HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes N County Communication Center Proposal Joint Mtg 042910I CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
2 NORTH COUNTY COMMUNICATION CENTER PROPOSAL
3 JOINT MEETING
4 CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, TOWN OF JUPITER, TOWN OF JUNO BEACH
5 APRIL 29, 2010
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7 The joint meeting was called to order at 6:03 p.m. by Palm Beach Gardens Mavor Levy.
8 I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
9 II. ROLL CALL
10 Palm Beach Gardens: Mayor David Levy, Vice Mayor Bert Premuroso, Council Member
11 Joseph Russo, Council Member Eric Jablin, Council Member Jody Barnett
12 Also Present: City Manager Ron Ferris, Police Chief Stephen Stepp, Communication Manager
13 Judy Brandt
14 Town of Jupiter: Mayor Karen Golonka, Vice Mayor Wendy Harrison, Councilor Bob
15 Friedman, Councilor Jim Kuretski, Councilor Todd Wodraska (arrived 6:55 p.m.)
16 Also Present: Town Manager Andy Lukasik, Police Chief Frank Kitzerow
17 Town of Juno Beach: Mayor Mort Levine, Vice Mayor Bill Greene, Vice Mayor Pro Tem. Ellen
18 Andel, Council Member Jim Lyons
19 Also Present: Town Manager Joseph Lo Bello, Police Chief Dennis Weiner
20 III. WELCOME
21 Mayor Levy, Mayor Golonka and Mayor Levine each introduced their respective Council
22 Members and staff and stated their interest in the proposed communication center.
23 IV. PRESENTATIONS
24 A. CONSOLIDATION OF DISPATCH CENTER
25 Chief Kitzerow, Chief Weiner, Chief Stepp and Communication Manaeer Brandt discussed
26 level of service, officer safety, enhanced technology, call center capacity, infrastructure,
27 hardened facility, transitional strategy, staff considerations and dispatcher training.
28 B. GOVERNANCE AND FINANCE OF CONSOLIDATED DISPATCH CENTER
29 Town Manager Lukasik discussed governance with an Interlocal Agreement and the financial
30 considerations of the consolidated dispatch center.
31 V. DISCUSSION
32 Discussion ensued among members. Further work will be done to address fair expense sharing.
33 Members will attend council meetings in the Town of Jupiter and Town of Juno Beach to present
34 the project and answer questions. A team will work on an Interlocal Agreement for respective
35 Councils to review. It was noted that the Village of Tequesta is not interested in participating at
36 this time but the Village of North Palm Beach and Town of Palm Beach Shores do have
37 representatives present. Also noted was the interest of the Cities of Boca Raton, Boynton Beach
38 and Delray Beach in possibly using the Northern Regional Communication Center as a model for
39 their cities.
40 VI. _ ADJOURNMENT
41 - The ineeti3g adjourned at 7:42 p.m.
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