Pecos Valley Regional Communications Center Board

Pecos Valley Regional Communications Center Board of Directors Minutes Held in the Chaves County Administration Building Wednesday, May 16, 2016 at 1:34 p.m. The meeting convened at 1500 hrs. with Phil Smith presiding and Monte Baker, Devin Graham, Britt Snyder present. Members absent were Steve Polasek , Stan Riggs and Dennis Kintigh. Others attending were Karen Sanders, Mike Mathews, James Salas, Angelo Gurule, Shane Baker, Jason Sweatfield and Tracy Laney. A motion to approve the agenda was made by Britt Snyder and seconded by Devin Graham a voice vote was unanimous and the motion passed. A motion to approve the minutes from 04/06/2016 and 05/04/2016 was made by Devin Graham and seconded by Monte Baker a voice vote was unanimous and the motion passed. Digital Radio Project Karen Sanders stated she has received approval to move forward with the P25 communications project from DHSEM and the City Council also approved spending the money. James Salas complained that the valley agencies and Volunteers were not getting their share of the radio’s and had not been consulted on the project. Britt Snyder said that we know there are not enough radio’s being purchased on this initial purchase to equip the entire county and all members of all the agencies. He had conversations with Stan Riggs about assisting Dexter and Hagarman,and had talked with Cass and Carlos and that they had been invited to the meetings. This is just the first phase of a multi- year, 4 million dollar project. A motion to approve the expenditure of $779,999 was made by Britt Snyder and seconded by Monte Baker a voice vote was unanimous and the motion passed. Announcement Next Meeting 6-1-2016 at 1:30 pm. Adjournment Meeting adjourned by Phil Smith at 1544 hrs.