10-23-02 Minutes
YELM CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23,2002
OPENING
1. Call to Order. Mayor Rivas opened the meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Council present: Don Miller, John Thompson, Bob Isom, Ron Harding, and Pat
Fetterly.
2. Agenda Approval
02-101 MOTION BY RON HARDING, SECONDED BY PAT FETTERLY APPROVING
THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
3. Public Comment - There was no response to the call for public comment.
CONSENT CALENDAR
4. Minutes approval: City Council Regular Meeting, 10/9/02; Budget Work
Sessions, 10/1/02, 10/8/02, 10/15/02
5. City Payments: Checks 18599 -18631, totaling $210,683.13
6. Payroll approval: Preliminary October 2002
02-102 MOTION BY PAT FETTERLY, SECONDED BY DON MILLER APPROVING
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
7. Other Items: None
NEW BUSINESS
8. Ordinance 768, Amending the Yelm 2002 Budget. Councilmember Isam
reviewed the request from the Yelm Park Advisory Board for needed repairs to
Yelm City Park structures before winter, and requested approval of an
employment extension for the temporary (6-month) PW Streets/Parks
Maintenance position to perform the repairs and other work. The extension
would take the temporary position through 12/31/02, at $2,070 per month plus
limited benefits. Materials for repairs are estimated at $1,020.00
02-103 MOTION BY BOB ISOM, SECONDED BY RON HARDING ADOPTING
BUDGET AMENDMENT ORDINANCE 768 EXTENDING A TEMPORARY PW
STREETS/PARKS MAINTENANCE POSITION THROUGH THE END OF
2002. CARRIED.
9. Historic Preservation Commission Appointment. Mayor Rivas requested City
Council confirmation of the appointment of Char Miller to a vacant seat. One
vacancy remains on the Commission.
02-104 MOTION BY BOB ISOM, SECONDED BY PAT FETTERLY APPROVING
THE APPOINTMENT OF CHAR MILLER TO THE YELM HISTORIC
PRESERVATION COMMISSION. CARRIED. Abstained: Don Miller.
9. a. TRPC Conference Update - Grant Beck reported that Thurston Regional
Planning Council will host Getting There... The Land Use/Transportation
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Connection policymaker discussion to help identify land use/transportation
issues facing the Thurston region. The discussion will be held at the Lacey
Community Center on Tuesday, October 29 from 6-9 p.m. The meeting time
conflicts with a scheduled Budget Work Session, but Grant will attend and
information has been provided to Yelm Planning Commission members.
OLD BUSINESS - None
REPORTS
10. Mayor Rivas - Yelm has represented Yelm, Rainier and Bucoda at CAPCOM
meetings for a number of years as the south county representative.
Council member Miller, the current liaison, will be visiting other council's to
encourage participation as the south county representative.
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Council Initiatives/Reports
Councilmember Miller - There is no CAPCOM meeting scheduled until next
month.
Council member Thompson - EDC meets next week
Councilmember Isom - Encouraged attendance at the Big Sky open house
from 11-12 on Friday. He also encouraged support of the Olympia to Spokane
service, as that is the only way the service can continue.
Council member Harding - Reminded Council of the IT open house at Yelm
High School on Thursday at 5:30.
Councilmember Fetterly - Reported on a Chamber Christmas Tree Auction
and volunteered to head the effort to purchase and decorate a tree with
donations from elected officials and city staff.
12. Other Reports: Grant Beck announced an award ceremony to recognize the
work being done at Longmire Park by the Army Corps of Engineers and Miles
Sand and Gravel.
CORRESPONDENCE
Correspondence items reviewed included the 9/17/02 letter from Matheson Plumbing
concerning the water rate increase and the response 10/2/02 response from the Public
Works Department and a request for approval of the 2003 Girl Scout Cookie sale from
Pacific Peaks Girl Scout Council.
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