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August 10, 2020 - 5:30 PM
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I. CALL TO ORDER
Deputy Mayor DaCorsi called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. in the Council
Chambers of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street in Auburn.
II. Virtual Participation Link
A. Virtual Participation Link
The City Council Meeting was held virtually in the Council Chambers.
B. Roll Call
Councilmembers virtually present: Deputy Mayor Claude DaCorsi, Bob
Baggett, Larry Brown, James Jeyaraj, Robyn Mulenga, Chris Stearns and
Yolanda Trout-Manuel.
The following department directors and staff members were present:
Innovation and Technical Support Specialist Danika Olson, Chief of Police
Dan O'Neil and Deputy City Clerk Teresa Mattingly.
The following department directors and staff members attended the
meeting virtually: City Attorney Kendra Comeau, Director of Public Works
Ingrid Gaub,Assistant Director of Engineering Services Jacob Sweeting,
Capital and Construction Engineering Manager Ryan Vondrak, Traffic
Operations Engineer Scott Nutter, Water Utility Engineer Susan Fenhaus,
Senior Transportation Planner Cecile Malik and Sewer Utility Engineer
Robert Elwell.
III. AGENDA ITEMS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION
A. Ordinance No. 6784 (Comeau)(10 Minutes)
An Ordinance repealing Chapter 9.08 of the Auburn City Code (ACC), relating to
aggressive begging
City Attorney Comeau provided Council with information on repealing
Chapter 9.08 of the Auburn City Code associated with aggressive
begging.
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Council discussed how panhandling will be handled at freeway ramps, how
aggressive begging violations will be enforced, Chapter 9.08 will be
repealed and not replaced. They thanked Chief O'Neil and City Attorney
Comeau for their work.
Chief O'Neil explained Auburn Police Officers are trying to get
panhandlers and aggressive beggars help through available resources
versus citing or arresting them for violations.
IV. PUBLIC WORKS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Capital Projects Status Report and Feature Project(Gaub)(15 Minutes)
Councilmember Brown presided over this section of the meeting.
Director Gaub introduced Manager Vondrak and Engineer Nutter who
provided Council with an update on the Capital Project Status. Manager
Vondrak reviewed active Capital Projects, the number of Capital Projects
advertised for construction from 2017 through 2020, upcoming
construction projects and project prioritization.
Engineer Nutter reviewed the Citywide Streetlight LED Conversion
Feature Project and discussed the purpose and benefits of the LED
conversion. He also discussed the project cost and expected savings on
reduced electric power and reduced maintenance costs.
Council discussed the options of using solar lighting and requested adding
the General Contractor and the Engineer of Record names to the Capital
Project reports.
B. Discuss Hudson Payback Agreements (Ordinances 6770, 6771 and 6772) (Gaub)(15
Minutes)
Director Gaub introduced Senior Transportation Planner Cecile Malik and
Sewer Utility Engineer Robert Elwell who provided Council with an update
on the Hudson Payback Agreements.
Engineer Elwell explained what a payback agreement is, the purpose of
the payback agreement with Hudson DCT for the water, sewer, and traffic
improvements with the development of their distribution center.
Engineer Fenhaus, Engineer Elwell and Planner Malik reviewed the
Hudson water, sewer and street payback agreements, benefited properties
and the payback process.
Council discussed when the public hearing will take place and the approval
process for Hudson to develop at this location.
V. OTHER DISCUSSION ITEMS
There were no other discussion items.
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VI. NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was
adjourned at 6:26 p.m.
APPROVED this 17th day of August, 2020.
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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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