The access control panels at Fire Station #1, Fire Station #2, Public Works, and the Police Station are due to be replaced due to age and lack of ability to repair the existing equipment. The current access control panels are no longer supported by the manufacturer, and we are finding replacement parts are no longer available from vendors. We have come to the point where we have used almost all of our old spare parts from previous buildings to get us by when a part has failed and is in need to replace. 

Any future failures with the current hardware could result in employees access cards not being able to open doors and would need to fall back on key access until replaced. Physical building security is critical to employee safety, tracking access, protecting city assets, and providing employee access to only areas that are approved.