HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-07-2003 ITEM III-AWASHINGTON
CITY OF AUBURN
MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
June 16, 2003
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Wagner called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM in Conference Room 2
located on the 2nd floor of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street, Auburn.
Members present included: Vice Chair Rich Wagner, Councilmember Gene
Cerino and Mayor Pete Lewis. Staff members present included: Assistant Police
Chief Bob Lee, Fire Chief Bob Johnson, Assistant Fire Chief Russ Vandver,
Battalion Chief Mike Gerber, Public Works Director Dennis Dowdy, Assistant City
Engineer Ingrid Gaub, Human Resources Director Brenda Heineman, City
Attorney Dan Heid, Finance Director Shelley Coleman and City Council
Secretary Tamie Bothell. Chair Sue Singer and Member Stacey Brothers were
excused. Other guests in attendance included: Bill Peloza, Puget Sound Access
Executive Director Keri Stokstad and 3H Cable Communications Consultant Lon
Hurd. The meeting was tape recorded.
II. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
There were no agenda modifications
III. CONSENT ITEMS
A. Approval of Minutes
Minutes of the June 2, 2003, Municipal Services Committee meeting.
B. Airport Runway Repaving Project No. C312A & Contract No. 03-07
1. City Council to authorize the solicitation of bids for the Airport
Repaving Project.
Vice Chair Wagner moved and Councilmember Cerino seconded to
approve the Consent Agenda.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 2-0.
IV. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
A. Ordinances
Municipal Services Minutes
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1. Ordinance No. 5768
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn,
Washington, amending Sections 10.36.265 and 10.36.360, of the
Auburn City Code, relating to parking enforcement.
Vice Chair Wagner moved and Councilmember Cerino seconded to
recommend approval of Ordinance No. 5768.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 2-0.
2. Ordinance No. 5769
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn,
Washington, declaring public use and necessity regarding the City
of Auburn downtown parking facilities, and authorizing
condemnation.
Councilmember Cerino moved and Vice Chair Wagner seconded to
recommend approval of Ordinance No. 5769.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 2-0.
B. Resolutions
1. Resolution No. 3620
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract between
H&W Apparatus Repair, Inc. and the City of Auburn for two (2)
Road Rescue Type III Aid/Medic units.
Fire Battalion Chief Mike Gerber explained the agreement with
H&W to replace the two older aid cars in the Fire Department's
fleet. After an extensive search, the replacement aid cars will be
purchased from the City of Kirkland at a much lesser price than we
could have purchased them through the bidding process.
Councilmember Cerino moved and Vice Chair Wagner seconded to
recommend approval of Resolution No. 3620.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 2-0.
2. Resolution No. 3621
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract with
King County for Basic Life Support Services for the contract period
of January 1, 2003, to December 31, 2003, and specifying funding
totals.
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Fire Battalion Chief Mike Gerber explained the contract with King
County Public Heath for Basic Life Support Services. This is a
routine agreement that we sign each year, however there were two
changes to the contract this year. One change to the agreement is
the Health Insurance Privatization Act (HIPA) to comply with the
County's regulations on the process for medical records. Another
item that was changed was to the Basic Life Service funding
formula. This fund identifies Cities by size, population served and
assessed valuation that determines the COLA funding the City will
receive. Generally Auburn receives approximately $330,000.
Vice Chair Wagner moved and Councilmember Cerino seconded to
recommend approval of Resolution No. 3621.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 2-0.
V. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Puget Sound Access
3H Cable Communications Consultant Lon Hurd introduced Executive
Director Keri Stokstad from Puget Sound Access. He gave a brief history
of how Puget Sound Access, a non-profit organization, was organized to
help aid community communications to South King County residents. The
member cities consist of Kent, Burien, Tukwila, Auburn, Renton and
SeaTac. Director Stokstad explained that her first priority was to find a
building for a new facility. They found a site in Kent on the Valley Highway
that required only minimal improvements and anticipate a start up date of
September 1, 2003.
Vice Chair Wagner inquired about the funding mechanism. Ms. Stokstad
explained that their sole source of funding was from a $3.7 million dollar
one -lump settlement that was then AT&T and set up as a Trust Fund that
is managed by Wells Fargo and is the sole source of income at this time.
PSA's staff will contribute to programming with community events and
informational programs of local significance on Channel 77.
B. Public Safety Building
Mayor Lewis gave a presentation on the idea of a new Public Safety
Building. The City is currently in negotiations with a developer who may
purchase the existing Massey's building on Main Street for a Police and
Court building. The court would be on the main floor and the Police
Department on the bottom floor. He explained that the developer could
also purchase the old Parker Paint building and surrounding parking lots.
Finance Director Shelley Coleman reviewed the financing options. The
initial estimated amount at the time of the study for a new Public Safety
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Building was from $22 to $32 million. The Massey's building however
should be under $9 million to renovate and complete. Director Coleman
explained that first we need to find a funding source. The recommended
source of funding will be from the outside utility tax. She informed the
Committee that they would need a consensus for permission to enter into
negotiations with the developer to result in a lease agreement and to also
have the Committee's consensus to increase the outside utility tax by
under one-half percent. Following Committee consensus they will bring
the final recommendation to the full Council for approval to enter into
negotiations.
C. Comcast Cable Rates
3H Cable Communications Consultant Lon Hurd presented the basic rate
plan for cable services. He was happy to report that Comcast
overestimated inflation and therefore rates will be decreasing beginning
July 1, 2003 for basic service from $14.30 to $14.14.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:40 PM.
Approved this
Vice Chair Rich Wagner
day of July, 2003.
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Prepared by: Tamie Bothell
City Council Secretary