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08-23-06 Minutes 1. 2. 3. 06-66 4. 5. 6. a. b. 1) 2) c. d. 06-67 7. 8. 9. a. 06-68 YELM CITY COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23,2006 MINUTES Call to Order. Mayor Harding called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Roll Call. Present: Don Miller, Bob Isom, Mike McGowan, John Thompson and Russ Hendrickson. Excused: Pat Fetterly and Joe Baker Agenda Approval MOTION BY DON MILLER APPROVING THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED. CARRIED. Special Presentations - None scheduled Public Comment - There was no response to the call for comments. Consent Agenda Items Council Minutes: August 9, 2006 Regular Meeting Payables: Checks 28899 - 29008 totaling $191,563.60 Manual Checks 28899 - 28935 totaling $7,486.67 Claims Checks 28936 - 29008 totaling $184,076.93 Payroll: Preliminary August 2006 Park Use Requests YCP, 9/24/06, Church Picnic, 12:30-2:30, 30+/- attending MOTION BY BOB ISOM APPROVING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS AS PRESENTED. CARRIED. , \ , -' Public Hearing(s) - None scheduled New Business - None scheduled -~..--- ----...... '-. ~ .,-: ".. Old Business Baker Hill Painting Contract Retainage Release - Stephanie Ray reported that as identified in the 2002 Water Comprehensive Plan, the interior and exterior of the water tank have been refurbished and the project was accepted as completed on August 10 and the tank is back on line. MOTION BY BOB ISOM AUTHORIZING STAFF TO RELEASE RETAINAGE TO S&K PAINTING, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,100 UPON THE RECEIPT OF ALL PROJECT DOCUMENTATION. 10. Mayor and Council Reports and Initiatives and BoardlCommission Business Councilmember Miller attended a public works budget meeting, a Thurston Passenger Rail Workgroup meeting and a Fire District meeting where discussion encouraged a more active city role in deliberations. Councilmember McGowan attended a Family Initiative Investment Committee meeting. The group was formed as a public response to promote and fund preventative measures for youth in place of jail/confinement type Yelm City Council Minutes clerk/city council/2006/ Minutes Approved: Page 1 of 2 '" ", '... , > incarcerations. Discussion concerned at risk identification; funding options, including a possible sales tax increase; and funding distribution and spending guidelines. Council member Thompson reported that comprehensive minutes are available from the Yelm Transportation Committee Meeting. COl.lncilmember Hendrickson provided brochures concerning the 2007 recycling program changes that will move to a single bin for all recyclables, except glass. He also attended the Fire District meeting and indicated that the District is working to line up a facilitator for an upcoming tri-district meeting. . Mayor Harding attended a ceremony at Rosemont recognizing the Yelm Community Services-Rosemont Senior Mentoring Youth project funded by Rosemon!. The ceremony provided an opportunity to review partnerships with various agencies. He also met with the new Nisqually Tribal Chair and both are looking forward to increased interaction The Yelm EDC meeting focused on marketing to attraCt retail industries. . Stephanie Ray announced that the grant application for Coates Street improvements from Edwards to Cullens had been completed. Mayor Harding . reviewed the application and reported that it is favorable that the City.can contribute a larger match than in the pas!. Total project cost: $960,000, Yelm match $395,000; grant funding sought $575,000. 11. Executive Session - Mayor Harding announced that Council would be going into executive session for approximately one hour for discussion of reall'state. acquisition and closed the meeting at 7:50 p.m. Mayor Harding reopened the meeting at 8:37 pm. . ) . 12. Correspondence provided included various training opportunities. 13. Adjourn: 8:38 p.m. .~~.. Ron Harding, Mayor Attest: ~4~.D~/lI~ ~~~ Deputy City Clerk Yelm City Council Minutes clerk/city council/2006/ Minutes Approved: Page 2 of 2