11-08-95 Meeting
CITY OF YELM
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1995, 7:30 PM
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Agenda/Motion
Numbers
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95-186
3.
95-187
4.
95-188
95-189
1. Mayor Wolf called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm. All
present joined in the flag salute.
Council present: Velma Curry, Martha Parsons, Amos
Lawton, and Don Miller. Absent: Bob Gallagher . Visitors:
Kristina Lord, Nisqually Valley News; Diane Lachel,
Viacom, and Gay Newby. Staff: Shelly Badger, Ken
Garmann, Daisy Lawton, and Agnes Colombo.
Agenda additions/deletions.
MOTION BY DON MILLER, SECONDED BY VELMA CURRY APPROVING
THE AGENDA AS PRINTED. CARRIED.
Minutes: October 25, 1995.
MOTION BY MARTHA PARSONS, SECONDED BY VELMA CURRY
APPROVING THE MINUTES OF OCTOBER 25, 1995 AS PRINTED.
CARRIED.
Approval of Vouchers #18833-18941, Totalling $132,090.26.
MOTION BY VELMA CURRY, SECONDED BY MARTHA PARSONS,
APPROVING PAYMENT OF VOUCHERS #18833-18941, TOTALLING
$132,090.26. CARRIED.
5.
Public Comment/Questions - None
6 .
New Business:
a. Resolution 337 - Viacom Extension
MOTION BY DON MILLER, SECONDED BY MARTHA PARSONS
APPROVING RESOLUTION NO. 337 AS MODIFIED TO EXTEND
VIACOM'S FRANCHISE EXPIRATION DATE THRU APRIL 14, 1997.
CARRIED.
viacom Rate Change. Councilmembers received and reviewed
information concerning rate increases for 1996. With the
planned 1996 increase of .33, the basic service rates
remain .41 under the 1993 level.
b. Ordinance No. 562
95-190 MOTION BY MARTHA PARSONS, SECONDED BY VELMA CURRY
ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 562 REDUCING THE NUMBER OF
PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS FROM 11 TO 9. CARRIED.
7. Old Business:
a. Suggested Changes to Water/Sewer Policy.
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Daisy Lawton prepared a written report and told
Councilmembers that while current water deposits are
adequate to meet outstanding bills, sewer deposits fall
short of meeting the accumulated outstanding balance. Due
to the billing cycle a second month's billing accumulates
during the period between the original meter reading and
termination of service for nonpayment. Some improvement
is possible by reducing the amount of time between the
due date and mailing of delinquency notices and by
reducing the amount of time between mailing of the
delinquency notices and termination of services to 5
days.
In addition to the timing policy change recommended, she
also recommended increasing the sewer deposit amount to
$50 for new and/or delinquent residential customers.
(Ordinance amendment required.) Current customers in
good standing would not be affected. Other
recommendations included incorporating into the current
water ordinance the RCW sections defining landlord
responsibility for bills and the City's right to
placement of liens for outstanding bills. (Ordinance
amendment required.)
Discussion followed with Council approving the changes
recommended to be applied evenly to commercial and
residential customers.
Reports:
a. Planning - none
b. park-
MOTION BY VELMA CURRY, SECONDED BY MARTHA PARSONS
APPROVING THE PARK USE REQUEST FOR CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK.
CARRIED.
c. Police - Chief Dunnam had not arrived.
d. Public Works Councilmember Parsons read the
announcement of a $14,437.50 award to complete the
SR507/5 Corners project. Shelly Badger added that this
funding permits the City to move forward on the Y-2
corridor study.
Ken Garmann reported on attending a 96-97 funding seminar
and passed along information concerning TIB funding for
study and predesign phases. Both are ineligible for
funding.
e. Mayor - Mayor Wolf requested a Councilmember to
respond to the Housing Authority/Commissioners invitation
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to attend the '95 Annual Meeting and Open House on
Wednesday, November 15 from 4-6 pm. (Contact Agnes to
RSVP.) The date selected for the Viacom Holiday Message
Taping is Wednesday, 11/29, 4 pm. Members were asked to
check calendars and try to attend Historic Society
meeting.
Correspondence/informational items: letter from Ft.
Lewis re illegal dumping (Agnes to follow-up); Thurston
Regional Planning Council '96 assessments, status of
projects and reorganization; Networking Committee, Chief
Dunnam and Cindy Cecil are area representatives; and TRPC
distribution of growth management funds.
Meetings attended included: Mayor's Forum, Nisqually
River Interpretative Committee, Budget, and TRPC.
Mayor Wolf announced that HeartWalk results are official
and that Councilmember Martha Parsons was the top dollar
raiser, the Yelm team was the highest fundraiser in
Thurston Co. and Mayor Wolf as team leader. The $200
award will be donated back to the Heart Association.
Mayor Wolf read a letter from Lieutenant Jesse Maynard,
Thurston Co. Sheriff's Office, commending Officer Adam
Wood's professionalism, good judgement and self control
in a recent incident in which Officer Wood responded as
backup to Thurston County.
f. Council - no report
9. Correspondence was reviewed and Councilmembers were
informed of a Drug & Alcohol Awareness Workshop on
11/15/95. Councilmember Lawton will attend.
10. Adjourn: 8:20 pm.
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AgnJs P. Colombo, City Clerk
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