was an initial meeting for the Customer Premise Equipment (CPE), the call handling equipment
that would be divided between ACDC and DU-COMM. The PSAPs were involved in the
meeting and that project is moving forward.
Vice Chair Franz asked if there was a schedule of how quickly that might be completed. Ms.
Zerwin replied that schedule is being worked through now. There are two upcoming dates, once
for each PSAP to meet with Motorola and AT&T to go over next steps and the configuration
plan. Ms. Zerwin said this ties into Text to 9-1-1 and the State ESInet and the State's goal is to
have everyone on the new network by the end of the year.
There were no further questions. The Board moved on to Agenda Item 10: Old Business.
9.
DEDIRS PORTABLE AND MOBILE RADIO REPLACEMENT
PAC Chairman Hayden said he had nothing to report on the law enforcement side, that
everything was still going well.
PAC Vice Chair Dina said there was good news, twelve new fire radios were programmed,
distributed for testing, and working well. He said there are challenges being worked through
dealing with the NFPA 1802 standard. One of those is a hazard zone requirement in which if the
radio is turned off then on again, it reverts back to the hazard zone at 75% volume. It is not
something that can be changed, so the Fire Focus Group is working with Motorola and the
members of the NFPA committee to ensure that everybody is interpreting that standard correctly.
Vice Chair Dina said Addison used the fire radios at live training yesterday and that he would be
using them at his live fire training that night. He reported the radios are working well. There is a
list of approximately twelve questions/concerns for the Motorola Project Manager but nothing
that cannot be worked through. Vice Chair Dina provided an update of the status of the template
meetings and the timeline.
Vice Chair Franz inquired into whether the radios would be rolled out a few agencies at a time.
PAC Vice Chair Dina reviewed the plan in place of the rollout with the first three zones, PSAP
training on the consoles, and removal of the first three zones in the new template. Each agency
would then be given two radios to ensure the template is correct and the radios are functioning
properly and once they respond, yes, the remaining radios would be distributed with each
responding agency. Member Eckhoff asked when the radios would be fully implemented. Vice
Chair Dina replied, it may be an aggressive schedule but they are hoping for summer.
Chairman Schwarze inquired into the list of minor issues and asked if they are being shared with
Motorola as they come up or at a future date. Vice Chair Dina said the Motorola System
Manager is present at each Focus Group template meeting. Chairman Schwarze said thank you.
There were no further questions.
The Board then went back to Agenda Item 8: DuPage ETSB 9-1-1 System Design.
10.
OLD BUSINESS
Vice Chair Franz left the meeting at 9:23am.
Chairman Schwarze said there were questions regarding the consolidation policy. He said the
