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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Operations Committee - 05/17/2016 OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MINUTES May 17, 2016 Committee Members Present: Les Thomas; Bill Boyce; Dana Ralph, Chair The meeting was called to order by Dana Ralph at 4:00 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL. 2. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA. There were no changes to the agenda. 3. APPROVAL OF THE CHECK SUMMARY REPORT DATED 4/16/2016 THRU 4/30/2016. L. Thomas moved to approve the check summary report dated 4/16/16 through 4/30/16. B. Boyce seconded the motion, which passed 3-0. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES DATED MAY 3, 2016. B. Boyce moved to approve the Operations Committee minutes dated May 3, 2016. L. Thomas seconded the motion, which passed 3-0. 5. WOODMONT POLICE SUBSTATION - SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT – RECOMMEND. Police Chief Thomas asked for a second renewal of a lease agreement initiated on May 1, 2008. The purpose of this lease is to provide a West Hill substation for the Kent Police Department at the Woodmont Shopping Center, located at 26226 Pacific Highway South. This second renewal will extend the City’s lease for an additional five years , through April 30, 2021. The Woodmont location has proven to be a time-savings for officers that work in that district so they can complete paperwork/reports, eat their lunch, and place in evidence without having to travel to police headquarters. Presence in the West Hill community as well as other communities that have remote offices has been an effective tool for safety and criminal activity purposes. L. Thomas moved to recommend authorizing the Mayor to sign the Second Amendment to Lease Agreement with Woodmont Investments, LLC for a police substation on the West Hill of Kent, and ratify all acts consistent with the terms of the Second Amendment that occurred after the term of the current lease and prior to the parties’ execution of the Second Amendment. B. Boyce seconded the motion, which passed 3- 0. Operations Committee Minutes May 17, 2016 Page: 2 6. TERM LIMITED EMPLOYEES IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT - RECOMMEND. City Engineer Chad Bieren made a request to implement and hire term limited temporary (TLT) positions for two-year terms. Creating TLT positions with benefits provides a solution to enable the Department to continue the internship program and to expand the program which is beneficial to the City. This also provides the City an opportunity to develop future staff talent which helps immensely with succession planning in an already competitive market. In the past the Department has utilized individuals as “eight-month temporary” employees. With the implementation of the Affordable Health Care Act this is no longer an option. These temporary positions also do not fit in the definition of seasonal employees. The alternative would be to hire outside consultants to perform more of our capital program, at double or perhaps triple the cost. Timesheets would be required for the TLT employees and all labor costs would be charged to assigned capital projects already approved by Council. B. Boyce moved to recommend council authorize the Mayor to Authorize the Public Works Department to replace the internship program the Department has maintained with 10 term limited temporary employees, to be paid out of capital project funds . L. Thomas seconded the motion, which passed 3-0. The meeting was adjourned at 4:08 p.m. by D. Ralph. J. Hays Jennifer Hays Operations Committee Secretary