Grundy Reporter

Grundy County Emergency Telephone System Board Executive Committee met Feb. 3

Here is the minutes provided by the committee:

CALL TO ORDER  

The regular meeting of the Grundy County Emergency Telephone System Board Executive Committee was called to order at 2:05 p.m. Due to the COVID-19 operational considerations  the meeting was only live streamed via zoom.  

ROLL CALL  

Participating via zoom: John Severson; Justin Meyer; Ken Briley; Jackie Sparrow; Mark Brookman; Jim Seerup; Jason Bersano; Tom Best; James Chapman; Jeremy Attaway; Monty Serena; Kett Johnson; Dan Duffy; George Gray; Bud Hicks; Chris Kindelspire; Eddie Wendler; Julie Peterson.  

MEETING MINUTES  

Minutes from the meeting held on the following date were reviewed.  

A name correction was addressed and made.  

12/02/20  

Motion: A motion to approve the above minutes was made by John  Severson. Motion seconded by Monty Serena. On roll call vote, said motion prevailed.  

Ayes: 10  

Nays: 0  

Abstain: 0  

Absent: 5  

Director Hicks gave the members an update on the three new trainees and how each one is progressing.  

He also informed the members that there is some GIS money that needs to be used and he sent out an email regarding mapping issues that he would like everyone to look at.  

Regarding negotiations, Director Hicks is hoping to meet with the union and go over a proposal in the next week. He has had some communication back and forth but is hopeful to be moving forward. He indicated that this negotiation has not gone as quickly as in the past but is  optimistic they can reach an agreement.  

Several parttime dispatch positions are in the works. One parttime position left to go to  fulltime but a few new candidates have become available with some former employees  showing interest in working parttime.  

Director Hicks updated the members on the status of the new software acquisition. Things are progressing and they are narrowing down candidates, but he is not ready to bring it to the Executive Committee for a decision right now. He will update at the next meeting.  

Matt Melvin from the county finance department reached out to Director Hicks in December regarding an adjustment that he was making from the agency contribution fund to the general fund. This was related to an IMRF penalty that the county treasurer paid from the general fund earlier in the year. The penalty was triggered by the retirement of Sherry Rolando and a retro check that she received. Bud wanted to make everyone aware because the penalty is  significant and will likely impact next year’s funding. He is currently working with IMRF and will  keep everyone updated.  

Chris Kindelspire updated the members on the work that has been completed regarding the IPFlex Migration as well as Starcom maintenance.  

Chris said that he was informed that Bolingbrook is moving to encryption. He knows that this has been a discussion topic by a few agencies in the past and he wanted to make everyone  aware that if agencies are interested the process takes significant planning.

Motion: A motion to adjourn at 2:19 was made by James Chapman.  Motion seconded by John Severson. On roll call vote, said motion   prevailed.  

Ayes: 10  

Nays: 0  

Abstain: 0  

Absent: 5  

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