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FINANCE COMMITTEE
July 17, 2000
MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Committee Chair Jeanne Barber called the meeting to order at 6:31 PM.
Members present included: Chair Jeanne Barber, Vice Chair Pete Lewis
and Member Stacey Brothers. Others present included: Mayor Charles
A. Booth, Personnel Director Brenda Heineman, Finance Director Diane
L. Supler, Financial Operations Manager Sherri Crawford, and City Clerk
Danielle Daskam.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes of the July 5, 2000 Finance Committee meeting.
Motion by Vice Chair Lewis, second by Member Brothers to
approve the July 5, 2000 minutes as distributed.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
III. CONSENT ITEMS
A. Vouchers
1. Claims
F4.9.5
Claims check numbers 152818 through 153186 in the
amount of $1,938,003.00 for Period 7 and dated July 17,
2000; and a wire transfer to King County Library System in
the amount of $1,026,909.35.
2. Payroll
F4.9.2
Payroll check numbers 259010 to 259215 in the amount of
$536,157.48 and electronic deposit transmissions in the
amount of $647,215.58 for a grand total of $1,183,373.06 for
the pay period covering June 28, 2000 to July 11, 2000.
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B. Surplus Property - Legal Department
Authorization to surplus and disposal of the following items which
are outdated or no longer in working order:
IBM Selectric II Electric Typewriter
IBM Selectric II Electric Typewriter, Serial Number 0011500005
L shaped brown desk with drawers
Committee members reviewed the consent items and briefly discussed
claims vouchers 152929, 152940, 153031, and 153035.
Motion by Vice Chair Lewis, second by Member Brothers to recommend
approval of the consent items.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
IV. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
A. Ordinance No. 5413
F2.4.9
An Ordinance relating to Local Improvement District No. 347; fixing
the amount, form, date, interest rate and maturity of the Local
Improvement District No. 347 bond; providing for the sale and
delivery thereof to U.S. Bank, National Association, in Seattle,
Washington; and fixing the interest rate on Local Improvement
District assessment installments.
Finance Director Supler presented Ordinance No. 5413 which
approves the bond sale for LID 347. The Ordinance was discussed
at the July 5, 2000 Committee meeting. Ms. Supler advised that
closing will occur on July 26.
Motion by Vice Chair Lewis, second by Member Brothers to
recommend the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 5413.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
B. Ordinance No. 5422
F3.14
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn,
Washington, amending Ordinance No. 5323, the 2000 Budget
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Ordinance, and authorizing the Mayor to accept Schedule "A"
which relates to the City of Auburn 2000 Budget reallocation of
funds in various accounts' in several funds pursuant to RCW
35A.33.120, and setting forth findings.
Finance Director Supler presented Ordinance No. 5422 amending
the 2000 Budget. She noted that no changes have been made to
the General Fund proposed amendments since the July 5, 2000
Committee meeting. She advised that the Arterial Street Fund and
utility funds were discussed with the Public Works Committee in
detail. The Arterial Street Fund will be reduced by approximately
$15 million due to timing of the 3rd Street SW and 277th Street
projects. Mayor Booth advised that the 3rd Street Project is short
approximately $2.8 million in funding, and the 277th Street Project
is short approximately $5 million.
Finance Director.Supler requested an amendment to Schedule A to
provide an additional expense under Non-departmental for
Professional Services - Public Safety Building Consultant in the
amount of $150,000 and reduce the requested amendment in the
unreserved ending fund balance by $150,000.
Motion by Vice Chair Lewis, second by Member Brothers to
recommend the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 5422 with the
additional line item expenditure under Non-departmental for
Professional Services for the Public Safety Building Consultant in
the amount of $150,000 and a $150,000 reduction in the requested
amendment in the unreserved ending fund balance.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
V. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Council Salaries/Benefits
Personnel Director Heineman presented a memo containing
information on the Councilmember salary and medical benefit
surveys.
Vice Chair Lewis commented that the average Councilmember
salary for the cities of Renton, Kent, and Federal Way appears to
be approximately $850. He questioned whether it is possible to
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have an automatic cost-of-living adjustment for Council salaries
similar to City employees.
Chair Barber and Vice Chair Lewis also spoke in favor of a $100
differential for Mayor Pro Tem.
Member Brothers spoke against an automatic cost-of-living
adjustment for the Council. He also indicated he is not in favor of a
salary differential for Mayor Pro Tem.
There was discussion regarding the enrollment of Councilmembers
in the City's health benefit plan. The Committee was presented,
with a letter from Beverly Lakey, Members Services Representative
for the Association of Washington Cities Benefit Trust, which
outlined the enrollment and underwriting requirements. Ms.
Heineman reported that City Attorney Reynolds indicated health
benefits are considered a form of compensation and only those
Councilmembers elected in the next election would be eligible for
the benefit. Member Brothers requested a written opinion from the
City Attorney regarding whether paid medical coverage for Council
members is considered a form of compensation.
B. Banking Services
Discussion of banking services was postponed until the next
meeting.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 7:13
PM.
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~Ba;'i~er, CW~ir ~'elle Daskam, City Clerk
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