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MINUTES
CITY OF YELM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1990, 7:30 PM, YE LM CITY HALL
The regular meeting was called to order by Mayor Sanders at
7:30 PM. All present joined in the flag salute.
Councilmembers present: Kathy Wolf, Amos Lawton, Arnold
Drogseth, Martha Parsons & Rick Kolilis. Staff: Shelly
Badger, Gene Borges, Glenn Dunnam & Don Barnard. Visitors:
Faith Hagenhofer, Tom Turner, Maria Kramer, Mike Layton, Dick
Hemstad, Barbara Holm, Lou Anne Houck, Ed Kenney, Thurston
County Commissioner Diane Oberquell and Brian Asmus.
Kathy Wolf moved to approve the evening's agenda, second by
Amos Lawton. Motion carried.
Mayor Sanders tabled the Public Hearing on the 1991-1996 City
of Yelm Six-Year Transportation Program to the July 25, 1990
Regular Council Meeting.
Arnold Drogseth moved to approve the minutes of the June 13,
1990 Regular Council Meeting, second by Martha Parsons.
Motion carried.
Martha Parsons moved to approve payroll for June 1990, second
by Kathy Wolf. Motion carried.
Arnold Drogseth moved to approve vouchers numbered 8089
through 8091 totaling $89,960.12, second by Rick Kolilis.
Motion carried.
At 7:33 PM, the Regular Meeting was closed and the Public
Hearing on the Yelm/Thurston County Joint Plan was opened.
Tom Turner commented on the proposed development of Thurston
Highland & Associates southwest of Yelm's present city
limits. He stated that if the area was annexed to Yelm and
developed, the housing development trends may continue south
of Yelm and the Thurston County zoning designation should
allow this to happen. He proposed that areas adjacent to and
east of the development be in the "holding zone", instead of
the present 1 house per 5 acre zoning designation. Mr.
Turner expressed concern on rapid development in the Yelm
area.
Gene Borges stated that he and Todd Stamm, Thurston County
Planner, will be meeting on July 11, 1990, to review all the
oral and written comments regarding the plan and present
recommendations to the Yelm City Council and Thurston County
Commissioners.
The Public Hearing was closed at 7:41 PM and the Regular
Meeting was reopened. It was recommended that Council either
hold a worksession on the joint plan or meet with staff on an
individual basis to ask any further questions they may have.
Lou Ann Houck, Barbara Holm, Dick Hemstad and Mike Layton,
all members of the Thurston County Board of Freeholders were
present to explain the present options for changing how
Thurston County's local governments function. Through a
series of public meetings, a single option will be decided
upon and a City-County Charter drafted for the citizens of
Thurston County to vote on in November, 1990. The three
options are presented below:
OPTION A: Option A would expand the county's responsibility
for regional growth management and environmental protection.
It would also transfer functions currently handled by
intergovernmental boards to the county. Some portion of each
city's revenues would be shared with the county to assure
adequate funding for these programs.
The existing cities and towns would be retained to administer
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and deliver services on the municipal level. Local planning
and zoning would have to conform to a county-wide Master
Plan. The county commission would be expanded to handle the
increased work load and greater complexity of regional
decision-making.
OPTION B: Option B would also expand the county's
responsibility for regional growth management and
environmental protection, and transfer functions handled by
intergovernmental boards to the county. In addition, the
cities of Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater would be consolidated
into a single city with unified planning and services.
Revenue sharing between the city and county would provide the
necessary program funding.
The smaller towns would be left unchanged. Local planning
and zoning would have to conform to a county-wide Master
Plan. The county commission would be expanded to handle the
increased work load and greater complexity of regional
decision-making. An expanded part-time council would be
created to administer the new consolidated city.
OPTION C: The cities of Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater and
Thurston County would be combined into a single city-county
government, and be governed by a larger legislative body of
commissioners nominated by district. The facilities of the
current cities would be retained as local service centers.
The smaller towns could retain their present autonomy.
Community councils, made up of elected unpaid delegates would
be established throughout the county. These councils would
be responsible for local land use planning under a county-
wide Master Plan, and be advocates for neighborhood programs
and issues.
Also recommended at this point by the Board of Freeholders is
to give the power of initiative/referendum and mini-
initiative to all cities.
Chief Dunnam introduced Yelm's new Police Reserves who have
recently graduated from the Reserve Academy. Present were
Maria Kramer and Brian Asmus. Bill Tru11 Jr. was not able to
attend. Yelm was the only city represented where all Police
Reserve candidates graduated from the academy.
