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St. Charles Parish Communications District (911) Meeting - December 8, 2025

Parish Council & Boards — Monday, December 8, 2025
BodySt Charles Parish, Louisiana
SessionParish Council & Boards
DateMonday, December 8, 2025
StatusFILED
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0:03

All right.

0:04

We'll go ahead and get started.

0:07

Michael's pretty close, so I haven't heard from Johnny.

0:12

Okay.

0:13

I'm gonna call this Monday December 8th, 2025, 911 meeting the order.

0:21

Stand for solid prayer.

0:24

Then the pledge.

0:26

It's 501 p.m.

0:43

of the United States of America.

0:45

Which is the republic which is one nation.

0:49

Under God.

0:58

Just like to note for the record that we did not have a meeting uh November 10th, 2025, due to the lack of a quorum.

1:08

With that, first item is approval changes of minutes for meeting held Monday, October 13th, 2025.

1:19

I have a motion.

1:24

Motion by Huey.

1:26

Second by Chief Ward.

1:29

All in favor signify by saying aye.

1:31

Aye.

1:32

Any opposed?

1:34

Meeting minutes for Monday, October 13th, 2025 is approved.

1:39

Okay.

1:40

Report of officers, boards, and standing committees.

1:44

Uh Secretary of Treasurer, Captain Bourjois is absent.

1:49

So we have one invoice from the St.

1:53

Charles Harold Guide.

1:56

Invoice number 11873.

2:00

Invoice date is November 30th, 2025.

2:04

It's in the amount of $54 and 12 cents for legal advertisements for the minutes.

2:13

I have a motion.

2:14

Motion to approve.

2:15

Motion approved by Mr.

2:18

Huey.

2:19

Second by Chief Dufrin.

2:23

All in favor, signify by saying aye.

2:27

Any approve.

2:35

Okay.

2:36

Y'all have uh an updated expenditure report.

2:42

And uh all the numbers are pretty much in line with the exception of the one that we have to change tonight.

2:47

Well, I think we have two of them, but we would deal with one of them tonight.

2:54

If y'all have any other questions on the expenditure report, go ahead and try to answer them.

3:02

Okay.

3:04

If not, 901 director's report.

3:12

For the 700 radio system on 1126, the left headset jack at the SO console was not working.

3:19

Motorola was contacted, and on 1128, they changed that Jack and Port and the issue was resolved.

3:26

For the CAD system on 1113, IT was contacted.

3:29

Reference to a delay when creating a CFS and entering locations into Zerker.

3:34

Central Square had to be contacted.

3:40

For the phone system on 11.3 ATT put in a ticket to have the ground cable lines replaced.

3:46

The work was completed and we no longer have static in our lines.

3:49

The QA and training report and generator log are attached.

3:54

For staffing, we have a total of 25 with authorized 31.

3:59

On 116, Russ Bassett was contacted reference to EMS console malfunctioning when moving the desk up and down.

4:05

On 1110, an error message was seen on the fire panel.

4:09

Educational electronics was contacted, and it was determined that we needed to upgrade the fire panel, which was completed today.

4:15

On 1125, there was a burning smell at the NCIC console.

4:19

Bearcom was on site and determined that the right side heater underneath the desk needed to be replaced.

4:24

Russ Bassett was contacted.

4:25

And we have a new hire, Miss Tanya Domino.

4:34

Did uh sheriff's office increase the staffing numbers for 911?

4:40

The Chief.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural█████████████████████████████████████████████67%
Technology and Innovation████████████18%
Personnel Matters█████8%
Budget Equity Analysis█████7%
Summary of Proceedings

St. Charles Parish Communications District (911) Meeting - December 8, 2025

The St. Charles Parish Communications District (911) Board met on Monday, December 8, 2025, at 5:00 PM in the Council Chambers of the Courthouse. The meeting was called to order with a silent prayer and pledge of allegiance. The board approved the minutes from October 13, 2025, and handled routine reports, new business including a budget transfer, adoption of the 2026 meeting schedule, and election of officers for 2026.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: The minutes from the October 13, 2025, meeting were approved by a motion from Huey, seconded by Chief Ward, with all in favor.
  • Invoice Approval: An invoice from the St. Charles Harold Guide in the amount of $54.12 for legal advertisements was approved by a motion from Honor, seconded by Chief Dufrin, with all in favor.

