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September 12, 2019 - 1:00 P M
City Hall Council Chambers
A GE NDA
I .C AL L T O O RD E R
Roll Call
I I .AP P RO VAL O F M INUT E S
A .A ugust 15, 2019 Minutes
I I I .F INANC I AL RE P O RT
A .Financial Report through J uly 2019
I V.O L D B US I NE S S
A .Marketing and Branding
B .B I A Newsletter - A ugust 2019 Analytics
C.Update on Priority Projects Presented to City Council
1. A dditional security lighting
2. Christmas decorations
3. Banners - How far and where to expand the area
D.Update on 2019 Facade Grant P rogram
E .Heritage Building Update
F.Unpaid B I A Fees
G.Rules of Procedure Discussion
H.B ike Wraps
I .L E D L ight Project
V.NE W B US I NE S S
V I .B IA S UB-C O M M IT T E E UP D AT E
V I I .AUB URN D O WNT O WN AS S O C IAT IO N UP D AT E
V I I I .C HAM B E R B O ARD UP D AT E
A .B I A/A D A Presenters at October 2nd Chamber B oard Meeting
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AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM
Agenda Subject:
August 15, 2019 Minutes
Date:
September 10, 2019
Department:
Administration
Attachments:
August 15, 2019 Minutes
Budget Impact:
Current Budget: $0
Proposed Revision: $0
Revised Budget: $0
Administrativ e Recommendation:
Background Summary:
Rev iewed by Council Committees:
Councilmember:Staff:
Meeting Date:September 12, 2019 Item Number:
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BIA Committee of Rate Payers Meeting
August 15, 2019 – 1:00 PM
Auburn City Hall Council Chambers
MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 1:04 pm by Chairman DiQuattro.
Roll Call:
Committee Members present: Chairman Giovanni DiQuattro; Members Bob Klontz,
Ronnie Roberts, Megan White
Committee Members absent: Vice Chair Bill Cowart; Members Kelly Gordon, Darren
Jones, John Rottle, Ruth Neil-Stover
City staff present: Josh Arndt, Economic Development Senior Officer; Tanya Carter,
Economic Development Officer; Richard Valenti, Parks Maintenance Specialist; Scott
Nutter, Traffic Operations Manager; Stan Sedillo, Patrol Officer; Holly Ferry,
Committee Secretary
ADA Board Members present: Kristina Driessen, Treasurer
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Committee Member Klontz moved and Member Roberts second to approve the July
11, 2019 meeting minutes.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0
III. FINANCIAL REPORT
Economic Development Senior Officer, Josh Arndt, reviewed the data on the
Financial Report that showed the ending fund balance through June 2019. The last
report he received from Finance showed a little over $40,000 of expenditures to
date in 2019.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
A. Marketing and Branding
Officer Arndt reported that there has been some redevelopment of the Buy Local
website the last few months. Marketing funds for that had been suspended
during that time, but advertisements through social media channels will be
happening again soon.
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B. BIA Newsletter
A copy of the July newsletter and analytics were provided. There was no
discussion.
C. Update on Priority Projects Presented to City Council
1. Additional Security Lighting
Discussion on this topic was moved to the LED Light Project topic later in the
meeting.
2. Christmas decorations
There was no discussion on this topic.
3. Banners
Officer Arndt provided a map of all the light poles within the BIA boundary.
Richard Valenti, the City’s arborist, expressed his concern that there would
not be enough equipment or manpower to take care of additional baskets. If
additional baskets are added, the amount of time and water that should be
given to the plants would be reduced and would negatively impact the health
of the plants in all the baskets.
Officer Arndt responded that Parks Maintenance Manager, Nick Lettiere, is
working on getting an estimate of what it would take to add to the program
so the Committee can discuss it and make an informed decision about how
to proceed. During a discussion with Arborist Valenti and Manager Lettiere, it
was thought that there are two best places to expand. The first is the corner
of C Street and 3rd Street and then east along 3rd Street to Auburn Ave. That
would include roughly 50 baskets; however, some of the poles are signal
poles and could not be used to hang baskets. The second area is 4th and Cross
Street down to Auburn Way S. These two options would pull things out to
the border of the BIA, and they are well-traveled streets.
