PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
Tentative Agenda Includes Closed Session Under RSMO 610.021 (3,13)
Notice is hereby Given that the Lawrence County Emergency Services Board will have a meeting in open session on:
This meeting may include a meeting in closed session under RSMo 610.021 (1,3,13)
July 17, 2025, ~ 6:00 P.M.
LCES911; 1533 Missouri Drive; Training Room; Mt. Vernon, MO 65712
Call to Order: Kris Bowling; Chairman
Roll Call of Members: ____Kris Bowling ____ Brian Cook ____ Jack Schulz
____Donna Pritchard ____ Joey Skaggs ____ Nathan Bowen ____ Chad Garoutte
Confirm Quorum Present: ____________
_____________ Patti McBride; Board Secretary
ADMINISTRATIVE
· Approve Agenda (action item)
· Approve Minutes (action item)
o May 29, 2025 – Special Meeting- City of Aurora
o May 6, 2025 – Regular Meeting
FINANCIAL
· Payment of bills / Financial Reports (action item) (Motion to approve financial report and payment of bills/checks)
o Bills Paid -Transaction List by Date Report ~ 05.01.2025 thru 07.09.2025.
o Additional bills for consideration
REPORTS FORREVIEW ONLY
o Bank Account Ledger / Reconciliation / Statement – reviewed by Board Chair & Treasurer Monthly
o Statement of Financial Position report
o Budget to actuals
o Sales tax receipts / wireless prepaid / Use Tax Income
o Letter of Credit ~ Old Missouri Bank
o SBKC Construction Lease Statement (sent via email only)
· Updated Approved Vendor List (action item)
o Gurney Excavation
o Bethurem Electric, LLC
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
· EsiNet / 911 Call-Taking Equipment (update only)
· AI/QA Project – (update only)
· Missouri State Auditor Letter – (update only)
o Minutes discussion
· City of Aurora – (update only)
NEW BUSINESS
· Conflict of Interest Policy – review and re-adopt (action item)
· Communications Infrastructure Upgrade (add antennas) $10,000 - (action item)
· Tower Discussion – northern Lawrence County – Miller Telephone
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
· See printed report
CLOSED SESSION (if needed) – (action item) Motion to go into closed session under RSMo 610.021 (1 – Legal actions, litigation, 3 -Hiring, firing, discipling, or promoting of an employee;13 – Individually identifiable personnel records, performance ratings or records) / Roll call vote
OPEN DISCUSSION
· Zoom meeting requirements – (update only)
· FCC 155.055 – ownership discussion (Lawrence County is licensed for it under KWV564 / LCES911 is licensed for it under KNNJ742; Knnj742 was transferred from Lawrence County to LCES911 in April of 2020. Both entities currently have valid licenses for the frequency.
· Next meeting date
ADJOURNMENT
MEETINGS – This meeting is open to the public in accordance with Missouri law. A copy of this agenda was posted for public view at the LCES 9-1-1 Office at 1533 Missouri Dr; Mt Vernon, MO 65712. Copies of this notice or other records request can be directed to ASC Evelle Houck. Posted 07.10.2025 @ 13:00 hours