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Home My WebLink About03-19-2001CITY CLERK, DANI DASKAM MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING ' March 19, 2001 PRESENT: Rich Wagner, Chair, Pro Tem; Trish Borden, City Council; Pete Lewis, City Council; Lon Hurd, Cable Communications; Jennifer Krebs, AT & T/Puget Sound Access; Sharon Conroy, Solid Waste; Bob Johnson, Fire; Jim Kelly, Police; Mayor Booth; Paul Krauss, Planning; Christine Engler, Public Works; Jennifer Gregg, Solid Waste; David P. O'Dea, Police; Dennis Dowdy, Public Works Minutes of the meeting were tape recorded and are available for review for 1 year from the date of the meeting. Call to Order Chair, Pro Tem, Rich Wagner called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM. Approval of Minutes The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as read. Chair Wagner requested the minutes of the previous meeting be attached to the agenda from this point on. Consent & Agenda: Resolution 3337: Moved, seconded and passed. Resolution 3338: Moved, seconded and passed. Ordinance 5520: Moved, seconded and passed. Ordinance 5521: Moved, seconded and passed. Resolution 3339: Struck from the agenda at the request of presenter, Fire Chief Bob Johnson. Information/Discussion Vandenberg Development Proposal The phased increase in lease rates was explained by Mr. Krauss. This is raw land and it would be leased for one price at the beginning of the lease and then gradually increased as the property was. developed. He expressed the concern MuniciPal Services Meeting Ma rch,,~', 2001 Page 1 that the proposed buildings would not be amenable to aviation type businesses and the lack of parking for those businesses. The lease would have to be very specific as to the number of hangars to be built and the number of buildings suited for business. Ground Lease Proposal The committee felt comfortable allowing a 120 day optioning period to let the developer have time to lease out the hangar space. The approach patterns of incoming planes was questioned. To date there have been no changes in either the arrival or departure flight patterns. Several comments about the noise level in the adjacent area were made.' AT & T Performance Summary Report The Customer Service Standards Office of AT & T reports to the City on a quarterly basis on performance standards. They have failed to meet one standard that requires a live person to answer the phone within 30 seconds with a live human being at least 90% of the time. AT & T sent a notice of violation of the franchise agreement. AT & T has been working on the problem but still are not up to their standard. They are considering subcontracting to phone answering companies. Mr. Hurd responded to a question about the monthly cost of cable by explaining that very basic cable can be purchased for $10 per month and there is no competition for AT & T at this time. Public Access Channel Status Review As part of its franchise agreement, AT & T was required to construct, maintain and operate a Public Access facility within 8 miles of the city limits of Auburn. A group representing South King County cities began to meet 3 years ago and have continued to do so on a regular basis to implement a South King County Public Access Facility. Mr. Hurd introduced Jennifer Gregg, the full time interim manager that AT & T has agreed to fund. She explained the facility will be a non profit organization that will manage the day to day operations. Cities involved are Renton, Burien, Tukwila, Seatac Kent and Auburn. AT & T has agreed to give a one time lump sum of $3.7 million for operation of the facility for 10 years. Some of the funds have been used to retain 2 attorneys, one specializing in non-profits and the other specializing in municipal telacomm. She asked that Lon Hurd be appointed to the board. Any liability on the part of the city of Auburn by that requested would be covered in legal documentation. Drafts of by-laws and policies have been drawn up and need to be refined by the legal department. Chair Pro Tern Wagner asked to review them. After the initial 10 year period is concluded it is hoped the facility will be able to continue it's operation either by seeking renewed funding from AT & T or other sources. Ms. Gregg will return to the Municipal Services Committee Meeting on April 2 with the final legal documents. Municipal Services Meeting March J5~, 2001 Page 2 Information: Listing of top airports in Washington State No discussion, for information purposes only. Parking Ordinances 10.36.380, 10.36.390 and 10.40.020 These concern the timed parking areas within the city. Despite some negative responses, the committee asked Police Chief Kelly to press forward in proposed changes to these ordinances. Chief Kelly presented the results of research into leash laws of neighboring towns. Committee members agreed that Auburn should have a leash law but enacting it should be left with King County Animal Control. At this time they handle all animal complaints in the city. Citizen Bill Peloza spoke in favor of a leash law and complained of many dogs on the loose in the Lea Hill area where he resides. Adjournment Chair Pro Tem Wagner adjourned the meeting at 6:20 PM. Next meeting will be Monday, March 19, 2001, at 5:00 PM, in Meeting Room 3. Submitted by, Martha Larsen Administrative Services Secretary Auburn Police Department Municipal Services Meeting March/5, 2001 Page 3