Boundary County Translator
District
Regular Meeting—Board of Directors
December 11, 2007
Chairman Greg Garrison called the regular meeting of the Boundary County Translator District Board of Directors to order at 10:00a.m.
1.
Roll Call
Present:
a. Board Members:
Greg Garrison Sherrie Hendricks
Carl Hendricks
Also Present:
Mike Ladely Deborah Youngwirth
2.
Minutes of
Previous Meeting
3.
Treasurer’s
Report
The Board reviewed the treasurer’s
report;
4. Old Business:
a. Gary Gage – Copper Ridge Site – no update – work will likely be completed in the spring.
b. Location of Meeting – Barry Coleman motioned to change the location of the monthly meeting to the Bonners Ferry Visitor’s Center. Carl Hendricks seconded, motion carried.
5.
Maintenance
Report
a. Mike Ladely spoke with Nick (E.L. Automation employee) regarding Mr. Marcy’s reception problems. Mr. Marcy is trying to feed two rental houses with one antennae as well as his home. This is too much on one antennae and this would be part of the problem. Mike Ladely will get in touch with Mr. Marcy to let him know.
b. Password
had a breaker trip and had to go up to
c. The propane tanks were refilled on Copper Ridge Site.
d. Mike Ladely is still working on interference issues with channel 35.
6. New Business:
a. Radio Shack announced a converter box to be available January 1. More information should be available in January. This issue will be tabled to next month’s meeting.
7.
Tax Waiver
Applications:
a.
John
Moss – more information is needed – tabled to next month’s meeting.
8.
Emergency
Response Committee Report:
a.
The
repeater that was installed is still experiencing some interference
problems. An analyzer will be used to
determine the problem when weather permits to go up the mountain.
b.
Emergency
communications are improving and the number of radio operators continues to
increase.
10.
Adjournment:
Next
Meeting: Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 10:00
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