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<br />Agenda Section: _ V-I <br /> <br />CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON <br /> <br />Report Number: <br /> <br />00-0C06 <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION <br /> <br />Report Date <br /> <br />March 15.2006 <br /> <br />ITEM DESCRIPTION: Consideration of appointment of New Brighton elected representative to the Dispatch <br />Policy Committee. <br /> <br />DEPT. HEAD'S APPROVAL: <br /> <br />MANAGER'S REVIEWJRECOMMENDATION: <br /> <br />No comments to supplement this report <br /> <br />Comments attached <br /> <br />Explanation: <br />New Brighton is a participant in the newly developed Public Safety CommWlications System/800 <br />MHz Radio Communication System. As part of this system, Ramsey COWlty will operate a <br />Consolidated Dispatching Center which will serve our emergency communications needs. The <br />operation of the center will be reviewed and evaluated by a new Dispatch Policy Committee. The <br />eight members of this committee will be representative of the participants in the consolidated <br />dispatching operations and is described in the attached material. New Brighton has the opportWlity to <br />propose a name of someone from the City Council to be considered for one of two positions on the <br />committee, This member would represent those participating communities which do not have a <br />PSAP operation. This would include the commWlities of MOWlds View, Roseville, Arden Hills, <br />Shoreview, Falcon Heights, Little Canada, and New Brighton. <br /> <br />The County is attempting to get this committee established on a timely basis as the committee has <br />been invited to assist in the hiring of the Dispatch Center Operations Manager, who will oversee the <br />Center's day to day operations. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />To consider appointment of one City Council member to the Dispatch Policy Committee and report <br />back to Ramsey County by March 23. <br /> <br />~orh <br /> <br />Ma ew S. Fulton <br />City Manager <br /> <br />I:\COUNCIL\REPOR TS\2006\Administration\Dispatch Policy Committee. doc <br />