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September 6, 2016 -7:00 PM
' Community Center-910 9th St SE
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I. CALL TO ORDER
A. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Nancy Backus called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Auburn
Community and Events Center located at 910 9th Street SE in Auburn.
Mayor Backus led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance.
B. Roll Call
City Councilmembers present: Deputy Mayor Wales, Bob Baggett, Claude
DaCorsi, John Holman, Bill Peloza, Yolanda Trout-Manuel and Rich
Wagner
Department directors and staff members present included: Assistant City
Attorney Jessica Leiser, Assistant Police Chief Bill Pierson, Community
Development and Public WorKs Director Kevin Snyder, Economic
Development Manager poug Lein, Parks, Arts and Recreation Directbr
Daryl Faber, Finance Director Shelley Coleman, Human Resources and
Risk Management Director Rob Roscoe, Assistant Director of Engineering
Services/City Engineer Ingrid Gaub, Innovation and Technology Director
Paul Haugan, and City Clerk Danielle Daskam.
II. ANNOUNCEMENTS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND PRESENTATIONS
A. Service Recognition
Mayor Backus presented Finance Director Shelley Coleman with a service
award pin in recognition of her 20 years of service with the City of Auburn.
Director Coleman began her career with the City of Auburn on June_3, 1996
and was promoted to Deputy Finance Director on February 15, 1997
Director Coleman was appointed Finance Director on August 21, 2001
Director Coleman has earned the "Professional Finance O�cer Awarii" for
the State of Washington by the Washington Finance Officers Association for
23 consecutive years.
B. Service Recognition
Mayor Backus presented Director of Adminisfration Dana Hinman with a
service award pin in recognition of her 10 years of service with the City of
Aubum. Director Hinman began her career with the City of Auburn
on January 23, 2006 as Cominunicafions Assistant and was promoted to
Public Affairs and Marketing Manager on February 1, 2014
Director Hinman was promoted to Director of Administration on October 1,
2015.
C Proclamation - Constitution Week
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Mayor Backus to proclaim the week of September 16 - 22, 2016 as
"Constitution Week" in the city of Auburn.
Mayor Backus read and presented a proclamation declaring September 16-
22, 2016 as Constitution Week in the city of Auburn to Linda Luedke,
a member of the Lakota Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the
American Revolution.
D Proclamation - Kiwanis Children's Cancer Cure Month
Mayor Backus to proclaim September 2016 as "Kiwanis Children's Cancer
Cure Month" in the city of Auburn.
Mayor Backus read and presented a prociamation declaring September
2016 as "Kiwanis Children's Cancer Cure Nlonth" in the city of Auburn 40
Ray Redick, Chaplain serving West Coast Emergency Response and other
members of Kiwanis Clubs in attendance including Deb Redick, Gail
Spurrell, Debbie Christian, and Ryan Johnston.
E. Proclamation - National Recovery Month
Mayor Backus to prociaim September 2016 as "National Recovery Month"
in the city of Auburn.
Mayor Backus read and presented a proclamation declaring September
2016 as "National Recovery Month" in the city of Auburn to Ken Taylor,
Executive Director of Valley Cities and Counseling, Sarah Durham, Clinical
SupervisodCoordinator of Adult Services for Sound Mental Health, and
Jackie Jamerb Berganio from King County Mental Health.
III. APPOINTMENTS
There was no appointment for Council consideration.
IV i4GENDA MODIFICATIONS
There was no change to the agenda.
V CITIZEN INPUT, PUBLIC HEARINGS & CORRESPONDENCE
A. Public Hearings
1 Public Hearing for Right-of-Way Vacation V2-16 (Snyder)
City Council to hold a pubiic hearing in consideration of Right-of-Way
Vacation V2-16 for the rights-of-way in the vic.inity of the 50 foot right-
of-way and the 14 foot aliey south of East Main Street and east of A
Street SE.
Mayor Backus opened the public hearing at 7:22 p.m.
