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Fire chief urges board to back direct alarm connections to consolidated dispatch, trustees ask for contract review
Summary
Antioch’s fire chief described missed alarm dispatches and recommended joining a five‑year direct‑connect vendor agreement monitored by the consolidated dispatch center; trustees asked for the proposed contract and raised monopoly, fee and conflict‑of‑interest concerns. No ordinance or vote was taken; staff will return with contract language for a future meeting.
Mayor Gartner opened a discussion about a proposed agreement allowing a single vendor to provide direct connections between commercial fire alarms and the regional consolidated dispatch center.
Ian Kazian, the fire chief, said the arrangement would let LakeCOM (the consolidated dispatch center) monitor commercial alarms directly through a mesh radio network. He told the board the draft contract would be five years, would provide required radio equipment for existing customers at no cost, and would charge a $150 one‑time installation fee for new…
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