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HEALTH & PUBLIC SAFETY AUGUST 10,2015 4:05 PM <br /> Committee Members Present: Derek Dieter, Dr. Fred Ferlic, Karen White,Valerie Schey(XAB) <br /> Citizen Members Present: Bob Emery <br /> Other Council Present: Tim Scott, Henry Davis, Dr. David Varner, Oliver Davis, <br /> Gavin Ferlic <br /> Others Present: Todd Geer <br /> Agenda: Update on the 911 Call Center(PSAP) <br /> Derek Dieter, Chair of the Health & Public Safety Committee called the hearing to order noting all were <br /> present with the exception of Valerie Schey who had an excused absence. <br /> Derek called the meeting to get an update for the Council on the progress of the new consolidated 911 <br /> Call Center. <br /> It should be noted the agreement among city and county legislative bodies and emergency public safety <br /> departments county-wide to consolidate all dispatch centers into no more than two call centers was a <br /> requirement of state law. In St.Joseph County the decision was to consolidate all police and fire <br /> dispatch into one new center and use South Bend's call center as an emergency backup. The new <br /> facility would be under the jurisdiction of county government. All city employed dispatchers would <br /> become county employees. <br /> Todd Geer who was hired by the County to get the new facility up and running was asked to give a <br /> progress report. <br /> Todd began by saying the new facility should be fully operational by December 8`h. He admitted to <br /> "bumps in the road" in terms of originally projected costs, protocol, and timetables. This promoted a <br /> flurry of Council questions all directed at how and why of the consolidation process. <br /> The litany of questions and what was universally seen as inadequate or incomplete answers from Todd <br /> left the Council frustrated and concerned. <br /> After nearly 30 minutes of questions and answers the Council members felt another report needed to be <br /> heard at a special,yet to be determined, Health & Public Safety committee meeting. <br /> Derek Dieter adjourned the meeting at 4:36 PM. <br /> Respectfully Submitted, <br /> 1 _ <br /> 1 --,111,,1 a <br /> De i eter, airperson <br /> Health & Public Safety Committee <br /> 1 <br />