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CITY OF ELM REGULAR COUNCIL NIEE<rING
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1990, 7:30 PM, Yelm City Hall
The regular meeting was called to order by Mayor Sanders at 7:30 PM. All
present joined in the flag salute. Mayor Sanders reseated the Council by
position number. .
. The following was added to the agenda:
Old Business (a): Property purchase update
Amos Lawton moved to approve the agenda as revised, second by Kathy Wolf.
Motion carried.
The minutes of the December 27, 1989 Regular Council Meeting and the
. January 4, 1990 Special Meeting were approved on a motion by Rick Kolilis,
second by Arnold Drogseth. Motion carried.
Vouchers numbered 7535 - 7616 were approved on a motion by Arnold
Drogseth, second by Kathy Wolf. Motion carried.
Current: $17,176.64
Police: $ 6,856.64 ,
Water: $ 8,815.69
Street: $ 2,081.16
Garbage: $ 6,693.10
Art. Street: $13,907.67
TOTAL: $55,530.90 ~ ~~~~
At 7:34 PM, the Regular Meeting closed and the City Council went into
Executive Session to discuss the City Council applicants. At 7:52 PM, the
Regular Meeting reconvened.
Kathy Wolf nominated Martha Parsons to fill the vacant Council position
left by Bob Sanders upon his election and swearing in as Mayor. Rick
Kolilis nominated Michael Cooper. Arnold Drogseth moved to close the
nominations, second by Amos Lawton. Motion carried. Mayor Sanders called
for a vote:
Arnold Drogseth voted for Martha Parsons
Kathy Wolf voted for Martha Parsons
Amos Lawton voted for Martha Parsons
Rick Kolilis voted for Michael Cooper .
By majority, Martha Parsons was appointed to the City Council to fill the
unexpired term left by Bob Sanders. She will serve until November 1991.
Shelly Badger, City Clerk, administered the "oath of office" swearing in
Martha Parsons as a Yelm City Councilmember.
Rick Kolilis moved to deny the Watson claim, second by Kathy Wolf. Motion
carried.
Well #3 - Rick Kolilis moved to authorize Mayor Sanders to sign the
contract documents with low bidder, T. Miller Construction, Inc., to
construct the pumphouse for well #3, in the amount of $67,052.05 and the
change order lowering the contract amount to $56,433.05, second by Arnold
Drogseth. Motion carried.
Pre-construction meeting will be next week, with work to begin soon after.
A waterline extension request was received from a property owner on West
Road to extend a 2" watermain to serve an additional house. Staff has
denied the request stating that any additional water hookups in that
location need to be served by a 6" watermain which would have to be
extended north on 4th Street and east on West Road. Rick Kolilis moved
denial of the request to extend the 2" waterrnain on property north of West
Road, and recommends extension of the 6" line as stated above to serve the
new residence (if city water is desired), second by Amos Lawton. Motion
carried.
Property purchase update - After the January 4, 1990 Special Meeting,
staff presented offer as directed to property owner. Property owner
agreed to the monthly option payment beginning March 1, 1990 and to remove
property fran the market. Also included in the purch~~se prise, i.f wand
when the City of Yelm implements a sewer system, a hookup for parcels 2 &
3 at no charge. Rick Kolilis moved to agree to the above option clause,
second by Amos Lawton. Motion carried.
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Police Report - Glenn Dunnam updated the Council on the flood damage in
Lewis County resulting in the routing of I-5 traffic through Yelm (due to
I-5 closure), also ,of the evacuation of the McKenna Home residents to,Yelm
High School due to the rising Nisqually River. The evacuation was
successful and residents of the home have been returned safely.
Also discussed was Chief Dunnam's contact with UCO Oil, owners of parking
lot at Jayhawks/Thriftway, requesting that the parking problem be solved
as soon as possible. Chief Dunnam is currently revising the police policy
manual, draft should be completed by March 1, 1990.
Mayor Sanders reported that from December 5 - 29, 1989, approximately
$2,400.00 was collected by Yelm Municipal Court on past due accounts.
Yelm Historic Preservation Meeting of January 3, 1990 - Commission
discussed potential consultants for the 1990 Survey, plaques for Ye]m
Register properties and elected officers for year 1990.
Parks Advisory Committee Meeting of January 2, 1990 - Raffle tickets are
on sale for the Centennial stoneware piece, drawing May 6, 1990. Proceeds
will help complete the Centennial Art Projects (contract bases for the
plaque and statue). Park Committee will be working on new park policies
on January 13, 1990.
Mayor Sanders read a letter received from the Department of Transportation
in response to Yelm's declaration of emergency (regarding traffic on Yelm
Ave.). The letter from Duane Berentson, Secretary of Transportation,
stated that the District Administrator would be working with Yelm in the
future to develop solutions to the problem.
Martha Parsons moved to adjourn-the meeting at 9:00 AM, second by Kathy
Wolf. Meeting adjourned.
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Shelly A. B dger
City Clerk
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