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Nassau Bay reviews park surveillance options after vandalism; officials weigh vendors, costs and storage
Summary
Following a series of vandalism incidents, council heard detailed proposals and rough price estimates for park cameras, discussed vendor options (Flock and others), and asked staff to prioritize coverage across four city parks.
City staff and police briefed the Nassau Bay City Council on April 14 on options to install video surveillance in the city's parks after several recent vandalism incidents.
The police department described vendor proposals that include fixed and pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras, solar and cellular installations, and subscription-based cloud storage. A vendor proposal cited in the meeting listed an annual per-camera cost of about $3,000 with installation fees of roughly $150 if existing poles and infrastructure can be used and about $650 if the vendor must install poles. A pan-tilt-zoom camera option was described as costing more — roughly $4,500–$5,000 — and some vendors recommended multiple fixed cameras to provide 360-degree coverage rather than relying on PTZ units.
Chief (name not specified) told council staff will need on-site evaluations so vendors can confirm line-of-sight, pole height, and radio connectivity for each park; that assessment will determine final pricing and possible platform choices. Staff also reported contacting multiple firms, including Flock, the vendor for the city's license-plate-reader system, and another surveillance vendor used for building security; one vendor recommended against PTZ units for unsupervised installations, suggesting multiple fixed cameras instead.
Council members and staff cited a string of recent park incidents — vandalism to Swan Lagoon, damage to duck feeders, graffiti and a damaged moon tree — as the motivation for exploring cameras. Staff recommended assessing four parks (David Braun, Howard Ward, Swan Lagoon and Founders Park) together so the city can compare costs and coverage and then set priorities for phased deployment.
No contract was approved at the meeting. Council asked staff to return with detailed cost estimates, storage and retention proposals, and field assessments that show which lamp poles or other mounting options could be used.
