11-12-08 Minutes YELM CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2008
1. The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
2. Roll Call: Present; Don Miller, Joe Baker, Bob Isom, Mike McGowan, Pat
Fetterly, and Russ Hendrickson. Absent; John Thompson
3. Agenda Approval
8-100 MOTION BY PAT FETTERLY APPROVING THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
CARRIED.
4. Special Presentations -none scheduled
5. Public Comment. None
6. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes- October 22, 2008 Study Session, October 28, 2008 Regular Meeting,
October 28, 2008 Budget Work
b. Payables, Checks 14429-14504, Totaling $372,748.89
8-101 MOTION BY BOB ISOM APPROVING THE CONSENT AGENDA AS
PRESENTED. CARRIED.
7. Public Hearings - none scheduled
8. New Business.
a. Resolution No. 489 Amending the Mayor and Councilmember's Protocol
Manual Changing the Regular Meeting Start Time.
The City Clerk provided the Resolution to update the Protocol Manual changing
the start time of the Regular City Council meetings to 7:00 pm as discussed by
Council.
8-101 MOTION BY BOB ISOM APPROVING RESOLUTION NO. 489 AMENDING
THE START TIME OF THE REGULAR MEETING TO 7:00 BY APPROVING
CHANGES TO THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBER'S PROTOCOL
MANUAL. CARRIED
8b. Resolution No. 490 Amending Animal Control License Fees
Cindy Teixeira provided a staff report to explain the review of the animal control
section of the Yelm Municipal Cade. Because 2009 dog license tags are being
issued now, this proposal to eliminate City of Yelm licensing fees for dogs is
before Council tonight. The elimination of the license fee would encourage
owners to license their dogs and hopefully reunite the animals with their owners
more efficiently. Owners would obtain a life time license tag upon registration of
their dog. The effects on the Budget were discussed.
8-102 MOTION BY JOE BAKER APPROVING RESOLUTION NO. 490 ELIMINATING
LICENSE FEE FOR DOGS IN THE CITY OF YELM.
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9. Old Business- none
10. Council and Mayor
Councilmember Isom attended the Thurston Regional Planning Commission
meeting reporting that the 5.9 percent increase to the annual fee is related to the
population increase. He also noted that he voiced opposition to the Commission
adding water issues to their agenda without a clear goal and the inclusion of the
Department of Ecology and Department of Health.
Councilmember Fetterly reported that the Home Visitation Advisory Board has
dissolved as of September 10, 2008.
Councilmember Hendrickson provided a `Waste Free Holidays" brochure from
Thurston County and reported from Solid Waste Management discussion on the
removal of the blue box recycle center.
Mayor Harding has also received citizen calls regarding the removal of the
recycle bins at the Public Works facility. He attended the ground breaking
ceremony for the Nisqually Community Center and Veteran's Day ceremony at
Fort Lewis. Banner poles have been installed across Yelm Ave.
He responded to Councilmember Baker's inquiry about service agency signage
at the three entrance points to the City. He has been working with Cindy Teixeira
to coordinate the many service agencies for appropriate signage.
11. Executive Session. -none scheduled
12 Correspondence included
13. Adjourn: 7:50 pm ~
Ronald Ha ing, May ~ of Yelm
Attest: l~
J ine Schnepf, City Cle
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