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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-13-2003 Meeting I I I PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - October 13, 2003 1:30 P. M. PRESENT: Hons. Williams, Chairman; Boyles, Co-Chairman; Shepard and Beard, members; Jim Wall, Attorney; George Kolb, Administrator; Fred Russell and Walter Homsby, Deputy Administrators; Phil Wasson, 911 Director; Chris Naylor, Main Street Direc:tor; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission. ABSENT: Hon. Bob Young, Mayor. Also Present: Stacey Eidson of the Metro Spirit, Heidi Vlilliams of the Augusta Chronicle, Haley Dunbar of the Augusta Focus, George Eskola ofWJBF Television; other members of the news media. The Clerk: We have a request to approve one item which is a resolution reaffirming the necessity of the 911 and wireless enhanced 911 charges. Mr. Boyles: I move that we add and approve this. Mr. Shepard: I second. Motion adopted unanimously. 1. Approve purchase of bomb suit for the Richmond County Sheriff's Office in the amount of $17,504.00. Mr. Shepard: I move it be approved. Mr. Boyles: Second with the notation that this is coming from confiscated drug money. Motion adopted unanimously. 2. Discuss the formation of a committee composed of representatives of the Commission, the School Board, the Sheriff's Department and the Juvenile Court to address the gang problem in neighborhoods and within the city. (Requested by Commissioner Cheek) Mr. Cheek: I would like to forward to the Commission, with the approval of this committee, a motion that would allow us to create a citywide committee made up of the Sheriff's Department, the Marshal's Department, Code Enforcement, the Board of Education, the Alliance of Neighborhood Associations, and juvenile authorities to work to solve this problem. This group would collect information and make recommendations to this board and other boards as to how to best disburse resources to deal with problems within neighborhoods. Mr. Beard: Who would bring this group together? I Mr. Cheek: I would think that it would fall under the venue of our Human Relations Commission. Mr. Shepard: I'd make the motion that we take the lead in forming such a committee and I'd suggest that our representative on that committee be Mr. Boyles. Mr. Chairman: I'll second that. Commissioner Cheek, would you also be a part of that? Mr. Cheek: Yes, sir. Mr. Shepard: I'll so amend my motion. Motion adopted unanimously. 3. Authorize the grant agreement between Augusta 9-1-1 Center and Public Safety Foundation of America (PSF A) in an amount of $84,861. Mr. Beard: I so move to approve. Motion adopted unanimously. I Mr. Shepard: Second. 4. Discuss First Friday guidelines. (Requested by Commissioner Shepard) Mr. Chairman: We have stipulations in the guidelines asking people to leave at 10:00. I would propose allowing the vendors to stay on Broad Street until 12:00 and would like to see us try this at the next First Friday to see how it would work. Mr. Beard: I think we should send this proposal to the Advisory Group, let them look at it and see what the possibilities are. Mr. Naylor: One of the ideas for keeping the vendors only until 10:00 was that we have requested the shops that want to stay open to stay until 10 and then they close. After that the only things open for the most part are the restaurants and the bars. After a discussion, Mr. Boyles: I make a motion that we send this to the full Commission without a recommendation. M:r. Shepard: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. I 2 I nwm I I ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission 3 -- PUBLIC SAFETY AGENDA COMMITTEE ROOM - October 13,2003 1:30 P. M. I. Approve purchase of bomb suit for the Richmond County Sheriff's Office in the amount of$17,504.00. 2. Discuss the formation ofa committee composed of representatives of the Commission, the School Board, the Sheriff's Department and the Juvenile Court to address the gang problem in neighborhoods and within the city. (Requested by Commissioner Cheek) 3. Authorize the grant agreement between Augusta 9-1-1 Center and Public Safety Foundation of America (PSFA) in an amount of$84,861. 4. Discuss First Friday guidelines. (Requested by Commissioner Shepard) I ADDENDUM PUBLIC SAFETY AGENDA October 13,2003 1:30 P. M. ADDITION TO THE AGENDA: 1. Motion to approve Resolution reaffirming the necessity of the 911 and the wireless enhanced 911 charge.