HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_1326 (2)Chairman Johnson asked about potential grants for the project. He said he knew the
communications department wanted to move forward, but he didn't want to preclude any grants.
Jackson said there were no guarantees on any grants.
Martin said, "The bottom line is that we will have to transition to digital." He said an 800
mhz system was a "hot commodity" at the present. Martin said he needed some direction,
because he had to turn in his FY 04-05 budget.
Jackson said the municipalities were also looking to the county for direction.
Johnson asked if the municipalities were going to help with the consultant's cost.
Jackson said yes.
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Johnson suggested that the board look at the capital needs in relation to the 800 mhz
project.
UPDATE ON NUCARE: EMS Director Lee Darnell said that after a year of trying to
work with the NuCare Ambulance Service, that improvements were occurring. He said the
company had hired a compliance officer, and this person's sole duty would be to make sure the
company was compliant with state and local standards. Darnell said (1) NuCare's trucks were
for the most part in compliance and (2) the company had purchased new equipment. He said that
with these changes he was comfortable enough, for the time being, with the operations of
NuCare.
Johnson asked if Darnell would continue to monitor the business.
Darnell said he would be aggressive, and he would continue to inspect and monitor on a
regular basis.
UPDATE ON THE NEW SOCIAL SERVICES BUILDING: MBAJ architects
Rob Johnson, Grace Wallace, and Bill Ashland (quality assurance), presented information about
the new social services building. Also present were Social Services Board Members Mac
Lackey and William Jones, and several social services employees.
R. Johnson and Wallace shared drawings of a master plan that included the social
services building, a new county maintenance building, and a future office building. R. Johnson
said the design development stage for the social services building would conclude by the end of
March, and it would be followed by a presentation of probable costs to the commissioners. He
said the construction document/bidding stage would extend through the end of September, and
then it was estimated the project would take 14 months for completion.
At 5:30 p.m., Chairman Johnson otione to conclude the Friday portion of the winter
planning session. (He announced the session would resume on Saturday, February 14, 2004, at
8:30 a.m.)
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays — 0.
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