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45 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />REGULAR MEETING MARCH 7, 1983 <br />FILING OF STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT <br />The report submitted to the Board indicated a total of <br />thirteen (13) outages for the period February 11, 1983 <br />to February 25, 1983. Upon a motion made by Mr. <br />Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the report <br />was filed. <br />APPROVE CLAIMS <br />Mr. Elroy J. Kelzenberg, Director of the Michiana Area CETA <br />Consortium, submitted a report indicating purchase orders <br />totalling forty-eight (48) to be paid. Chief Deputy Controller <br />Sherrie L. Petz,submitted Claim Docket No. 3794 through No. <br />4887 and recommended approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. <br />Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the reports <br />were filed and the claims approved. <br />COUNCILMEN VOORDE AND SZYMKOWIAK - QUESTIONS RE: <br />COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS CENTER <br />Councilman John Voorde, 817 West North Shore Drive, appeared <br />before the Board and asked whether or not consideration was <br />given to computerizing the combined Police/Fire communication <br />center. Mr. Leszczynski advised him that it was considered <br />but the cost factor (approximately $100,000 to $250,000) was <br />too prohibitive at this time. However, the communications <br />center was designed to be able to accomodate a computerized <br />system should it become necessary in the future. Mr. <br />Leszczynski stated that this estimate was based on what <br />other municipalities had been informed when looking into <br />this possibility. He further stated that the specifications <br />for the combined communication center were written so that <br />the consoles installed would have the ability to be converted <br />at a later date to accept computers. <br />Mr. Voorde also inquired if the City had looked into the <br />possibility of combining the communication center with <br />Mishawaka and the County and if a dollar study on this <br />matter was done. Mr. Leszczynski advised him that no study <br />per se has been conducted but the City's first objective <br />was to combine our communication center and get it functioning <br />properly before trying to combine with other agencies. Mr. <br />Voorde mentioned that some questions that would need to be <br />answered in the case of a combined county -wide dispatch system <br />would be who would man the center and who would pay for the <br />cost. It was noted that the present location of the combined <br />communications center has benefits such as expansion capability <br />and security and the City will look at a combined county -wide <br />communication system in the future. <br />Councilman Walter M. Szymkowiak, 719 North Johnson Street <br />echoed the sentiments of Councilman Voorde and additionally <br />mentioned that it would be a wise move to expand into a <br />larger space so that the center would be ready to go when <br />and if the City combines with Mishawaka and the County in a <br />communications center. He stated that the cost factor would <br />be less now than it would be in the future. <br />There being no further business <br />motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, <br />to come before the Board, upon a <br />seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, <br />