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WASHINGTON FEBRUARY 7, 2011
6:00 PM, CITY HALL ANNEX
CONFERENCE ROOM 1
MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Nancy Backus called the meeting to order at 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. Chair Backus, Vice
Chair Norman and Member Rich Wagner were present. Present during
the meeting were Mayor Peter B. Lewis, City Attorney Daniel B. Heid,
Finance Director Shelley Coleman, Planning and Development Director
Kevin Snyder, Chief of Police Bob Lee, Public Works Director Dennis
Dowdy, Information Services Director Lorrie Rempher, and City Clerk
Danielle Daskam.
II. CONSENT ITEMS
A. Approval of Minutes
1. Minutes of the January 18, 2011 Finance Committee
meeting.
Vice Chair Norman moved and Member Wagner seconded
to approve the January 18, 2011 minutes.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
B. Vouchers
1. 2010 Claims
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Claims check numbers 401394 through 401398 and voucher
numbers 401401 through 401601 in the amount of
$2,467,253.80 and dated February 7, 2011
2. 2011 Claims
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Claims check numbers 401399 through 401400 and 401602
through 401913 in the amount of $1,334,522.31 and five
wire transfers in the amount of $500,444.02 and dated
February 7, 2011.
3. Payroll
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Payroll check numbers 530708 to 530790 in the amount of
$290,733.42 and electronic deposit transmissions in' the
amount of $1,121,952.91 for a grand total of $1,412,686.33
for the pay period covering January 13, 2011 to February 2,
2011.
Committee members reviewed the vouchers and briefly
discussed voucher numbers 401450, 401541, 401490,
401446, 401517, 401671, 401623, and 401708.
Vice Chair Norman moved and Member Backus seconded
to approve the vouchers.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
III. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
A. Ordinances
1. Ordinance No. 6347
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An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn,
Washington, establishing the local sales and use tax credit
against the State Sales and Use tax for local revitalization
financing for 2011
Committee members previously discussed Ordinance No.
6347 at their January 18, 2011 meeting.
Vice Chair Norman moved and Member Wagner seconded
to approve Ordinance No. 6347 and forward the Ordinance
to the full Council.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
B. Resolutions
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1. Resolution No. 4671
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A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn,
Washington, ;authorizing the City of .Auburn to impose a
sales, and use tax as authorized by RCW . 82.14.415 as a
credit against State sales and use tax, relating to
annexations
Committee. members previously discussed Resolution No.
4671 at their January 18, 2011 meeting.
Vice Chair Norman moved. and Member Wagner seconded
to approve _Resolution No 4671 and forward the Resolution
to the full Council.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
IV. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Resolution No. 4678
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A Resolution. of the City Council of the City of Auburn; Washington,
authorizing the conversion to, and sale of Auburn Police Canine
Riggs as surplus property of the City of Auburn
Chief Lee reported that Resolution No. 4678 was presented to the
Municipal Services Committee for approval on. January 24, 2011.
Chief Lee- =explained -that due to the promotion of K9 Handler
Officer .Dan, O'Neil to Sergeant, Police Canine Riggs will be retired.
Riggs' handler; Sergeant O'Neil; has agreed to purchase the dog
as has been the practice of previous K9's and their handlers. This
allows the =K9 officer. to remain with the handler to whom it has
bonded and. allows the"K9 a comfortable and safe environment for
retirement.
B. Resolution No. 4683
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A Resolution of the City Council of the_ City of Auburn; Washington,
authorizing the Mayor,-and, City Clerk to execute an . Interlocal
Agreement: between the-city of Auburn and the.City-of Algona for,
Information Services Technology
Information Services Director Rempher explained that the City of
Algona approached the City regarding an interlocal agreement for
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Information Services support of.their computer system. The City of
Auburn has supported their police department with Spillman
PP,
records :management software for the past several years. The
proposed interlocal -agreement extends the -service to network and
desktop support,. virus. and operation system patch management
and technical recommendations. . The- interlocal agreement
provides'for cost recoveryof services.
C. Resolution No. 4680
04.9.1 C201A
A Resolution of the City -Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
authorizing the. Mayor to.execute,an Interlocal Agreement with..the
Port of Seattle for the purpose of funding and constructing the M
Street SE Grade Separation Project (C201A)
Public Works Director Dowdy explained that Resolution Nos. 4680
and 4681 authorize interlocal agreements. with the Ports. of`Seattle
and Tacoma for the purpose of -funding a portion the M Street SE
Underpass Project. Each Port'has agreed to contribute $771,400
to, the .project, which- is approximately `3.5% of the 'original project
cost estimate.
D. Resolution No. 4681
04.9.1 C201 A
.A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
authorizing.-the Mayor to execute an Interlocal Agreement with the
Port of Tacoma for the purpose of funding -and constructing the M
Street: SEGrade Separation. -Projec((C201A)
(See Item:IV.C, Resolution No. 4680 for discussion of Resolution
No: 4681.)
E. Ordinance No. 6342 .
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An: Ordinance of the City Council- of the City , of Auburn,
Washington; ',creating 'a new Section 3.60.03.5 of the /Auburn City
Code, relatingto exemptions from City-imposed sales and use tax
-Planning and Development Director. Snyder stated that the goal of
Ordinance No. 6342, as originally conceived, focused, on providing
economic, development' incentives to retail businesses that would
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bring- more sales tax revenue to the City of Auburn -rather than to
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competing jurisdictions.
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Committee members discussed the possibility of providing
incentives to businesses that do not qualify for exemptions under
Ordinance No. 6342, but who construct a new building that would
bring a significant amount of new jobs to the community. Mayor
Lewis requested that Director Snyder draft an ordinance that would
provide such incentives for Committee review.
F. Ordinance No. 6351
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn,
Washington, amending Ordinance No. 6339, the 2011-2012
Biennial Budget Ordinance and authorizing amendment to the City
of Auburn 2011-2012 Budget as set forth in Schedule "A"
Ordinance No. 6351 was added to the agenda.
Finance Director Coleman explained that the budget amendment
relates to staffing, including the transfer of the responsibility for
median and gateway maintenance from the Storm Fund to Parks
Maintenance, the addition of a Council staff person, converting a
contract staff person at the Senior Center to a regular employee,
and additional funds in the Sewer Division to fill positions on
temporary leave.
V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the
meeting adjourned at 6:27 p.m.
APPROVED THE DAY OF FEBRUARY 2011.
Nancy Backus, Chair Danielle Daskam, City Clerk
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