HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-25-2003MINUTES OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Auqust 25, 2003
The regular meeting of the Planning and Community Development Committee was held August 25, 2003
in Room 1 of the Auburn City Hall.
Those members in attendance were: Trish Borden -Chair, Stacey Brothers and Sue Singer
Guests: Bill Peloza, Lynn Norman
Staff Present: Mayor Lewis, Paul Krauss, Shirley Aird, David Osaki, and Carolyn Brown
The meeting was called to order by Trish Borden at 5:00 p.m.
ACTION
The minutes of the August 11,2003 meeting were approved as written.
DISCUSSION
1. Planning Director Krauss provided information regarding the Annexations and Budget Advisory
Task Force (BATF) recommendations. Even with the decrease in the population within the
unincorporated areas of King County, due to incorporations and annexations, the governing body of King
County has grown. The unincorporated areas that are left are not generating enough income to run the
county government. At this time local governments are not represented in the King County Council.
Some King County Council members are prone to help their constituents first. Kirkland, Renton,
Bellevue, Burien-White Center, Skyway-Seattle, and Auburn are included in the BATF and King County
has hired Karen Reed to facilitate the group. September 17 will be the next BATF meeting. At this
meeting they will discuss the fact that King County wants the cities to absorb their Potential Annexation
Areas (PAA) within 3 years.
Chair Borden asked about the agencies that are affected by the King County budget cuts. Staff said that
it was a lot of the Human Service type organizations.
The Lea Hill Annexation was discussed and Council member Singer added that the numbers provided by
a city study assumed that Lea Hill would have the same level of service as the rest of Auburn. Planning
Director Krauss said due to State initiatives and fire department funding the dynamics of the annexation
changed. Also, there is discussion about establishing a Valley Fire District. Several reasons are driving
this, and Fire Districts have a higher taxing authority by state law.
Chair Borden asked what the higher tax is compared to. Planning Direct Krauss answered that it is a tax
that has a dedicated tax rate that is set by the state.
Council member Singer added that the Lea Hill Area annexations cannot move forward at this time
because of the current fire service. Director Krauss said the City is moving on the annexations because
of the Kent watershed area.
Also, discussed how the police department cost is based. Some areas of the City cost less to police
because of the type of crime, follow up calls, etc.
Mayor Lewis also noted that the City would like to obtain the money that King County has taken in for
park and traffic impact fees in Auburn's PAAs.
Planning Director Krauss said the meeting of the BATF will be continued and any policy decision will
come back to committee. Also, this issue will on the agenda for the GMPC meeting in September.
Item 2 on the Human Services Funding Recommendations was presented by Shirley Aird, Planner.
There was a brief discussion on the handout that detailed the agencies the Human Services Committee
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(HSC) has recommended for 2004. The City may have some designated CDBG administrative money to
go back into the budget and that will probably be allocated to Housing Repair. The recommendations will
now go to Finance and Municipal Services committees. The block grant public hearing will likely be
sometime in early November.
Chair Borden asked when the HSC first reviewed this information. Planner Aird said the HSC saw the
applications in early June.
Planning Director Krauss indicated left over Administrative money has to go to Capital requests. Also, the
City of Auburn and Kent have a good program by sharing the housing repair requests.
INFORMATION
No discussion on the petition from Citizens of Auburn against censorship.
Planner Osaki provided a matrix for committee that broke down the net fee obligations identified by
Auburn and Kent school districts. Council member Singer asked Planner Osaki to ask the school district
if their request to increase school impact fees is from school staff or from the school board. Council
member Singer would also like to see if it went to a board vote. Planning Director Krauss said it is
probably in their Capital Facilities Plan.
Council member Singer added that the Capital Facilities Plan is a request and not a vote. Planning
Director Krauss said we could ask for a copy of the minutes when the request was made.
Chair Borden said that the request would carry more weight if voted on by the school board.
On information item 3 regarding the costs of posting legal notices, Planning Director Krauss is still trying
to get it through the Planning Commission process. Council member Singer said she would like to see it
come to PCD.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:50pm.
PCDC/MIN/08B1-2003
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