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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-28-2000 Meeting I PUBLIC SAFETY COrvllvllTTEE COrvllvllTTEE ROOM - August 28, 2000 3:30 P.M. PRESENT: 1. Beard, Chairman, J. Brigham, S. Shepard, M. Williams, members, W. Hornsby Deputy Administrator, H. Revell, Attorney, ChiefM. Rogers, Fire Dept., R. Acree, Director Facilities Maintenance, 1. Bonner, Clerk of Commission. ALSO PRESENT: H. Coryell, Augusta Chronicle. Report from LEPC. (presented by Commissioner Cheek) I Mr. Cheek: The local factories are providing the school system with FM alarm radio systems that would allow them to directly communicate one way or another. So if there is an incident there is a direct alarm that goes to the school system to give them immediate notification. In discussion of this it brought up a problem that exist with the LEPC and the current configuration. Right now if you have a transportation accident, for instance at Laney Walker Blvd it would have to go through the 911 Center and then go out through dispatch to notify the school. We need to have an appointment on the LEPC ofa seat created for someone to represent the 911 Center because many of the discussions that come up involve their system and its response in an emergency situation. Therefore, the LEPC will ask you soon to create a seat on the board. Right now if information were to come in of an accident there is no clear chain of contacts and priorities in place that would have them the school first and alert the people. They are resolving a lot ofthese situations where factories are next to schools. But when we deal with transportation accidents, which can occur anywhere, the notification process needs to be refined. There will be a request coming to the Commission very soon to replace three seats of people that have not attended meetings in more than a year. We will also give a report on our met monitoring towers in the Augusta area. Mr. Shepard: I move we receive this report as information and thank him for it and we look fonvard to your further recommendations. Mr. Williams: Second. Motion carried unanimously. Motion to approve one-year extension of the lease agreement between Augusta Richmond County and the Unitarian Universalist Church of Augusta regarding property for the use of Fire Station 9. Mr. Shepard: So move for approval with an automatic renewal for next year. Mr. Brigham: Second. I Motion carried unanimously. Request 55,000 for interim improvements to Animal Control facility for painting floors, three exhaust fans and two metal doors. (Funded from General Fund Contingency) I Ms. Bragdon: This will help institute a quarantine area so should we have disease we can contain it better without having to detoxicate the entire facility. I do believe this is also mandated in part by the Dept. of Agriculture. Mr. Brigham: So move. Mr. Shepard: Second. Motion carried unanimously. Approve 518,000 in funding to renovate offices for ARC Indigent Defense. (Funded from General Fund Contingency) Mr. Acree: This is to renovate the building that we own on the corner of Hale Court. I estimate the cost between 518,000 and $19,000 and this includes a not to exceed number. I think we can do it for less. Mr. Williams: Is this the same facility that we had them to go back and look at and it was rejected because of safety reasons? I Mr. Acree: They determined that they could work in the facilities with these modifications. Mr. Brigham: So move. iVlr. Shepard: Second. Motion carried unanimously. Award Bid #00-19 to Network Data Services for 5183,000 from 2000 computer equipment budget. iVlr. Hewett: This item is from the lowest bidder for 120 PC's that will be used to replace old PC's. There were thirty-nine vendors who were sent the bid, seventeen responded and our recommendation was to go with the lowest bidder. This equipment can be available within thirty days after receipt of purchase. Mr. Shepard: I move approval. Mr. Williams: Second. Motion carried unanimously. I I Approve Mutual Aid Agreement between Augusta Richmond County Fire Department and Savannah River Site Fire Department. !VIr. Shepard: So move for approval. iVlr. Brigham: Second. Motion carried unanimously. Approve appointment of Commissioner Andy Cheek to the EFSP Board of Directors. This Committee is coordinated through the United Way. Mr. Shepard: So move for approval. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion carr l! :nimously. Discuss appointment of Interim Fire Chief. Mr. Shepard: So move for deletion. I Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion carried unanimously. Motion to approve funding for the creation of fuUtime presiding judge of Juvenile Court and for an associate Juvenile Court Judge. (Cost to be determined and funded from General Fund Contingency) Mr. Shepard: So move for approval. iVlr. Brighana: Second. Motion carried unanimously. With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned. Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission I fbb PUBLIC SAFETY AGENDA COMMITTEE ROOM - August 28, 2000 3:30 P. M. 1. Report from LEPC. (Presented by Commissioner Cheek) 2. Motion to approve one-year extension of the lease agreement between Augusta Richmond County and the Unitarian Universalist Church of Augusta regarding property for the use of Fire Station 9. 3. Request $5,000 for interim improvements to Animal Control facility for painting floors, three exhaust fans and two metal doors. (Funded from General Fund Contingency) 4. Approve $18,000 in funding to renovate offices for ARC Indigent Defense. (Funded from General Fund Contingency) 5. Award Bid # 00-109 to Network Data Services for $183,000.00 from 2000 computer equipment budget. 6. Approve Mutual Aid Agreement between Augusta Richmond County Fire Department and Savannah River Site Fire Department. 7. Approve appointment of Commissioner Andy Cheek to the EFSP Board of Directors. This Committee is coordinated through the United Way. 8. Discuss appointment ofillterim Fire Chief. 9. Motion to approve funding for the creation offulltime presiding judge of Juvenile Court and for an associate Juvenile Court judge. (Cost to be determined and funded from General Fund Contingency) ADDENDUM PUBLIC SAFETY AGENDA August 28, 2000 3:30 P. M. DELETION FROM THE AGENDA: Item #8 - --