Emergency Communications Board

BRISTOL TENNESSEE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING March 18, 2020 ITEM 1. Roll Call Eads-p Elliot-p Honaker-p Messimer-p Miller-p Ring-p Wade – p Jones - p ITEM 2. Recognize Guests Chief Wade introduced Mr. Jack Moulton, CALEA Assessor. ITEM 3. Minutes of Previous Meetings for February 19, 2020 No additions or corrections. Minutes stand as presented. ITEM 4. Financials A. Receipts & Expenditures All receipts were passed to each Board member for their review and the proper signatures. B. Treasurer’s Report Harry Miller reviewed the balance sheet, monthly financial and monthly budget reports. Tim Eads made a motion, seconded by Jim Messimer to approve the report as presented. Roll call vote as follows: Eads – yes, Elliott – yes, Honaker – yes, Messimer – yes, Miller – yes, Ring – yes, Wade – yes. Motion passed. ITEM 5. Old Business A. Report on Operations & Equipment 1. Overview of Operations a. Daily Operations – 1. Ms. Key and Chief Wade advised the Board of the changes in that had been made as pertaining to the COVID-19 virus. b. Personnel 1. Callie Peltier is in her first phase of training. B. Statistics Ms. Key reviewed the month of February 2020. ITEM 6. New Business A. First Reading 2020-2021 Budget Ms. Key presented the budget proposal. David Ring made a motion, seconded by Harry Miller to approve the budget as presented. Roll call vote as follows: Eads – yes, Elliott – yes, Honaker – yes, Messimer – yes, Miller – yes, Ring – yes, Wade – yes. Motion passed.  BRISTOL TENNESSEE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING March 18, 2020 ITEM 7. Discussion Items Current Legislation – Ms. Key gave a brief status update of each. 1. HB2304 – Adds “emergency call takers and public safety dispatchers” to the definition of first responder. Action deferred in Senate State & Local Government Committee 2. SJR836 – Surcharge rate increase to $1.50 – currently on the calender for the Finance Ways & Means Committee for tomorrow, March 19th. 3. HB1933 – T-CPR – is currently waiting to ve signed by the governor 4. HB1673 – Direct Dispatch - Action deferred in Senate State & Local Government Committee ITEM 8. Other Matters Future meetings – Chief Wade asked Attorney Jones about the possibility of meeting via teleconference. Attorney Jones advised that that is acceptable to do in these circumstances. So, our next meeting may be held in this fashion. ITEM 9. Citizens and Delegations Presentation - None ITEM 10. Next meeting April 15, 2020 in the Police Conference Room, 801 Anderson Street, Bristol, TN