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Minutes from the Public Safety Committee meeting on July 18, 2006.
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Public Safety Committee Minutes
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
5:15 p.m.
Members present were: Judy Furr, Jim Hargis, Tim McCall, Chris Moore, and Harold Perrin. Councilman Johnson was unable to attend.
MINUTES
Councilman Perrin motioned, seconded by Councilman Hargis, to approve the minutes as written for the regular meeting on June 20, 2006, as written. All voted aye.
FIRE
Councilman McCall informed the committee the ISO report is in. He added the report indicated if the City doesn’t build more stations and hire new firefighters, the City will likely fall to a Class 4 rating with part of the Industrial Park falling all the way to a Class 9. Councilman McCall noted ISO said the City has a good Fire Department, but it just needs more stations. He further stated if the City follows through with Fire Chief Aaron Keller’s plans, the City could possibly go up to a Class 2 rating. Chairman Moore questioned whether a City can have multiple ratings. Chief Keller explained a City can have a split district that would have different ratings. Chairman Moore questioned when part of the City will go to a Class 9. Chief Keller stated they are a Class 9 as of right now. He then explained there’s a need for two new stations, one in the middle of town and one in the Industrial Park. Station 8 would ideally be located around CW Post Road and Nestle Way. He added he’s had an offer to purchase land in that area for $25,000 an acre and would need about an acre and a half for the station. He explained he’d also like Station 7 to be located around Bernard and Race Streets and will need about three acres. He added the property they’re looking at is owned by the state. Councilman McCall questioned if Chief Keller looked into the property owned by Wal-Mart that is near Sam’s Club. Chief Keller stated they did look into it. He explained the land is small enough that they would need to build a two-story station and ...
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