02-11-04 MINUTES
YELM CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2004
Call to Order
1. . Mayor Rivas called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Roll Call
2. . Present: Don Miller, Joe Baker, Bob Isom, Ron Harding and
Pat Fetterly
3. Agenda Approval
04 -07 MOTION BY BOB ISOM, SECONDED BY RON HARDING
APPROVING THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
Special Presentations -
4. Thurston Regional Planning Council. Mayor
Rivas introduced and welcomed Lon Wyrick, TRPC Executive Director
and Thera Black, TRPC Senior Planner who presented an overview of the
2025 Regional Transportation Plan (2025 RTP).
The 2025 RTP focuses on local and regional efforts and provides an
overall analysis of how transportation will work in the region over the
next 20 years. It attempts to balance revenue, but recognizes that there
has never been enough funding for transportation and that there never
will be. It also provides recommendations for projects addressing
regionally significant issues and recognizes financial constraints faced by
the region. From 1993-2001, 340 regional projects were initiated at a
cost of $300 million dollars.
Yelm is well represented on the Council with Councilmember Isom
serving on the Regional Planning Council and Councilmember Harding
on the Transportation Policy Board. Elected officials commended TRPC
staff for the outstanding job they do.
Councilmember Harding announced upcoming March meetings on the
2025 Regional Transportation in Olympia, Yelm, Tenino and Lacey.
Public Comment
5. - Cindy Teixeira stated that she has been hearing
rumors about the possibility of Walmart locating in Yelm and asked if the
City had plans to review existing policies as they apply to mitigation
fees. Mayor Rivas responded that while no project has been presented to
the City, policies are in place based upon Growth Management Act
planning requirements that identify areas where “big box stores,” or
similar uses such as auto dealerships, could be located. It would not be
legal to ban their location completely.
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Glen Nutter was recognized. He indicated that he is attending area
Council meetings to become familiar with issues the various
communities are facing as well as building an understanding of issues
facing the legislature.
6. Consent Agenda
a. Council Minutes: January 28, 2004
b. Payables: Checks 21922 - 22064 totaling $128,111.84
1) Manual Checks 21922 - 21966 totaling $8,967.68
2) Claims Checks 21967 - 22064 totaling $119,144.16
c. Payroll: Final January 2004, Checks 7789 – 7847 totaling $180,613.91
d. Park Use Requests
YCP, 7/24/04, 7 AM-6 PM, Smith Family Reunion, 50 – 100 attending
e. Financial Report – January 2004 End of Month
04 -08 MOTION BY BOB ISOM, SECONDED BY PAT FETTERLY
APPROVING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS AS PRESENTED.
CARRIED.
Public Hearing(s –
7. )None Scheduled
New Business
8. – None Scheduled
9. Old Business
a. Ordinance 799 – Changing the starting time of City Council Study
Sessions. This is a housekeeping item changing the Yelm Municipal
Code to reflect an earlier starting time, from 6 to 5 pm, for monthly study
sessions.
04-09 MOTION BY DON MILLER, SECONDED BY JOE BAKER
ADOPTING ORDINANCE 799 CHANGING THE STARTING TIME
FOR COUNCIL STUDY SESSIONS. CARRIED.
b. Ordinance 800 – Increasing Business License fees. This is also a
housekeeping item forwarded from City Council Work Sessions planning
the 2004 Budget. At that time discussion concerned a large gap between
the costs associated with processing and maintaining business licensing
records. Current fees, established in 1987, are $30 for new licenses and
$10 for renewals. Costs for staff, hardware/software purchase and
maintenance, forms, postage, envelopes and system management are
approximately $40 each. Council consensus supported an increase to $35
for new licenses and $25 for renewals.
04-10 MOTION BY BOB ISOM , SECONDED BY RON HARDING
ADOPTING ORDINANCE 800 INCREASING BUSINESS LICENSE
FEES FOR NEW LICENSES AND RENEWALS. CARRIED.
10. Mayor and Council Reports and Initiatives and Board/Commission
Business
Councilmember Miller – accompanied new Councilmember Joe Baker on
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a City orientation.
Councilmember Baker – attended an AWC Newly Elected Officials work
shop and the City orientation tour of various departments to learn about
the function and responsibilities of City departments.
Councilmember Isom – attended the TRPC meeting where new officers
were elected. He requested a revision to the agenda lineup for the Feb. 14
Council Retreat reducing Protocol Manual review time and adding time
for discussing goals.
Councilmember Harding – attended an IT meeting and a TPB meeting
where funding priority criteria was discussed. He would like to see
adequate time for reviewing the Code of Conduct section of the Protocol
Manual.
Councilmember Fetterly – would also like to have time for reviewing the
Protocol Manual.
Mayor Rivas - attended Councilmember Baker’s orientation. There was
overall Council support for the orientation process. He also pointed out
that Councilmember Baker did not have any prior Protocol Manual
review.
Staff will be notified that they need to plan additional time for goals
discussion.
Mayor Rivas announced the payoff of two City loans. A $5 million dollar
zero interest DOE loan for the 100% Wastewater Reuse Construction
project was retired on time and an early payoff, as approved by Council
during the 2004 Budget planning process, of an $180,000, 5.6%, Rural
Development loan, saving the City approximately $33,500 in interest.
The Audit Exit for the 2002 is planned for Friday at 1:30. Mayor Rivas
and Councilmember Miller will be attending. One other Councilmember
may attend without a special meeting notice being published.
a. Mayor Rivas announced Historic Preservation Commission
reappointment for Lyla Eide, Janette Loutzenhiser and Floyd Cummings.
Two additional vacancies exist on the Commission.
Executive Session
11. – None Scheduled
Correspondence
12. for review included the Librarian’s report.
Adjourn
13. : 8:40 p.m.
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Adam Rivas, Mayor Attest: _____________________________
Agnes P. Bennick, City Clerk
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