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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-05-2006 MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE JUNE 5, 2006 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. Council members present included: Vice Chair Bill Peloza and Member Rich Wagner. Staff members present included: Mayor Pete Lewis, Chief of Public Safety Jim Kelly, Deputy Fire Chief Mike Gerber, Information Services Director Lorrie Rempher, Public Works Director Dennis Dowdy, Planning Director Paul Krauss, Assistant Fire Chief Stan Laatsch, Emergency Preparedness Manager Sarah Miller, General Services/Fleet Manager Wayne Knapp, Development Services Coordinator Steven Pilcher, Battalion Chief Dan Bosch, Intergovernmental Services Coordinator Carolyn Robertson, and City Attorney Dan Heid. II. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS There were no Agenda modifications. III. CONSENT ITEMS A. Approval of Minutes The minutes from the May 11, 2006 Municipal Services Committee meeting were reviewed. Vice Chair Bill Peloza moved and Member Rich Wagner seconded to approve the Consent Items of the Agenda. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0 IV. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS A. Ordinances There were no Ordinances for Committee consideration. B. Resolutions 1. Resolution No. 4040 Municipal Services Minutes June 5, 2006 A resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, authorizing the acceptance of a grant from the King County Office of Emergency Management in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) to provide community emergency response training, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the necessary agreements to accept said funds Emergency Preparedness Manager Sarah Miller presented background information and answered questions relating to Resolution No. 4040. If adopted, these grant funds will be used to conduct two (2) Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) classes to the community. Vice Chair Peloza moved and Member Rich Wagner seconded to forward Resolution No. 4040 to full Council for approval. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0 2. Resolution No. 4041 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, authorizing the acceptance of a grant from the King County Office of Emergency Management in the amount of Five Thousand Six Hundred Sixty One Dollars ($5,661.00) to provide community emergency response training to vulnerable populations, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the necessary agreements to accept said funds Manager Miller presented background information and answered questions relating to Resolution No. 4041. If adopted, these grant funds will be used to conduct one (1) CERT class designed for the elderly and disabled populations. Vice Chair Peloza moved and Member Rich Wagner seconded to forward Resolution No. 4041 to full Council for approval. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0 3. Resolution No. 4042 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, authorizing the acceptance of a grant from the Washington Service Corps to provide a full-time volunteer to the City of Auburn, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the necessary agreements to accept said volunteer Manager Miller presented background information and answered questions relating to Resolution No. 4042. If adopted, these grant funds will be used to fund a full-time volunteer for a twelve (12) Page 2 Municipal Services Minutes June 5, 2006 month period, who would be dedicated, in part, to organizing the CERT Program. Vice Chair Peloza moved and Member Rich Wagner seconded to forward Resolution No. 4042 to full Council for approval. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0 v. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Ordinance No. 5906 Chair Gene Cerino provided a brief explanation of the purpose for reviewing this Ordinance. A generic shopping cart ordinance may be presented at the next Legislature session, which could limit or eliminate the City's control over shopping carts within the City. A meeting with Chair Cerino, Intergovernmental Services Coordinator Carolyn Robertson, and representatives from the City of Renton has been scheduled to discuss this issue. At the request of Chair Cerino, General Services/Fleet Manager Wayne Knapp reported on, and answered questions about, the enforcement and general success of the City's current Ordinance relating to abandoned shopping carts. During his report, Manager Knapp distributed charts to the Committee illustrating Shopping Carts Retrieved and Number of Carts by Store. The Committee discussed options for increasing the overall awareness of the Ordinance and increasing the effective impounding, billing, and disposing of abandoned carts. The Committee requested annual reports on this program. Chair Cerino will recommend to Mayor Lewis that patrol procedures be developed to retrieve abandoned carts on a regular basis. B. Regional Fire Protection Service Authority and Resolution No. 4038 With the assistance of Deputy Fire Chief Mike Gerber, Chief of Public Safety Jim Kelly reported on the progress of the Regional Fire Protection Service Authority (RFPSA) project with Auburn, Algona, and Pacific. Discussion and questions focused on the goals of the project; goals, benefits, definitions, and formation of a RFPSA; the establishment of a RFPSA Planning Committee; the RFPSA Plan to be submitted to the voters; taxes and fees, including the use of a Fire Benefit Charge; formation and purpose of the Governing Board; and transfer of responsibilities. During the discussion, a RFPSA Announcement was distributed to the Committee, along with Talking Points. C. Garage and Commuter Parking Planning Director Paul Krauss reported on the status of the Auburn Station parking availability. The number of users of the Auburn Station has increased dramatically, filling the station faster than anticipated. Page 3 Municipal Services Minutes June 5, 2006 Discussion focused on the current uses of the parking spaces and potential solutions including, but not limited to, increased van pooling and commuter bussing, enforcement of permit parking, and diversion to other parking stations. D. Valley Cities Interlocal Agreement Information Services Director Lorrie Rempher reviewed with the Committee the Interlocal Agreement between the nine (9) valley cites, allowing the acceptance of funds from the Department of Justice/Cops More grant that will assist with the initial strategic plan and build-out of a prototype wireless network in the valley. E. Matrix Update The Committee made the following changes to the Matrix: 4P: Delete Status comments. 7P: Next review date is June 19, 2006 VI. ADJOURNMENT There being no further public business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m. Approved this I qfl, () / ~~~ Gene Cerino Chair day of June, 2006. ~ M Tracy. inton Fire Department Secretary Page 4