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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-18-2000I. CALL TO ORDER: The Municipal Services Committee met at 5:15 pm for a brief tour of the Auburn City Jail. The regular meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm by Chair Sue Singer Members present: Chair Sue Singer, Vice Chair Rich Wagner, Councilmember Trish Borden, Mayor Chuck Booth, Chief Bob Johnson, Chief Jim Kelly, Public Works Director Christine Engler, Solid Waste Supvr. Sharon Conroy, Planning Dir. Paul Krauss, and Secretary Jeanne Herald II: ' CONSENT: · Paul Krauss asked for approval of Resolution No. 3159/ Agreement for Fire and Life Safety Services with King County Fire Protection District No. 44. Paul Krauss explained that he was presenting the DRAFT Inter-local Agreement for fire service with District 44. The draft was delivered to District 44 two months ago with hopes of getting a response from them. Mr. Kranss received a response this afternoon. The Agreement has been sent to their attorney and the attomey claims to have simplified it. Mr. Krauss explained that probably what will have to occur is, within the next two weeks, details will have to be worked out with the fire district and bring it back to the next meeting. Mr. Kranss agreed to go through the agreement to make sure it contains everything that should be covered. Mr. Krauss further explained that as the first step in the process to annex Lea Hill, the fire district and Auburn met, along with the respective unions, which was somewhat critical to the discussion. The fire district was concerned about the continuity of funding. The fire district understands that they will ultimately be absorbed into the City in accordance with State law and that Auburn will absorb their assets and may look at their staff as well. Auburn would remit to them the revenues that were generated for them right now, so it would be a status quo situation. As further annexations occurred, Auburn would be able to abrogate the agreement or close it and go through the motions and take over the district assets in a prescribed manner. As far as the staffing goes, the district was very concemed about their professional, full time staff and that the City work to absorb those people. While there wasn't language that specifically said Auburn would automatically absorb those personnel, it did provide language to favorably work out that kind of an issue. Municipal Services Committee Meeting 1 January 18, 2000 Auburn's Union was involved in the discussions because the existing contract provides that all fire service provided by the City of Auburn shall be covered by Union representation. The Union wanted to make sure that when annexation does occur that whoever comes on board, be they new hires or the people that would be absorbed from District 44, that they become part of the union which is mandatory. That brought discussions to the point where an agreement was drafted with them. Mr. Kranss related that he felt that the agreement that was developed is reasonably fair. The fire district gave a pattern document to Auburn and it was used and amended to fit Auburn's needs. Mr. Krauss indicated that Auburn received a revised DRAFT from the attorney and find it unacceptable. Chief Johnson, MaYor Booth and Mr. Krauss had a discussion prior to this meeting and agreed that Auburn would go back to the district and their attorneys stating that Auburn was rejecting this. Consequently, within the next two weeks, the details would be worked out and he will be bringing it back to the next meeting. Discussion ensued. Christine Engler introduced Sharon Couroy, Solid Waste Supervisor. Chifstine Engler · . · ' ' Singer explained that there are several ~ssues concermng sohd waste, one of which Chart brought to her attention regarding the need to police the Vadis Litter Crew, regarding Kersey Way and Howard Road. Sharon Cortroy will be bringing an amendment to their current contract to address that issue to the next committee meeting. Sharon Conroy will also be coming to the Committee along with Danielle pulliam her Recycling Specialist to present some survey options for getting at the recycling issue. It's been ten years and time to revisit it. Christine Engler asked Sharon Couroy to explain Ordinance No. 5339. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, authorizing the acceptance and appropriation of grant funds in the amount of fifteen thousand four hundred and fifty five dollars ($15,455), and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an Interlocal Agreement between King County and the City of Auburn to accept said funds for implementation of the 2000 City Optional Program. Sharon Conroy explained that she had an Interlocal Agreement to be signed with King County for business recycling programs similar to a program in 1995/1996. It's basically a grant for $15,455 to, 1)Provide technical assistance to businesses, 2)Increase awareness of Auburn's Business Recycling Program within the Auburn Business Community through delivery of a quarterly newsletter, 3)Conduct a survey of the Auburn business community to access what their needs are regarding waste reduction and recycling, Municipal Services Cormmttee Meeting 2 January 18, 2000 4)Advertise monthly in the Auburn Chamber of Commeme, South County Journal and Auburn Repozier, businesses that use impressive waste reduction and recycling methods, 5)Coordinate with Natural Step Program and work with the Auburn Chamber of Commerce to have a Natural Step person speak to the business community. Vice Chairman Wagner made a motion to recommend approval of Ordinance No. 5339. · Councilmember Borden seconded the motion. Chair Singer concurred. Vice Chairman Wagner brought up the subject of the Recycling Program and wondered if it was going to include the cost of curbside versus the cost of drop-off. Christine Engler explained that Sharon Couroy is heading up a program whereby they would go back out into the community to figure out whether or not the community would support curbside recycling at certain levels of service. They're in the process of designing a way to conduct that survey and then they would need to bring that process and the question to the community. Mr. Wagner asked for the cost data before the survey was conducted. Sharon Conroy explained that she would provide the committee with a model of the survey that could be used and a backup if Auburn was to consider a curbside plan. Discussion ensued. III INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: Vice Chairman Wagner commented favorably on the Jail tour. The Committee was very impressed with the Jail staff. IV. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:50 Submitted by: Municipal Services Committee Meeting 3 January 18, 2000