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PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - December 29, 2003
1:30 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Bob Young, Mayor; Williams, Chairman; Boyles, Co-
Chairman; Shepard, member; Jim Wall, Attorney; George Kolb, Administrator; Chief AJ
Gillespie, Fire Department; Tameka Allen, IT Director; Lena Bonner, Clerk of
Commission.
ABSENT: Hon. Beard, member.
Also Present: Hons. Mays and Hankerson, Commissioners.
1. Request for guidance on disposition of Historic Fire Station #7 structure.
Chief Gillespie: This is an historic building and we would like some guidance on.
what should be done with it.
Mr. Shepard: I think we should have a public hearing to get some input from any
interested stakeholders and I would make the motion that we ask the Clerk to coordinate
a public hearing on the reuse of this facility.
Mr. Boyles: I second that.
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Chief Gillespie: I can develop a list of things that we would consider as suitable
uses for the building as well.
After a discussion, the motion was adopted unanimously.
2. Discuss gang related activity on Shirley Avenue. (Requested by
Commissioner Williams)
Mr. Williams: There have been some gang related activities out on Shirley
Avenue and I would like to have someone from the Sheriff's Department address it.
Mr. Shepard: I'd put it in the form of a motion that we forward this to the full
body with someone from the Sheriff's Department to address the matter.
Mr. Boyles: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
3.
Motion to approve the emergency purchase of a Roof Top Heating Unit for
the Coroner's Office from Gold Mech Inc., Augusta, Ga.
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Mr. Boyles: I'll move for approval.
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Mr. Shepard: I'll second it.
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Mr. Colclough: Do we own that building?
Mr. Wall: We're currently using it and the State's intent is to lease it to us. It
would be a short-term lease until the environmental work is cleaned up and then the
intent is to go through the State Properties Commission and sell it to Augusta.
Mr. Shepard: I was going to offer an amendment that in the final disposition of
the building that we get some sort of credit for the improvements that we're making
today.
Mr. Boyles: I'll accept that.
Motion adopted unanimously.
4. Approve selection ofVerizonWireless as vendor of choice for RFP 03-105,
CeUular Services, pending contract approval by City Attorney.
Mr. Shepard: I would move that we forward this on with no recommendation
subject to the Information Technology providing the rate information so that we have it
when we vote at the Commission meeting.
Mr. Boyles: I second that.
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After a discussion, the motion was adopted unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
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PUBLIC SAFETY
AGENDA
COMMITTEE ROOM - December 29, 2003
1:30P. M.
1. Request for guidance on disposition of Historic Fire Station #7 structure.
2. Discuss gang related activity on Shirley Avenue. (Requested by Commissioner
Williams)
3. Motion to approve the emergency purchase of a RoofTop Heating Unit for the
Coroner's Office from Gold Mech Inc., Augusta, Ga.
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4. Approve selection ofVerizon Wireless as vendor of choice for RFP 03-105,
Cellular Services, pending contract approval by City Attorney.
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