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I. CALL TO ORDER
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
October 16, 2017 7:00 PM
A. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Nancy Backus called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the
Council Chambers of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street, and
led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance.
B. Roll Call
City Counclmembers present: Deputy Mayor Largo Wales, Bob
Baggett, Claude DaCorsi, John Holman, Bill Peloza, Yolanda Trout -
Manuel, and Rich Wagner.
Mayor Nancy Backus and the following department directors and
staff members were present: Finance Director Shelley Coleman,
City Attorney Daniel B. Heid, Police Commander Mike Hirman,
Innovation and Technology Director Paul Haugan, Assistant
Director of Engineering Services/City Engineer Ingrid Gaub,
Assistant Director of Community Development Services Jeff Tate,
Director of Administration Dana Hinman, Community Development
and Public Works Director Kevin Snyder, Parks, Arts and
Recreation Director Daryl Faber, and City Clerk Danielle Daskam.
II. ANNOUNCEMENTS, PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
A. Proclamation for Soroptimist International of Auburn .
Mayor Backus to proclaim October 17, 2017 as Soroptomist
International of Auburn's 70th Year Anniversary
Mayor Backus read and presented a proclamation commemorating
the 70th anniversary of the Soroptomist International of Auburn.
Soroptomist members in attendance included: Judi Roland, Nancy
Colson, Cheryl Sallee, Janice Nelson, and Cheryl Workman
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B. Pierce Transit Update by Pierce Transit Commissioner Nancy
Henderson
Dr. Nancy Henderson, Vice Chair of the Pierce Transit Board of
Commissioners and Steilacoom Town Councilmember, updated
the Council on the activities of Pierce Transit. Pierce Transit
includes 13 towns and cities within Pierce County.
According to 2016 data, Pierce Transit has 37 local routes, 178
buses, 8.6 million boardings, shuttle transit and van pools. Route
497, a feeder route to the Sounder Station, serves an average of
300 weekly boardings. Dr. Henderson spoke about regional
connections with Metro, Sound Transit, and Kitsap Transit. Dr.
Henderson reviewed transit funding from local sales tax (77%),
fares (13%), grants and other/advertising. Dr. Henderson stated
the financial outlook for Pierce Transit is on the upswing, and
increased revenue is being used to increase service hours. Pierce
Transit recently completed a comprehensive route analysis, which
resulted in a restructuring of the service network and 35,000
service hours were added. Dr. Henderson also spoke about transit
safety including Pierce Transit's dedicated police force, installation
of cameras on buses, and a pilot project for collision avoidance
technology. Dr. Henderson also spoke about public/private
partnerships and Pierce Transit's major initiatives.
Councilmember Wagner questioned Pierce Transit's fare recovery
level of 13 percent. Dr. Henderson agreed it is a typical recovery
level, but Pierce Transit would like to see the rate at 18 percent.
In response to a question from Councilmember Peloza, Dr.
Henderson stated the operational cost for a fixed route is
approximately $6.00 per trip while the shuttle is $55.00 per trip.
The fare box recovery is 13 percent.
C. Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney Update
Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist provided a brief update to
the City Council on public safety.
Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist provided an update on
three public safety initiatives: high priority offender program, elder
abuse team, and the gang unit.
The HPO (high priority offender program) is a data driven. program
whereby prosecutors use data and technology to identify the worst
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offenders. Pierce County is the first entity on the west coast of the
United States to implement the HPO program.
The Pierce County elder abuse team was formed to protect elders
and vigorously prosecute those who take advantage of vulnerable
adults.
Pierce County Prosecutor Lindquist spoke about Pierce County's
gang unit and efforts to prosecute members of violent street gangs.
III. APPOINTMENTS
There was no appointment for Council consideration.
IV. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
Additional information regarding Resolution No. 5322 was distributed prior
to the meeting.
V. CITIZEN INPUT, PUBLIC HEARINGS & CORRESPONDENCE
A. Public Hearings
No public hearing was scheduled for this evening.
