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CITY OF ELM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
WIDI~SDAY, MARCH 14, 1990, 7:30 PM, AIM CITY HALL
Mayor Sanders called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM. All present joined
in the flag salute. Council present: Arnold Drogseth, Kathy Wolf, Amos
Lawton, Rick Kolilis and Martha Parsons. Staff: Gene Borges, Daisy
Lawton, Shelly Badger and Jeff Norton. Visitors: Mark Schwindt, Faith
Hagenhofer, Bob Howard, Tom and Nancy Parkinson, Kate Cook, Lois Mach,
Karen Bell, Christie Gorman, Bill West, Lisa Hills, John Marrotte and Jim
Marrotte.
Martha Parsons moved to approve the minutes of February 28, 1990, second
by Rick Kolilis. Motion carried.
Vouchers numbered 7801 - 7874 were approved on a motion by Rick Kolilis,
second by Martha Parsons. Motion carried.
Current: $17,175.46
Police: $14,746.50
Water: $ 8,221.05
Street: $ 3,830.91
Garbage: $ 6,849.57
74 GO Bonds: $ 105.00
CDBG: $ 1,036.44
Arterial Street: $ 37.00
TOTAL: $52,001.93
The paperwork for the loan of Yelm's UDAG funds will be prepared for the
March 28, 1990 Regular Council Meeting.
Rick Kolilis moved to approve the jail contract with the City of Olympia
for 1990, second by Kathy Wolf. Motion carried.
Requests for approval to purchase a tractor broom for the Public Works
Department and air conditioning for Yelm City Hall were tabled pending
quotations on price (both budgeted items).
Rick Kolilis, representing the Yelm/Rainier Little League, explained their
proposal to Thurston County Parks and Recreation to lease the 9-acre piece
of property on Canal Road. The proposal is as follows:
To build three softball fields with parking that can be used by softball
teams, Little League and soccer. The Yelm/Rainier Little League is
prepared to build, operate and maintain the fields without assistance from
Yelm or Thurston County Parks. Softball tournaments will be held to raise
the funds to maintain the fields and hire a full-time grounds-keeper.
Sani-cans would be used for sanitation and bottled water for the water
source until the City is able to extend water lines in the future. He
asked for Yelm's support of this endeavor.
Kathy Wolf moved to write a letter of support to Thurston County Parks and
Recreation and the Thurston County Commissioners recognizing the need in
the Yelm area for recreation fields and supporting the Yelm/Rainier Little
League's proposal to enter into a lease agreement with Thurston County to
build, operate and maintain the 9-acre piece of property for softball, .
Little League and some soccer. Amos Lawton seconded the motion. Motion
carried.
Rick Kolilis moved to purchase a recording system, as per the quotation
provided by Radio Shack, for the Council Chambers, subject to an initial
trial basis to insure that the system will be adequate, second by Amos
Lawton. Motion carried.
Kate Cook, Lois Mach and Christie Gorman, members of the Yelm Timberland
Library Board were present to express their support of the City's proposal
to add onto Yelm City Hall, moving the Yelm Police Department and Court to
the City Hall facility. This proposal would move the library into the
Police Department portion of the Public Safety Building. The Yelm Board
feels that this would make an excellent temporary facility while they
continue their efforts to raise funds for a large, new library in Yelm.
It also gives hope for a potential future site for the new library. Gene
Borges explained that he had met with representatives from Timberland
Library and they are supportive of the proposal. Councilwoman Wolf
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thanked the Yelm Library Board for their hard work and stated that the
Board is very beneficial to the Yelm Community to improve the quality of
the Ye]m Library system.
Faith Hagenhofer, Yelm Librarian, presented a plaque to Karen Bell for her
ten years of service as a Yelm Library Board Member.
Kathy Wolf moved to allow Yelm staff to proceed with the annexation
proceedings with Timberland Regional Library, subject to the Yelm Library
Board's approval after their next meeting, second by Martha Parsons.
Motion carried.
Resolution No. 205, Housing Rehabilitation Program amendment, was approved
with revisions on a motion by Rick Kolilis, second by Kathy Wolf. Motion
carried.
Martha Parsons, Council Liaison to the Yelm Parks Advisory Committee, Bill
West and Lisa Hills, Committee members, reported on the March 6, 1990
joint meeting with the Thurston County Parks Committee. The Yelm Parks
Advisory Committee requested of the City Council that they be on the
agenda for the next workshop of the Council to discuss the ideas and goals
of the committee.
Mayor Sanders announced that the next Yelm City Council workshop will be
held on Monday, April 9, 1990 at 5:00 PM at Ye]m City Hall.
The following park use requests were approved (on recommendation of the
Ye1m Parks Advisory Committee) on a motion by Rick Kolilis, second by
Kathy Wolf. Motion carried.
1. Evergreen Rabbit Breeders Association - June 17, 1990
2. UCBO - Sunshine Day Camrp - July 9-13, 1990
3. Yelm Ministerial Association - Easter Sunrise Service - April 15, 1990
4. YeLn Prairie Kiwanis - Kiwanis for Kids annual games - Aug. 4, 1990
5. Lion's Club Easter Egg Hunt - April 15, 1990 „~,,,.
Shelly Badger reported on the Yelm Historic Commission mieeting of March 7,
1990. The Committee is continuing its work on the Mayoral photo display.
The survey of historic properties will begin soon in the NE and SE
quadrants of Yelm. The Committee has decided on a standard plaque that
will be used on all Yelm's Historic Register Properties.
A "notice of tort claim" was received from Donna L. Holt, Attorney At Law.
The pruning of the Hawthorne Trees along Yelm Avenue and in Yelm City Park
has been completed.
With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:30 PM on a motion by
Martha Parsons, second by Arnold Drogseth. Meeting adjourned.
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Shelly A. Badger
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Robert A. Sanders
Mayor