04City Council MinutesYELM CITY COUNCIL RECaEJLAR MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL t0, 2047 MINUTES
Call to Order - ~alayor Harding called the Meeting to Grcier at ; :3C~ pm.
2. Roll Call -Present: Don Miller, Joe Baker, ~,oike h1lcGawan, Pat Fetterly, ,John
Thompson and Russ Hendrickson. Excused: Bob Isom
3 Agenda Approval
07-28 MOTION BY PAT FETTERLY APPROVING THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
CARRIED.
4. Spacial Presentations- Timberland Reads Proclao~,ation -The Big Read. Mayor
Harding read and presented the Proclarnatiaro eneor~raging alI to participate in the Big
Read by reading and discussing the se9ec.ked hook, My Antonia by l~Jilla Lather, a stony
about immigration.
Mike McGowan accepted the Proclamation and invited everyone to visit the Library for
the kickoff and schedule of events.
Public Camrnent -Weans
6. Consent Agenda
a. Minrates, March 27 RLgular Meeting and March 2° Study Session
b. Payables Checks ~~08d8-3 `Ifr31 totaiincJ $~61,?g5.13
Manual Checks 31~€3~~-t30g5g totaling $1 t;°3.48
Claims Cl~ecks 309Bd-31031 totaling $549,421,65
c. Payroll Final March 2007 rlhecks 11791-'t 1888 Totaling ~278,o23.7r
07-28 MOTION BY JOE BAl{ER APPROVING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS AS
PRESENTED. CARRIED.
Publ"rc Hearings
3. Ne~v Business
a. Request to Circulate an Annexation Petition for State Route 507 at the East Edge
ofi the City Limits. Tami Merriman reuie°,~~ed the staff report showing interest by
Kenneth .)swell tca annex 9.33 acres into the city limits +nrith the intent to develop as
Heavy Commercial use (L <}. The proposed annexation makes a logical city l~aundary
and development +t~~ould protect the Yeim Loop right oaf way bisecting this property and
provide a portion of the `r'elm Loop construction. Dedication of tits right of 4vay meets
the goals and policies of the Yelrn Tra;asportation Comprehensi•ye Plan.
07-30 MOTION BY JOE BAN+ER APPROVING REQUEST TO CIRCULATE A PETITION
FOR ANNEXATION BY l4ENNETH JEWELL OF APPROXIMATELY 8.3.3 ACRES
LOCATED Old SR 547 AT THE EAST EDGE OF THE CITY LIMITS. CARRIED.
b. Request to Circulate Annexation Petition, Grove Road between t00tPi Way and
103`a Aveo~ue.
Tami tvlerriman reviewed the stafF report indicating interest by Brenda Jc+Iin to circulate
an Annexation Petition to annex a 5 acre parcel inia the city limits for the intent to
develop. Property is currently zoned Rural Residential with the po#ential for 30
residential units if annexed and zone4-i Moderate 10ensii:y Residential (R-6}. The
proposed annexation does not make a legicai boundary for the city limits. It the
boundary 4vere extended, there are not ennugh water rights in the applicant's control to
sur~pnrt this increase tc, tfie nB.in-oher off potentiUl units in this develo~?rr~ent.
07-3'I MOTION BY PAT FETTERLY TC? REJECT THE REQUEST TO CIRCULATE A
PETITION FOR ANNEXATION, CARRIED,
j°:lcity courciltap~roved Opt-2d ~40r' Page 1 of
c. c~RDINANGE NO, sss AMENDING ~aoz BIDET INCREASE ~xEGtaTIVE
DEPARTMENT TRA18ELfTRA1NING APPROPRIATION.
Agnes Bennick reviewed the staff repart requesting increase to cover estimated
reimbursement to 200? expenses, training oeportunities and r..ost of attending Ai~lC
Conference for Council members and the Mayor.
Q7-32 MOTION BY PAT FETTERLY ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. $&9 AMENDING THE
X407 BUDGET BY iNGREASINfi THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
TRAVELITRAINING AE'PROPRIATION. CARRIED.
d. SEPTAGE AND WASTE ACTIVATED SLUDGE CONTRACT.
Tim Peterson reported the annual call for bids on sludge removal went out with one bid
coming back fir om current +rendor. Increase rsp $.(?4 per gallon and to S~Q.OQ per
truckload.
0~-33 MOTION BY PAT FETTERLY AUTHORISING MAYOR HARDING TO SIGN A ONE
YEAR CONTRACT WITH NORTHWEST CASCADE, INC FROM FUYALLUP, VYA,
FOR THE COLLECTION, HAULING AND DISPOSING OF THE CITY°S SEPTAGE
AND WASTE ACTIVATED SLUDGE. GARRIED.
0. Old Business
a. FIRE HYDRANT LOCK S AND ADAPTEi~S.
Tigmt Peterson stated that as part of the ~'Vater ~;~onsensation Plan far protecting precious
water resources from loss, it is necessary to complete the installatian of the hydrant
locks throughout the City,
t37-34 MOTION BY JOE BAKER APPROVING PURCHASE OF FIRE HYDRANT LGGKS
AND ADAPTORS iN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000. FROM THE UTELITY CAPITAL
RESERVE. GARRIED.
1Q. Mayer and Gity Cc~unci0 Repc>'rts
Council member Faker attended Intercity Transit Board meeting.
Council member 1~9cGowan reported the TC HCJME Consortium Corramittee awarded
$75:!300 to crganizatians including: Habitat for Humanity, Safe Place and the Salvakian
Army. Nothing has been requested from the Yeim as~ea.
Council member Hendrickson reported that the ocnsalidated recycle bins are in the
praeess of being delivered to the citizens of Yeim.
Mayor Harding attended Yeim Emergency +v?perations Pxaard meeting where they
discussed coordination of volunteer resources Afro attended Thurston Ccaunty Mayor's
Forum.
11. Executive Sessions- none scheduled
12. Correspondence prouided for review included information from Thurston County
Family lnvestrnent Proposal by Child Care Actin Couneii.
1u. Adjouened: 8:10 p.m.
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