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Home My WebLink About07-06-2004 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JULY 6,2004 7:30 PM I. CALL TO ORDER A. Flag Salute Mayor Peter B. Lewis called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance. B. Roll Call Mayor Lewis and the following Councilmembers were present: Rich Wagner, Sue Singer, Gene Cerino, Nancy Backus, Bill Peloza, and Roger Thordarson. Councilmember Lynn Norman was excused. Staff members present included: Public Works Director Dennis Dowdy, Planning and Community Development Director Paul Krauss, City Attorney Daniel B. Heid, Finance Director Shelley Coleman, Acting Fire Chief Russ Vandver, Employee Relations and Compensation Manager John Fletcher, Parks and Recreation Director Daryl Faber, Police Chief Jim Kelly and City Clerk Danielle Daskam. C. Announcements and Appointments 1. Announcements a) Proclamation - "Recreation & Parks Month" Mayor Lewis read and presented a proclamation declaring July 2004 as "Recreation and Parks Month" in the city of Auburn to Parks and Recreation Director Daryl Faber. 2. Appointments a) Cemetery Board Page 1 City of Auburn Council Meetina Minutes Julv 6. 2004 City Council to confirm the appointment of Kenneth Bradford to fill an unexpired term that will expire December 31,2005. Councilmember Singer moved and Councilmember Wagner seconded to confirm the appointment of Kenneth Bradford to fill an unexpired term on the Cemetery Board. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6-0. D. Agenda Modifications There was no agenda modification. II. CITIZEN INPUT, PUBLIC HEARINGS & CORRESPONDENCE A. Public Hearings No public hearing was scheduled for this evening. B. Audience Participation This is the place on the agenda where the public is invited to speak to the City Council on any issue. Michael Bocatch, 2304 A Street SE, Auburn Mr. Bocatch spoke regarding proposed Resolution No. 3743, which would recognize Matricula Consular identification as valid identification for Mexican citizens in the City of Auburn. Mr. Bocatch stated that the recognition of the Matricula Consular as valid identification would be in conflict with United States House of Representatives Resolution Numbers 4064, 4530, 2671 and 3191. Mr. Bocatch stated he believes the recognition of the Matricula Consular as a form of identification may be in violation of the Washington State Constitution and may be a form of illegal alien immunity. Mayor Lewis reported that Resolution No. 3743 was not passed out of Municipal Services Committee this evening and will be removed from the Council agenda. He invited Mr. Bocatch to attend the Municipal Services Committee meetings as Committee members review the matter further. Virainia Hauaen, 2503 R Street SE, Auburn Ms. Haugen thanked the City Council for resolving a code enforcement issue in the downtown area. Page 2 City of Auburn Council Meetina Minutes July 6. 2004 Michael Bocatch Mr. Bocatch spoke regarding the potential for a "tent city" to locate in the City of Auburn. Mr. Bocatch referred to the City of Bothell's ongoing permitting process and regulation of TentCity4, a tent city community which recently relocated to the City of Bothell. He urged the City Council to study legislation regulating "tent city" communities. Virainia Hauaen Ms. Haugen spoke regarding the City's scooter law. C. Correspondence No correspondence was received. III. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS A3.7.6 A. Municipal Services Chair Cerino reported the Municipal Services Committee met this evening at 5:00. The Committee recommended approval of consent items including the surplus of fire equipment and the contract for Project Number C321 for the demolition of several city- owned houses. The Committee discussed proposed Resolution No. 3743, relating to the recognition of Matricula Consular as a form of identification for Mexican citizens. Chair Cerino advised that the Committee will continue its discussion of proposed Resolution No. 3743 at a future meeting. The Committee received a presentation on curbside recycling and a proposal to change the curbside recycling program to single-stream recycling. The Committee also received a presentation from the Airport Manager on airport activities. The next regular meeting of the Municipal Services Committee is scheduled for July 19, 2004 at 5:00 p.m. B. Planning & Community Development Member Backus reported the Planning and Community Development Committee met June 28, 2004 at 5:00 p.m. The Committee recommended approval of Resolution No. 3742 approving the naming of Jornada Park and the contract for the West Beverly Construction Project. The Committee discussed amendments to Auburn City Code relating to pre-application conferences, 2004 Comprehensive Plan amendments, and a zoning code amendment for wireless communications facilities. The next regular meeting of the Planning and Community Page 3 City of Auburn Council Meeting Minutes July 6. 2004 Development Committee is scheduled for July 12, 2004 at 5:00 p.m. C. Public Works Chair Wagner reported the Public Works Committee met June 25, 2004. The Committee recommended approval of a consultant agreement with Parametrix for the Auburn Way South sewer project and a change order on the 2004 pavement preservation contract to allow additional chip sealing work. The Committee recommended approval of Resolution No. 3741 for a state grant for the Citywide Intelligent Transportation System Project. The Committee also discussed the design standards manual, water service options for the Kent watershed area, annexation issues, and the local street improvement program. The next regular meeting of the Public Works Committee is scheduled for July 12, 2004 at 5:30 p.m. D. Finance Chair Backus reported the Finance Committee met this evening at 6:30. The Committee recommended approval of claims and payroll vouchers. The Committee reviewed and discussed the 2003 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. She noted the report is now formatted according to the new Governmental Financial Reporting Model designed to improve operational and fiscal accountability. Chair Backus commended Finance Director Shelley Coleman and the Finance Department staff for their work on the report. The next regular meeting of the Finance Committee is scheduled for July 19,2004 at 6:30 p.m. IV. