ALABAMA WIRELESS 9-1-1 BOARD MEETING

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER

DECEMBER 5, 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.  Attached is a list of all people who attended the board meeting.

 

Chairman Lee Helms called the meeting to order.  Lee welcomed the folks from Calhoun County E-9-1-1 County.

 

Bill Meadows made a motion to approve the agenda; seconded by Bill Meadows.  Approval was unanimous.

 

Bill Meadows made a motion to approve minutes from last meeting, August 30, 2001; seconded by Shelly Carr.  Approval was unanimous.

 

Jim Porter, attorney, said he has been working on the Jefferson County issues and should hear something back in about six weeks.  He complimented the Board for their good work and said the Board has good reputation.

 

Lynn Boucher, accountant, covered the financial statement for back months and up to the present.  Attached.

 

Bill Meadows made a motion to approve financial statements; seconded by Bill Meadows.  Approval was unanimous.

 

Bill Meadows gave an update from the Cost Recovery Committee.  Listed below are the motions and approvals.

 

Bill Meadows made a motion to approve two (2) Cost Recovery Plan (9-30-01) Amendments for Alabama Wireless totaling $7,417.71; seconded by Bill Meadows.  Approval was unanimous.

 

Bill Meadows made a motion to approve Cost Recovery Plan for Price Communications for year ending September 30, 2001 for $455,028.00; seconded by Bill Meadows.  Approval was unanimous.

 

Bill Meadows made a motion to approve reimbursement requests for: Alabama Wireless, Alltel, Cingular Wireless LLC, Corr Wireless, Farmers Cellular Telephone, Pinebelt Wireless, Price Communications, Inc.; Southern Linc, Tritel Communications, Verizon Wireless, Verizon Wireless for Primeco, Voicestream – Powertel; seconded by Bill Meadows.  Approval was unanimous.

 

Lynn Boucher stated that she has prepared a memorandum to Wireless Carriers with

forms and instructions for preparation of the Annual Cost Recovery Statement for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2001.  Also included was a memorandum with instructions for carriers for Phase I Cost Recovery Plan for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002.

 

There was a discussion on Administrative Rules.  Art suggested that the Board make changes to the Rules.  After a discussion, Lee suggested that they try to work with the carriers and not make any changes at this time.

 

A letter from Southern Linc was read asking the Board to send a letter of support to the FCC concerning their request for a waiver. 

 

Bill Meadows made a motion to respond back to Southern Linc advising that the Board did not feel it appropriate to issue such a letter.  Seconded by Max.  Approval was unanimous.

 

Pilot Project - - Art stated Alabama may be asked to participate in a project for DOT on Implementation of Phase II.  Art advised he would inform the Board when he received more information.

 

Jerry W. Jackson of Calhoun County 9-1-1 asked the board for help with communications with Cingular in Calhoun.  Lee said he would send a letter to Ron to ask for his help with this.  Lee asked Art to get him some facts together for the letter.  Art said he would do the letter and Lee asked Jerry to put something out on group email.

 

The next Board meeting was set for January 23, 2002 at 10:00 am at the Emergency Operations Center in Clanton, Alabama.

 

Bill Meadows made a motion to adjourn; seconded by Shelly Carr.  Approval was unanimous.

 

 

___________________________                              ________________________

Lee Helms, Chairman                                                          Bill Meadows

                                                                                    Sec/Treas

 

 

___________________________    

Mary Roper

Notary Public