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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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