Public Safety Telecommunications Commission

PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOCATION: Portland MONDAY, September 10, 2018 11:00 A.M. ---------- Minutes---------- Attendance: Members Present Chairman Ross Andrew Commissioner Susan Bransfield (PFD) Commissioner Carl Chisem (MFD) Members Absent None Staff Present Wayne Bartolotta – Director of Central Communications Robert Grauer – Deputy Director of Central Communications Chief Robert Kronenberger – Middletown Fire Lt. Desena – Middletown Police Department Chief Mike Howley – South Fire District Erik Larson – Hunters Ambulance Don Gouin - Portland Emergency Management Director Lori Ruffino – Recording Secretary Public Present None CALL TO ORDER Chairman Andrew called the meeting to order at 11:00 a.m. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Chairman Andrew asked for a motion to accept the minutes from the previous meeting held on May 7. The motion so moved, Commissioner Chisem seconded, and all voted in favor. PUBLIC HEARING o None  September 10, 2018 minutes CORRESPONDENCE o None MONTHLY REPORT o Director Bartolotta gave the monthly report: o Deputy Director Robert Grauer was officially appointed by the Common Council as reported by Director Bartolotta o Monthly call statistics were handed out: o EMD for August was 95.11% o Nothing unusual to report for the month o Radio Project update: o Continue weekly with Motorola conference calls o Sites are coming along o Verizon started this week with reinforcement on the Cross Street tower – adding several microwave dishes and once done can begin to connect the links from the outlying sites o Cimarron Road – work still being done o Agreement with Eversource for Aircraft Road – site soil testing results due soon o Portland High School – all equipment is in o Mobile installation to start being installed in late fall/winter o FedEx: o Early concern was the ability to talk within the building o Engineer hired to take a look within and awaiting result of study o Engineer also looked at Middletown High School and will have a report on there as well o New Woodrow Wilson Middle School – committee meeting in September for security concerns o Staffing update: o Currently have 2 in training, one should come off in October, and the second in November – will make 18 (21 is full staff) o New posting for trainee out to the public – modified job description for anyone to apply and included a testing process  September 10, 2018 minutes OLD BUSINESS o None NEW BUSINESS o None ADJOURNMENT  Chairman Andrew made a motion for adjournment, Commissioner Bransfield moved, and the meeting was adjourned at 11:11 a.m. Submitted, Lori Ruffino Recording Secretary Next meeting to be held on October 1, 2018 in Middletown