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CALL TO ORDER
A. Roll Call
Council Operations Committee
September 22, 2014 - 2:30 PM
City Hall Conference Room No. 3
MINUTES
Chair Wagner called the Council Operations Committee meeting to
order at 2:30 p.m., in Room 3 at Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main
Street in Auburn.
Members in attendance included Chair Rich Wagner, Vice Chair Bill
Peloza and Member Largo Wales.
Also in attendance were Mayor Nancy Backus, Councilmember
Wayne Osborne, Councilmember Yolanda Trout, City Attorney
Daniel B. Heid, Community Development and Public Works Director
Kevin Snyder, Assistant Director of Engineering Services and City
Engineer Ingrid Gaub, Human Resources and Risk Management
Director Rob Roscoe and Deputy City Clerk Shawn Campbell.
B. Announcements
There was no announcement.
C. Agenda Modifications
There was no agenda modification.
II. CONSENT AGENDA
A. August 11, 2014 Minutes
Vice Chair Peloza moved and Member Wales seconded to approve
the August 11, 2014 meeting minutes.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3 -0
III. ORDINANCES
A. Ordinance No. 6532 (Heid)
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
amending Sections 2.03.100, 2.07.080, 2.12.010, 3.04.270,
3.04.280, 3.10.028, 5.20.050, 5.20.070, 8.24.040, 10.41.010,
10.64.020, 10.64.090, 10.64.120, 12.04.010, 12.04.050, 12.20.050,
12.32.020, 12.60.040, 12.60.050, 12.60.070, 14.18.030, 14.1 P ge0i of 3
14.18.060, 14.22.040, 14.22.080, 14.22.090, 16.08.020, 17.02.090,
18.08.090, 18.29.070, 18.68.020, 18.76.080, 20.04.030, 20.06.030,
and 20.08.030 of the City Code, and amending Chapter 2.06 of the
City Code relating to the change of format of the City Council from
Council Committees to Study Sessions
City Attorney Heid presented the Committee with Ordinance No.
6532. The Committee reviewed the amendments to the City Code.
The Committee discussed ad -hoc committees, use of the Hearing
Examiner, new roles of department directors and staff, appealing
staff decisions, and times of the City Council meetings, Study
Sessions and Committee of the Whole meetings.
Vice Chair Peloza moved and Chair Wagner seconded to send
Ordinance No. 6532 to the full City Council for consideration.
MOTION CARRIED. 2 -1 Member Wales voted no
IV. RESOLUTIONS
A. Resolution 5105 (Heid)
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
amending the City Council Rules of Procedure as adopted by
Ordinance No. 5802 and amended by Resolution Nos. 4282, 4429,
4467, 4615, 4686, 4740, 4813 And 4090
City Attorney Heid presented Resolution No. 5105. The Committee
discussed the Council Rules and Procedures regarding changing
from Council Committees to Study Sessions. Including the first and
second reading procedure for ordinances, ad -hoc committees,
Council meeting format,Study Session format, and placement of
items on the agenda.
Vice Chair Peloza moved and Chair Wagner seconded to
send Resolution No. 5105 to the full City Council for consideration.
MOTION CARRIED. 2 -1 Member Wales voted no.
The Committee discussed the need for further review of the Council
Rules and Procedures. Chair Wagner requested a Special Council
Operations Committee meeting be scheduled for October 13, 2014
at 2:00 p.m. to discuss the Rules and Procedures in depth.
Vice Chair Peloza moved and Member Wales seconded to rescind
to vote on Resolution No. 5105.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3 -0
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DISCUSSION ITEMS
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Items previously provided regarding Ordinance No. 6532 and
Resolution No. 5105
See Ordinance No. 6532 and Resolution No. 5105.
Status of the Independent Salary Commission Formation and
Action
Mayor Backus explained her office has sent out requests to many
registered voters in the Auburn city limits. She now has the five
people she would like to appoint to the Independent Salary
Commission. Once all of the applications have been received
the appointments will be added to the City Council agenda for full
Council approval.
Chair Wagner stated the Council Operations Committee should
have the opportunity to review the potential commissioners'
qualifications. He requested a Special Council Operations
Committee meeting on October 1, 2014 to discuss the qualifications
of the selected applicants.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:43 p.m.
Approved this 3df-day of October, 2014.
Rich Wagner, Chair
Shawn Campbell, Deputy City Clerk
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