PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 25, 2004

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 5:17 p.m.

Adjourned: 6:21 p.m.

 

Present were:       Chairperson Councillor Joseph M. Petty

                             Councillor Barbara G. Haller

 

Also:                     Acting Police Chief Gary J. Gemme

                             City Solicitor David M. Moore

                             Fire Chief Gerard A. Dio

                             Communications Director Kathy Henry

                             Director of Emergency Services William A. Trotta

                             UMASS Director Paul S. McKinnon

                             UMASS EMS Deputy Chief Stephen Haynes

                             Local 1009 President Frank Raffa

                             Local 1009 Vice President Donald Courtney

                             City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

 

 

 1.      Communication of the City Manager relative to First Responder Law.

          15B CM October 12, 2004

Recommend Hold

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager request the Director of Communications to inform the City Council of the implementation of the geographic positioning system and the internal changes that will be implemented to accommodate these changes.

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manger bring together the various local agencies and organizations involved in the first responder program who could work towards improvements in survivor rates.