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YELM CITY COUNCIL
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REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 26, 2003
Call to Order. Mayor Rivas called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Roll Call. Present: John Thompson, Bob Isom, Ron Harding, Pat Fetterly.
Excused: Don Miller
Agenda Approval.
MOTION BY JOHN THOMPSON, SECONDED BY BOB ISOM APPROVING
THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
Special Presentations - none
Public Comment.
Jamie Rondon, addressed the Council asking for assistance in using the Yelm
City Park and Thurston County Trail for a fund raising walk/run. Funds raised
would benefit, "Kids Can Free the Children", a foundation concerned with child
labor and building schools for children in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Mayor Rivas explained the procedure for reserving the City Park.
Frances Chadick greeted the Mayor and Council. She expressed her concern
for the presence of a readiness plan in regard to dangers from biochemical
and nuclear attacks in the Yelm area. She indicated that simple measures,
including use of warning sirens, could be taken and all would benefit from
education on what to do in the case of such attacks.
Alana Love, representing a sUNival store, added her support and shared her
vision of safety through education and preparedness. She cited examples of
specific products and survival kits. She also offered catalogs of products and
offered assistance in setting up a plan.
Mayor Rivas indicated that the City of Yelm has an Emergency Disaster Plan
in place. There was some question as to the appropriateness of promoting
commercial products at a Council meeting.
Consent Agenda
Council Minutes - March 12, 2003 Regular Meeting,
Payables: Checks 19733-19800, totaling $56,047.05
Manual Checks: 19733-19746, totaling $495.00
Claims Checks: 19747-19800, totaling $55,552.05
Payroll: Preliminary Payroll, March, 2003
Park Use Requests: YCP, July 5,2003, Smith Family Reunion, 8-6 p.m., #100.
Financial Report, February 2003
MOTION BY PAT FETTERLY, SECONDED BY RON HARDING
APPROVING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
Public Hearings - None Scheduled
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Stevens Street Improvement Consultant Selection. Stephanie Conners
reported that the consultant selection committee completed interviews with
seven engineering firms. Their recommendation was to select Gray and
Osborne Inc.
MOTION BY JOHN THOMPSON, SECONDED BY RON HARDING
AUTHORIZING STAFF TO BEGIN CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS WITH
GRAY AND OSBORNE FOR THE STEVENS STREET IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT. CARRIED.
ORDINANCE NO. 775, Yelm Development Regulation Update Amending
Zoning Code, SEPA, Concurrency Management, Subdivision and the
Development Guidelines.
Grant Beck reviewed items from the written report. The report was a review of
the regulations that have come up over the past year that are unclear or
difficult to administer. Specific topics discussed included; transportation facility
charges moved from building permit process to tenant occupancy and
improvements, landscaping issues with developers and temporary uses
section added for clarification.
There were questions about the new section on temporary uses to deal with
increase in those activities that are restricted by the current regulations.
Permits would not be required but would be subject to the essence of a pre-
submission meeting. Existing non conforming uses would be subject to the
new temporary use section.
Question on Attachment A., pg 3 of 7, (6.110) Backflow prevention change to:
Inspection may be done by anyone holding a certificate. Effectively, make
compliance citywide with both existing properties and the requirements
already in place for new developments.
Traffic and street definitions were clarified.
MOTION BY JOHN THOMPSON, SECONDED BY PAT FETTERLY
ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 775 AMENDING THE CITY OF YELM
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, INCLUDING ZONING CODE, SEPA,
CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT, SUBDIVISION AND THE
DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES. CARRIED.
Old Business - none
Board/Commission Business
Councilmember Thompson reported he attended SWAK meeting where they
discussed a new Chehalis plant for Thurston County. He attended a dinner in
Vancouver where Agnes Bennick received the WMCA Clerk of the Year
award.
Councilmember Harding also attended the awards ceremony. He participated
in an AWC Workshop, Making a Difference on Council Communications.
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11. Executive Session -None
12. Mayor and Council Reports/lnitiatives.
Mayor Rivas reported that he attended the Clerk's Conference and the award
dinner for Yelm's City Clerk Treasurer, Agnes Bennick. He related how he was
struck by the genuine outpouring of congratulations that he saw from the
group to Agnes for her deserving award as Washington Municipal Clerk of the
Year. Agnes was surprised to see Councilmembers, staff and family there to
congratulate and celebrate with her.
Mayor Rivas asked Councilmember Isom if he would be able to attend an
upcoming Home Consortium meeting of elected officials. Mayor Rivas would
like someone to attend if he is unavailable. Grant Beck added the topic would
be regarding available monies from Housing and Urban Development for
affordable housing. The Housing Authority is the lead agency. The next
meeting is scheduled for April 9, 2003.
Mayor Rivas reported that Thurston County Auditor Kim Wyman is asking for
letter of approval to hold a primary by mail if council is in agreement.
Consensus by council supporting letter of approval for holding a
primary by mail.
Councilmember Fetterly, Harding and Isom volunteered to be voting delegates
at the upcoming AWC Conference.
a. Correspondence was provided including a reminder that Council's Personal
Financial Affairs Statements (F1 or F1A forms) are due April 15, 2003 to the
Public Disclosure Commission. Copies of the forms are available or can be
found on-line. Shelly Badger stressed the importance of getting the forms
back in a timely manner.
Grant Beck added that the web-page is close to completion with Roberta
Allen's help and is looking for council's contribution to their bio and current
pictures.
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