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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFire Department Re-Organizational Augusta Richmond GA DOCUMENT NAME: 0r~ 1)ep::vt-Y'YlCn+ "R-c.-O l"3Ocn ,. 2-01. hora.) /'vla() DOCUMENT TYPE: YEAR: lC1ql BOX NUMBER: Of FILENUMBER: / L-f[p /q NUMBER OF PAGES: q " , :':,. .~. .-=-.1 r,' .} o' .. AGENDA ITEM ...3'h (To. be completed, by Clerk orCommi~ion) APPROVED JUL 02.1997 TO: COMMITrEFJCOl\fMISSIONERS CHARLES "RANDY" OUVER, COUNTY MMISSIONl FROM: RONNIE FEW, FIRE CHIEF DATE: June ) 6, ) 997 SUBJECT: Fire Department Re-organizational Plan C~ON: To approve the Fire Department Re-organization Plan " BAC1tGRO~: This re-organization plan has been done to help streamli~. and improve the operations of the Fire Department. ANALYSIS: A Re-organization plan has not been recently done FINANCIAL Il\1PACT: May have budget impact in salaries .jj.....9':I: - {.- PAGE 2 ALTERNATIVES: Ii/A RECOl\1l\fENDATION: This plan 18 prepared and ready for appr'oval. .; DEPARTl\1ENT,,. R DIRECTOR: (~fL. ~ COUNTY , ADMINISTRATOR: ~~ ~.~ ~/ q(~ ") COMl\uTI".I!X ACTION: FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNTS: F \ tV p..- "-..l c.. \~l1t. ":t "" P p..c T BE""l ~ (". e \J p.. '- ~ " 'T I;:"Q (M. us, 'B ~ ~ <;.\ ~-E"\.J 1" (2~L ) FINANCE:I ~ AM J' . / " '. " AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY ORGANIZA T10NAL FIRE DEPARTMENT CHART IRESEARCH AND DEVElOPMENT I ;R~ON I -_:~ "'-~ PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - June 23, 1997 3:30 P.M. PRESENT: Hon. Larry E. Sconyers, Mayor; H. Brigham, Chairman; Kuhlke, Mays, Zet terlJerg, members; Handy., Mayor Pro Tern, J. Brigham, Todd and Beard, Commissioners; R. Oliver, Administrator; B. Byrd-Pelaez, EOE Director; J. Wall, Attorney; Pam Tucker, EM Director; Ronnie Few, Dennis Atkins, Fire Dept; C. Webster, C. Toole, Sheriff's Department; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission and Belinda Brown of the Clerk's Office. ALSO PRESENT: Sylvia Cooper, Augusta Chronicle; Rosemary Forrest, Metro Spirit and other members of the news media. The Clerk: We have a request for four addendum items: 1. Approve Capacity Agreement for FY 1998 with Georgia Department of Corrections regarding State inmates being housed at the Richmond County Correctional Institute. 2. Approval of $556,800.50 (Sheriff, $519,900.50; $36,900) for the purchase of furniture and equipment in order to occupy and operate the County Detention Center on Phinizy Road. Central Services, other necessa~/ Augusta-Richmond 3. Approve Lease Extension Agreement between Bell Investment Company and Augusta-Richmond County for one year (July I, 1997 to June 30, 1998) at a rental of $1,500.00 per month. 4. Update from Sheriff regarding escapes from JLEC. Mr. Kuhlke: So move, Mr. Zetterberg: Second. Motion carried unanimously. A communication from the Emergency Management Director requesting to appoint Terrell' L. Washburn to the Local Emergency Planning Committee to fill the unexpired term of Joe Muller, ending April 1998. Mr. Kuhlke: So move. Mr. Zetterberg: Second. Motion carried unanimously. An Update from the Emergency Management Director to Commissioners on the Local Emergency Planning Committee "Risk Management proj ect" and "Meteorological Monitoring System". At this time Ms. Tucker gives a summa~/ of the Project and the System. ....:"'- "" Mr. cZetterberg: .' r move that we accept this as information,. .' Mr. Kuhlke: So move. Motion carried unanimously. A request from the Administrator to aDo rove an Ordinance revising Title 6, Section 6-.6-47 of the Augusta-Richmond County Code regarding issuance of "Going Out of Business Sale" licenses. Mr. Oliver: What this does is tighten up the time frame for going out of business, it says that it is 90 calendar days with the possibility of a 60 day extension. This company has to be in business for 12 months. That is the actual Ordinance change, before it only counted business days, obviously that is kind of tricky, because now most business are open seven days 'a week. That will tighten up that side. The other part of it that Mr. Walker and I talked about was, we would not only get their inventory that they had, but also any items that they have ordered that they have currently not received. That way there wouldn't be any question as to what may come in. So consequently, we would recommend these changes or amendments to the going out of business part of the Ordinance. Mr. Zetterberg: So move. Mr. Kuhlke: Second. Motion carried unanimously. A request from Chief Ronnie Few to approve the organizational chart for the Augusta-Richmond County Fire Department. Chief Few: What we did was look at the organization itself and looked for acceu.p.tability. Some of the jobs, through attrition we can redline because we don't need that much authority in seme of the different locations.. By redline I mean, as people leave or retire those positions will not be replaced_ Our training program is almost non-existent.at this time, and that has to be improved. We don't have a training program at this time and we are trying to work with some of the private industries in the area because they need training also, and to cut the cost. We are trying to do some things together. With this chart we have slim lined and put some people in positions of authority that we feel like? We haven't promoted anybody, but we have an organizational chart now that will take care of accouncability on a daily basis so we can put our hands on where the probl>ems lie. At this time Chief ?ew presents the organizational chart for the Fire Department. Mr. Kuhlke: What is your timetable from the standpoint of putting people in c~ose positions? . ' ;;,., . ~ .' Chief Few: I have to go out and get someone to come in and do the promotional process, in about three' to six months we should have somebody in place. We can get the upper administration up very quickly, because that is a mini assessment. Mr. Zetterberg: I would like to make a motion that we approve the organizational chart for the ARC Fire Department. Mr. Mays: Second. Motion carried unanimously. A communication from Chief Ronnie Few requesting approval to change the Promotional Precess in the Fire Deoartment, to eliminate the awarding of points by the Fire Chief, and to hire a consultant to administer the promotional test. Mr. Oliver: There is a policy right now as Chief Few had indicated where the Chief gives 20 points. Obviously with 20 points you can affect the outcome, there is no question about that, and it basically becomes the Chief's decision. Mr. Zetterberg: I would like to make a motion move that we go along with the Chief and eliminate the awarding of points by the Fire Chief. Also, the Fire Chief along with the Administrator bring back the cost and parameters of hiring a consultant to administer the promotional test. Mr. Mays: Second. Motion carried unanimously. A communication from Chief Ronnie Few requesting authorization to have a pre-ISO inspection performed in late fall of 1997. The cost of this inspection is not to exceed $5,000.00 Mr. Zetterberg: I would like to make a motion that we go ahead and approve this at the cost of $5,000.00 with just the modification that if we can find it for free by one of the national organizations I would like to have us do that. Mr. Mays: Second. Motion carried unanimously. A communication from Chief Few to hire a consultant to perform a study and present finqings on Fire Station locations within Augusta-Richmond County. The cost of this consultant study will not exceed $5,000.00. this back cost Mr, Oliver: The person that Chief Few was considering to do study is unable to do it. 'So we mav have to brine this item to you again, because we believe we-will have to get another figure. Clearly, we believe that this needs to be done . . .. 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