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS At this time Councilmembers may report on items not specifically described on the agenda, which are of interest to the community. Councilmember Singer reported the sign code revision committee recently completed its work and referred the new sign code to the Planning Commission for further review and recommendation. Councilmember Singer reported she and other members of the Council attended the 4th of July festival at Les Gove Park; she commended Parks and Recreation staff for a successful celebration. Councilmember Singer also thanked Public Works Maintenance and Operation staff for cleaning the 15th Street NW median. Councilmember Thordarson reported he attended the Auburn Downtown Association banquet that highlighted the retirement of Nancy Krause and Page 4 City of Auburn Council Meetim:w Minutes July 6. 2004 the refurbishment of the Heritage Hotel building. Councilmember Thordarson also reported on a recent meeting of the King County Regional Transit Committee, which included a tour of Metro facilities. Councilmember Peloza reported he attended the Café Pacific Deli grand opening, the Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) 9 Middle Green River tour, the City of Kent ground breaking ceremony for the South 228th Street extension project, the Suburban Cities meeting, the 4th of July celebration at Les Gove Park, and the monthly Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters Disability Board meeting. Councilmember Peloza stated he was pleased to see that the new Les Gove Park spray pool was in operation during the July 4th festivities. Councilmember Cerino reported that the City recently received a Pierce County population summary revealing that over 2,000 Auburn citizens live in Pierce County. Councilmember Cerino also reported on the status of the Lake Tapps water rights issues and Auburn's challenge of the Cascade Water Alliance's efforts to obtain Lake Tapps water rights. Mayor Lewis read a letter from Mayor Hildreth from the City of Pacific regarding the Auburn-Pacific Trail/West Valley Highway Improvement Project. In the letter, Mayor Hildreth thanked the City of Auburn for developing the recently submitted funding application for the Trail/West Valley Highway Improvement Project. Mayor Lewis commended Public Works Director Dennis Dowdy for his efforts on this cooperative project. Mayor Lewis cautioned citizens about attracting car prowls and thefts. He urged citizens to lock their cars and store valuables out of sight. Mayor Lewis reported on the 4th of July festival and parade held at Les Gove Park. He also reported on 4th of July fireworks enforcement throughout the city and urged citizens to report illegal fireworks. Additionally, Mayor Lewis reported on recent meetings relating to jail services, streamlined sales tax, local roads funding, and human services funding. V. CONSENT AGENDA All matters listed on the Consent Agenda are considered by the City Council to be routine and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed. A. Minutes 1. Minutes of the June 21, 2004 regular City Council meeting. B. Vouchers F4.9.2,F4.9.5 Page 5 City of Auburn Council Meeting Minutes July 6. 2004 1. Claims Claims check numbers 332081 through 332509 in the amount of $537,305.45 and dated July 6, 2004. 2. Payroll Payroll check numbers 508719 to 508905 in the amount of $294,273.87 and electronic deposit transmissions in the amount of $971,121.29 for a grand total of $1,265,395.16 for the pay period covering June 17, 2004 to June 28,2004. C. Surplus Property F4.6.1 1. Fire Department F4.6.1 City Council to authorize the surplus and disposal of Apparatus No. 39 which is no longer of use to the City: Year/Make Model#. License # Mileage Vin No 1991 Ford E350 12601D 85,099 IFDKE30MIMHA55820 Air Car D. Contract Administration 1. Consultant Agreement No. AG-C-231 A3.16.9, 04.6.3 PR C9056 City Council to authorize Consultant Agreement No. AG-C- 231 with Parametrix for services related to Project No. C9056, Auburn Way South Sewer. 2. Public Works Project No. C301A 04.9.1 PR C301A City Council to approve Change Order No. 1 to Contract 04- 09 with Doolittle Construction, Inc., for Project No. C301A, 2004 Pavement Preservation - Non-classified Streets (Chip Seal). 3. Parks and Recreation Department Project No. C320A 05.2 PR C320A City Council to award Contract 04-06, Project Number C320A, West Beverly (Jornada Park), to T.S. Sahli on their low bid of $165,397.00 plus Washington State sales tax of $14,554.94 for a total contract price of $179,958.46. Page 6 City of Auburn Council Meeting Minutes July 6. 2004 4. Public Works Project Number C321A 04.4.11 PR C321A City Council to award Contract 04-04, Project Number C321A, 2004 House Demolition, to RW Rhine, Inc., on their low bid of $67,985.00 plus WA state sales tax of $5,982.68 for a total contract price of $73,967.68. Councilmember Singer moved and Councilmember Wagner seconded to approve the Consent Agenda. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6-0. VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was no unfinished business. VII. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business. VIII. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS A. Ordinances There was no ordinance for consideration. B. Resolutions 1. Resolution No. 3741 04.10.2 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Local Agency Agreement between the City of Auburn (the City) and the Washington State Department of Transportation relating to Project No. C307 A, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Improvements Councilmember Wagner moved and Councilmember Cerino seconded to adopt Resolution No. 3741. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6-0. 2. Resolution No. 3742 05.1.2 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, authorizing the Mayor to dedicate and name a Page 7 City of Auburn Council Meeting Minutes July 6. 2004 new park site, located at 1440 "U" Court Northwest, Auburn, Washington as "Jornada Park" Councilmember Singer moved and Councilmember Backus seconded to adopt Resolution No. 3742. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6-0. 3. Resolution No. 3743 01.8 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, recognizing Matricula Consular as valid identification for Mexican citizens Resolution No. 3743 did not move out of the Municipal Services Committee and therefore was removed from the Council agenda. IX. MA VOR'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 8:08 p.m. APPROVED THE \q\U\.. DAY OF JULY, 2004. ~,(? ~ ~DI~ Peter B. Lewis, Mayor Da 'elle Daskam, City Clerk City Council agendas and minutes are available to the public at the City Clerk's Office, on the City website, and via e-mail. Complete agenda packets are available for review at the City Clerk's Office and at the Library. Internet: http://www.cLauburn.wa.us Page 8