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Cabarrus County Emergency Management Date: August 29, 2007 To: Cabarrus County BOC John Day, County Manager From: Bobby Smith, EM Director Dave Hunter, Emergency Planner Subj: Emergency Power System for Cox Mill High School Currently our emergency power systems in our schools are only designed to provide emergency lighting and refrigeration during power outages. Our schools emergency power systems are not designed to provide power to other areas that would be needed during shelter operations. To be used for shelters during emergencies, at a minimum we would need emergency power to support the kitchen, dining, gyms, locker rooms and common areas of [he school. During the ice storm of 2002 we had to re-locate a shelter at a school after it was opened due to [he loss of power in the area. The school's generator only services the emergency lighting and the refrigeration systems. Without heat, lighting and hot water, the shelter could not remain open. The cost for the base requirements for emergency power as planned now for Cox Mill High School is $100,000. To upgrade the facility to be able to support shelter operations, which includes adding power and lighting to the kitchen, dining, gyms, locker room and common areas, would be $370,000. For an additional $270,000 for this school project, we will be able to provide a shelter site that can be sustained during power outages. It should also be noted that this school is located in a high growth area, and an area where we have limited shelter capabilities. This site could also be added to our McGuire Emergency Response plan as a second reception and sheltering site. We are asking that you approve this upgraded emergency power system to the new Cox Mill High School. Cabarrus County . 65 Church Street, SE.. PO Box 707. Concord, NC 28026 Phone:704.920.2143 Fax: www.cabarruscounty.us ,` u,-ac„~ ~ xa~`+ xoarx caao~uxn '- - 1'