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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-04-2002 CITY OF AUBURN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 4, 2002 7:30 PM I. CALL TO ORDER A. Fla.q Salute Mayor Peter B. Lewis called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM and led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance. B. Roll Call Mayor Lewis and the following Councilmembers were present: Rich Wagner, Jeanne Barber, Trish Borden, Fred Poe, Sue Singer, Stacey Brothers and Gene Cerino. Staff members present included: City Attorney Daniel B. Heid, Planning and Community Development Director Paul Krauss, Human Resources Director Brenda Heineman, Employment Manager Yvonne Yaskus, Fire Chief Bob Johnson, Police Chief Jim Kelly, Finance Director Shelley Coleman, Public Works Director Christine Engler, Parks and Recreation Director Daryl Faber, Recreation Coordinator Sharon LaVigne, Project Engineer Ingrid Gaub, Executive Assistant Duanna Richards, Assisant Police Chief Bob Lee, and City Clerk Danielle Daskam. C. Announcements and Appointments 1. Announcements a) Mayor Lewis recognized Mayor Charles A. Booth, Project Engineer Ingrid Gaub, and Public Works Director Christine Engler for the 3rd Street Bridge/Grade Separation Project. Mayor Lewis displayed the bronze plaque that will commemorate the bridge as the Charles A. Booth Bridge. Page I City of Auburn Council Meeting Minutes November 4, 200? b) Hometown Hero Award Mayor Lewis presented Auburn's Hometown Hero Award to Dick Kammeyer. Mr. Kammeyer was accompanied by his wife, Marian, his son, Dick, his daughter, Lianne Sanders, seven grandchildren, other family members and many well-wishers. Mr. Kammeyer was honored for his long-time community commitment. 2. Appointments There was no appointment for City Council consideration. D. A.qenda Modifications The agenda was modified to include consideration of Right-of-Way Use permit No. 48-02 for Morgan Machinery Moving under Item V.E of these minutes. II. CITIZEN INPUT, PUBLIC HEARINGS & CORRESPONDENCE A. Public Hearin,qs 1. 2003 Preliminary Bud,qet The 2003 Preliminary Budget for the fiscal year January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003 has been placed on file with the City Clerk. The public is encouraged to provide written or verbal testimony on any provision of the proposed 2003 Budget. Mayor Lewis opened the public hearing. No one in the audience requested to speak regarding the 2003 Budget. Mayor Lewis closed the public hearing. B. Audience Participation This is the place on the agenda where the public is invited to speak to the City Council on any issue. Helen Spencer, 3611 I Street NE #33, Auburn Ms. Spencer spoke regarding the Independent Transportation Network (ITN), which is a community based, non-profit transportation alternative that uses cars and both paid and volunteer drivers to pick people up and take them where they need Page 2 City of Auburn Council Meetin;I Minutes November 4, 200? to go. It serves people age 65 and older and people with visual impairments that prevent them from driving. The service provides transportation 24 hours a day, seven days a week on a subscription basis. Ms. Spencer presented Mayor Lewis with a packet of information on the ITN program. Sue Craig, 112 I Street SE, Auburn Ms. Craig presented City Attorney Heid with written complaints against her neighbor. C. Correspondence No correspondence was received for City Council review. III. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS A3.7.6 A. Municipal Services Chair Singer reported the Municipal Services Committee met this evening at 5:00 PM. The Committee discussed a possible increase in gambling taxes. The Committee also discussed and requested additional information relating to the firing range use agreement. The Committee received information on a potential grant for containment of meth-contaminated materials. The next regular meeting of the Municipal Services Committee is scheduled for Monday, November 18, 2002 at 5:00 PM. B. Planning & Community Development Chair Borden reported the Planning and Community Development Committee met October 28, 2002. The Committee discussed the following items: storm water drainage plan, wetland mitigation on Highway 157, human services funding, neighborhood matching grants, the Parks and Recreation budget, and proposed 2002 Comprehensive Plan amendments. The next regular meeting of the Planning and Community Development Committee is scheduled for Tuesday, November 12, 2002, at 5:00 PM. C. Public Works Chair Wagner reported the Public Works Committee met October 28, 2002. Chair Wagner spoke in support of the right-of-way use permit, which was added to the agenda this evening. At their meeting, the Committee discussed a right-of-way permit for an espresso stand and standards for right-of-way use permits. The Committee initiated the A Street NE corridor planning and reviewed Page 3 City of Auburn Council Meeting Minutes November 4, 200? the draft storm comprehensive plan and the Kersey-Oravetz signal design. The next regular meeting of the Public Works Committee is scheduled for November 12, 2002, at 5:30 PM. D. Finance Chair Poe reported the Finance Committee met this evening at 6:30. The Committee reviewed and approved vouchers, bad debt write-off, and a call for public hearing on the final budget. The Committee also reviewed and recommended approval of Ordinance No. 5701 and Resolution No. 3533. The Committee discussed increasing the gambling tax rate to 15% and other potential tax increases. The next regular meeting of the Finance Committee is scheduled for November 18, 2002, at 6:30 PM. IV. CITY COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS Councilmember Borden reported on the Regional Policy