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PUBLIC SAFETY
COMNIITTEE
COMNIITTEE ROOM - September 10, 2001
1:30 P. M.
PRESENT: B. Young, Mayor, L. Beard, Chairman, J. Brigham, S. Shepard, M. Williams,
members, A. Cheek, Commissioner, G. Kolb, Administrator, J. Wall, Attorney, Chief C.
Scott, L. Bonner, Clerk of Commission.
MEDIA: S. Eidson, Metro Spirit, H. C. Williams, Augusta Chronicle.
Approve Cellular One proposal submitted in response to RFP #01-097,
Consolidated Cellular Telephone and Pager Services for City of Augusta
Information Technology.
Mr. Brigham: So move for approval.
Mr. Shepard: Second.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Motion to approve purchase of one (1) Patches and Pumper Super Motor Robot to
be used by the Fire Safety Education Division of the Fire Department and to
purchase oue (1) Power Point Projection system to be used by the Fire Safety
Education Division of the Fire Department.
Chief Scott: We have funds available from a grant we received to purchase smoke
detectors. There will be no funds coming from the Fire Department budget.
Mr. Williams: So move for approval.
Mr. Beard: Second.
Mr. Shepard: I would like to make a substitute motion to approve only the
Power Point Projection system and not the Super Motor Robot nor the program
supplies for $5,000.
Mr. Brigham: Second.
Mr. Mays: I would like to hear what Chief Scott has to say.
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Chief Scott: What the Fire Department is trying to do is enhance our fire safety
education program. We have a Fire Safety House and a small fire truck. Patches is a
Dalmatian dog that moves and speaks. We can also install videotape with a message for
the kids. And Pumper is simply a fire truck that the dog rides in. We have an adopt a
school program and we're trying to reach the students that we're talking too.
Substitute motion fails 2-2 with Commissioners Brigham and Shepard voting
yes and Commissioners Beard and Williams voting no. The original motion fails
with Commissioners Beard and Williams voting yes and Commissioners Brigham
and Shepard voting no.
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Mr. Beard: This item will be forwarded to the full Commission with no
reco=endation.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned.
Lena Bonner
Clerk of Commission
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PUBLIC SAFETY
AGENDA
COiYj]yIITTEE ROOM - September 10,2001
l:30 P. M.
1. Approve Cellular One proposal submitted in response to RFP #01-097,
Consolidated Cellular Telephone and Pager Services for City of Augusta
Information Technology.
2. Motion to approve purchase of one (l) Patches and Pumper Super Motor Robot to
be used by the Fire Safety Education Division of the Fire Department and to
purchase one (1) Power Point Projection system to be used by the Fire Safety
Education Division of the Fire Department.
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