Supervisors July 25 2023
Supervisors support emergency
communications
By PETE KLEIN
LAKE PLEASANT—At a special
meeting held on July 25, Hamilton County Board of Supervisors passed several
resolutions, including two continuing support of emergency communications.
EXTENSION OF AGREEMENT WITH RS
TELECOM FOR MICROWAVE MAINTENANCE
WHEREAS Hamilton County is in
the process of procuring Microwave Service through Nokia’s OGS contract and the
SmartHands provision of same, and
WHEREAS Nokia and RSTelecom
need additional time to finalize the details for RS Telecom to provide
SmartHands service through Nokia to Hamilton County, and
WHEREAS the County can’t be
without service in the interim, and
WHEREAS, Resolution No.
263-22 of August 4, 2022 extended the current RS Telecom Contract through July
31, 2023, and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 236-19, authorized Hamilton County to retain the professional
services of RS Telecom for microwave service and maintenance for the Lake
Pleasant, Oak Mt, East Mt., and Blue Mt. sites for a two-year period,
subsequently extended by Resolutions 217-21 and 263-22, now, therefore, be it.
RESOLVED, that upon approval
of Homeland Security and the County Attorney, the Chairman be authorized to sign a 45-day contract extension with RS Telecom to continue providing service under the same terms
and conditions, and that the Emergency Services Director be so notified.
AUTHORIZING FIBER
CIRCUIT THROUGH FRONTIER
COMMUNICATIONS TO CONNECT LAKE
PLEASANT (911 DISPATCH CENTER) TO THE HOPE TOWER SITE
WHEREAS Hamilton County is in the process of permitting an Emergency Communications
Tower in the Town of Hope, and
WHEREAS there is no viable microwave
path currently available
to the Hope Tower site, and
WHEREAS it is critical
not to delay this site any further,
so Hamilton County
proposes to use a Fiber connection
in advance of the Microwave connection being developed, and
WHEREAS Frontier is the only
provider that has Fiber directly from Lake Pleasant to Hope, now, therefore, be
it.
RESOLVED, that the Hamilton
County Board of Supervisors hereby authorizes a 5-year agreement with Frontier
Communications, for $380.00 per month, for the necessary fiber connection
(Circuit) as specified by C&S Engineering and proposed by Frontier, and be
it also
RESOLVED, that no monthly
payments shall be due, nor start to accrue, until the fiber connection is in
place and all the equipment has been tested, and be it further
RESOLVED, that Frontier
Communications and the County Emergency Preparedness Director be so notified.
PURCHASE TWO VEHICLES FOR PUBLIC HEALTH 2023
WHEREAS, Fleet Coordinator
has determined the Public Health needs
two new vehicles, and
WHEREAS, the Fleet
Coordinator has a current a bid for a 2023 Nissan Altima in the amount of
30,119.21, and
WHEREAS the Fleet Coordinator
recommends the purchase of two (2) sedans for use in 2023 as follows per NYS
Contract mini-bid #23166 Vehicles:
(2) 2023 Nissan Altima AWD
4 door sedans - $30,119.21 ea.be it
RESOLVED, that the Fleet Coordinator is hereby authorized to order two (2) 2023 Nissan
Altimas for Public Health mentioned herein for a total of $60,238.42 delivered
from Kingston Automotive LLC, DBA Kingston Nissan, be it further
RESOLVED, that $60,238.42 be
transferred from the Unappropriated General Fund Balance in accordance with
Section 366 Subdivision 1 of the County Law to Account No. A4050.0201
Automobile to cover the cost of the vehicles and the County Treasurer be so
authorized and the Public Health Director, Fleet Coordinator and the Clerk of
the Board be so notified.
PAYMENT FOR VEHICLE - COMMUNITY SERVICES
WHEREAS Resolution Number
210-23 authorizes the County Fleet Coordinator to purchase one (1) 2023 Nissan
Altima for use by Community Services, and
WHEREAS the vehicle ordered was delivered, and
WHEREAS, the County Fleet
Coordinator has inspected the said vehicle and confirms it is accepted and
meets specifications and recommends payment of said vehicle, be it
RESOLVED, the County
Treasurer is hereby authorized to make payment to Kingston Nissan, 140 Route 28, Kingston, NY 12401-7444 in the amount of $30,119.21 and the funds to be taken out of Account No. A4310.0201
Automobile and the Community Services Director, Fleet Coordinator and the Clerk
of the Board be so notified.
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