02-25-04 MINUTES
YELM CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
February 25, 2004
1. Call to Order: Mayor Rivas called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
2. Roll Call: Present: Don Miller, Joe Baker, Bob Isom, Ron Harding and Pat Fetterly.
3. Agenda Approval
04-11 MOTION BY BOB ISOM, SECONDED BY PAT FETTERLY APPROVING THE
AGENDA AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
4. Special Presentation –Shelly Badger presented a Certificate of Recognition and letter
from AWC Risk Management to Tim Peterson and the Public Works Staff recognized
for marked improvements in management of risk factors. Cities are held accountable
and Yelm was given high marks. Mayor Rivas thanked Tim and the Public Works Staff
as well as Shelly Badger for her leadership provided.
Public Comment
5.
Diane D’Acuti from Yelm expressed her concerns and ideas about improving traffic in
Yelm. She stated that new building permits issued will further impact the traffic. She
also is concerned about the water and sewer needs that come along with these
additions. Her ideas included a by-pass around a pedestrian- only center of town,
making First Street a one-way and adding another 4 way stop.
Mayor Rivas responded that traffic through Yelm remains a challenge with 26,000
vehicles traveling through the City of less than 4000 residents. Codes established,
based on the City of Yelm Vision Plan now 12 years old, allowed build able land for
commercial, residential and industrial uses with services available. Currently, traffic
and water are top priorities but with Hwy 507 and 510 under State ownership doesn’t
allow the City of Yelm to make changes to the traffic at this time. Funds are needed for
improvements and it is an issue for all residents including those outside the city limits
of Yelm. Grant Beck added that signal timing will be looked at again in conjunction
with the High School remodel project.
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Mayor Rivas announced that Representative Tom Campbell from the 2 District will
be at the Yelm Timberland Library this Saturday, February 28. Citizens can express
these concerns to their State Representatives.
6. Consent Agenda
a. Council Minutes – February 11; Regular Meeting, January 22 and February 14; Study
Session
b. Payables: Checks: 21967-22074, totaling $155,717.49
1) Manual Checks: 22065-22074 , totaling $217.72
2) Claims Checks:21967-22064 , totaling $155,499.77
Payroll: Preliminary Payroll February 2004
04-12 MOTION BY DON MILLER, SECONDED BY BOB ISOM APPROVING CONSENT
AGENDA ITEMS AS PRESENTED.
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04-13 MOTION AMENDED BY PAT FETTERLY, SECONDED BY BOB ISOM APPROVING
CONSENT AGENDA WITH THE ADDITION TO STUDY SESSION MINUTES 02-14-
04 TO INCLUDE AN APOLOGY. CARRIED.
7. Public Hearings – None
8. New Business
a. Potable Water Tank Project Award Low Bidder-Pittsburgh Tank Contract for
$1,148,758.16. Tim Peterson reviewed the staff report on the bids for the potable
water tank and tower. Four bids were received. Pittsburgh Tank came in with the low
bid and within the engineering budgetary estimates. Reviewed by Skillings Connelly
and staff for compliancy and references, both Pittsburgh Tank and Boss Construction
revealed no major concerns for dismissal.
04-14 MOTION BY RON HARDING, SECONDED BY BOB ISOM AWARDING THE
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR POTABLE WATER TANK AND TOWER
PROJECT TO PITTSBURGH TANK IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,148,758.16. CARRIED.
b. Yelm Historic Preservation Commission Recommendation to add Assembly of God
Church/ now known as, Yelm Jesus Name Pentecostal Church to the Yelm Register of
Historic Sites.
Agnes Bennick reviewed the staff report outlining the requirements to add a property
to the Register of Historic Sites. The building met the required criteria to be considered
for placement on the register. A Public Hearing was held and was recommended by
the Historical Preservation Commission to be forwarded to the council for approval.
04-15 MOTION BY PAT FETTERLY, SECONDED BY JOE BAKER TO ADD THE
ASSEMBLY OF GOD/YELM JESUS NAME PENTECOSTAL CHURCH LOCATED
AT 202 JEFFERSON AVE N.W. TO THE YELM REGISTER OF HISTORIC SITES.
CARRIED.
9. New Business
Intergovernmental Agreement for Law Enforcement Records Management.
Chief Todd Stancil reviewed the staff report indicating this is an existing program that
will now be hosted by Capcom. All law enforcement is required to report data,
including warrants and protection orders, to a communication system to be used by
participating agencies. Any report generated goes into system and is utilized daily by
the department. Todd reported the agreement has been reviewed and approved by
the city attorney.
04-16 MOTION BY RON HARDING, SECONDED BY PAT FETTERLY AUTHORIZING
MAYOR RIVAS TO SIGN INTERGOVERNENTAL AGREEMENT FOR LAW
ENFORCEMENT RECORDS MANAGEMENT. CARRIED
b. Resolution No. 441 City of Yelm Emergency Disaster Plan. Chief Todd Stancil
reviewed the staff report. He indicated that the Yelm Disaster along with the Thurston
County Emergency Management Plan has been reviewed and revised to provide an
up to date plan to respond and recover from a disaster with consistency between
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jurisdictions. It has been reviewed by city department heads, school and fire district as
well as the council in study session.
04-17 MOTION BY PAT FETTERLY, SECONDED BY BOB ISOM APPROVING
RESOLUTION #441 CITY OF YELM EMERGENCY DISASTER PLAN ACCEPTING
EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION #34 AS PART OF THE THURSTON
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN. CARRIED.
10. Board/Commission Business
Grant Beck supplied three Planning Commission applications to the council and Mayor
for review to fill the three openings The addition of these three would fill the vacant
positions and bring the Commission total back to seven.
11. No Executive Session.
12. Mayor and Council Reports/Initiatives
Councilman Harding attended Intercity Transit meeting where they discussed possible
changes to identify buses with new colors and design.
He commented that Public Works has completed the fittings for the Welcome signs.
Councilwoman Fetterly attended Nisqually River Council meeting.
Mayor Rivas extended an invitation from Fire District for no more than three elected
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officials to attend March 3 Fire Department Presentation at Mill Road Station. Mayor
Rivas, Joe Baker and Pat Fetterly are available to attend.
Mayor Rivas added that Fire District representatives are planning to attend March 25,
2004 meeting.
a. Correspondence was provided.
There was some discussion on the positive experience of moving City Hall and
Community Development to their temporary quarters.
13. Adjourn: 8:24 p.m.
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Adam Rivas, Mayor
Attest:
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Agnes P. Bennick, City Clerk/Treasurer
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