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CITY OF AUBURN
FINANCE COMMITTEE
February18,2003
MINUTES
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CALL TO ORDER
Chair Fred Poe called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM in the Council
Conference Room located on the main floor of Auburn City Hall, 25 West
Main Street, Auburn, WA. Members present included Chair Fred Poe,
Vice Chair Jeanne Barber and Member Gene Cerino. Others present
during the meeting included: Finance Director Shelley Coleman, City
Attorney Daniel B. Heid, Planning and Community Development Director
Paul Krauss, Human Resources Director Brenda Heineman, and Deputy
City Clerk Cathy Richardson.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the February 18, 2003 Finance Committee meeting.
Vice Chair Barber moved and Member Gene Cerino seconded to
approve the February 18, 2003 minutes.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
CONSENT ITEMS
A. Vouchers
Claims
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Claims check numbers 318063 through 318393 in the
amount of $1,694,237.44 and a wire transfer in the amount
of $495,484.08 and dated February 18, 2003.
Payroll
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Payroll check numbers 503255 to 503400 in the amount of
$645,261.04 and electronic deposit transmissions in the
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amount of $861,764.18 for a grand total of $1,507,025.22 for
the pay period covering January 30, 2003 to February 9,
2003.
B. Surplus Property
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Parks & Recreation Department
City Council to authorize the surplus and disposal of the
following Auburn Municipal Golf Course vehicle:
1988 GMC S-15 Pickup Truck, Serial No. 14E4J8524687, License No.
03929D, Asset No. 437-0000044
Public Works Department
City Council to authorize the surplus and disposal of the
following property no longer of use to the City:
Epson Stylus Pro XL Line Printer, Model #P861A, Serial #2E20003421
Epson Stylus Pro XL Line Printer, Model #P861A, Serial #2R8E002899
Committee members reviewed the consent items.
Motion by Member Cerino, second by Vice Chair Barber to approve the
consent items.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
Ordinance No. 5739
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An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn, King
County, Washington, creating a new Chapter 5.05 of the Auburn
City Code relating to access to information for business licenses
and registrations.
City Attorney Held presented Ordinance No. 5739. He explained
that the ordinance requires applicants for all business licenses and
permits to provide access to information, specifically credit
reporting information. On occasion certain information is needed
by the City to evaluate compliance with City Code provisions and to
enforce violations of business licensing and registration.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Barber, second by Member Cerino to
recommend approval of Ordinance No. 5739.
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MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
Resolution No. 3576
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A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
adopting the 2003 Legislative Agenda and requesting the Mayor of
the City of Auburn to transmit said agenda to members of the
Washington State Legislature.
Planning and Community Development Director Krauss presented
Resolution No. 3576. Committee members discussed issues
relating to the protection of public safety personnel identities,
efforts to allow police officers to enforce the State's laws anywhere
within the state, and the State Building Code Council's request for
legislation adopting the International Building Residential, Fire and
Mechanical Codes in Washington.
Member Cerino moved and Chair Poe seconded to recommend
approval of Resolution No. 3576.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
City Vision
Planning and Community Development Director Krauss presented
a summary of the City Council retreat held October 31,2002. He
also presented a map of the City's geographic vision for the future
for review by Councilmembers.
Chair Poe expressed concern with the Terminal Park Study. He
suggested the program should be a general statement rather than
targeted to a particular neighborhood.
Mr. Krauss requested Committee members review the vision plan
and forward comments to him.
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Internet Credit Card Use
Finance Director Coleman reported that staff is investigating the
ability and options for accepting payments via the internet. Ms.
Coleman also reported that the City is now able to accept
payments over the counter by credit card.
Pull Tab Gambling Tax Reduction
Finance Director Coleman presented Committee members with a
chart of pull tab account activity for thirteen establishments in the
City of Auburn. She noted that four businesses are either
delinquent or have declared bankruptcy. Committee members
discussed collection efforts for those accounts in arrears.
Budget Amendment
Finance Director Coleman announced that a budget amendment
would be presented for consideration at the next meeting. She
advised that a copy of the draft amendment would be forwarded to
each Councilmember before the next meeting to allow time for
review.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the
meeting adjourned at 7:20 PM.
APPROVED THE ~...~c~ DAY OF MARCH, 2003.
Danielle Daskam, City Clerk
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