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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-05-2000I. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Sue Singer called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. ~z$4~l:ae,~: Chair Sue Singer, Vice Chair Rich Wagner, Councilmember Trish Borden, Others present included: Mayor Chuck Booth, A/Chief Russ Vandver, Chief Jim Kelly, Plan. Dir. Paul Kranss, Parks Dir. Dick Deal, P.W. Dir. Christine Engler, Water Quality Prog. Coord. Chris Thom, Cemetery Coord. Annie Galli, and Secretary Jeanne Herold II. CONSENT: ยท A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement for professional services between the City of Auburn and the Loggia Group, PLLC, to complete a Master Site Plan, Schematic Design, and Cost/Revenue estimates for construction and operation of a Mausoleum at Mountain View Cemetery. Parks Director Dick Deal explained that there was a master site plan completed in the early 1990's that called for the construction of a facility for indoor services/Mausoleum and the Cemetery is now to the point in time where a facility of that type is needed. The Mausoleum will have some upscale niche space available in the structure as well. This agreement would provide $10,000 to design a facility for the site plan. The goal is to create a facility that will also generate revenue at the Cemetery where small indoor services can be held for approximately 35 to 50 people. Those services are currently being held outdoors. Vice Chair Wagner had a question regarding parking on Page 2, Phase I/Site Planning of the Agreement for Professional Services which reads "Design will include a parking layout.for 6-10 vehicles.for 35 - 50 peo_nle" Mr. Wagner wondered if that was a little light on parking. Mr. Deal explained that was intended more for people that would be there visiting niches on a short term basis. Currently, during a service, the Cemetery staff block off the roads and use them to stack vehicles. The area this is intended for could be blocked off to accommodate approximately 150 vehicles. Parking was planned into the design of the new Section 9 that has just recently been completed to accommodate more than adequate parking. Couneilmember Borden had a question regarding graveside services. Ms. Borden asked if the new facility would be for people who chose to have a service other than a graveside service. Mr. Deal stated that it was intended for other than outdoor, graveside services and to be guaranteed a nice facility, indoors, better seating and protection from weather. Municipal Services Committee Meeting 1 September 5, 2000 Mr. Borden asked if people would pay extra for this. Mr. Deal replied that the intent was "yes". Vice Chair Wagner made a motion to recommend adoption of Resolution No. 3260. Councilmember Borden seconded the motion. Chair Singer concurred. Permission to Advertise #CO005-Street Waste. Solids. Handling and Decant Facility.: Public Works Director Christine Engler explained that last year, the budget was taken through the Public Works Committee for this facility proposing that the project would be cost shared by the Street Department and the Storm Utility. More recently, in light of what the facihty is actually accomplishing, the Finance Department is pmposing that rather than the facility be capitalized within equipment rental, which is the steward of thc M & O facility, that the Solid Waste utility is probably the appropriate home. Ms. Engler further cxplained that she was asldng for permission to advertise this facility fi.om the stewards on the Council of the Solid Waste Utility. Chris Thom gave a brief nlndown on the Street Waste Handling Facility. He explained that the street waste is not a 'hazardous waste, it is a solid waste. It's composed of street sweepings picked up bythe street sweepers that operate in the city. There are also liquids involved which are called "decant". Those liquids that are used are for cleaning the catch basins and then are renaoved from the catch basins during the cleaning process. What this facility will be doing is allowing the City a place to decant the liquid waste, allow it to settle to provide sgme pre-treatment and then discharge it to the sanitary sewer. The solids will be able to be stored under a covering, but currently are not covered. When these materials are disposed of, they are sent to a facility in Tacoma where they are incinerated and it is paid for by weight. Consequently, the intent of this facility is to try to remove as much of the water as possible so as not to be paying for disposal of water. The facility resembles a carport. It's a large three sided facility with bays where the trucks can be backed into and the materials can be dumped into the bays. There also is a provision for drainage. The liquids are then treated and nm through the sanitary sewers. The solids are tested once the bays are full and material is dry and then disposed of. Councilmember Bordtn asked what type of material is picked up by the sweepers. Mr. Thom basically explained that anytlfing that is on the streets is picked up. i.e. sand, robber tire scraps, leaves, pop cans, etc. Vice Chair Wagner asked if there was any odor associated with the facility. Chris Thom explained that there is very little, if any odor associated with the facility and there are deodorant type chemicals that can sprayed onto the materials if there is an odor problem. Vice Chair Wagner also asked Mr. Thom if he knew what the ending working capital in the solid waste fund was projected to be and how the $140,000 was funded to finance that? Christine Engler explained that the balance is really healthy. In fact it's probably the strongest of the four utilities. Chair Wagner had one last question to Chief Kelly. He Municipal Services Committee Meeting 2 September 5, 2000 i wondered if he ever had reason to want to capture some of this material for search or evidence. Chief Kelly explained that if the Police Dept. had a concern such as that, the PD has a mechanism in place with Public Works staff are able to, prior to a search warrant, have the staff gnard the gate so to speak. It's never been an issue though. Further discussion ensued regarding the disposal of the waste materials. Vice Chair Wagner made a motion recommending permission to advertise for bids for C0005. Councilmember Borden seconded the motion. Chair Singer concurred. II1. INFoRMATION/DISCUSSION Noise Ordinance U?date~ Jim Kelly related that at the last two previous meetings there had been some dLscu~ion regarding the eaforecability of a noise ordinance. One of the Patrol Commanders has checked with the Legal Department and the Police Dept. is continuing their research into the applicable WAC's and State Ordinances. He also stated he would be providing some type of report on what the City has available as far as noise ordinance enforcement. Emergency_ Vehicle Operation Training by Police Officers: Jim Kelly related that he made a request to Mayor Booth to specially outfit a couple of older police cars. Those cars that have been pulled off of the line that are being rotated "out-of-service". What Chief Kelly would like to do is to hold onto a couple of those cars (two that are best suited for ennlinued operation) and outfit those with roll bars and outside bumper systems to use in the PD's Emergency Vehicle Operation Course Training (EVOC) with basically three elements of the training. 1)Slow Speed Precision Handling of the Vehicle, 2)High Speed Pursuit Course and 3)Pursuit ImmobiliTatinn Technique which is a technique used to end a purm~t at a given time under certain cirenmntances. The addition of these cars would allow the PD to continue training. The PD has their own trained staff and gefierally lease SIR for the la'alning, dove tail onto King County or State if they're having training sessions going on and try to minimiTe the cost there. The problem that exists is that nobody will loan their cars. This information is basically for Committee's consideration and support. Discussion ensued. Jail Consultant Interviews: Discussed briefly. IV. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:25 pm. Submitted by: Municipal Services Committee Meeting 3 September 5, 2000