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MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
CONFERENCE ROOM NO. 3
May 27, 2008
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Gene Cerino called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. in Conference
Room 3 located on the second floor of Auburn City Hall, 25 W. main Street,
Auburn. Members present included: Chair Cerino, Vice Chair Bill Peloza,
Council Member Lynn Norman. Staff Members present included: Mayor Peter B.
Lewis, Police Chief Jim Kelly, Finance Director Shelley Coleman, Emergency
Preparedness Manager Sarah Miller, Financial Planning Manager Karen Jester,
Police Secretaries Martha Larsen and Kathy Emmert. Others present: Auburn
Reporter representative Robert Whale.
11. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
Agenda modification included the addition of IV.B.4 Resolution No. 4362 and
Information/Discussion Items V.E. Ordinance No. 6155.
III. CONSENT ITEMS
A. Approval of Minutes
1. Minutes of the May 12, 2008 Municipal Services Committee
meeting
Vice Chair Peloza moved to approve the minutes of the May 12,
2008, meeting. Member Norman seconded.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3-0.
B. Contract Administration
1. Auburn Golf Course Clubhouse Project C327AO
This project provided the Design and Construction of a new
Clubhouse building at the City's Auburn Golf Course. Design was
completed in mid-2006, with construction start in October of 2006.
Construction was substantially complete of the Pro Shop and public
spaces, providing City occupancy, in early August 2007. The
restaurant areas were completed and opened in December of
2007. All responsibilities of the Contractor were fulfilled by May 16,
2007.
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Vice Chair Peloza moved to forward this to the full Council for
acceptance. Member Norman seconded.
MOTION CARRIED 3-0
IV. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
A. Ordinances
There were no Ordinances for the Committee to consider.
B. Resolutions
Resolution No. 4358
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
authorizing the acceptance of a grant for the Washington Service
Corps to provide a full-time member to the City of Auburn, and
authorizing the mayor and City Clerk to execute the necessary
agreements to accept said member
Vice Chair Peloza moved to accept and forward to the full Council
for approval Resolution No. 4358, Member Norman seconded.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, 3-0.
2. Resolution No. 4359
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
formally accepting a grant from the Washington State Military
Department in the amount of THIRTY EIGHT THOUSAND ONE
HUNDRED THIRTY SIX DOLLARS ($38,136.00) from the United
States Department of Homeland Security Emergency Management
Performance Grant Program, and authorizing the Mayor and City
Clerk to execute the necessary agreements to accept said funds
Vice Chair Peloza moved to accept and forward to the full Council
for approval Resolution No. 4359, Member Norman seconded.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, 3-0.
3. Resolution No. 4360
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
authorizing the acceptance of a grant from the King County Office
of Emergency management in the amount of FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($5,000.00) to provide Zone 3 CERT refresher training,
and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the necessary
agreements to accept said funds
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Vice Chair Peloza moved to accept and forward to the full Council
for acceptance Resolution No. 4360, Member Norman.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, 3-0.
4. Resolution 4362
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
authorizing the City of Auburn to expend funds in the amount of
FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED THIRTY EIGHT
($52,938.00) as the City's 2 ''/z% match of funds needed to
construct a new taxiway at the Auburn Municipal Airport
Vice Chair Peloza moved to accept and forward to the full Council
for acceptance Resolution No. 4362, Member Norman seconded.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, 3-0.
V. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Ordinance No. 6179 BA #14
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
amending Ordinance No. 6066, the 2007-2008 Biennial Budget Ordinance
as amended by Ordinance Nos., 6086, 6092, 6102, 6119, 6124, 6127,
6128, 6132, 6133, 6144, 6145, 6164, and Ordinance No. 6168 authorizing
amendment to the City of Auburn 1007-1008 Budget as set forth in
Schedule "A"
The Committee discussed this information and determined there was no
action required.
B. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Taxiway Grant
See IV.B.4
C. Information Update on Status of the Graffiti Ordinance
The Committee expressed concern relating to the punitive effect of fining
individuals already victimized. Current Council policy does not allow for
fine abatement. Possibility for abatement of portions of the current
ordinance to be considered if new language is to be delayed significantly.
Chief Kelly advised that Legal is currently drafting language following a
meeting this morning. The draft ordinance language will be requested
from Legal for review at the next Committee meeting.
D. Ordinance No. 6155
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington
amending Chapter 8.24 of the Auburn city code relating to fireworks
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This is the same ordinance previously reviewed by Committee. The
ordinance would allow citizens to legally possess sparklers and prohibits
all other pyrotechnic devices. Committee members requested that this be
brought back for discussion. Council action is required prior to July 3,
2008 in order to enact for 2009.
It is the consensus of the Committee that the ordinance be forwarded to
the full Council for consideration and enactment at the second Council
meeting in June.
E. Matrix
4G: June 10 is the next deadline for elected officials to determine
whether their cities will participate.
8P: Correct title to Golf Course Practice Net Report and specify update to
occur at the July 14 meeting.
9P: Update to be provided by Dana Hinman at the June 9th meeting.
17P: Crime Deterrent Photo Enforcement update at the June 9th meeting.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting
adjourned at 4:30 p.m.
Approved this q day of June, 2008.
Gene Cerino l Kathy Em ert
Chair Police Department Secretary
File: 2008MSM0527
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