DuPage County Emergency Telephone System Board Ad Hoc Finance Committee met Aug. 23.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
1. CALL TO ORDER
9:00 AM meeting was called to order by DU-COMM Fire Rep Andy Dina at 9:00 AM. A motion was made by Member Herron to appoint Member Dina as Acting Chairman for this meeting, seconded by Member Johl.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Baarman, Dina, Herron, Hurd, Johl
ABSENT: Hayden
Attendees:
Director Linda Zerwin, DuPage Emergency Telephone System Board, non-voting Member
Eve Kraus, DuPage Emergency Telephone System Board
Matt Theusch, DuPage Emergency Telephone System Board
Jeff Bryant, Oakbrook Terrace PD (Remote)
Jim Connolly, Westmont FD
Bill Holmer, Carol Stream PD (Remote)
Keith Krestan, Lisle-Woodridge FD
John Lozar, DU-COMM
Dave Schar, Winfield PD (Remote)
Kevin Simpson, Hinsdale Township High School District 86 (Remote)
Andrea Lieberenz, Addison PD, Secretary (Remote)
On roll call, Vice-Chairman Dina, Member Baarman, Member Herron, Member Hurd, and Member Johl were present, which constituted a quorum.
3. CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR HAYDEN
There were no remarks from Acting Chairman Dina.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
The following individual submitted public comment:
Chief Keith Krestan - Lisle Woodridge Fire District - Record of attendance only
5. CONSENT ITEMS
A. Approval of Minutes
A. ETSB - Policy Advisory Committee - Regular Meeting - Aug 2, 2021 9:00 AM
A motion was made by Member Herron, seconded by Member Johl to forward the minutes from the August 2, 2021 meeting to the ETS Board to receive and place on file. On voice vote, motion carried.
| RESULT: RECEIVE AND PLACE ON FILE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Steve Herron, DU-COMM Police Rep SECONDER: Pat Johl, ACDC Fire Rep AYES: Baarman, Dina, Herron, Hurd, Johl ABSENT: Hayden |
A. DEDIRS Radio Airtime Requests
1. 20-21-56 STARCOM21 Radio Airtime Request Village of Glen Ellyn
Ms. Zerwin advised that the Glen Ellyn Volunteer Fire Company has requested to add two additional radios, one portable and one mobile, to the ETSB airtime contract, because they are adding an EMS Rapid Response Unit to their fleet.
Member Herron made a motion to approve the DEDIRS Radio Airtime Request, seconded by Member Johl. On voice vote, motion carried.
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Steve Herron, DU-COMM Police Rep SECONDER: Pat Johl, ACDC Fire Rep AYES: Baarman, Dina, Herron, Hurd, Johl ABSENT: Hayden |
1. Motorola Radio Coverage Maps
Ms. Zerwin stated there were revised Motorola coverage maps uploaded to the ETSB extranet. Ms. Kraus brought the maps up on the screen. Ms. Zerwin said these show the geographic footprint in terms of fire and other coverage. A discussion ensued regarding radio coverage. Mr. Lozar said he looked at the LTE coverage map and didn’t see any of the white, non-covered, spots in the DuPage area. He said he had to go pretty far out of the DuPage area to find blocks of white. He also used the zip code for Lemont and still saw coverage. He said he is very confident in the LTE coverage.
2. Report Update
Acting Chairman Dina advised that he presented the preliminary radio report to the ETS Board, and it was very well received. He said he brought a model of the portable for the board members to pass around. He said the Board had a lot of questions, mainly about encryption. Acting Chairman Dina said he explained the reason behind the need for encryption. He said he referred to the survey results. There were some questions and discussion on makes of radios and what led the PAC to choose Motorola. He said they spoke about cost and wanted to know if the PAC had looked at other systems. Acting Chairman Dina told the board other radios are not off the table, but since all of the departments have been pleased with Motorola in the past, the preference was to continue. Acting Chairman Dina said the ETS Board also had questions about the need for mobile radios in police cars. There was also a discussion about how many mobile radios were needed for fire vehicles, with the recommendation being one per vehicle. Acting Chairman Dina believes everything was well received, and the board was all in favor. He said they accepted the preliminary report, and it will go on to the ETSB Ad Hoc Finance Committee.
Ms. Zerwin said the ETS Board gave staff direction to move forward with Treasurer Henry and the County CFO Martynowicz to get preliminary costs from Motorola. She said they are reviewing those now. She believed there will be some direction from the Finance Committee and would then come back to the PAC for direction. Ms. Zerwin said her main concern are the FCC rules. She said the state 911 Administrators have an association and have put together what they are calling the Strike Force Committee. They are looking at language and seeking clarification from the FCC. A discussion ensued on the FCC guidelines.
Member Herron wondered if the PAC could continue to work on the project or if it is at a standstill. Ms. Zerwin said the PAC should continue to work on it. Once the FCC language and State's Attorney guidance is received, the PAC will have more decisions to make. A discussion ensued regarding agency budgets. Acting Chairman Dina advised he would like to learn more about the add-ons, specifically how the GPS that comes on the radio compares to LTE Smart Locate. Ms. Zerwin said the PAC needs to decide if they want LTE GPS as well as the RF, or instead of the RF. Either way, in order for the PSAPS to see it and be able to use, there is a cost. Consoles will have to be modified, as well, at approximately $4,000.00 per console. Acting Chairman Dina said there was still a lot of work to be done and questions to be answered.
8. OLD BUSINESS
There was no old business.
9. NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business.
10. NEXT MEETING:
A. Monday, September 13 at 9:00am in Room 3-500B
11. ADJOURNMENT
Member Baarman made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:20am, seconded by Member Johl. On voice vote, motion carried.
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