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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-19-2015r 'CITY_.OF_ WASHINGTON CALL TO ORDER A. Pledge of Allegiance City Council Meeting October 19, 2015 - 7:00 PM Auburn City Hall MINUTES Mayor Nancy Backus called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers located in Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street in Auburn, and led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance. B. Roll Call City Councilmembers present: Deputy Mayor Holman, Rich Wagner, Bill Peloza, Largo Wales, Wayne Osborne and Claude DaCorsi. Councilmember Yolanda Trout was excused. Department Directors and staff members present included: City Attorney Daniel B. Heid, Community Development and Public Works Director Kevin Snyder, Assistant Director of Engineering Services /City Engineer Ingrid Gaub, Director of Administration Dana Hinman, Innovation and Technology Director Paul Haugan, Finance Director Shelley "Coleman, Police Commander Mark Caillier, Human Resources and Risk Management Director Rob Roscoe, and Deputy City Clerk Shawn Campbell. ANNOUNCEMENTS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND PRESENTATIONS A. Valley Cities Update on Phoenix Rising Ken Taylor the Chief Executive Officer for Valley Cities Counseling updated Council on the progress made on the Phoenix Rising project. The facility is set to open in early 2016. The project is supportive housing for single young adults. There will be two buildings with twelve single occupant rooms with a large common building for meetings, meals and instruction. The program will offer job training including food handling, cooking and barista work at the Recovery Cafe. The Cafe will be for residents and staff only. The Cafe will be open seven days a week and serve two meals daily. Councilmember Wales asked if the Phoenix Rising program will partner with Green River College. Mr. Taylor said the program will partner with both Green River College and Renton Technical College to help residents acquire job skills. Councilmember Wales asked what the average length of stay is expected to be. She also commented this program will be a great asset to the community. Mr. Taylor said the residents of these types of programs are typically kids who have aged out of foster care and need a great deal of help including life and job skills. The hope is for the average stay to be two years or less. Councilmember Peloza asked how the cafe concept was born. Mr. Taylor Page 1 of 6 explained the program is modeled after a similar program in Seattle. Residents will have to be clean and sober to come inside and take ownership and responsibility for the cafe. Councilmember DaCorsi asked what the Circle Room is designed for. Mr. Taylor said the Circle Room is designed to be a multipurpose room. The point of the program is to attract people to come inside and learn how to live differently. Mayor Backus asked Mr. Taylor for an update on the Landing. Mr. Taylor said the Landing is a facility designed to house twelve residents with mental health issues and twelve Veterans, many of which have mental health issues. The Landing is intended to be permanent home for their residents. B. National Cyber Security Awareness Month Mayor Backus to proclaim the month of October 2015 as "National Cyber Security Awareness Month" in the city of Auburn Mayor Backus read and presented the Mayor's proclamation declaring the month of October as "National Cyber Security Awareness Month" to Innovation and Technology Director Haugan. Director Haugan thanked Mayor Backus and Council for recognizing cyber security. III. APPOINTMENTS There was no appointment. IV. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS Resolution No. 5177 was added to the agenda and updated information on the 2015 -2016 Biennial Budget Public Hearing was provided to Council. V. CITIZEN INPUT, PUBLIC HEARINGS & CORRESPONDENCE A. Public Hearings Public Hearing No. 1 2015 -2016 Mid Biennial Budget (Coleman) City Council to conduct a public hearing to receive public comments and suggestions with regard to the proposed modifications to the 2015- 2016 Biennial Budget Director Coleman reviewed with Council the City of Auburn's assessed property valuation, the historical assessed property values, levy rates and the property tax levy amounts and the distribution of funds from the levy. Deputy Mayor Holman asked if the budget amendment was prepared in the same conservative manner as past budgets. Director Coleman said she estimated revenues low and expenditures high, as she has done in the past. Mayor Backus opened the public hearing at 7:32 p.m. Virginia Haugen, 3503 R Street SE, Auburn Page 2 of 6 Ms. Haugen asked the Council to find additional funds to help the transient population. There being no further comments, Mayor Backus closed the public hearing at 7:34 p.m. 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. Virginia Haugen, 3503 R Street SE, Auburn Ms. Haugen spoke on proposed Ordinance No. 6565. She said many people live in their motor homes. She does not want it to be illegal to do so. C. Correspondence There was no correspondence for Council review. VI. COUNCIL AD HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS Council Ad Hoc Committee Chairs may report on the status of their ad hoc Council Committees' progress on assigned tasks and may give their recommendations to the City Council, if any. Councilmember Wales reported on behalf of the Council ad hoc committee that reviews claims and payroll vouchers. Councilmember Wales reported Councilmember Osborne and she reviewed claims and payroll vouchers as presented on this evening's Consent Agenda, and the ad hoc committee recommends their approval.. 