HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-20-2002MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING
May 20, 2002
PRESENT: Councilmembers Singer, Wagner, and Brothers; City of Auburn
Staff: Jim Kelly, David O'Dea, Police; Bob Johnson, Fire; Dan Held, Legal;
Dennis Dowdy, Jack Locke, Public Works; Paul Krauss, Planning; Director Tina
Mankowski, Board Member Dr. Herman Ansign; Harborview Medical Center and
Secretary Jeanne Herold
Minutes of the meeting were tape recorded and are available for review for six (6)
years 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.
CALL TO ORDER:
Sue Singer, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as written.
CONSENT:
Surplus Equipment: Fire Department requested permission to surplus used
fittings no longer of use. Moved, seconded and approved.
Resolution No. 3468: Resolution No. 3468 authorizes the Fire Department to
donate the fittings and hose previously deemed surplus to Fire District No. 5 in
Napavine, WA. Moved, seconded and approved.
Ordinance No. 5661: Ordinance No. 5661 authorizes the extension of the
Electrical Franchise with Puget Sound Energy (PSE) for a period of six months.
Extension to terminate June 28, 2002. Since that extension was executed, PSE
has made application for a new franchise. Dennis Dowdy updated the
Committee on the settlement. Moved, seconded and approved.
Resolution No. 3470: Resolution No. 3470 authorizes the Interlocal Agreement
with Yakima County relating to housing of inmates by Yakima County
Department of Corrections. Dan Held briefed the Committee on the Agreement
and pointed out that there are actually three (3) agreements that he wanted them
to be aware of, included with this resolution. Chief Kelly commented on the
anticipated costs and explained that Mr. O'Dea had done an analysis on
projections. By 2009, the total operating costs for the jail, which includes Auburn
and Yakima is estimated to be 31.5 million. Moved, seconded and approved.
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Resolution No. 3469: Resolution No. 3469 authorizes the Mayor to sign the
Lease Contract with Sound Transit for the Auburn Station Garage and to take
related actions to implement the project. The basic cost structure was approved
some time ago, Negotiations have been concluded and the lease is now ready
for signature. Councilmember Wagner complimented staff on an exemplary job.
Moved, seconded and approved.
Resolution No. 3467: Resolution No. 3467 authorizes issuance of a
construction permit and authorizes the Mayor to enter into a Temporary Use
Agreement with Bruce D. and Jill B. Alverson to make improvements to certain
parking areas within the City. Moved, seconded and approved.
INFORMATION/DISCUSSION:
Harborview Medical Center: Tina Mankowski, Director of Community Relations
gave a presentation to the Committee to update them on treatment, funding and
patient care. She passed out brochures giving an overview of the Center. Ms.
Mankowski explained the centers of emphasis and areas of focus. HMC is a
Teaching/Research Facility and are also involved in Re-habilitation Medicine and
Neuroscience. They are also ready in the event of a major disaster. Their Burn
Center is also a center of emphasis. HIV/Aids and Sexually Transmitted
Diseases rounds out the centers of emphasis. Ms. Mankowski briefly touched
on the future of HMC and briefed the Committee on the seismic upgrading and
bond issue passed in 2000.
Basic Life Support Services: The fire department has been transporting
patients to local hospitals for the last two years in an effort to enhance service
levels for our citizens. The department is now exploring the feasibility of
providing this service for a fee. The goal is to provide a recommendation to the
Mayor/Council in time for FY 2003 budget deliberations.
City Hall Plaza Renovation: Chair Sue Singer brought up the subject of the
renovation. Mr. Krauss explained that there are two projects that he would like
delayed until next year and one is the Plaza.
Contract with PCL Construction Services Inc.: Jack Locke explained that
once the contract with Sound Transit is established, tenant improvements are
needed. PCL is in favor of a Construction Management contract. They have
supplied a contract but staff is not satisfied with it. This is a very complicated,
difficult issue estimating improvements, not knowing the tenants.
Recommendation is that the Mayor sign a small contract with PCL for preliminary
work, then bring a master contract to Committee for approval. The total cost of
the tenant improvements is around $450,000 which Council has already
approved.
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Chief Kelly mentioned that the Finance Committee, Resoltuion No. 3466 is the
Non-commissioned Police Unit Contract. The Bargaining Unit overwhelmingly
voted in favor of it.
ADJOURNMENT: Chairperson Sue Singer adjourned the meeting at 6:25 PM
Next regular meeting is Monday, June 3, 2002 at 5:00 PM in Meeting Room 3.
Submitted by,
Jeanne Herold, Secretary
Auburn Fire Department
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