05 05 2005 BellGrant Beck From: Raymond Bell [raymondbell@ywave.com] Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 11:33 AM To: Community Development Subject: Fw: Wal-Mart application 5/6/2005 -----Original Message
-----From: Raymond Bell To: grantb@ci.yelm.wa.us Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 11:03 AM Subject: Wal-Mart application Dear Grant; I am writing concerning the application filed by Wal-Mart.
1. I understand by reason of their application that the new structure will be about 188,000 square feet in size, with a parking lot that will cover the rest of the 17 acre site. 1a.
I object to a building used for retail purposes that equals 2 times all of the rest of the retail space in Yelm combined for the following reasons. (1) The impact of traffic that the
additional 8,000 plus cars will make a choke through Yelm all day long. I have occupied my vehicle for over an hour now when I have to pass through Yelm from the 510 side toward McKenna
or the opposite direction. When the freeway dumps through Yelm it is impossible to get through NOW! (?????(I always find a way to get out of Yelm when this happens.) a. This will destroy
the small businesses in Yelm that I have grown to enjoy. This will send people away from our city not to our city. (2) The site chosen is very close to Yelm Creek and since my wife works
as a Nisqually Stream Steward with the Nisqually Indian Tribe that is monitoring many of the streams that feed into the Nisqually River, (including Yelm Creek) it has come to my attention
that many of the creeks in the Nisqually River basin area have serious problems with pollution as the tiny organisms are indicating problems. Now the applicant must be required to complete
a true and proper study of Yelm Creek that will be affected by thier construction and future parking lot with oil and other residue pollutants dripping and running off into Yelm creek
as well as the ground water. I am requesting that a thorough and complete study be made by a reputable firm that will be concerned with the impact the structure and parking lot will
make plus the 8,000 cars or more dripping in and out of the parking lot. 2. I Object, to Wal-Mart purposefully causing over 400 jobs be lost in Yelm. They are saying that 400 will work
for them. But, where will the 400 come from? That is not stated on the application. Also what is not stated is that the 400 displaced are currently earning more than minimum wage, as
well as business people that are earning much better than minimum wage. The majority of the 400 that Wal-Mart will hire will be hired at minimum wage without medical or other benefits
for the management 6 months and for the part-timers 2 years. This will place an increase of people on wel-fare and increase our taxes that is already higher than they should be. The
net result is that the prosperity of this area will decrease and then you and I are left with the burden. I Object to the decrease in dollars circulating in Yelm as a result. Plus, I
Object to the increase in taxes to support the store and its functions by myself and all taxpayers in the Yelm area. 3. Wal-Mart has a stated business policy of destroying all competition
by all means. I Object.
4. I presently spend a good amount of money with the local businesses that stays in Yelm area and circulates. Wal-Mart is a Corporation registered outside the United States and sends
a good portion of its profits out of here. I Object Thank you for your consideration and please make this e-mail a part of the record. Dated this 5th day of May, 2005. Raymond Jarlik-Bell
P.O. Box 2336 Yelm, Washington [98579] 360-894-7917 5/6/2005