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 5, 2015 City Council Meeting B. Claims Vouchers (Coleman) Claims voucher numbers 435787 through 435916 in the amount of $4,669,745.66 and four wire transfers in the amount of $865,524.07 and dated October 19, 2015. C. Payroll Vouchers (Coleman) Payroll voucher numbers 535899 through 535934 in the amount of $942,973.52, electronic deposit transmissions in the amount of $1,333,942.46 for a grand total of $2,276,915.98 for the period covering October 01, 2015 to October 14, 2015. Councilmember Osborne moved and Deputy Mayor Holman seconded to approve the Consent Agenda. The Consent Agenda includes minutes, claims vouchers and payroll vouchers. MOTION CARRIED. 6 -0 VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Page 3 of 6 IX. X. There was no unfinished business. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business. ORDINANCES A. Ordinance No. 6574, First Reading (Snyder) An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, approving the Final Plat of Hazel Heights Councilmember Osborne moved and Deputy Mayor Holman seconded to adopt Ordinance No. 6574. Councilmember Osborne noted this item has been before the Hearing Examiner. Deputy Mayor Holman moved and Councilmember Wales seconded to suspend the rules and adopt Ordinance No. 6574 on first reading. MOTION CARRIED. 6 -0 Councilmember DaCorsi asked if the reduction in turning radius from 333 feet to 55 feet was typical. Assistant Director Gaub explained it is a typical request of developers and the City is looking at this requirement for future modification. MOTION CARRIED. 6 -0 B. Ordinance No. 6564, Second Reading (Snyder) An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn Washington, vacating right -of -way of the south side of South 318th Street, east of 56th Avenue South, within the City of Auburn, Washington Councilmember Osborne stated by reducing the right -of -way on this one property by 5 feet it makes the right of way adjacent to the property different then the rest of the street. MOTION FAILED 3 -3 Councilmember Osborne, Councilmember DaCorsi, and Councilmember Wagner voted no. C. Ordinance No. 6565, Second Reading (Snyder) An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, amending Sections 18.04.330, 18.07.020, 18.46A.070 of the Auburn City Code relating to recreational vehicles as dwelling units Councilmember Osborne moved and Deputy Mayor Holman seconded to amend the ordinance to delete " 90 days" and insert "15 calendar days ". Deputy Mayor Holman stated the amendment is consistent with surrounding jurisdictions recreational vehicle policies. Councilmember Osborne stated with the initial 90 days and then an additional 90 day extension people could live in a recreational vehicle for six Page 4 of 6 months. MOTION CARRIED. 6 -0 Mayor Backus noted the Council would be voting on Ordinance No. 6565 as amended. MOTION CARRIED. 6 -0 D. Ordinance No. 6572, Second Reading (Snyder) An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, amending Chapter 2.33 of the Auburn City Code relating to the Municipal Airport Advisory Board MOTION CARRIED. 6 -0 XI. RESOLUTIONS A. Resolution No. 5171 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 Premera Blue Cross for health care coverage Director Roscoe explained that Association of Washington Cities (AWC) is the City's current medical insurance provider and the City's current medical plan is going to be eliminated in 2016 due to the Affordable Care Act. In order for the City to shop for the best pricing for medical coverage the City will need the employee loss data. AWC does not share loss data with their customers. Councilmember Peloza confirmed the changes do not include changes to dental and vision coverage. He asked how much employees pay for their medical coverage. Director Roscoe stated the City pays 100% of the employees health insurance premium and 90% of the employees family. Councilmember Osborne asked how this will affect the LEOFF Retirees. Director Roscoe said they will offer the LEOFF retirees a Medicare gap coverage. MOTION CARRIED. 6 -0 XII. MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS At this time the Mayor and City Council may report on their significant City - related activities since the last regular Council meeting. A. From the Council Councilmember Peloza reported he attended the Auburn High School Reaching Out Fair. He also thanked the Mayor, Engineering and Planning staff for the repairs done to B Street NW. Councilmember Wagner reported he attended the Transportation Policy Board meeting. Councilmember Wales noted the Council may need to increase the Page 5 of 6 pressure with Sound Transit for the second parking garage. She reported she attended Public Health meetings for both King and Pirece County. Councilmember DaCorsi reported he attended the Auburn High School Reaching Out Fair. B. From the Mayor Mayor Backus reported she attended the All Home Coordinating Board meeting (new name for the Committee to End Homelessness), an awards reception to receive an award for Outstanding Employer in a Government Agency, the City was nominated by Trillium, the fourth Auburn Valley Humane Society "Barktober Fest ", South Sound Behavioral Health Coalition meeting, the South County Mayors and City Administrators meeting to discuss the suburbanization-of poverty, and the "It Only Takes One" Domestic Violence Task Force event. XIII. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 8:11 p.m. APPROVED this 2nd day of November, 2015. IIt A CY B S, MAYO R Shawn Campbell, Deputy City Clerk Page 6 of 6