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Fr- -I BOOK 103 PAGE 386. 11.B. OLD COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT - DONATION TO CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS AND AUTHORIZATION TO SURPLUS AND SELL REMAINING EQUIPMENT The Board reviewed a Memorandum dated October 24, 1997: TO: Honorable Board of County Commissioners THROUGH: Jim Chandler, County Administrator FROM: Doug Wright, Director Emergency Services DATE: October 24, 1997 SUBJECT: Donation Of Old Communications Equipment To Certain Organizations And Authorization To Surplus And Sell The Remaining Equipment On September 16, 1997, after receiving requests from the Sebastian River High School and the Vero Beach High School for some of the old portable radios for use in school activities, the Board authorized eight radios to be donated to the two schools. This was accomplished on September 17, 1997, as noted on the attached document. The radios were delivered to Communications International for reprogramming and subsequently transferred to the respective schools for use as they deem appropriate. Since the Board meeting of September 16, 1997, the following organizations have requested that radios be donated to them: 1. Indian River Farms Water Control District - John Amos. Mr. Amos advised that he had been utilizing a VHF system owned by Communications International and they would be turning it off soon. He requested four (4) portable radios and one base station be favorably considered for donation to the Water Control District. Mr. Amos advised the radios would be used by District staff in their carrying out their assigned duties and responsibilities. 2. Vero Beach/Indian River County Recreation Department - Pat Callahan. Ms. Callahan requested that the fourteen (14) portable radios and one base station prior used at the Golf Course be approved by the Board for donation to the Recreation Department for use in the various recreation activities and events. 3. The Center For The Arts - John Jenson. Mr. Jenson requested that the Board approve the donation of twelve portable radios and one base station to the Center For The Arts. He advised the radio equipment would be used for communication purposes associated with the various activities of the Center. 4. Environmental Learning Center - Ms. Holly S. Dill. Ms. Dill requested that the Board favorably consider donating one mobile radio and eight portable radios to the Environmental Learning Center. She advised the equipment would help her staff communicate and cover the upland, wetland, and open water activities during Lagoon Day and other events. At the meeting of September 16, 1997, the Board also instructed staff to investigate the estimated value and market for all the old radios which are being replaced due to the switch to the new 800 MHz communications system and bring a report back to the Board. In researching this matter for the Board, it was determined that there is at this time, or will be in the very near future, a large amount of this type of radio equipment available on the market. It was learned that Polk, Sarasota, and Charlotte counties all have new systems coming on line and are planning to sell their used equipment very soon. NOVEMBER 4, 1997 90