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Public Safety and Emergency
Preparedness Committee Actions
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JANUARY 6, 2005
ATTENDANCE: Betsy Bain, Chair; Richard McQuaid, Kevin Poruban
STAFF: Michael Dolhancryk, Director of Emergency Planning
OTHER(s): Police Chief Rilling
CALL TO ORDER
The Chairperson called the meeting to order at 8:11 p.m.
MINUTES
Tabled until the next scheduled meeting.
OLD BUSINESS
The Chairperson announced that since there was no quorum; they would briefly review items and pass the selected contracts on to the Common Council.
1. Authorize the Mayor, Alex A. Knopp to execute a contract with ATT Language Line Service to provide translation services for Combined Dispatch. Variable fees, dependent on usage of Services, to be charged to Account 013620-5245
Mr. Dolhancryk said the whole reason for this contract was due to usage rates.
Chief Rilling asked about the ATT Language Line Service in regarding officers that need to interpret in the field. He wanted to make sure that calls that come in, were being handled by the people employed to act as interpreters and that they are not relying on the Language Line Service to do that job. Mr. Dolhancryk said there was on new dispatcher that spoke fluent Spanish, so he didn’t expect there would be a problem with interpreting. He noted he would discuss this matter further with Chief Rilling.
*The Chairperson stated that this contract would move on to the Common Council.
2. EMPG Budget for Oct., 2004 through Sept. 2005
It was stated that this item would be skipped.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue a Purchase Order to Northeastern Communications to provide 9 Motorola HT1000 portable radios with vehicle chargers and shoulder microphones for a sum not to exceed $11,416.50. Seventy per cent of the funds to be provided by Federal Grant and 30% from Fire Department Account 01341205341
Mr. Dolhancryk said the Fire Department received a grant that was used for funding the HT100 portable radios. The purchase brings all the portable radios up to current standards. He noted that 70% is paid by grant and 30% was paid by the department’s operating budget.
*The Chairperson stated that this contract would move on to the Common Council.
2. Authorize the Mayor, Alex A. Knopp, to execute a contract for Comprehensive
Needs Assessment of the Norwalk Fire Department with the Matrix Consulting Group
for a total amount not to exceed $55,000.00
Capital Account 09-0331105777-C-0250 $25,000.
Operating Account 01-315305254 $30,000.
Ms. Bain stated this item didn’t require approval tonight. She said it was authorized to be on Tuesday’s agenda.
Other
Mr. Dolhancryk said he asked for a budget report but only portions of it were available. He said at the final count, they would be at 3% under than they were last year. He explained that he and Chief Palmer would share a secretary with her time allocated part time to the Police Department and part time to the Emergency Management Department.
Ms. Bain asked if this was a new position. Mr. Dolhancryk said that was correct.
Chief Rilling asked if the budget item could be on the next meeting agenda again, to allow him to provide an explanation of where they exceeded expenditures. Ms. Bain acknowledged that would be okay. She asked Mr. Dolhancryk to provide copies of the budget reports to the committee members for the February meeting.
Reports reviewed
Mr. Dolhancryk said that with the Homeland Defense Grant, the City of Greenwich applied for the reverse 911 system, i.e., this system gives the ability to call everyone in the city and relay a message. He said with the grant, Greenwich will pick up the foundation of the system and Norwalk will be able to tie into it after one year.
Ms. Bain said so this item would be in the operating proposed budget for the year 2006. Mr. Dolhancryk said that was correct.
ADJOURNED
Mr. Poruban moved to adjourn at 8:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Diane Graham
Telesco Secretarial Services
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