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• <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staffrecommends approval ofthe Emergency Broadcast Agreement between Central Education Broadcasting <br />Inc., (Christian Radio WSCF 91.9), and Indian River County. Staff also requests that the Board waive bidding <br />and authorize staff to purchase the equipment on a sole source basis from Broadcasters General Store and <br />Encore Broadcasting Equipment Sales as recommended by Craig Jerome, and to expend the required fees for <br />the engineering and licenses necessary to develop the transmitting capability as mentioned above in the <br />amount of $72,000. Since this expenditure was not included in the budget, staff f u-ther recommends that the <br />project be funded from the One -Cent Sales Tax Revenue contingencies. Purchase of the equipment from <br />these vendors will assure compatibility with existing television broadcasting equipment. Approval of this <br />staff request will also provide for timely installation and implementation inasmuch as we are now into <br />hurricane season. <br />Because of the uncertainty regarding electrical requirements within the County Administration Building, <br />licensing fees, etc., staff further recommends a 5% ($3,600) contingency fund for a total funding amount of <br />$75,600 in funding authorization. Finally, to expedite the process staff recommends the Board appoint the <br />Director of Emergency Services as the County's agent for all matters relating to the operation and FCC <br />licensing of the attached Emergency Broadcast Agreement. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />1. Four (4) original Emergency Broadcast Agreements <br />2. Equipment Cost Worksheets <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Stanbridge, <br />SECONDED BY Commissioner Macht, to approve staff's <br />recommendation as set out completely in the memorandum. <br />Under discussion, Commissioner Stanbridge and Chairman Adams both commented <br />that they live in rural areas that are not served by cable television and they were very pleased <br />with this solution to bring emergency news broadcasting to everyone independent of cable <br />television and electricity. <br />THE CHARWAN CALLED THE QUESTION and the motion <br />carried unanimously. (44-0, Vice Chairman Ginn absent) <br />August 1, 2000 <br />EMERGENCY BROADCAST AGREEMENT IS ON FILE <br />IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD <br />61 <br />• <br />