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<br /> <br />Under discussion, Commissioner Wheeler commended Dispatcher Sandy Fox on doing a <br />fabulous job and acknowledged that City and County Dispatchers are “top drawer”. <br />Commissioner Bowden also acknowledged the excellence of County Dispatchers. She thought <br />the appropriate action is to look to the future and consider consolidation. <br />Commissioner Davis thought, for the highest level of service, our residents expected no calls to be <br />transferred and that was the direction to go. He felt the system is broken because a caller has to be asked <br />the same information twice. We need to have a singular service. He opposed the Motion and supported <br />consolidation. <br />Commissioner Lowther also opposed the Motion and favored consolidation. <br /> <br />Chairman Neuberger felt the PSAP would cost them more money but would provide Sebastian <br />residents with more peace of mind. He thought it was only fair to give Sebastian the same service as Vero <br />Beach. He favored the PSAP and agreed to look at consolidation for the future. <br />Discussion ensued regarding PSAP in use in other communities/counties and whether <br />consolidation would reduce response time. <br />Ms. Fox <br />commented that a consolidated dispatch center might be the answer but reminded that <br />they were talking about 911 calls for service and not dispatchers. <br />Discussion continued clarifying the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system. <br /> <br />The Chairman CALLED THE QUESTION. MOTION FAILED <br />by a vote of 2-3 (Commissioners Davis, Bowden and Lowther <br />opposed). <br /> <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Davis, SECONDED <br />by Commissioner Lowther, to approve staff’s recommendation. <br /> <br />June 20, 2006 <br />23 <br /> <br />