10/27/93CITY OF YELM
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1993 f?r~® ,~,
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Agenda/Motion
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1. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Kat y
Wolf. All present joined in the flag salute.
Council present: Bob Gallagher, Don Miller, Martha Parsons
and Amos Lawton. Patty Forrester was unable to attend.
Guests present: Amy Boswell, Mike Rowe, Jessie Isaacs, Jeri
Orth, Matt Abbey and Tina Crawford. Shane Jenks, Trevor
Beder, Thomas Davis, Tonya Misner, Shane Storie and Boe
Cutler. Ethan Earle, Valerie Toler, Jean Isaacs, Kathy
Boden, Nancy Watkins and Bijana Rucinske. Ray Simpson, Jack
Peugh, Jason Edwards, Matthew O'conner, Chris Powers and
Kevin Campbell. Kelly McGinnis, Jennifer Mazza, Mike
Crawford, Lawna Knight and A. Miller. Nancy Watkins,
Thurston Co. EDC; Dennis Su, KCM and John Thompson. Staff:
Sandy Mackie and Jim Blundell, Owens Davies Mackie, Shelly
Badger, Glenn Dunnam, Ty Peterson and Agnes Colombo.
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93-206 2. MOTION BY AMOS LAWTON, SECONDED BY BOB GALLAGHER APPROVING
THE FOLLOWING AGENDA CHANGES: MOVEMENT OF #8A SKATEBOARD
DECISION TO POSITION 5, #5 TO #6, ADDITION OF ORDINANCE NO.
484 AS ITEM 7A AND CHANGE OF ITEM 6 CAPCOM AGREEMENT TO 7B,
AND ADDITION OF VIACOM TAPING AS 9A. MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION CARRIED.
93-207 3. MOTION BY MARTHA PARSONS, SECONDED BY AMOS LAWTON APPROVING
THE OCTOBER 13, 1993 MINUTES AS WRITTEN. MOTION CARRIED.
93-208 4.a. MOTION BY BOB GALLAGHER, SECONDED BY MARTHA PARSONS,
APPROVING THE OCTOBER 1993 PAYROLL. MOTION CARRIED.
93-209 4.b. MOTION BY MARTHA PARSONS, SECONDED BY BOB GALLAGHER
APPROVING VOUCHER #15245 FOR $450.00. MOTION CARRIED.
5. Skateboard Decision - In response to Councilmember's
questions Chief Dunnam explained that legal counsel advised
that the liability question had been resolved due to 1993
legislation providing protection from frivolous lawsuits.
For City protection fees could not be charged, high ramps
would have to be eliminated and rules posted and enforced.
A cost guesstimate of between $25,000 - $125,000 was given.
At this point Chief Dunnam feels the best location would be
in the ball field area at Yelm City Park. That could change
with other sites becoming available.
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Chief Dunnam recommended Council approval of the concept
based upon funding becoming available and establishment of
a fund for contributions for a skateboard park. The Chief
believed that the young people could contribute by holding
fund raisers (car washes etc.). The Chief is also willing
to draft a letter to local businesses for contributions and
feels that the business owners will be supportive.
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93-210 MOTION BY BOB GALLAGHER, SECONDED BY MARTHA PARSONS TO
PROCEED CONTINGENT UPON THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING WITH
} PLANS SUBJECT TO CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL AND THAT A FUND BE
~'y~~;~'~ ~ ESTABLISHED FOR RECEIPT OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR A SKATEBOARD
PARK. MOTION CARRIED.
6. Nancy Watkins, Thurston Co. Economic Development Council -
Ms. Watkins explained that she was requesting City Council
approval of 1994 funding in the amount of $3,000. Ms.
Watkins explained services provided by EDC through their
Business Assistance and Business Resource Center programs
and suggested a meeting to discuss what kinds of businesses
Yelm would like to attract and incentives to be offered to
the targeted group..
Shelly Badger expressed her belief that EDC along with the
recent Foreign Trade Zone agreement would be very beneficial
to the City. Council agreed to examine funding
possibilities during the upcoming budgeting process.
7.a. Ordinance No. 484 - ANX8100/SW Yelm Annexation Agreement -
Sandy Mackie, City Counsel,`explained that one of the key
issues to be addressed when undertaking a large annexation
is making sure the City is in the financial position to
provide for planning the utilities and infrastructure
necessary to serve the annexation. Sandy Mackie told
Councilmembers that issues of concurrency and conformance
are very important under the Growth Management Act and that
discussion with the annexation'proponents is taking place to
make sure agreements are in place to permit the City to plan
amendments to the ,sewer comprehensive plan, water
comprehensive plan and making sure that the past
comprehensive planning is appropriate for this project.
Sandy Mackie added that at this time the staff and the
proponent are in the process of exchanging agreements and
discussing various drafts. Staff recommendation is that
Council indicate approval of the annexation, recommend that
staff work with the proponent to make sure that all the
terms of the annexation agreement are met and that the issue
come back before Council on 11/10/93 for final action. Sandy
Mackie will have working drafts to be circulated to Council
by next Wednesday. _~':
93-211 MOTION BY MARTHA PARSONS, SECONDED BY AMOS LAWTON THAT
PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF THE SW YELM ANNEXATION SUBJECT TO
'THE FORMAL ANNEXATION AGREEMENT BE GIVEN AND THAT THE MATTER
BE HELD OPEN FOR FINAL DECISION AT THE NOVEMBER 10, 1993
MEETING. MOTION CARRIED.
