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MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Rich Wagner called the meeting to order at 11:07 A.M. in the City of
Aubum Council Chambers located on the first floor of City Hall, 25 W. Main
Street, Auburn WA. Committee members present were: Chair Rich Wagner and
Vice Chair Lynn Norman. Councilmember Peloza was excused. Staff members
present included: Mayor Pete Lewis, Finance Director Shelley Coleman,
Project/Construction Manager Steven Burke, Parks, Arts and Recreation Director
Daryl Faber, Principal Planner Jeff Dixon, Financial Planning Manager Martin
Chaw, Network Communications Engineer Colin Schmalz, Arts Coordinator Maija
McKnight, Community Services Manager Michael Hursh, Temporary Cultural
Diversity Liaison Ralph Ibarra and Human Resources Assistant Cheryl Abner.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Chair Wagner made a motion to approve the minutes of the October 6, 2010
meeting. Vice Chair Norman seconded.
Minutes approved unanimously 2-0.
Discussion
A. Activity Construction Status and Schedule
� Manager Burke gave an update on the status of the Activity Center.
Construction started June 7, 2010 and the original contract completion
date was April 7, 2011. Current schedule substantial completion date is
May 30, 2011 with a final completion date of June 3, 2011. Ten pay
applications have been processed totaling $1.64 million and the project is
currently 60% complete and on budget. It is on track for LEED Gold
(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).
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B. Community Center Einancing Update
Director Coleman provided the Corrimittee a handout outlining the Funding
Options for the Community Center. Mayor Lewis and Director Coleman
have been meeting regularly on the financing forthe Community Center.
Mayor Lewis gaye an overview of the budget costs associated with the
construction of the centee. The total cost to construct the center is $8.8
million. There is $1.3 million from the prooeeds of the sale of the transit
parking with no restcictions on the money. The 30�h & I Street property is
in study now with the sale price of approximately $600.000.00. We need
$5:2 million. With the:New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) and HUD loan, we
could obtain $2 million each. Manager Hursh reported that the maximum
funding for HUD loans, according to Region X, is set to go Up in 2012.
Depending on when we apply for the 108 loan, we can apply for up to five
times our grant amount.
This led into a lengthy discussion of the need by the Veteran's
Administrafion for Veteran Service Centers, also known as Veteran
Villages. These.are places where veterans can go to geY centralized
• services and housing, especially with returning veterans. This would
prevent homelessness from taking place. It would be a transition for
potentially homeless people. Mayor Lewis and Chair Wagner have
discussed the,possibility of using some of the land at the north end or at
the southeasYcomer of Les Gove Park for this project. Manager Hursh
and Diversity. Liaison Ibarra are putting together a proposal to ask for
funds to undertake this project. Diversity Liaison Ibarra is to get more
information to present to the Committee within the next 30 days. It was
requested by Vice Chair Norman that a budget be put into place to figure
out how to cost out what the offices and housing would be with no
additional cost to the City.
C. Activity Center Artwork Status
Arts Coordinator Maija McKnight has been working with Artist Bruce
Myers to develop a public art project. on the south wall of the Activity
Center as part of`the climbing virall. Sfie showed a panel design that he
came up with as the concept of the Topography of the Green River in the
Aubum Valley. It will allow the climbing wall to have a lot more depth.
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D. Boys 8� Girls Club State Grant Status
Direcfor Faber reported that the Washington State Youth Recreation
Facilities Grant for'$800,000 has been approved. There is a second grant
in for $400,000 with the State. There is a possibility that this gets
removed from the State and put back in by the Govemor. We could still
get back to the $1.2 million thaYwe hoped for before. It will not show up in
the State budget when it gets approved, but there is energy still behind it.
E. Bo ys & Girls Club Operations Plans
Director Faber distributed handouts to the Committee outlining a draft
Aubum Activity C.enter (AAC) schedule of activities and affordable fees
that will be offered to youth and adults. The.partnership with the Boys &
Girls Club focuses on educational and recreational activities for the youth.
This partnership is designed to be a partnership for a healthy community
and a place where youth can make improvements in how they live.
II. ADJOURNMENT
There being no furtherbusiness, the meeting adjoumed at 12:23 P.M.
APPROVED THE J�� DAY OF OCTOBER, 2011
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Rich Wagner, Chair Cheryl A ner, H. . Assistant
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