Henry Dehoog, 144 East Main Street, Auburn
Mr Dehoog stated he is the owner of the Home Plate Pub and
questioned the impact of the propased vacation on downtown
parking. Mayor Backus explained the vacation w'ill allow the City to
clean up the parcel lines for the City owned parking lot and would
create one large parcel.
There was no other comment, and the hearing was closed.
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B. Audience Participation
This is the place on the agenda where the public is invited to speak to the
City Council on any issue Those wishing to speak are reminded to sign in
on the form provided.
Shirley Chittenden, Puyallup, WA
Ms. Chittenden, who owns a residence at 1440 22nd Street SE, spoke in
favor of Ordinance No. 6600 and urged the Council to adopt the ordinance.
C Correspondence
There was no correspondence for Council review
VI. COUNCIL AD HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS
Council Ad Hoc Committee Chairs may report on the status of their ad hoc
Council Committees'progress on assigned tasks and may give their
recommendations to the City Council, if any.
Councilmember Baggett reported on behalf of the Finance ad hoc committee
that reviews claims and payroll vouchers. Councilmember Baggett reported he
and Councilmember Wagner reviewed the claims and payroll vouchers a.s
presented and described on tfiis evening's agenda and recommend their
approval by Council.
VII 60NSENT AGENDA
All rriatters listed on the Consent Agenda are considered by the City Council to
be routine and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed.
A. Minutes of the August 15, 2016 Regular City Council Meeting
B. Minutes of the June 22, 2016 Special City Council Meeting
C Claims Vouchers (Coleman)
Claims youcher numbers 440246 through 440531 in the amount of
$4,004,296.28 and four wire transfers in the amount of$185,397.96 and
dated September 6, 2016.
D Payroil Vouchers (Coleman)
Payroil check numbers 536667 through 536695 in the amount of
$697,573.69 and electronic deposit transmissions in the amount of
$1,480,865.93 for a grand total of$2,178,439.62 for the period
covering August 11, 2016 to August 31, 2016.
E. Recology CleanScapes Contract (Coleman)
City Council approve Service Agreement SW16-L-004 with Recology
CleanScapes, Inc. for litter control services.
F Public Works Project No. CP1202 (Snyder)
City Council approve Change Order No. 4 in the amount of$68,872.72 to
Contract No. 15-01 for work on Project No. CP1202, Auburn Way South
Flooding Improvements Phase 2.
G. Public Works Project No. CP1506 (Snyder)
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City Council approve Final Pay Estimate No. 6 to Contract No. 15-13 and
accept construction of Project No. CP1506, 2015 Citywide Pavement
Patching and Overlay Project.
H. Public Works Project No. CP1512 (Snyder)
City Council award Contract No. 16-13, to Road Construction Northwest,
Inc. on their low bid o.f$558,549.50 plus Washington State sales tax of
$53,062.20 for a total contract price of$611,611 70 for Project No. CP1512,
2015 Sewer Repair and Repiacement.
Deputy Mayor Wales moved and Councilmember Trout-Manuel seconded
to approve the Consent Agenda.
Deputy Mayor Wales stated the Consent Agenda consists of minutes,
claims and payroll vouchers, contracts, and public works projects.
Councilmember Peloza commended work performed under Public Works
Project No. CP1506, particularljr tfie Green River Road overlay and the F
Street SE overiay
Councilmember DaCorsi noted the low bid for Public Works Project No.
CP1512 was approximately 27 percent below the engineer's estimate and
questioned the disparity among the low bid, the engineer's estimate and the
next lowest bid. Assistant Director of Engineering Services/City Engineer
Gaub reported staff compared the bids and nothiing of significance uvas
noted in the low bid.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7-0
VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
There was no unfinished business.
