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Regular Council Meeting Minutes <br />10-18-10 <br />Page 8 <br />Mr. Marrie stated, actually the bid came in cheaper than what we figured we would have to pay <br />with the existing people. <br />Roll Call: AYES: All Motion Carried <br />NAYS: None Bidding Authorized <br />1Vlotion to authorize expenditure in the amount of $3,968.88 to B&C <br />Coanmunications for siren control equipment. <br />Mrs. Mills, seconded by Mr. Marrie, made a motion to authorize expenditure in the amount of <br />$3,968.88 to B&C Communications for siren control equipment. <br />Council President Buckholtz asked if there was any discussion. <br />Mrs. Mills stated Chief Mohr can explain that. We have talked about this a lot in Caucus and <br />Council meetings, but do you want to address it very briefly again? <br />Council President Buckholtz stated this is the 12:00 Noon emergency siren. <br />A member of the audience stated, I have a question. Council President Buckholtz replied, as <br />unorthodox as it is, of course we always entertain questions from the crowd. Just state your <br />name and address. <br />Rick Christian <br />510 SOM Center Road <br />Was there any thought given to moving the siren to the new police station rather than try to run it <br />from the new police station? <br />Chief Mohr replied, no, because of the cost of moving the siren. It's a three-base siren and the <br />cost of moving versus what the new siren would cost, that's why I would recommend replacing <br />the 40-50 year old siren currently up there. Components of that siren are 50 years old. The siren <br />itself was replaced in 1960, so do the math. It would cost more to move that siren that it would <br />to build a new one. I am advocating that at some point there will be other communities looking <br />at a regional approach to new sirens and just replacing it altogether, but I think the issue of <br />moving it, it's in the center of town and it does its best to work right there with that type siren. <br />You move it further north, it takes away from the southern. <br />Mr. Christian asked, can you raise it higher? <br />Chief Mohr replied, that's a 50 foot pole, that's the standard. Yes, you could raise it, it would <br />extend the soundbyte coming out. <br />Council President Buckholtz stated, just to clarify, your question was, was thought given? The <br />Chief s first word was no. I think you demonstrated that, yes, thought was given and we talked