Aldermen of the Nashville City Council approves purchase of AWIN Radios
Aldermen of the Nashville City Council held their regular monthly meeting on Monday.
During the meeting, Police Chief of the Nashville Police Department Amy Marion presented three quotes of 25 AWIN Radios. AWIN radios are multiple sites, statewide, trunked communications systems that use the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials Project 25 standard. Marion stated that she had attended several meetings pertaining to the Eclipse and the two things that stood out to her were fuel availability and communication and she said they have to be prepared to respond to calls, answer emergencies, and work traffic.
The lowest bid for the radios was through ProCom in the amount of $52,964.71. Marion said she spoke with Mayor Larry Dunaway and Fire Chief Justin Thornton about splitting up the cost three ways as well and that the money is taken care of as far as distributing if the council approves the purchase. There was a motion made by aldermen Donna Harwell and seconded by Vivian Wright to purchase the 25 AWIN Radios. All were in favor of the motion.
Director of Parks and Recreation Meghan Floyd informed the board that she received notification that they did not receive the tennis court grant to build the tennis courts this year. Floyd stated they will try to reevaluate with the Nashville school board to see if they would like to reapply for the grant next year or go in a different direction.
Mayor Dunaway said that he talked to the engineer that’s working on the tennis project and asked him what the cost of the tennis court without a grant would be, which would probably be 100 percent cheaper. Dunaway stated that the engineer is looking into those options, and they are planning to get together with Superintendent Doug Graham after the 1st of the year to see what his ideas are.
In conclusion, Code Enforcement Officer David Riggs presented two resolutions to the council that were in regard to condemning these properties located at 1101 S Price St, 1113 S Price Street, and 1117 S Price Street. Aldermen Wright and Jones suggested that a letter be sent to the owners explaining that they have 30 days to get the properties up to code or the city will take action. Aldermen Freddie Horne made a motion to table the resolutions for 30 days and give one more final notification to the families that own the properties.
