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Version: 1.0

Version history: 6/27/08 moved from html-based to sql-based.

Purpose:
Meeting minutes.

Scope:
This meeting only.

Guideline:
Time: 9am-10am

Location: CMH Community Room #1

Agenda:
Introductions
Overview of previous communications meeting
Emergency Management update
Frequency assignments
Other communication planning needs
Next meeting's subject

Attendees:
Gary Harrison, Polk County Amateur Radio Operator
Jim McManigle, Polk County Amateur Radio Operator
Kermit Hargis, Emergency Management Director, City of Bolivar
Nancy Hodges, School Nurse, Southwest Baptist University
Tamera Heitz-Peek, Marketing Director, Citizen's Memorial Healthcare
Theron Becker, Emergency Planner, Polk County Health Center

Minutes:
City of Bolivar now has 2-m packet almost set up.
40-m and 80-m are set up
Once set up, this group should conduct regular exercises and tests of communication equipment.
State does a test every Monday
All participating agencies stated a monthly test should work
There are two different packet software programs available
WinPack - More advanced and has option for simple interface
FNPack - Simple interface but basic operations only
We do not know if WinPack can talk to FNPack
Items that need to be competed for communications plan:
Frequency assignments
EOC channels
City EOC will use Public Works
Agency - EOC channels
Inter-agency channels
Tactical channels
Should use ARES channel assignments
more - additional meeting will be set to discuss frequencies in depth
Kermit, Rick, Gary, Jim, and Theron
February 16th at City Hall at 10am
Operators
Repeaters and power plan
Satellite phones shot down by RHSOC
There is no state plan for HF radio use
Kermit is working on reverse 9-1-1 committee
Phone system is based on 10% of local calls available at a time and 70% long distance
weather radio may be only alternative
New cable channel 44 in Bolivar for community announcements via modem access
Overview on SEMA earthquake exercise in June
Missouri Power grid down
Without power, Social Services cannot provide any services such as food stamps
7.0 in SE MO
250,000 fatalities, 300,000 injuries
No airports or bridges in SEMO
SWMO will provide mass care, trauma/triage center, send support/resources
Next meeting
Update on pandemic influenza information (national, state, regional, local)
Public Information
Mass Care

Exceptions:
None

References:
None