Chairman Dagnan called the meeting to order at 12:00 pm. The meeting was held at Jasper County Emergency Services Center at 13870 Dispatch Lane Carthage, MO as per public notice. Present in addition to Chairman Greg Dagnan (CD), Vice Chairman Alvin Peavler (DP), Director Dan Stanley (DS), Director Steve Weaver (DW), Director Brandy Corum (DC), and Director Jeremiah Norton (DN).
Representing Staff –Executive Director (ED) Brandon McClintock, Operation Manager (OM) Amber Madison, Systems Manager (SM) Steven Williams, Quality Assurance Coordinator (QAC) Ellen Biesemeyer, Training Coordinator (TC) Angela Russell, and Systems Tech (ST) Joshua Pruitt.
Representing Public – Alan Talkington with TUSA
Review and Action of Meeting Minutes
Open meeting minutes for April 2nd, 2025, and Open/Closed meeting minutes for April 18th,2025 were reviewed.
At 12:02pm, Director Corum stepped out of the meeting.
At 12:03pm, Director Corum returned.
Director Stanley motioned to approve open minutes for April 2nd, 2025 and the open/closed session meeting minutes for April 18th, 2025. Director Corum seconded the motion. Vote: 6-0. The motion was adopted.
Public Comment and Correspondence –
No public comment
Committee Reports – None
Financial Report and Payment of Bills – Financial Report prepared by OM Madison and read by ED McClintock
The sales tax deposit for April was received on May 7th, 2025, in the amount of $448,048.33. Total bills submitted for approval today: $264,657.06. The checkbook balance after payment of bills will be: $6,692.00. Accounts receivable balance: $308.00, (Records request and JCSO Wolfpac). The Money Market account balance is: $150,000.00. The Sweep Account balance is: $9,377,944.81. The Payroll Account balance is: $1,271.53.
Director Peavler motioned to approve the financial report and payment of bills. Director Corum seconded the motion. Vote: 6-0. The motion was adopted.
Committee Reports –
None
Executive Director and Department Status Report – Executive Director report was read by ED McClintock.
ED McClintock advised the Board that the ECATS phone reports for last month were incorrect. The correct numbers for March showed an increase of 2.56% from March 2024. The reporting software needed to be updated to the current version. While this corrected the reporting error, it created a new and more significant issue. This update removed our ability for JASCO and Joplin to see or pick up on each other’s phone lines. We must revert to the old way of transferring callers back and forth to each agency. We have a meeting with Intrado tomorrow to see what the fix will be. ED McClintock advised the Board that 6 employees and 2 Board members attended the Navigator Conference in Florida. The Board and Employees in attendance at the Board meeting share their thoughts and experiences while at the Conference. All members were glad that they were able to attend, and they found it beneficial. ED McClintock advised the Board that Josh Pruitt went to Carl Junction Fire Department to help with the tornado that they had on Easter. Josh assisted CJ Fire with radio traffic, documentation of damage and was all around a huge help for the Fire Department. ED McClintock advised the Board of a couple of AT&T issues that we have been facing. The Board discussed the fiber cut, and the equipment that went down and needed to be repaired. ED McClintock voiced his frustration and advised the Board that we are looking for alternate fiber carriers. SM Williams advised the Board that the servers are in at Stronghold and Webb City has approved $5,000.00 to pay for the virtual machines. Carthage has advised Steven that they will not be able to pay for the virtual machines unless they are completed by July. TC Russell gave the Board an update with the trainee/training programs progress. She also advised the Board that we had 1 trainee quit, due to moving to Florida to be closer to family.
Unfinished Business
Countywide Public Safety Radio System –
Tower Site Updates
Alan Talkington with TUSA advised the Board that current sites are up and running great. He advised the Board that the highway 43 tower building did take some damage from the tornado on Easter, however the tower/equipment had no damage.
Joplin New Tower
The Board and Tusa discussed the contract for the Joplin tower. At this time the contract is not final and still being discussed between Joplin/JASCO and Attorneys.
Old Infrastructure
ED McClintock stated that he would like to see if anyone would want the rights to the old FW, FE, and law equipment after we deprogram the equipment. The Board discussed the ownership of equipment, and they will be checking to see if they can find the original owners of the building at FW.
Highway 43 Storage Building
ED McClintock advised the Board that the building at the highway 43 tower site did receive damage from the storms on Easter. He advised the Board that we have had the insurance adjuster, and the contractor come out to the site and we will have to re-build.
Consulting/Audits
Alan discussed with the Board the possibilities of using Bluebird for connectivity to MOSWIN. This will help with redundancy and system reliability. We will be working on getting prices and present it to the Board when available.
New Business:
Budget Amendment(s)
ED McClintock advised the Board that we need to move $6,500.00 from general ledger 61613 (Lodging) to general ledger 61611 (air, car, train) to accommodate all the flights for training.
Director Corum motioned that $6,500.00 be moved from general ledger account 61613 to general ledger account 61611. Director Peavler seconded the motion. Vote: 6-0. The motion was adopted.
DSR Acceptance Testing
ED McClintock advised the Board that we completed the DSR last night. We completed testing with Motorola and everything seems to be working properly. Alan advised the Board that we have all the equipment up now and we are a “standalone” system that can operate independently.
NetMotion 2025 Renewals
ED McClintock advised the Board that our netmotion licenses are up for renewal. JASCO is out of licenses, and we would like to add 10 netmotion licenses to our contract plus Carl Junction would like to add 5 licenses. This would increase the budget amount from $20,105.00 to $20,234.82. ED McClintock requests to add $1,500.00 to general ledger account 60417 for the additional license cost.
Director Peavler motioned to approve the increase of $1,500.00 for general ledger account 60417 for the purchase of netmotion licenses. Director Corum seconded the motion. Vote: 6-0. The motion was adopted.
Jasco Website Redesign
ED McClintock advised the Board that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has determined that state and local governments must comply with the new law that passed in 2024, in reference to ADA that apply to web content, meaning businesses and government entities must ensure their websites are accessible. This means making websites accessible to individuals with disabilities, including those who use assistive technologies. The Board discussed this need and compliance levels and deadlines. The Board agreed to amend the budget for general ledger account 61314 by $5,000.00 for the website changes and approved $1,800.00 annually for the maintenance that will be completed by Craven Media.
Director Peavler motioned to approve the increase of $5,000.00 for general ledger account 61314 and for Craven Media to complete the website changes and maintenance. Director Weaver seconded the motion. Vote: 6-0. The motion was adopted.
2024 Audit Draft
ED McClintock and the Board read and discussed the 2024 Audit draft that was completed by Gene Mense CPA. No discrepancies or questions by the Board. The report is available for viewing at the Jasper County Emergency Services Center upon request.
Director Peavler motioned to accept the 2024 Audit Draft as presented with no reason for change. Director Norton seconded the motion. Vote: 6-0. The motion was adopted.
At 12:59 p.m. Director Peavler motioned to adjourn. Director Corum seconded the motion. Vote: 6-0. The motion was adopted.
Next Board Meeting set for Wednesday June 11th at 12:00 p.m.
On the________ day of ________________2025
I, Greg Dagnan, Chairman ___________________________certify these Jasper County Emergency
Services Board Meeting Minutes for__May 14th, 2025_________. They have been reviewed and are accurate.
On the ________day of_________________2025
I, Brandy Corum, Secretary __________________________ attest the Jasper County Emergency
Services Board Meeting Minutes for __ May 14th, 2025_________. They have been reviewed and are accurate.
