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CALL TO ORDER
A. Flag Salute
City Council Meeting
May 5, 2014 - 7:30 PM
Auburn City Hall
MINUTES
Mayor Nancy Backus called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and led
those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance.
B. Roll Call
City Councilmembers present: Deputy Mayor Rich Wagner, Bill
Peloza, Largo Wales, Wayne Osborne, John Holman, Claude DaCorsi,
and Yolanda Trout.
Department Directors and staff members present: Assistant City
Attorney Steven Gross, Community Development and Public Works
Director Kevin Snyder, Emergency Preparedness Manager Sarah
Miller, Parks, Arts and Recreation Director Daryl Faber, Police
Commander Mark Caillier, Economic Development Manager Doug
Lein, Director of Administration Michael Hursh, Finance Director
Shelley Coleman, and City Clerk Danielle Daskam.
C. Announcements, Appointments, and Presentations
Proclamation - Puget Sound Starts Here Month
Mayor Backus to proclaim May 2014 as "Puget Sound Starts
Here" month in the city of Auburn.
Mayor Backus read and presented a proclamation declaring May
2014 as "Puget Sound Starts Here" month in the city to
Community Development and Public Works Director Kevin Snyder
on behalf of the staff in Engineering, Maintenance and Operations,
and Environmental Management. The purpose of the
proclamation is to bring attention to the economic and
environmental benefits that the Puget Sound brings to
the community and noted recent local volunteer and restoration
activities that benefit Puget Sound and the quality of life for the
citizens of Auburn.
2. Diversity Culture Celebration
Carla Carrizosa representing Gildo Rey Elementary and Mt. Baker
Middle School to invite Mayor Backus and City Councilmembers to
the June 12th Regional Diversity Culture Celebration
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Carla Carrizosa, representing Gildo Rey Elementary and Mt.
Baker Middle School, invited Councilmembers and Mayor Backus
to the June 12th Regional Diversity Culture Celebration that will
include folk dance, Punjabi dance, Samoan dance, and
Marshallese dance. Ms. Carrizosa stated the event is organized
by parents of the students and raises funds for 5th grade
camp. The event will be held June 12 at 4:00 at Mt. Baker Middle
School.
D. Agenda Modifications
There was no change to the agenda.
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.
Elam Anderson, 301 23rd Street SE, Auburn
Mr. Anderson referred to a letter he had previously written and sent to
Mayor Backus. Mr. Anderson suggested the Council Chambers
include a table and chair at the podium for audience participation. He
expressed concerns regarding coal trains traveling through Auburn.
C. Correspondence
There was no correspondence for Council review.
III. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. Municipal Services
Chair Peloza reported the Municipal Services Committee met April 28,
2014. The Committee discussed the Century West Task Assignment
relating to bid oversight and contract management for a project at the
airport, Resolution No. 5067 authorizing the application for and
acceptance of a Federal Aviation Administration grant, a King
Conservation District grant for the Auburn International Farmers
Market, the red light photo enforcement program, an update on the
cemetery, the animal control licensing program, and South
Correctional Entity (SCORE) jail statistics. The next regular meeting of
the Municipal Services Committee is scheduled for Monday, May 12,
2014.
B. Planning & Community Development
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Chair Holman reported the Planning and Community Development
Committee met April 28, 2014. The Committee discussed the theater
lease, Auburn Environmental Park wetland restoration efforts,
floodplain development regulation policy, communal residences, and
the downtown parking management plan. The next regular meeting of
the Planning and Community Development Committee is scheduled for
Monday, May 12, 2014.
C. Public Works
Chair Osborne reported the Public Works Committee met this
afternoon at 3:30 p.m. The Committee reviewed Right -of -way Use
Permits for the Auburn Downtown Association's Wine and Music
Festival and for Sound Transit's existing directional signs. The
Committee also reviewed Resolution No. 5062 relating to a public
hearing on a franchise application from tw telecom of washington Ilc,
permission to advertise for Public Works Project CP1208 for sewer
pump station improvements, permission to advertise for Public Works
Project CP1104 8th Street NE and 104th Avenue SE intersection
improvements, Resolution No. 5066 authorizing an agreement with
Pierce County for road services, and Resolution No. 5064 authorizing
an agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey for water resource
investigations and groundwater modeling for the Puyallup River
watershed. The Committee discussed Ordinance No. 6504
establishing an independent salary commission, Resolution No. 5068
approving a mutual assistance agreement with Snohomish County
related to the State Route 530 flood and mudslide disaster. The
Committee reviewed Comprehensive Plans for water, sewer and storm
drainage, engineering organizational review, and the Committee's
action tracking matrix. The next regular meeting of the Public Works
Committee is scheduled for Monday, May 19, 2014.