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
Jeff Oliphant, PO Box 1294, Auburn
Mr. Oliphant spoke regarding Resolution No. 5322. Mr. Oliphant
urged the Council adopt Resolution No. 5322 with a
recommendation for Site 1 as the preferred site for the Sound
Transit parking garage. He stated Site 1 has the greatest flexibility
and lowest cost. He also stated Site 1 is the only site that has the
ability to be constructed larger than the Sound Transit mandate.
Bob Zimmerman, 33029 46th Place South, Auburn
Mr. Zimmerman spoke about his neighbor who built a wall in 2010,
which he believes was not built to code. Mr. Zimmerman
contended the City is not enforcing the code standards.
Virginia Haugen 2503 R Street SE, Auburn
Ms. Haugen spoke about the road work on R Street SE, which at
times, prevents northbound access to her property. She stated
she is upset that she and her neighbors were not notified of the
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closure. Ms. Haugen also stated she has a truckload of old
campaign signs she has picked up as trash.
Mayor Backus stated that staff members left three message for Ms.
Haugen about the intermittent closure of R Street SE. Prior notice
of the intermittent closures was provided to residents.
Councilmember Holman moved and Councilmember Trout -Manuel
seconded to allow Jeff Oliphant to speak a second time during
audience participation. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0
Jeff Oliphant
Mr. Oliphant spoke regarding_ Resolution No. 5314, setting the date
for a hearing on the intent to update and modify the provisions
governing the Auburn Business Improvement Area. Mr. Oliphant
spoke about the value of parking in the downtown area and the
means to fund additional parking to serve the downtown area.
C. Correspondence
There was no correspondence for Council review.
VI. COUNCIL AD HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmember Baggett, chair of the Finance ad hoc committee that
reviews claims and payroll vouchers, reported he and Councilmember
Wagner reviewed the payroll vouchers and electronic deposits in the
approximate amount of $2.1 million and claims vouchers and wire
transfers in the amount of approximately $7.5 million for the periods
September 28, 2017 to October 11, 2017 and October 16, 2017,
respectively. The ad hoc committee recommends approval of the claims
and payroll vouchers as described on the Consent Agenda.
VII. CONSENT AGENDA
All matters 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 October 2, 2017 Regular Meeting
B. Minutes of the June 13, 2016 and March 13, 2017 Study
Sessions
C. Claims Vouchers
Claims voucher numbers 446017 through 446222 in the amount
of $7,060,417.47 and one wire transfer in the amount
of $445,040.68 and dated October 16, 2017.
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D. Payroll Vouchers
Payroll check numbers 537545 through 537564 in the amount of
$235,812.26 and electronic deposit transmissions in the amount of
$1,909,901.87 for a grand total of $2,145,714.13 for the period
covering September 28, 2017, to October 11, 2017.
E.. Public Works Project No. CP1502
City Council award Contract No. 17-20 to Road Construction
Northwest, Inc.. on their low bid of $656,280.00 for Project No.
CP1502, "A" Street SE and 37th Street SE Traffic Signal
Deputy Mayor Wales moved and Councilmember Baggett
seconded to approve the Consent Agenda.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0
VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Resolution No. 5314
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
stating its intent to update and modify the provisions governing the
Auburn Business Improvement Area, including the exemptions to
the special assessment and setting a public hearing therefor
Deputy Mayor Wales moved and Councilmember Holman
seconded to adopt Resolution No. 5314.
Councilmember Wagner requested that all referenced resolutions
and ordinances be included in November 6, 2017 agenda packet.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0
IX. NEW BUSINESS
Councilmember Holman reported the Sound Cities Association Public
Issues Committee brought forward their proposed legislative agenda for
2018, which needs to be discussed by the City Council at the next study
session.
Mayor Backus reported she sent an email to Councilmembers earlier
today requesting Councilmembers forward their comments regarding the
City's 2018 legislative agenda to her for inclusion in the next study session
agenda packet.
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X. ORDINANCES
A. Ordinance No. 6660
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn,
Washington, approving an area wide rezone for properties zoned
Environmental Park to Light Industrial
Councilmember Holman moved and Councilmember DaCorsi
seconded to adopt Ordinance No. 6660.
