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PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - August 9, 2004
1:30 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Bob Young, Mayor; Sims, Co-Chairman and Acting
Chairman; Beard and Boyles, members; Steve Shepard, Attorney; Fred Russell, Interim
Administrator; Dep. Chief Mike Rogers, Dep. Chief Carl Scott and Chris James, Fire
Department; Max Hicks, Utilities Dept. Director; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission.
ABSENT: Hon. Williams, Chairman.
Also Present: Hons. Hankerson, Smith and Colclough, Commissioners.
1. Consider a request from Mr. Wayne Hammett regarding the possible waiver
of the 400 ft. fire hydrant ruling for the construction of a new building at
1912 Barton Chapel Road.
At this time Mrs. Joyce Hammett appeared before the Committee regarding the
above item.
Mrs. Hammett: We are 508 feet from the fire hydrant and we want to build a
building to house our truck to keep the vandalism down.
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Dep. Chief Rogers responded that the Fire Department recommended that the
rules be followed in accordance with the Fire Code.
Mr. Mayor: These restrictions are set out in an ordinance and I don't believe that
we can legally waive those requirements.
Mr. Boyles: What would be the possibility of moving the fire hydrant about ten
feet? I'll make a motion that we ask the Utilities Department to research the idea of
moving the fire hydrant to comply with the requirements.
Ms. Beard: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
2. Receive as information from the Fire Department a status report on the
accreditation process.
Mr. Boyles: I make the motion that we receive this as information.
Ms. Beard: Second.
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Motion adopted unanimously.
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3. Approve awarding of renovation design contract for Fire Station #13 to
Virgo-Gambill Architects.
Ms. Sams: We needed to go with Virgo on this particular project because it was
an addition that needed to be addressed immediately. We also had saved money on the
contingency and the renovations of the remainder of the fire stations will be going out for
bids.
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Ms. Beard: I move that we approve.
Mr. Boyles: I'll second it.
Motion 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 - August 9, 2004
1:30P.M.
1. Consider a request from Mr. Wayne Hammett regarding the possible waiver of
the 400 ft. fire hydrant ruling for the construction of a new building at 1912
Barton Chapel Road.
2. Receive as information from the Fire Department a status report on the
accreditation process.
3. Approve awarding of renovation design contract for Fire Station #13 to Virgo-
Gambill Architects.
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