Rick Kolilis moved to direct staff to draft an ordinance
increasing the rate that Judge Pro-Terns are compensated to
$35.00 per hour for attorney Judge Pro-Tempore and $8.00 per
hour for non-attorney Judge Pro-Tempore for their services,
second by Martha Parsons. Motion carried.
Planning Committee Meeting of June 19, 1990: City Council
concurred with the Planning Committee's recommendation that
the Asher annexation request (property on West Road) be
denied. Staff will advise Mr. Asher that if he wishes to
pursue annexation, he should contact other parties on West
Road to be included in the request, so as to not create a
jurisdictional island of maintenance.
Rick Kolilis moved to accept the annexation request by Rikson
Development Corporation (on Planning Committee's
recommendation), subject to the property to the northwest
coming in at the same time to clean up the Yelm/Thurston
County boundaries (which divide the two parcels). Motion was
seconded by Arnold Drogseth. Motion carried.
The annexation request received from Thurston Highland &
Associates was tabled until additional information is
obtained.
Planning Committee recommended to City Council that the Lewis
rezone request changing property on Crystal Springs St. NW
from industrial to residential be denied (property situated
south of Kingsview Ct, and north of three single family homes
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on the east side of Crystal. Springs St. Gene Borges asked
that the City Council allow staff to work with the property
owner to discuss buffers that could be provided if the rezone
was granted. Council asked that the industrial property to
the east also be studied. Kathy Wolf moved to table the
Planning Committee's recommendation to deny until staff has
had time to work with the property owner on zoning buffer
alternatives, second by Martha Parsons. Motion carried.
Street/Water report: Don Barnard, Water Superintendent
present the Council with a report on recent activity of the
Yelm Water Department. The new oiler has been purchased by
the Street Department and is being used on the Mosman Avenue
improvements. A letter will be sent to the Yelm Telephone
Company thanking them for the recent improvements made on
Third and Mosman streets.
Yelm Wastewater Facilities Plan: Gene reported that work on
drafting grant applications to FmHA and EPA continues. The
State Department of Ecology Centennial grant application was
denied, staff is currently meeting with State officials to
discuss the circumstances of the denial.
Yelm received a letter from the Department of Ecology
recommending that Yelm can dispose of its effluent in the
Centralia Power & Light Canal, without the requirement of an
emergency outfall line to the Nisqually River.
Library Report: Faith Hagenhofer, Librarian, reported that
200 children to date have registered for the 1990 Summer
Reading Program beginning July 10, 1990. Staff budget has
been increased by 12 hours due to increased circulation.
Police Report: Chief Dunnam presented Council with a fact
sheet on the "Local Criminal 'Justice Funding Proposal",
recently approved by Legislature, showing how much revenue
Yelm expects to receive from the statewide 100 million dollar
appropriation. Yelm will receive a one time allocation of
$8,798.00 and an annual allocation of $5,200.00 from motor
excise tax revenues. Additional revenue will be received if
Thurston County voters approve a 1/10 of 1% sales tax
increase in February of 1991. The money received must be
used strictly for fighting crime.
Chief Dunnam has .recently completed his first year as Yelm's
Police Chief. Mayor, Council and staff commended Chief
Dunnam on his management and administrative skills which have
proven to be very effective within the department.
Yelm Municipal Court Report: Court statistics were submitted
for May showing that 68 tickets were logged, 25 of them
criminal and 43 infractions.
Yelm Parks Advisory Committee Meeting of June 26, 1990:
Martha Parsons announced that the trail around Cochrane Park
has been punched and that the Nisqually Valley Moose and Yelm
Lion's Club will soon be limbing the trees.
The regular meetings of the Yelm Parks Advisory Committee for
July and August have been cancelled due to an anticipated
lack of quorum.
Mayor Sanders announced that the Town of Rainier will hold
their Open House on Friday, June 29, 1990 from 2-6 PM. Also,
Prairie Security Bank will hold its Groundbreaking Ceremony
on June 28, 1990 at 4:30 PM.
At 9:09 PM, Council went into an Executive Session.
At 9:55 PM, Council reconvened. Discussed during the
Executive Session were personnel issues.
Amos Lawton moved to direct staff to continue discussions
with Thurson County Administration to establish the
feasibility of transferring court functions from Yelm
Municipal Court to Thurston County District Court, second by
Rick Kolilis. Arnold Drogseth opposed. Motion carried.
With no further business, Martha Parsons moved to adjourn the
meeting at 9:58 PM, second by Arnold Drogseth. Motion
carried.
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Shelly A. Badger
City Clerk
Robert A. Sanders
Mayor