D. Finance
Chair Wales reported the Finance Committee met this evening at
5:00. The Committee reviewed claims vouchers in the approximate
amount of $1.1 million and payroll vouchers in the amount of $1.6
million. The Committee reviewed Ordinance No. 6504 establishing an
independent salary commission and Resolution No. 5068 authorizing a
mutual assistance agreement with Snohomish County related to the
State Route 530 flood and mudslide. The
Committee discussed Resolution No. 5067 authorizing application and
acceptance of a Federal Aviation Administration grant for the airport,
the Century West Task Assignment for construction management
services for an airport project, Resolution No. 5064 authorizing an
agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey for a regional groundwater
model in the Puyallup River watershed, Resolution No. 5066
authorizing an agreement with Pierce County for road services, and
the Auburn Mountain View Cemetery. The next regular meeting of the
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Finance Committee is scheduled for Monday, May 19, 2014.
E. Les Gove Community Campus
Chair Wagner reported the Les Gove Community Campus Committee
met April 23, 2014. The Committee discussed the status of a $3
million grant from the state for the community center project; the City
has until June 2015 to accept the grant. The Committee also
discussed King County's green space funding requirements and the
use of security cameras at the Les Gove Community Campus. The
next regular meeting of the Les Gove Community Campus Committee
is scheduled for May 28, 2014.
F. Council Operations Committee
Deputy Mayor Wagner reported the Council Operations Committee
met April 28, 2014. The Committee reviewed Ordinance No.
6504 establishing an independent salary commission and the
proposed change from Council Committees to Council
workshop format. The next regular meeting of the Council Operations
Committee is scheduled for May 27, 2014.
G. Junior City Council
The next regular meeting of the Junior City Council is scheduled for
Monday, May 19, 2014.
IV. 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 April 21, 2014 regular City Council meeting
B. Claims Vouchers (Wales /Coleman)
Claims check numbers 428357 through 428545 in the amount of
$1,043,848.88 and five wire transfers in the amount of $44,953.09 and
dated May 5, 2014.
C. Payroll Vouchers (Wales /Coleman)
Payroll check numbers 534645 through 534679 in the amount of
$268,556.09, and electronic deposit transmissions in the amount of
$1,326,363.85 for a grand total of $1,594,919.94 for the period April
17, 2014 to April 30, 2014.
D. Century West Task Assignment (Peloza /Coleman)
City Council to approve Task Assignments with Century West to
perform administrative bidding services (Task 1) and project
management (Task 2) for the airport crack sealing and slurry seal
project.
E. Public Works Project No. CP1208 (Osborne /Snyder)
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City Council grant permission to advertise for bids for Project No.
CP1208, Sewer Pump Station Improvements
F. Public Works Project No. CP1104 (Osborne /Snyder)
City Council grant permission to advertise for bids for Project No.
CP1104, 8th Street NE and 104th Avenue SE Intersection
Improvements, Contract 14 -09
Deputy Mayor Wagner moved and Councilmember Peloza
seconded to approve the Consent Agenda.
The Consent Agenda includes claims vouchers, payroll vouchers, and
public works contract administration items.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7 -0
V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
There was no unfinished business.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business.
VII. ORDINANCES
A. Ordinance No. 6504 (Wagner /Heid)
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
creating a new Chapter 2.08 of the Auburn City Code establishing an
independent salary commission
Deputy Mayor Wagner moved and Councilmember Peloza seconded
to introduce and adopt Ordinance No. 6504.
Deputy Mayor Wagner explained that Ordinance No. 6504 establishes
an independent salary commission. The independent salary
commission is an approach used by several cities, and separates the
setting of Councilmember salaries from the political process. The
independent salary commission will study the total compensation of
councilmembers and establish increases or decreases in council
compensation.
Councilmember Peloza also spoke in favor of Ordinance No. 6504 and
stated it is a fair and equitable method for determining council
compensation.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7 -0
B. Ordinance No. 6507 (Holman /Snyder)
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
approving the final plat of Bry's Cove
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Councilmember Holman moved and Councilmember Wales seconded
to introduce and adopt Ordinance No. 6507.
Ordinance No. 6507 approves the final plat of Bry's Cove. Bry's Cove
includes nine residential lots and two tracts for open space located
within the former West Hill annexation area. The preliminary plat was
submitted to King County and determined complete prior to annexation
to the City.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7 -0
VIII. RESOLUTIONS
A. Resolution No. 5059 (Peloza /Faber)
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
authorizing the acceptance of a grant from King Conservation
District and authorizing the Mayor and City
Clerk to execute the necessary agreements to accept said funds
Councilmember Peloza moved and Councilmember Osborne
seconded to adopt Resolution No. 5059.
Deputy Mayor Wagner congratulated Councilmember Peloza and
members of the Auburn International Farmers Market Advisory Board
for their work to acquire the grant and make the Farmers Market a
success.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7 -0
B. Resolution No. 5062 (Osborne /Snyder)
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
setting a public hearing to consider a Franchise Agreement with tw
telecom of washington Ilc
Councilmember Osborne moved and Councilmember Peloza
seconded to adopt Resolution No. 5062.
Resolution No. 5062 sets the date for a public hearing on the franchise
application from tw telecom of washington Ilc.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7 -0
C. Resolution No. 5064 (Osborne /Snyder)
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement between the City of
Auburn and the U.S. Geological Survey for water resources
investigations
Councilmember Osborne moved and Councilmember Peloza
seconded to adopt Resolution No. 5064.
