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PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - November 12, 1996
3:00 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. H. Brigham, Chairman; Zetterberg, Vice-
Chairman; Kuhlke and Mays, members; Chief W. L. Maddox, Fire
Department; Bat. Chief Dennis Atkins, Fire Department; Robert
Leverett, Warden, RCCI; Lori D'Alessio of the Attorney's Office;
Chief Charles Toole, Sheriff's Department; Bill Carstarphen,
Consolidation Project Manager; Charles Dillard, Interim
Administrator - Operations; Linda Beazley, Interim Administrator
- Administration; Stewart Walker, License & Inspections
Department; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission and Nancy Morawski,
Deputy Clerk of Commission.
ABSENT: Hon. Larry Sconyers, Mayor.
Also Present: Sylvia Cooper of the Augusta Chronicle,
George Eskola of WJBF Television and Hon. Moses Todd,
Commissioner.
The Committee first considered the matter of automatic
payroll deductions from urban firefighters' salaries.
Chief Maddox: This fund was begun under Chief Meads in 1962
and is voluntary and the funds collected are used for the United
Fund and to send fruit baskets to the widows of firemen each year
on Christmas Eve. Firemen volunteer to deliver the baskets and
no one has to contribute if they don't want to. Some money may
also be used to send flowers to the family of a fireman who has
died or someone who has been a friend to the Fire Department. If
you wish to discontinue this practice, I have no problem with
that.
Mr. Todd: I think we should recognize and contribute to the
United Way as our charity.
Mr. Kuhlke: I move that we accept this as information, that
we direct the Clerk to make the new Administrator aware of some
concerns here and for him to work on establishing a unified
policy Countywide on how these type things will be handled.
Mr. Zetterberg: I'll second that.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Communication from the Attorney regarding a recommendation
for medical services contract for the Jail, Stockade and RCCI,
was read.
Mr. Leverett: We requested bids for a single contract for
the Jail, the Stockade and RCCI. We received bids and are
recommending the bid of Correction Medical Services. They are
the lowest bidder and have the best plan for our needs.
Chief Toole: I concur with Warden Leverett's
recommendation.
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Mr. zetterberg: I move for approval subject to the Finance
Director's approval.
Mr. Kuhlke: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Communication from the Bat. Chief of the Fire Department
submitting an engineering proposal from W. R. Toole Engineers,
Inc. Mr. Phil Hadarits with the Georgia Soil Conservation is
requiring this be completed. Public Works Department has been
working at the training facility over the past two months and if
you approve this proposal, we won't have to stop the work that's
being done at the present time. Also, we have the money in our
budget to cover the expenses for this study, was read.
Mr. Kuhlke: I move approval.
Mr. Zetterberg: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting I
was adjourned.
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
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