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Auburn council approves ordinance creating economic development department
Summary
The council voted Oct. 27 to approve an ordinance implementing a staff reorganization that establishes an Economic Development Department (municipal code sections 32.17 and 32.173). Councilmembers clarified that the department’s functions cover the entire city, including Old Town.
The Auburn City Council voted to approve an ordinance implementing a recent staff reorganization that establishes an Economic Development Department in the municipal code. Councilmember Holmes asked whether Old Town would be specifically named in the ordinance; city staff and the city attorney confirmed that the adopted code language (new Section 32.17 and following, including 32.173) describes department functions that cover the entire city rather than limiting duties to downtown areas.
During the discussion Holmes said he had been looking at the staff report language and wanted assurance that Old Town would be included. The city manager characterized the omission in the staff report as a clerical oversight and legal staff pointed to the municipal-code language as the authoritative text.
A motion to approve the consent-amended agenda and to adopt the ordinance passed by roll call. The council vote on the ordinance was recorded as: Councilmember Davis, aye; Councilmember Dowden Calvio, aye; Councilmember Holmes, aye; Mayor Sandra Amara, yes. The transcript does not name the motion mover or the second for the ordinance vote.
