HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-24-2012 9-24-2012 Grv.or_ Municipal Services Committee
September 24, 2012 - 3:30 PM
City Hall Conference Room 3
WASHINGTON MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. Roll Call
Members present: Chair Bill Pelota, Vice Chair Wayne Osborne,
Member Largo Wales.
Staff present: Mayor Pete Lewis, Assistant Chief of Police Bill
Pierson, Planning and Development Director Kevin Snyder, Parks,
Arts and Recreation Director Daryl Faber, Finance Director Shelley
Coleman, Construction Project Manager Steve Burke, Economic
Development Planner Bill Thomas and Police Secretary/Scribe Kathy
Divelbiss. Others present: Airport Manager Jamelle Garcia, citizen
Scot Pondelick and Auburn Reporter representative Robert Whale.
B. Announcements
C Agenda Modifications
II. CONSENT AGENDA
A. September 10, 2012 Minutes
Vice Chair Osborne moved to approve the minutes as presented.
Member Wales seconded the motion. Chair Peloza concurred.
MOTION PASSED- 3-0
III. RESOLUTIONS
A. Resolution No. 4859 (Faber)
A resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a contract with
Michael McLaughlin to design, fabricate, and install a Public art piece
into the design of the New Lea Hill Park.
Parks, Arts and Recreation Director Daryl Faber presented
information about Lea Hill Park and the proposed art work. Artist
Michael McLaughlin will create a bronze replica of a cow The park is
scheduled to open in May or June of 2013. Committee discussion
followed.
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Vice Chair Osborne moved to forward the Resolution to full Council for
consideration. Member Wales seconded the motion. Chair Peloza
concurred.
MOTION PASSED- 3-0
B. Resolution No. 4861 (Coleman)
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract with Century West
Engineering Corporation for consulting services.
Finance Director Shelley Coleman introduced Economic Development
Planner Bill Thomas who answered questions about the Scope of
Work handout on the Airport Master Plan. Committee discussion
followed.
Vice Chair Osborne moved to forward to full Council for consideration.
Member Wales seconded the motion. Chair Peloza concurred.
MOTION PASSED- 3-0
IV DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Iron Horse Casino (Coleman)
Finance Director Shelley Coleman provided an update on the letter
from Iron Horse Casino requesting the City to consider a continuation
of the temporary reduction in the City's gaming tax structure, i.e., 4%
for two more years effective July 2012. Iron Horse is requesting to
add the tax amount due from July 1, 2012. Iron Horse proposes to
pay back taxes in the amount of$380K by Dec. 31, 2014 and will sign
a personal promissory note to the City to cover the back
taxes. Committee discussion followed Committee supports
this financial plan moving forward.
B. Resolution No. 4857 (Coleman)
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract with the
Auburn Food Bank.
Finance Director Shelley Coleman gave a handout to the Committee
of an example on a utility bill of"Auburn Cares" which gives citizens
the opportunity to donate with proceeds going to the Auburn Food
Bank. Committee discussion followed.
C Cemetery Marketing Plan (Faber)
Parks, Arts and Recreation Director Daryl Faber presented an update
on the cemetery marketing plan. 60% of revenue is from within a 10
mile radius. The new advertising pamphlet was included in the
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Agenda. Committee discussion followed.
D City Hall Phase 1 Remodel Project Bid Results* (Snyder)
Review of September 20, 2012 bid results for City Hall Phase 1
Remodel Project.
Planning and Development Director Kevin Snyder presented a
handout to the Committee of all the bids for the City Hall remodel
project. Construction Project Manager Steve Burke explained the bids
ranged from $605,000 to $807,000. The lowest bid of$605,000 from
Lincoln Construction, Inc. is being considered and they are in the
process of checking references and continuing with the bid process.
Committee discussion followed.
E. Matrix
Change 30P - Street Median Maintenance review date to Oct. 22,
2012.
Remove from status on 20P - "Reviewed 8/13/12" and add Member
Wales will attend the Board meeting on Oct. 4th, 2012 for Auburn
Valley Humane Society
V ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4 1,5 p.m. The next meeting of the
Municipal Services Committee is Monday, October 8, 2012 at 3:30 p.m. in
tid onfere Room, City Hall, 25 W Main Street, Auburn WA.
' day of October,/J 2012.
J _ _C ai Kathy Di I iss, Poli Secretary/Scribe
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