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I. CALL TO ORDER
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
JUNE 19, 2017 7:00 PM
A. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Nancy Backus called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. in the
Council Chambers of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street, and
led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance.
B. . Roll Call
City Councilmembers present: Deputy Mayor Largo Wales, Bob
Baggett, John Holman, Yolanda Trout -Manuel, and Rich Wagner.
Councilmembers Claude DaCorsi and Bill Peloza were excused.
Mayor Nancy Backus was in attendance, and the following
department directors and staff members were also present:.
Director of Administration Dana Hinman, Finance Director Shelley
Coleman, City Attorney Daniel B. Heid, Commander Steve Stocker,
Innovation and Technology Director Paul Haugan, Economic
Development Manager Doug Lein, and Deputy City Clerk Shawn
Campbell.
IL ANNOUNCEMENTS, PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
There was no announcement, proclamation or presentation.:
III. APPOINTMENTS
There was no appointment for Council consideration.
IV. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
There was no modification to the agenda.
V. CITIZEN INPUT, PUBLIC HEARINGS & CORRESPONDENCE
A. Public Hearings
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1. Public Hearing on the 2018-2023 Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP) (Snyder)
City Council to conduct a public hearing to receive public
comments and suggestions with regard to the proposed
modifications to the 2018-2023 Transportation Improvement
Program (TIP)
Mayor Backus opened the public hearing at 7:04 p.m. No
one came forward to speak. Mayor Backus closed the public
hearing.
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
Lisa Scroggins, 935 18th ST NE, Auburn
Ms. Scroggins stated she is concerned that level 1 sex offenders
do not have to register on the sex offender registry list. She
believes the public should be notified.
Commander Stocker stated the registry is set by state law. The City
is not able to add the level 1 offenders. King County produces a list
that has all the sex offenders listed.
Ms. Scroggins would also like help to develop a block watch in her
neighborhood.
Mary Miller, 1802 1 Street, Auburn
Ms. Miller thanked the Mayor on a fast follow-up to her concerns
from the previous meeting.
C. Correspondence
There was no correspondence for Council review.
VI. COUNCIL AD HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmember Baggett reported on behalf of the Finance ad hoc
committee that reviews claims and payroll vouchers. Councilmember
Baggett reported he and Councilmember Wagner reviewed the payroll
vouchers and electronic deposits in the approximate amount of $2.2
million and claims vouchers and wire transfers in the amount of
approximately $6 million for the periods June 1 to June 14, 2017 and June
19, 2017, respectively. The ad hoc committee recommends approval of
the claims and payroll vouchers as described on the Consent Agenda.
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Councilmember Trout -Manual, deputy chair of the ad hoc committee on
the selection of the Deputy Mayor, reported the committee anticipates
reporting to the Council at a future study session.
Deputy Mayor Wales stated the Transportation Benefit District postponed
the implementation of the $20 Car Tab fee to allow the ad hoc Committee
additional time to make a recommendation.
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 June 5, 2017 Regular City Council Meeting
B. Claims Vouchers
Claims voucher numbers 444119 through 444327 in the amount of
$5,516,043.94 and three wire transfers in the amount of
$527,421.71 and dated June 19, 2017.
C. Payroll Vouchers
Payroll check numbers 537338 through 537371 in the amount of
$527,972.60, electronic deposit transmissions in the amount of
$1632,622.74 for a grand total of $2,160,595.34 for the period
covering June 1, 2017 to June 14, 2017.
D. Public Works Project No. CP1520* (Snyder)
City Council to approve award of Contract No. 17-07, to the lowest
responsible bidder for Project No. CP1520, B Street NW
Reconstruction Project
Deputy Mayor Wales moved and Councilmember Trout -Manual seconded
to approve the Consent Agenda.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
There was no unfinished business.
IX. NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business.
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X. ORDINANCES
A. Ordinance No. 6654 (Snyder)
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn,
Washington, amending Chapters 14.03, 17.04, 17.10, 17.10,
17.12, 17.14 and 17.22 of City Code, relating to the procedures
used for processing final plat approvals
Deputy Mayor Wales moved and Councilmember Holman
seconded to approve Ordinance No 6654.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
B. Ordinance No. 6655* (Snyder)
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn,
Washington, amending Sections 18.68.030 and 18.68.040, of the
City Code, relating to procedures used in the consideration of
requests to rezone land concurrent with a request to amend the
Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map
Deputy Mayor Wales moved and Councilmember Baggett
seconded to approve Ordinance No. 6655.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
XI. RESOLUTIONS
A. Resolution No. 5300* (Snyder)
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
approving the 2018-2023 Transportation Improvement Program of
the City of Auburn pursuant to R.C.W. Chapter 35.77 of the Laws
of the State of Washington
Deputy Mayor Wales moved and Councilmember Trout -Manual
seconded to approve Resolution No. 5300
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
B. Resolution No. 5302* (Hinman)
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
approving the Lodging Tax Grant disbursements recommended by
the Auburn Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
Deputy Mayor Wales moved and Councilmember Baggett
seconded to approve Resolution No. 5302.
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Deputy Mayor Wales listed the organizations that will receive grant
funds.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
XII. MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
A. From the Council
Deputy Mayor Wales reported she attended the King County Board
of Health meeting. They reviewed statistics with firearms anal
domestic violence. She believes there needs to be an emergency
effort to take guns away from domestic violence perpetrators. She
requested the legal department send a representative to the
domestic violence meetings.
Councilmember Wagner reported he attended the Transportation
Policy Board meeting for the Puget Sound. Regional Council. He
stated they reviewed the financial shortfall jurisdictions have for
maintaining the roads in the region.
Councilmember Baggett reported he attended the Emergency
Management Advisory Committee meeting. The Committee
discussed preparing people for emergencies and employing
outreach to help citizens know what to expect in an emergency.
Councilmember Trout -Manual reported she attended the Regional
Law and Justice Committee meeting and the Regional Domestic
Violence Committee meeting, both are working on gun surrender
policies for domestic violence perpetrators.
B. From the Mayor
Mayor Backus reported the Office of Financial Management has
reported the new estimate for the City of Auburns' population is
78,960 residents. She reported she attended Cascade Middle
School assembly with Governor Inslee to hear about the needs in
our community, the Cascade Middle School Honor Society
induction ceremony, and a class on civil disturbance and how
elected officials should respond. She reported King County
Executive Dow Constantine and herself convened the Regional
Transportation System Initiative Group to discuss the roads in the
region. Mayor Backus reported she swore in two new police
officers, attended the monthly City and Chamber partnership
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meeting, welcomed the Comfort Inn at their newly refurbished
location, attended a Cruz In at the former Big Daddy's site, and
attended a neighborhood meeting at Trek Apartments.
Mayor Backus reminded everyone the first community picnic is
June 20th at Game Farm Park. On June 22nd the City will hold a
Town Hall on the heroin and opioid epidemic. Kids Day at Les
Gove Park is June 23rd.
Mayor Backus stated that at the last Council Study Session there
was a comment made regarding Council being excluded from.
meetings. Mayor Backus stated City Staff goes above and beyond,
and Council meetings are no place for campaigning.
XIII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
adjourned at 7:38 p.m.
APPROVED THE DAY OF JULY, 2017.
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NANCY KUS, Mayor —Shawn Campbell, Deputy City Clerk
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available for review at the City Clerk's Office.
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