Meeting participants reviewed an existing monitoring contract and the costs of outsourcing monitoring services, and discussed options including in‑house coverage or a new installation.

Participants said the previous monitoring contract charged a flat $300 per month “regardless of the bill or not.” Speaker 2, a staff member, said the last contract was $300 per month and that there had been no inspections under that contract. Another participant said outsourcing monitoring had carried significantly higher costs: “When we outsource it, the cost of the stall was astronomical,” Speaker 1 said.

Nut graf: The discussion focused on whether to continue outsourcing a daily monitoring service or to invest in staff time and equipment. Participants raised the contract’s flat monthly fee, the absence of documented inspections, and the up‑front cost of replacing or installing new equipment.

Speakers discussed technical gaps staff had identified: one participant said daily monitoring service policies require certain electrical work and that those items “need the electric be doing,” Speaker 2 said. Participants discussed bringing monitoring tasks in‑house by assigning duties to a new or existing staff member; a staff member noted they had started a part‑time hire and were weighing whether that would make outsourcing unnecessary.

Installation cost estimates were discussed in rough terms. A participant gave an estimate of “10, 15 grand” for installation of new equipment. No formal decision or motion was recorded in the transcript about authorizing procurement or changing contractor arrangements.

Ending: Participants agreed to continue reviewing options, including staff coverage, repair or installation costs and next steps, without recording a formal vote or decision in the provided transcript.