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Council asks for clearer cellular and emergency-communications plan before moving to planning phase
Summary
Franklin Park councilors discussed gaps in proposed wireless master-plan work, pressing consultants to deliver a solution that ensures county-monitored emergency radio interoperability and robust resident survey data before advancing to the conceptual planning (phase 3).
Council members debated whether to move the borough—ommunications project into phase 3 of a proposed wireless master plan after consultants presented recommendations that initially relied on a UHF frequency the borough—mergency services said the county does not monitor.
Council members and staff said consultants (Cityscape and a firm referred to as FE in the presentation) returned a low-cost UHF option that would not meet the borough—mergency-services requirement that police and fire be on a frequency monitored by the county. "Their other recommendation was keep our fingers crossed…
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