Councilmember Holman. stated the ordinance rezones the
Environmental Park Zone to M1 to be consistent with the
Comprehensive Plan.
Councilmember Wagner stated he is disappointed the City is
moving away from the green zone concept brought forward by
previous Council. Councilmember Wagner stated incentives were
never developed for the zone. He stated he is agreeable to
rezoning the Environmental Park Zone located south of West Main
Street, but not the zone on the north side of Main Street.
Mayor Backus recalled that during discussion of the rezone at the
last Council study session, Council was agreeable to the rezone in
order to reconcile the zoning to the Comprehensive Plan
designation and eliminate any inconsistency between the zoning
map and the Comprehensive Plan. Additionally, Council discussed
revisiting the Environmental Park Zone next year during the
Comprehensive Plan update.
Deputy Mayor Wales recommended a study session to discuss
incentives, or have the Planning Commission take the lead, to look
at other areas for incentives that would have a larger and quicker
return.
Councilmember Wagner stated downtown has already benefited
from downtown investments and incentives.
Councilmember Holman applauded prior Councils' vision for the
creation of the Environmental Park Zone. He noted that in the ten
years of the zone's existence nothing has come of it.
Councilmember Holman stated his greatest concern is that the
Comprehensive Plan and zoning map are inconsistent at this time.
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Councilmember DaCorsi agreed with Councilmember Holman's
comments and suggested Council review incentives city-wide in the
future.
Councilmember Peloza recommended Council move forward and
adopt Ordinance No. 6660 and revisit the issue of incentives later.
Councilmember Wagner moved to insert the following verbiage to
Ordinance No. 6660:
"The Council directs the Mayor to prioritize evaluation of the area of
the former Environmental Park (EP) Zone north of West Main
Street with heavy emphasis on incentives.
Motion was seconded by Councilmember Peloza.
Councilmember Wagner noted there is no time limit associated with
the directive.
MOTION TO AMEND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0
MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 6660, AS AMENDED,
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0
XI. RESOLUTIONS
A. Resolution No. 5321
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
authorizing the Mayor to execute an Interlocal Agreement with King
County Metro for constructing reinforced sidewalk section for bus
stop shelters along Auburn Way South as part of Auburn Way
South Corridor Safety Improvements, Muckleshoot Plaza to
Dogwood St SE
Deputy Mayor Wales moved and Councilmember Trout -Manuel
seconded to adopt Resolution No. 5321.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0
B. Resolution No. 5322
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
recommending to the Sound Transit Board of Directors its preferred
parking garage site in downtown Auburn for the Auburn Station
Access Improvement Project and encouraging Sound Transit's
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serious consideration of unsolicited proposals for the construction
of said site
Deputy Mayor Wales moved to adopt Resolution No. 5322
identifying Site 1 as the preferred location. Councilmember
DaCorsi seconded the motion.
Councilmember DaCorsi stated he is not in favor of spending
additional costs and expressed concern with traffic impacts. He
stated he is in favor of Site 1.
Councilmember Peloza moved to amend the Resolution to add the
following paragraph to the recitals:
"WHEREAS, the City Council includes the following condition on
this recommendation: (1) A comprehensive traffic study must be
completed, (2) proposed congestion and safety mitigation
measures must be identified and (3) the costs of those mitigation
measures must be professionally estimated, to a +/- 20% level of
accuracy, for both Site 1 (former Mel's Hardware location) and Site
2 (current Agrishop Ace Hardware location), the results of which
Aill become a key consideration in the site selection; and"
The motion was seconded by Councilmember Wagner.
Councilmember Peloza spoke in favor of the amendment. He
stated no traffic mitigation study has been performed for either site.
Deputy Mayor Wales spoke regarding a vision for the future and
suggested a partnership for possibly more parking spaces.
Councilmember Baggett agreed with the proposed amendment,
Councilmember Holman spoke in favor of the amendment and
expressed concern with traffic impact in the vicinity of the hospital
emergency entrance.
Deputy Mayor Wales stated she realizes that traffic data is needed
for a backup site, but she does not want to provide Sound Transit
with the backup.
