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CALL TO ORDER
City Council
Study Session
Finance & Internal Services SFA
September 8, 2025 - 5:30 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
MINUTES
Deputy Mayor Cheryl Rakes called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. in the Council
Chambers of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
The Study Session Meeting was held in person and virtually.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Deputy Mayor Cheryl Rakes, Hanan Amer, Lisa Stirgus,
Tracey Taylor, Clinton Taylor, and Yolanda Trout -Manuel. Councilmember Kate
Baldwin attended the meeting virtually via Zoom.
Mayor Nancy Backus and the following staff members present included: Deputy City
Attorney Paul Byrne, Assistant Chief of Police Samuel Betz, Director of Community
Development Jason Krum, Director of Public Works Ingrid Gaub, Director of Finance
Jamie Thomas, Director of Parks, Arts, and Recreation Julie Krueger, Assistant Director
of Community Development Steve Sturza, Right -of -Way Specialist Amber Olds, and
City Clerk Shawn Campbell.
AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
There were no modifications made to the agenda.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS, AND PRESENTATIONS
There were no announcements, reports, or presentations.
FINANCE AND INTERNAL SERVICES DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. 2nd Quarter 2025 Financial Report (Thomas) (20 Minutes)
Financial Report through June 30, 2025
Councilmember Baldwin, Chair of the Finance and Internal Services Special
Focus Area, chaired this portion of the meeting.
Director Thomas provided Council with an overview of the 2nd Quarter 2025
Financial Report including the General Fund overview, tax revenue, licenses
and permits fees, intergovernmental revenue, charges for services, other
revenue sources, expenditures from the General Fund, ARPA expenditures
update, and Real Estate Excise Tax collections.
Council discussed the City's comparison with other jurisdictions in the State
Liquor Tax, recruitment and retention, B&O Taxes, salary savings, and
intergovernmental funds.
AGENDA ITEMS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION
A. Ordinance No. 6987 (Krum) (15 Minutes)
An Ordinance for a site -specific rezone of Parcel No. 0004200001 from R-2,
Residential Low to P-1, Public Use
Assistant Director Sturza provided Council with an overview of Ordinance No.
6987 including the location of the proposed rezone, the proposed changes, and
the Hearing Examiner's recommendation.
Council discussed the connection to the Comprehensive Plan, and the timeline
of the project.
B. Ordinance No. 6988 (Krum) (15 Minutes)
An Ordinance for a major amendment to the Lakeland Hills South PUD
boundary to extract fourteen (14) parcels
Assistant Director Sturza provided Council with an overview of Ordinance No.
6988 including the parcels included in the proposed change, the purpose for
the Amendment, the final development plan, and the Hearing Examiner's
comments and recommendation.
C. Ordinance No. 6994 (Gaub) (10 Minutes)
An Ordinance granting Ezee Fiber Texas, LLC a franchise for wireline
telecommunications
Specialist Olds provided Council with an overview of Ordinance No. 6994
including the proposed Franchise Agreement, location of the proposed
franchise, and future expansion.
Council discussed the impact on other franchise holders and affordability to the
residents, the number of franchise agreements, and digital equity.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was
adjourned at 6:07 p.m.
APPROVED this 15th day of September 2025.
CHERY' RAKES, DEPUTY MAYOR S wnn Ca Abell, Ity Clerk