03-24-04 MINUTES
YELM CITY
COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2004
Call to Order.
Mayor Rivas called the meeting to order at 7:30p.m.
1.
Roll Call. Present:
Joe Baker, Bob Isom, Ron Harding and Pat Fetterly.
2.
Excused: Don Miller.
Agenda Approval
3.
04-24 MOTION BY RON HARDING, SECONDED BY PAT FETTERLY
APPROVING THE AGENDA NOTING THE ADDITION OF ITEM 8b. FROM
PRE-AGENDA. CARRIED.
Special Presentations-
None
4.
Public Comment
– None
5.
Consent Agenda
6.
a. Council Minutes – March 10, 2004 Regular Meeting
b. Payables: Checks 22265-22325 totaling $88,979.70
1) Manual Checks: 22265-22272 totaling $990.00
2) Claims Checks: 22273-22325 totaling $87,989.70
c. Preliminary Payroll March, 2004
d. Park Use Requests:
1) Rest Stop
YCP, Studebaker Club of Tacoma, 05-23-04,
9 a.m. + 5 p. m., 60-80 cars.
04-25 MOTION BY RON HARDING, SECONDED BY PAT FETTERLY
APPROVING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS. CARRIED.
Public Hearings -
None
7.
New Business
8. a. Public Works Internal Re-Organization- Tim Peterson reviewed staff report
on re-organizing employment positions and organization chart by adding a
Field Supervisor Position and filling a Public Works Maintenance position
now vacant. Current staff has been reduced by an L&I injury and one Street
position remaining vacant. This does not allow P.W. Director time for daily
tasks and overall planning of the department. Shelly Badger added that with
new rules and regulations on laws and policies needing Public Works
Director’s attention, we cannot afford not to be proactive in this department.
There was some discussion on other options and concerns regarding
possible impact of upcoming Initiatives on next year’s budget. Council would
like to see forecast figures of both the added employee salary and Initiative
cuts on next year’s budget.
04-26 MOTION BY BOB ISOM, SECONDED BY PAT FETTERLY TO TABLE
THIS ITEM FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION AT 03-25-04 STUDY
SESSION and 04-25-04 COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED.
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8. b. JNR Retainage/Meter Read Project. Stephanie Conners reviewed the staff
report adding that the complete meter reading system has worked
successfully with the billing system for two full months.
04-27 MOTION BY RON HARDING, SECONDED BY PAT FETTERLY TO DEEM
THE PROJECT COMPLETE AND RELEASE THE RETAINAGE IN THE
AMOUNT OF $7320.31 TO JNR EXCAVATING. CARRIED.
Old Business
9.
Ordinance No. 801
Stormwater Ordinance Amendment. Stephanie Conners
reviewed staff report. This is an amendment to Ordinance 718 correcting the
formula to calculate monthly service fees based on a fair assessment of a
parcel’s impervious surface rather than total acreage.
04-28 MOTION BY BOB ISOM, SECONDED BY RON HARDING ADOPTING
ORDINANCE 801 AMENDING STORMWATER ORDINANCE 718 BY
CORRECTING SERVICE FEE CALCULATION. CARRIED.
Resolution No. 442
Reaffirm Protocol Manual for the Operation and
9. b.
Conduct of Business of the Mayor and City Council. Shelly Badger reviewed
staff report indicating there were no changes to last year manual.
04-29
MOTION BY PAT FETTERLY, SECONDED BY JOE BAKER APPROVING
RESOLUTION 442 REAFFIRM PROTOCOL MANUAL FOR THE
OPERATION AND CONDUCT OF BUSINESS OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL. CARRIED.
9.c.
Resolution No. 443
Repealing and Replacing Resolution 440
Speed Limit Reduction on S. R. Hwy 507 from 55 mph to 45 mph between
the City Limits and Mill Road. Grant Beck reviewed the staff report provided.
He indicated Washington State Department of Transportation requested a
reduction of the speed limit from 55 to 45 mph in the stretch of Hwy 507
between City Limits and Mill Road but not a reduction to 35 mph as approved
by the City Council in Resolution 440.
There was some discussion on the formula used to calculate the change and
why it is being reduced now.
04-30 MOTION BY BOB ISOM, SECONDED BY RON HARDING APPROVING
RESOLUTION 442 REQUESTING WSDOT REDUCE THE SPEED LIMIT
TO 45 MPH BETWEEN THE CITY LIMITS AND MILL ROAD ON HWY 507
AND RE-EXAMINE WHEN HAWKS LANDING FRONTAGE
IMPROVEMENTS ARE COMPLETE. CARRIED.
Mayor and Council Reports and Initiatives and Board/Commission
10.
Business
Councilmember Harding attended Intercity Transit meeting where the
committee continues to consider the new colors and design for the buses.
Councilmember Fetterly reported she will attend Nisqually River Council
Retreat Saturday where they will elect upcoming officers.
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Mayor Rivas asked Grant Beck to make announcement regarding corridor
project funding. Grant reported that he was notified by Congressman Adam
Smith’s office staff that a bill introduced including direct appropriation for
right-of-way acquisition for the corridor project passed Committee. The next
steps will be to go to the House and Senate for approval. Strategy is to keep
awareness high and look forward to other opportunities for more funding
appropriation.
Executive Session-
None
11.
12. Correspondence was reviewed. Council was reminded to file their Public
Disclosure Commission report by the deadline of 04-15-04.
Grant Beck provided copy of letter to Thurston Regional Planning Council
thanking them for continued support in the regional plan for Yelm projects.
Special Meeting for April 8, 2004 has been cancelled.
13. Adjourn.Meeting was adjourned at 8:12 p.m.
_____________________________________
Adam R. Rivas, Mayor
Attest: _______________________________
Agnes Bennick, City Clerk/Treasurer
Minutes: Janine A. Schnepf
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