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_ M Total recurring monthly charge for all radios will be 8243.00 or 819701.00 for the remainder of FY 89-90. All equipment will operate on existing county frequencies in the 800 mghz UHF system. RECOMMENDATION AND FUNDING: Staff recommends the amendment of requested capital funds presently approved for the partition (acct. #001-220-519-041.25) to allow purchase of the communication equipment as outlined above and contained in the attached proposal from Communications International of Vero. All prices are current G.S.A. contract. Staff recommends reallocation of 81,701.00 for the monthly _recurring system charges to the proper operating accounts. Commissioner Scurlock was concerned because this item wasn't approved in the budget, and wondered why we just don't save this money since we have had to go into contingencies a number of times already this year and this could be used to offset some of those things. Administrator Chandler advised that this is an item he had cut during the preparation of this year's budget. After the budget was adopted, they came in and indicated there was a critical need for this, and he told them that in order to be considered it would have to be a replacement for something else that had been budgeted and it would have to be demonstrated that it was a higher priority. Commissioner Scurlock understood that staff's recommendation is for reallocation of $1700 per month, and Administrator Chandler explained that the funds that had been budgeted for the partition in the auditorium would be used to purchase the radios in the amount of $11,503, which is $243 a month. It would be $1700 for the balance of the fiscal year, but that would be an on-going expense. Commissioner Wheeler asked if the folding partition for the auditorium in the Sheriff's Administration Building would be put back into next year's budget, and Administrator Chandler advised that it will be considered at budget time when it is submitted. FEB 2 0 1990 6 noK FAc