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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-19-2003 Item III-AWASHINGTON CITY OF AUBURN MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE May 5, 2003 MINUTES L CALL TO ORDER Chair Singer called the meeting to order at 5:02 PM in Conference Room 3 located on the second floor of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street, Auburn. Members present included: Chair Sue Singer, Vice Chair Rich Wagner, Member Stacey Brothers and Mayor Pete Lewis. Staff members present included: Police Chief Jim Kelly, Assistant Police Chief Bob Lee Fire Chief Bob Johnson, Fire Department Training Officer Dan Bosch, City Attorney Dan Heid, Planning & Community Development Director Paul Krauss and City Council Secretary Tamie Bothell. Others in attendance included: Bill Peloza. The meeting was tape recorded. II. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS . There were no agenda modifications. Ill. CONSENT ITEMS A. Approval of Minutes Minutes of the April 21, 2003 Municipal Services Committee meeting. Vice Chair Wagner moved and Chair Singer seconded to approve the Consent Agenda. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 2-0. Member Brothers arrived after vote was taken. IV. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS A. Resolutions 1. Resolution No. 3606 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, approving the amended Regional Disaster Plan for Emergency Assistance for Public and Private Organizations in King County, Washington. Municipal Services Minutes May 5, 2003 Fire Chief Bob Johnson reported that the emergency plan was adopted by Resolution No. 3553 on December 2, 2002. The Regional Disaster Plan partners have made a few minor amendments to the Omnibus Legal and Financial Agreements and recommended that participating agencies approve the revisions and recommend approval of the three new documents for inclusion to the plan: Appendix 2: Public Information; Appendix 6: Training & Exercises; ESF-2: Telecommunications & Warnings. Vice Chair Wagner moved and Member Brothers seconded to recommend approval of Resolution No. 3606. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0. 2. Resolution No. 3611 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract with Pierce Manufacturing for a Fire Apparatus Fire Chief Bob Johnson - reported that the City budgeted for replacement of one of the older fire pumpers in the fleet. Included into the same contract was the option to order additional vehicles if needed with minimal cost adjustments of a 3% increase each year. Chief Johnson explained that Battalion Chief Dan Bosch served on the committee that went through the contract and made recommendations and took advantage of the discounts that were available. The total cost for the fire pumper is $373,000, with a few modifications that include an upgraded suspension package + $9,000 onboard generator + $10,000 motor modifications to meet EPA standards + 1,500 plus 9% increase since the City's purchase three years ago less the discounts. This amount is under the amount appropriated in the budget. Member Brothers questioned the process and the average age and quantity of vehicles in the current service fleet. Chief Johnson reported that the back-up pumpers currently in service are years: 1984, 1987 and 1991. Total pumpers in service on the 1St line are: 1997, 1998 and 2001. Vice Chair Wagner questioned the replacement process for equipment apparatus being surplused. Dan Bosch explained that the current pumper for surplus is actually one acquired from the City of Renton and currently does not meet any of the safety standards. Chief Johnson added that the maintenance crew does a thorough service check testing for reliability and safety before the equipment is surplused. Page 2 Municipal Services Minutes May 5, 2003 Vice Chair Wagner moved and Member Brothers seconded to recommend approval of Resolution No. 3611. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0. V. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS A Statewide Law Enforcement Emergency Mutual Aid and Mobilization Plan Police Chief Jim Kelly reported on the development of the Washington State Law Enforcement Mutual Aid/Mobilization Plan. Washington State Law Enforcement does not have a statewide mobilization plan currently in place. The plan was created with three purposes (1) process for mobilization of police resources; (2) education tool for all police service and emergency response personal and (3) to be used as an "all risk" plan for response emergency situations. Chief Kelly indicated that the US Government has indicated that in its "First Responder Initiative Grant Process" that local jurisdictions must have a plan for response as well as be participants in mutual aid agreements, including a statewide mutual aid system. Member Brothers questioned the liability or hold harmless on behalf of the participants in the plan who send people to service under the command of other jurisdictions like at WTO. Chief Kelly responded that there was a purpose and scope of delegation of authority and liability coverage and its purpose is to transfer the authority to infinite management fighting legal command to the recipient who would be requesting the mobilization. Vice Chair Wagner raised the concerns of the potential risk involved with having our local police department's response under the authority of the Govemor's office. Chief Kelly clarified that this plan will only be utilized in response to an emergency or disaster situation that has exceed the capabilities of the available local resources, including those available through existing mutual aid agreements and the plan would be mobilized when all available local mutual aid resources have been deployed, depleted or committed. Therefore, there is this local control issue that must be met first and the Mayor would determine if our local department would be sent. Chief Kelly advised the Committee that he would provide them with a copy of draft plan for their review. Chief Kelly will be working with the city attorney on drafting'a resolution to bring forward at the next meeting. B. Community Security Network Chair Singer requested an update on the status of this project from Fire Chief Johnson. Chief Johnson reported that he is continuing to work with Paul Nelson and his engineer to determine the number of transmitters needed for coverage within the City. He recently mailed a request to the Page 3 Municipal Services Minutes May 5, 2003 company who provides about 99% of all transmitters and requested engineering data for the City to use as a guide. The City's financial liability also remains a concern. Chief Johnson will continue to work with Mr. Nelson on this project. C. Real Estate Purchase at 120 and 124 "A" Street NW Planning and Community Development Director Paul Krauss updated the Committee on the City's purchase of the three houses located at 120, 124 and 128 "A" St NW. Two of the owners have accepted the City's offer to purchase and should be closing on those two homes by the end of the month. The City continues to correspond with the current owners of the third house. We are now on the 30 -day track where we notify them again of our offer and ask that they respond and/or advise them of our intent to pursue through condemnation if necessary. The purchase of these properties will be for a public purpose, most likely parking. VI. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:40 PM. Approved this Sue Singer, Chair day of May, 2003. Page 4 Prepared by: Tamie Bothell City Council Secretary