09/11/1996 Minutes
Agenda Item!
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96-143
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96-144
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96-145
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CITY OF YELM
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1996
Mayor Wolf called the meeting to order at 7:35 pm. All
present joined in the flag salute.
As a quorum was not present at this pointl Council and
audience members viewed the draft site-disk prepared
through the Economic Development Committee. The disk,
serves as a marketing tool to present information about
Thurston County's citiesl locationl housing
availability, transportationl land availabilitYl etc. 1 to
prospective businesses/industries.
Council present: Don Miller 1 Amos Lawtonl and Velma
CurrYl Guests: Dick Rehnl LeMay, Inc.; Kristen Blalack,
Yelm Librarian; Dan Fisherl Nisqually Valley News; and
Maegan Allison and parents. Staff: Shelly Badgerl Tim
Peterson, Glenn Dunnam and Agnes Bennick.
Mayor Wolf introduced Maegan Allison and praised the
little girl for waking family members so all could safely
escape the fire that destroyed their home. Maegan was
presented with. a certificate and pin.
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Councilmember Miller arrived and the meeting continued.
Agenda
MOTION BY DON MILLER, SECONDED BY VELMA CURRY APPROVING
THE AGENDA AS PRINTED. CARRIED.
Minutes
MOTION BY VELMA CURRY, SECONDED BY DON MILLER APPROVING
THE.8/28/96 WORK SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING MINUTES AS
PRINTED. CARRIED.
Vouchers
MOTION BY AMOS LAWTON, SECONDED BY VELMA CURRY APPROVING
PAYMENT OF VOUCHERS 20097-20173, TOTALLING $88,342.10.
CARRIED.
Public Comment/Questions - None
New Business:
a. Cancelled
b. Review of Senior Utility Rate Reduction - Resolution
317 and income data was provided to Councilmembers.
Council consensus was that additional infor~ation was
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needed to be sure balance and fairness was maintained as
so many citizens are in lower income brackets.
c. Walter Mead - Individual did not appear.
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Old Business: none
96-146
Reports:
a. Library Kristin Blalack reported on August
activity and the successful Summer Reading Program.
b. Police - Due to high maintenance costs Chief Dunnam
requested permission to surplus as excess a '92 Chevrolet
Caprice.
MOTION BY DON MILLER, SECONDED BY AMOS LAWTON APPROVING
CHIEF DUNNAM'S REQUEST TO SURPLUS A '92 CHEVROLET
CAPRICE. CARRIED.
c. Public Works - Councilmember Miller reported that
the annual exercising (turning) of the water system's
450+ gate valves should be completed mid-month.
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Tim Peterson reported that 1.04 miles of roadway had been
chip sealed and that sweeping will be done next week.
Maintenance on STEP tanks is ongoing.
d. Court - A written report of August activity was
provided.
e. Water Reuse - The AWC task force. to discuss water
reuse will have.) it's first meeting on 9/27/96 at pierce
Transit. The agenda will include discussion and
brainstorming on ideas to present to the legislature.
The City has been offered a Water Pollution Control
Revolving Fund loan for 1997. Staff is currently working
on figures to determine how much the City can afford.
f. Parks - A public meeting to discuss uses to include
in the Canal Rd. Park Master Plan was held at the DCBO.
There was a small turnout for the 9/9/96 meeting where
possible scenario's discussed included 1-2 base ball
fields, 1 soccer field and a picnic area. Another public
meeting will be held on October 7. Following preparation
of the Master Plan the site plan will be presented to
Council for adoption.
Mayor Wolf added that assistance in carrying out the Park
Plan may be available through the military/local service
groups.
The Park Advisory Board is discussing the possibility of
using the smaller tree this year, due to power line
difficulties encountered in placing lights on the tree
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used last year. Also being considered is lighting the
park buildings and purchasing illuminated carolers 'to
place by the decorated tree. Fundraising for this
expenditure is being organized.
g. Mayor - Mayor Wolf read a letter of resignation from
Pedro Serrano, Yelm's representative to the Council on
Cultu~al Diversity & Human Rights and requested a letter
be sent accepting his resignation and thanking Mr.
Serrano for his service. Also requested was contact with
past applicants to determine interest.
The appointment of Jim Brown, Jerry Baldwin and Bob Wolf
to the Yelm Historic Preservation Commission was
announced.
Meetings/events attended included: Port of Olympia
Foreign Trade Zone Meeting; HeartWalk kickoff, as Martha
is unable to attend Dana is the contact; Nisqually River
Interpretative Center Meeting and Nisqually River Council
combined meeting; Mayor's Forum, TRPC's Strategic
Planning Session; City Picnic; Chamber of Commerce, and
Transportation Policy Board; and Capital Medical Center.
Thurston Regional Planning Council for work program and
budget discussion, their main focus will continue to be
transportation' issues and data gathering with 6%- budgeted
for other things. STP funding is being used again this
year to help fund the program.
h. Council Councilmember Miller discussed IT's
reviewing the Transportation Plan wi th TRPC and DOT,
dismissal of the possibility of HOV lanes for 1-5 any
time in the near future, and that 1-5 is actually serving
the area as a local roadway. Transportation funding is
extremely limited, allowing maintenance with little left
for new roads.
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Correspondence was reviewed.
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Adjourn: 8:50pm.
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Kat ryn MrWolf, . Mayor
Attest:
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