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- M M <br />Chief Gabbard advised they will not need the funding for at <br />least a year. <br />Chairman Scurlock suggested committing just enough funds not <br />to put us in a deficit position, and then go over this again in <br />another fourteen months or so. <br />Commissioner Eggert pointed out that they could have been on <br />the 911 system, but they chose not to be, and, therefore, she has <br />a problem with putting in a whole new primary system when we <br />don't need it for 3 to 5 years. <br />Chief Gabbard noted that the City has a primary system in <br />operation now, and if the City transferred all their 911 calls to <br />the Sheriff, he would have to have add personnel as well as <br />additional equipment. He personally believed there is a need <br />now. <br />The Chairman felt if the City wants to duplicate the system, <br />they have to pay the freight. <br />Commissioner Wheeler and Commissioner Bird argued that <br />people in the City are paying for this, and Chief Gabbard stated <br />that as they are operating now is consistent with many large <br />cities in Florida. <br />Chairman Scurlock noted there is the same problem with <br />Sebastian, Indian River Shores, etc., and if everyone decides <br />they have to have their own system and not participate, are we <br />going to say all the monies they generate should go to a.separate <br />system for that city. <br />Commissioner Wheeler just felt we should be fair, and the <br />Chairman conceded that he did feel at some point in time, we will <br />need the second system, and in his opinion, that system would be <br />the City of Vero Beach. <br />William Koolage, interested resident, expressed opposition <br />to having more than one system, and Commissioner Bowman noted <br />that we are going to need a second system, and the City <br />apparently did answer 17,000 calls last year. <br />DEC 2. 1987 63 @OOK� F'Ar�#•.� <br />� J <br />