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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-09-2003 Meeting I PlH3LIC SAFETY COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - June 9, 2003 1:30 P. M. PRESENT: Hons. Williams, Chairman; Boyles, Co-Chairman; Shepard and Beard, members; Jim Wall, Attorney; George Kolb, Administrator; Gaynell Bonner, Civil Court Clerk; Fred Russell, Deputy Administrator; Teresa Smith, Public Works Director; Derek Vanover, Asst. Director ofP.W. - Trees & Landscape Division; Dep. Chief Carl Scott, Fire Department; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission. ABSENT: Hon. Bob Young, Mayor. Also Present: Heidi Williams of The Augusta Chronicle, Stacey Eidson of The Metropolitan Spirit, George Eskola ofWJBF Television, Shawn Norris of The Augusta Focus and Hons. Colclough, Hankerson, Cheek and Mays, Commissioners. 1. Consider approval of Indigent Defense Grant for 2004 funds. Mr. Boyles: I move for approval. Mr. Beard: Second. Motion adopted unanimously with Mr. Shepard out. I 2. Approve MCIS Agreement between Clerk of Civil and Magistrate Court and Georgia Courts Automation Commission. Mr. Beard: I so move. Mr. Boyles: I'll second Mr. Beard's motion. Motion adopted unanimously with Mr. Shepard out. 3. Acknowledge receipt of Contract Renewal Letter for Rental Agreement for Driver's License Facility located at 3423 Mike Padgett Highway. Mr. Boyles: I move for approval. Mr. Beard: Second. Motion adopted unanimously with Mr. Shepard out. 4. Report regarding pauper cemetery space. (Requested by Commissioner Boyles at May 27 Public Safety) I Mr. Russell: We have run out of space and we're actually having to purchase space. We'll be bringing back a recommendation on this. Mr. Vanover: After looking at various properties around the city, we have found some city property that we already maintain near Westview Cemetery. Mr. Boyles: I move that we go ahead and receive this as information and let the committee proceed with whatever stipulations they may have to do to prepare it. Mr. Shepard: I'll second it. Motion adopted unanimously. 7. Discuss the closing of Foster Lane. (Requested by Commissioner Williams) At this time Mr. Charles Thompson and Mr. Jeff Castillo appeared before the Committee and expressed their concerns about the closing of Foster Lane. After a lengthy discussion, Mr. Beard: I move that we receive this as information and ask the committee to continue working toward a solution. Mr. Shepard: I'll second that motion. Motion adopted unanimously. 5. Discussion of criminal activities at Richmond Summit. (Requested by Commissioner Cheek) Mr. Cheek: I did some observation at the area next to the Richmond Summit and saw some of the illegal activity going on there. I think there is a problem with absentee landlords who do not manage their properties correctly and I wanted to know if there is some way we can enhance public safety by holding these landlords accountable for not having security, not maintaining their common spaces and allowing crime to run rampant within the facility they are profiting from. After a discussion of the problem, Mr. Wall: There is a contract between the owner of Richmond Summit and the Housing Authority. They are responsible for making inspections and doing some oversight insofar as the operation of that is concerned. Complaints can be made to the Human Relations Commission insofar as activities that go on there. Mr. Beard: I'm going to make a motion that the Attorney, the Administrator, the Sheriffs Department, the Housing Authority, the landlords and any other agency necessary meet and work out a security plan to protect the public and bring it back for the Committee to look at. Mr. Shepard: Second. 2 I Mr. Cheek: We also may need to improve some of the lighting in that area because it is very dark. Motion adopted unanimously. 6. Presentation of Fire Department Accreditation Proposal. Dep. Chief Scott and Chief Gillespie made a presentation regarding the accreditation proposal. After a discussion of the proposal, Mr. Boyles: I'd like to make a motion that we proceed with the request of the Fire Department to go forward towards accreditation. Mr. Shepard: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission I nwm I 3 PUBLIC SAFETY AGENDA COMMITTEE ROOM - June 9, 2003 1:30 P. M. 1. Consider approval of Indigent Defense Grant for 2004 funds. 2. Approve MCIS Agreement between Clerk of Civil and Magistrate Court and Georgia Courts Automation Commission. 3. Acknowledge receipt of Contract Renewal Letter for Rental Agreement for Driver's License Facility located at 3423 Mike Padgett Highway. 4. Report regarding pauper cemetery space. (Requested by Commissioner Boyles at May 27 Public Safety) 5. Discussion of criminal activities at Richmond Summit. (Requested by Commissioner Cheek) 6. Presentation of Fire Department Accreditation Proposal. 7. Discuss the closing of Foster Lane. (Requested by Commissioner Williams) ~ - - .