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MINUTES
Februa~7 18, 2003
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CALL TO ORDER - 5:00 PM, CONFERENCE ROOM NO. 3
Chair Singer called the meeting to order at 5:02 PM in Conference Room 3
located on the second floor of Auburn City Hall, 25 W Main Street, Auburn.
Members included: Chair Singer, Councilmember Barber, and Member Brothers.
Staff members present included: Police Chief Jim Kelly, Assistant Police Chief
Bob Lee, Fire Chief Bob Johnson, Solid Waste Supervisor Sharon Conroy,
Finance Director Shelley Coleman, City Attorney Dan Held, Planning Director
Paul Krauss, Senior Planner Al Hicks, and Police Administrative Services
Secretary Martha Larsen. Others in attendance were Bill Peloza. The meeting
was tape recorded.
.AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
Agenda modifications included the addition of Ordinance No. 5740 transmitted
under Item IV.A.2 of these minutes.
CONSENTITEMS
A. Approval of Minutes
Minutes of the February 3, 2003 Municipal Services Committee meeting.
Chair Singer removed item from the agenda at the request of the Parks &
Recreation Director.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
A. .Ordinances
Ordinance No. 5737
Chair Singer removed Ordinance No. 5737 from the agenda at the
request of the Parks & Recreation Director.
Ordinance No. 5740
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn,
Washington, amending sections 10.36.360 and 10.40.020 of the
Auburn City Code, relating to parking enforcement.
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Chief Kelly and Planning Director Krauss agreed to continue
working with the Auburn Downtown Association to find parking
solutions for employees and patrons of downtown businesses.
Councilmember Barber moved and Member Brothers seconded to
recommend approval of Ordinance No. 5740.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
Resolutions
Resolution No. 3571
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
approving a change order extending the contract for social services
between the City and the Housing Authority of the County of King
for the period of December 1, 2002 and ending November 30,
2003.
Police Chief Jim Kelly advised the Committee the change order had
been signed by the Mayor in December, 2002 but is pending City
Council approval.
Councilmember Barber moved and Member Brothers seconded to
recommend approval of Resolution 3571.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
Resolution No. 3572
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
authorizing the City to expend funds to abate the lifter nuisance at
223 UD' Street SW, in the City of Aubum, and authorizing a lien for
labor and materials.
Councilmember Barber moved and Member Brothers seconded to
recommend approval of Resolution No. 3572.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
Resolution No. 3576
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
adopting the 2003 Legislative Agenda and requesting the Mayor of
the City of Auburn to transmit said agenda to members of the
Washington State Legislature.
Member Brothers moved and Councilmember Barber seconded to
recommend approval of Resolution No. 3576.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
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INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMR
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2003 Waste Reduction and Recyclinq Grant amendment with Kinq County
Solid Waste Supervisor Sharon Conroy reported that King County
approved a $50,000 grant to the City of Auburn for waste reduction and
recycling. She indicated that there is a special recycling event in Auburn
currently scheduled with an estimated cost of $22,000. The Committee
discussed the proposal and recommended reducing the grant by that
amount.
Kinq County request for Input on Construction, Demolition, and
Landcleadn.q (CDL) renewal of contract
Solid Waste Supervisor Sharon Conroy provided information on the CDL
contract. If this contract is not renewed, demolition debds would be
disposed in the private market and not at the County level. After
discussion, the Committee's recommendation was to not renew the
contract.
.Citizen's Complaint re: Parking Vehicles on Lawns
A citizen requested strengthening the present Ordinance to insure the
enforcement of no parking on lawns. It was recommended to put the item
on the agenda of a future Municipal Services meeting and invite the citizen
to attend.
Chair Singer's Report on Airport Advisory Committee Meeting
Chair Singer reported on the Airport Advisory Committee Meeting. One
item in particular was the Municipal Services Committee support of two
user fee increases. More information will be transmitted for the
Committee's review at the next meeting. Chair Singer also expressed her
support for the pdvatization of our airport management. A request for
proposal is being wdtten by staff and will be brought to Council soon. The
Airport Advisory and Municipal Services committees would be included in
the new plan with the pdvate entity engaging in the day-to-day
management of the facility.
City of Aubum Vision for the Future
Planning Director Paul Krauss presented the Committee with a map
showing ideas for improving the City from a recent City Council retreat. A
few of the Council's future visions included a new community center, a
new High School, SR 167 becoming part of 1-405, and a new Post Office.
The graphic will be finalized and presented to the community.
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VII.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:00 PM.
Approved this ~' day of Mamh, 2003.
Sue Singer, Cha~f
Administrative Services Secretary
Aubum Police Department
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