Rock Island County Emergency Telephone System Board met March 4.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Gault, McCloud, McMaster, Meyers, Ramsey, Seiver
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Beswick, VanKlaveren
OTHERS PRESENT: Kirk Pattison, Rock Island Police Department; Curt Champion, Rock Island County Sheriff’s Department; Derek Radosevich, Milan Police Department; Jason Kratt, East Moline Police Department; Margo Sparbel, Stacy Houzenga, QComm; Stacey Bollinger, SECC; Brian Youngren, RACOM; Jim Uskavitch, Wayne Mooney, Rich Schipper and Christine Cary, Bi-State
Regional Commission
1. Approval of the February 4, 2025 Minutes. Gault moved that the minutes of the February meeting be approved as presented. Meyers seconded, and the motion was approved.
2. Financial Reports. Cary distributed the March Accounts Payable totaling $136,085.58. Gault moved that the March accounts payable be approved for payment. McCloud seconded, and the motion was approved unanimously by roll call vote. The following financial report was presented:
POOL Balance: $ 2,913,000.00
Checkbook Balance: $ 287,120.67
TOTAL $ 3,200,120.67
Feb. Surcharge: $ 142,814.66
a. Budget. Gault inquired about the possibility of establishing a separate fund for capital improvements, noting that it is already a designated line item in the budget. Seiver recommended reviewing the organization's current investments with the County to determine whether a separate account could be created specifically for capital improvements.
3. PSAP Reports.
a. County – Meyers reported they are at 12 TCs, with the 12th still in training.
b. Rock Island – Pattison reported that they are fully staffed with 12 TCs. He also noted that approximately 14 Harris chargers have been replaced due to the base separating, which is caused by fragile or brittle connectors.
c. QComm – Sparbel reported they are at 21 TCs, 2 are in the hiring process, and they have 4 to hire. Their new contract allows for lateral hires, and they are currently working towards 12-hour shifts.
d. Arsenal – Sparbel reported for Noe. She reported they are at 7 fully trained TCs and are unsure when they will be hiring another TC. She stated there have been no QCOMM transfers.
e. SECC – Bollinger stated hiring continues to be a challenge and they are down 3-4 total.
4. Secondary PSAP Reports.
a. AMT EMS – No Report.
b. Medic EMS – Andorf reported via e-mail there was nothing to report.
5. Technical Report.
a. Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) – Schipper reported that Factor is scheduled to deliver a 30-minute presentation next month. He mentioned that he would request they include the police sworn officer count in their MFA quote. Seiver emphasized that the ETSB has a responsibility to ensure end-to-end security through MFA, while the remaining CJIS requirements would be the responsibility of each individual city.
b. Update to CAD Workstations – Schipper stated they are continuing the process of updating all CAD workstations to Windows 11 Enterprise.
c. Mobile Device Manager (MDM) – Schipper reported that if anyone has existing MDM, they have an option to roll it into their phones.
d. Heartland Business Systems XDR – Mooney reported that all machines are ready, and SOC has been working to establish the baseline. Schipper added that development is nearing completion, and they will soon transition into support mode.
6. Other Business.
a. RapidSOS – Sparbel stated we originally purchased Premium, and through that, we receive jurisdiction view. She mentioned that she has inquired about the possibility of allowing all PSAPs to view all calls in Rock Island County, but a response is still pending. Seiver noted that the purchase was made at a preferred rate through INdigital, which was more favorable at the time compared to current pricing.
b. RACOM – Youngren reported they are in maintenance mode with the system. They have reported no major outages.
c. eCitation – Gault reported that the Circuit Clerk would like law enforcement to transition to eCitations. She applied for a grant that could potentially cover the initial API cost. Gault recommended including the cost of the Universal API in the budget for the next fiscal year.
d. Audit – Seiver asked Cary to obtain a proposal from Bohnsack & Frommelt LLP for the FY25 audit. He also reminded the Board that the new fiscal year starts on April 1, and officers will be elected at the next meeting.
7. Executive Session. At 10:29 a.m. Gault moved that the Board enter into executive session to discuss appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees (5ILCS 120/2c (1)). Ramsey seconded, and the motion was approved. The meeting adjourned to executive session at 10:33 a.m. The consensus was to return to open session at 10:46 a.m. The following action was taken as a result of the executive session.
a. Action from Executive Session. Seiver opened the session at 10:46 a.m. Gault made a motion to accept Schippers review and merit increase as presented. McCloud seconded, and the motion was approved unanimously by roll call vote.
8. Public Comment. None.
9. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 10:49 a.m. The next monthly meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Rock Island Police Department.
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