7.b Intergovernmental Agreement for Communication Services -
" Agnes Colombo explained that the replacement contract pages
had been 'reviewed and that the content had not changed but
the format was more contractual. The agreement was
identical to previous contracts including the formula used
to arrive at Yelm's share of costs.
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93-212 MOTION BY BOB GALLAGHER, SECONDED BY MARTHA P S :~~
APPROVING YELM ENTERING INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGRE ~.`~'`
WITH THURSTON COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS TO PROVIDE
COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. MOTION CARRIED.
8. New Business:
a. Change in meeting - Councilmembers selected Tuesday,
November 23, for the Thanksgiving week Council Meeting.
Staff was directed to prepare a public notice advertising
the date change.
b. Sewer Contract III Recommendation/Approval -
93-213 MOTION BY BOB GALLAGHER, SECONDED BY DON MILLER TABLING THE
SEWER CONTRACT III RECOMMENDATION/APPROVAL TO THE NOVEMBER
11, 1993 MEETING. MOTION CARRIED.
c. Sewer Contract IV Recommendation/Approval -
93-214 MOTION BY MARTHA PARSONS, SECONDED BY BOB GALLAGHER TABLING
THE SEWER CONTRACT IV RECOMMENDATION/APPROVAL TO THE
NOVEMBER 11, 1993 MEETING. MOTION CARRIED.
d. Resolution No. 300 - ANX8098/Carpenter/SR507
93-215 MOTION BY BOB GALLAGHER, SECONDED BY DON MILLER APPROVING
RESOLUTION NO. 300 - ANX8098 WITH ALL STANDARD REQUIREMENTS
TO BE MET. MOTION CARRIED.
e. Resolution No. 301 - ANX 8099/Smith/Railway
93-216 MOTION BY BOB GALLAGHER, SECONDED BY DON MILLER APPROVING
RESOLUTION NO. 301 - ANX8099 WITH ALL STANDARD REQUIREMENTS
TO BE MET. MOTION CARRIED.
9. Old Business:
a. Viacom Holiday Season message. Councilmembers selected
4:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 10, 1993 for taping.
b. Councilmembers noted a letter received from Dennis Su,
KCM.
c. Bicycle Helmet Ordinance - Agnes Colombo reported that
the King Co . Ordinance was actually issued by the Health
Department and that implementation/enforcement was
discretionary. Port Angles also has a helmet ordinance.
Chief Dunnam added that enforcement would be extremely
difficult and recommended continuation of involvement and
support for local bicycle safety programs.
10. Reports:
a. Planning/Engineering - Martha Parsons explained that
the last Planning Commission meeting staff had brought
members up to date on existing projects, that Ty Peterson
had covered new proposals and that the process of updating
the zoning ordinance had begun.
Councilman Lawton questioned Puget Power being allowed to
place power poles in the middle of the sidewalk. It was
explained that movement was made necessary by road
improvements and that the poles were still in the state
right-of-way. Ty Peterson will follow up on this matter.
b. Library Report - Kristin Blalack told Councilmembers
that circulation continued to increase, that story time had
started again, and told of the library first anniversary
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celebration. Kristin expressed her thanks to public works
employee Terry Vandiver who had solved a problem with
~~®~..3~ shelving that tipped over:
c. Council Liaison Reports:
1) City Hall/Court - Councilman Gallagher reported that a
city staff member was expecting a baby.
2) Police - Chief Dunnam said that the state would begin
roadway striping tomorrow and that the Yelm High School
Homecoming parade was scheduled for Friday.
3) Public Works - Councilman Lawton reported that he had
spent some time with Tim Peterson and that public works
will be short two staff members during the first half
of November. Public Works continues to maintain a
hectic pace trying to keep up with all the ongoing
projects.
4) Sewer - Shelly Badger reported that the sewer outfall
to the river had been completed and the canal outfall
. was close to completion.
d. Mayor's Report - Mayor Wolf thanked Martha Parsons and
the staff members that contributed to or participated
in the Heart Walk and said that Shelly Badger attended
the Nisqually River Council meeting during her absence.
Mayor Wolf said that she had recently taken part in a
tour of the jail.
e. Court Activity Report for September 1993 showed 171
tickets received, 52 criminal citations and 119
infractions. Chief Dunnam commended current court
operations and felt that they were going better than
they ever had.
f. Park Advisory Board Minutes - 10/12/93 - It was noted
that 24 strings of lights would be on the Christmas
tree and that arrangements were being made to have the
lights put on the tree.
11. Correspondence - was reviewed.
12. Meeting adjourned at 8:58 p.m.
ATTEST:
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Ag" s P. Colombo, City Clerk Kat ryn ~i. Wolf, May r
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