Councilmember DaCorsi stated a parking garage anywhere in the
downtown will be impactful. He suggested a traffic congestion
study for the downtown core.
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Deputy Mayor Wales agreed .with Councilmember DaCorsi's
suggestion for a traffic study for the entire downtown.
Councilmember Trout -Manuel agreed with Councilmember
DaCorsi's comments.
Councilmember Wagner moved to amend the amendment to
include the following language and to read in part: "(1) A
comprehensive traffic study must be completed in cooperation. with
city technical transportation staff,..."
Councilmember Holman seconded the motion.
Director Snyder stated that Sound Transit's next steps require that
they undertake a comprehensive traffic study, and the City would
be significantly involved in both setting the scope for the traffic
study and working directly with Sound Transit as they prepare the
information and in the review process.
Director Snyder explained that once the Sound Transit Board
selects a site, Sound Transit will pay for the cost of the traffic study
for the selected site. The City would be expected to pay end
undertake a traffic study for a second alternative site.
Councilmember DaCorsi suggested striking Site 2 from the
amendment.
Upon further discussion, Councilmember Wagner retracted his
motion to amend the amendment (amendment number 2).
Councilmember Holman concurred.
Councilmember DaCorsi moved and Councilmember Wagner
seconded to amend the amendment to read:
"WHEREAS, the City Council includes the following condition on
this recommendation: 1) a comprehensive traffic study must be
completed in cooperation. with -Auburn technical staff; 2) proposed
congestion and safety mitigation measures must be identified; and
3) the costs of these mitigation measures must be professionally
estimated to a +/- 20% level of accuracy for bet# Site One (former
Mel's Hardware location), and Site 2 (^vuFFent A@F*S"^^ °n
upon completion and analyses of traffic
studies_ the Citv Council reserves the right to request additional
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studies, the results of which will become a key consideration in the
site selection."
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0
MOTION ON THE AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED, CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0
MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 5322, AS AMENDED,
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0
XII. MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
A. From the Council
Councilmember Peloza reported on discussions at the Regional
Policy Committee meeting relating to the veterans, seniors, and
vulnerable populations levy that is on the ballot for the November
7th election.
Councilmember Baggett reported on the Emergency Management
Advisory Committee meeting where discussion was centered
around dam safety. Councilmember Baggett reminded this coming
Thursday the City will be participating in the 2017 Great Shake Out
earthquake drill.
Councilmember Holman reported on his attendance at the Puget
Sound Regional Council Growth Management Policy Committee
meeting where the Committee reviewed the draft of the Centers
framework resolution. Councilmember Holman also reported on
his attendance at the Sound Cities Association Public Issues
Committee where the proposed 2018 Legislative Agenda was
discussed. Councilmember Holman also reported on his
attendance at the Puget Sound Regional Council's project selection
task force.
Councilmember Wagner reported on his attendance at a meeting
of the Puget Sound Regional Council Transportation Policy Board
meeting where discussion focused on the Transportation 20.20
Update.
Councilmember DaCorsi reported on his attendance at the King
County Regional Transit Committee meeting where action was
taken on three proposed ordinances: 1) relating to elimination of
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the zone and peak fare differential pricing and replacement with a
flat adult fare of $2.75 and increase the cap on the Human
Services Ticket Program and a reduction in the cost of the Orca
card; 2) an ordinance to increase the total discount subsidy for
transit tickets for the Human Services Ticket Program, and 3) an
ordinance that would allow the fee for the Regional Reduced Fare
Permit (RRFP) for seniors and people with disabilities to be no
more than $3. Councilmember DaCorsi also reported on his
attendance at the Association of Washington Cities Board of
Directors meeting where the key discussion was centered on 2018
legislative priorities.
B. From the Mayor
Mayor Backus reported on her attendance at a Town Hall meeting
at Green River College with Governor Inslee on environment and
climate issues. Mayor Backus also reported on a meeting with the
Transportation for America group. Mayor Backus reminded
Council that she requested Council's input for membership on
Sound Cities Association committees.
XIII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
adjourned at 9:14 p.m.
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