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BOOK 107 PAGE327 <br />TO: Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />THROUGH: Douglas Wright, Director <br />Department of Emergency Sirvices <br />FROM: Nathan McCollum, Radiological Emergency Analyst/4A C <br />Department of Emergency Services <br />DATE: October 6, 1998 <br />SUBJECT: Approval of Renewal of Data Transmission Network <br />Corporation Satellite Network and NEXRAD (WSR-88D) <br />Subscriber Agreement To Receive Weather Related <br />Information. <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 />Renewal and annual payment is required to continue obtaining <br />imagery service with Data Transmission Network Corporation. The <br />satellite system annual cost is $1,224.00 and radar system annual <br />cost is $864.00. The total 1998/1999 annual cost of Data <br />Transmission Network Corporation satellite & radar weather system <br />is $2,088.00. This is a savings of $24.00 from the 1997/1998 <br />contract price. All maintenance of the entire weather system is <br />included in the annual fee. This project will be funded with an <br />existing allocated department operating account. <br />Staff recommends the Board renew the contract as provided for in <br />Section 2.2 of our existing Data Transmission Network Corporation <br />Agreement in the amount of $2088.00 for continued weather product <br />service. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />1. Copy Of Existing Agreement With Data Transmission Network <br />Corporation. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED BY <br />Commissioner Ginn, the Board unanimously (4-0, <br />Commissioner Eggert absent) renewed the contract agreement <br />with Data Transmission Network (DTN) in the amount of <br />$2,088 for continued weather product service, as recommended <br />in the memorandum. <br />October 20, 1998 <br />AGREEMENT WILL BE PLACED ON FILE <br />IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD <br />VMEN EXECUTED AND RECEIVED <br />28 <br />0 is <br />