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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-16-2003CITY OF WASHINGTON CITY OF AUBURN MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE June 16, 2003 MINUTES I1. II1. IV. CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Wagner called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM in Conference Room 2 located on the 2nd floor of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street, Auburn. Members present included: Vice Chair Rich Wagner, Councilmember Gene Cerino and Mayor Pete Lewis. Staff members present included: Assistant Police Chief Bob Lee, Fire Chief Bob Johnson, Assistant Fire Chief Russ Vandver, Battalion Chief Mike Gerber, Public Works Director Dennis Dowdy, Assistant City Engineer Ingrid Gaub, Human Resources Director Brenda Heineman, City Attorney Dan Heid, Finance Director Shelley Coleman and City Council Secretary Tamie Bothell. Chair Sue Singer and Member Stacey Brothers were excused. Other guests in attendance included: Bill Peloza, Puget Sound Access Executive Director Keri Stokstad and 3H Cable Communications Consultant Lon Hurd. The meeting was tape recorded. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS There were no agenda modifications CONSENT ITEMS Approval of Minutes Minutes of the June 2, 2003, Municipal Services Committee meeting. B. Airport Runway Repavin,q Proiect No. C312A & Contract No. 03-07 1. City Council to authorize the solicitation of bids for the Airport Repaying Project. Vice Chair Wagner moved and Councilmember Cerino seconded to approve the Consent Agenda. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 2-0. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS A. O~inances Municipal Services Minutes June 16, 2003 Ordinance No. 5768 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, amending Sections 10.36.265 and 10.36.360, of the Aubum City Code, relating to parking enforcement. Vice Chair Wagner moved and Councilmember Cerino seconded to recommend approval of Ordinance No. 5768. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 2-0. Ordinance No. 5769 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, declaring public use and necessity regarding the City of Auburn downtown parking facilities, and authorizing condemnation. Councilmember Cerino moved and Vice Chair Wagner seconded to recommend approval of Ordinance No. 5769. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 2-0. B. Resolutions Resolution No. 3620 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract between H&W Apparatus Repair, Inc. and the City of Auburn for two (2) Road Rescue Type III Aid/Medic units. Fire Battalion Chief Mike Gerber explained the agreement with H&W to replace the two older aid cars in the Fire Department's fleet. After an extensive search, the replacement aid cars will be purchased from the City of Kirkland at a much lesser price than we could have purchased them through the bidding process. Councilmember Cerino moved and Vice Chair Wagner seconded to recommend approval of Resolution No. 3620. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 2-0. Resolution No. 3621 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract with King County for Basic Life Support Services for the contract period of January 1, 2003, to December 31, 2003, and specifying funding totals. Page 2 Municipal Services Minutes June 16, 2003 Fire Battalion Chief Mike Gerber explained the contract with King County Public Heath for Basic Life Support Services. This is a routine agreement that we sign each year, however there were two changes to the contract this year. One change to the agreement is the Health Insurance Privatization Act (HIPA) to comply with the County's regulations on the process for medical records. Another item that was changed was to the Basic Life Service funding formula. This fund identifies Cities by size, population served and assessed valuation that determines the COLA funding the City will receive. Generally Auburn receives approximately $330,000. Vice Chair Wagner moved and Councilmember Cerino seconded to recommend approval of Resolution No. 3621. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 2-0. V. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS Pu.qet Sound Access 3H Cable Communications Consultant Lon Hurd introduced Executive Director Keri Stokstad from Puget Sound Access. He gave a brief history of how Puget Sound Access, a non-profit organization, was organized to help aid community communications to South King County residents. The member cities consist of Kent, Burien, Tukwila, Auburn, Renton and SeaTac. Director Stokstad explained that her first priority was to find a building for a new facility. They found a site in Kent on the Valley Highway that required only minimal improvements and anticipate a start up date of September 1, 2003. Vice Chair Wagner inquired about the funding mechanism. Ms. Stokstad explained that their sole source of funding was from a $3.7 million dollar one-lump settlement that was then AT&T and set up as a Trust Fund that is managed by Wells Fargo and is the sole source of income at this time. PSA's staff will contribute to programming with community events and informational programs of local significance on Channel 77. Public Safety Buildinq Mayor Lewis gave a presentation on the idea of a new Public Safety Building. The City is currently in negotiations with a developer who may purchase the existing Massey's building on Main Street for a Police and Court building. The court would be on the main floor and the Police Department on the bottom floor. He explained that the developer could also purchase the old Parker Paint building and surrounding parking lots. Finance Director Shelley Coleman reviewed the financing options. The initial estimated amount at the time of the study for a new Public Safety Page 3 Municipal Services Minutes June 16, 2003 VI. Building was from $22 to $32 million. The Massey's building however should be under $9 million to renovate and complete. Director Coleman explained that first we need to find a funding source. The recommended source of funding will be from the outside utility tax. She informed the Committee that they would need a consensus for permission to enter into negotiations with the developer to result in a lease agreement and to also have the Committee's consensus to increase the outside utility tax by under one-half percent. Following Committee consensus they will bring the final recommendation to the full Council for approval to enter into negotiations. Comcast Cable Rates 3H Cable Communications Consultant Lon Hurd presented the basic rate plan for cable services. He was happy to report that Comcast overestimated inflation and therefore rates will be decreasing beginning July 1,2003 for basic service from $14.30 to $14.14. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:40 PM. Approved this ~day of July, 2003. Prepared by: Tamie Bothell City Council Secretary Page 4