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Home My WebLink About04-26-2010 C1TY OF ~ MUN9CIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE WASHINGTON April 26, 2010 MINUTES 0. CALL TO ORDER 4:00 PM, ANNEX BUILDING CONFERENCE ROOM NO. 2, 1 E MAIN STREET, 2ND FLOOR The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. in Conference Room No. 2 on the second floor of the Annex Building, One East Main Street, Aubum WA. Members cesent: Chair Bill Peloza, Vice Chair Sue Singer, Member John Partridge. Staff present: . Chief of Police James Kelly, Finance Director Shelley Coleman, 'HR Director Brenda Heineman, City Attorney Dan Heid, Parks & Recreation Director Daryl Faber, Assistant Chief ofi Police Larry Miller, Public Works Director Dennis Dowdy, Projects/Construction Manager Steve Burke, Police Secretary/Scribe Kathy Emmert. Others present: Wayne Osbome and NicK Perius citizens, Auburn Reporter representative Robert Whale. II. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS Added as Discussion Item J(Current J becornes K) - Construction Contract for Les Gove Park Campus Expansion - Activity Center - Project No. CP0607 (Heineman) - III. CONSENT ITEMS A. Approval of Minutes of the April 12, 2010 Municipal Services _ Committee Wleeting Vice Chair Singer moved to accept the Minutes of the April 12, 2010 meeting, Member Partridge seconded, Chair Peloza concurred. MOTION CARRIED: 3-0 IV. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (Action Items) There were no items for action. V. INFORMATION / DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Ordinance No. 6303* (Kelly) . An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington amending Section 9.30.140 of the Auburn City Code relating to fees for appeal of alarm administrator decisions Information provided by Assistant Chief of Police Miller indicates research through Public Safety Corporation's (Our Alarm Ordinance 3rdParty Adminisfrator) statistics from other jurisdictions they support, reveals that there is an increasing negative impact on the overall number of the false alarm calls an agency responds to wifh each level of warni:ngs given vs. a zero tolerance policy. Agencies like Auburn that practice zero tolerance Page 1 Municipal Services Minutes April 26, 2010 for false alarms will significantly reduce the total number of false alarms. The concept is similar to our red light enforcement at 4th and Aubum Way So. As drivers have become aware that there are no warnings (zero tolerance) for running a red light at that intersection, the number of violations have continued to decrease. Agencies like Alexandria VA that allow 'a waming on the first false alarm show a higher percentage o# overall false alarm rates than experienced by Spokane or Aubum that practices zero tolerance. Cities such as Wichita, KS that allow 2 warnings on false alarms suffer an even greater percentage of false alarm rates. The increase is proportionally higher for agencies that allow 3 or more warnings. First time false alarms represent about 65% of all false alarms recorded within a year. (See attached Alarm Statistics Report) Ordinance No. 6303 is removed from consideration. Ordinance No. 6216 remains as is.. Statistics related to false alarms are attached to these Minutes. B. . Ordinance No. 6305*(Coleman) An Ordinance of the City of Auburn, Washington, relating to contracting indebtedness; providing for the issuance of four series of limited fax general obligation bonds of the City in the aggregate prihcipal amount of $ , for general City purposes to provide funds with which to (i) pay a portion of the costs to purchase additional office space near City , Hall, to be known as the City Hall Annex, and associated property interests, equipment and appurtenances, (ii) carry out a current refunding of all of the City's outstanding Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds, 1998 and to pay the administrative costs of such refunding, (iii) pay for certain downtown infrastructure improvements in the City's revitalization area, and (iv) pay costs of issuance of the bonds; fixing the date, .form, maturities, interest rates, tecros and covenants of the bonds; establishing a bond redemption fund, a project fund and a project account; and approVing the sale and providing for the delivery of the bonds to Seattle- , Northwest Securities Corporation ofiSeattle, Washington The Committee supports Ordinance No. 6305. C. Fireworks Update (Kelly) Chief of Police Kelly outlined the plan for 2010 that will include emphasis , as in the past combined focused neighborhood emphasis and utilization of the Auburn Alert System to enhance citizen awareness of appropriate fireworks activities in Auburn. D. Towing* (Heid) City Attorney Heid will bring a Resolution and updated contract to the next meeting for action by the Committee. Page 2 Municipal Services Minutes April 26, 2010 E. Golf Course Operations Update (Faber) Parks and Recreation Director Faber provided graphs and commentary related to the 1 St quarter 2010 for Aubum Golf Course. F. Golf Course Restaurant Update* (Coleman) Finance Director Coleman presented the first quarter 2010 financial statistics for the Copper Falls Restaurant and banquet facility. G. Red Light Photo Enforcement Quarterly Report (Kelly) Chief of Police Kelly provided updated information on the photo . enforcement with the 5 school zones and 3 intersections. H. Red Light Photo Enforcement - Liability Issues Update (Heineman/Roscoe) The Committee went into Executive Session for this discussion. 1. Animal Control and Rescue Services Update (Heineman) HR Director Heineman presented an update outlining the progress, changes in options available and complexities of working out a plan for Auburn. J. Construcfion Contract for Les Gove Park Campus Expansion - Activity Center - Project IVo. CP0607 (Heineman) HR Director Heineman and Projects/Construction Manager Steve Burke presented information. The Committee supports this project. K. Matrix * The Matrix is adjusted as follows: Item 7P - Golf Course Update - next review date is July 26, 2010 Ifem 10P- Red Light Photo Enforcement - next review date is July 26, 2010 Item 20P- HR Director Heineman is now the lead on this item Item 24P - April 26, 2010 review date removed, Item 2 1 - Golf Course Operations - next review date is July 26, 2010 Item 6 I- Towing Ordinance Issues - next review date is May 10, 2010 VI. ADJOURN The meeting adjoumed at 6:11 p.m. Submitted this &-tay of May, 2010 ^ Bill Peloza; Chair Ka hy Em ert, Police Secretary/Scribe Page 3 . ~ Search Page Page 1 of 1 i . 'i ~ , Alarm Statistics Repmrt ! ; Print 's Re rt ' , _ O1l01 /2010 Incident Date From. Incident Date Thru. 04/23/2010 ; i i : By Alarm Count ~ ~ Alarm Total % Alarm Total Total Percent Cnt Cnt . Total Charged Paid* Paid 1 168 64.12% $14,900.00 $5,525.00 37.08% . ~ 2 56 21.37% $6,300.00 $2,600.00 41.27% i 3 21 8.02% $2,500.00 $1,100.00 44.00% ~ 4 7 2.67% $800.00 $400.00 50.00% j 5 3 1.15% $400.00 $300.00 75.00% ! 6 2 0.76% $200.00 $0.00 ~ I 7 2 0.76% $200.00 $100.00 50.00% ~ ` Totals 259 ` $25,300.00 . $10,025.00 39.62% I ~ ~ Total false alarm calls where the alarrn count eyuals Zero: 3 i i ~ i By Location 1`ype ' ; . Location Total % Alarm Total Total Percent Type Cnt Total Charged ' Paid* Paid j Govemment 4 1.53% $400.00 $100.00 25.00% j Non-Residential 126 48.09% $13,100.00 $5,400.00 41.22% ! Reduced 1 0.38% $100.00 $0.00 I Residential 118 45.04% $10,900.00 $4,225,00 38:76% i Resid'ential (Temp) 2 0.76% $200.00 $0.00 Schools 8 3.05% $600.00 $300.00 50.00% Totals 259 $25,300.00 $10,025.00 39.62% ; ~ https://www.crywolf.us/AUBURNWACRYWOLF/admin/AlarmStats:asp 4/23/2010 I