Pecos Valley Regional Communications Center Board
Regular MeetingRoswell, NM · February 3, 2016
Minutes
Pecos Valley Regional Communications Center
Board of Directors Minutes
Held in the Chaves County Administration Building
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at 1:33 p.m.
The meeting convened with Phil Smith presiding, Steve Polasek, Brit Snyder, Devin, Graham Monte
Baker, Stan Riggs, being present. Dennis Kintigh being absent.
Others attending were Angelo Gurule, Karen Sanders, Mike Mathews, James Salas, Shane Baker, Daniel
Ornelas, Carlos Barela, Mike Stanton, Sonny Chancey, Tracy Laney.
A motion to approve the Agenda was made by Stan Riggs and seconded by Brit Snyder. A voice vote was
unanimous and the motion passed.
A motion to approve the minutes from 9.2.2015, 11.04.2015, and 1.6.2016 as presented was made by
Brit Snyder and seconded by Devin Graham. A voice vote was unanimous and the motion passed.
Staffing Report
Tracy Laney stated that the PVRCC is currently fully staffed. With 2 started on the 22nd, 1 started the 29th
and 1 on the 2-1-2016. So we have four new trainees. Total staffing is 22, myself, 4 supervisors and 17
dispatchers.
Emergency Notification System
Steve Polasek asked about the status of the emergency notification system project. Tracy Laney advised
that Karen had gotten with the county IT and given them the information that they needed to start
moving forward on her web page, I am attempting to get the MSAG data.
Digital Radio Project
Project Update presentation given by Mart Nelson of Avistas Consulting. The Kenwood Nexedge system
comes in at 1.75 million, the Kenwood P-25 VHF system comes in at 4 million and the Motorola P-25 700
mhz system is 5.8 million with the state splitting the infrastructure costs our portion would be about 4.8
million.
The $780,000 DHSEM Grant is only good for a P-25 system. The State has not published guidance on
inter-operability, Wynn Brannon who is with SCWG/DHSEM has advised that he was finalizing a
document that will address this.
Steve Polasek, Stan Riggs and Karen Sanders will go to Santa Fe to meet with Jay Mitchell, Cabinet
Secretary DHSEM.
Announcement
Next Meeting 3-2-2016 at 1:30 pm.
Adjournment
Meeting adjourned by Phil Smith at 1528 hrs.
Agenda
AGENDA
Pecos Valley Regional Communications Center
Board of Directors
Wednesday, February 03, 2016 at 1:30 p.m.
Chaves County Administrative Building
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Request approval of minutes from the 09.02.2015 meeting.
2. Request approval of minutes from the 11.04.2015 meeting.
3. Request approval of minutes from the 01.06.2016 meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
4. Staffing Report.
OLD BUSINESS
5. Narrow banding issues working group update.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Next meeting 3-6-2016 at 1:30 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
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and Resolution 15-56.
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Printed and posted: 01.29.2016
Pecos Valley Regional Communications Center
Board of Directors Minutes
Held in the Chaves County Administration Building
Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at 1:31 p.m.
The meeting convened with Monte Baker, Stan Riggs, Brit Snyder, Devin Graham being present,Phil
Smith, Steve Polasek, Dennis Kintigh being absent.
Others attending were Brad Mcfadin, Mike Mathews, Tracy Laney, Angelo Gurule, Shane Baker, Jason
Sweatfield, Barbara Patty, Mike Stanton, Mart Nelson, Sonny Chancey and Daniel Ornelas.
A motion to approve the minutes from 7.1.2015 was made by Stan Riggs and seconded by Devin
Graham. A voice vote was unanimous and the motion passed.
Staffing report
Tracy Laney stated that PVRCC currently has 6 openings with 1 starting Friday, 2 others are scheduled to
th
start the 18
Digital radio Project
Presentation by Mart Nelson with Avistas consulting firm.
Announcement
Next meeting November 4th at 1:30 pm.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 1435 Hrs.
Pecos Valley Regional Communications Center
Board of Directors Minutes
Held in the Chaves County Administration Building
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 1:35 p.m.
The meeting convened with Phil Smith presiding Steve Polasek, Brit Snyder, Devin Graham being
present,Monte Baker, Stan Riggs, Dennis Kintigh being absent.
Others attending were Karen Sanders, Mike Mathews, Tracy Laney, Shane Baker, Daniel Ornelas, Mike
Stanton, Alison Herring, Jason Sweatfield, Angelo Gurule, Sonny Chancey.
A motion to approve the minutes from 9.2.2015 was tabled By Steve Polasek to add Roll Call to Official
Minutes. Tracy Laney needs to contact the Roswell City Clerk, Sharon Coll for additional instruction on
preparing meeting minutes.
Staffing report
Tracy Laney stated that PVRCC currently has 3 openings and we are working to fill them before the end
of the year and there are four in training.
Emergency Notification System
Tracy Laney stated that the emergency notification system project has re-started, and we are currently
waiting on updated pricing from each of the vendors to complete the process.
Digital radio Project
The DHSEM grant was awarded for $780,000. The Motorola 700 mhz test system should be operational
on the 16 th . They will start installing it on the 9th . It will be a two site trunked radio system.
Announcement
Next meeting January 6, 2016 at 1:30 pm.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 1436 Hrs.
Pecos Valley Regional Communications Center
Board of Directors Minutes
Held in the Chaves County Administration Building
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 1:35 p.m.
The meeting convened with Phil Smith presiding and Steve Polasek, Brit Snyder, Devin Graham, Monte
Baker, Stan Riggs, Dennis Kintigh being present.
Others attending were Karen Sanders, Mike Mathews, Tracy Laney, Shane Baker, Daniel Ornelas, James
Salas, Mike Stanton, Jason Sweatfield and Angelo Gurule.
A motion to approve the minutes from 9.2.2015 was tabled By Steve Polasek. Due to the Snow Storm
Tracy Laney did not get to meet with the Roswell City Clerk, Sharon Coll for additional instruction on
preparing meeting minutes. He will do that before the next meeting.
Staffing report
Tracy Laney stated that PVRCC currently has 4 openings and 4 names were submitted to HR last week to
be hired.
Emergency Notification System
Tracy Laney stated that the Civic Ready system was selected, and we have started the process of
implementing it.
Digital radio Project
Tracy Laney stated the Motorola 700MHZ system has been working better that anticipated. When the
CCSO did their drive tests they found that it worked right alongside the NexEdge VHF system in regards
to coverage area and voice quality. The P25 VHF Radios should have been ready by today but we have
not received them yet.
Announcement
Next meeting February 3, 2016 at 1:30 pm.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 1435 Hrs.
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