07-24-12 MinutesYELM CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2012 MINUTES
Mayor Harding called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. Roll Call. Present: Joe Baker, Mike McGowan, Bob Isom, Ken Garmann and Russ
Hendrickson. Tracey Wood arrived at 6:07 p.m. Excused: J.W. Foster.
3. Agenda Approval
12-47 MOTION BY JOE BAKER APPROVING THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
CARRIED.
4. Special Presentations -
Puget Sound Energy Rock the Bulb event on August 18 & 19, 2012 will be
held in the parking lot of the Yelm Goodwill from 10 am -4 pm. Casey Cochrane
and Farra Vargas stated Puget Sound Energy residential electric customers can
exchange up to 15 incandescent bulbs for up to 15 free compact fluorescent light
bulbs. CFL bulbs were handed out to Councilmembers and members of the
audience. One CFL bulb uses 75% less energy than traditional incandescent
lighting. If you replace five of your most used incandescent with CFL bulbs, you
could save up to $65 a year in energy cost. PSE invited everyone to this family
oriented event and stated there would be many fun things for the children to do
as well.
Nisqually Basin Cal Ripken All Stars -Team managers Troy and Chris
introduced the team and stated this is their 10th year having the Cal Ripken
organization and this is the 1st year they have a State Championship team. They
will be leaving for Idaho and if they win their games there, they will go on to play
in the World Series in Boston. The team is very excited. The Managers thanked
the Mayor and Council for the use of Longmire Park.
On behalf the City Council and himself, Mayor Harding stated that the team's hard
work and efforts are greatly appreciated and presented each team member with a
medal.
5. Public Comment -
David W. Kinneor, Yelm resident, has been working on putting together the
second annual Breast Cancer Benefit to be held in Yelm to raise funds to assist the
people walking in the Susan G. Komen 3 day 60- mile walk that is held in Seattle
in September. They have been to the City to request the road closure of 2nd
Avenue from Yelm to Jefferson for their event on August 11, 2012. They were told
there is not enough time to go through the process to have a road closure before
their event. They are asking the Mayor and Council to close the requested road
from 12:00 to 6:00 on August 11, 2012, so the hot rods and Harley Davidson's
will have a place to park for people to view. The Mayor will get with staff and see
if there is anything that can be done at this point and get back to them.
6. Consent Agenda
Minutes - Regular meeting July 10, 2012.
Payables - Checks #57473 - #58478, Totaling $141,179.99.
YCP, Custom Car Show, August 4 & 5, 2012, open to the public.
12-48 MOTION BY BOB ISOM APPROVING THE CONSENT AGENDA AS
PRESENTED. CARRIED.
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Public Hearing - none scheduled
New Business - none scheduled
Old Business - none scheduled
Mayor and Council Initiatives
Councilmember Baker attended the Intercity Transit Board meeting where they
discussed raising the rider fares. The Yelm Adult Community Center will be having
some repairs done. Their financial status has improved.
Councilmember Isom attended the Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC)
meeting where an amendment was approved to increase construction funding for
State Route 8 chip seal project, adopted the updated 2012 Countywide Population
and Employment forecast and Mayor Harding gave a wonderful presentation on
the projects that the City of Yelm has done with the money received from TRPC
through grants. Councilmember Isom will be briefing Council on Sustainable
Thurston at the Study Session on July 25, 2012.
Councilmember Wood attended the Transportation Policy Board meeting and
the TComm 911 Admin Board meeting.
Councilmember Garmann attended the Thurston County Law and Justice where
changes to the Countywide Law and Justice Charter were proposed. Discussion on
an eight -point plan to help identify areas that need improvement in the overall
operations of the Law and Justice System. Some of the proposed areas to improve
on are communications to break the cycle of crime.
Councilmember Hendrickson attended the Medic One meeting where the 2013
Budget was presented. TRCP will be conducting a study about possibly
restructuring the Emergency Management System.
Mayor Harding met with County Commissioner Cathy Wolfe regarding the
Community Development Block Grant Entitlement Program. Mayor Harding
attended the Family Fun Day last weekend in the City Park along with
Councilmember Isom. It was a great event and well attended.
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION - At 6:40 pm, Mayor Harding announced that the Council
would go into an Executive Session for approximately 30 minutes for discussing
possible real estate acquisition.
At 7:00 pm, Mayor Harding closed the Executive Session and reconvened the
regular meeting.
12. Correspondence included -
Thurston County Solid Waste, Volunteers needed for the Thurston County Fair,
Wednesday, August 1 - Sunday August 5, 2012.
Comcast, August 15, 2012 addition to channel Line Up.
Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater Visitor & Convention Bureau, Discover Thurston,
July 2012.
AWC, Cityvision periodical, Tapping Deep Roots, July/August 2012
13. Adjourn 7:05 pm.
AAttest:
Ron Hardirk, hayor- Lori Mossman, Deputy City Clerk
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