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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-07-1997 Meeting I I I PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - April 7, 1997 4:00 P. M. PRESENT: Hons. H. Brigham, Chairman; Zetterberg, Vice- Chairman; Kuhlke and Mays, members; Jim Wall, Attorney; Walter Hornsby, Asst. Administrator; Chief Ronnie Few, Fire Department; Sheriff Charles Webster, Sheriff's Department; George Patty, Planning Director; Glenn Greenway and David Collins of the Finance Department; Stewart Walker, License & Inspections Dept.; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission and Nancy Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission. ABSENT: Hon. Larry sconyers, Mayor. Also Present: Mino of WBBQ Radio Commissioners. Sylvia Cooper of The Augusta Chronicle, Gale and Hons. Bridges, Handy, Beard and Todd, The Committee first considered the renewal of a license agreement with Tower Broadcasting Corporation of Georgia for Marshal's Department tower located at 2400 Barton Chapel Road. Mr. Kuhlke: I move for approval. Mr. Zetterberg: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A proposed policy for street renaming submitted by the Executive Director of the Planning Commission, was read. The Clerk: We have referred to Mr. Patty the request from the House of Prayer regarding renaming of Wrightsboro Road and Mill Street. He is here to respond to that request. Mr. Patty: I am not prepared to respond specifically to that request but I realize there are some street names on the table that you may want to consider as predating this policy. We are requesting your approval of the policy which would help you with requests for street renaming. Mr. Kuhlke: I move approval including the item which changes the required number of signatures for renaming from 75% to 51% as suggested by Mr. Oliver. Mr. zetterberg: I'll second that. Mr. Beard: I think there was consensus some months ago about the renaming of Sunset Avenue in honor of Rev. McIntyre. I think the Planning Commission has been asked to start working on that. If this is included in there, then I have no problem with it. Rev. Al Ferguson: I would hope our request would be considered since it came in before the implementation of this policy. At this time Mr. Cooper spoke in opposition to the renaming of Wrightsboro Road and Mill Street. I After further discussion, Mr. Mays: a higher percentage of signatures because overwhelming majority of people who would renaming. I think you should that gives you an support a street have Mr. Kuhlke: I think Mr. Mays has a valid point and I'd like to amend my motion so that the percentage is 66% rather than 51%. Mr. Mays: I might suggest that for later consideration where you have short streets with fewer residents, you may want to come back with some amended version of the policy to accommodate that type of situation. Motion adopted unanimously. The Committee next considered authorizing 59 new positions in accordance with the attached schedule at a cost of $463,097- during 1997 and $2,018,366 during 1998. These positions are in connection with the opening of the new Phinizy Road Detention Facility. (This represents a savings over budget of $362,263 in I the current fiscal year.) The request includes continued personnel to supervise community clean-up and care of cemeteries. ..- Mr. Kuhlke: I so move. Mr. Mays: Second. After a lengthy discussion, Mr. Zetterberg: Why don't we approve all of these today so we won't have to come back again later and approve more? Mr. Kuhlke: Why don't I amend my motion that we approve the 59 positions and we approve the executive summary presented to us by the Administrator laying out the schedule of hiring for the remainder of the year? That covers all of it. Mr. Mays: I can second that also. Motion adopted unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission I NWM