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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Public Safety Committee
February 14, 1985
Committee:
Attending: All
Also Attending:
Chairman Laing, Trustees Aldrich and Graves
Town Administrator Hill, Acting Police Chief
Elste, Finance Officer Vavra, Fire Chief
Rumley, Odd Lyngholm, Clerk O'Connor
SUNSET SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM - REQUEST BY ODD LYNGHOLM:
Mr. Odd Lyngholm was present requesting the Police Department no
longer monitor alarm systems as a community service. Mr.
Lyngholm, owner of Sunset Security, stated he has been involved
in security surveillance work for more than 20 years and has
offered security systems in Estes Park for the past two years.
Mr. Lyngholm has 20 alarm systems installed at the present time
and retains two full-time employees. Sunset Security charges
$30/month to monitor alarm systems. Acting Police Chief Elste
stated the greatest majority of alarms monitored by the Police
Department, approximately 35, are commercial accounts. Mr.
Lyngholm stated he would not assess a fee to customers for
conversion of existing Police Department -monitored alarms to
Sunset Security. Following discussion, the Committee recommends
this item be referred to Town Attorney White for his review and
evaluation and also that the Police Department contact existing
subscribers to obtain their opinion as to conversion to a private
monitoring system.
AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDING EQUIPMENT:
Acting Police Chief Elste advised the Committee he has received a
bid in the amount of $449 from the local Radio Shack Dealer for a
Panasonic Model PV1231R video cassette recorder. This item was
budgeted in 1985. The recording equipment would also be used by
the Fire Department. Chief Elste also advised the Committee, an
excess of approximately $50 would remain in this account which
could be used to purchase blank tapes. The Committee recommends
the Police Department be authorized to purchase a Panasonic Model
PV1231R video cassette recorder for a bid price of $449 plus
blank tapes for a price of approximately $50.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE REGARDING ANIMAL WASTE REMOVAL:
Acting Police Chief Elste presented ordinances from the following
municipalities regarding animal waste removal: Boulder, Fort
Collins, Fort Lupton, Glenwood Springs and Loveland. Discussion
followed with the Committee recommending Chief Elste prepare a
proposed ordinance regarding animal waste removal including a
leash law; with the proposed ordinance being submitted to the
Town Attorney for his review and evaluation. The Committee will
review the proposed ordinance at their next regularly scheduled
meeting in March.
AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE FIRE HOUSE MONITOR - FIRE CHIEF RUMLEY:
Fire Chief Jack Rumley requested authorization to purchase a
three -camera television monitoring device for the Fire House.
$3,500 was budged in 1985 for the monitoring device. The lowest
bid price, submitted W. W. Grainger, was $955. In conjunction
with the Police Department's request to purchase video cassette
recording equipment, the Fire Department requests authorization
to purchase a camera and recorder with remaining funds from the
monitoring device account. Estes Park TV has submitted a bid in
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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
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the amount of $1,912 for a General Electric Model which is
compatible with the Panasonic recording equipment. The oppor-
tunity of taping accident scenes, fires, etc. will be a great
advantage to both departments. The Committee recommends au-
thorizing the Fire Department to purchase the three -camera
television monitoring device, camera and recorder for a bid
package price of approximately $2,800.
REPORTS:
The Police Department is in the process of hiring 11 seasonal
officers.
A "chlorine gas" training session between the Fire and Police
Departments has been completed.
Police Department dispatchers are currently enrolled in a 32-hour
"EMS" training session being held at the hospital.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
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Vickie O'Connor, Town Clerk
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