St. Mary 911 Communications District
April 19, 2011
8:00 A.M.
Chairman Fryou opened the April, 2011 meeting with a roll call. Mr. Fryou, Mr. Veal, Mr. Verret, Mr. Arthur. Mr. McAllister and Mr. Mayon were in attendance. Mr. Minor was not at the meeting.
Chairman Fryou asked the members for a motion to accept the March 16, 2011 meeting minutes. Mr. Mayon made a motion to accept the minutes as written. Mr. Veal seconded the motion. All members were in favor and the motion carried.
The income statement for March 2011 totaled $43,451.86. Mr. Fryou asked Ms. Angeron for an update on the pre-paid funding for cellular phones. Ms. Angeron informed the board members that the payments were running a quarter behind. All pre-paid contributions are deposited directly into the 911 account. Mr. Mayon made a motion to accept the income statement. Mr. Veal seconded the motion. All members were in favor and the motion carried. Expenses for the month of March 2011 totaled $59,070.20. Ms. Angeron explained that there were three payrolls in March, causing increased expenses for the month. She included that a certificate of deposit had been renewed. Mr. Mayon made a motion to accept the expense statements. Mr. Verret seconded the motion. All members were in favor and the motion carried.
New Business: Chairman Fryou introduced Mr. Derwin and Mr. Clark of Four Corners Fire District. Mr. Clarence Clark told the members that he is the newly appointed fire chief in District 11. Mr. Arthur asked him how many volunteers were available to him. Mr. Clark said he has eighteen people signed on and has eight more applications to go through. He is short on pagers at the moment, but is confident that the firemen will be able to respond to any calls. Mr. Fryou thanked them for coming to the meeting and wished them well. Mr. McAllister, fire district representative on the 911 board, asked Mr. Clark to contact him if he had any questions.
Chairman Fryou called for the members to be excused into an executive session.
Upon reconvening, Chairman Fryou asked the minutes to reflect that Mr. Mayon left the meeting at 9:55 a.m.
Old Business: The updated 2011 intergovernmental agreements with the fire departments are now completed and awaiting signatures from the department chiefs, and Chairman Fryou.
Director Updates: A new computer has been installed in the director’s office.
The assistant director and the CTI went to APCO training in Lafayette. The classes were very informative and will be shared with the staff. New equipment possibilities, such as 700 MHz radios, were available for demonstrations.
Patterson Fire Dept. will soon be dispatched by 911. Baldwin and Chitimacha are now the only two departments in the parish that 911 does not dispatch for.
General Discussion: none
Public Comment: none
Adjournment: Mr. Arthur made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Veal seconded the motion. All members were in favor and the motion carried.
Approved: _____________________________________________
Mark Fryou, Chairman
Attest: _____________________________________________
Charlette Angeron, Director
St. Mary Parish E-911 Communications District