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December 19, 2011 - 5:00 PM
- , ._ _ _ ,; , , Annex Conference Room 1
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I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Nancy Backus called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. in Conference Room 1
located on the second floor of the City Hall Annex located at One East Main Street in
Aubum.
A. Roll Call
Chair Backus, Vice Ghair Lynn Norman, and Member Rich Wagner were present.
Also present were: Mayor Peter B. Lewis, Councilmember John Partridge,
Councilmember-elect Wayne Osborne, Councilmember-elect John Hoiman, Pubiic
Worics Director Dennis Dowdy, City Attomey Daniel B. Heid, Planning and
Development Directo� Kevin Snyder, Principal Planner Jeff Dixon, Financial
Pianning Manager Martin Chaw, and City Clerk Danielle Daskam.
B. Announcements
There was no announcemerrt.
C. Agenda Modifications
- A revised version of Ordinance No. 6393 was distributed and Resolution No. 4782
� was removed from the agenda.
II.. CON$ENT AGENDA
A. Claims Vouchers (Coleman)
Claims check num6ers�409584 through 410028 in the amount of
$5,848,263.99 and dated December 19, 2011.
Committee members reviewed the claims and payroll vouchers and briefly
discussed claims vouchePs 409852, 409895, 409916, 409590, 409644, 409691,
and 410001.
Vice Chair Norman moyed and Member Wagner seconded to approve the claims
and payroil vouchers.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
B. Payroll Vouchers (Coleman)
Payroll check numbers 532493 to 532500 in the amount of $798,180.83
and electronic deposit transmissions in the amount of $1,216,196.81 for a
grand#otal of'$2,014;377.64 for tfie pay period covering December 1, 2011
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� to December 14, 2011.
See claims vouchers for approval of payroll vouchers.
C. December 5, 2011 Minutes
Vice ChairNorman moved and Member Wagnerseconded to approve the
Decem6er 5;2011 minutes. ,
IvIOTION CARRIED UNANIMOl1SLY. 3-0.
III. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Ordinance No. 6393 (Snyder)
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
amending Sections 19:02.115; 19A2.120, 19.02.130 and 19.02.140 of the
Auburn City:Code relating to school impact fees
Principal Planner Dixon explained that Ordinance No. 6393 relates to school
impact fees: Chapter 19.02,of the Auburn City Code provides that the City, on an
annual basis, shall review the rates for school impact fees. The review shall be in
conjunction with any update of the capital fiacil'dies plan element of the City's
Comprehensive Plan. There are four districts in the city of Auburn: Auburn,
Dieringer, Federal Way, and Kent. All districts have submitted their capital
faciiities plans, which were reviewed and approved by Council.on December 5,
2011 via OrdinanceNo. 6394. The setting of the actual fees occurs through
separate Council action.
B. October 2011 Financial Report (Coleman)
Committee mem6ers reviewed the October 201 f Financial Report. Finance
Director Coleman reported that total General Fund revenues at ihe end of October
are $2.1 m'illion higher than budget due to stronger than anticipated collections in
property and sales taxes, electric utility taxes and building permit fees. The
beginning fund 6alances for 2012 have been adjusted to reflect the
additional revenue.
Director Coleman also noted that the expenditures in the General Fund were$4.8
million below budget aYfhe end of October; howeYer, the City just received
the SCORE billing for September through December in the amount of$1.4 million.
Director Coleman also pointed out that the Water and Sewer enterprise funds still
reflect low revenues. The Cemetery and Golf Course Funds are struggling
financially. The condition of bofh funds will need to be reviewed again in the first
quarter of next year.
There was tirief discussion regarding revenue derived from the photo enforcement
program. Besides 4he amountremitted to Redflex, there are adminisVative costs
associated with the program;including additional judicial time, court cierk, and
other administrative costs. Director Goleman stated additional details of the
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program costs will be included in future reports.
Memtier Wagner reminded 4hat he wauld like the financial reports for the
enferprise funds on the Fublic Warks Committee agenda on a quartedy basis:
IV. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Backus fhanked the Gommittee members for theirservice and for the opportunity
to serve:as the Committee Chair for the past several years. Chair Backus thanked staff
for their work.
There being no furtherbusiness to come before the Committee, the meeting adjoumed
at 525 p.m.
APPROVED the a� day of January, 2012.
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ohn Partridge, Chair Danielle Daskam, City Glerk
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