800 MHz Radio Project
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In May 2006 voters approved .2 mil to
enhance emergency communications
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Passed by over 60 %
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Designed to provide “interoperability” for
police, fire and EMS
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Project Oversight Committee appointed
by BOC to implement the building of a
digital radio system.
y Verna McDaniel - Chair
y Kelly Belknap - Finance
y Paul Bunten – Police
y Al D’Agostino - Fire
y Jerry Zapolnik - EMS
800 MHz Radio Project
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After extensive investigation, the best way to
accomplish interoperability was to create a
subsystem of the Michigan Public Safety
Communications System (MPSCS)
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This concept already accomplished by:
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City of Detroit
Calhoun County
Genesee County
Livingston County
Monroe County
St Clair County
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Police Departments receiving equipment:
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Ann Arbor Police
Barton Hills Village Police
Chelsea Police
Eastern Michigan University Police
Huron Clinton Metro Parks
Milan Police
Northfield Police
Pittsfield Police
Saline Police
Washtenaw Sheriff
Ypsilanti Police
800 MHz Radio Project
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Other police departments participating in
full or in part
y Michigan Department of Natural Resources
y Michigan State Police
y Norfolk Southern Railroad Police
y U M Department of Public Safety
y VA Hospital Police
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Fire Departments receiving equipment:
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Ann Arbor City Fire
Ann Arbor Township Fire
Augusta Township Fire
Chelsea Area Fire
Dexter Area Fire
Manchester Township Fire
Milan Area Fire
Northfield Township Fire
Pittsfield Township Fire
Salem Township Fire
Saline Area Fire
Scio Township Fire
Superior Township Fire
Ypsilanti City Fire
Ypsilanti Township Fire
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Other Fire related organizations
participating in full or in part
y Washtenaw Hazardous Materials Team
y Washtenaw Technical Rescue Team
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Emergency Medical Service agencies
receiving equipment
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Huron Valley Ambulance
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Other Emergency Medical units
participating in full or in part:
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Chelsea Hospital
Midwest Medflight
Mott Children's Hospital
Saline Hospital
St Joseph Mercy Hospital – Ann Arbor
Survival Flight
University of Michigan Hospital
Veterans Administration Hospital
Washtenaw Medical Control Authority
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First objective to site and construct
seven transmission towers
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Reused three existing towers
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Because of coverage requirements we
had to build four towers from the ground
up
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26-02 Baker Rd
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Existing tower
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Jackson Ave west of Baker Rd
in Scio Township
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Owned by State of Michigan
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Tallest tower in system at 500
feet
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26-03 Sunset
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Existing tower
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Located at Ann Arbor City
Water Treatment Plant on
Sunset
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Sits on top of 6 million gallon
water reservoir
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26-04 Dixboro Road
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Located on private land with a
35 year lease
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Dixboro Road south of
Pontiac Trail in Northfield
Township
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200 feet tall
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26-05 WEMU
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Co-located on the existing
WEMU radio station tower
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Located on EMU property on
the NW corner of Le Forge Rd
and Clark Rd in Superior
Township
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350 feet tall
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26-06 Bemis Road
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Located on State of Michigan
land east of the Forensic
Center in York Township
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No cost easement
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250 feet tall
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26-07 Manchester
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Located on Manchester Public
Schools land with lease that
makes monthly payments and
shares co-locator fees
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Corner of Hibbard and Geiske
near an existing cell tower that
was not tall enough for our
needs
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300 feet tall
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26-08 Chelsea
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Located on Chelsea City landfill
and recycle center
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Werkner Rd north of Waterloo
Road in Lyndon Township
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No cost agreement, share colocator fees
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400 feet tall
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Equipment provided to individual entities
y Dispatch consoles
y Mobile radios
y Portable radios
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Implementation In Process
y Huron Valley Ambulance
y Saline Police Department
y Milan Police and Fire
y Completion anticipated by November
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