01/22/1997 Minutes
CITY OF YELM
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22,1997
1. Mayor Wolf called the meeting to order at 7 :30 pm. All present joined in the flag salute.
Members Present: Martha Parsons, Velma Curry, Amos Lawton Don Miller, and Adam
Rivas. Staff: Shelly Badger, Ken Garmann, Brian Asmus, Cathie Carlson, and Agnes
Bennick.
Guests: GayeNewby, Dick Rehn, LeMay Inc., and Dan Fisher, Nisqually Valley News.
2. Agenda
97-13 MOTION BY DON MILLER, SECONDED BY ADAM RIVAS
APPROVING THE AGENDA WITH THE ADDITION OF 8C, HOUSING
REHAB RECONVEYANCE REQUEST. CARRIED.
3. Minutes I
97-14 MOTION BY MARTHA PARSONS, SECONDED BY AMOS LAWTON
APPROVING THE JANUARY 8, 1997 MINUTES AS PRINTED. CARRIED.
4. Vouchers
97-15 MOTION BY ADAM RIVAS, SECONDED BY AMOS LAWTON
APPROVING CHECK 5720, TOTALLING $250.00. CARRIED.
5 Payroll
97-16 MOTION BY MARTHA PARSONS, SECONDED BY VELMA CURRY
APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY JANUARY 1997 PAYROLL. CARRIED.
6. Public Hearing- Proposed Code Amendments to Implement ESHB 1724.
Mayor Wolf opened the public hearing at 7:35 pm, and stated the date, time, and place
and reason for the public hearing. No conflict or objections to participants were voiced.
Cathie Carlson gave the staff report. She explained that 1995 legislative action requires
local governments to pass regulations mandating the combining of the environmental
review process and project permit reviews. Additionally, the project review must now
integrate land use and environmental impact analysis.
The recommended means to accomplish this task is by amending existing chapters and
creating a new chapter to the Yelm Municipal Code. Proposed text revisions/additions
were provided.
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Changes include limiting the public hearing process for Class 3 or 4 applications and
appeals. In the past public hearings were held by the Yelm Planning COminission and
City Council. In the future only the YP~ will hold public hearings, The YPC will
continue, as in the past, to make action recommendations for Council consideration.
Also changed is the appeals process which will go from the YPC to City Council, and
then to the State Supreme Court.
If the text amendments are approved by City Council, staff will prepare an ordinance for
the next meeting.
Being no additional comment Mayor Wolf closed the public hearing at 7:50 pm.
97-17 MOTION BY VELMA CURRY, SECONDED BY ADAM RIVAS APPROVING
TEXT CHANGES TO ACCOMMODATE ESHB 1724 AND DIRECTING
PREPARATION OF AN ORDINANCE FOR THE NEXT MEETING. CARRIED.
7. . Public Comment/Questions - none
8. New Business:
a. 1997 Lobbyist Contract - Shelly Badger explained that this is the same contract
that was used last year. This year however, costs will be shared with other jurisdictions.
97-18 MOTION BY ADAM RIVAS, SECONDED BY AMOS LAWTON APPROVING
SIGNING A NEW LOBBYIST CONTRACT.
b. Medic I Contract - 1 st reading. Shelly Badger explained that under the proposed
contract the City's costs for 1997 would be $37,500. In 1998 payment will be based on
an average of the last two and one half years Advanced Life Support calls within the city
limits. Stat sheets on 1996 calls were provided.
c. Loan Subordination Request. If approved, this would allow refinancing, and
payment of the original first mortgage, and refinancing charges. No additional funds
would be granted for other purposes and the homeowner would receive no cash.
97-19 MOTION BY AMOS LAWTON, SECONDED BY ADAM RIVAS APPROVING
THE LOAN SUBORDINATION REQUEST FOR THE BRIMM HOUSE.
CARRIED.
9. Old Business:
. a. Signatures were requested for Resolution 356, which was passed at the last meeting.
10. Reports,:
a. Council Liaison Reports ,
1) City Hall - Councilmember Parsons reported that Barb Christensen was
accompanying the Prairie Elementary Schools Chorus to the inauguration, long distance
phone carrier' changes, copy machine testing, and utility depa~ment collection rates.
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2) Court - Councilmember Lawton reported that Hanni Lilly was back to work
following an illness. The written report showed the December case calendar at 79 cases,
35 citations and 44 infractions.
3) Public Works - Councilmember Miller reported on water main replacements and
line extensions, WSDOT study of SR51 0/507, Y -2 study, and Five Comers and Creek
Street bid openings.
Council consensus was that a commemorative of some sort be arranged recognizing Milt
Johnson as the "Father" ofYelm Public Works.
4) Police - Brian Asmus reported that figures from the recent storms should be high
enough to qualify for reimbursement; an officer in the academy, job shadow, vehicle
maintenance problems and the change to Thurston Co. for repairs, and the new phone
system.
Approval was requested to sell a '91 Chevrolet (Brian's) at state sales. The sale should
bring in $3-4,000, which could be used to purchase a vehicle from Lacey.
97-20 MOTION BY DON MILLER, SECONDED BY ADAM RIVAS APPROVING
SALE OF A 1991 CHEVROLET PATROL CAR AND PURCHASE ANOTHER
VEIDCLE WITH THE FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE SALE. CARRIED.
5) Water Reuse - Councilmember Rivas and Shelly Badger reported on yesterday's
meeting with Tom Skillings to review building and funding steps and contract stages.
The total contract would be $12.1 million, with the upgrade and/or 1 st stage costs
estimated at $9.1 million. This will be the most difficult funding stage.
Copies of text to be included in a bill for the legislatures consideration were distributed.
The proposed bill, which will be supported by other jurisdictions and A WC, calls for
funding and monitoring for five demonstration projects. Projects identified include
Ephrata, Lincoln County, Royal City, Squim, and Yelm.
Councilmember Rivas expressed his support for the project and felt that when underway a
strong possibility exists for funding from private foundations and for education.
6) Parks - Councilmember Curry reported on the Olympian article concerning
development of the Canal Road Park. Copies will be mailed in the next PAC packet.
b. Financial- Councilmember Curry reported thatthe year ended in good shape with
the exception of the DARE fund. Funding expected did not arrive prior to the end of the
year
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c. Mayor Wolf - Meetings attended included a combined DOE, OAPC, and Sierra
Club concerning Lasco's project to streamline the permitting process and set standards.
Streamlining would allow changes to be implemented 'without going through a new
application process. Lasco views capture of styrene as a financial savings.
Other meetings:, Yelm Chamber Meeting featuring the Job Shadow Program; and a city
hall tour with girl scouts from Prairie Elementary School. Thurston Regional Planning
Council, a Recap from the meeting was included in handouts. Meetings with CAO; and a
Reuse meeting.
d. Council - Councilmember Curry reported.
12.,:> Correspondence was reviewed.
13. The meeting adjourned at 8:40 pm.
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Martha M. Parso~s, Mayor Pro-Tempore
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Ague / P. Bennick, City Clerk-Treasurer
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