Robert Weller

                                                                        and Paul Zani.

 

Authority Members Absent:                         Pete Carey, David Felice and Marcus

                                                                        Woodward.

 

Vacancies:                                                      None

 

Other Personnel Present:                              James Anderson, System Manager, Bob

                                                                        Cole, Legal Counsel and Christy Davis,

                                                                        Administrative Assistant.

 

 

1)         Call to Order:

           
The January 24, 2007 regular session meeting of the El Paso – Teller E9-1-1

            Authority was called to order at 2:00 PM by Chairman Tim Sullivan.  The

            meeting was held in the E9-1-1 boardroom, located at 2350 Airport Road,

            Colorado Springs, Colorado.

 

2)         Act on requests of Authority Members who have asked to be excused:

           
Motion was made by Bud Silloway to excuse Pete Carey, David Felice and

            Marcus Woodward; second by Paul Zani.

 

            Motion passed unanimously on voice vote by the 6 Authority Members present.

 

3)         Introductions:

           
The audience and Authority Members introduced themselves.

 

4)         Public to be Heard:

           
No items were brought forth at this time.

            At this time Mr. Sullivan requested that Item 7 on the agenda be addressed.

 

7)         Approve Authority Resolutions:

            A -       Resolution 07-01,
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE PAST

                        SERVICE OF LYNN SHERMAN TO THE EL PASOTELLER COUNTY

                        ENHANCED 9-1-1 AUTHORITY.

 

                        Motion was made by Robert Weller to approve the resolution; second by

                        Manuel Navarro.

 

                        Motion passed on a roll call vote with 5 ayes and 4 not present.

 

            B -       Resolution 07-02, A RESOLUTION HONORING PATTY MCCORMACK

                        AS TELECOMMUNICATOR OF THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2006.

 

                        Motion was made by Robert Weller to approve the resolution; second by

                        Bud Silloway.

 

                        Motion passed on a roll call vote with 5 ayes and 4 not present.

 

                        Mr. Sullivan presented the award to Patty McCormack.

 

                        Bill Beahan arrived at 2:10 PM.

 

            C -       Resolution 07-03, A RESOLUTION HONORING BEN BILLS AS THE

                        TELECOMMUNICATOR OF THE YEAR 2006.

 

                        Motion was made by Robert Weller to approve the resolution; second by

                        Paul Zani.

 

                        Motion passed on a roll call vote with 6 ayes and 3 not present.

 

                        Mr. Sullivan presented the award to Ben Bills.

 

            D -       Resolution 07-04, A RESOLUTION INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF

                        COMPENSATION FOR THE JKA CONSULTING, LLC CONTRACT FOR

                        THE YEAR 2007.

 

                        Motion was made by Robert Weller to approve the resolution; second by

                        Bud Silloway.

 

                        Motion passed on a roll call vote with 6 ayes and 3 not present.

 

5)         Consent Calendar:

            A -       Approve the minutes of the November 29, 2006 Authority Meeting.

            B -       Ratify – December 2006 financial statement and authorize payment of

                        the monthly bills.

            C -       Ratify – The custodian of record for 2007 Authority records shall be

                        James Anderson and all records shall be stored at 2350 Airport Road,

                        Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80910.

            D -       Ratify – The System Manager is hereby appointed Budget Officer for

                        the year 2007.

            E -       Ratify – The System Manager is hereby appointed Safety Officer for

                        the year 2007.

            F -        Approve revision to Policy 4.13.

            G -       Approve the January 2007 financial statement and authorize payment

                        of the monthly bills.

 

                        Motion was made by Robert Weller to approve the consent calendar;

                        second by Manuel Navarro.

 

                        Motion passed unanimously on voice vote by the 6 Authority Members

                        present.

 

6)         Report by the System Manager:

           
Mr. Anderson updated the Authority on the CSPD remodel and Karen Lincoln

            thanked Mr. Anderson and JKA employees for their assistance.

 

8)         Reports by Standing Committees:

            A -       CAD Users Group

 

                        Mr. Anderson reported that there had not been any conference calls the

                        past few weeks but hopes they will be resuming soon.  He also is hoping

                        that the CAD project will be wrapped up with HiTech by the end of the

                        year.

 

            B -       PSAP Managers Committee

                       
Mr. Anderson reported that the next meeting will be held on February 7th

                        and that a new chairman would be elected at that time.

 

9)         Old Business:

           
It was discussed that an executive session will need to be called to discuss a

            confidential memo from the attorney regarding the Qwest litigation.

 

10)       New Business:

            A -       Election of Authority Board Officers.

 

                        All elected officers expressed their desire to retain their current

                        position.  A white ballot was proposed to retain all officers.

 

                        Motion was made by Robert Weller to re-elect all officers; second by

                        Paul Zani.

 

                        Motion passed unanimously on voice vote by the 6 Authority Members

                        present.

 

            B -       Executive Session

                       
A motion was made by Paul Zani to adjourn to executive session to

                        obtain legal advice CRS-24-6-402(4)(b) from the attorney regarding the

                        Qwest litigation; second by Bud Silloway.

                       

                        Motion passed unanimously on voice vote.

 

                        Executive session was entered into at 2:30 PM.

 

                        Regular session reconvened at 2:54 PM.

 

                        Motion was made by Robert Weller to authorize a formal protest if

counsel determines that the proposed rate had not been reduced to the

rate discussed; second by Bud Silloway.

 

Motion passed unanimously on voice vote by the 6 Authority Members

present.

 

11)       Adjournment:

           
A motion was made by Paul Zani to adjourn the meeting; seconded by

            Manuel Navarro.

 

            Motion passed unanimously on voice vote.

 

            Meeting was adjourned at 2:55 PM

 

            Submitted for Approval By:

 

           

            David Felice, Authority Secretary