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CHAIRMAN WODTKE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAS RECEIVED A LETTER FROM EDWARD NOLAN, MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES, ASKING TO BE APPOINTED TO THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE RE THE 201 FACILITIES PLAN. CHAIRMAN WODTKE NOTED THAT THIS COMMITTEE NEEDS TO BE UPDATED AND FELT A RESOLUTION SHOULD BE ADOPTED CORRECTING TITLES. ATTORNEY COLLINS FELT THE APPOINTMENTS SHOULD BE MADE BY THE BOARD BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS. IN FURTHER DISCUSSION, IT WAS AGREED THAT THE ADMINISTRATOR AND THE ATTORNEY WILL DRAFT A NEW RESOLUTION, AND THE SECRETARY TO THE BOARD WILL ADVISE MAYOR NOLAN ON THE STATUS OF THIS MATTER. ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR NEIL NELSON REPORTED ON OBTAINING SECURITY GUARDS FOR THE HOSPITAL AND INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAS ASKED FOUR DIFFERENT AGENCIES FOR PROPOSALS, HE POINTED OUT THAT WE NEED TO BE READY TO GO IN WITH SECURITY IMMEDIATELY WHEN WE TAKE OVER THE HOSPITAL. MR. NELSON CONTINUED THAT WE HAVE TWO MAINTENANCE MEN ON DUTY DURING THE DAY AND RECOMMENDED THAT WE HAVE SECURITY PERSONNEL OF ONE MAN AT NIGHTTIME DURING THE WEEK AND 24 HOURS DURING THE WEEKENDS, MR. NELSON CONTINUED THAT PINKERTON, WHO IS CURRENTLY THE SECURITY AGENCY, AND THE ONLY ONE NOT ARMED, SUBMITTED THE LOWEST PROPOSAL. MR, NELSON NOTED THAT FOR COMMUNICATION THEY ALL RELY ON THE TELEPHONE, EXCEPT MACKENZIE WHO HAS A RADIO AND A VEHICLE THEY WOULD HAVE ON THE PREMISES. HE NOTED THE COSTS RANGE FROM APPROXIMATELY $500 PER WEEK TO $768 FOR MACKENZIE#PINKERTON HAS ONE COST FOR SEPTEMBER TO JANUARY AND GETS HIGHER AFTER JANUARY, ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR NELSON RECOMMENDED PINKERTON BECAUSE THE PEOPLE ARE LOCATED THERE NOW AND DO KNOW THE HOSPITAL. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ACCEPTED THE PROPOSAL OF PINKERTON SECURITY AGENCY AND AUTHORIZED THE ADMINISTRATOR TO PROCEED TO ENGAGE THEM. 23 NZ AUG 2 3 197