LAWRENCE COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES BOARD
July 17, 2025 - Meeting Minutes
LCES911, 1533 Missouri Drive, Training Room, Mt. Vernon, MO 65712
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 6:01 pm by Chairman Kris Bowling.
Roll Call: Members present: Kris Bowling, Brian Cook, Jack Schulz, Joey Skaggs, and Chad Garoutte.
Bonnie Witt-Schulte, Executive Director, Karen Brown, ADSS, and Patti McBride, Secretary.
Members absent: Donna Pritchard and Nathan Bowen.
Confirm quorum present: Yes.
Administrative:
Agenda: On motion made by Chad Garoutte and seconded by Brian Cook, the Agenda was unanimously approved. APPROVED.
Approval of Minutes: On motion made by Joey Skaggs and seconded by Chad Garoutte, the minutes of the May 29, 2025, Special Meeting and the May 6, 2025, Regular Meeting were approved. Brian Cook abstained from the vote since he was not present for the meetings. APPROVED.
Financial:
Bills Paid: On motion made by Brian Cook and seconded by Chad Garoutte, the bills paid from May 1, 2025, through July 9, 2025, were unanimously approved. APPROVED.
Reports for Review: The following reports were reviewed:
Bank Account Ledger/Reconciliation/Statement
Statement of Financial Position Report
Budget to Actuals
Sales Tax Receipts/Wireless Prepaid/Use Tax Income
Letter of Credit from Old Missouri Bank
SBKC Construction Lease Statement
Vendor List: On motion made by Brian Cook and seconded by Joey Skaggs, and unanimously approved, the following vendors were added to the Approved Vendor List:
Gurney Excavation
Bethurem Electric, LLC
APPROVED.
Unfinished Business:
EsiNet/911 Call-Taking Equipment Update: Bonnie gave an update, and the projected live date is the end of August.
AI/QA Project Update: Karen gave an update on the project. The employees are really liking the program. There is no projected completion date.
Missouri State Auditor Letter: We are not allowed to give bonuses. Also, when going into Closed Session - the Motion must state the reason (personnel/legal/litigation/real estate/etc.) for going into Closed Session.
City of Aurora: Bonnie has not heard anything from the City of Aurora since the Special Meeting.
New Business:
Contract of Interest Policy: On motion made by Brian Cook and seconded by Joey Skaggs, the Conflict-of- Interest Policy was reviewed and re-adopted with no changes. APPROVED.
Communications Infrastructure Upgrade: On motion made by Jack Schulz and seconded by Brian Cook, it was unanimously approved to add two new antennas at a cost of $10,000.00. APPROVED.
Tower Discussion: Bonnie contacted the owner of the Miller Telephone Company about the possibility of purchasing or leasing a tower which they own, and which is not being used. He was not interested in selling or leasing the tower.
Executive Director Report: Bonnie gave her report.
Closed Session: Not needed.
Next Meeting: The next meeting was scheduled for September 18, 2025, at 6:00 pm.
Adjournment: Motion was made by Brian Cook, seconded by Joey Skaggs, and unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at 6:37 p.m.
APPROVED:
Patti McBride, Secretary
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