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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-21-2006 MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE AUGUST 21,2006 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: Member Bill Peloza and Member Rich Wagner. Staff members present included: Deputy Fire Chief Mike Gerber, Deputy Police Chief Bob Lee, Commander Greg Wood, Finance Director Shelley Coleman, Interim Planning Director David Osaki, Solid Waste Supervisor Sharon Hlavka, Intergovernmental Service Coordinator Carolyn Robertson, and City Attorney Dan Heid. Also present were Kevin Kiernan of King County Solid Waste Division, Diane Yates of King County Solid Waste Division, Jamelle Garcia of Auburn Municipal Airport, and John Vodry of NW Hangars LLC. II. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS In accordance with the Agenda Modification published August 21, 2006, the Committee agreed to add Ordinance No. 6040 as Item A under V. Information/Discussion and Ordinance No. 6041 as Item B under V. Information/Discussion. The Committee also elected to move the Information/Discussion Item V. G. Shopping Carts ahead of Item V. D. 2006 Fireworks After-Action Report. III. CONSENT ITEMS A. Approval of Minutes The Minutes of the August 7, 2006 Municipal Services Committee meeting were reviewed. Member Bill Peloza moved and Member Rich Wagner seconded to approve the Consent Agenda. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0 IV. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Municipal Services Minutes August 21, 2006 A. Ordinances There were no Ordinances for Committee consideration. B. Resolutions 1. Resolution No. 4079 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an easement with Puget Sound Energy to install a gas service line at the Auburn Municipal Airport As explained by City Attorney Dan Heid, the term "natural gas" was not used in this Resolution in order to keep the intent of the Resolution broad in nature. Finance Director Shelley Coleman provided brief background information on Resolution No. 4079. To install the gas line proposed, Puget Sound Energy will require a ten foot (10') easement from the City of Auburn. Member Peloza moved and Member Wagner seconded to forward Resolution No. 4079 to full Council for approval. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0. V. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Ordinance No. 6040 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, amending Chapter 2.76 of the Auburn City Code relating to the City's Lodging Tax Advisory Committee As stated by City Attorney Heid, Ordinance No. 6040 proposes to change the current tourism board to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, which is actually more descriptive of its specific, statutory functions. By way of Ordinance No. 6041, identified below, the City would then create the City of Auburn Tourism Board, a new tourism board with a more general approach to tourism. This would provide more flexibility to address tourism, rather than just focusing on lodging taxes, and still address the statutorily required Lodging Tax Advisory Committee activities. Member Peloza moved and Member Wagner seconded that the record reflect the Committee's support for Ordinance No. 6040 and Ordinance NO. 6041. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0 Page 2 Municipal Services Minutes August 21, 2006 B. Ordinance No. 6041 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, creating a new Chapter 2.77 of the Auburn City Code relating to the City of Auburn Tourism Discussion was held and action was taken on Resolution No. 6041 during the above-noted Agenda item. C. Resolution No. 4068 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, stating the City Council's opposition to Initiative 933 Chair Cerino called for discussion on Resolution No. 4068. There was no discussion or questions relating to the Resolution. D. Waste Export Plan Presentation Director Coleman introduced Kevin Kiernan of King County Solid Waste Division, who presented a brief update on the King County Solid Waste Export Plan. The comment period expires on August 25, 2006. Mr. Kiernan began his presentation with background information on the services provided by the King County Solid Waste Division, including planning and implementing recycling programs and operating the solid waste transfer system and Cedar Hills Regional Landfill. King County will have the capacity to operate the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill until 2016, at which time they will go to out-of-county disposal. As such, the current Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan requires the Division develop a Waste Export System Plan. Mr. Kiernan proceeded with a review of, and discussion focused on, the elements of the Plan including transfer system conditions and package options, boundaries, recommendations for the future, privatization, third party independent and environment reviews, governance issues, business planning, and rate studies. The final Environmental Impact Statement will be issued in the near future. Work is expected to begin in early 2008. The siting process generally takes a couple of years. Design and permitting will take a few more years. The entire project could take up to ten (10) years. Chair Cerino thanked Mr. Kiernan for his informative presentation. E. Airport Master Plan Report Jamelle Garcia explained the difference between the Airport Master Plan and the Airport Business Plan. The Master Plan creates the Airport Layout Plan and the dollars for Federal reimbursement and participation at a State and Federal level. The Business Plan is developed by local aviation enthusiasts who are business oriented. Page 3 Municipal Services Minutes August 21, 2006 Meetings on the Business Plan began in July of this year. The Committee meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. So far, the Committee has considered three plans: what if nothing is done; what if the runway is lengthened to accommodate larger, more sophisticated aircraft; and, thirdly, what if the location of the airport is changed. At this time, the Committee has completed the outline of