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/��T�-T�T�`Tjjw1�T September 26, 2011 - 3:00 PM
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I. CAL� TO ORDER
A. Roll Call
Chair Peloza called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. in Conference Room 3 on the second floor of
City Hall, 25 West Main Street, Auburn WA. Members pre_sent Chair Bill Peloza, Vice Chair Sue
Singer. Members_excused absence: Member John Partridge. Stafi present: Mayor Pete Lewis,
Chief of Police Bob Lee, Finance Director Shelley Coleman, Parks & Recreation Director Daryl
Faber, Arts Coordinator Maija McKnight and Police Secretary/Scribe Kathy Emmerl. Others
pres__ent:citizen Wayne Osborne.
B. Announcements
There were no announcements.
C. Agenda Modifications
There were no Agenda ModiTications.
II. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Municipal Services Minutes - September 12, 2011 (Lee)
Vice Chair Singer moved to accept the Consent Agenda. Chair Peloza concurred.
MOTION CARRIED: 2-0
III. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Poet Laureate Honorary Position (Faber)
Seeking to establish a Poet Laureate Position that recognizes and honors a
citizen poet of exceptional talent and accomplishment. The Poet Laureate
also encourages appreciation of poetry and literary life in Auburn. Once a
Poet Laureate program and nomination process.is established the Auburn
Arts Commission will fonvard a recommendation to the Mayor for final
selection and appoinirnent:The term of service for the next Poet Laureate
will be three years, 6eginning in the Janua.ry of 2012. The award'is
honorific. There is no financial compensation for the position. Documents
attached are the proposed application process.
Arts Coordinator Maiju McKnight presented the proposed Poet Laureate position pointing out that
the City has an active and vibrant support for the visual and performingarts and this position would
provide similar support for the literary arts. The Committee made some suggested changesin the
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Guidelines/Checklist and Nomination form. The Committee expressed its support for
the implementation of this position.
B. Solid Waste Contract Effectiye October 1 , 2011 (Coleman)
Finance Di�ector Coleman provided the Committee with an update of the services within Auburn
which will change effective October 1, 2011. Also briefed by staff on a topic reiated to services in
the Pierce County area of the cify (received correspondence from Waste Connections late in the
day) and a utility water leak at a mobile home compiex -Auburn Manor- on "A" Street that needs to
be addressed.
C. Golf Course Working Capital Review (Coleman)
Finance DirectorColeman and Parks& Recreation Directorfaber presented the latest financiai
assessmern of the Aubum Golf Course. Revenues were up in August with the improvement of ihe
weather: The Committee will continue to monitor this ente.rprise unit. Consultant, National Golf
Foundation (NGF) will visit the.Auburn Goli Course operation next week. NGF will evaivate goif
course operations/finances and provide recommendations.
D. Matrix
The Matrix is amended as follows:
Item 20P -Animal Control and Rescue - Status language.deletes the language"The newly formed
Animal Control Task Force will update the Committee". Language to be inserted is"On 9/19/11
Council approved Resolution No. 4747 for Professional Services Agreement. (Animal Shelter and
Service beginning January 1, 2012 with actual operations beginning January 1, 2013.)"
Item 29P - Review date is now October 24, 2011
1V. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m..
Next Municipal Services Committee meeting is October 10, 2011 at 3 p.m.
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Signed this ��day of October,201,1.
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Bill Peloza, Chair Kathy Emmert, lice Secretary/Scribe
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