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MUNICIPAL SfRVICES COMIVIITTEE
WASHINGTON April 25, 2011
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, p.m. in Conference Room 3-on
the second floor of City Hall, .25 West Main Street, Auburn WA. Members
rp esent: Chair Bill Peloza, Member John Partridge. Councilmember Rich
Wagner attended for Vice ChairSue Singer who was excused. Staff present:
Pete Lewis, Mayor, Chief of Police Bob Lee, Finance Director Shelley Coleman,
Assistant Chief of Police Bob Karnofski; City Attorney Dan Heid, HR Director
Brenda Heineman, Pu61ic Works Director Dennis Dowdy, Planning &
Development Director Kevin Snyder, Employee Relations & Compensation
Manager John Fletcher, Finance Director Shelley Coleman, Parks & Recreation
Director Daryl Faber and Police Secretary Kathy Emmert. Others present: Dr.
Don Edwards D.V.M. observing for the Auburn Valley Humane Society, citizens
Wayne Osborne and Shirlee Partridge and Aiaburn Reporter representative
Robert Whale.
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II. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
III. CONSENT ITEMS
A. Approvaf of Minutes of the April 11, 2011 Municipal Services
_ Committee Meeting
Member. Partridge moved to approve the Minutes of the April 11, 2011
meeting as presented. Councilmember Wagner seconded. Chair Peloza
concurred.
MOTION CARRIED: 3-0
IV. ORDINANCES AIVD RESOLUTIONS (Action Ifems)
V. INFORMATION / DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Animal Control & Rescue (Heineman)
Director Heineman presented a detailed conservative estimate of the fiscal
projections for the proposed Auburn Valley Humane Society (AVHS)
partnership with the City to provide animal control and rescue/shelter .
services for the citizens of Auburn. The analysis of#he savings to the City
long term and the timeline to complete this partnership were discussed.
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The next step is for Director Heineman to begin negotiations toward
accomplishing this long term goal.
B. Animal Contol Licensing Program (Snyder) ,
Director Snyder, provided :a detailed summary memorandum of the Animal
Services Licensing Program. The addition of temporary personnel
focused on licensing has increased the revenue and projections for
additional revenue for the foreseeable future. There are multiple
opportunities to partner with local businesses, veterinarians in an effort to
bring the pet owners within the city into compliance with King County and
Auburn regulations. This effort will continue and will be enhanced by the
proposed partnership with the Auburn Valley Humane Society.
C. King County Taxicab Enforcement Issues (Snyder) Director Snyder provided the Committee with an update on the meeting
with King County Taxicab enforcement officieals, at which he and City
Attorney Heid discussed the City's concems which are shared by King
County: King County will be addressing these universal concems
sysfemwide and will step up enforcement. The City outlined their
expectations regarding enforcement and it was agreed thafi the City will
take the lead with enforcement within the City and King County will be the
back up. There is one taxi company operating within the Gity that does
not have a King County license due to the County having a restriction on
the number of licenses it can issue. King County works with the City
regarding that entity. King County Taxica6 officials are willing to make a
presentation to the Committee. The Committee felt that their questions
were answered and that there would be no value to a presentation at this
time. This item will be removed from the Matrix. ,
D. Golf Course Operations Quarterly Report"` (Faber)
Director Faber augmented the document in the packet with photos of the
golf course frozen and flooded. In addition he provided a breakdown of
the weather for the first quarter that has adversely affected revenues. As
_ the weather improves, there are opportunities such as a Merchant League
and Family & Friends Fun League which_will fill available slots not already
taken with golfers or toumaments utilizing the course more regularly.
Currently there are 45 toumaments scheduled for the season, many with
144 golfers per toumament. ' Since the implemenfation of the interfund loan to the golf course, future
quarterly reports will include a balance sheet of the loan balance sheet.
E. Copper Falls Quarterly Report" (Coleman)
Director Coleman provided revenue reports for the restaurant/banquet
facility at #he golf course. Director Faber added that there are services
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now being offered by the restaurant to provide food for early morning
golfers. There have also been some menu changes which have been well
received.
F. Golf Course Working Capital Review* (Coleman) Director Coleman provided the 1Norking Capital Statement for the golf
course which outlines the expenses, revenues and projected revenues as
of March 31, 2011:- G. Red Light Photo fnforcement Quacterly Report (Lee)
Assistant Chief of Police Karnofski provided a detailed report comparing
statistics from the ,first quarter of 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. The
statistics indicate a reduction in violations and infractions each year. In
addition, the sehool speed zone enforcement is similarly successful.
Collision data shows significant reduetions for the 3 intersections with
photosafe cameras. The eonclusion is that the presence of photo
enforcement has reduced traffice violafions in the City and thus increased
public safety.
H. Matrix*
The Matrix is amended as follows:
• Item 26 P- Animal Control Licensing Program will be come a
quarterly report
• Item 2 I- Golf Course Operations - comment added to include the
Interfund Loan Balance Sheet as part of the quarterly report. The first will be on July 25, 2011 with the other regular quarterly reports
• Item 4 I- Dangerous Dog Ordinance Notification - removed from
the Matrix
• Item 8 I- King County Taxicab Enforcement Issues - removed from
' the Mafrix
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VI. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 5 pmi.
Signed this day of May, 2011
Bi t Peloza, Chair Kat y Em rt, Police Secretary/Scribe
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