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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Operations - 08/01/1989 OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MINUTES August 1, 1989 D E ( �1 �s Vu n AU G 7 1989 LJ COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Christi Houser Steve Dowell CITY OF KENT Paul Mann CITY CLERK STAFF PRESENT: Ed Chow Jim Hansen Mike Webby Sandra Driscoll Rod Frederikse� Tony McCarthy Lori Brown Sue Viseth Neil Sullivan May Miller Priscilla Shea Alana Mclalwain Charlie Lindsey John Marchione Tom Vetsch Karen Siegel Teri Mertes GUESTS PRESENT: APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS HERS All claims for the period ending July 31, 1989 in the amount of $808, 067.20 were approved for payment. CITY CODE CODIFICATION CONTRACT City Attorney Driscoll stated that the city reviewed 3 proposals for the codification of the city's code. She recommended to the Operations Committee a contract with Municipal Code Corporation for the codification of City ordinances. The cost is not to exceed $16,500 to be spread over a two year period. $8, 000 for the first year is included in the 1989 budget. The Operations Committee recommended this request to the Council by a vote of 3-0. RIVERBEND GOLF COMPLEX PERSONNEL- MAINTENANCE WORKER PO§;JIONS Golf Course Superintendent Sullivan informed the Coaittee that the golf course is projecting revenues of $1, 562,000 which could pay for the needed assistance in meeting the increased maintenance demands of opening the new 18 hole golf course. The original request was for 3 new full-time maintenance workers for the remainder of 1989. Budget Analyst Marchione presented a survey indicating the staffing status of other city golf courses. The survey showed that Riverbends current staff level of 7 outside employees compares adequately to other courses for the winter months but is low in the summer months. Finance Director McCarthy suggested hiring 6 part-time people for the 5 summer months from May to September. One option presented involved transferring maintenance workers from Parks Maintenance help for the summer of 1989 and have Parks Maintenance hire part- time help for the remainder of the summer. This would allow already qualified people to service the golf course. City Attorney Driscoll presented a possible problem with this option being that the golf course employees are non-union and the parks maintenance employees are union and the city may be unable to transfer them. Councilmember Houser was not comfortable with hiring full-time employees based on revenue figures from just 2 months of golf course activity because alot of people play a new course once to try it out. The Operations Committee recommended to Other Business the authorization to hire temporary part-time maintenance employees, as decided by city staff, at a cost of $17, 000 until the end of the year by a vote of 3-0. HATCHING OF SALMON EGG REQUEST Executive Assistant McIalwain presented the implementation of a new program involving the purchase of 4 aquariums to be set up in 4 Kent elementary schools. Salmon eggs would be acquired, hatched and released into streams within the City of Kent boundaries. The City was asked to fund this program with funds already appropriated for salmon enhancement within the drainage utility. The Operations Committee recommended to the Council the authorization to fund this program by a vote of 3-0. RESOLUTION RELATING TO PROPOSED KING COUNTY SOLID WASTA DISPOSAL RATES City Attorney Driscoll informed the Committee that the King County Solid Waste Division recommended a Solid Waste Disposal rate increase of approximately 83%. The Suburban Cities Association analyzed the proposal and made certain recommendations including refunding energy resource recovery fund monies to the city, ceasing the collection of such monies, the lack of a need for a rate increase and the solid waste recycling program not be funded through the disposal fee so as not to duplicate cost to the cities that already have recycling programs. The Operations Committee recommended to the Council adopting a resolution endorsing the recommendations of the Suburban Cities Association related to the solid waste disposal rates. EXECUTIVE SESSION City Administrator Chow adjourned the Operations Committee Meeting to a Executive session dismissing unauthorized individuals.