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November 15, 2006

Item 1.   Roll Call - all members present

Item 2.  Recognize Guests 
            Jack Hyder, City Attorney and Virginia Smelser, Communications Manager.   Ms. Sharon  
            Camper.

Item 3.  Minutes of Previous Meeting - August 16, 2006
            Earl Barbour made a motion, seconded by Frank Blanton, to approve the minutes of the
            August 16, 2006 meeting.  All voted in favor.

Item 4.   Treasurer's Report
             A.  Receipts and Expenditures
                  All invoices and accounts payable requisitions were reviewed by the Board.
             B.  Current balance
                  Phil Vinson presented the Treasurer's Report for review by the Board.  Joe Felty made
                  a motion, seconded by Earl Barbour, to approve the report as presented.    Roll call
                  vote:  Gary Maiden - yes, Earl Barbour - yes, Frank Blanton - yes, Joe Felty - yes,
                  Shelton Hillman - yes, Phil Vinson - yes, Blaine Wade - yes.  Motion passed.

Item 5.  Old Business
            A.  Report on Operations & Equipment
                 Virginia Smelser reported that Crystal key had transferred back to the position of
                 dispatcher which leaves a supervisor position open at this time.  Mrs. Smelser has
                 consulted with the City about leaving the supervisor position open and hiring another
                 dispatcher to fill the vacancy.  The promotion of a supervisor could be done at
                 a later date. 
            B.  Statistics
                 Virginia reported the call statistics to the board.
            C.  Other Old Business
                 There was no further old business.

Item 6.  New Business
            A.  Review and approve 2005-2006 Audit Report
                 The final audit report received from Brown, Edwards & Company was presented
                 to the Board.  Earl Barbour made a motion, seconded by Joe Felty, to approve the
                 audit report as presented and to forward a copy to the State Comptroller and State
                 Emergency Communications Board.  Roll call vote:  Gary Maiden - yes, 
                 Earl Barbour - yes, Frank Blanton - yes, Joe Felty - yes, Shelton Hillman - yes,
                 Phil Vinson - yes, Blaine Wade - yes.  Motion passed.
            B.  Findings of Face and Policy Recommendations adopted by TECB on October 31,
                 2006.  
                 Virginia Smelser reviewed a copy of the final report from TECB concerning the
                 approved policy changes to the wireless funding distribution from the state.  A
                 copy is on file for review.
           C.  Discussion Items
                Mrs. Smelser advised the Board that she had spoken tot he press regarding the
                Reverse 911 and Guardian systems and that both were fully operational now.

Item 8.  Other Matters - No other matters were brought before the Board.

Item 9.  Citizens and Delegations Presentation - No presentations.

Item 10.  Next meeting March 21, 2007. 

Minutes were approved by the Board of Directors at the March 21, 2007 meeting.