Emergency Communications Board

BRISTOL TENNESSEE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING April 15, 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 No guests present ITEM 3. Minutes of Previous Meetings for March 18, 2020 No additions or corrections. Minutes stand as presented. ITEM 4. Financials A. Receipts & Expenditures Since we are meeting via teleconference, due to COVID-19, we will hold the recepts and expenditures until the next meeting. B. Treasurer’s Report Harry Miller reviewed the balance sheet, monthly financial and monthly budget reports. Tim Eads made a motion, seconded by David Ring to approve the report as presented. Roll call vote as follows: Eads – yes, Elliott – yes, Honaker –, 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 advised that things were going good. We did have a power outage Monday morning and the generator came on just as it should with no problems. This was the first power outage since the new engine and repairs. b. Personnel 1. Callie Peltier is progressing well in her training. B. Statistics Ms. Key reviewed the month of March 2020. ITEM 6. New Business A. Second Reading 2020-2021 Budget Ms. Key presented the budget proposal with a change from the original presentation. Line item 4217 (Legal Services) was increased back to the original  BRISTOL TENNESSEE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING April 15, 2020 amount of $1,500.00. That change still leaves us with a positive budget. Tim Eads made a motion, seconded by Jim Messimer 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. ITEM 7. Discussion Items Current Legislation – Ms. Key gave a brief status update of each. 1. SJR836 – Surcharge rate increase to $1.50 – The governor did not sign, nor did he veto the legislation. It will go into law effective January 1, 2021. ITEM 8. Other Matters ITEM 9. Citizens and Delegations Presentation - None ITEM 10. Next meeting May 20, 2020 in the Police Conference Room, 801 Anderson Street, Bristol, TN