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FINANCE COMMITTEE
JANUARY 18, 2005
MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Nancy Backus called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the
Council Conference Room at Auburn City Hall located at 25 West Main
Street, Auburn. Committee members present were: Chair Backus, Vice
Chair Lynn Norman, and Member Roger Thordarson. Also present were:
Mayor Peter B. Lewis, Finance Director Shelley Coleman, Information
Services Director Lorrie Rempher, City Attorney Daniel B. Heid, and City
Clerk Danielle Daskam.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes of the January 3, 2005 Finance Committee meeting.
Vice Chair Norman moved and Member Thordarson seconded to
approve the January 3, 2005 minutes.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
III. CONSENT ITEMS
A. Vouchers
1. Claims
F4.9.5
Claims check numbers 337485 through 337761 in the
amount of $1,271,215.49 and claim check numbers 337762
through 337885 in the amount of $2,397,224.68 dated
January 18, 2005.
2. Payroll
F4.9.2
Payroll check numbers 510965 to 511175 in the amount of
$687,904.64 and electronic deposit transmissions in the
amount of $930,110.00 for a grand total of $1 ,618,014.64 for
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the pay period covering December 30, 2004 to January 12,
2005.
B. Contract Administration
1. Agreement for Consulting Services
A3.8.23, A3.16.11
Agreement for Consulting Services between the City and the
Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce
Committee members reviewed the consent items and briefly discussed
claims vouchers 337489, 337649, 337772, 337836, 337726, 337801, and
337813.
Vice Chair Norman moved and Member Thordarson seconded to approve
the consent items.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
IV. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
There were no ordinances or resolutions for Committee recommendation.
V. DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Resolution No. 3809
A3.13.4,01.2
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract with
Auburn Regional Medical Center, Inc. for sale of property and
development of a parking facility
Committee members reviewed Resolution No. 3809. The
Municipal Services Committee reviewed the resolution earlier this
evening.
Committee members discussed the construction of the parking
garage and its maintenance. The garage will be developed as a
condominium with Auburn Regional Medical Center and the City
both owning portions of the facility.
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2. Resolution No. 3810
F4.6.1
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
declaring certain items of property as surplus and authorizing their
disposal
Committee members reviewed Resolution No. 3810. The
Municipal Services Committee reviewed the resolution earlier this
evening.
3. Biennial Budget
Finance Director Coleman presented the Council with information
related to budgeting on a two-year biennium. Director Coleman
suggested converting to a biennial budget for the 2007 budget.
Advantages of a biennial budget include time and cost savings and
the ability to provide multi-year planning.
She proposed a biennial budget variation that would provide two
one-year budgets. The second year budget would be a planning
budget and reviewed mid-biennium.
Committee members responded favorably with the concept of a
biennial budget.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further discussion, the meeting adjourned at 6:59 p.m.
APPROVED THE ,¡,\-l,'-DAY OF FEBRUARY 2005.
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Danielle Daskam, City Clerk
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