HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-09-2016 Minutes rCity Council Study Session
May 9, 2016 - 5:30 PM
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Auburn City Hall
WASHINGTON MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Deputy Mayor Wales called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. in the
Council Chambers at Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street in Auburn.
A. Roll Call
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: City
Attorney Daniel B. Heid, Assistant City Attorney Jessica Leiser,
Human Resources and Risk Management Director Rob Roscoe,
Police Chief Bob Lee, Community Development and Public Works
Director Kevin Snyder, Assistant Director of Community
Development Services Jeff Tate, Development Services Manager
Jason Krum, Lead Permit Center Technician April Shrader, Permit
Center Technician Tiffany Anderson Barnes, Permit Center
Technician Stephanie Vondrak, Director of Administration Dana
Hinman, Innovation and Technology Director Paul Haugan, Parks,
Arts and Recreation Director Daryl Faber, and Deputy City Clerk
Shawn Campbell.
At this time, the meeting recessed to executive session. See
"Executive Session" below for more information.
II. AGENDA ITEMS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION
A. Permit Center Presentation (20 Minute Presentation/10 Minute
Q&A) (Snyder)
Development Services Manager Krum, Lead Permit Technician April
Shrader, Permit Technician Tiffany Anderson Barns and Permit
Technician Stephanie Vandrak presented information on the Permit
Center. They reviewed the process an applicant would go through to
submit the various kinds of permits and the process to have it
approved. Lead Permit Technician Shrader reviewed the role and
responsibilities of a permit technician including certification through
the International Code Council, providing general building and
related code information, determining what permits are required for
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the project, provide guidance in filling out various applications and
forms, helping the applicant understand the process and to verify
accuracy and completeness of application.
Councilmember DaCorsi asked the average turn around time
between the submittal to issuance of a permit. Development
Services Manager Krum stated the average is two weeks.
Councilmember DaCorsi asked how the City of Auburn compares to
other jurisdictions regarding fees. Development Services Manager
Krum stated the City of Auburn ranked in the middle overall in a
recent survey.
Councilmember Wagner asked about department
review of processes to make the process more lean. Development
Services Manager Krum explained they reviewed the process from
start to finish and if a step was not legally required, the step was
removed.
Councilmember Trout-Manual asked if each project is required to
have engineered plans. Development Services Manager Krum
explained that it would depend on the scope of the project.
Councilmember DaCorsi asked if the inspectors are involved in the
initial review. Development Services Manager Krum stated the
inspectors receive the completed plans. Councilmember DaCorsi
stated that there would be a benefit from having the inspectors
involved from the beginning. Development Services Manager Krum
stated the plans examiner and building inspectors work closely
together.
B. Small Annexations (10 Minute Presentation/10 Minute Q&A)
(Snyder)
Director Snyder and Assistant Director Tate provided Council with a
presentation on various annexation types and options.
Director Snyder explained there are areas that have Auburn
addresses that are not within the city limits of Auburn in both King
and Pierce Counties. There is also one location within the boarders
of the City of Kent.
Director Snyder stated the City has three potential annexation areas,
the North PAA (Potential Annexation Area), the South PAA and the
Pierce County PAA. The City also has one potential annexation/de-
annexation area in the City of Kent.
Director Snyder explained there are diffent legal requirement for
each area. The North Auburn PAA consists of 24 separate parcels,
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17.96 acres, King County zoning R4 with a total appraised value just
over $4 million. The South PAA consists of 55 parcels, 16.4 acers,
King County zoning R4, with a total appraised value $8.9 million.
The Piece County PAA consist of 73 parcels, 156 acres of single
family residential, with a total appraised value of $20.7 million.
Director Snyder explained there is property in the City of Kent and
the City of Auburn that belong to the neighboring jurisdiction. The
Cities could do an annexation/de-annexation process for both
properties.
Deputy Mayor Wales asked about the benefits for these citizens if
they are annexed into the City. Director Snyder explained it is
subjective, the residents receive a higher level of service and some
special assessments do not apply because they are within the city.
C. Council Retreat Goals (5 Minute Presentation/10 Minute Q&A)
(Haugan)
Director Haugan provided Council with an update on the Council
plan to increase internet access to achieve digital parity by a % by
2020.
Director Haugan reviewed the key driving components and
the progress in the first phase; in March of 2016 engineering plans
and technology determination are complete, in April of 2016
the detailed location planning is underway and proof of concept
location has been defined, by May of 2016 project scope
development will be underway and in June of 2016 installation will
begin.
There are also other projects underway in the City. Currently IT is
working on the infrastructure for an implementation project to go
across the river to the Golf Course and an implementation plan for a
fiber network at the airport by June of 2016. The City is also working
to expand the wireless network.
Councilmember Peloza asked why a residential area was chosen
before downtown. Director Haugan stated it was not chosen before
downtown, this is the area where low income students reside that
may not have access to the internet.
III. EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 5:32 p.m. immediately following the call to order and roll call,
Deputy Mayor Wales recessed the meeting to executive session for
approximately 10 minutes in order to discuss pending litigation pursuant
to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i). City Attorney Heid, Human Resources and
Risk Management Director Roscoe, and Assistant City Attorney Jessica
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would follow the executive session. The executive session was extended
for 5 minutes at 5:42 and again at 5:48. The meeting resumed at 5:53
p.m.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
adjourned at 7:43 p.m.
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