AUGUST 30, 2001

A quorum for the meeting was established with the following members of the board present: Lee Helms, Bill Meadows, Bill Meadows, Shelly Eslava Carr, and Ron Sleeper. Attached is a list of all people who attended the board meeting.

Chairman Lee Helms called the meeting to order. Lee welcomed the new board member and made introductions. Lee also stated that Bill Meadows has been reappointed.

Bill Meadows made a motion to approve the August 30, agenda; seconded by Shelly Carr. Approval was unanimous.

Bill Meadows made a motion to approve the June 15, 2001 minutes; seconded by Bill Meadows. Approval was unanimous.

Lynn Boucher, accountant gave a financial report. Attached.

Bill Meadows made a motion to approve the financial statement; seconded by Shelly Carr. Approval was unanimous.

Bill Meadows gave a report on the Cost Recovery Committee.

Bill Meadows made a motion to approve Sprint PCS Cost Recovery plan for 2001; seconded by Bill Meadows. Approval was unanimous.

Bill Meadows made a motion to approve the following Cost Recovery requests: Alabama Wireless, Alltel, Cingular Wireless LLC (contingent on additional documentation), Corr Wireless, Farmers Cellular Telephone, Pinebelt Wireless, Powertel, Southern Linc, Tritel Communications; seconded by Bill Meadows. Approval was unanimous.

Bill Meadows made a motion to respond by letter to Corr Wireless advising that no Phase II cost are being reimbursed until the Phase II cost recovery plan process has been implemented; seconded by Bill Meadows. Approval was unanimous.

Bill Meadows made a motion asking Lynn Boucher, Shelly Carr, and Ron Sleeper to work on language for the Cost Recovery letter; seconded by Bill Meadows. Approval was unanimous.

There was a discussion on emergency calling.

Art Faulkner suggested that after deciding what constitutes an emergency call that they put letter of instructions on the group email for carriers to review and give input on changes that may need to be made.

Lee Helms discussed the changes that have been made by the governor regarding the way that contracts are being handled. There should not be any problem with the two professional contracts that the board has.

Bill Meadows made a motion that the Alabama Wireless E-9-1-1 Board will pay the cost for board members and support to attend the NENA Conference; seconded by Shelly Carr. Approval was unanimous.

Bill Meadows made a motion to approve Jeff Hilyer, Certified Public Accountant, to do the audit for the Board again this year; seconded by Bill Meadows. Approval was unanimous.

Meeting adjourned at 11:45 am on August 30, 2001.

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Lee Helms, Chairman Bill Meadows

Sec/Treas

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Mary Roper

Notary Public