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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-14-2008 :AUB~.TRN WASH WGTON MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE CONFERENCE ROOM NO. 3 January 14, 2008 Minutes I. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Gene Cerino called the meeting to order at 3:15 p.m. in Conference Room No. 3 located on the second floor of Auburn City Hall, 25 W. Main Street, Auburn. Members present included: Chair Cerino, Vice Chair Bill Peloza and Councilmember Lynn Norman. Staff members present included: Chief of Police Jim Kelly, Finance Director Shelley Coleman, Airport Manager Jamelle Garcia, IS Director Lorrie Rempher, Solid Waste Supervisor Sharon Hlavka, VRFA Fire Chief Stan Laatsch, Human Resources Director Brenda Heineman, Code Enforcement Officers T. Michael Dunbar, Chuck Joiner and Don Stephens, and Mayor Pete Lewis. Also present was William LaLorde, Auburn citizen. II. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS There was one modification: Resolution 4293 was moved from the Consent Items to Information/Discussion Items. II1. CONSENT ITEMS A. Approval of Minutes 1. Minutes of the December 17, 2007 Municipal Services Committee meeting. Vice Chair Peloza moved and Member Norman seconded to approve the minutes of the December 17, 2007 meeting. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0 IV. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS A. Ordinances There were no Ordinances for the Committee's consideration. B. Resolutions 1. Resolution No. 4287 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, authorizing the: Mayor and the City Clerk to execute an amendment to the comprehensive garbage, recyclables, and yard debris collection contract between the City of Auburn and Waste Management of Municipal Services Minutes January 14, 2008 Washington, Inc. dba RST Disposal, Adopted by Resolution No. 3362 on July 16, 2001 Finance Director Shelley Coleman explained that this contract amendment will affect the annexed portion of West Hill. Garbage collection will not be mandatory for 10 years. The garbage company will do there own billings. Mayor Lewis assured Committee that copies of Attachments A, B and C would be available to them before the next Council Meeting. On Page 5 the title of "City Manager" will be lined out. Vice Chair Peloza moved and Member Norman seconded to approve Resolution No. 4287 as amended. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0 2. Resolution No. 4288 A Resolution of the City Council of the City Of Auburn, Washington, authorizing the acceptance and appropriation of grant funds in the amount of One Hundred Three Thousand and two hundred sixty one Dollars ($103,261.00), and authorizing the Mayor and City clerk to execute any Interlocal Agreement between King County and the City of Auburn to accept said funds for implementation of the 2008-2009 Waste Reduction and Recycling Grant Program No discussion. Vice Chair Peloza moved and Member Norman seconded to approve Resolution No. 4288. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0 3. Resolution No: 4289 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, authorizing the acceptance and appropriation of grant funds in the amount of Sixty Six Thousand and One Hundred Seventy Five Dollars ($66,175), and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an Interlocal Agreement between the Department of Ecology and the City of Auburn to accept said funds for implementation of the 2008-2009 Coordinated Prevention Grant Program No discussion. Vice Chair Peloza moved and Member Norman seconded to approve Resolution No. 4289. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0 Municiaal Services Minutes January 14, 2008 4. Resolution No. 4290 A Resolution of the City council of the City of Auburn, Washington, authorizing the mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement with Kent Meridian Disposal Company regarding solid waste collection in current annexation areas Vice Chair Peloza requested the acronym WUTC be spelled out to Washington Utility and Transportation Commission. Vice Chair Peloza moved and Member Norman seconded to approve Resolution No. 4290. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0 V. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Resolution 4293 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, to authorize the transfer of excess funds from the LID Guarantee Fund to the General Fund Finance Director Shelley Coleman advised that the LID Guarantee Fund was overfunded and she wants to relocate the overage into the General Fund. B. Code Compliance Violation VIO01-0502 Code Compliance Officer Mike Dunbar advised that the junkyard at 3700 A Street SE was out of compliance, in violation of the City Code and is accruing penalties. The owner is an 88 year old woman, the manager is her sixty something son. He is allegedly ill with many ailments. Many complaints have been filed by neighbors about the state of the property. This case was first opened in 2001. The property has never been licensed as a junkyard. By consensus Committee agreed to offer the owner and son/manager a contract to sign that they would clean up the junk yard by the end of the summer. C. Overview of Valley Cities Broadband Report Information Services Director Lorrie Rempher reported that this is the wire infrastructure that provides the broadband for safety and emergency entities such as police and code enforcement. The public/private agreements are not profitable for private parties and by the time cities can compete this technology will be obsolete. On a positive note whenever a road is opened conduit must be laid by the prevailing construction company. Municipal Services Minutes January 14, 2008 D. Health Benefit HR Director Heineman announced that the City will now provide benefits for same and opposite sex domestic partners. This item will come back in the form of an Ordinance at the 1/22 Council Meeting. E. Ordinance No. 6155 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City Of Auburn, Washington, amending Chapter 8.24 of the Auburn city Code relating to fireworks Police Chief Kelly advised this Ordinance would make everything but sparklers prohibited. This Ordinance would not be effective for a year after adopted. By consensus committee will recommend this Ordinance be on the February 4, 2008, Council Agenda. F. Towing Ordinance Towing company owners claim they are losing money because City Code used the WSP fees. They are asking to change to the Registered Tow Truck Operator's fees. Chair Cerino gave an overview of the process of taking a towed vehicle to auction. G. Airport Concerns Airport Manager Jamelle Garcia presented written responses to list of concerns made by a citizen. Mayor Lewis will make an official response to the party. H. Matrix 7P Change Review Date to 3/10 and Status to Overview report 8P Change Review Date. to 3/10 15P Remove 16P Remove ~ ,. 17P Change Review Date to 6/2008 22P Status: Updated report on 01/14 4G Status: Updated report on 01/14 8G Change Review Date to 02/2008 11 G Change Review Date to Ongoing By consensus committee agreed to change the start time of Municipal Services Meetings to 3:30 PM. VI. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m. Approved this ~-~ (-~ day of January, 2008 Municipal Services Minutes January 14, 2008 ,-- .% / -~-- ~~ Gene Cerino, rtha Larsen, Chair Police Department Secretary File: 20080114