Reports of Officers, Boards, and Standing Committees

  • Secretary/Treasurer: Captain Bourgeois was absent. The expenditure report was presented, noting that numbers are in line except for a transfer to be addressed in new business.
  • 9-1-1 Director's Report: The director reported on the 700 radio system (left headset jack at SO console replaced on 11/28), CAD system (delay resolved with Central Square), phone system (ground cable lines replaced, static resolved), and staffing: 25 total staff with authorized 31. A new hire, Tanya Domino, was noted. A new hire starting on December 15, and an interview in progress for a third potential hire. The director also addressed a question about the ACE performance standards, explaining that daily IPRs provide feedback and that improvements are tracked. The 700 MHz system maintenance went smoothly with only about a one-minute downtime.

Discussion Items

  • Unfinished Business – 700 MHz Redundant System: The board discussed the cost of the 700 MHz redundant system. Originally budgeted at $1.225 million, FEMA contributed about $1 million and the state unexpectedly contributed $932,000, resulting in a shared cost of approximately $632,000 for the district. The reimbursement request will be submitted to parish finance. The chair noted this is half of what was expected, calling it good news.
  • New Business – Transfer of Funds: A transfer of $23,000 from Account #305 (Office and Communication Equipment) to Account #210 (Advertising, Dues, and Subscriptions) was approved for the annual subscription to CommsCoach AI by GovWorx. The motion was made by Chief Ward, seconded by Chief Dufren, and passed unanimously.
  • Adoption of 2026 Meeting Schedule: The board adopted the 2026 meeting schedule, with most meetings to be held at the Nom Center. The motion was made by Lieutenant Melton, seconded, and passed unanimously.
  • Election of Officers for 2026: The board held elections for 2026 officers:
    • President: Huey nominated himself, seconded by Chief Ward. The nomination was closed, and Huey was elected unanimously.
    • Vice President: Orman nominated himself, seconded by an unnamed member. The nomination was closed, and Orman was elected unanimously.
    • Secretary/Treasurer: Huey nominated Captain Johnny Bourgeois (absent). The nomination was seconded by Orman, and is pending Bourgeois' acceptance at the next meeting.

Key Outcomes

  • The board approved the minutes from October 13, 2025.
  • The board approved a $54.12 invoice for legal advertisements.
  • The board approved a $23,000 transfer for CommsCoach AI subscription.
  • The board adopted the 2026 meeting schedule.
  • The board elected Huey as President, Orman as Vice President, and nominated Captain Johnny Bourgeois as Secretary/Treasurer, pending his acceptance.
  • The board noted the successful cost savings on the 700 MHz redundant system, with a district share of about $632,000 instead of the originally budgeted $1.225 million.
  • The meeting adjourned at 5:20 PM. The chair thanked dispatchers and staff for their work in 2025 and wished everyone safe holidays.

Meeting Transcript

All right. We'll go ahead and get started. Michael's pretty close, so I haven't heard from Johnny. Okay. I'm gonna call this Monday December 8th, 2025, 911 meeting the order. Stand for solid prayer. Then the pledge. It's 501 p.m. of the United States of America. Which is the republic which is one nation. Under God. Just like to note for the record that we did not have a meeting uh November 10th, 2025, due to the lack of a quorum. With that, first item is approval changes of minutes for meeting held Monday, October 13th, 2025. I have a motion. Motion by Huey. Second by Chief Ward. All in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Any opposed? Meeting minutes for Monday, October 13th, 2025 is approved. Okay. Report of officers, boards, and standing committees. Uh Secretary of Treasurer, Captain Bourjois is absent. So we have one invoice from the St. Charles Harold Guide. Invoice number 11873. Invoice date is November 30th, 2025. It's in the amount of $54 and 12 cents for legal advertisements for the minutes. I have a motion. Motion to approve. Motion approved by Mr. Huey. Second by Chief Dufrin. All in favor, signify by saying aye. Any approve. Okay. Y'all have uh an updated expenditure report. And uh all the numbers are pretty much in line with the exception of the one that we have to change tonight. Well, I think we have two of them, but we would deal with one of them tonight. If y'all have any other questions on the expenditure report, go ahead and try to answer them. Okay. If not, 901 director's report. For the 700 radio system on 1126, the left headset jack at the SO console was not working. Motorola was contacted, and on 1128, they changed that Jack and Port and the issue was resolved. For the CAD system on 1113, IT was contacted. Reference to a delay when creating a CFS and entering locations into Zerker. Central Square had to be contacted. For the phone system on 11.3 ATT put in a ticket to have the ground cable lines replaced. The work was completed and we no longer have static in our lines. The QA and training report and generator log are attached.

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