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Home My WebLink About10-08-2001 Meeting I PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - October 8, 2001 1:30P.M. PRESENT: L. Beard, Chairman, J. Brigham, S. Shepard, M. Williams, members, Commissioners U. Bridges and A. Cheek; G. Kolb, Administrator, J. Wall, Attorney, V. Flournoy, Staff Attorney, L. Bonner, Clerk of Commission. MEDIA: H. Williams, Augusta Chronicle; R. Jones, Augusta Focus; S. Eidson, Metro Spirit; G. Eskola, Channel 6. 1. Approval of Purchase of Services Grant for juvenile offenders. Mr. Shepard: So move for approval. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion carried unanimously. 2. Discuss readiness of the City and additional preventive measures to be taken regarding the safe operations of the City's assets. (Requested by Commissioner Cheek) I Mr. Cheek: Because of the current state of readiness that this country is in and this city is in, I would like to ask and see if we could possibly get consensus on the development of our own homeland security committee to make sure that co=unications are going back and forth between the Sheriff's Office and the Director ofEMA and that we do have that filtration of information down to the departments. And that the information in executive form is being fed up to elected officials where we can provide any additional support that we need to in the way of budget or personnel or whatever to help us to be ready. I know we have seen a heighten amount of security around this building today. These are tremendous steps in the right direction. I want to make that we are ready and that we are all co=unicating. I would like to get a report of where we are in our state of readiness. Mr. Shepard: I move we discuss this item along with item number 4 in Executive Session. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion carried unanimously. I 3. Discuss current program for employee safety and establishment of a subcommittee for review of the safety program. (Requested by Commissioner Cheek) Mr. Cheek: In looking at the number of accidents from Risk Management, fully sixty to seventy percent of the accidents involve, slips, trips and failure to wear protective equipment. Managing safety from our Risk Management standpoint does not reach out and connect the employees to the safety program, as they need to be connected to see what is in it for them as well as us. Reducing the number of injuries would mean significant cost savings. I would like to get a motion to establish a subcommittee for review of the safety program and bring back reco=endations. I Mr. Williams: So move for approval. Mr. Shepard: Second. Mr. Kolb: We have already recognized that there is a problem with our safety program. We have established an in-house committee where we've looked at various facets and components of the program and reco=ending changes. Most of those changes will probably be administrative, but we will be bringing back some of those to the Commission for adoption. Mr. Beard: We have a motion on the floor. But we can also have a substitute motion to establish the committee that the Administrator has talked about. What's your pleasure? Mr. Brigham: I think the Chairman can just appoint that committee since he's going to appoint that committee. I Mr. Beard: What do we do with that Jiro since that motion has already been made and seconded? Mr. Wall: I think the difference is whether or not you want Commissioners on that committee. Right now you have a staff committee that has already been appointed. If you're satisfied with that then my reco=endation would be that you not appoint another committee, that you accept the Administrators report as information and move forward. If you want to add Commissioners to it, then you can add those. Mr. Beard: What I was saying is that we have a motion to establish a committee and it has been seconded. How would you reco=end we handle that? Mr. Wall: It either needs to be voted on and carried or withdrawn. Or a substitute motion. Mr. Brigham: I'll make a substitute motion that we receive the Administrator's report as information. Mr. Shepard: Second. Motion carried unanimously. I I Mr. Beard: I'm going to appoint Mr. Cheek to represent the Commission on that Committee. 4. Develop staffing plan for courthouse security equipment and identify funding source. (Requested by Commissioner Shepard) Mr. Shepard: I move we refer this item to Executive Session for further discussion. S. Approve the new Chapter 11 ofthe 9-1-1 Policy and Procedures Manual. Clerk: We have a request to delete this item at the request of the 9-1-1 Director. Mr. Brigham: So move to delete this item at the request of the 9-1-1 Director. Mr. Shepard: Second. Motion carried unanimously. 6. Approve Wireless Phase I budget for reimbursement of recurring and non- recurring costs for Cingular Wireless. I Mr. Shepard: So move for approval. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion carried unanimously. 7. Approve Wireless Phase I budget for reimbursement of recurring and non- recurring costs for Southern Line. Mr. Shepard: So move for approval. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion carried unanimously. Committee adjourns into Executive Session. The meeting is called back to order by the Chairman. I Mr. Shepard: I would like to move our committee to charge the security committee for further review and enhancement of the county security plans, including focus on this building. To develop a court house security equipment usage plan and to identify a funding source for that plan. That would be staffing, installation and all necessary parts of that process and to bring back a report at the next meeting. I Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion carried unanimously. Chairman: We need a motion for the affidavit. Mr. Shepard: So move for approval. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned. Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission Ibb I I PUBLIC SAFETY AGENDA COMMITTEE ROOM - October 8,2001 1:30 P. M. I. Approval of Purchase of Services Grant for juvenile offenders. 2. Discuss readiness of the City and additional preventive measures to be taken regarding the safe operations of the City's assets. (Requested by Commissioner Cheek) . 3. Discuss current program for employee safety and establishment of a subcommittee for review of the safety program. (Requested by Commissioner Cheek) 4. Develop staffing plan for courthouse security equipment and identify funding source. (Requested by Commissioner Shepard) 5. Approve the new Chapter 11 of the 9-1-1 Policy and Procedures Manual. 6. Approve Wireless Phase I budget for reirobursement of recurring and non- recurring costs for Cingular Wireless. 7. Approve Wireless Phase I budget for reirobursement of recurring and non- recurring costs for Southern Linc. ~ - ~ .. JIll ... CLOSED MEETING AFFIDAVIT STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF RICHMOND AFFIDAVIT OF PRESIDING OFFICER Lee Beard, Chairman of the Public Safety Committee of the Augusta-Richmond County Commission, being duly sworn, states under oath that the following is true and accurate to the best of his knowledge and belief: 1. The Public Safety Committee of the Augusta-Richmond County Conunission met in a duly advertISed meeting on Od?du..-? ,2001. 2. During such meeting, the Committee voted to go into closed session. 3. The exeonive sesSIon was called to order at Z~o S' a;m;/p.m and adjourned at ;;: I J ...,./p.m. 4. The subject matter of the closed portion of the meeting was devoted to the following matter(s) within the exceptions provided in the Open Meetings law: _ Consultation with the county attorney or other legal counsel to discuss pending or potential litigation, settlement, claims, administrative proceedings, or other judicial actions brought or to be brought by or against the county or any officer or employee or in which the county or any officer or employee may be directly involved as provided in O.C.GA ~ 50-14-2(1); _ Discussion of tax matters made confidential by state law as provided by O.c.GA. $ 50.14- 2(2) and (msert tk citatim to tk legd auUmitymaking tk tax matter crnfiieruial) _ Discussion of real estate as provided by O.c.GA. $ 50-14-3(4); _ Discussion or deliberation on the appointment, employment, compensation, hiring, disciplinary action or dismissal, or periodic evaluation or rating of a county officer or employee as provided in O.c.GA. ~ 50.14.3(6); - Not Public f? 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