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WAS H I N GTO N MAY 4, 2009
MINUTES
1. 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. Chair Backus and Vice Chair Peloza were present.
Member Norman was excused. Present during the meeting were Mayor
Peter B. Lewis, City Attorney Daniel B. Heid, Assistant Finance Director
Maggie Coleman, Chief of Police Jim Kelly, Assistant Police Chief Larry
Miller, Public Works Director Dennis Dowdy, and City Clerk Danielle
Daskam.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Minutes of the April 20, 2009 Finance Committee meeting.
Vice Chair Peloza moved to approve the April 20, 2009 minutes.
Chair Backus concurred.
MOTION CARRIED. 2-0
IIL CONSENT ITEMS
A. Vouchers
1. Claims
F4.9.5
Claims check numbers 384812 through 385212 in the
amount of $2,083,466.84 and dated May 4, 2009.
2. Payroll
F4.9.2
Payroll check numbers 526313 to 526422 in the amount of
$356,871.25 and electronic deposit transmissions in the
amount of $1,193,398.98 for a grand total of $1,550,270.23
for the pay period covering April 16, 2009 to April 29, 2009.
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Committee members reviewed the consent items and briefly
discussed claims vouchers 384842, 384866, 384883, 384886,
384898, 385013, 385049, 385058 and 385203.
Vice Chair Peloza moved to approve the consent items. Chair
Backus concurred.
MOTION CARRIED. 2-0.
IV. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
A. Ordinances
1. Ordinance No. 6236
F4.3
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn,
Washington, amending Section 13.06.511 of the Auburn
City Code relating to water utility service fees
Mayor Lewis explained that Ordinance No. 6236 amends
Section 13.06.511 of the City Code to reduce the amount of
the second offense delinquent shut-off fee from $95 to $25.
Vice Chair Peloza moved to forward Ordinance No. 6236 to
the full Council. Chair Backus concurred.
MOTION CARRIED. 2-0.
B. Resolutions
1. Resolution No. 4482
A3.17, 02.7
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn,
Washington, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute
Addendum No. 1 to the Lease Agreement for use of City
owned property befinreen the City of Auburn and the Valley
Regional Fire Authority
Resolution No. 4482 authorizes Addendum No. 1 to the
Lease Agreement with the Valley Regional Fire Authority to
add a new section to the lease regarding capital
improvements.
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Vice Chair Peloza moved to forward Resolution No. 4482 to
the full Council. Chair Backus concurred.
MOTION CARRIED. 2-0.
V. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Resolution No. 4478 -
A1.3
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an Interlocal
Agreement with King County for the purpose of providing road
services
Public Works Director powdy explained that Resolution No. 4478
authorizes a contract for the citywide striping and pavement
marking improvements for the year. The contract is not to exceed
$150,000.
B. Ordinance No. 6238
04.9
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn,
Washington, amending Section 13.32.030 of the Auburn City Code
relating to undergrounding utilities
Ordinance No. 6238 was removed from the Council agenda this
evening.
C. Resolution No. 4480
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
authorizing the Auburn City Council to accept federal grant funds
from the Department of Energy, under the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act
Resolution No. 4480 was removed from the agenda.
D. Police Department Agreement
A3.16.8
City Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an
agreement with AOT Public Safety for tracking and billing services
related to false alarms in the City of Auburn.
Chief of Police Kelly requested Committee approval of a contract
with AOT Public Safety for tracking and bill services related to the
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new false alarm ordinance. The company'is operating in finrenty-
finro states including Washington State. The cities of Spokane and
Vancouver utilize AOT Public Safety for administration of their false
alarm regulations.
There was brief discussion regarding security measures and
reverse engineering.
The contract will appear on the City Council's consent agenda later
this evening.
E. General Good (of the Order)
Chair Backus spoke about an 81 year old gentleman in her
neighborhood who walks the streets routinely to pick up litter and
garbage for the betterment of the neighborhood. Chair Backus
made contact with the gentleman this morning, Mr. Bob Kushke, to
thank him for his efforts.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the
meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
APPROVED THE DAY OF MAY 2009.
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Nancy cus, Chair Da ielle Daskam, City Clerk
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