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Commissioner Bird agreed that our first move should be to present to the different response entities in the county a plan that we feel will work, and Commissioner Bowman felt all those entities need to get together and hash it out. Chairman Scurlock believed Architect Block was asking for direction on whether he goes ahead and designs the 911 area. Chairman Scurlock instructed General Services Director Sonny Dean to notify Southern Bell in writing of our intention to move the 911 system to the Jail site. Sheriff Dobeck noted that his Department will have some added responsibility and liability for the people responding to the 911 calls, but Commissioner Lyons felt that he has all the liability now because all the 911 calls come into the Sheriff at. present. Considerable discussion took place on computer aided interfaces of the 911 system, and Mr-. Block emphasized that he would design what the Board wished. Chairman Scurlock stressed that we must have a very sophis- ticated, modern and functional system because this community is going to demand immediate response to their 911 calls. 8• Commissioner Lyons felt the best way to define the system is that it will handle everything that comes through the 911 system and the Sheriff's office and be dispatched from that center. He also suggested that the room be designed with a lot of flexibility, as far as moving the equipment and wiring around when the need arises. The Board indicated their agreement with Qomnissioner Lyons recommendation. Mr. Block pointed out that another item.that needs to be resolved is the communications/telephone system. While locations for telephones have been provided, he needs to know just how the system should be designed. Director Dean advised that he has requested that the State come in and look at what we have proposed for'the Jail site, but 80 JUL 2 3 1986 Bov 65 PAGE 213