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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-28-1999 Meeting I PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - April 28, 1999 3:30 P.M. PRESENT: B. Young, Mayor; B. Kuhlke, W. Mays, S. Shepard, members; 1. Beard, Mayor Pro Tern; U. Bridges; J. Brigham; R. Colclough, Commissioners; R. Oliver, Administrator; J. Wall, Attorney; R. Sherman, L&I; R. Few, Fire Chief; T. Turner, P&Z; 1. Bonner, Clerk of Commission. ABSENT: F. Handy, Chairman. ALSO PRESENT: S. Cooper, Augusta Chronicle; S. Eidson, Metro Spirit. Clerk: We have one addendum item: Approve the purchase of nine printers at an estimated cost of $9,351 and provide the necessary funding. The License and Inspection Department will be receiving new computer software for administrative operations in July 1999. The printers will maximize the efficiency potential of the new software. (Fund from Y2K) Mr. Shepard: I move we add it Mr. Chairman. Mr. Mays: Second. I Motion carried unanimously. A request to approve road name change of Gracewood Road to Gracewood Drive. Mr. Shepard: So move, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Mays: Second. Motion carried unanimously. A request to discuss/approve placing Emergency Management Director organizationally under the Fire Department with appointment to be made by the Mayor; eliminate Administrative Assistant position in EMA at an annual savings including benefits of approximately $30,000 with person to be retained within the ARC organization (administrative duties to be performed by the administrative staff of the Fire Department). I Mr. Kuhlke: I asked that this be put back on the agenda from the last meeting and the reason I did is because I felt like we need to have a little more discussion on this. One of the reasons is that if you read Mr. Wall's memo, I would hate to be in the position of having the EMA under me when I don't have any control over it. It sounds like we are going backwards to some extent, when the Mayor makes the appointment of the EMA Director and the Fire Department is facilitating that position, but the Fire Chief doesn't have any control. I'm asking these questions because it appears to me that you're going to create a conflict. Mr. Shepard: Bill, you indicated that you wanted to hear from the industries that worked on a daily basis on the organizational and a planning basis when they might have disaster drills or emergencies, have we had the benefit of any their input? Mr. Kuhlke: They were invited to corne today, but no one showed up. Chief Few: I met with representatives of the different industries in the area today and nobody ever said anything about it. I don't think it is the issue of who is the EMA Director, it's whether or not we have a good contingency plan in the event something happens. After a detailed discussion; Mayor Young: We have a committee that is doing ajob search now. We will receive applications through May 28, that's because we are advertising nationally. The committee will screen applications beginning June 1 and we'll begin interviewing the week of June 7 they'll then have their recommendations in by June 25 and they'll recommend to me two or three finalist. Mr. Shepard: I would like to make a motion that we retain this in the Committee until the first committee meeting in July and determine at that time if we are better able to make a decision to pass on to the full Commission. Mr. Mays: Second. Motion carried unanimously. A request to approve the purchase of nine printers at an estimated cost of $9,351 and provide the necessary funding. The License and Inspection Department will be receiving new computer software for administrative operations in July 1999. The printers will maximize the efficiency potential of the new software. (Fund from Y2K). Mr. Shepard: I move we approve, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Mays: Second. Motion carried unanimously. I I I I Mr. Shepard: As a point of information I would like to ask the Fire Chief and our acting EMA Director to furnish a report on yesterdays incident. I think every member of the Commission and the Mayor would appreciate a summary of that. I would ask that Randy coordinate that and make a report to the Commission. With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned. Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission I I I '- PUBLIC SAFETY AGENDA COMMITTEE ROOM - April 28, 1999 3:30 P. M. 1. Approve road name change of Gracewood Road to Gracewood Drive. 2. Discuss/approve placing Emergency Management Director organizationally under the Fire Department with appointment to be made by the Mayor; eliminate Administrative Assistant position in EMA at an annual savings including benefits of approximately $30,000 with person to be retained within the ARC organization (administrative duties to be performed by the administrative staff of the Fire Department). I '1 , ADDENDUM PUBLIC SAFETY AGENDA April 28, 1999 3:30 P. M. ADDITION TO THE AGENDA: 1. Approve the purchase of nine printers at an estimated cost of$9,351.00 and provide the necessary funding. The License and Inspection Department will be receiving new computer software for administrative operations in July 1999. The printers will maximize the efficiency potential of the new software. (Fund from Y2K) I 1