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PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING Held at 4:00 PM
June 23, 2005
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Debbie Raplee,Les Thomas,Deborah Ranniger, Chair
• The meeting was called to order by Chair Deborah Ranniger at 4:08 PM.
• Les Thomas's absence was excused and Ron Harmon attended in his absence.
1. Approval of Minutes
Debbie Raplee moved to approve the minutes of the May 19,2005 meeting.
The motion was seconded by Ron Harmon and passed 3-0.
2. State of Washington Military Department Brant—ACCEPT and AUTHORIZE
Fire Battalion Chief Pat Pawlak explained the proposed use of the funds.
Ron Harmon moved to recommend placing this item on the Consent Calendar of the
July 5,2005 Council Meeting, accepting the grant monies in the amount of$66,731 and
authorizing the Mayor to sign the contract with the State of Washington Military
Department,Emergency Management Division to receive the funds.
The motion was seconded by Debbie Raplee and passed 3-0.
3. Renewal of Kidde Fire Trainer lease agreement-AUTHORIZE
Fire Battalion Chief Pat Pawlak reviewed the agreement.
Debbie Raplee moved to recommend placing the renewal of the facility lease agreement
with Kidde Fire Trainers on the Consent Calendar of July 5,2005 Council Meeting and
authorize the Mayor to sign.
The motion was seconded by Ron Harmon and passed 3-0.
4. Surplus three(3) decommissioned aid units-AUTHORIZE
Fire Battalion Chief Pat Pawlak explained the surplus process.
Ron Harmon moved to recommend placing on the Consent Calendar of the July 5,2005
Council Meeting the surplusing of three(3) decommissioned aid units.
The motion was seconded by Les Thomas and passed 3-0.
5. King County FY04 Citizens Corps Brant-ACCEPT
Police Captain Mike Painter explained the proposed use of the funds.
Debbie Raplee moved to recommend the Council accept the King County FY04 Citizen
Corps grant in the amount of$23,800, place this on the Consent Calendar for the July 5,
2005 Council Meeting, authorize the Mayor to sign an agreement similar to the one
attached,subject to approval of the Law Department, and to establish a budget.
The motion was seconded by Ron Harmon and passed 3-0.
6. Traffic Safety School proposal-APPROVE
Police Captain Mike Painter introduced Drinking Driver Task Force Coordinator Nancy
Mathews. The purpose of the proposal was reviewed.
Ron Harmon moved to recommend the Council approve the Traffic Safety School
proposal and place this on the Consent Calendar for the July 5, 2005 Council Meeting,
and to establish the budget.
The motion was seconded by Debbie Raplee and passed 3-0.
7. Fireworks in Kent—Update
Fire Marshal Jon Napier spoke about last year's fireworks emphasis and distributed copies of
a Washington State Patrol,Office of the State Fire Marshal media kit and announced that
media event will be held at the Kent Fire Department Training Center on June 27,2005 at
10:00 AM. Police Captain Jim Miller reviewed the combined emphasis plan between Fire
and Police which will begin on June 301h and run through July 5th at 3 AM. Ron Harmon
thanked the Committee for their hard work.
The meeting adjourned at 4:32 PM.
2 Petrole
Administrative Assistant
Public Safety Committee Minutes 2
June 23,2005