03-23-06 SS
YELM CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
WEDNESDAY, MARCH, 23, 2006 MINUTES
1. Call to Order. Mayor Harding called the meeting to order at 5:10 p.m.
2. Roll Call. Present: Joe Baker, Bob Isom, Mike McGowan and Pat Fetterly. Excused: Don
Miller
3. Agenda Approval
MOTION BY PA T FETTERL Y APPROVING THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
CARRIED.
4. Presentations
a. Campaign Disclosure Bill - Staff reported that Bill 6323 had been approved and forwarded
to the governor on March 8. The bill maintains all prior exemptions based upon the
number of registered voters, and options to require campaign disclosure or to revoke the
requirement. The amendment to the bill adds a new section requiring reporting by any
candidate, for any office, who receives or expects to receive $5,000 in campaign
contributions.
b. TRPC Scope of Work - Grant Beck reported that the contract for long-range planning and
technical services for 2006 had been signed and gave an overview of the services
including UGA analysis, and transportation and Capital Facility plan updates. It was noted
that the agreement provides the city with access to a variety of information, data, reports
and related materials, skills and services for the cost of one employee.
c. Public Notice Requirements - Grant Beck provided information following a council
question raised by a court decision in a land use case allowing use of web site posting to
meet noticing requirements. Staff noted that Yelm has codified land use noticing
requirements and publishes notices in the Nisqually Valley News. Also, depending upon
the individual action being taken, notices are mailed to owners within a required radius of
the affected property. Additionally, the City maintains electronic mailing lists for Councilor
Planning Commission hearings and provides agenda information to the library and the
NVN as well as web site board posting.
5. Mayor Council Initiatives - Discussion concerned:
1) The downtown water tower, a structural engineer has been contacted for evaluation; 2)
105th Street extension closure; 3) Yelm Fire District meetings; 4) Suspending CDBG
grants while an application process is developed.
6. New Business - None scheduled
7. Old Business - Staff reviewed Councilmanic seat changes required when the City
reached 5,000, which won't happen until 2007. Council reviewed the time-line provided
and requested that staff prepare an ordinance for the April 12 meeting.
8. Adjourn: 8:20 pm
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