02/02/1982 - Minutes of Police, Fire, & Safety CommitteeN'
POLICE,FIrE 6 SAFETY COMMITTEE
February.2, 1982
Present: Councilman Gres.=e, chairman; Councilman Childress,; Fire
Chief Joe Snow; Provisional Police Chief Ray MacPherson; Deputy
Fire Ch of Gary 'Wernet, and Fire Captain Dennis. Perkins. Councilman
Ciark was, absent due to 11Ine` .
'Wernet presented a non -obligatory five-year plan required by the
local Emergency M-dical rerviceF Council in order for the city tc
continue to be eligible for grants under the EMS program. The plan
was. reviewed by the committee with general approval of its form and
content. Because of the immediate deadline for submission of the
plan, Wernet wasadvised to go ahead with it and see that copies of
the completed plan were sent to each member of the c'ty council for
information.
Perkins discussed current: arrangements between the city and Fire
District 7 for provid'ng advanced life support services. to city
res;dents (backing up the basic life support service= provided by
the city'c air' car.)
Snow pointed out to the committee that one of the city'= two main
fire trucks 'e a 1960 model which needsto be replaced within the
next few year'= for the sake of reliability and, perhaps, to hold
'he city'F current Ftand�ng with the Survey and Rating Bureau. He
estimates the cost -f the truck will be $120,000. Possible ways
of financing the new truck are grant funds and a special levy.
Additional goal= for the fire department to improve Its firefighting
capabilities ment'oned by °.now are acquisition of 1000 lineal feet
of 5-inch hose to permit long lays without unacceptable friction loss
and theequipping of the city'= hydrants with quarter turn couplings
(as well as mating connectors on appropriate firefighting apparatus.)
Snow also reported that a visit to the city by Survey and Rating
Bureau representatives is expected in the near future.
MacPherson reported that the city engineer and others have been
considering what to do in regard to the proposed carport in front
of the police station (for which General Revenue Sharing money has
been budgeted.) Two prefabricated units which would provide cover
for the city's station wagon and the Cushman motor scooter utilized
by the parking control officer would cost about $3,000, which is
over the allocated funds.. It was suggested that the available money
-be used to repair the roof on the pump house in front of the police
station and to provide a cover for the Cushman. It was noted that
the Cushman is much more vulnerable to weather damage than .the
station wagon. The committee agreed that this, proposal sounds like
a reasonable one and recnnxnends Its. adoption.
MacPherson reported that Cfficer elacknall is scheduled to attend
the Intuitive Shooting Course being taught by Jim Gregg in Tacoma
May 1, 2 and 3. Cost of the course is included in the police
department's training budget.
MacPherson reported that the city's court ciOn charges will be
raised to $8 (currently $4) beginning with court next week (the
week of February S.)
Anothar change 'n court procedure reported by MacPherson is using
officers' affidavit, rather than personal appearance= in infraction
contested hearings. This will require no additional paper work as.
the officers' reports writting on the infraction not ces amount to
`he affidavit. This will =eve on overt 'me ccstr `c. court eopearances
in these non_criminat hearings.
MacPherson reported further that he and snow were working on a change
in the public 911-calling phone located on the outside wall of City
Hall near the fire station. the city now pays about $30 per Tenth
for that phone but this charge can be reduced by $2C through-eleasing
a dedicated phone line for that phone. It can be made an extension
of one of the regular fire department lines.
It also was reported that the leased line between the two city fire
stations can be eliminated to save money withnA interfering with
communications between the stations.
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