CITY OF HUBER HEIGHTS STATE OF OHIO Public Services and Safety Committee Meeting July 6, 2015 4:30 P.M. City Hall 6131 Taylorsville Road City Council Conference Room 1. Members Present: 2. Guests Present: 3. Approval of Minutes: - June 1, 2015 4. Topics of Discussion: - Power 911 System Upgrade - Update Presentation - Speedway Robberies - Public Lightning Detection System - Disturbing the Peace Code 5. Recommendations / Actions: 6. Adjournment:
AI-3085 Topics of Discussion 4. Public Services and Safety Committee Agenda Meeting Date: 07/06/2015 Power 911 System Upgrade Submitted By: Maria Beisel Department: Police Division: Police Council Committee Review?: Public Services and Safety Committee Date(s) of Committee Review: 07/06/2015 Audio-Visual Needs: None Emergency Legislation?: No Motion/Ordinance/ Resolution No.: Agenda Item Description or Legislation Title - Power 911 System Upgrade Information Purpose and Background The City's Power 911 system is at end of its useful life. It also will no longer be supported by AT&T when the City's current contract expires. Fiscal Impact Source of Funds: Cost: Recurring Cost? (Yes/No): Funds Available in Current Budget? (Yes/No): Financial Implications: Final cost of the system will be determined after discussion and direction is provided by City administration and City Council. No file(s) attached. Attachments
AI-3086 Topics of Discussion 4. Public Services and Safety Committee Agenda Meeting Date: 07/06/2015 Speedway Robberies Update and Presentation Submitted By: Maria Beisel Department: Police Division: Police Council Committee Review?: Public Services and Safety Committee Date(s) of Committee Review: 07/06/2015 Audio-Visual Needs: None Emergency Legislation?: No Motion/Ordinance/ Resolution No.: Agenda Item Description or Legislation Title - Update Presentation - Speedway Robberies Information Purpose and Background There have been several robberies in the City of Huber Heights targeting Speedway locations. The Police Division will provide updated information that is available. Fiscal Impact Source of Funds: Cost: Recurring Cost? (Yes/No): Funds Available in Current Budget? (Yes/No): Financial Implications: No file(s) attached. Attachments
AI-3145 Topics of Discussion 4. Public Services and Safety Committee Agenda Meeting Date: 07/06/2015 Public Lightning Detection System Submitted By: Mark Ashworth Department: Fire Council Committee Review?: Public Services and Safety Committee Date(s) of Committee Review: 07/06/2015 Audio-Visual Needs: SmartBoard Emergency Legislation?: No Motion/Ordinance/ Resolution No.: Agenda Item Description or Legislation Title - Public Lightning Detection System Information Purpose and Background As a result of the evaluation of tornado sirens within the City, it was noted that the parks had no weather notification system of any type. The Fire Chief identified the importance of a lighting detection system and the usefulness of such a type of system. The purpose of this discussion is to provide an update on lightning detection systems and costs to the Public Services and Safety Committee for evaluation. Fiscal Impact Source of Funds: Cost: Recurring Cost? (Yes/No): Funds Available in Current Budget? (Yes/No): Financial Implications: No determination in cost at this time. Presentation Attachments
Outdoor Alerting Implementation Proposal Presented to: Huber Heights, Ohio 06/01/2015
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Trusted by the National Weather Service for Homeland Security Needs 2002: Began providing National Weather Service weather information during disasters and Homeland Security incidents, assisting our nation s ongoing security efforts against terrorism. 2006: Began providing the NOAA UrbaNet program meteorological data and mesonet observations in support of homeland security, emergency management, dispersion modeling and general forecasting applications. 2012: Selected by the National Weather Service as its primary provider of total lightning data for operations and research. 2013: Selected by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/Wallops Island to deliver Lightning and Weather Visualization for Safety and Decision Making at flight facilities. 2013: Selected by U.S. Air Force Weather Agency to provide Total Lightning Data and Weather Visualization Tools for Operational Support. Earth Networks Monitoring & Alerting Tools Help Communities Become Weather Ready and Storm Ready
Implementation Proposal Earth Networks/WeatherBug Outdoor Alerting Systems for the following locations: 1. Thomas A Cloud Memorial Parks 1 Unit 2. Kroger Aquatic Center 1 Unit Timeframe: Investment: Ongoing Costs Description: 6-8 weeks after agreement is finalized $17,500 for Outdoor Alerting Systems w/ Complete Installation Ongoing Alert Feeds & StreamerRT Weather Visualization Software http://www.earthnetworks.com/streamerrtvideo/streamerrt Timeframe: Annual; Agreement execution anniversary Cost: $2,000.00 4
Thomas A Cloud Memorial Park (Highlighted Area is Estimated Horn Coverage) 5
Kroger Aquatic Center (Highlighted Area is Estimated Horn Coverage) 6
Early Warning System Plan Detect Respond Recover 7
The Standard in Lightning Detection and Severe Weather Alerting Plan Detect Respond Recover The first nationwide network to comprehensively detect total lightning both in-cloud (IC) as well as cloud-to-ground (CG) Video: http://www.earthnetworks.com/streamerrtvideo/streamerrt 8
Outdoor Alerting System Informer 1. Indoor device that sounds/lights up when the horns are activated----also allows for the manual activation of horns at each location. 9
Outdoor Alerting System Portal Page The following two slides are an example of the web portal page that allows the users to: 1. Customize hours of operation for each day of the week 2. Customize location by latitude/longitude 3. Customize radius for lightning alerts 4. View system status 5. View countdown clock for the amount of time until an all clear will be issued. 6. Set up email list for those who will also receive alerts via email/text 7. Set up email list for those to be notified if the system loses connection 10
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National References City of Euless Texas Lt. Joe Kraft, Euless Police Department Borough of Cresskill, NJ Christopher Ulshoefer, Fire Chief Borough of Tenafly, NJ Bob Culvert, Director of Public Works Village of Ridgewood, NJ Brian Pullman, Ridgewood Police Department Contact information provided upon request. 13
National References Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, MD Michael Leemhuis, President & General Manager John Lyberger, PGA Director of Golf The Westmoor Club, Nantucket, MA Brent Tartamella, General Manager Northwood Club, Dallas TX Bob Elliott, Head Golf Professional Club Managers Association of America, Alexandria, VA Jim Singerling, CCM, Chief Executive Officer Contact information provided upon request. 14
National References Indian Hills Country Club, Northport, NY Joe Laurentino, Head Golf Professional Wildwood Golf Club, Allison Park, PA Eric Materkowski, Superintendent The Elkridge Club, Baltimore, MD Kent Johnson, General Manager Ralph Meola, Golf Course Superintendent The Edina Country Club, Edina, MN Brandon Schindele Golf Course Superintendent Contact information provided upon request. 15
National References Maryland SoccerPlex, Boyds, MD Trish Heffelfinger, Executive Director Lake Toxaway Country Club, Lake Toxaway, NC David Dew, General Manager Lakewood Country Club, Rockville, MD Eric Dietz, General Manager David Crawmer, Director of Golf Columbia Country Club, Bethesda, MD Jim Troppman, General Manager Village of Key Biscayne Parks and Recreation. Todd Hofferberth, Director Contact information provided upon request. 16