HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-17-2002MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING
June 17,2002
PRESENT: Councilmembers Singer, Wagner, and Brothers; City of Auburn
Staff: Jim Kelly, Police; Bob Johnson, Parry Boogard, Fire; Paul Krauss, Mitzi
McMahan, Planning; Dan Heid, Legal; Shelley Coleman, Finance; John Vodry,
Dave Ward, NW Hangars; 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.
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:
Resolution No. 3483: City Council to approve Resolution No. 3483 authorizing
the Mayor and City Clerk to accept grant funds in the amount of $28,605.09 to
purchase equipment, in accordance with the strategic equipment required to
properly respond to terrorist incidents involving weapons of mass destruction
(WMD). Brief discussion followed Chief Johnson's presentation. Moved to
recommend Resolution No. 3483, seconded and concurred.
Resolution No. 3484: City Council to approve Resolution No. 3484 replacing
Resolution No. 3476 to clarify the authorizing lease with N.W. Hangars LLC.
During previous lease negotiations, there were terms that staff had agreed to that
had not been done prior to re-submittal to council. An attempt to remedy that
through a letter of understanding was done but applicants asked that the lease
be brought back for corrections. Language changes were noted, discussed and
corrected. Typos also were noted and corrected. Dan Heid explained the
implications of the changes. Moved to approve Resolution No. 3484, seconded
and concurred.
Resolution No. 3485: City Council to adopt Resolution No. 3485, replacing
Resolution No. 3475 to clarify the authorizing lease with N.W. Hangars, LLC.
Moved to approve Resolution No. 3485, seconded and concurred.
INFORMATION/DISCUSSION:
Downtown Auburn Parking Manaclement Strategy: Mitzi McMahan updated
the Committee on the "Downtown Auburn Parking Management Strategy".
Auburn hired a consultant funded through a Puget Sound Regional Council grant
of $25,000 and they were tasked with looking at parking management needs in
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the downtown area. A breakdown of management options for the area and a
further breakdown of short, medium and long-term options, are expected to be
delivered in the final draft report. The final recommendation would be, to house
parking management in Facilities Management within the City. Final report will
be forthcoming in July.
Garbage Taxes & Rates:
Shelley Coleman passed out a copy of Ordinance No. 5671 which is an
ordinance amending Chapter 3.41 of the Auburn City Code, relating to the City's
Garbage Utility Tax and a copy of the Refuse Special Pickup Fee Analysis &
Issue. Ms. Coleman explained that it has come to Finance's attention that
Auburn charges a solid waste utility tax on the solid waste utility but aren't
charging a utility tax the way the code is written. The City is not equitably taxing
everyone and would like to expand the code with this ordinance so all of the
haulers may be notified that the City would like to expand the utility tax. Ms.
Coleman requested that this be placed on the Council Agenda for July 1st.
Refuse "Special Pickup Fee" Analysis & Issue: This has to do with the new
contract with Waste Management. There are some issues that are not defined in
the Auburn City Code. 1) The Special Pick Up Fee, 2) The Return Trip Charge,
and 3) The Extra Yardage issues haven't been addressed in the contract and it is
felt that the rates are rather steep. Finance would like to make a
recommendation and propose to Waste Management to modify the Ordinance at
the old rate. It was suggested that Finance find out what the actual tipping fees
are.
Resolution No. 3486~3487: City Attorney Dan Heid briefed the Committee on
two Resolutions that he wished to bring forward to Council following the
Municipal Services meeting.
No. 3486: City Council to adopt Resolution No. 3486 authorizing the City to
expend funds to abate the litter nuisance at 3810 "D" Place SE, in the City of
Auburn, and authorizing a lien for labor and materials. Committee members
concurred with Attorney Heid in regards to Resolution No. 3486.
No. 3487: City Council to adopt Resolution No. 3487 authorizing the City to
expend funds to abate the weed nuisance at 4 Pike Street SE, in the City of
Auburn, and authorizing a lien for labor and materials. Committee members
concurred with Attorney Heid in regards to Resolution No. 3487.
ADJOURNMENT: Chairperson Sue Singer adjourned the meeting at 5:58 PM
Submitted by,
Jeanne Herold, Secretary
Auburn Fire Department
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