LAWRENCE COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES BOARD
September 18, 2025 - Meeting Minutes
LCES911, 1533 Missouri Drive, Training Room, Mt. Vernon, MO 65712
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 6:23 PM by Chairman Kris Bowling.
Roll Call: Members present: Kris Bowling, Brian Cook, Donna Pritchard, and Nathan Bowen.
Bonnie Witt-Schulte, Executive Director, and Patti McBride, Secretary.
Members absent: Joey Skaggs, Jack Schulz and Chad Garoutte.
Confirm quorum present: Yes.
Administrative:
Agenda: On motion made by Donna Pritchard and seconded by Brian Cook, the Agenda was unanimously approved. APPROVED.
Approval of Minutes: On motion made by Brian Cook and seconded by Donna Pritchard, the minutes of the July 17, 2025, meeting were unanimously approved with one correction (Conflict of Interest instead of Contract of Interest on second page). APPROVED.
Financial:
Bills Paid: On motion made by Donna Pritchard and seconded by Brian Cook, the bills paid from July 10, 2025 through September 7, 2025, were unanimously approved. APPROVED.
Reports for Review: The following reports were reviewed:
Bank Account Register Ledger
Statement of Financial Position Report
Budget to Actuals
Sales Tax Receipts/Wireless Prepaid/Use Tax Income
Letter of Credit - Old Missouri Bank
SBKC Construction Lease Statement
Vendor List: On motion made by Brian Cook and seconded by Donna Pritchard, and unanimously approved, the following were added to the Approved Vendor List:
JVS Electrician Services Huddleston Janitorial
Fire and Ice Restaurant Casa Bella
Keen Bean Coffee Roasters Equature
APPROVED.
Annual Tax Rate Hearing: On motion made by Donna Pritchard and seconded by Nathan Bowen, the current tax rate of .005 was unanimously approved. APPROVED.
Unfinished Business:
EsiNet/911 Call-Taking Equipment: Karen Brown updated the Board, and the Board received a live demonstration before the meeting started.
Missouri State Auditor Letter: The Board decided the implement the changes requested.
Aurora Tower Project: On motion made by Brian Cook and seconded by Donna Pritchard, it was unanimously approved to replace the repeater which is over 30 years old at the cost of $16,761.00. APPROVED.
FY2025 Tower: This project shall be discussed in mid-2026.
New Business:
Use Tax Funds: We have received our final payment for the year. The legislation regarding distribution will probably have to be taken to court.
Back-up HVAC Split for Equipment Room: On motion made by Donna Pritchard and seconded by Brian Cook, it was unanimously approved to accept the bid from Monett Sheet Medal for$15,400.00. APPROVED.
Nursing/Lactation Policy: On motion made by Nathan Bowen and seconded by Donna Pritchard, the policy as presented as unanimously approved. APPROVED.
Babies at Work: On motion made by Brian Cook and seconded by Nathan Bowen, the policy as presented as unanimously approved (with the condition that we check with our insurance on coverage). APPROVED.
The Healthy Dispatcher – Organizational Assessment Consulting Proposal $20,000.00: Bonnie informed the Board.
Executive Director Report:
Springfield-Greene County is interested in purchasing the VIPER equipment we are no longer using.
A rough draft of the proposed 2026 Budget was provided. It will be discussed at the next meeting.
Open House for First Responders A chili supper and open house will be held for first responders on September 30th.
Closed Session: Not needed.
Next Meeting: The next regular meeting was scheduled for November 20, 2025, at 6:00 PM.
Adjournment: Motion was made by Donna Pritchard, seconded by Brian Cook and Nathan Bowen, and unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at 7:10 PM.
APPROVED:
Patti McBride, Secretary
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