HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-20-2006AUBURN
WASHINGTON
FINANCE COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 20, 2006
MINUTES
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 in Auburn. Committee members present were: Chair Backus, Vice
Chair Lynn Norman, and Member Roger Thordarson. Also present
during the meeting were Mayor Peter B. Lewis, Assistant Finance Director
Shawn Hunstock, Human Resources and Risk Management Director
Brenda Heineman, City Attorney Daniel B. Heid, Information Services
Director Lorrie Rempher, Chief of Public Safety Jim Kelly, and City Clerk
Danielle Daskam. Also present was Paul Berry of Harris & Associates.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes of the November 6, 2006 Finance Committee meeting.
Vice Chair Norman moved and Member Thordarson seconded to
approve the November 6, 2006 minutes.
MOTION CARRIED. 3-0.
CONSENT ITEMS
A. Vouchers
1. Claims
F4.9.5
Claims check numbers 357104 through 357446 in the
amount of $2,933,289.00 and a wire transfer in the amount
of $4,064.79 and dated November 20, 2006.
2. Payroll
F4.9.2
Payroll check numbers 517676 through 517804 in the
amount of $705,846.59 and electronic deposit transmissions
in the amount of $1,060,489.48 for a grand total of
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$1,766,336.07 for the pay period covering November 2,
2006 to November 15, 2006.
Committee members reviewed the consent items and briefly discussed
claims vouchers 357122 and 357105.
Vice Chair Norman moved and Member Thordarson seconded to approve
the consent items.
MOTION CARRIED. 3-0.
IV. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
A. Ordinance No. 6062
F6.6.3, F3.21
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn,
Washington, authorizing the levy of regular property taxes by the
City of Auburn for collection in 2007
A revised Ordinance No. 6062 was distributed during the meeting.
Section 1 was revised by substituting the words "one hundred three
percent (103%) increase" in the last sentence to "three percent
(3%) increase".
Vice Chair Norman moved and Member Thordarson seconded to
approve Ordinance No. 6062.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
B. Resolution No. 4114
A3.13.4
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
approving the Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement between
the City of Auburn and Darlene R. Nelson
Committee members reviewed the purchase and sale agreement
for the Mecca Tavern. Member Thordarson inquired regarding the
status of the lease with the tenant. City Attorney Heid explained
that the purchase and sale agreement is in lieu of condemnation.
Additionally, earlier this year the City adopted Resolution No. 4057
relating to the City's election not to pay tenant relocation costs
related to the City Hall Annex, expansion of the Downtown Town
Center Plaza and improvement to the City of Auburn Downtown
Parking Facilities.
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Vice Chair Norman moved and Member Thordarson seconded to
approve Resolution No. 4114.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
C Resolution No. 4115
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 the surplus items.
Vice Chair Norman moved and Member Thordarson seconded to
approve Resolution No. 4115.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
V. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A Ordinance No. 6059
01.8
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn,
Washington, amending Section 10.42.060 of the Auburn City Code
relating to automated traffic enforcement
Ordinance No. 6059 amends Auburn City Code to provide for photo
enforcement programs for speed in school zones. Chief Kelly
stated that the first photo enforcement school speed zone will be
implemented on 37t" Street SE in the vicinity of Mt. Baker Middle
School. The second school speed zone has yet to be determined,
but may very well be on Auburn Way South in the vicinity of
Chinook Elementary.
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VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business
meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
to come before the Committee, the
APPROVED THE ~ DAY OF DECEMBER 2006.
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Nancy Ba u ,Chair
Danl 11e Daskam, City Clerk
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