HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-01-2010FINANCE COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON
MARCH 1, 2010
MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Lynn Norman called the meeting to order 6:00 p.m. in
Conference Room No. 1 located on the second floor of the City Hall
Annex located at One East Main Street in Auburn. Vice Chair Norman
and Member John Partridge were present. Chair Nancy Backus was
excused. Present during the meeting were Mayor Peter B. Lewis; City
Attorney Daniel B. Heid; Human Resources and Risk/Property
Management Director Brenda Heineman; Risk Manager Rob Roscoe;
Financial Planning Manager Karen Jester; Public Works Director Dennis
Dowdy; and Deputy City Clerk Cathy Richardson.
Members of the audience included Wayne Osborne, Jeff Oliphant, and
Jay Thorpe.
II. CONSENT ITEMS
A. Approval of Minutes
1. Minutes of the February 16, 2010 Finance Committee
meeting.
B. Vouchers
1. Claims
F4.9.5
Claims check numbers 392716 through 393074 in the
amount of $2,821,060.82 and a wire transfer in the amount
of $98,151.42 dated March 1, 2010.
2. Payroll
F4.9.2
Payroll check numbers 528424 to 528525 in the amount of
$323,480.26 and electronic deposit transmissions in the
amount of $1,170,773.90 for a grand total of $1,494,254.16
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for the pay period covering February 11, 2010 to February
24, 2010.
Committee members reviewed the consent items and briefly
discussed voucher numbers 392704, 392747, 392771,
392801, 392806, 392808, 392839, and 392985.
Member Partridge moved to approve the consent agenda.
Vice Chair Norman concurred.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 2-0.
III. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
A. Ordinances
There was no ordinance for Committee consideration.
B. Resolutions
1. Resolution No. 4574
04.4.11, A3.17, A3.13.4
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn,
Washington, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute
an agreement between the City and Auburn Professional
Plaza, LLC, amending various previous agreements
Committee members reviewed Resolution No. 4574 and
briefly discussed procedures related to purchasing bonds.
Member Partridge moved to approve and forward Resolution
No. 4574 to the full Council. Vice Chair Norman concurred.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 2-0.
IV. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Resolution No. 4567
04.9.1 C201A
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
authorizing the Mayor to execute an Interagency Agreement with
King County for the purpose of completing the relocation of a
county sanitary sewer line for the M Street Grade Separation
Project No. C201A
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Director powdy explained that Resolution No. 4567 provides for the
property acquisition phase for the M Street Grade Separation
Project and displayed a map depicting the area for the relocation of
the county sanitary sewer line. A consultant will identify the specific
right-of-way needs and purposes for the project and provide
appraisals for negotiation purposes. Resolution No. 4567 also
authorizes an Interagency Agreement with King County Metro for
relocation of the sewer line and provides for cost sharing. Director
Dowdy outlined the proposed location for the county sewer line
relocation which is the same location that the City planned to locate
the storm line. Relocating the sewer line will eliminate the need for
a pump station.
B. Lease Agreement with King County Rural Library District
Risk Manager Roscoe stated that the lease agreement authorizes
the request of King County Rural Library District, doing business as
King County Rural Library System (KCLS), to expand the library.
The facility is owned by KCLS but the property is owned by the City
of Auburn. The agreement allows for the library expansion at the
expense of KCLS and clarifies responsibilities with regard to
termination of the lease or cessation of the library.
Vice Chair Norman inquired regarding storage of the public artwork
located at the library during the expansion.
Manager Roscoe will investigate KCLS plans and report back to
Committee members.
Committee members briefly reviewed the lease agreement terms.
V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the
meeting adjourned at 6:26 p.m.
APPROVED THE ~ DAY OF MARCH 2010.
Cathy Ric ardson, Deputy City Clerk
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