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Resolution No. 5064 authorizes an agreement with the U.S. Geological
Survey for a regional groundwater model that will benefit the City's
water utility in predicting future groundwater levels and stream flows.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7 -0
D. Resolution No. 5066 (Osborne /Snyder)
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
authorizing the Mayor to amend the Memorandum of Agreement with
Pierce County for the purpose of providing road services
Councilmember Osborne moved and Councilmember Peloza
seconded to adopt Resolution No. 5066.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7 -0
E. Resolution No. 5067 (Peloza /Coleman)
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
authorizing the City to apply for, and if awarded, to accept federal grant
funds in the amount of $450,000.00 from the Federal Aviation
Administration, and State Grant Funds in the amount of $25,000.00
from the Washington State Department of Transportation Aviation
Division for various airport improvements, and authorizing the
execution of the grant agreement therefor
Councilmember Peloza moved and Councilmember Osborne
seconded to adopt Resolution No. 5067.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7 -0
F. Resolution No. 5068 (Wales /Hursh )
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
authorizing the Mayor to execute an Interlocal Agreement between the
City of Auburn and Snohomish County for mutual assistance, and to
donate staff time related to the State Route 530 flood and mudslide
Councilmember Wales moved and Councilmember Holman seconded
to adopt Resolution No. 5068.
Resolution No. 5068 authorizes a mutual assistance agreement with
Snohomish County related to the State Route 530 Flood and Mudslide
natural disaster. City of Auburn staff members provided support to the
Snohomish County Emergency Operations Center for approximately
two weeks. The agreement will also allow the Mayor to authorize the
donation of staff costs incurred by the City to Snohomish County.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7 -0
IX. REPORTS
At this time the Mayor and City Council may report on significant items
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associated with their appointed positions on federal, state, regional and
local organizations.
A. From the Council
Deputy Mayor Wagner reported on his participation in National
Rebuilding Day in recognition of an organization, Rebuilding Together,
that focuses on volunteer efforts to provide critical repairs and
renovations to low- income residents. Deputy Mayor Wagner also
reported on his visit to Washington State University (WSU) and
their Engineering and Architecture School. WSU has been the City's
research partner in the Innovation Partnership Zone.
Councilmember DaCorsi reported on his attendance at the Boys and
Girls Club fundraiser, the Auburn Food Bank Empty Bowls fundraiser,
the Community and Schools dinner and auction, Auburn Clean Sweep,
and the sixth annual fund raiser luncheon for the Housing
Development Consortium where the keynote speaker was Dr. Manuel
Pastor who spoke on demographics trends and transitions.
Councilmember Wales reported on her attendance at the Auburn Food
Bank Empty Bowls fundraiser and the Community and Schools dinner
event. Councilmember Wales also spoke regarding King County's
rabies reporting and pet licensing.
Councilmember Holman reported on his attendance at the City's Clean
Sweep event and Green River Community College's One Book Project
where a large community of people, Green River Community College
and residents, read one book and met in groups to discuss the
book, When the Emperor Was Divine, written by American author,
Julie Otsuka, about a Japanese American family sent to an internment
camp.
Councilmember Peloza reported on his attendance at the Auburn
Airport Advisory Board meeting, the King County Water Pollution
Abatement Advisory Committee, the Water Resource Inventory Area
(WRIA) 9 management meeting, the Auburn International Farmers
Market Board meeting, the Fire Fighters Union District 7 Fire Ops 101
exercise, the Boys and Girls Club fundraiser, Fire Ops 99, Skills,
Inc. open house, Saars Super Saver Foods grand opening, and
Auburn's Clean Sweep event.
Councilmember Osborne commented on the defeat of King County
Transportation District Proposition 1 for transportation improvements
and the impact of the loss on bus routes in Auburn. Route 152 will be
discontinued later this year, Route 181 will discontinue night service at
9:00 p.m., and Route 186 will be decreased to every sixty minutes
during peak periods. DART 910 will be discontinued in 2015, DART
915 will be reduced to three trips in 2015, and DART 919 will heage 8 of 9
discontinued later in 2014.
Councilmember Trout reported on her attendance at a tour of Wesley
Homes and a tour of Auburn MultiCare Hospital.
B. From the Mayor
Mayor Backus reported on her attendance at the monthly meeting of
the South Correctional Entity (SCORE Jail) Administrative Board
meeting, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Board meeting on behalf
of Sound Cities Association, memorial services for Vinnie Morris, the
Lions Club Special Needs Fishing Derby at Mill Pond, YMCA Healthy
Kids Day, Fire Ops 99 training, a King County Solid Waste Transfer
System Plan update where it was learned that the Algona site is the
likely location for the new transfer station, the grand opening of Saars
Super Saver grocery store, the Skills, Inc. open house and Aerospace
Joint Alliance Committee announcement of a new apprenticeship
program, National Day of Prayer event, the Auburn Food Bank Empty
Bowls fundraiser, Auburn Clean Sweep, and a press conference
regarding the implementation of TrackMole, a new software program
that helps police departments, businesses, organizations and
individuals recover lost or stolen property.
X. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
APPROVED this day of '2014.
Danielle Daskam, City Clerk
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