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� � r <br />the Minutes of the Special Meeting of September 10, <br />1986, as written. <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br />Chairman Scurlock asked that Items 6F.(5), 6H., and 6J., be <br />removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion. Item 6M, was <br />pulled off the agenda earlier by the County Attorney. <br />A. Grounding System for Radio Tower <br />The Board reviewed memo of the General Services Director: <br />TO: The Honorable Members DATE: September 11, 1986FILE: <br />of the Board of County <br />Commissioners <br />THRU: Charles P. Balczun SUBJECT: Grounding system for <br />County Administrator Radio Tower <br />H. T. "Sonny° an REFERENCES: <br />FROM: Director <br />General Services <br />In the past, we have suffered several dollars worth of damage at our <br />radio tower in Kiwanis-Hobart Park as a result of being struck by <br />lightning. This does not include the "down time" of the radio <br />equipment that serves our public safety agencies. <br />Our local service technician, along with Commissioner Scurlock, went <br />to. -Manatee, County about a month ago to visit their Communications <br />facility, and noted they are using a grounding system comprised of <br />three (3) water wells using copper pipe. They had been suffering <br />numerous problems with lightning and went to this type grounding <br />system in an effort to reduce the liability. Since the installation <br />of the wells, they have not suffered one strike by lightning. <br />Indian River Memorial Hospital contracted with Omnicom, Inc., a <br />telecommunications engineering consulting firm, to evaluate their <br />radio system. One of their recommendations was to improve the <br />grounding system at our tower. <br />Staff has obtained two quotes to install the above described system <br />at our tower. It is anticipated we will have to drill to an <br />approximate depth of 40 feet at a cost of $2400.00. Should the depth - <br />not be sufficient, it would cost an additional $20.00 per foot. - <br />It is recommended that the Board authorize this project at a price <br />not to exceed $5,000.00. This will be funded from the Radio Tower <br />Receipts Fund which now has a balance in excess of $12,500.00. <br />LS E P 3 0 1 Sjidn 6 <br />3 31 <br />BOOK U r..,r. F <br />TA <br />