[Vision2020] E911

Wed, 12 Nov 2003 19:44:45 -0800

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Jon,

Thanks for the heads up.  I did read something regarding this in the =
LMT.
Perhaps, since there does appear to be ample time, it might be an idea =
for
the individual council members to address community groups on the =
various
aspects of this potential rather than schedule more public hearings.  =
That
way more information could be disseminated and ideas generated outside =
of
formal hearings.

Some possible questions include:

Will 911 services receive a significant enhancement over present =
services?
Will cell phone access be available?  Are there black out areas in the
county?  Is overall operating cost savings worth initial spending on
infrastructure?  Are there, down the road, possible quad cities/counties =
911
available?

I am sure there would be even more questions.

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John

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-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com] =
On
Behalf Of Jon Kimberling
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 3:23 PM
To: Vision2020
Subject: [Vision2020] E911

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As many of you may be aware, the City equipment that is used for =
dispatch
and to provide our 911 services is in need of replacement. The City has =
held
several meetings within the last year to discuss what direction we =
should
take. The most recent meeting was on November 5th wherein the Council =
heard
presentations from Sheriff Jeff Crouch for Latah County and Patty =
VonBargen
from Whitcom regarding the potential to partner up with either entity.=20

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By the way, this was the first workshop type council meeting that was
televised to the public. Future administrative and public works/finance
committee meetings as well as workshop meetings will be broadcast.

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This item(E911)  will be on our agenda next Monday. It is entirely =
possible
that council may direct staff to negotiate further with either entity as =
the
next step toward drawing up a contract and finalizing an agreement.

=20

My question- would you like to see the City to have another public =
meeting,
other than the 11/5 workshop, to better inform the community? Even if we
decide to proceed in some fashion, there would be ample time for public
discussion before anything was finalized. Let me know.

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Jon Kimberling

City Council

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Thanks for the heads up.&nbsp; I =
did read
something regarding this in the LMT.&nbsp; Perhaps, since there does =
appear to
be ample time, it might be an idea for the individual council members to
address community groups on the various aspects of this potential rather =
than
schedule more public hearings.&nbsp; That way more information could be =
disseminated
and ideas generated outside of formal hearings.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Some possible questions =
include:</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Will 911 services receive a =
significant
enhancement over present services?&nbsp; Will cell phone access be
available?&nbsp; Are there black out areas in the county?&nbsp; Is =
overall
operating cost savings worth initial spending on infrastructure?&nbsp; =
Are
there, down the road, possible quad cities/counties 911 =
available?</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>I am sure there would be even more
questions.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
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12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>John</span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original =
Message-----<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> =
vision2020-admin@moscow.com
[mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com] <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Jon Kimberling<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> </span></font><font =
size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Wednesday,
 November 12, 2003</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> </span></font><font
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>3:23 PM</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Vision2020<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Vision2020] =
E911</span></font></p>

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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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As many of you may be =
aware, the
City equipment that is used for dispatch and to provide our 911 services =
is in
need of replacement. The City has held several meetings within the last =
year to
discuss what direction we should take. The most recent meeting was on =
November
5th wherein the Council heard presentations from Sheriff Jeff Crouch for =
Latah
County and Patty VonBargen from Whitcom regarding the potential to =
partner up
with either entity.

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<div>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

</div>

<div>

By the way, this was the =
first
workshop type council meeting that was televised to the public. Future
administrative and public works/finance committee meetings as well as =
workshop
meetings will be broadcast.

</div>

<div>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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<div>

This item(E911) &nbsp;will =
be on our
agenda next Monday. It is entirely possible that council may direct =
staff to
negotiate further with either entity as the next step toward drawing up =
a
contract and finalizing an agreement.

</div>

<div>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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<div>

My question- would you like =
to see
the City to have another public meeting, other than the 11/5 workshop, =
to
better inform the community? Even if we decide to proceed in some =
fashion,
there would be ample time for&nbsp;public discussion&nbsp;before =
anything was
finalized. Let me know.

</div>

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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Jon =
Kimberling</span></font></p>

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Council</span></font></p>

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