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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-21-2005 Meeting I I I PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - February 21, 2005 1:30P. M. PRESENT: Hons. Williams, Chainnan; Sims, Co-Chainnan; Beard and Boyles, members; Chief Howard Willis, Interim Fire Chief; Dep. Chiefs Mike Rogers and Chris James, Fire Department; Max Hicks, Utilities Department; Fred Russell, Administrator; Mike Blanchard and Gary Hewett, IT Department; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission. The Clerk: We have a request from the Chainnan to discuss the entrance and exit from the Municipal Building. Ms. Sims: Iso move to add. Mr. Boyles: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 1. Request approval for private hydrant ordinance to be added in the Augusta Richmond County Code in Chapter 3-3-9 Subparagraph 6 (b). Dep. Chief James: This will address the fire hydrants that are located on private property and were not put in by the city. It will require that these hydrants are properly maintained so we can be assured that there will be enough water in the hydrants to put out a fire in an apartment complex or strip shopping center. We have had a few incidents where we connected to a fire hydrant and found that it wasn't working. We're asking to make it part of the City Code that the owners of such hydrants get a flow test done once a year and submit the paperwork to the Fire Department. Ms. Beard: I move that we approve. . Ms. Sims: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 2. Accept 2004 Assistance to Firefighters Grant in the amount of $76,490.00 from the Emergency Preparedness & Response Directorate and approve the 30 percent matching funds totaling $22,947.00. Dep. Chief Rogers: This will allow us to accept this grant for public fire safety education and provide the matching funds from our budget. Ms. Boyles: So move. Ms. Sims: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. I 3. Approve and sign Annual Support Agreement with SunGard Bi- Tech, Inc. for the period covering January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005. I Ms. Beard: I so move. Ms. Sims: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 4. Approval of lease funding for the Information Technology Department and leasing for the required replacement servers. Ms. Sims: So move with funding from the contingency fund. Ms. Beard: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. Mr.Chainnan: I'd like to further discuss Item I. Ms. Sims: I so move. Ms. Beard: Second. I Motion adopted unanimously. .' Mr. Chainnan: What do we need to do to make this a pennanent situation? Will this ordinance do it? Dep. ChiefJames: Yes. It will be in the code that the hydrants have to be tested and the paperwork given to us. Ms. Sims: I move we receive it as infonnation. Ms. Beard: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. Addendum Item 1. Discuss the entrance to and exit from the Municipal Building. (Requested by Commissioner Williams) Mr. Cbainnan: I think people should be allowed to walk out the back after they have been screened going in and that they should be told that they can do this. I think we should have someone there to allow people to exit. I 2 I Mr. Russell: Let me talk with the Marshal and see if we can figure out a way to notify people that they can do that. Ms. Sims: I move that we receive this as infonnation. Ms. Beard: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission nWID I I 3 I PUBLIC SAFETY AGENDA COMMITTEE ROOM - February 21, 2005 1:30P.M. 1. Request approval for private hydrant ordinance to be added in the Augusta Richmond County Code in Chapter 3-3-9 Subparagraph 6 (b). 2. Accept 2004 Assistance to Firefighters Grant in the amount of$76,490.00 from the Emergency Preparedness & Response Directorate and approve the 30 percent matching funds totaling $22,947.00. 3. Approve and sign Annual Support Agreement with SunGard Bi- Tech, Inc. for the period covering January I, 2005 to December 31,2005. 4. Approval of lease funding for the Infonnation Technology Department and leasing for the required replacement servers. . ... - - - - I ADDENDUM PUBLIC SAFETY AGENDA February 21, 2005 1:30 P. M. ADDITION TO THE AGENDA: 1. Discuss the entrance to and exit from the Municipal Building. (Requested by Commissioner Williams) ... - - --