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MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
CONFERENCE ROOM NO. 3
WAS H L NUTON August 7, 2007
Minutes
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Gene Cerino called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m. in
Conference Room No. 3 located on the second floor of Auburn City Hall,
25 W. Main Street, Auburn. Committee Members present included: Chair
Cerino, Vice Chair Bill Peloza and Councilmember Lynn Norman. Staff
members present included: Mayor Peter B. Lewis, Chief of Police Jim
Kelly, City Attorney Daniel B. Heid, Interim Planning, Building and
Community Director David Osaki, Finance Director Shelley Coleman,
Environmental Protection Manager Aaron Nix, Risk Manager Rob Roscoe,
and Human Resources and Risk Management Director Brenda Heineman.
Also present were David Allen, owner of the Longhorn Bar-B-Q and the
Truitt Building, and Robert Whale of the Auburn Reporter.
II. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
Agenda modifications included transmission of a revised consultant
agreement under Item 111.6.1 and the addition of Resolution No. 4223
under Item IV.B.1 of these minutes.
III. CONSENT ITEMS
A. Approval of Minutes
1. Minutes of the July 16, 2007 Municipal Services
Committee meeting.
Vice Chair Peloza moved and Member Norman seconded to
approve the minutes of the July 16, 2007 meeting.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0
B. Contract Administration
1. Consulting Services Agreement
City Council grant permission to enter into an Agreement for
Consulting Services with Mithun, Inc.
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August 6, 2004
Committee Members briefly reviewed the Agreement for
Consulting Services with Mithun, Inc.
Vice Chair Peloza moved and Member Norman seconded to
recommend approval of the Consulting Services Agreement
with Mithun, Inc..
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0
C. Call for Public Hearing
1. Local Law Enforcement Block Grant
City Council to call for a public hearing to be held on August
20, 2007, to receive public comment on a United States
Department and Justice Local Law Enforcement Block
Grant.
Police Chief Kelly reported that this grant is used for
overtime for emphasis patrol and community policing. It is a
requirement to ask for public comment on the use of the
funds.
Vice Chair Peloza moved and Member Norman seconded to
recommend Council call for a public hearing on the Local
Law Enforcement Block Grant.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0
IV. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
A. Ordinances
1. Ordinance No. 6088
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn,
Washington, amending Section 1.42.060 of the Auburn City
code relating to automated traffic enforcement penalties.
City Attorney Heid reviewed Ordinance No. 6088.
Vice Chair Peloza moved and Member Norman seconded to
recommend approval of Ordinance No. 6109.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0
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2. Ordinance No. 6110
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn,
Washington, amending Section 5.20.240 of the Auburn City
Code relating to tow truck business.
Chief Kelly stated that Ordinance No. 6110 would allow tow
companies to charge fees in conformity with the Washington
State Patrol annual fee schedule.
Vice Chair Peloza moved and Member Norman seconded to
recommend approval of Ordinance No. 6110.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0
B. Resolutions
1. Resolution No. 4216
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn,
Washington, declaring certain property a blighted property
and declaring the intent to condemn said property pursuant
to RCW 35.80A
City Attorney Heid advised that the property in question has
been cited and fined numerous times in the past. It has
deteriorated to the point of attracting vermin and pests and is
a blight on the neighborhood. Resolution No. 4216 would
allow the City to file a lawsuit in Superior Court to allow
proceedings to condemn the property. City Attorney Heid
cautioned that if the owner brought the property up to code
during this process the case could be dismissed. He
emphasized that his presentation of a long track record of
non-compliance with City Code would probably allow the
condemnation.
Vice Chair Peloza moved and Member Norman seconded to
recommend approval of Resolution No. 4216.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
2. Resolution No. 4218
A Resolution of the City Council if the City of Auburn,
Washington, authorizing the Auburn City Council to accept
grant funds in the Amount of Three Hundred Thousand Six
Dollars ($300,006) from the U.S. Department of
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Transportation Federal Aviation Administration, to fund a
parallel taxiway, including design and environmental (Phase
1), and authorizing the execution of the grant agreement
therefore.
Vice Chair Peloza moved and Member Norman seconded to
recommend approval of Resolution No. 4218.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0
3. Resolution No. 4220
A Resolution of City of Auburn, Washington, authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an exclusive negotiation agreement with
JLO Washington Enterprises Inc. for the development of a
City Hall Annex.
Jeff Oliphant of JLO Washington Enterprises, Inc. distributed
a rendering of the building from the US Bank side. Mr.
Oliphant reported that he received many favorable
comments about previous projects.
Vice Chair Peloza moved and Member Norman seconded to
recommend approval of Resolution No. 4220.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0
V. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Truitt Building LID and Sound Transit Parking
David Allan, owner of Longhorn Bar-B-Q/Truitt Building advised that
he was leasing 84 parking stalls in the parking garage but they
were not available, particularly on week days. He would like to
negotiate the parking fee he is paying to make it more equitable.
Mayor Lewis advised that, since this was a legal situation, it will be
moved to executive session for discussion.
B. Wetland Mitigation Contract AG-C-303
Environmental Project Manager Aaron Nix reported that the
contract concerns the wetlands that are a part of the airport. The
northern portion is without wetlands and at least half of the property
can be developed. By doing this the city would gain the advantage
of having a useable piece of property for business purposes.
C. Resolution No. 4222
Municipal Services Minutes August 6, 2004
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
adopting a formal position and declaring the maintenance of an all-
inclusive index of every public record to unduly burdensome, as
required by RCW 42.56.070
City Attorney Heid advised that Resolution No. 4222 is a formality
to cease the maintenance of an indexing system. It is not worth the
effort when other methods are available.
D. Resolution No. 4223
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
expressing its support for the Regional Transportation Investment
District (RTID) "Roads and Transit Plan" November 2007 ballot
proposition
It was the consensus of the Committee to support Resolution No.
4223.
E. Matrix Update
7-P: Tenant will occupy building in August, open for business
10/07.
17-P: Graffiti camera has been ordered and will be installed and
implemented when it arrives.
18-P: This item will be removed after the dedication is completed.
20-P: Negotiations with King County have concluded & Auburn's
Animal Control will commence on 09/01/07.
11-G: Officer assignments to CRT will be completed 10/01/07.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the
meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m..
Approved this _ day of August, 2007.
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