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Home My WebLink About12-20-2021 Minutes City Council Meeting December 20, 2021 - 7:00 PM [Y OF * City Hall Council Chambers and Virtual MINUTES Watch the meeting LIVE! �. WASHINGTON Watch the meeting video Meeting videos are not available until 72 hours after the meeting has concluded. I. CALL TO ORDER II. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 1. Public Participation The City Council Meeting was held in person and virtually. A. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Nancy Backus called the meeting to order at 7:00 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 Councilmembers present: Deputy Mayor Claude DaCorsi, Bob Baggett, Larry Brown, James Jeyaraj, Robyn Mulenga, Chris Stearns and Yolanda Trout-Manuel. Mayor Nancy Backus, Director of Public Works Ingrid Gaub, Director of Finance Jamie Thomas, Director of Human Resources & Risk Management Candis Martinson, Director of Innovation and Technology David Travis, Innovation and Technical Support Specialist Danika Olson, Chief of Police Mark Caillier and City Clerk Shawn Campbell were in Chambers. The following department directors and staff members attended the meeting virtually: City Attorney Kendra Comeau and Real Estate Manager Josh Arndt. III. ANNOUNCEMENTS, PROCLAMATIONS,AND PRESENTATIONS A. Proclamation-2021 Tree Stewards Mayor Backus to declare the Auburn Parks Department the City's "2021 Tree Stewards"for preserving and caring for the Scarlet Oak tree located at Veterans Memorial Park and the Weeping Willow located at Fenster Park. Mayor Backus read and declared the Auburn Parks Department the City's "2021 Tree Stewards" for preserving and caring for the Scarlet Oak tree Page 1 of 6 located at Veterans Memorial Park and the Weeping Willow tree located at Fenster Park. Urban Tree Board Chair Bryce Landrud thanked the Mayor and Council for their support. IV. APPOINTMENTS A. Reappointments to Boards & Commissions City Council to reappoint the following boards and commission members.All appointees will serve a new three-year term expiring December 31, 2024 Airport Advisory Board Wayne Osborne Joseph Nesse! Auburn Tourism Board Kacie Bray Lacey Katz BIA Rate Payer Committee Ronnie Roberts Darren Jones John Rothe Cemetery Board Arnie Galli Human Services Committee Susan Miller Shawn Parkhurst Paton Parks & Recreation Board Katie Helton Wayne Osborne Planning Commission Dimitri Moutzouris Phillip Stephens Urban Tree Board Tanya Galat Deputy Mayor DaCorsi moved and Councilmember Trout-Manuel seconded to reappointment board and commission members to a three year term to expire on December 31, 2024. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0 Page 2 of 6 V. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS Resolution No. 5638 was removed from the agenda. VI. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business. VII. CITIZEN INPUT, PUBLIC HEARINGS AND CORRESPONDENCE A. Public Hearings 1. Public Hearing In Person or Virtual Participation 2. Public Hearing for Right-of-Way Vacation No. VAC21- 0002 A Public Hearing to Consider Right-of-Way Vacation No. VAC21-0002 Mayor Backus opened the public hearing at 7:09 p.m. No written comments were received and no one came forward to speak, she closed the 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. 1. The public can participate in-person or submit written comments in advance. No Public comments were received and no one came forward to speak. C. Correspondence There was no correspondence for Council to review. VIII. 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 recommendation to the City Council, if any. 1. Finance Ad Hoc Committee (Chair Baggett) Councilmember Baggett, Chair of the Finance ad hoc committee, reported he and Councilmember Jeyaraj have reviewed the claims and payroll vouchers described on the agenda this evening and recommended their approval. Page 3 of 6 IX. 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 December 6, 2021 Regular Council Meeting B. Claim Vouchers (Thomas) Claim voucher list dated December 20, 2021 which includes voucher numbers 466057 through 466233 in the amount of$5,703,001.97 and six wire transfers in the amount of $550,941.96 C. Payroll Vouchers (Thomas) Payroll check numbers 539280 through 539285 in the amount of$74,621.18, electronic deposit transmissions in the amount of$2,340,917.57, for a grand total of $2,415,538.75 for the period covering December 1, 2021 to December 15, 2021 Deputy Mayor DaCorsi moved and Councilmember Baggett seconded to approve the consent agenda. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0 X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was no unfinished business. XI. ORDINANCES A. Ordinance No. 6839 (Gaub) An Ordinance vacating right-of-way of a portion of West Main Street, east of Lund Road SW Councilmember Stearns moved and Councilmember Brown seconded to adopt Ordinance No. 6839. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0 B. Ordinance No. 6845 (Thomas) An Ordinance amending Sections 3.53.100 and 3.53.110 regarding City Business and Occupation (B&O)Tax exemptions and deductions allowed to nonprofit Health Care Organizations in the City Councilmember Baggett moved and Councilmember Jeyaraj seconded to adopt Ordinance No. 6845. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0 Page 4 of 6 XII. RESOLUTIONS A. Resolution No. 5635 (Gaub) A Resolution approving an update to its Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program Councilmember Stearns moved and Councilmember Mulenga seconded to adopt Resolution No. 5635. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0 B. Resolution No. 5636 (Gaub) A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with the other jurisdictions of the South County Area Transportation Board Councilmember Stearns moved and Councilmember Jeyaraj seconded to adopt Resolution No. 5636. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0 C. Resolution No. 5637 (Comeau) A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Easement Agreement in favor of MSRE Apartment, LLC for access and fire service over, across, through and under City owned property— parcel number 733140-0135 Councilmember Jeyaraj moved and Councilmember Brown seconded to adopt Resolution No. 5637. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0 XIII. MAYOR AND COUNCILM EMBER REPORTS At this time the Mayor and City Council may report on significant items associated with their appointed positions on federal, state, regional and local organizations. A. From the Council Councilmember Stearns reported he attended the King County Behavior Health Forum. Councilmember Brown recognized the City employees for their great work over the past two years. B. From the Mayor Mayor Backus stated it was good to have Council back in Chambers. She thanked the Facilities Department and all City Staff for their work over the past two years. She thanked the community for the grace afforded to the City staff and elected officials. She also thanked Deputy Mayor DaCorsi for his dedication to the City of Auburn. Page 5 of 6 XIV. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m. APPROVED this 3rd day of January, 2022. ANCY B US, MAYOR Shawn Campbell, City Clerk Agendas and minutes . - 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. Page 6 of 6