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Pinckneyville council asks staff to solicit smaller, expandable camera bid for community center
Summary
After hearing from community center manager about stolen or broken items and safety concerns for 60 after-school children, the council voted to solicit a bid for eight security cameras (with option to expand and integrate with the city system) rather than accept a vendor quote for 21 cameras.
Council members on June 10 instructed staff to solicit a new bid for eight security cameras, with the option to expand and integrate with the city’s existing camera system, for the city-owned community center.
Rhonda Shubert, introduced by Mayor Spencer as manager of venue rentals and the After School Program, said the center is frequently rented and reported incidents where items had been broken or stolen and expressed concern for the safety of about 60 children enrolled in the after-school program. She said outdoor cameras would help monitor people congregating in the parking lot. The original vendor quote covered 21 cameras at an approximate cost of $21,000 and proposed integration with city cameras at other facilities.
Commissioner Joshua L. Kuhnert said 21 seemed excessive and suggested starting with eight cameras (four inside and four outside) and soliciting another bid; Commissioner William B. Stotlar also recommended obtaining another quote and noted the quoted 32-port system would allow expansion. Commissioner Kevin B. Hicks said the high school has eight cameras and questioned the unit cost. Kuhnert moved to solicit bids for eight cameras with an integration option; Stotlar seconded. The motion passed unanimously on roll call.
The council did not set an install timeline or authorize immediate purchase; it instructed staff to solicit bids consistent with the council’s direction.
