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August 19,2024
COUNCIL WORK SESSION
Harold E. Getty Council Chambers
Heir Call.
Members present: Mayor Pro Teen
Ray Feues in the Chair. Mr. Boesen,
Mr. Nichols. Ms. Creighton -Smith,
Mr. Simon, and Mr. Feus, Mr. Chiles
entered the meeting at 4:50 and Ms.
Wilder entered the meeting at 4:55.
Agenda, as proposed or amended.
Nichols/Chiles
that the agenda as proposed, be ap-
proved. Voice vote -Ayes', Five. Motion
carried.
Approval of Minutes of August 5, 2024,
Council Work Session as proposed or
amended.
Nichols/Chiles
that the minutes of the August 5, 2024,
Council Work Session as proposed,
be approved. Voice vote -Ayes: File.
Motion carried.
Discussion of station -specific paging.
Bill Beck, Fire Chief, addressed the
council regarding plans for a sta-
tion -specific paging system.
Lt, John Keeler presented Information
regarding the current alerting system
which aleds everything, all the time at
all six stations. Lt. Keeler presented
medical Information regarding health
Issues associated with sleep depriva-
tion and the health oaks for emergency
services employees if the current sys-
tem Is left In place. Lt. Keeler explained
that the stand-alone systems are stan-
dard In the industry and the City of
Waterloo Is the only city with one or
more fire houses that does not utilize
the stand-alone alerting system that is
station specific,
John Eastman, Firefighter Engineer.
explained that currently the six fire-
houses receive an average of 37 calls
a day or 1.5 calls per hour. 24-hours a
dayIncreasing t 5% per year. East-
man explained the adverse effects to
and disrupted
workers with delayed
and disrupted sleep and that station
specific alerting would protect the
health of the lire members
by limiting sleep disruption. astman
further explained the new system
would filter the Calls and alert to only
the firehouse specific to the call there-
fore mg the sleep disruption of the
entiree force. Eastman explained- the fi-
nancial benefits in the ability to recruit
and retain the best applicants, reduce
healthcare casts, and reduce expo-
sure to other financial responsibilities
rem fewer accidents, Injuries and dis-
abilities due to sleep deprivation.
Chief
Chief Beck reviewed financing options
for the new system, $545,000.00 plus
ayearly subscription fee of 11%, ap-
proximately, $60p00.00.
Mr. Boesen, questioned whatlnstalla-
tlan costs would be for the city, where
this would Come from In the budget
and If it was budgeted for this year.
Chief beck explained Installation costs
would be more effective if city em-
ployeesprovided Installation and that
he lis could be paid through the
GMT service fees as those revenues
surpass annual expenses.
Chief Beck respondedthey do not
have the funds this year.
Mr. Boesen suggests spreading It out
over the years and a better outline of
funding costs before it cornea back to
the council. The timeline is 12.0 days
once the contract is signed.
Steve Simon questioned when the
current system was Installed, how It
iinterfaced, and If It is expandable If
they combine with Black hawk County.
Jason Morris, Service Mansper Raa-
coinresponded the current system
wee Installed In 2017.
Chief Beck explained the installment
would be seamless with the new 1Aber
and could be expanded in the future.
John Chiles questioned why this
wasn't done earlier.
NIa Wilder thanked the crew for serv-
ing under these conditions and hopes
to be able to help to solve the problem.
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Ray Feuss asked the chief to organize
numbers to be provided to council to move
forward towards council approval.
ADJOURNMENT
Wilder/Nichols
that the council adjourn at 5:09 p.m. Voice
vote -Ayes: Seven. Motion camed.
Kelley Felchle
City Clerk
C L-IA-800869
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