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<br />Director Brown asked for clarification on what the City of Sebastian was asking for as regards <br />budgetary pricing for equipment. <br />Chief Davis <br /> explained there would be a one-time cost of $180,000 to the 911 funds to install the <br />call-taking equipment. <br />Discussion ensued regarding whether Sebastian would handle the funds involved, as well as, the <br />purchase of equipment. <br />Rich Stringer <br />, City Attorney, Sebastian, discussed the number of fire versus police calls received <br />and how dispatches are handled. He believed that if 2% of calls and 12% of revenue coming in are from <br />Sebastian then that was a 10% profit right there. He felt Sebastian was paying more in percentages and <br />getting the worst service, and it was not right. <br /> <br />Director Kingclarified his comments regarding the 2% of 911 calls. He acknowledged, for the <br />record, the hard work that call takers/dispatchers put in and lauded their efforts for a job well done. <br /> <br />Bill Griner, <br /> Indian River County Sheriff’s Office, believes the best way to go is consolidation. <br />He asked the Board to do a study on consolidation for the future. <br />Chief Dappen <br />felt consolidation may work in some areas but fully supported the PSAP and that <br />is the system that Vero Beach uses now. He also stressed to the Board that Vero Beach wants to keep its <br />PSAP, as they have experienced no problems with it. <br />Mr. Gilliams <br /> asked Chief Dappen if Vero Beach got any money from the 911 surcharge each <br />year. His point was Vero Beach gets a small amount but Sebastian gets nothing. <br /> <br />Director Brownadded that besides the equipment, everybody was benefiting and provided data to <br />support his claim. <br />Tony Consulo <br />, Indian River County Sergeant, Supervisor of 911 Call Center, felt consolidation <br />was the best alternative and urged the Board to consider same. <br /> <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Wheeler, SECONDED <br />by Chairman Neuberger, to approve Option 3: to direct staff to <br />implement a PSAP for the Sebastian Police Department. <br />June 20, 2006 <br />22 <br /> <br />