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CITY OF AUBURN
FINANCE COMMITTEE
JUNE 16, 2003
MINUTES
II.
III.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Poe called the meeting to order at 5:48 PM in the Council
Conference Room located on the first floor of Auburn City Hall, 25 West
Main Street, Auburn, Washington. Chair Poe and Member Gene Cerino
were present. Staff members present during the meeting included
Finance Director Shelley Coleman, Human Resources Director Brenda
Heineman, Mayor Peter B. Lewis, City Attorney Daniel B. Heid, and
Deputy City Clerk Cathy Richardson. Also present was Bill Peloza.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the June 2, 2003 Finance Committee meetinq.
Member Cerino moved and Chair Poe seconded to approve the
June 2, 2003 minutes.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 2-0.
CONSENT ITEMS
A. Vouchers
Claims
F4.9.5
Claims check numbers 321450 through 321981 in the
amount of $1,291,929.01 and a wire transfer in the amount
of $522,585.61 and dated June 16, 2003.
Payroll
F4.9.2
Payroll check numbers 504467 to 504689 in the amount of
$622,101.85 and electronic deposit transmissions in the
amount of $871,660.24 for a grand total of $1,493,762.09 for
the pay period covering May 29, 2003 to June 11,2003.
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Member Cerino moved and Chair Poe seconded to approve
the consent items.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 2-0.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
Ordinance No. 5762
F3.17
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn,
Washington, amending Ordinance No. 5702, the 2003 Budget
Ordinance, as amended by Ordinance 5738 and authorizing the
Mayor to accept Schedule "A" which relates to the City of Auburn
2003 Budget for additional appropriations in various funds pursuant
to RCW 35A.33.120, and setting forth findings.
Finance Director Coleman briefly reviewed the 2003 Budget
amendments.
Member Cerino moved and Chair Poe seconded to recommend
approval of Ordinance No. 5762.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 2-0.
Ordinance No. 5767
O3.4.1.4
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington
authorizing the approval of the Six-year Capital Facilities Plan
(2003- 2008) pursuant to RCW 36.70A.130.
Member Cerino moved and Chair Poe seconded to recommend
approval of Ordinance No. 5767.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 2-0.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
Public Safety Building
Mayor Lewis reviewed the current interlocal agreement between
the City of Auburn and several King County cities for detention
services with Yakima County. Mayor Lewis expounded on the
pressing need for an expanded facility for police and court
operations. There is an opportunity to obtain a facility, known as
the Massey Building, which is located on East Main Street and is of
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sufficient size to support a Public Safety facility. The facility would
be renovated by a private developer to City specifications and
would then be leased by the City with an option to purchase.
Mayor Lewis stated that in order to pay for the proposed lease, the
City must identify an annual funding stream either by increasing
revenue or decreasing expenses. Approximately 65% of the
general budget is allocated to salaries and benefits with the
balance being used for non-discretionary items such as debt
service, professional services, utilities, insurance, and
communications. Funding the lease from salaries and benefits
would cost approximately six positions averaging $75,000 each. A
small increase in outside utilities, such as electricity, phone and
natural gas, from 4.5% to 4.99% would generate nearly $400,000
annually.
Mayor Lewis reported that a committed source of funds is required
prior to entering into negotiations with the developer.
It was the consensus of the Committee to support an increase in
outside utility taxes and to support the proposal to proceed with
negotiations with the developer of the Massey Building renovations.
Councilmember Poe requested that additional efforts be made with
regard to collecting unpaid gambling taxes.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Committee,
meeting adjourned at 6:21 PM.
APPROVED THIS /7~ DAY OF JULY, 2003.
the
Fred Poe, Chair
Cathy Rich~..~clson, Deputy City Clerk
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