LCESB 911 Meeting Agenda 09.18.2025

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)

September 18, 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 July 17, 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 ~ 07.10.2025 – 09.07.2025

               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  JVS Electrical Services                                Huddleston Janitorial

               o  Fire and Ice Restaurant

               o  Casa Bella

               o  Keen Bean Coffee Roasters

               o  Equature

ANNUALTAX RATE HEARING

       ·        Review sales tax rate ½ of one percent (action item)

UNFINISHEDBUSINESS

       ·        EsiNet / 911 Call-Taking Equipment (update only)

       ·        Missouri State Auditor Letter – (update – formal statement for minutes)

       ·        Aurora Tower Project – (revisit –revised cost and project scope)

       ·        FY2025 Tower – J Carson

NEWBUSINESS

       ·        Use Tax Funds (update only)

       ·        Back-up HVAC split for equipment room – review quotes - (action item – funds from emergency fund)

       ·        Proposed Policy – Nursing / Lactation (possible action item)

       ·        Proposed Policy – Babies at Work (possible action item)

       ·        The Healthy Dispatcher – Organizational Assessment Consulting Proposal $20,000

EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR REPORT

       ·        See printed report

       ·        Self-Evaluation – see attached

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

       ·        Stakeholder open house

       ·        Next meeting date - November

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 09.12.2025 @ 13:30 hours

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