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MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
September 13, 2010
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MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER 4:00 PM, AUBURN CITY HALL, 25 W. MAIN STREET,
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CONFERENCE ROOM NO. 3, 2 FLOOR
Chair Peloza called the meeting to order at 4 p.m. in Conference Room 3 on the
second floor of City Hall, 25 West Main Street, Auburn WA.Members present:
Chair Bill Peloza, Vice Chair Sue Singer, Member John Partridge.Staff present:
Mayor Pete Lewis, Finance Director Shelley Coleman, Planning & Development
Director Kevin Snyder, City Attorney Dan Heid, Chief of Police Jim Kelly,
Financial Planning Manager Karen Jester, Parks Arts & Recreation Director Daryl
Faber, Police Secretary/Scribe Kathy Emmert.Others present: citizen Wayne
Osborne.
II. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
III. CONSENT ITEMS
A.Approval of Minutes of the August 23, 2010 Municipal Services
Committee Meeting
Vice Chair Singer moved to accept the Minutes.Member Partridge
seconded. Chair Peloza concurred.
MOTION CARRIED: 3-0
IV. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (Action Items)
V. INFORMATION / DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Taxicab Enforcement Issues* (Snyder)
Director Snyder and the Committee discussed concerns related to the
licensing, regulation and monitoring of taxicabs serving Auburn. Planning
and Public Works will be working jointly to research solutions to the
concerns and interest in a possible expansion of the City’s role provided
such expansion is legal. Results of the research, including a cost benefit
analysis to the Committee at the November 22 meeting.
B. Fireworks Stand Limitations* (Heid)
The Committee reviewed the information provided and determined that at
this time there is no need at this time to make any adjustments to the
City’s policy regarding fireworks stands within the City.
C. Golf Course Budget
The Committee reviewed the preliminary budget for the golf course, asked
questions relative to the adjustments, projections and options for the next
budget cycle. It was noted that the downturn in the economy and weather
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have affected golf course operations and will affect options available
during the next budget cycle.
D. Cemetery Budget
The Committee reviewed the preliminary budget for the cemetery, asked
questions relative to the adjustments, projections and options for the next
budget cycle.
E. Animal Control Budget
The Committee reviewed the preliminary budget for animal control, asked
questions relative to the adjustments, projections and options for the next
budget cycle.
F. Community Services Budget
The Committee reviewed the preliminary budget for Community Services,
asked questions relative to the adjustments, projections and options for
the next budget cycle. Currently the budget for this department is divided
between two committees, additional documentation will be distributed to
clarify both sources of revenue and expenditures for the next budget
cycle.
G. Parks Budget
The Committee reviewed the preliminary budget for parks, asked
questions relative to the adjustments, projections and options for the next
budget cycle. Currently the budget for this department is divided between
two committees, additional documentation will be distributed to clarify
both sources of revenue and expenditures for the next budget cycle.
H. Matrix*
The following adjustments were made to the Matrix:
Item 17P
- Crime Deterrent Photo Enforcement - removed
Item 24P
– Fireworks Update – Review date changed to April 11,
2011
Item 4I
– Dangerous Dog Ordinance Notification – Review date
changed to September 27, 2010
Item 8I
– King County Taxicab Enforcement Issues – Review date
changed to November 22, 2010
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Item 9
– Fireworks Stand Limitations – removed
Item 10I
– Animal Control Licensing Program added with Director
Kevin Snyder as the lead. Review date is November 22, 2010.
VI. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 5:52 p.m.
Dated this _______ day of September 2010.
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Bill Peloza, Chair Kathy Emmert, Police Secretary/Scribe
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