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January 17, 2017 - 7:00 PM
Auburn City Hall
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CALL TO ORDER
A. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Nancy_ Backus called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the City
Hall Council Chambers located at 25 West Main Street in Auburn. Mayor
Backus led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance.
B. Roll Call
City Councilmembers present: Deputy Mayor Largo Wales, Bob Baggett,
Claude DaCorsi, John Holman, Bill Peloza, Yolanda Trout -Manuel, and
Rich Wagner.
Mayor Nancy Backus was in attendance, and the following department
directors and staff members were present: Assistant City Attorney Jessica
Leiser; Community Development and Public Works Director Kevin Snyder,
Assistant Director of Engineering Services/City Engineer Ingrid Gaub,
Police Commander Steve Stocker, Director of Administration Dana
Hinman, Innovation and Technology Director Paul Haugan, Finance
Director Shelley Coleman, and Deputy City Clerk Shawn Campbell.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND PRESENTATIONS
A. Children's Dental Health Month Proclamation
Mayor Backus to proclaim February 2017 as "Children's Dental Health
Month" in the City of Auburn.
Mayor Backus read and presented a proclamation declaring February
2017 as "Children's Dental Health Month" in the City of Auburn. Wendy
Dore the Outreach and Marketing Manager from the University of
Washington Center for Pediatric Dentistry accepted the proclamation.
III. APPOINTMENTS
A. Auburn Municipal Airport Advisory Board
City Council to confirm the following appointments to the Auburn Municipal
Airport Advisory Committee. Each will be appointed to serve a three year
term, expiring December 31, 2019:
Deanna Clark
Mark Kornei
Deputy Mayor Wales moved and Councilmember Trout -Manual seconded
to confirm the appointments to the Auburn Municipal Airport Advisory
Board.
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MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0
IV. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
Resolution No. 5270 was removed and Resolution No. 5276 was added to the
agenda.
V. CITIZEN INPUT, PUBLIC HEARINGS & CORRESPONDENCE
A. Public Hearings
There was no public hearing 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.
Virginia Haugen, 2503 R Street SE, Auburn
Ms. Haugen spoke regarding her work with the homeless; She also spoke
about the need for minerals in the City's water for children to
develop healthy bones and teeth.
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 Baggett reported on behalf of the Finance ad hoc committee
that reviews claims and payroll vouchers. Councilmember Baggett reported
that he and Councilmember Wagner reviewed the claims and payroll
vouchers as presented and described on this evening's agenda and
recommend City Council approval.
Councilmember Wagner reported on behalf of the ad hoc committee
established to review the Council structure. Councilmember Wagner reported
that he and Councilmembers DaCorsi and Holman will present to Council on at
the January 23rd Study Session and ask for volunteers for chair and vice
chairs for each Special Focus Area. Staff will provide a draft resolution
for Council to review at the February 13th Study Session.
Councilmember Peloza reported the ad hoc committee established to review
the Council Travel will meet later in the week.
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 January 3, 2017 City Council Meeting
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B. Claims Vouchers (Coleman.)
2016 claims voucher numbers 442174 and voucher number 442177
through 442331 in the amount of $2,986,427.06 and two wire transfers in
the amount of $549,207.54 and dated January 17, 2017.
2017 claims voucher numbers 442175 and 442176 and voucher number
442332 through 442408 in the amount of $2,856,549.79 and two wire
transfers in the amount of $1,801.08 and dated January 17, 2017.
C. Payroll Vouchers (Coleman ) _
Payroll check numbers 537027 through 537066 in the amount of
$593,247.57, electronic deposit transmissions in the amount of
$1,437,912.81 for a grand total of $2,031,160.38 for the period covering
December 29, 2016 to January 11, 2017.
D. Public Works Project No. CP1408 (Snyder)
City Council approve Final Pay Estimate No. 5 to Contract No. 14-25 in the
amount of $0.00 and accept construction of Project No. CP1408, Hangar
Row 3 Improvements
Deputy Mayor Wales moved and Councilmember Baggett seconded to
approve the Consent Agenda.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0
VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
There was no unfinished business.
IX. NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business.
X. ORDINANCES
A. Ordinance No. 6634 (Hinman)
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
amending Sections 2.76.020, 2.76.040, 2.77.010, 2.77.020, 2.77.040 and
2.77.050 of the Auburn City Code relating to the City's tourism promotional
efforts
Deputy Mayor Wales moved and Councilmember Holman seconded to
adopt Ordinance No. 6634.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0
B. Ordinance No. 6635 (Coleman)
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
amending Auburn City Code Sections 3.04.600 and 3.04.610 of the
Auburn City Code relating to funds
Deputy Mayor Wales moved and Councilmember Trout -Manual seconded
to adopt Ordinance No. 6635.
Deputy Mayor Wales stated this creates a petty cash account to for the
Senior Center pantry and closes out petty cash accounts no longer used.
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MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0
XI. RESOLUTIONS
A. Resolution No. 5276 (Snyder)
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
declaring an emergency regarding the need to make repairs to hangars at
the Auburn Municipal Airport.
Councilmember DaCorsi moved and Deputy Mayor Wales seconded to
adopt Resolution No. 5266.
Councilmember DaCorsi stated the repairs need to be taken care before
the building fails and damages the airplanes inside.
Councilmember Wagner asked for the staff to consider repairing the
beams instead of replacing them.
Councilmember DaCorsi stated some repairs can be done but others will
need to actually be replaced. He questioned why the needed repairs
were not caught earlier. He suggested the City staff develop policies for
inspecting the property regularly.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0
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
Deputy Mayor Wales reported the Junior City Council met this evening.
They elected their chair and vice chair and the four students to represent
the City at the National League of Cities Conference in March.
Councilmember Peloza reported he attended the National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution Awards Banquet.
Councilmember Baggett reported he attended the Cities and
Towns Association meeting for Pierce County and the (EMAC) Emergency
Management Advisory Committee meeting.
Councilmember Holman reported on his experience at the University of
Washington's Martin Luther King Unity Breakfast.
Councilmember Wagner spoke about the signs in Auburn that say we are
building an "Inclusive Community". He also reported he attended a
Transportation Policy Board meeting.
Councilmember DaCorsi thanked Councilmember Holman for his report on
the MLK Unity Breakfast. He reported he attended the Senior Center
Coffee Hour and the Affordable Housing Advisory Board meeting.
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B. From the Mayor
Mayor Backus reported she was reappointed to the All Home Coordinating
Board. She attended the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
meeting, the University of Washington Livable Cities first quarter review, a
Green River College panel on the Campus Leadership Institute,
an economic forecasting conference, the Korean American Day event at
the Auburn Performing Arts Center and the memorial service for Terry
O'Grady.
XIII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
adjourned at 7:56 p.m.
APPROVED this 6th day of February, 2017.
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A CY S, AOR Shawn Campbe Deputy City Clerk
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