Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Safety to enter into contract with Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security (FCEMHS). The FCEMHS is responsible for managing the outdoor warning siren system within Franklin County not only by coordinating siren locations, but also by providing for their maintenance, relocation, and activation. This legislation will authorize the replacement of a tornado siren at McCoy Park that is at the end of its operational life and is mounted on a rotten and leaning pole. The new siren will be an updated model with a greater coverage area, which will allow for the removal of the siren at Greenlawn Ave. and Front St. The legislation will also authorize the replacement of the end-of-life control panel on another siren and the upgrade of that siren to solar charging.
Emergency Designation: Emergency designation is needed to avoid a potentially dangerous situation at McCoy Park. The existing pole is rotten and leaning and could fall, potentially causing damage and/or injuries.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $80,215.56 from the 2025 General Fund budget.
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To authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into contract with Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security (FCEMHS) for the repair and replacement of tornado sirens and associated equipment; to authorize the expenditure of $80,215.56 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($80,215.56)
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WHEREAS, Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security (FCEMHS) is responsible for managing the outdoor warning siren system within Franklin County not only by coordinating siren locations, but also by providing for their maintenance, relocation, and activation; and
WHEREAS, Siren 3325 at McCoy Park is at the end of its operational life and the pole it is mounted on is rotten and leaning; and
WHEREAS, Removing Siren 33...
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