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ALDEN ELECTRONICS SATELLITE NETWORK SERVICE <br />AGREEMENT AND NEXRAD SUBSCRIBER AGREEMENT - MATHER <br />RELATED INFORMATION <br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum of December 26, 1996: <br />TO: Honorable Board of County Comm'ssioners <br />gWright,irector � <br />THROUGH: Douglas Wri ht <br />Department of Emergency Services <br />FROM: Nathan McCollum, Radiological Emergency Analyst! <br />Department of Emergency Services <br />DATE: December 26, 1996 <br />SUBJECT: Approval of 1997 Alden Electronics Satellite Network <br />Service Agreement and NEXRAD (WSR-88D) Subscriber <br />Agreement To Receive Weather Related Information. <br />It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein <br />be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners <br />at the next scheduled meeting. <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: <br />As a coastal area, Indian River County is vulnerable to many types <br />of weather anomalies and severe weather events. The Department of <br />Emergency Services utilizes satellite imagery and doppler radar to <br />analyze atmospheric & oceanographic conditions including severe <br />weather systems such as hurricanes, tropical storms, etc. <br />Alden Electronics has been the vendor for the observation products <br />since 1991. Due to price adjustments, Alden Electronics has <br />submitted new agreements which will be in effect until October 31, <br />1997. These Agreements do not suggest any change to the <br />observation products or signal quality provided by Alden <br />Electronics. <br />ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS: <br />The Terms and Conditions of these Agreements contain the same <br />regulations and requirements as previous Agreements. The sole <br />purpose for new Agreements is to reflect a monthly product price <br />increase. <br />The Agreements reflect a price increase for the following two <br />items: <br />1. An increase of $25.00 per month for the NOAA Weather Wire <br />teletype system. This system provides our office with <br />direct communication to the National Weather Service and <br />National Hurricane Center via satellite teletype <br />downloads. <br />2. An increase of $30.00 per month for the ALSAT Satellite <br />Imagery system. This system provides "real time" <br />satellite infrared and enhanced images of the Western <br />Hemisphere, North America, Intertropical Convergence <br />Zone, and Florida. <br />39 <br />January 7, 1997 BOOK .11.00MGE �. <br />