August 28 2014 Board Meeting/
Department Of Emergency Management
and 911 Communications
230 Government Center Drive, Suite 115
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
Telephone (910) 798-6920
Fax (910) 798-6925
wlee@nhcgov.com
Warren Lee
Director
Memorandum
To:
Public Safety Communications Center Policy Board Members
From:
Warren
Lee, Director
Subject:
August 28, 2014 Board Summary
Date:
October 16, 2014
A Public Safety Communications Center Policy Board meeting was held on Thursday August 28, 2014
at 10:00 AM in the Emergency Operation Center, 220 Government Center Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina.
MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Frank Blackley Cynthia Deacon
Mike
Core Tim Corbett
Warren Lee Jerry Brewer
Tim Burgess
David Yanacek
Chris Graham
Leslie Chaney
Marcus Scott
Guests
Andy Whitley, NHC Emergency Management
& 911
Steven Still, NHC Emergency Management & 911
Zach Augustine, New Hanover County IT
Jason Adams, Wireless Communications
Mike Cavaluzzi, Wireless Communications
Dan Wilcox, CFCC
Matt
Holland, Town of Wrightsville Beach
Harry Baumann, Wilmington Police Department
Kevin Piner, Wilmington Police Department
Dustin Stream, ILM Fire
The meeting was called to order at 10:08.
Chairman Blackley asked if asked if everyone had a chance to review the minutes from July 17, 2014 meeting and if there were any questions,
comments, changes or corrections. There were none.
Chairman Blackley asked if there was a motion to approve the minutes. David Yanacek made a motion and Michael Core seconded. All
in favor; none opposed. Motion passed.
OLD BUSINESS:
AVL
Chairman Blackley asked if there was anything new on AVL; David Yanacek he hasn’t had any updates from patrol.
NEW BUSINESS
Chairman
Blackley asked if anyone had items for new business.
Chairman Blackley reminded everyone there is a meeting in Sunset Beach September 10th regarding 911 Surcharge and the NC 911 Board
is soliciting input from all the agencies regarding expansion of use of funds.
Chairman Blackley asked if there were any new business items. No one had any.
OTHER ITEMS AND REPORTS
9-1-1
Center
Chairman Blackley asked Warren Lee to update everyone on the Center. Warren stated that in October they were going to start a new class. There will be 20 new people in training.
There are currently 15 vacancies.
IT
Chairman Blackley asked for any news from IT. Zach Augustine said they are moving ahead with the migration of One Solution and it is moving along
smoothly. They will have a test next week and planning to go live with it on September 30th.
Zach also stated they are having some issues with the new 911 desktops; the dongles don’t
work with the adapters and they are working to resolve this issue.
Zach also mentioned that the recorder contract was being issued to Carolina Recording and they are hopeful the contract would be issued the beginning of September.
Change Management
Chairman
Blackley asked Andy Whitley if there were any new items from Change Management. Andy stated they were going to have a meeting in September 24th; anyone interested in attending to please
let him know. The meetings will last from 30 minutes to an hour. One of the items to be discussed is a mobile user logging out but it leaves them “on”.
Chairman Blackley asked if there
were any other items for discussion.
Meeting adjourned at 10:21 a.m.