IX. NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business.
X. ORDINANCES
A. Ordinance No. 6600 (Snyder)
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
creating new Sections 18.04 115, 18.04.237, 18.04.238, 18.04.523, and
18.04.617, of the City Code, amending Sections 18.04.325, 18.04 622,
18.04.823 (formerly Section 18.04 495), 18.07 020, 18.07.030 and
18.31,.220 of the City Code and repealing Section 18.31.230 of the Auburn
City Code, and providing for the amortization of setback requirements,
relating to zoriing and lahd use code provisions for animals
Deputy Mayo� Wales moved and Councilmember Peloza seconded to adopt
Ordinance No. 6600.
Deputy Mayor Wales spoke in favor of Ordinance No. 6600. Deputy Mayor
Wales stated the proposed ordinance will improve the quality of life in
Aubum.
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Councilmember Peloza spoke in favor of Ordinance No. 6600 and thanked
Community Development and Public Works staff for their work on the
ordinance.
Councilmember Wagner thanked the Planning Commission for their
efforts on Ordinance No. 6600.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7-0
B. Ordinance No. 6614 (Snyder)
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Aubu�n, Washington,
approving the vacation of right-of-way in the vicinity of the 50 foot right-of-
way and the 14 foof alley soufh of East Main Street and east of A Street SE
Deputy Mayor Wales moved and Councilmember DaCorsi seconded to
adopt Oriiinance No. 6614
Deputy Mayor Wales stated the vacation was reviewed at a Council study
session, and a.public hearing was held this evening on the proposal. The
vacation w'ill allow the clean-up of parcel lines of the City-owned parcel used
for public parking that is adjacent to the rights-of-way
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7-0
C Ordinance No. 6616 (Snyder)
An Ordinance of the C'ity Council of the City of Aubum, Washington,
creating a new Chapter 12.06 of the Auburn City Code enacfing a Complete
Streets Policy
Councilmember Peloza moved and Councilmember Trout-Manuel seconded
to adopt Ord'inance IVo. 6616
Councilmember Peloza stated Auburn has existing Complete Street
Objectives and Policies adopted as part of the Comprehensive
Transportaf'ion Plan. Those objectives and policies have been put into
practice through the design standards development and capital project
planning.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7-0
XI. RESOLUTIONS
A. Resolution No. 5247 (Heid)
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, expressing support
for the Auburn School District Number 408 Proposition Number 1 -Sctiool Construction
and Replacement General Obiigation Bonds- $456,056,000
Aubum School District No.408
Proposition No. 7
School Construction and Replacement General Obligation Bonds -$456,056,000
The Board of Directors of the Auburn School District No. 408 approved a proposition for
bonds. This proposition would authorize the District to construct and equip finro new
elementary schools; rebuild Olympic Middle School and Chinook, Dick Scobee, Lea Hill,
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Pioneer, and Terminal Park Elementary schools, increasing enrollment capacity and
accommodating class size reduction; to issue $456,056,000 of general obligation bonds
maturing within a maximum term of 20 years, and to levy excess property taxes annually
to repay the bonds, all as pr6vided in Resolution No. 1220. Should this proposition be
approved?
APPROVED. ?
REJECTED �
Mayor BacKus provided an opportunity for anyone in the audience to speak
in opposition to Resolution No. 5247 No one in the audience requested to
address the Council.
Councilmember Holman moved and Councilmember Peloza seconded to
adopt Resolution No. 5247
Councilmember Holman spoke in favor of Resolution No. 5247 and
commented that Auburn has a good record of approving school bond issues
and levies.
Deputy Mayor Wales and Councilmember Peloza also spoke in favor of
Resolution No. 5247
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7-0
B. Resolution No. 5248 (Heid)
A i2eso.lution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, expressing support for
the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority Proposition for light-rail, commuter-rail
and bus service expansion
Sound Transit(A Regional Tra,nsit Authority)
Light-Rail, Commuter-Rail, and Bus Service Expansion
Proposition No._
The Sound Transit Board passed Resolution No. R2016-17 concerning expansion of mass
transit in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. This measure woufd expand light-raii,
commuter-rail, and bus rapid transit service to connect population, employment and growth
centers, and authorize Sound Transit to levy or impose: an additional 0.5% sales and use
tax; a property tax of$025 or less per$1,000 of assessed valuation; an additional 0.8%
motor-vehicle excise tax; and continue existing taxes to fund the local share of the $53.8
billion estimated cost(including inflation), with independent audits, as described in the
Mass Transit Guide and Resolution No. R2016-17 Should this measure be:
APPROVED �
REJECTED ?
