HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-03-2002MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING
SEPTEMBER 3, 2002
PRESENT: Sue Singer, Chair; Rich Wagner, Council; Stacey Brothers, Council;
Chief Bob Johnson, Fire; Chief Jim Kelly, Police; Dan Held, Legal; Daryl Faber,
Parks and Recreation; Dennis Dowdy, Public Works; Christine Engler, Public
Works; Al Hicks, Planning; Shelley Coleman, Finance
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 aftemoon.
CALL TO ORDER:
Committee Chair Sue Singer called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as written.
Chair Sue Singer distributed a departmental goal spreadsheet and asked the
directors to give a status on the goals at the next meeting.
CONSENT:
Resolution No. 3521, Agreement and Easement with River Rim, LLC, for
Storm Outfall and Related Facilities: Client submitted 3 changes in original
agreement. They were: 1) The right to repair before City uses security funds; 2)
A definite ending date for City required Security of $25,000; and 3) City to have
the right to enter upon the property for inspection. Since the runoff from the
Benefited Property runs off onto the north end of the golf course, there was a
concern for potential damage. It is located too far north to be a problem. King
County will take ownership and control of the storm water facilities when they are
finished as well and the drainage line all the way to the city property line.
Collateral for indemnification will include an insurance policy and cash deposit
guaranty and a recorded No Protest LID agreement. Councilmember Wagner
inquired if the LID expires within 10 years. City Attorney Held responded that the
agreement will not expire unless released by the City. MSC
Local Law Enforcement Block Grant: Municipal Services Committee will
recommend the City Council hold a public hearing on Resolution 3520. MSC
Municipal Services Committee will recommend the City Council approve
Resolution 3520. MSC In response to the inquiry of how the LLEB grant amount
was established, it is predicated on the Uniform Crime Reports submitted to the
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FBI. Violent crimes for the previous 3 year time period are tallied and money is
distributed proportionately according the number of crimes.
Resolution 3523, Approval of Referendum 5'1: This referendum would provide
the revenue for new road reconstruction. MSC
information on the process used to establish the grant amount. MSC
INFORMATION/DISCUSSION
Review 6 year project lists prepared by Departments: The first and largest
expenditure is for the new Public Safety building which will include the court,
police and jail. The square footage of the building has not yet been determined.
The $15,000,000 price tag was questioned as to being large enough. It was less
than determined previously because the jail would be built in 100 bed increments
instead of all at once. There are jail issues that might affect the size of the jail
such as a regional facility being built. The acquisition of property from GSA is
now back on track. It was suggested a firing range be added to the Capital
Facility Plan. The Fire department will be relocating Station #33 which will
require a land purchase. Station #31 will also be relocated, present site sold and
purchase land in the north end of Auburn. The $200,000 for the City Hall Plaza
Restoration is an estimate only. The Fire Apparatus Replace-ment Funds will be
used to replace the ladder truck, aid car and pumper. When these items are
replaced the Fire department will put that line item into their budget.
Police Chief Kelly was asked about a proposed program, Investing in Youth,
which obtains money from cities to use for juvenile crime prevention programs.
The program claims the cities would save money by having a reduced rate of
crime. Chief Kelly felt that the savings would not be measurable.
A recent report on curbside recycling showed that 96% of single-family units
were participating. However, the rate for multi-family units is very Iow. Sharon
Conroy will address this issue at the next meeting.
Higher water rates and irate customers were raised for discussion. Some
customers had bills that had doubled, tripled and even worse. Meter reading
process at multi-family units has become a concern.
Paul Krauss will bring the Airport Master Plan to the next meeting for review by
the committee.
ADJOURNMENT:
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The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 PM. The next regular meeting is Monday,
September 16, 2002, at 5:00 PM in Meeting Room 3.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha Larsen
Administrative Services Secretary
Auburn Police Department
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