Arborist Valenti reported that the baskets cost about $60 each, and an
additional 200 plants would likely cover the areas suggested. The cost of
installation and how to water and take care of them must also be considered.
The Committee agreed that they would not want to compromise the current
hanging baskets.
Economic Development Officer Carter suggested that the aesthetic appeal of
downtown is due to the fact that the planters are hanging from identical
black poles that are spaced evenly apart down a long stretch of Main S treet,
but on the side streets, there is random variation in the poles’ appearance and their
distance from each other, and she suggested that planters on the ground could be
placed evenly along a street to create a consistent appearance. Officer Arndt
interjected that caution should be shown when veering off the topic of discussion
and talking about hypothetical ideas, as the City may have reason to not approve of
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those ideas for various reasons, such as how a sidewalk may be blocked with a pot
of flowers, for example. He encouraged the Committee to focus on the idea at hand,
going through the proper channels, and if it doesn’t work, a different approach may
be taken.
Chairman DiQuattro said the Committee needs to be provided with some figures for
discussion, then they can address the City Council to see if they are willing to
provide more funds to accomplish what the Committee would like to do. If Council
doesn’t approve, the Committee would then need to talk to different departments,
explaining what they want to accomplish and asking if they could assist the
Committee and what it would take to do what the Committee wants to accomplish.
D. Update on 2019 Façade Grant Program
There was no update.
E. Heritage Building Update
There was no update.
F. Unpaid BIA Fees
Officer Carter reported there has been no change since the last report.
G. Rules of Procedure
Officer Arndt explained that there was only one portion of the Rules of
Procedure that was out of line with the way the Committee has been doing
things, which was that, whatever recommendation Is made to Council, the BIA
was to present with it an economic analysis. The Committee discussed whether
to remove it, amend it, or leave it as is. Member Klontz cited Section XII of the
Rules of Procedure that states that “The Rules of Procedure may be amended at
any regular meeting of the Committee by a majority vote of the entire
membership.” It was decided that more clarification was needed before the
Committee could move forward with a vote.
Committee Member Roberts moved and Member Klontz second to table a vote until
Legal could clarify whether a majority vote included the entire membership or just
quorum.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0
Officer Arndt also brought up to the Committee that there is not uniformity in
2.98.050 Section A and 2.98.060 Section B of the ordinance, and the Rules of
Procedure reflects the same thing as the ordinance. It is thought to be a
Scribner’s error, and the ordinance and the Rules of Procedure should both say
that Mayor appoints and City Council approves.
H. B Street Activation
Officer Arndt reported that Parks will prune the trees and clean up the weeds on
the B Street Plaza.
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I. Traffic Cabinet Wraps Update
Officer Arndt reported that the wraps have been inst alled and provided a photo
of one of the wraps.
J. Bike Racks
Auburn Police Department Officer Sedillo provided some pages of examples of
prefab bike racks from the park catalog online store. The prices listed are per
item, and a price could not be given for multiple quantity prices until an order is
placed. The racks are shipped out 2-3 weeks after ordering. Another vendor was
contacted, but they couldn’t provide anything near the prices that the Parks
catalog has. Officer Sedillo suggested that a good place to add new racks would
be the length of Main Street from the Interurban Trail to the Green River Road.
The racks are generally two-sided and very colorful, and they come with
different mountings – either placed in concrete foundations or welded to
anchors in the sidewalk. Chairman DiQuattro stated that a rough estimate of
how many racks are needed is necessary to know how much funds are needed,
and he recommended that racks should only be installed near shops. Officer
Sedillo suggested that the existing round racks should stay and additional new
racks should be added, but eventually the round racks should be replaced
because a lot of them are damaged and don’t work that well . Because these are
being placed on the right-of-way, the Committee would need to work with Public
Works. Officer Sedillo offered to provide a map of where the existing bike racks
are at the next meeting.
