HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-03-2001MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING
December 3, 2001
PRESENT: Police Chief Jim Kelly, Dennis Dowdy, Public Works; Sharon Conroy,
Public Works; Christine Engler, Public Works; Russ Vandver, Fire: Committee
Chair Fred Poe, Council Member Rich Wagner, Council Member Trish Borden,
Paul Kraus, Planning; Mayor Chuck Booth, Shelley Coleman, Finance
Minutes of the meeting were tape-recorded and are available for review for one
(1) year from the date of the meeting. Please submit items for the agenda no
later than 5 p.m. the Wednesday prior to a meeting so packets can be assembled
and distributed Thursday afternoon.
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM by Committee Chair Fred Poe.
It was moved and seconded to accept the minutes of the last meeting. MSA
CONSENT:
It was moved to approve the Annual Consultant Agreement No. AG-C-040 with
3HCable Communications Consultants. MSA
INFORMATION/DISCUSSION
Paul Krauss, Planning, is planning a partial lift of the Downtown Parking
Enforcement Moratorium to coincide with the opening of the new parking garage.
Police Chief Jim Kelly shared a letter of appreciation from John Calkins, Public
Safety Director for Pacific, for the response of our SRT team.
A strike out draft of Solid Waste Code 8.08 was presented by Christine Engler
and Sharon Conroy. Concerns were expressed about letting the garbage and
recycling materials accumulate. It was clarified they would only be allowed to
accumulate between pickups. The charges for extra pickups of solid waste were
discussed and clarified. Special disposal regulations were discussed. It was
suggested the penalties for illegal disposal of solid waste be increased. The
question of another hauler being substituted for the contracted one in case of a
labor strike was raised. The city probably would not use another hauler but in
the case of health & safety issues would consider leasing equipment to remove
garbage. When tenants open accounts, the owners of their property will sign a
release accepting liability for unpaid charges. Delinquent bills will be sent
through the collection process before any lien action.
Sharon Conroy presented a packet of public relations materials that will be
available to the public and will explain the recycling program that will commence
January 1, 2002. Signs notifying the closure of the recycle sites within the city
will be posted next week.
Christine Engler announced that Gertrude Jones has offered to donate property
to the city. The land is Tract C adjoining Gaines Park. Questions concerning the
current use and any required maintenance of the property were raised. They
would be discovered in the appraisal process. The city will proceed with the
appraisal.
Police Chief Kelly announced the formation of a new Federal Financial
Investigation Unit. The main goals of the unit will be to look for suspicious
transfers of funds and unreported income of drug dealers. Det. Bill Sundqvist
who has been serving with the VNET has been asked to join this group for a
year. His salary and benefits would be paid from federal funds. Chief asked that
his position in the police department be back-filled by a lateral entry officer. A
program improvement would be submitted to the Finance Department for this
purpose. The committee agreed that this FTE was warranted. The Chief will
supply a report in November, 2002, on the status of the group.
Questions were asked pertaining to the proposed fencing of the gun range.
Costs are not available at this time
The meeting was adjourned at 6:20 PM.
Next meeting will be held on Monday, December 17, at 5:00 PM, in Meeting
Room 3.
Submitted by,
Martha Larsen
Auburn Police Department