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Home My WebLink About01-03-1994 C\tYOF ~.~ Auburn ~ ~Sbin~~ CITY OF AUBURN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES January 3, 1994 I. CALL TO ORDER A. Flag Salute Mayor Booth called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and led those in attendance in the pledge of allegiance. B. Roll Call Those in attendance included Mayor Booth and Councilmembers Burns, Wagner, Haugen, Borden, Barber, Brothers, and Kurle. Staff members present included Police Chief Jake Evans, Fire Chief Bob Johnson, Personnel Director Pam Sime, Parks and Recreation Director Len Chapman, Deputy Finance Director Arlene Mempa, Acting Planning Director and Public Works Director Frank Currie, Senior Planner Lynn Rued, Assistant City Attorney Judy Ausman, Deputy City Clerk Gayle Butcher, and City Clerk Robin Wohlhueter. C. Announcements and Appointments 1. Announcements Police Recognition Mayor Booth honored Captain Raymond Sherman, Lieutenant Robert Almy, and Officer Edward Wolters by presenting a plaque to commemorate 25 years of dedicated and faithful service to the Auburn Police Department. 2. Appointments - None. D. Agenda Modifications Agenda modifications are noted for Council Agenda items I.e.I, III.C, and IV.B.1. Agenda modification I.C.l adds a presentation by Mayor Booth to Police Department Personnel, III.C. transmits minutes of the December 20, 1993 Public Works Committee, and IV.B.I transmits claim numbers for approval. II. CITIZEN INPUT, PUBLIC HEARINGS & CORRESPONDENCE A. Public Hearings - None. B. Audience Participation A3.6.4.l Mayor Booth invited citizens in the audience to make any comments or to bring any issue they desired before the Council. Bill Morchin - 1345 East Main Street, Auburn W A AUBURN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page No. 2 January 3, 1994 Bill Morchin requested the Chairman of the Council Committees to provide a public report of the meetings rather than a brief summary. Mr. Morchin expressed concern with regard to the quasi-judicial process. Cyril VanSelus - 20 Riverview Drive S.E., Auburn W A Mr. Van Selus asked Mayor Booth what time he reported for work today. Mayor Booth responded that he reported for work today at 6:00 a.m., as he will tomorrow. Jim Reese - 1521 D Street N.E., Auburn WA 98002 Jim Reese represents the Pony Soldier Motor Inn on Application No. V -01-90. Mr. Reese comments centered around support of his request to vacate property located on a street right-of-way at 16th & D Street N.E. e. Correspondence - None. III. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS A. Municipal Services A3.6.4.4 Chair Brothers reported the Municipal Services Committee did not meet today. The next meeting of the Municipal Services Committee will be Tuesday, January 18, 1994 at 4:30 p.m. B. Planning & Community Development A3.6.4.4 Chair Burns reported the Planning and Community Development Committee has not met since the last Council meeting. The next regular meeting of the Planning & Community Development Committee scheduled for Monday, January 10, 1994 at 5:30 p.m. C. Public Works A3.6.4.4 Chair Wagner reported the Public Works Committee met today at 5:30 p.m. to discuss a payback agreement, a street vacation application for the Pony Soldier Inn, and discussed the Storm Drainage Comprehensive Plan. The next meeting of the Public Works Committee is scheduled for Tuesday, January 18, 1994 at 5:30 p.m. D. Finance A.3.6.4.4 Chair Barber reported the Finance Committee met today to discuss claims and payroll. Chair Barber requested support of those items as they appear later in tonight's agenda. The next meeting of the Finance Committee is scheduled for Tuesday, January 18, 1994. IV. CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes 1. Minutes of the December 20, 1993 regular Council meeting. 2. Request Council approval to amend the January 18, 1993 Council minutes under VII.B.l which should read as presented for approval as follows: AUBURN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page No. 3 January 3, 1994 Resolution No. 2368 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Auburn to execute Amendment No.2 to engineering services contract dated October 21, 1991 authorized by Resolution No. 2245, between the City and W & H Pacific, Inc., for 1992 Auburn Municipal Airport. B. Vouchers F4.9.2, F4.9.5 I. Claim numbers 88452 through 88951 In the amount of $1,395,298.18 dated December 30, 1993. 2. Payroll numbers through 199259 to 199721 in the amount of $739,804.36 covering the period December 17, 1993 through December 23, 1993. C. Liquor Licenses A5.6.1 1. Application No. 078304-7H Recommend City Council approve a Class CD liquor license for China House Restaurant and Mei Bo, Inc., located at 620 Auburn Way South, Suite D, Auburn, Washington. Motion by Councilmember Kurle, second by Councilmember Burns to approve Consent Agenda Items IV.A.I, IV.B.I as amended, through IV.e.!. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0. V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Application No. V -01-90 03.9 The request of the Pony Soldier Motor Inn that a portion of 16th Street N.E. and a portion of "D" Street N .E., located at the intersection thereof, be vacated as shown on the attached plan for construction purposes. (At its regular meeting of December 20, 1993, the City Council referred this agenda item to the Public Works Committee for recommendation.) Councilmember Wagner briefed the Mayor and Council on the recommendation of the Public Works Committee. He said the Public Works Committee is recommending the City Council deny the vacation request as the right-of -way is needed by the citizens of the city of Auburn. Sympathizing with the applicant, Councilmember Wagner stated his motion will include reimbursement of all fees paid by the applicant to the City with regard to Application No. V -01-90. AUBURN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page No. 4 January 3, 1994 Motion by Councilmember Wagner, second by Councilmember Burns to not approve the vacation request and to refund any fees the applicant has paid to the City with regard to the vacation request. Under discussion, some of the Councilmembers requested clarification of the right-of- way and fees. MOTION CARRIED. 6-1 with Councilmember Haugen voting no. VI. NEW BUSINESS - None. VII. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS A. Ordinances - None. B. Resolutions I. Resolution No. 2457 03.1 Application No. ANXOOOI-93 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, relating to its intention to annex certain property located at the southeast corner of 29th and "A" Street S.E. Motion by Councilmember Burns, second by Councilmember Barber to adopt Resolution No. 2457. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0. 2. Resolution No. 2458 A3.13.9 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Payback Agreement between the City and Chaffey Corporation. Motion by Councilmember Wagner, second by Councilmember Burns to adopt Resolution No. 2458. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0. VIII. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Booth reminded the Council of the Council Committees on Committees meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 5th at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Work Area. He also reminded the Council of the Workshop for Newly Elected Officials scheduled in January with a meeting in Tacoma scheduled for January 12th. The City Clerk's Office will make the arrangements for those wishing to attend. A. Executive Session - None. AUBURN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page No.5 January 3, 1994 IX. ADJOURNMENT Prior to adjournment, Councilmember Barber congratulated Mayor Booth. There being no further business to come before the Auburn City Council, it was the consensus of the Council to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 p.m. Charles A. Booth, Mayor f~JL}#~~ Robin Wohlhueter, City Clerk c~ Q.ßo~ 94MI-3