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. LED Light Project
Traffic Operations Manager, Scott Nutter, reported that the decorative bases on
the light poles on Main Street are being removed and repainted. He informed
the Committee that the City received an energy-efficiency grant of $500,000
from the Department of Commerce for a project that would allow the City to
replace all of the City’s high-pressure sodium lights with LED lights. At the end of
the project, the City will also receive some rebates from Puget Sound Energy.
The goal is to change out as many light fixtures to LED as possible, while still
keeping the poles. Manager Nutter will provide numbers for the next meeting,
along with any additional information that would be useful to the Committee.
IV. AUBURN DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION UPDATE
ADA Treasurer Kristina Driessen reported that they submitted for all their permits on
August 13. They did an extensive traffic flow analysis. They will need to provide
security for the street fair on September 21. Applications are being taken for
vendors, and there is no charge. They are fully funded until the next quarter.
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V. CHAMBER BOARD UPDATE
Chairman DiQuattro volunteered to represent the BIA and Treasurer Driessen said
she or President Karlson would represent the ADA at the Chamber Board Meeting
on October 2.
VI. TOURISM BOARD UPDATE
Office Arndt reported that Tourism Coordinator Chachere took an Economic
Development position at the City of Burien. In the interim, Officer Carter is filling in
until a replacement is found.
Officer Carter gave the Committee an update on what has been happening with the
Buy Local Auburn website.
Regarding Tourism, the new Holiday Inn is having a hard opening on September 19.
They will have an open house all day, a ribbon cutting, and 3NoNetworking will be
there that evening.
There are two upcoming new members for the Tourism Board, which will put the
membership at 10 members.
Coasters will be distributed every six weeks. After the current batch is gone, the next
batch of coasters will feature new pictures.
The former director of the Film Festival chose not to return. A new director is to be
confirmed.
It has been decided that there will not be tables at events where there has been
previously. Tourism materials will be available, but tables will not be manned.
The Tourism Summit is on October 29 from 12:30 – 4:00 PM. The venue has yet to
be confirmed. She encouraged the Committee to bring two businesses per person.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Committe e, the meeting
adjourned at 2:44 pm.
APPROVED this 15th day of August, 2019.
________________________________ ________________________________
Giovanni DiQuattro, Chair Holly Ferry, Committee Secretary
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AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM
Agenda Subject:
Financial Report through July 2019
Date:
September 10, 2019
Department:
Administration
Attachments:
Financial Report through July 2019
Budget Impact:
Current Budget: $0
Proposed Revision: $0
Revised Budget: $0
Administrativ e Recommendation:
Background Summary:
Rev iewed by Council Committees:
Councilmember:Staff:
Meeting Date:September 12, 2019 Item Number:
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BIA Financial Report through July 2019
Notes:
Fund balance through July is approximately $108,000; total expenditure authority is only
$95,400.
The August Mayor Debit/Credit has posted to August. As requested, $25,000 of budget authority
has been moved out of 121.00.543.100.49 and into 121.00.543.100.41 for the BIA’s contract
with the ADA.
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AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM
Agenda Subject:
BIA Newsletter - August 2019 Analytics
Date:
September 10, 2019
Department:
Administration
Attachments:
2019 Augus t BIA Newsletter Analytics
Budget Impact:
Current Budget: $0
Proposed Revision: $0
Revised Budget: $0
Administrativ e Recommendation:
Background Summary:
Rev iewed by Council Committees:
Councilmember:Staff:
Meeting Date:September 12, 2019 Item Number:
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City of Auburn - Bulletin Detail Report
Subject:Auburn Business Improvement Area (BIA) Newsletter
Sent:08/13/2019 01:21 PM PDT
Sent By:bdohse@auburnwa.gov
Sent To:Subscribers of Business Improvement Area (BIA) Updates
160
Recipients
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RSS
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Minutes Cumulative
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