[Adopted 1-22-1990 by Ord. No. 90-06]
There is hereby created the Bannockburn Emergency Telephone
System Board (the "ETS Board").
The President and Board of Trustees delegate to the ETS Board
the following powers and duties:
A.
To plan, or to negotiate with another public agency or other public
agencies for the planning of, an E9-1-1 system;
B.
To coordinate and supervise, or to negotiate with another public
agency or other public agencies for the coordinating and supervising
of, the implementation, upgrading, and maintenance of an E9-1-1 system,
including the establishment of equipment specifications and coding
systems;
C.
To receive monies from the surcharge described herein, and from any
other source, for deposit into the emergency telephone system fund
(the "fund");
D.
To authorize all disbursements from the fund;
E.
To hire, or to negotiate with another public agency for the hiring
of, on a temporary basis, any staff necessary for the implementation
or upgrade of an E9-1-1 system;
F.
To advise the President and Board of Trustees with respect to the
implementation; upgrading, and maintenance of an E9-1-1 system;
G.
To prepare a biannual report to the President and Board of Trustees
of the activities of the ETS Board;
H.
To respond to inquiries, complaints, and requests for information
received from the President and Board of Trustees and the citizens
of the Village; and
I.
To undertake and pursue other matters and activities as may be specifically
directed by ordinance duly adopted by the President and Board of Trustees.
The ETS Board shall be organized in the following manner:
A.
The ETS Board shall consist of at least five voting members, and
in addition the Police Chief of the Village shall serve as an ex-officio
member. One of the voting members shall be a public member who is
a resident of the local exchange service territory included in the
9-1-1 coverage area, and at least three of the voting members shall
be representatives of the 9-1-1 public safety agencies and appointed
by the Village President on the basis of their ability or experience,
subject to confirmation by a majority of the Board of Trustees.
[Amended 5-22-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-12]
B.
Each member shall hold his or her office until his or her respective
successor is duly appointed and qualified.
C.
One of the voting members so appointed shall be designated as Chairperson
of the ETS Board by the Village President, which designation shall
be confirmed by the Board of Trustees, and shall hold his or her office
as such Chairperson until his or her respective successor is duly
designated and qualified.
D.
The ex-officio member so appointed is hereby designated as Secretary
of the ETS Board and shall hold his or her office as such Secretary
until his or her respective successor is duly designated and qualified.
E.
The Chairperson and other ETS Board members shall serve at the pleasure
of the President and Board of Trustees.
F.
The ETS Board members shall serve without compensation but shall
be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses.
G.
The Board of Trustees may, by a vote of the majority of the members
elected, remove an ETS Board member for misconduct, official misconduct,
or neglect of office.
[Added 5-22-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-12]
A.
All monies received by the ETS Board pursuant to the surcharge described
herein, and from any other source, shall be deposited into the fund.
B.
The Village Treasurer shall be custodian of the fund.
C.
All interest accruing on the fund shall remain in the fund.
D.
No expenditures may be made from the fund except under the direction
of the ETS Board by resolution passed by a majority of all voting
members of such Board.
E.
Expenditures from the fund may be made only to pay for the costs
associated with the following:
(1)
The design of the E9-1-1 system;
(2)
The coding of an initial master street address guide database, and
update and maintenance thereof;
(3)
The repayment of any monies advanced for the implementation of the
E9-1-1 system;
(4)
The charges for automatic number identification and automatic location
identification equipment, a computer-aided dispatch system that records,
maintains, and integrates information, mobile data transmitters equipped
with automatic vehicle locators, and maintenance, replacement, and
update thereof to increase operational efficiency and improve the
provision of emergency services;
[Amended 5-22-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-12]
(5)
The nonrecurring charges related to installation of the E9-1-1 system
and the ongoing network charges;
(6)
Other products and services necessary for the implementation, upgrade
and maintenance of the E9-1-1 system and any other purpose related
to the operation of such system, including costs attributable directly
to the construction, leasing, or maintenance of any buildings or facilities
or costs of personnel attributable directly to the operation of such
system; provided, however, that costs attributable directly to the
operation of the E9-1-1 system do not include the costs of public
safety agency personnel who are and equipment that is dispatched in
response to an emergency call; and
(7)
The implementation of a computer-aided dispatch system or hosted
supplemental 9-1-1 services.
[Added 5-22-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-12]
A.
All meetings of the ETS Board shall be held at the call of the Chairperson
and at such other times as the ETS Board may determine. The ETS Board
may meet as necessary but shall meet at least once during each calendar
year.
B.
A majority of the ETS Board members duly appointed and serving, including
the Secretary, shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business.
C.
The Chairperson shall preside over all ETS Board meetings, shall
preserve order and decorum, and shall conduct meetings in an orderly
fashion. In his or her absence, the Chairperson shall designate one
of the other voting members of the ETS Board as Chairperson Pro Tempore,
and such member shall assume the Chairperson's duties and responsibilities
during such absence.
D.
The Secretary shall be responsible to prepare the agenda and keep
and maintain the records of the ETS Board and shall not be a voting
member of the ETS Board.
E.
Each ETS Board member except the Secretary shall be entitled to one
vote. No proxy or in-absentia voting shall be permitted. The affirmative
vote of a majority of the members duly appointed and serving and entitled
to vote shall be required to approve any ETS Board action.
F.
Except where inconsistent with this article, the latest edition of
Robert's Rules of Order shall govern the proceedings of the ETS
Board.
G.
The ETS Board may adopt any additional rules of procedure which are
not inconsistent with this article.
H.
All meetings of the ETS Board shall be subject to the provisions
of the Illinois Open Meetings Act (5 ILCS 120/1 et seq.).
Vacancies in the ETS Board shall be filled in the manner herein
provided for the appointment of its members; provided, however, that
the vacancy of a voting member of the ETS Board need only be filled
if such vacancy results in there being fewer than five such members.
A vacancy in the offices of Chairperson and Secretary shall be filled
in the manner herein provided for their respective designations.
