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Council approves radio repeater and dispatch-server funding; IT manager says equipment is beyond lifespan
Summary
Council authorized $31,318.11 to replace radio repeaters and $51,480 to migrate the Central Square dispatch system to a new server; IT project manager said the radio equipment was installed in 2007 and is out of warranty.
The Elkhart City Council approved funding for two public-safety technology upgrades: $31,318.11 to replace radio repeaters at the public works and utility building (Proposed Ordinance 26-18) and $51,480 to migrate the Central Square computer-aided dispatch to a new server (Proposed Ordinance 26-9 as recorded in the transcript).
John Krum, IT project manager, told council the radio repeater equipment was installed in 2007 and is beyond its expected lifespan and warranty. “This equipment looks like it was installed in 2007, so it's way beyond its lifespan,” John Krum (IT project manager) said.
Both appropriations were removed from the table, discussed briefly, opened for public comment (no speakers), and adopted by roll-call votes recorded as unanimous.
The ordinances authorize staff to proceed with procurement and installation; the council did not record additional contingency details or timelines for when the dispatch migration would be completed.
