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.���,T}�Tj March 26, 2012 - 3:30 PM
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I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Peloza called the mee5ng to orderat 3:30 p.m. in CoMerence Room 3 of City Hall,25 W Main,
Aubum, WA.: Members present: Chair Peloza, Vice Chair Osborne,Member Wales. Staff present:
Mayor Pete Lewis,Chief of Police Bob Lee, City Attorney Dan Heid, Parks & Rec Director Daryl Faber,
Assistant Public Works DirectoFDennis Selle, and Police Secretary/Scribe Kathy Emmert. Others
present: Virginia Haugen and Nick Perius, ci[izens and Rnbert Whale representative oi Auburn
Reporter. '
A. Roll Call �
B. Announcements
C. Agenda Modifications
II. CONSENT AGENDA
Vice Chair Osbome moved to accept the Minutes from the February 27, 2012 and March 5,2012
meetings as presented. Member Wales seconded. Chair Peloza concurred.
MOTION CARRIED: 3-0
III. ACTION -
A. Resolution No. 4809 (Faber) ,
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Aubum, Washington,
authorizing the acceptance of a grant from King Conservation District and
authorizing the Mayo�and Ciry Clerk to execute the necessary agreements
to accept said funds
Member Wales moved to forvvard Resolution No.4809 to the full Council for acceptance. Vice
Chair Osborne seconded. Chair Peloza concurced.
MOTION CARRIED: 3-0
It was notedby Chair,Peloza that the$20,000.00,King Conservation District funds will be used
exclusively for promotion and marketing.
IV. 'DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Cemetery Update (Faber)
Director Faber;provided a PowerPoint presentation outlining the property, recent developments'
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and acquisftions and plans for the future. The cemetery rates were recently raised to maintain
adequate funding to cover expenses and maintain the status as an Enterprise Fund which
normally does not receive support from the Citys Generai Fund. The Committee will be provided
with a copy of the presentation.
B. Street Median Maintenance (Faber)
Director Faber providedsome history related to which departments have been responsible for the
mairrtenance of the medians over the years. The two departments were M&O and Parkswhich
now has responsibility again. It is recognized that some of the medians are not as weli.maintained
as the City would like because of manpower reductions. In an effort to help determine the
priorities,the Committee will be provided a listing of all medians and will present their suggestions
for prioritizing work to be done thenext MSC meeting on April 9.
C. Redlight Photo Signage
Members Wales and Osbome expressed concems presented to them by citizensduring their
recent campaign for office. Citizens indicated they felt the photo enforcement signage at
intersections where there are no cameras makes the City appear less welcoming and friendly.
There is confusion between the traffic cameras and photo enforcement cameres and citizens
indicated it makes them feel like they are being watched: Chair Pe�oza expressed his support of
the signage as it has been implemented as a matter of public safety and awareness that the city is
a Photo Enforced community: In addition, in his communication around town,the signage has
been very positive and notnegative. The Mayor indicated that he has notheard any negative
comments at any of the neighborhood meelings he has held. Comments he receives either by
phone or e-maii are aiwayspositive.
The Mayor suggested and the Commit[ee agreed a discussion with all members of the Council
would help determine if this issue needs to be addressed through a new signage ordinance or
whether to leave as is. There was also concern that some signs have faded to the point of not
being easily read by drivers.The Mayor will take action to repiace faded signage as needed.
Following a discussion of options available to the Committee,the consensus was to add this item
to the COW (Committee of the Whole) agenda for the April 30 meeting.
D. Matrix
The Matrix is amended as follows:
10P- Red Light Photo Enforcement- Remove the last sentence in "Status"and insert Discussion
to take place at COW on 4/30/12.
24P- Fireworks Update- Remove the last sentence in "Status"and insert Meeting scheduled for
3/27/12.
29P- Golf Course Working Capital.Review and.Future Plans- Review date changed to 4/23 and
status updated removing last sentence and noting the review of themarketing and operations plan
will be scheduled for 6/25/12
30P-Street Median Maintenance-Review date changed to 4/9/12
31 P- Cemetery Update- Review date changed to 9/24/12 and Status purpose oi the presentation
is to review the marketing plan
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V. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjournedat 4:32 p.m. The nexf scheduled meeting ofMunicipal Services is Monday,April
9, 2012 at 3:30 p.m..
Signed this��day of Apri12012.
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Bi�eloza,Chair ` Kath�mert, olice Secretary/Scribe
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