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Home My WebLink About04-04-2005 *" * -<1;1;1< A)ITY OF. . """,////!i""'/ * ....11"""···ß,·" .'.'{J'. .. Ii :··ItN·:·" ,...., ...' .. Ii':'. .. :. ""."""" ;...- "':'::::: .:,iii";"_',':":! 1:11'",:: :,,,,,"/'''.:'u,' ",'n/' WAS H I N GIG N MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE April 4, 2005 Minutes I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Gene Cerino called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM in Conference Room No.3, located on the second floor of Auburn City Hall, 25 W. Main Street, Auburn, WA. Councilmembers included: Chair Gene Cerino, Vice Chair Bill Peloza and Member Rich Wagner. Staff members present included: Mayor Pete Lewis, Police Chief Jim Kelly, Police Inspectional Services Sgt. Greg Wood, Fire Chief Russ Vandver, IS Director Lorrie Rempher, Planning Director Paul Krauss, Public Works Director Dennis Dowdy, Development Services Coordinator Steve Pilcher, City Attorney Dan Heid and Police Secretary Martha Larsen. II. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS There were no agenda modifications. III. CONSENT ITEMS A. Approval of Minutes 1. Minutes of the March 21, 2005 Municipal Services Committee meeting. Vice Chair Peloza moved and Member Wagner seconded to approve the Consent Agenda. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0 IV. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS A. Ordinances 1. Ordinance No. 5906 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, creating a new Chapter 8.18 of the Auburn City Code relating to abandoned shopping carts. Vice Chair Peloza noted that the disposal fee on the agenda bill was incorrect, it should be $50 not $25. He also noted that attachment RCW 9A.56.270 was missing. The definition of M & 0 had not been added to Section 8.18.010 of the ordinance but felt Municipal Services Minutes April 4, 2005 that it was acceptable since Maintenance and Operations was spelled out in Section 8.18.040. Member Wagner questioned the notification process in the same Section. City Attorney Heid replied that it was necessary legal language. Vice Chair Peloza moved and Member Wagner seconded to recommend approval of Ordinance No. 5906. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0 2. Ordinance No. 5908 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, amending Section 16.06.066 of the Auburn City Code relating to environmental review categorical exemptions Planning & Community Development Director Paul Krauss reported that this ordinance would raise the SEPA Categorical Exemption threshold levels to the highest rate. This action would allow staff to focus their energy on completing reviews of the larger projects, in a more timely fashion for quicker project permitting. Member Wagner questioned the 30,000 square ft. permissible for an agriculture building. He asked that it be amended to 10,000 square feet. The Committee concurred. Director Paul Krauss reminded the Committee that even with the new rates builders would still be subject to zoning ordinances, traffic laws and impact fees. Member Wagner moved and Chair Cerino concurred to recommend approval of Ordinance No. 5908 as amended. (Vice Chair Peloza was temporarily absent for the vote due to an urgent phone call and later returned to the meeting). MOTION CARRIED. 2-0 B. Resolutions There were no Resolutions for the Committee to review. V. INFORMATIONIDISCUSSION ITEMS A. Police Department Justice Assistance Grant Application Police Sgt. Greg Wood stated that since 1996 the City of Auburn has received the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant and has utilized the funds to support community policing efforts. The grant originally was for $40,000 but has declined to $17,000 in recent years. The LLEBG combined with Edward Byrne Memorial grant to form the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) in the amount of $40.402. With the 2005 JAG Page 2 Municipal Services Minutes April 4, 2005 award the following programs will be funded: Teen Late-Night Program, Crime Prevention Block Watch Meetings, DUI Enforcement Patrols, Racer Emphasis Patrols, Latino-Community Outreach Program and Citizens Academy. Sgt. Wood requested a public hearing at the April 18, 2005 City Council Meeting per the requirements of the 2005 JAG application. The Committee concurred that this was an excellent use for OPM (Other People's Money) and agreed to the hearing. B. School Zone Speed Limits The Auburn School District would like to have the school speed limit enforced at all times, 20 mph, 24/7. The RCW describes a school zone area to be 300 feet on each side of the crosswalk to the school. Recently a judge made a decision that the speed limit should be enforced when children are present. City Attorney Dan Heid advised the Committee that signs may describe any time restriction the City chooses, whether it be when children are present or actual clock times. By Committee consensus, Attorney Heid will draft some options for the Committee to review regarding the enforcement of the school zone speed limits. Following the Committee's review, the suggested language will be forwarded to the Municipal Court Judge Burns for his review and/or comments. C. Matrix Update Items #7P, 8P, 9P, 10P: Parks Director Daryl Faber was not available this evening and will attend the next meeting. Item #1 P: Fire Chief Vandver reported there is a short list of three architects and they will be conducting interviews with them soon. Item #12P: Chief Kelly reported that Cmdr. Lathrop had testified at the Transportation Committee. He asked for the report date to be changed to May 2005. VI. ADJOURNMENT~ With no further public business, the meeting adjourned at 5:45 P.M. Approved this /,,?, day of April, 2005. / / / ' ;, .:' ,/' / j f" 1/ I, }>¿ . 4 (f"'---- c ./c-Ll. '. //, 'I "\..' 'Gene Cerino, Chair artha Larsen Police Department Secretary Page 3