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I. CALL TO ORDER
Acting Deputy Mayor Trout-Manuel called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
in the Council Chambers of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street in
Auburn.
II. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
A. Public Participation
The City Council Meeting was held in person and virtually.
B. Roll Call
Councilmembers present:Acting Deputy Mayor Yolonda Trout-Manuel,
Hanan Amer, Kate Baldwin, Cheryl Rakes, Clinton Taylor, and Tracy Taylor.
Deputy Mayor Larry Brown was excused.
Mayor Nancy Backus and the following staff members present included:
Deputy City Attorney Paul Byrne, Assistant Chief of Police Samuel
Betz, Director of Public Works Ingrid Gaub,Assistant Director of Public
Works Jacob Sweeting, Right-of-Way Specialist Amber Olds,Airport
Manager Tim Mensonides, Real Estate Manager Josh Arndt, and City
Clerk Shawn Campbell.
III. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
The Auburn School District Bond Measure item was added to the Agenda
Items for Council Discussion as Item No. IV. E.
IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS,AND PRESENTATIONS
There were no announcements, reports, or presentations.
V. AGENDA ITEMS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION
A. Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (Gaub)(40 Minutes)
Assistant Director Sweeting and Taylor Whitaker from Fehr and Peers
provided Council with an overview of the 2024 Comprehensive Safety
Action Plan including the Washington State Department of Transportation
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(WSDOT)required Elements of the Plan, reasons for developing the Plan,
and how the Department developed the Plan. They reviewed the crash
data from 2018 to 2022, the prioritization process, vehicle risk factors,
vulnerable road user factors, projects and actions to improve safety,final
priority project locations, and implementation and performance monitoring.
They reviewed the purpose of Resolution No. 5789 including adopting the
2024 Comprehensive Safety Plan, and the long-term goals and vision.
Council discussed helping disadvantaged communities, redlight photo
enforcement, partnering with WSDOT and the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe on
shared roads, the area between Kersey Road and Auburn Way, and
additional lighting on 15th Street NW.
B. Ordinance No. 6951 (Gaub) (10 Minutes)
An Ordinance granting a franchise for Wireless Telecommunications to T-Mobile West
LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company
Specialist Olds provided Council with an overview of Ordinance No. 6951
including a brief overview of the project,the three facilities in the City, and
the term of the agreement.
C. Resolution No. 5785 (Whalen/Gaub) (5 Minutes)
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute amendments to certain Auburn Municipal
Airport Land Leases relating to the implementation of the 2025 Fair Market Value
Lease Rate Adjustment
Manager's Arndt and Mensonides provided Council with an overview of
Resolution No. 5785 including how fair market value is determined,
adjustments to lease amount, options to implement the increase over three
years, the proposed increase effects to the Airports Budget, and fostering
relationships with the tenants.
Council discussed the proposed increase each year over the term of the
lease.
D. Resolution No. 5786 (Whalen)(5 Minutes)
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Airport Office Space Lease Early
Termination with SpanaFlight LLC and execute a newAirport Office Space Lease with
Rainier Flight Services, LLC
Manager's Amdt and Mensonides provided Council with an overview of
Resolution No. 5786 including the placement of the tenants in the Airport
Municipal Building, the desire of one of the tenants to enter into a long-term
lease, the term of the initial lease and the options.
Council discussed the space requested for the long-term lease, and the
early termination date.
Councilmember Baldwin arrived at 6:08 p.m.
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E. Auburn School District Bond Measure (Mayor) (5 Minutes)
Mayor Backus explained the Auburn School District has requested support
for the upcoming Bond Measure on the November 2024 Election.
F. Council Rules of Procedure (Council)(60 Minutes)
City Clerk Campbell led the Council through the Council Rules of
Procedure Section by Section.
Council discussed proposed amendments to Sections 12 through 19.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
was adjourned at 9:08 p.m.
APPROVED this 7th day of October 2024.
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LA'RY B''• D PUTY MAYOR Shawn Campbell, City Clerk
Agendas and minutes are available to the public at the City Clerk's Office, on the City website
(http://www.aubumwa.gov), and via e-mail. Complete agenda packets are available for review
at the City Clerk's Office.
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