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PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - February 10, 1997
4:00 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Larry Sconyers, Mayor; H. Brigham, Chairman;
Zetterberg, Vice-Chairman; Kuhlke and Mays, members; Jim Wall,
Attorney; Acting Chief Dennis Atkins, Fire Department; Randy
Oliver, Administrator; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission and Nancy
Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission.
Also Present: Sylvia Cooper of the Augusta Chronicle and
Hons. Todd and Bridges, Commissioners.
The Clerk: We have a request to add three items to the
agenda.
Mr. Kuhlke: I move approval.
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Mr. Zetterberg: Second.
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Motion adopted unanimously.
Change Order Number 21 with R. W. Allen in the amount of
$212,080, the carry over of approved 1996 funds in the amount of-
$191,000 and the addition of funds in the amount of $21,080 from
remaining 1996 funds within Fund 22, was read.
Mr. Oliver: This concerns the electrical system and
underground conduit at the Jail. This will help with the problem
of water seepage they have had for a number of years.
Mr. Zetterberg: I move for approval.
Mr. Kuhlke: Second. Could you let us know how we stand on
the contingency on that project?
Mr. Oliver: Yes.
Motion adopted unanimously.
The Committee next considered the appointment of Mr.
Clifford K. Rushton as the Director of Information Technology.
Mr. Kuhlke: I move for approval.
Mr. Zetterberg: Second.
Mr. Oliver: He will begin work on March 3.
Motion adopted unanimously.
The Committee next considered a request from the Acting Fire
Chief regarding the hiring of three dispatchers and one
dispatcher supervisor for the Fire Department Dispatch Center.
Chief Atkins: We need some additional dispatchers to I
properly do the job. We really need two dispatchers on duty at
all times to answer all the calls we receive. I'm asking that we ,
hire three dispatchers plus the supervisor.
Mr. Oliver: I think we need to explore the possibility of
combining the Sheriff's dispatch people and our Fire dispatch
people before we make a commitment to this. I would recommend
that we do a study in this regard.
Chief Atkins: With all of the telephone and radio traffic
that we have, we do need two dispatchers on duty and sometimes we
even need three. We also use people who are on light duty to
help out if necessary.
Mr. Oliver: What if we meet and discuss this with them and
try to work it out?
Chief Atkins: That's fine and I also feel that some of this
money to pay the dispatchers should come from 911 funds.
After further discussion, Mr. Kuhlke: I move that
Mr. Oliver's recommendation and that he come back to us
solution to this problem in 30 days.
we accept
with a
Motion adopted unanimously.
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Mr. Mays: Second.
A contract with Augusta Fire Protection, Inc. regarding the
installation of a fire sprinkler system at RCCI, was read.
Mr. Kuhlke: I so move.
Mr. Mays: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting
was adjourned.
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
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