2009-10 Adopted Budget - City of Hoquiam

CITY OF HOQUIAM2009-2010 BIENNIAL OPERATING BUDGETDepartment Accomplishments and GoalsDepartment: Public Works Department Director: ShayDepartment Number: 11 Fund: 0012007-2008 Accomplishments:1. Responded to and addressed issues brought to the attention of the Mayor, Councilmembers and staff,concerning property maintenance, housing, dangerous structures, land use, solid waste, overgrownvegetation, and junk or abandoned vehicles and other violations of the City Code. Compliance was gainedvoluntarily or through the formal abatement process.2. Researched and proposed amendments to the City Code regarding nuisance abatements, trailer sitingand posting of signs.3. Continued active participation in Washington Association of Code Enforcement Officers and currentlyserve as 3rd Vice President.4. Presented programs dealing with Building and Code Compliance and property maintenance to local civicorganizations.5. Served as City planning staff representative to receive, review and coordinate professional plannerreview of applications of Shoreline permits, Substantial Development permits, Conditional Use permits,boundary line adjustments, and short subdivisions.6. Worked at the counter in public works concerning land development, building plans and codecompliance issues. Also responded to telephone and in-person inquiries concerning building, planning andcity code topics.7. Served as Building Official when the position was vacant. Have also assisted Building Official withconstruction inspections and minor plan reviews.8. Continued to work with the City Attorney, Fire Department, Police Department, Washington State HealthDepartment, Department of Ecology, and Building Official in areas of mutual concern on issues concerninglandlord/tenant issues, traffic safety, and abating nuisances.9. Worked to resolve high profile public nuisances .Goals for the 2009-2010 Biennium:1. Continue to attain property maintenance, nuisance abatement and housing goals as identified throughHometown Hoquiam neighborhood meetings.2. Respond to, investigate and resolve violations of the city code in a respectful and timely manner.3. Continue working with the Building Official in the enforcement of the International Building Code, theHoquiam Municipal Code and the issuance of permits, abatements and inspections.4. Continue to maintain strong working relationships with city departments, State agencies and other localagencies to resolve issues of mutual concern.5. Continue working with Mayor, City Council and staff on updates to update City Codes on nuisanceabatements.6. Obtain a lap top, printer and wireless access to more efficiently utilize field time to access on-lineproperty and vehicle information, records, follow-up investigative information, and issue compliance notices.7. Purchase a dependable vehicle to perform code compliance, building and planning duties.8. Continue involvement with Washington Association of Code Enforcement Officers.162