04-23-08 SS Minutes YELM CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2008
1. Mayor Harding called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm.
2. Present: Don Miller, Joe Baker, Bob Isom, Pat Fetterly John Thompson, and Russ Hendrickson, Mike
McGowan arrived at 5:20 pm Staff: Shelly Badger, Stephanie Ray, Tim Peterson, Janine Schnepf
3. Agenda Approval as presented
4. Presentations
a. Topic; Comprehensive Water System Plan and Water Use Efficiency Rule Overview. Jeff Morgan from
Brown and Caldwell was introduced. Stephanie Ray reviewed the Comprehensive Water System Plan
and Water Use Efficiency Rule Overview provided by Brown and Caldwell. The overview will help to
provide a planning guide to reach the goals as outlined: Water Use Efficiency Requirements,
Improvement and financial programs, Public Involvement, Review and adoption Process, Evaluate
initial findings and what will be the next steps. Stephanie asked Council for their ideas on setting new
goals.
Requirements:
¦ Washington State Department of Health (DOH) requires that the City update its Water System
Plan every six years. DOH has specific guidelines about information and documentation that
must be included in this plan. A new requirement to establish water use efficiency goals was
added and must be complied with.
Stephanie reviewed the water consumption history and what steps the City of Yelm has already taken
to conserve water resources including: Reclaimed Water System, Rate structure to encourage
conservation, use of hydrant locks and repair or replacement of city owned leaking pipes.
Council discussed possible new goals to achieve compliance within these plans.
Timeline: Both planning projects start in April, involve the public with Open House, June 18 and
provide information at City Hall and in their water utility bill, establish goals by July 2008 and submit to
agency by July 2009 for approval and guide management for a six year period.
5. Mayor/Councillnitiatives.
Councilmember Baker stated he would like to keep the topic of the old water tower on the agenda.
Councilmember McGowan promised to provide statistics from the HOME Consortium meeting.
6. New Business -none
7. Old Business- none
8. Adjour :4 s
R ald Hard ,Mayor
Attest
Janin chnepf, City Clerk
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