FINANCIAL BUSINESS REQUEST (FBR)
Motion/Request:
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MOTION to appropriate $13,000 to Account #21020301-57300-G0015 (Fire Marshall - New Equipment - State Grant).
In addition, authorize the expenditure of up to $13,000 for replacement of copper cable running to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) with fiber cable.
The funding source for this project is the Town of Ledyard's FY 2023 Nuclear Safety Emergency Program Funding Allocation (2022-44).
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Background:
See attached letter from James Mann, Emergency Management Director and Fire Marshall to Mike Caplet at the State Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
Department Comment/Recommendation:
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Finance Director Comment/Recommendation:
This is a reimbursement-based grant.
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Mayor Comment/Recommendation:
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Meeting Action Detail:
Town Council Meeting 03/08/2023
File #: 231274 Version: 1
Type: Financial Business Request (FBR)
Title:
MOTION to appropriate $13,000 to Account #21020301-57300-G0015 (Fire Marshall - New Equipment - State Grant).
In addition, authorize the expenditure of up to $13,000 for replacement of copper cable running to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) with fiber cable.
The funding source for this project is the Town of Ledyard's FY 2023 Nuclear Safety Emergency Program Funding Allocation (2022-44).
Moved: Saums Seconded: Ryan
Action: Approved
Minute Note:
Moved by Councilor Saums, seconded by Councilor Ryan
Discussion: Councilor Saums stated last year the town received Nuclear Safety Emergency Funding for the technology upgrades at the Emergency Operations Center Technology (EOC). However, he stated because they were still having issues with the data flow to the Connecticut Educational Network Fiber (CEN) that Director of Emergency Management Jim Mann worked to investigate the source of the connectivity issues and found that when they moved the School's Management Information Systems Room (MIS) to its...
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