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Tar Mich�e! R. Couxzo, Village ana
�ram,e James N!. lAiei�ans�, Fire �h
��te. Sept�rnber 3d, 240�d
5u6��cx: Public Satety Buildin� perfa ance �nd recomrri�n�l im���ver►►�e�nts.
As �ou are aclrare, twice this year we have h�d ta utilizP
t�ie Eme�gency �peration �enter far hurricane trackix�g,
plannin.g and citywide operati�n.sw I`m happY to r�port tl�at
the faci.lity �perated well and as plannede The Public
Safety Suilding became the central nerve cPnter for Vi1lac�e
ope�ations not only for the �ublic but for Village sta�f as
we1.1, I f_eel. that tha_s facility was a signific�nt part of
the community rerover�r p�~ocess ,
Ira both st�rms, all pr.i_mary services fai.led (�.e�.ephane
servzce� cable TV and power} , but all of our bacl�up sy�t�zns
worked. These backup systems gave us the pr�per i�formation .
to make some cri�ical decis.ians during the hurrir_ane�s,
in7hile caperatizlg on these backup systems I realiz�d �hat :L
under e�t�mated the �mnua�t of backup �ystems th�i were
needed in this buildinga It is my recommendation that� the
following bacl�up systems be added to the Pub1iG �a�ety
Facility.
1. Four additional copper phaz�e linPS need to be �ddec�,
A�ter our digita7� phone system. failQd., the ona-Y phonP
com�ntznication avazZable w�.s through the coppe.r_ lines
that we ins�talled as a ba.ckup systemo Tk�e bu�_�ding
curr_ently has only four capper linesR on� iz�z dispatch
one in fire administ.ration and one to each �ax
machir�e. Residents cauld not ca.11 in becau�e one l.ine
in dispatch Gc�ulc� not keep iap w�th the d�xnande Plus,
EOC staff could �ot call aut withc�ut utilizzn.g the :�ax
lines.
2. P,n additional satell.ite dish vaith �oux z��cei�.Ter�
shc�uld be ac�d�de G�hen the cable TV faa.ledp our �ingle
satellite dish gave �zs in�armatian in tlze Ezn�rgenc�y
Operation Cen�.ex�p but other parts of building did. not
have any coverage o� the canditions ox inf�rm�tion
beinq k�roadcasted. This caus�d a 1ot of unnecessary
traffic in.to the EOCa Dispat.ch raeeds tk�is information
to keep the public ir�fo�meda
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3. Audio Visual eqtzipment in the EOC n�e�s to be
expanded, An 8x8 Matrix Switch�r is n.�ed�d; two
additional computer interface termi�als and two
additional monitorsm
4. A local weathe� station mounted ta the building to
know what is happening at this lorat�on thro�ghout the
storm.
5> A. roof should be added ov�r the generator. This is a
vi�.al piece n:� equipment that is sitting outside a.nd
subj ect �to the weather co�zdition� . Pa1.m Bear_h County
Department of_ Env.i_r��mental regulation has also
recommended this roof to be installecl.
I feel that all the ixr2provements listed above ct�uld b�
implemented for less that $30,OOO,QO. The current budge�
does not ha�re any funds allocated for thAse improv�ments.
If you see fi�t, please forward this r�quest to �he Village
Council fo.r their consideration �t their n.ext meetin.g,
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