Meeting Agenda

Alabama Wireless 911 Board

Montgomery, Alabama

Meeting Facilitator: Chairman Johnny Hart

Attendees: 

Ron Sleeper, Bill Brodeur, Leslie Bonet, Roger Wilson, Jim Sasser, Max Armstrong,           F. Ralph Dowdy, & Kristina Hutcherson

Guests:                         

         Harold Parker, and Lee Moore & Jeff Robertson from TelControl, Inc.

Agenda Items:

1.        Cost Recovery Committee meeting (9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.)

Bill Brodeur, Sec/Treas

2.        Board meeting (10:00 a.m.) - Opening comments and introduction of guests, if any.

Chairman Hart

3.        General discussion of the items to be covered during the meeting.

Chairman Hart

4.        Review, discussion, and approval of the prior board meeting minutes.

Jim Sasser, Attorney

5.        Update and report on the status of the negotiations with Public Service Cellular and their attorneys to resolve the issues of unpaid service charges from September 2004 through February 2005 and the cost recovery reimbursement request.

Chairman Hart, F. Ralph Dowdy, and Jim Sasser

6.        Accountants’ report:

a.         Review of the current financial statements, and discussions with the Board regarding the status of funds to pay recurring, non-recurring, and Phase II costs.

b.        Report on the status of the cost study that was mandated by law to be completed on or before July 1, 1999.

c.         Update on the implementation of ACH transfers for the monthly ECD distributions.

d.        Report on the status of the examination of the board activities for the year ended September 30, 2004 by the Examiners of Public Accounts

F. Ralph Dowdy, CPA

7.        Status report on the preparation and circulation of RFP solicitations for the Board’s banking relationship as a result of the favorable A G opinion.

Chairman Hart, F. Ralph Dowdy, and Jim Sasser

8.        Attorney’s report.

Jim Sasser, Attorney

9.        Report from the Cost Recovery Committee.

Bill Brodeur, Sec/Treas

10.    Review of expenses submitted for Board approval and payment.

Bill Brodeur, Sec/Treas, and Kristina Hutcherson

11.    Report to the board on previous discussions with the Examiners of Public Accounts regarding the verification of qualifying ECDs, and resolution of the need for annual certifications to validate continuing distributions.

Chairman Hart, Jim Sasser, and F. Ralph Dowdy

12.    Report to the board regarding compliance by September with the Open Meeting Act that is effective October 1, 2005.  Suggested reading prior to the next meeting:  Website www.ago.state.al.us below the image of the sun click on Alabama Open Meetings Manual  to access a 45 page manual or click on Here to access a 68 page presentation on the Act. 

Chairman Hart, F. Ralph Dowdy, and Jim Sasser

13.    Presentation by Lee Moore and Jeff Robertson, representatives from TelControl, Inc. (TCI) regarding a new project with the carriers.

Chairman Hart

14.    Selection of date, place, and facilitator for the next meeting:

a.         Date –

b.        Place –

c.         Time -

Chairman Hart and Ron Sleeper

15.    Adjourn.

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