ORDER OF BUSINESS
- Call to Order — Chairman Troy Eads
- Roll Call and Recognition of Guests
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Approval of Agenda [Action requested]
- Approval of July 20, 2026 Meeting Minutes [Action requested]
- Chairman’s Report — review committee purpose, advisory role, communications expectations, and progress since the organizational meeting
- Open Meetings Act and Administrative Compliance — confirm posting procedures, minute-taking or recording process, public-comment procedure, and maintenance of committee records
MONTH 2 WORK SESSION: GOVERNANCE & LEGAL
- Current Governance and Operational Structure — identify the present responsibilities of the County Board, Sheriff, ETSB, 911 Director, participating agencies, and dispatch personnel
- Governance Model Comparison — discuss an ETSB-operated center, a County-operated center, and a separately governed Joint Dispatch Authority created through intergovernmental agreement
- Preferred Governance Direction — identify the model or models requiring further legal review; no final County Board action is proposed at this meeting [Committee direction requested]
- Legal Questions for Review — authority to employ personnel; collective bargaining; LEADS/ORI responsibility; records and FOIA custody; contracting and purchasing; liability and insurance; property and equipment; funding authority; admission, withdrawal, and dissolution
- Required Governing Documents — outline a potential intergovernmental agreement, creating ordinance or resolution, ETSB operating agreement, participating-agency service agreements, bylaws, and delegation-of-authority policies
- Referral and Consultation — determine questions to submit to the State’s Attorney, ETSB legal counsel, Illinois State Police LEADS representatives, labor counsel, and other appropriate agencies [Action requested]
WORK-GROUP REPORTS
| Work Group | Assigned Members |
| Governance & Legal | Troy Eads / Rich Wilson |
| Finance & Budget | Tim Hansel / Andy Patrick |
| Technology & Communications | Troy Eads |
| Facilities & Infrastructure | Tim Hansel / Andy Patrick |
| Human Resources & Labor | Karl Farnham / Troy Eads |
| Public Outreach & Communications | Andy Patrick |
CLOSING BUSINESS
- Public Comment — comments will be received in accordance with the committee’s adopted rules and applicable law
- Assignments and Deliverables Before the Next Meeting — confirm responsible persons, requested data, legal referrals, and reporting deadlines [Action requested]
- Items for the Next Agenda
- Next Scheduled Meeting — Thursday, August 27, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., Paris Fire Training Facility
- Adjournment [Action requested]
This agenda is intended for public posting. The order of items may be adjusted by the Chair, subject to the Illinois Open Meetings Act.