the Plan and has begun preparation of the executive summary. Mayor Lewis anticipates completion of this project in late September, 2006, and will report back to the Municipal Services Committee at their first meeting in October, 2006. F. Shopping Carts As reported by Intergovernmental Service Coordinator Carolyn Robertson, City of Auburn staff met with City of Renton staff in July, 2006 to work together toward common ground on shopping cart ordinances. Staff had been feeling a considerable amount of pressure from retailers and grocers to come to some agreement or compromise with regards to shopping cart issues. Based on these discussions, Coordinator Robertson recommended reducing the initial fee from $50.00 to $30.00. In turn, it was suggested that the amount of the second-stage fee be increased to $70.00. Coordinator Robertson also recommended the process for payment of fees and retrieval of carts be reviewed in an effort to make the same less cumbersome on the retailers. This recommendation was based on concerns directly expressed by the retailers. Discussion followed regarding the current payment/retrieval process and potential invoicing options. It was the consensus of the Committee to support reducing the initial fee from $50.00 to $30.00 and increasing the late, second-stage fee to $70.00. The Committee also requested that Director Coleman meet with staff to develop a process for invoicing, and report her findings to the Committee. G. 2006 Fireworks After-Action Report Commander Gregg Wood distributed to, and reviewed with, the Committee, the 2006 Firework's After-Action Report Summary. In his report, strategies and goals for 2006 were identified, in part, to increase citizen awareness, maintain staffing levels, increase arrests for fireworks violations, increase the number of confiscated fireworks, work with the Tribe to contain the discharge area, and police the tribal housing areas located within the City of Auburn. As a result, the Emphasis Patrol, assisted by the Fire Department, saw an overall increase compared to 2005 in staffing levels and a greater emphasis on traffic and pedestrian safety in and around the fireworks sales areas. Decreases were documented in firework-related incidents Page 4 Municipal Services Minutes August 21, 2006 and calls-for-service for both the Fire Department and Police Department, respectively. There was an increase in arrests and an increase in the number of confiscated firework-related items. Commander Wood ended his presentation with suggestions for 2007, including a zero-tolerance approach toward enforcing the ordinance relating to the discharge and possession of illegal fireworks, use of block- watch captains, additional coordination with the Fire Department, and increased public education in the schools. H. Proposal for Ban of City Fireworks Deputy Police Chief Bob Lee brought forward a request to the Committee from Chief of Public Safety Jim Kelly that the Committee consider banning the possession, use, and discharge of all fireworks in the City of Auburn. If enacted, a ban would take affect in 2008. Recognizing the safety issues involved, the Committee agreed to consider additional information in this regard. With that in mind, they requested that Chief Lee prepare a list of the communities in the Puget Sound region (Pierce and King Counties) that have already enacted bans or are in the process of the same. In addition, the Committee requested that the list identify whether or not these cities have any organized fireworks displays. I. Fire Department Performance Standards Deputy Fire Chief Mike Gerber distributed to, and reviewed with, the Committee a copy of the Fire Department's DRAFT Response Objectives relating to RCW 35.103 requiring the adoption of performance standards. As explained by Chief Gerber, the basic intent of the legislation requires the Fire Department to set standards and report on the same on an annual basis. The RCW requires adoption of standards by the end of this year for implementation in 2007. The Draft, and discussion relating thereto, focused on the intent of the legislation, identification of services, turnout and response times for suppression and emergency medical incidents, establishment of the ninety percentile (90%) performance objective, and annual evaluations and reports. The Policy Statement contained therein included information on the existence of the Fire Department; jurisdictional boundaries; existing services; number of emergency responses; response standards based on year-to-date department comparisons; and organizational structure of the Department, including employees, employee functions, and functions of the Fire Department in general terms. The language contained in Appendix A may later be used to create a resolution for consideration and adoption in compliance with the RCW as it exists today. Chief Gerber and staff are continuing to work with data from 2005 and 2004 to provide additional historical perspective. They will also provide comparable data from other agencies. Page 5 Municipal Services Minutes August 21, 2006 J. Matrix Update 6P: Next review will be October, 2006. Estimation completion date is late September, 2006. 7P and 8P: The Committee requested that Parks Director Daryl Faber bring to their next meeting the architectural drawings, an update on the concessionaires progress on restaurant vendor, a report on the contract progress, and a presentation on the working capital budget. VI. ADJOURNMENT: Prior to adjourning, Member Peloza requested the Committee consider reviewing the City's current curfew ordinance in the hopes of considering ways to improve the graffiti and gang-related problems in the City. Based on concerns expressed by Member Peloza, the Committee agreed to request a report from City Attorney Heid, to be presented at the Committee's next meeting, on the current ordinance. In connection with this report, they requested that Attorney Heid provide information on stronger ordinances existing within other cities. There being no further public business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:30 pm. r-f" ::;C-pfern h(~ ~~daYOf~~ {glv~ Gene Cerino -ir~ton Chair Fire Department Secretary Page 6