Mayor BacKus provided an opportunity for anyone in the audience to speak
in opposition to Resolution No. 5248. No one in the audience requested to
address the Council.
Councilmember Holman moved and Councilmember DaCorsi seconded to
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Councilmember Holman spoke in favor of Resolution No. 5248 and
recommended its aiiopfion.
Councilmember DaCorsi spoke in favor of Resolution No. 5248 and stated
the propasition will enhance transportation in the region and provide benefit
to the Auburn area.
Councilmember Wagner also spoke in support of Resolution No. 5248.
Councilmember Baggett expressed support for Resolution No. 5248.
Councilmember Peloza also spoke in favor of Resolution No. 5248.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7-0
C Resolution No. 5249 (Coleman)
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Aubum, Washington,
authorizing the transfer of funds for the purpose of making a loan or loans
from the Sewer Fund (Fund No. 431) and/or the Storm Drainage Fund
(Funci IVo. 432) to the Water Fund (Fund No. 430) for up to a three-year
period of time
Deputy Mayor Wales moved and Councilmember Peloza seconded to adopt
Resolution No. 5249.
Deputy Mayor Wales stated the interfund loan will utilize reserves in the
storm and sewer funds for up to three years to fund water capital
project debt financing.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7-0
XII. MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
At this time the Mayor and City Council may report on their significant City-
ro/ated activities since the last regular Council meeting.
A. From the Council
Deputy Mayor Wales reported the Auburn School District school year is
undervvay and enrollment is high.
Councilmember Holman reported he attended the Puget Sound Regional
Council Growth Management Policy Board. At the Board meeting,
Councilmember Holman reported the City of Puyailup provided a report on
their designation by AARP as an age friendly community
Councilmember Peloza reported on his attendance at the South County
Area Transportation Board meeting where members were briefed on the
Federal Way Sound Transit Link Exterision.
Councilmember Trout-Manuel repo�ted on her attendance at the National
League of Cities for Hispanic Elected Local Officials where members
discussed economic development, local business action teams and
licensing best practices, building diversity, the opioid epidemic,
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foreclosures, public safety and integrating mobile health care.
Councilmember Trouf-Manuel also reported that she has been nominated
for a National League of Cifies award recognizing women in municipal
government.
B. From the Mayor
Mayor Backus reported #he City recently hosted a delegation from the
Sister City of Pyeongchang, South Korea. Mayor Backus also reported on
the "Chief for a Day Celebration" at the 1Nashington State Criminal Jusfice
Center where children who have chrbnic diseases or terminal illnesses are
celebrated. Corrine Lazara was named Auburn Police
Department's Assistanf Chief of Police during the Chief for a Day
Celebration where she stepped in for her younger brother, Justin Lazara, in
his memory Mayor Backus also reported she participated in welcoming
the newest educators for the Auburn School District at a breakfast
sponsored by the Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce. Mayor Backus
announced the retirement of Auburn Golf Course Greens Superinfendent
Kevin Van and wished him a happy and well-deserved retirement.
XIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor BacKus recessed the meeting at 8:04 p.m. for approximately ten minutes
in order to discuss pending/potential litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i),
an.d advised no action would be taken following the executive session. Assistant
City Attorney Leiser, Community Development and Public Works Director
Snyder, Human Resources and Risk Management Director Roscoe, and
Economic Development Manager poug Lein attended the executive session.
Mayor Backus reconvened the meeting at 8:16 p.m.
XIV ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned
at 8:16 p.m.
APPROVED this 19th day of September, 2016.
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N B C S, YO - Danie e Daskam, City Clerk
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