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ciTMOF_ =��. • Finance Committee
December 16, 2073 - 5:00 PM
Annex Conference Room 1
WASH I NGTON MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair John Partridge called the meeting to order at S:OQp.m. in Annex
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 John Partridge, Vice Chair Largo Wales, and Member John _ . _ .
Holman were present.
Officials and staff inembers present included: Mayor Peter B. Lewis,
Innovation and Technology Director Ron Tiedeman, Finance Director
Shelley Coleman, Acting City Engineer Jacob Sweeting, and City
Clerk Danielle Daskam.
B. Announcements
There was no announcement.
C. Agenda Modifications
Ordinance No. 6492 was removed from the agenda.
II. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Minutes of the December2, 2013 regular meeting
Vice Chair Wales moved and Member Holman seconded to approve
the December 2, 2013 minutes.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0
B. Claims Vouchers (Coleman)
Claims voucher numbers 426449 through .426640 in the amount of
$4,685,703.87 and three wire transfers in the amount of$41,666.00
and dated December 16, 2013.
Committee members briefly reviewed claims and payroll vouchers.
Vice Chair Wales moved and Member Holman seconded to approve
the claims and payroll vouchers.
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MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0
C. Payroll Vouchers (Coleman)
Payroll check numbers 534330 through 534369 in the amount of
$888,081.31 and electronic deposit transmissions in the amount of
$1,288,364.96 for a grand total of$2,176,446.27 for the period
covering November 28, 2013 to December 11, 2013.
See claims vouchers above forapproval of payroll vouchers.
III. RESOLUTIONS
A. Resolution No. 5016 (Heid)
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Aubum, Washington,
amending the City of Auburn Fee Schedule to adjust for 2014 fees
Resolution No. 5016 approves the City's fee schedule for 2014.
Chair Partridge inquired regarding the level of increase for parks and
recreation fees. Mayor Lewis stated the fees forparks and recreation
classes and facilities is determined by the cost ofi providing the
service.
Vice Chair Wales moved and Member Holman seconded to approve
and forvvard Resolution No. 5016 to the City Council for consideration.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0 �
B. Resolution No. 5020 (Tiedeman)
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
authorizing the Mayor to execute an addendum to the Interlocal
Agreement between the City of Aubum and the City of Black Diamond
for information services technology
Innovation and Technology Director Tiedeman presented Resolution
No. 5020, which authorizes an addendum to an existing agreement
with the City of Black Diamond for information technology services. In
September 2013, the City of Aubum entered into an interlocal
agreement with the City of Black Diamond for technology
services provided by Aubum for Black Diamond's Police Department.
Black Diamond wishes to expand the services provided by Aubum to
the remainder of their City govemment.
Vice Char Wales moved and Member Molman seconded to approve
and forward Resolution No. 5020 to the ful(Council for consideration.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0
IV. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. October 2013 Financial Report (Coleman)
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Finance Director Coleman presented the October 2013 Financial
Report. It was noted that through October, General Fund revenues
exceeded budget by $2.0 million and exceeded collections forthe
same period last year by $1.5 million. The increase in General Fund
revenues is due to increased property tax revenues, building permits,
and City utility taxes.
Member Holman suggested the year end report include comparables
for 2006 and 2007 for revenues and expenditures, particularly sales
and use tax, or a similar chart to that contained on page 2 of the
financial report. Vice Chair Wales agreed,
Committee members briefly r.eviewed the non-departmental fund,
which incl.udes retired L.EOFF 1 insurance payments, retirement pay
oufs, and transfers out.
Vice Chair Wales inquired regarding the net operating loss for the golf
course. Finance Director Coleman explained that the operations
includes depreciation of$254,199.62. The net working capital from
operaf'ions is $112,859.37.
B. Ordinance No. 6466 (Heid)
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
creating a new Section 10.12.410 to the Auburn City Code relating to
inattentive driving
Committee members reviewed Ordinance No. 6466, which creates a
new Section 10.12.410 relating to the traffic violation of inattentive
driving. The inattentive driving citation would give police<a tool that
would accommodate some flexibility where the violation does not
necessarily constitute action that is criminally chargeable (such as
negligent or reckless driving), but yet should be addressed as a traffic
infraction under city codes. The infraction amount is $260.00.
C. Resolution No. 5019 (Sweeting)
A Resol.ution of the City Council of the City of Au.bum, Washington,
authorizing the Mayor to accept a grant from the Washington State
Transportation Improvement Board for construction of the South 277th
Street Corridor Capacity and Non-Motorized Trail Improvement
Project
Assistant Director of Engineering Sweeting presented Resolution No.
5019, which authorizes the Mayor to accept a grant for $4 million from
the Washington State Transportation Imprbvement Board to complete
the funding for the South 277th Street Corridor Capacity and Non-
motorized Trail Improvement Project.
D. Auburn History Project (Mayor Lewis)
Mayor Lewis reported that DaVid Spangler has been wrapping up the
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history project for Auburn, circa 1904 through 1948. He displayed
aerial views of Aubum during 1904, 1921 and 1948, which showed
how the flow of the White River changed..during those years and the
build out of the city. The final producf will enable users to view
historical downtown buildings at street level. The interactive map will
be available on the Ciry's web site and at the museum.
V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the
meeting adjoumed at 5:40 p.m.
APPROVED this �o day of January, 2014.
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rgo ales, air nielle Daskam; City Clerk
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