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CITY OF
WASHINGTON
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
July 30, 2007 12:00 PM
Mayor Lewis called the emergency special meeting to order at 12:06 p.m.
Councilmembers present included: Rich Wagner, Gene Cerino, Nancy
Backus, Roger Thordarson, and Lynn Norman. Councilmembers Sue
Singer and Bill Peloza were excused.
Staff members present included: City Attorney Daniel B. Heid, Interim
Planning, Building and Community Director David Osaki, Senior Planner
Elizabeth Chamberlain, Communications Assistant Dana Hinman,
Systems Analyst Chrissy Malave, and Deputy City Clerk Cathy
Richardson. Also present was Valley Regional Fire Authority
representative Mike Gerber.
Mayor Lewis explained that the purpose of the special emergency
meeting is to endeavor to meet King County Council election deadlines
with regard to placing two unincorporated island areas, known as the
Klump and Totem Potential Annexation Areas (PAA's), located within the
City's boundaries before the voters for annexation in November 2007.
City Council considers this to be an emergency for the following reasons:
~ Emergency services contract with King County Fire District No. 31
for the Klump and Totem PAA's expire on January 1, 2008
Fire District No. 31 is now defunct as it has no active
commissioners, no property, no officials or representatives who are
willing or able to take action in connection with the purposes and
functions of the fire district
~ The City of Auburn has been providing fire protection services to
the PAA's without benefit of regular contract payments, without
benefit of compliance with contracts or agreements for service, or
without compensation or contributions towards such services by the
residents who would benefit from such services
~ The City of Auburn has learned that the King County Council does
not meet within the month of August 2007
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~ July 30, 2007 is that last meeting date of the King County Council
prior to November 2007 ballot deadlines; a timetable that is critical
in light of the new election schedules
® The next earliest date to put the annexations before the voters is
February 2008
~ The combination of all these factors poses a serious emergency in
terms of the continued ability to provide fire protection service to
the PAA's
Mayor Lewis stressed that if Council does not take action today, there
may be no fire services in the Totem and Klump PAA's. The City is
attempting to request that King County Council consider a resolution to
place the Totem and Klump PAA's on the November 2007 ballot to
provide the opportunity for the residents in those areas to vote.
Discussion followed regarding appropriate ballot title language.
Resolution No. 4218
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
establishing November 6, 2007 as the date of a special election on the
question of annexation to the City of Auburn, of an unincorporated area
known as the "Klump Annexation Area" passed at a special meeting of the
City Council
Councilmember Wagner moved and Councilmember Cerino seconded to
adopt Resolution No. 4218.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
Resolution No. 4219
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
establishing November 6, 2007 as the date of a special election on the
question of annexation to the City of Auburn, of an unincorporated area
known as the "Totem Annexation Area" passed at a special meeting of the
City Council
Councilmember Wagner moved and Councilmember Cerino seconded to
adopt Resolution No. 4218.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 12:30 p.m.
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APPROVED THE ~ DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2007.
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Peter B. Lewis, Mayor
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Cathy Ri f~ardson, Deputy City Clerk
City Council agendas and minutes are available to the public at the City Clerk's
Office, on the City website, and via a-mail. Complete agenda packets are
available for review at the City Clerk's Office.
Internet: http://www.auburnwa.gov
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