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WAS H I NGTON
CITY OF AUBURN
MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
May 5, 2003
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CALL TO ORDER
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 West Main Street, Auburn.
Members present included: Chair Sue Singer, Vice Chair Rich Wagner, Member
Stacey Brothers and Mayor Pete Lewis. Staff members present included: Police
Chief Jim Kelly, Assistant Police Chief Bob Lee Fire Chief Bob Johnson, Fire
Department Training Officer Dan Bosch, City Attorney Dan Held, Planning &
Community Development Director Paul Krauss and City Council Secretary Tamie
Bothell. Others in attendance included: Bill Peloza. The meeting was tape
recorded.
AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
There were no agenda modifications.
CONSENT ITEMS
Approval of Minutes
Minutes of the April 21,2003 Municipal Services Committee meeting.
Vice Chair Wagner moved and Chair Singer seconded to approve the
Consent Agenda.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 2-0.
Member Brothers arrived after vote was taken.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
A. Resolutions
Resolution No. 3606
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
approving the amended Regional Disaster Plan for Emergency
Assistance for Public and Private Organizations in King County,
Washington.
Municipal Services Minutes May 5, 2003
Fire Chief Bob Johnson reported that the emergency plan was
adopted by Resolution No. 3553 on December 2, 2002. The
Regional Disaster Plan partners have made a few minor
amendments to the Omnibus Legal and Financial Agreements and
recommended that participating agencies approve the revisions
and recommend approval of the three new documents for inclusion
to the plan: Appendix 2: Public Information; Appendix 6: Training &
Exercises; ESF-2: Telecommunications & Warnings.
Vice Chair Wagner moved and Member Brothers seconded to
recommend approval of Resolution No. 3606.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
Resolution No. 3611
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract with
Pierce Manufacturing for a Fire Apparatus
Fire Chief Bob Johnson'reported that the City budgeted for
replacement of one of the older fire pumpers in the fleet. Included
into the same contract was the option to order additional vehicles if
needed with minimal cost adjustments of a 3% increase each year.
Chief Johnson explained that Battalion Chief Dan Bosch served on
the committee that went through the contract and made
recommendations and took advantage of the discounts that were
available. The total cost for the fire pumper is $373,000, with a few
modifications that include an upgraded suspension package +
$9,000 onboard generator + $10,000 motor modifications to meet
EPA standards + 1,500 plus 9% increase since the City's purchase
three years ago less the discounts. This amount is under the
amount appropriated in the budget.
Member Brothers questioned the process and the average age and
quantity of vehicles in the current service fleet. Chief Johnson
reported that the back-up pumpers currently in service are years:
1984, 1987 and 1991. Total pumpers in service on the 1st line are:
1997, 1998 and 2001.
Vice Chair Wagner questioned the replacement process for
equipment apparatus being surplused. Dan Bosch explained that
the current pumper for surplus is actually one acquired from the
City of Renton and currently does not meet any of the safety
standards. Chief Johnson added that the maintenance crew does a
thorough service check testing for reliability and safety before the
equipment is surplused.
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Vice Chair Wagner moved and Member Brothers seconded to
recommend approval of Resolution No. 3611.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
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INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
A
Statewide Law Enfomement Emerqency Mutual Aid and Mobilization Plan
Police Chief Jim Kelly reported on the development of the Washington
State Law Enforcement Mutual Aid/Mobilization Plan. Washington State
Law Enforcement does not have a statewide mobilization plan currently in
place. The plan was created with three purposes (1) process for
mobilization of police resources; (2) education tool for all police service
and emergency response personal and (3) to be used as an "all risk" plan
for response emergency situations. Chief Kelly indicated that the US
Government has indicated that in its "First Responder Initiative Grant
Process" that local jurisdictions must have a plan for response as well as
be participants in mutual aid agreements, including a statewide mutual aid
system.
Member Brothers questioned the liability or hold harmless on behalf of the
participants in the plan who send people to service under the command of
other jurisdictions like at WTO. Chief Kelly responded that there was a
purpose and scope of delegation of authority and liability coverage and its
purpose is to transfer the authority to infinite management fighting legal
command to the recipient who would be requesting the mobilization.
Vice Chair Wagner raised the concerns of the potential risk involved with
having our local police department's response under the authority of the
Governor's office. Chief Kelly clarified that this plan will only be utilized in
response to an emergency or disaster situation that has exceed the
capabilities of the available local resources, including those available
through existing mutual aid agreements and the plan would be mobilized
when all available local mutual aid resources have been deployed,
depleted or committed. Therefore, there is this local control issue that
must be met first and the Mayor would determine if our local department
would be sent. Chief Kelly advised the Committee that he would provide
them with a copy of draft plan for their review.
Chief Kelly will be working with the city attorney on drafting a resolution to
bring forward at the next meeting.
Community Security Network
Chair Singer requested an update on the status of this project from Fire
Chief Johnson. Chief Johnson reported that he is continuing to work with
Paul Nelson and his engineer to determine the number of transmitters
needed for coverage within the City. He recently mailed a request to the
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company who provides about 99% of all transmitters and requested
engineering data for the City to use as a guide. The City's financial liability
also remains a concern. Chief Johnson will continue to work with Mr.
Nelson on this project.
Real Estate Purchase at 120 and 124 "A" Street NW
Planning and Community Development Director Paul Krauss updated the
Committee on the City's purchase of the three houses located at 120, 124
and 128 "A" St NW. Two of the owners have accepted the City's offer to
purchase and should be closing on those two homes by the end of the
month. The City continues to correspond with the current owners of the
third house. We are now on the 30-day track where we notify them again
of our offer and ask that they respond and/or advise them of our intent to
pursue through condemnation if necessary. The purchase of these
properties will be for a public purpose, most likely parking.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:40 PM.
Approved this/"~' day of May, 2003.
Sue~Singer, Chair
Prel~ared by: Tamie Bothell
City Council Secretary
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