Committee. ,She noted that King County cut $6 million from local human services funding from a $16 million budget, and the King County Executive has announced that in 2004 local human services funding would be eliminated. The Regional Policy Committee will undertake discussions on how human services could be funded in the future. Councilmember Poe requested the Mayor file a complaint with the King County Executive regarding the Records and Elections Division of King County and their distribution of absentee ballots for the general election. He reported incidences of voters not receiving their absentee ballots and voters receiving the wrong voting ballot. Councilmember Cerino reported on the Lake Tapps Advisory Committee and a report from the National Marine Fisheries Service. The report from the National Marine Fisheries was not favorable to Lake Tapps. The report indicates that water diversions at Puget Sound Energy's Lake Tapps hydro project jeopardize salmon. If the report is not modified, the hydro project and the lake may not exist in the future. Mayor Lewis reported that Suburban Cities has been working on a number of issues with King County, including human services. Suburban Cities will be working on finding other revenue sources for human services and other agencies to deliver human services. Mayor Lewis announced that passenger trains are now traveling through Auburn at 79 miles per hour. Freight trains will be traveling up to 50 miles Page 4 City of Auburn Council Meeting Minutes November 4, 200? per hour. Mayor Lewis encouraged Councilmembers to educate citizens and caution them on the higher train speeds. Mayor Lewis reported that his opinion letter regarding King County's Forward Thrust Pools appears in The News Tribune today. V. CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes 1. Minutes of the October 21, 2002 regular City Council meeting. B. Vouchers F4.9.2,F4.9.5 1. Claims Claims check numbers 315269 through 315716 in the amount of $766,106.92 for and dated November 4, 2002. 2. Payroll Payroll check numbers 502004 to 502159 in the amount of $267,693.06 and electronic deposit transmissions in the amount of $846,696.61 for a grand total of $1,114,389.67 for the pay period covering October 3, 2002 to October 23, 2002. C.Bad Debt Write-off F4.12 City Council to authorize the write off of a utility account bad debt in accordance with City policy in the amount of $2,370.96. D. Call for Public Hearing 1. 2002 Comprehensive Plan Amendments 03.4.3 City Council to call for a public hearing to be held November 18, 2002 on the year 2002 Comprehensive Plan amendments. Page 5 City of Auburn Council Meetin;I Minutes November 4, 200? 2. 2003 Final Budget F3.17 City Council to call for a public hearing to be held on December 2, 2002 to receive public comments on the 2002 Final Budget. E. Right-of-Way Use Permit No. 48-02 03.10.9 City Council to approve the issuance of Right-of-Way Use Permit No. 48-02 to Morgan Machinery Moving for November 8 and 9, 2002. Councilmember Barber moved and Councilmember Wagner seconded to approve the Consent Agenda as modified. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0. VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was no unfinished business. VII. NEW BUSINESS There was no unfinished business. VIII. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS A. Ordinances 1. Ordinance No. 5701 F6.6.3, F3.17 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, authorizing the levy of regular property taxes by the City of Auburn for collection in 2003. Councilmember Poe moved and Councilmember Cerino seconded to introduce and adopt Ordinance No. 5701. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0. Page 6 City of Auburn Council Meeting Minutes November 4, 200'~ B. Resolutions 1. Resolution No. 3533 A4.1.1 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 an agreement for long-term health care insurance for unaffiliated city employees through UnumProvident, Unum Life Insurance Company of America. Councilmember Poe moved and Councilmember Cerino seconded to adopt Resolution No. 3533. Councilmember Brothers commented that although the long- term health care insurance is a worthwhile benefit, he is opposed to providing additional employee benefits while the City is using some of its reserves for expenditures. Human Resources Director Heinemann commented that after contract negotiations were concluded with all union groups recently, management concluded that offering long- term health care insurance was a reasonable benefit for unaffiliated employees. MOTION CARRIED. 6-1. Councilmember Brothers voted no. 2. Resolution No. 3540 03.9 (V-04-02) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, fixing a time for a public hearing on the petition for vacation of a portion of 151st Ave East, located east of East Valley Highway, within the City of Auburn, Washington. Councilmember Wagner moved and Councilmember Cerino seconded to adopt Resolution No. 3540. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0. Page 7 City of Auburn Council Meetin;i Minutes November 4, 200? 3. Resolution No. 3542 A3.13.4 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 a Pumhase and Sales Agreement between the City and Terrace View Properties for property located in the vicinity of the north access ramp of the Lake Tapps Parkway for City of Auburn utility purposes. Councilmember Wagner moved and Councilmember Poe seconded to adopt Resolution No. 3542. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0. IX. MAYOR'S REPORT A. Executive Session No executive session was held. X. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 8:27 PM. APPROVED THE /~ DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2002. Peter B. Lewis, Mayor anielle Daskam, City Clerk Page 8