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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-05-13 02-216 ORDERCOUNCILAMON Item No. 02_216 Date: 5-13-02 Item/Subject Order, Directing that the City of Bangor Continue to Operate a Public Safety Dispatch Center Responsible Department: City Council Commentary The attached order would direct that the City of Bangor cormnue to operate its own dispatch center and that staff include the cost of this in the a" proposed FV03 operating budget. Shouldthe Council adopt this order, it would be on the basis that such a city operatetl center is in the best interests of the community while recognizing that the City will also be obligated to pay for a potion of the regional dispatch center, even though the Clty will not be using these services. Department Head Manager's Comments: p &Mj l ❑ty Manager Associated Information: order Budget Approval Legal Approval: ❑ lidtor Introduced for X Passage _ First Reading page_ of Referral 02-216 AAIgMAMCouncilor Allen May 13, 2002 CITY OF BANGOR (MILE.) Order, Directing that the City of Bangor Continue to Operate a Public Safety Dispatch Center WHEREAS, the City of Bangor currently staffs and operates a public safety dispatch center located at the Bangor Police Deparcri and WHEREAS, this center provides dispatching services for the Bangor Police and Fre Departments, including the Fre Department's emergency medical services; and WHEREAS, PenoMcat County has recently Included the cos[ of Meir regional dispatch service within the services paid for by the County tax, thus requiring the City of Bangor W pay for a pardon of this service, whether R is utilized by Bangor or not; and WHEREAS, as a rrsult of this change, the City Council has reviewed the options of either joining the regional dispatch system or retaining our own dispatch service; and WHEREAS, as a result of this review, the Council has determined that Me residents, businesses, and visitors to the City are best senretl by maintaining a separate dispatch service which is solely responsible for handling emergency calls and operations within the City of Bangor; and WHEREAS, the quality of this service As well as its responsiveness to our emergency needs is sufBdent to Justify the additional costs m be home by the taxpayers of Bangor who must now support both regional and local dispatch services. NOW, THEREFORE, BE U ORDERED BY THE CRY COUNCR OF THE QTY OF BANGOR, THAT: The City of Bangor shall continue to maintain its own public safety dispatch center. City staff is hereby directed to Include the cost of continued operation of this renter in the City§ proposed FY03 operating budget. IN CITY COUNCIL May 13. 2002 Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Cowcflor Palmer b Chris Popper. Gran Street resident, raised the issue of a possible conflictfor Councilor Palmer Cowcil voted NO Conflict for Councilor Palmer Mtion for Passage Doubted Vote: 6 yea. 3 n Comcllors voting yes: Allen Baldacci, Crowley. Parnham, Engines and Tremble Councilors voting no: Farrington. Sculley and Pal Passed n C 7 CLPBR 02-216 ORDER Title, Directing that the City of Bangor Continue to operate a public Safety Dispatch Center Assigned to AII\ Councilor ^