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CITY OF_ MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
December 13, 2010
WASHINGTON
MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER 3:30 PM, AUBURN CITY HALL, 25 W. MAIN STREET,
CONFERENCE ROOM NO. 3, 2ND FLOOR
Chair Peloza called the meeting to order at 3:30 pm:` in Conference Room 3 on
the second floor of City Hall, 25 West Main, Street, Auburn WA. Members
present: Chair Bill Peloza, Vice Chair Sue Singer, Member John Partridge. Staff
present: Mayor Pete Lewis, Chief of Police, Bob Lee, Planning Director Kevin
Snyder, Solid Waste & Recycling Coordinator Joan Nelson, City Attorney Dan
Heid, Finance Director Shelley Coleman„ Director of HR/Risk, & Property
Management Brenda Heineman, Animal Services, Coordinator Denise,,McCollum,
Financial Services Manager Rhonda` Ewing,; Utilities & Accounting Services
Manager, Mark Gregg, Police. Secretary Kathy Emmert, Others present: citizens
Nick Perius and Wayne Osborne, Waste "Management representative Laura
Moser and Auburn Reporter representative Robert Whale.
II. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
A. Item V.A is now item IV.B,
III. CONSENT ITEMS
A. Approval of Minutes of the November 8, 2010 Municipal Services
Committee Meeting (November 22, 2010 meeting cancelled due to
inclement weather.)
Vice Chair Singer moved to accept the Minutes of the November 8,2010
meeting. Member Partridge seconded. Chair Peloza concurred.
MOTION CARRIED: 3-0
IV. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (Action Items)
A. Resolution No. 4658* (Coleman)
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
authorizing the Mayor to execute a services contract with the Seattle-King
County Department of Public Health for reimbursement of funds related to
2011 local hazardous waste management program activities
Vice Chair Singer moved to accept the Minutes of the November 8,2010
meeting. Member Partridge seconded. Chair Peloza concurred.
MOTION CARRIED: 3-0
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B. 2011 Vadis Service Agreement* (Coleman)
The duties and restrictions of types of services authorized because of
potential safety issues for non-city employees was clarified.
Vice Chair Singer moved to accept the Minutes of the November 8,2010
meeting. Member Partridge seconded. Chair Peloza concurred.
MOTION CARRIED: 3-0
V. INFORMATION / DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Solid Waste Service Transition - SW Lea Hill* (Coleman)
The outline of the transition to the City's service provider was presented.
Further discussion and additional information will be provided for the
December 27, 2010 meeting.
B. Washington Cities Insurance Authority (WCIA) Premium
Assessments* (Heineman)
The City continues its'trend ~reducing liability` exposure and premium
expenses. The Council discontinuing their quasi-judicial role is an
example of reducing exposure.
C. King County Taxicab Enforcement Issues (Snyder)
The current Interlocal agreement with King County does not provide for
measurable information. The City will be engaging King County in more
-frequent and specific discussions"on a regular basis.
D. Animal Services Licensing Program* (Snyder)
The addition of the contract staff has proven to be a positive action
.creating awareness, increasing the licensed animals within the city, and
increasing the number of spayed/neutered animals that will ultimately
reduce the number of strays and animals taken to a shelter and the costs
associated with sheltering strays. King County has taken note of the
approach as a model for other areas in the county.
E. Executive Session pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(c) (Held)
The Committee went into Executive Session at 4:32 p.m. and resumed the
open meeting at 4:42 p.m.
F. Speed Limits in School Zones* (Held)
A clarification related to the areas where school zone flashing lights and
signage indicating when the lights are flashing or when children are
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present" has been requested. Some school zones where there are
flashing lights have no real access for vehicles making enforcement and
communication of exactly when the speed limit is in effect is being
addressed at later meeting.
G. Police Explorer Program (Lee)
The general program and activities were outlined in a response to a
request for information on the program.
H. Gun Range Update (Lee)
Chief Lee presented information related to a proposed regionalized facility
that might include classrooms as well as indoor shooting facilities.
Presentations are being made at the King CountyC,hiefs meeting and
Pierce County Chiefs. This would eliminate the current outdoor range
utilized for training and qualifications.`.
1. Matrix* The Matrix is amended as follows: , k
Item 25 P - SCORE 'removed from the Matrix
Item 27 P - Animal Control Licensing. Program -,added with quarterly
reports requested on the same cycle as other quarterly reports.
The' next report is scheduled for April 2011 for the first quarter of
2011,'
Item 8 I =King County Taxicab Enforcement Issues update scheduled for
January 24, 2011
VI. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned. at 4:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted this day of December 2010.
Bill Peloza, Chair Kathy Emmert/Police Secretary/Scribe
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