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June 8, 2009
MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Rich Wagner called the meeting to order at 11:10 a.m. in Council
Chambers located on the first floor of Auburn City Hall, 25 W. Main Street,
Auburn, WA. Committee members present were: Chair Rich Wagner,. Vice
Chair Sue Singer and Member Lynn Norman. Staff members present included:
Mayor Peter Lewis, Director of Human Resources/Risk & Property Management
Brenda Heineman, Project/Construction Manager Steven Burke, Facilities
Manager Lisa Torres, City Attorney Dan Heid, Parks, Arts and Recreation
Director Daryl Faber, Principal Planner Jeff Dixon, Information Services Director
Lorrie Rempher and Human Resources Assistant Terry Mendoza.
' Also in attendance were: , Ron Harpel, BLRB
, Tom Bates, BLRB
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Chair Wagner suggested a motion to approve the minutes of the April 24,
2009, meeting with one adjustment to be added: the Color Committee
meeting scheduled for June 11, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. has been cancelled.
Vice Chair Singer so moved, member Norman seconded.
Minutes approved unanimously 2-0.
Ilt. DISCUSSION
Resolution 4491
• The Committee met to discuss Resolution 4491 with the intent to recommend
approval to the City Council. The resolution addresses the City's commitment
to developing the Les Gove Community Campus to include a community
center and activity center when the appropriate funding becomes available.
The Resolution will allow the City to continue moving forward with the plans
while pursuing potential funding options.
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After review and discussion of Resolution 4491, the Committee agreed to the
following changes:
• Section 1, Page 3 to add, "when the appropriate funding is identified" at
the end of the sentence.
• Page 1, Paragraph 4:
(a) Residents of thirty years and more, like downtown neighborhoods
and some of Lea Hill,
' (b) New residents of areas like Lakeland Hills, and the newly annexed
areas of Lea Hill and West Hill,
(c) -delete-
(d) -no change-
(e) Fast-growing populations such as Latino, Eastern European,
African, Native American and other diverse ethnic and cultural
populations,
(f) -delete-
(g) -delete- .
(h) -delete-
(i) Chamber of Commerce, Business shows, trade associations and
other related meetings,
(j) -no change-
(k) -no change-
(I) -no change-
(m) -no change-
(n) -no change-
(o) -no change-
(p) Social Dances,
(q) -no change-
(r) -no change-
(s) -no change-
(t) -no change-
(u) -no change-
(v) -no change-
(w) -no change-
(x) -no change-
(y) -delete-
(z) -no change- .
• Page 2, Paragraph 1:
Change the word `design' to `construction'.
Member Norman moved to approve Resolution 4491 as amended. Vice
Chair Singer seconded.
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There was discussion with the Committee by BLRB regarding completing
what has been started prior to January 2010, continuing with public art, permit
items and sustainability for design (LEED, Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design) submittal for the United States Green Building Council
(USGBC).
• The City is continuing to work with PSE on a grant for LEED certification of
the Community Center arid Activity Center. Director Heineman will follow
up on the status of the PSE Grant. It was suggested the Committee put
PSE's point of contact in touch with the City's Grant Coordinator Michael
Wilson. Ron Harpel of BLRB said Michael will be invited to the next
scheduled meeting.
• BLRB will submit the design package to USGBC and will receive
comments prior to going out to bid. This will allow for any document
changes to be made ahead of construction. BLRB will submit.the design
package next week. Mayor Lewis requested that the City's
Communications Manager Dana Hinman publish a public release when
the design package is submitted.
• The Committee is to find out if the Artist has the storage room necessary
to store the work she is currently working on. Director Faber will follow up
with the Artist and report back to the Committee. Mayor Lewis stated that
the decision on the part of Council to move forward with the Artist's
' expenditures is based solely on whether or not the pieces are going to be
built and dependent on the terms of the contract. City Attorney Dan Heid
and his staff will review the Artist's contract. Mayor Lewis will report back
to the Committee once he receives word from the legal staff on their
findings. ~
Chair Wagner recessed the meeting to executive session at 11:42 a.m. for
eleven (11) minutes to discuss real estate acquisition pursuant to RCW
42.30.110(1)(b). Staff members required for the executive session included
Member Lynn Norman, Vice Chair Sue Singer, Mayor Peter Lewis, Director of
Human Resources/Risk & Property Management Brenda Heineman, City
Attorney Dan Heid and Director of Parks, Arts & Recreation Daryl Faber.
Chair Wagner reconvened the meeting at 11:53 a.m.
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IV. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:53 a.m.
APPROVED THE DAY OF.-A#4E, 2009.
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Rich Wagner, Chair Terry M d za, H.R. Msistant
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