El Paso – Teller County E9-1-1 Authority

March 21, 2007

Meeting Minutes

 

 

Authority Members Present:                        Bill Beahan, Pete Carey, Bud Silloway,

                                                                        Tim Sullivan, Robert Weller and Marcus

                                                                        Woodward.

 

Authority Members Absent:                         David Felice, Manuel Navarro and Paul

                                                                        Zani.

 

Vacancies:                                                      None

 

Other Personnel Present:                              James Anderson, System Manager, Robert

                                                                        Cole, Legal Counsel and Christy Davis,

                                                                        Administrative Assistant.

 

 

1)         Call to Order:

            The March 21, 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 Robert Weller to excuse David Felice and Manuel

            Navarro; second by Pete Carey.

 

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

 

3)         Introductions:

            None were made as the audience and Authority Members were well known to one

            another.



4)         Public to be Heard:

            No items were brought forth at this time.

5)         Consent Calendar:

 

            A -       Approve minutes of the February 28, 2007 Authority Minutes.

            B -       Approve the March 2007 financial statement and authorize payment

                        of the monthly bills.

 

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

                        second by Bud Silloway.

 

                        Motion passed unanimously on voice vote by the 6 Authority Members

                        present.

 

6)         Report by the System Manager:

            There were a few additional items.  Since the press release regarding registering cell phones for the EWS, 643 people have signed up.  Mr. Anderson also passed around a plaque that will list each telecommunicator of the year. 

 

            Regarding the request from Peterson to move the PSAP, Mr. Anderson said that he sent a bid to them and is waiting to hear back.  CSPD had been approached by Peterson about temporarily receiving their calls.  Mr. Anderson will update the Authority as more information becomes available.

 

7)         Reports by Standing Committees:

A -       CAD Users Group


            Mr. Sullivan had no report at this time.

B -       PSAP Managers Committee:

 

                        Mr. Anderson reported the committee will meet again on April 4th and at

                        that time a new chair will be elected.

 

8)         Old Business:

A -       Qwest Tariff Update.

 

                        Mr. Cole reported that the process is continuing to move forward.  He

                        estimated it would take 60 days for Qwest to approve the settlement and

                        another 60 days to implement.

 

                        Bill Beahan arrived at 2:10 PM.

 

9)         New Business:

A -       Signature stamps and their use on Authority Checks.

            It was suggested that signature stamps for the Chairman and Treasurer be

                        ordered to simplify the check signing process.  It was discussed that a

                        policy should be established that outlines when and how these stamps can

                        be used.

 

                        Motion was made by Bud Silloway to approve the use of signature stamps

                        pending a policy approval; second by Bill Beahan.

 

10)       Adjournment:

A motion was made by Robert Weller to adjourn the meeting; seconded by Bud

            Silloway.

 

            Meeting was adjourned at 2:35 PM.

 

Submitted for Approval By:

 

David Felice, Authority Secretary