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ON MOTION by Commissioner Bird, SECONDED by Commis- sioner Eggert, the Board unanimously (4-0) authorized issuance of a Purchase Order to Electronic Control Security, Inc. in the amount of $3,995 for work to convert the indicator lights on the Jail Phase II Electronic Control Board to LEDs. CONTRACT W/CONTEL TO PROVIDE NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE Emergency Management Director Wright reviewed the following memo: TO: William Collins DATE: September 26, 1988 FILE: Acting County Administrator SUBJECT: Approval of Contract with Contel to provide NOAA Weather Wire Service FROM: Doug Wright, Director REFERENCES: Emergency Management Services It is respectfully requested that the information provided herein be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at the regular meeting scheduled for October 11, 1988. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has contracted with Contel to be the official provider of the new upgraded NOAA Weather Wire state-of-the-art satellite wire service. User terminals on the new Weather Wire Service will replace the present teletype service. Terminal equipment includes a small receive -only micro earth station (a 30 -inch diameter antenna, low -noise amplifier and a controller) plus a selector device. The new system collects data from all the Weather Service Forecast Offices (WSFO's) throughout the United States. This enormous collec- tion of information is processed to remove duplicate data and is then transmitted to a satellite and broadcast to all user terminals. The Indian River County Department of Emergency Management Services currently leases equipment from AT&T (hardware/printer) and data circuits to receive information on a teletype system. Use of the upgraded micro earth station will preclude having to pay the data circuit charges on a recurring basis. OCT 4199 30 Boor 74 FA F427