HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-15-2019 Untitled CITY OF Special City Council Meeting
IkUBUItNApril 15, 2019 - 6:00 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
WASHINGTON MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Backus called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Council
Chambers of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street in Auburn.
A. Roll Call
Councilmembers present: Deputy Mayor Bill Peloza, Bob Baggett, Larry
Brown, Claude DaCorsi, and John Holman. Councilmembers Yolanda
Trout-Manuel and Largo Wales were excused.
Department directors and staff members present included: City Attorney
Steve Gross, Director of Finance Shelley Coleman, Director of Public
Works Ingrid Gaub, Director of Parks,Arts and Recreation Daryl Faber,
Director of Administration Dana Hinman, Director of Human Resources
and Risk Management Candis Martinson,Assistant Finance Director Kevin
Fuhrer, IT Customer Support Manager Reba Stowe, Development
Services Manager Jason Krum, Assistant Police Chief Mark Caillier, Chief
of Police Bill Pearson, and Deputy City Clerk Teresa Mattingly.
II. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Council Priorities for Budgeting
Council discussed their budget priorities including the police department,
creating an annual contingency budget to fund capital projects, such
as: construction of a new Justice Center, Public Safety Building and
replacing City Hall, the importance of services to protect the public,
addressing homelessness, emergency services, community and human
services, housing, government operations, street maintenance, basic park
maintenance, how grant funds should be spent, disbanding the blue ribbon
committee, maintaining the current level of full time employees through
2024, limiting new staff, and reducing the administrative staff in the Mayor's
office. Council also discussed options on how to increase revenue, such
as: a voter approval Levy Lid Lift, a warehouse/manufacturing and mini-
storage Business and Occupancy(B&O)square foot tax, a gambling tax
modification, an increase in utility taxes and reduce the annual budget by
$.660 million per year with an estimated yield of$3.3 million.
Mayor Backus advised Council that she and the directors will review
Council's priorities and meet again in one to two months. They will also
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present the revenue projections that Director Coleman provided to
the Chambers of Commerce Government Affairs Committee and will reach
out to the community and businesses prior to making any decisions.
Councilmember DaCorsi requested for the information compiled by
Director Coleman on reduction in revenue needs to be made available to
the public.
Ill. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the
meeting adjourned at 6:41 p.m.
APPROVED this 6th day of May, 2019.
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M�ANCY BA S, MAYOR Teresa Mattingly, De u yClerk
Agendas and minutes are available to the public at the City Clerk's Office, on the City website
(http://www.aubumwa.gov), and via e-mail. Complete agenda packets are available for review
at the City Clerk's Office.
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