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CITY OF
- FINANCE COMIVIITTEE
WAS H I NGTON
MAY 17, 2010
MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Nancy Backus called the meeting to order 6:00 p.m. in Conference
Room No. 2 located on the second floor of the `City Hall Annex locafed at
One East Main Street in Aubum. Chair Backus, Vice Chair Lynn Norman
and Member John Partridge were present. Present during the meeting
were Mayor Peter B. Lewis, City Attomey Daniel B. Heid, Finance Director
Shelley Coleman, Acting Planning and Development Director Kevin
Snyder, Human Resources and Risk/Property Management Director
Brenda Heineman, Employee Relations and Compensation Manger John
Fletcher, and City Clerk Danielle Daskam. 'Members of the audience
included Wayne Osborne.
II. CONSENT ITEIIAS A. Approval of Minutes
1. Minutes of the May 3, 2010 Finance Committee meeting.
Member Partridge moved and Chair Backus seconded to.
approve the May 3, 2010 minutes.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
B. Vouchers
1. Claims
F4.9.5 '
Claims check numbers 394702 through 395156 . in the
amount of $2,500,506.16 and dated May 17, 2010.
2. Payroll
F4.9.2
Payroll check numbers 528915 through , 529014 in the
amounf of $790,743.88 and electronic deposit transmissions
in the amount of $1,126,310.57 for a grand total of
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$1,917,054.45 for the pay period covering April 29, 2010 to
May 12, 2010.
Committee members reviewed the vouchers and briefly
discussed voucher numbers 394708, 394709 and 394890.
Vice Chair Norman moved and Member Partridge seconded
to approve the vouchers.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
I11. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
A. Ordinances
There was no ordinance for Committee consideration.
B. Resolutions
1. Resolution No. 4599
A1.4.1, A3.16.10
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn,
Washington, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute
a Service Agreement befinreen the City of Aubum and 2
Watch Monitoring, Inc. for electronic home monitoring and
alcohol monitoring services
. Director Heineman presented Resolution No. 4599, which
provides for a service agreement with 2 Watch Monitoring,
Inc. for electronic home monitoring and alcohol monitoring
services. The City is transitioning electronic home
monitoring and alcohol monitoring services from the Auburn
Jail to probation senrices in p~eparation for the closure of`the
Auburn Jail. Director Heineman reported that she
negotiated.with the union to transfer the services from the
jail to probation.
Director Heineman stated that the electronic home monitoring and alcohol monitoring program will help control
incarceration expenses. Committee members briefly
discussed the insurance provisions of the service
agreement.
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Vice Chair Norman moved and Member Partridge seconded
to approve and forward Resolution No. 4599 to the full
Council.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
IV. ` DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Animal Care and Control Update
Director Heineman provided an update on animal care and control
services. She distributed a copy of the City's Inquiry for Proposals
of Interest for Animal Sheltering Services that was pu.blished
recently. A general meeting with interested parties is scheduled for
May 24, 2010. Director Heineman also distributed guidelines for
the operation of an animal shelter, policies and guidelines, and
email/correspondence with the Tacoma & Pierce County Human
Society.
Director Heineman presented a table of the estimated animal care _
and control costs with King County for the next finro and one-half
years based on the cities that have dropped out of the King County
regional model as of this date. The amounts reflected in the table
do not include the 5.5% inflator for each year as King County
believes the inflator will be lower.
Director Heineman explained that King County's costs are based
on 1,191 impounds from the City. Director Heineman has asked
for impound details from the County in order to confirm the amount
of impounds.
There was brief discussion regarding financing of animal care and
control costs. Finance Director Coleman stated that the funding
will come from the fund balance of#he General Fund..
Director Heineman reported that she is still pursuing options with
Tacoma & Pierce County Humane Society.,
B. Ordinance No. 6308
F4.3, 03.41.1
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn,
Washington, amending Section 19.04.070 of the Auburn City Code,
relating to transportation impact fee exemptions
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Committee members reviewed Ordinance No. 6308. Acting
Planning Director Snyder explained that Ordinance No. 6308
continues the current exemption on traffic impact fees in the
downtown catalyst area. The exemption was initially implemented
in 2007 as an economic development tooL The exemption was
, extended twice: The current exemption will expire June 30, 2010 if,
not extended by the City CounciL The Planning and Community
Developmenf Committee recommended approval of the ordinance.
C. IVlonthly Financial Report
Committee members reviewed the March monthly financial report.
Director Coleman stated that revenues are tracking as projected.
Mayor Lewis reported that he has been meeting with affiliated and
unaffiliated employee groups to provide an update on the status of
the City's finances. Meetings with employee groups are held
quarterly. He reported to the employee groups that; provided there
is no negative trend in revenues, no further layoffs are anticipated.
-V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come,before the Committee, the
meeting adjoumed at 6:40 p.m. APPROVED THE ~ DAY OF JUNE 2010.
Nanc
y c Chair Danielle Daskam, City Clerk
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