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CITY OF AIM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
WIDNESDAY, OC'ICBER 10, 1990, 7:30 PM, AIM CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
The regular meeting was called to order by Mayor Sanders at 7:30 PM. All
present joined in the flag salute. Councilrr~embers present: Kathy Wolf,
Amos Lawton, Martha Parsons, Arnold Drogseth and Rick Kolilis. Staff:
Daisy Lawton, Gene Borges, Glenn Dunnam and Shelly Badger. Visitors: Don
Miller, Nisqually Valley News.
The agenda was approved as presented on a motion by Kathy Wolf, second by
Amos Lawton. Motion carried.
The following vouchers numbered 8315 through
motion by Martha Parsons, second by Kathy Wolf.
Current: $15,741.44
Police: $ 6,839.55
Water: $ 8,290.64
Street: $ 2,350.84
Art. Street: $ 759.81
Garbage: $ 8,353.89
Water Const. Fund:$ 287.17
8394 were approved on a
Motion carried:
TOTAL: $42,623.34
Ron McCammant was not present to discuss agenda item 6(a) - animal
control.
Staff presented Council a letter dated September 28, 1990 from the
Environmental Protection Agency awarding Yelm a grant for design and
construction of a new STEP collection and wastewater treatment system in
the amount of $2,948,720. Grant award is subject to the following
condition: That the City of Yelm and City of Centralia complete the
negotiations on the effluent outfall to the Centralia Power & Light Canal
and enter into an interlocal agreement or; the City of Yelm evaluate
alternate discharge solutions, modify its facility plan, present the
modified environmental information document to the public and submit a
revised environmental assessment to EPA for consideration. Eith option to
be completed by February 1, 1991.
Parametrix submitted a schedule to the City of Yelm to meet the above
stated grant condition. In order to meet the grant condition, a technical
memorandum will need to be prepared to address the City of Centralia's
concerns; proposed budget for the engineering work is $4,837.36. Kathy
Wolf moved to authorize expenditures not to exceed $4,837.36 to
Parametrix, Inc. to prepare the necessary technical inforn~ation to meet
Yelm's EPA grant conditions by February 1, 1991, second by Amos Lawton.
Motion carried.
Council was presented with a draft design/construction contract for
engineering services to be performed for the design and construction of
Ye1m's sewer system. Farmer's Home Administration requires an executed
contract to process a grant and/or loan application. Rick Kolilis moved
to authorize Mayor Sanders to execute the necessary contract for FmHA
grant purposes, subject to further review of the scope by Yelm staff and
Pararretrix, Inc. and the ability to negotiate an amendment to the
contract, second by Kathy Wolf. Motion carried.
Council was advised that a draft of the Yelm Police Officers' Guild
contract would be presented to them at the October 24, 1990 regular
meeting.
Council was presented two draft contracts between the Chief of Police and
the City of Yelm: one proposed contact by Chief of Police Glenn Dunnam
and a revised version submitted by Mayor Sanders. Action on the contract
will be taken after review of the contracts by Council.
Staff informed the Council the city had been notified by Select Wood
Products that the business must close its operation. Council will be kept
appraised of the situation.
Resolution No. 214 stating the City of Yelm's opposition to the Thurston
City/County Charter, Proposition One, to be on the November 6, 1990
ballot, was approved on a motion by Rick Kolilis, second by Kathy Wolf.
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Motion carried with all Council voting yes.
Gene Borges updated Council on the 10-8-90 meeting with Dennis Su,
Thurston Highland & Associates and Sandy Mackie, Owens Davies Mackie to
discuss the single annexation petition for the proposed 1800 acre
annexation. Options (in regards to zoning) presented to Thurston Highland
& Associaties by Sandy Mackie on submittal of the petition are as follows:
1. Annexation petition not include zoning, annex to Yelm under present
Thurston County zoning and work with Yelm at a later date to zone the
newly annexed property.
2. Specific parcels of property have specific zoning.
3. Zone sane areas at this time and not others.
Sandy Mackie will provide the proper annexation petition paperwork to Yelm
and Thurston Highlands & Associates.
Staff informed Council that a maximum of $3,500.00 is needed to prepare
the necessary blueprints and specifications to put the City Hall expansion
proposal out to bid. The funds are available in the current fund
engineering line item. Rick Kolilis moved to authorize up to $3,500.00 to
prepare the blueprints and bid specifications for the proposed City Hall
expansion, second by Amos Lawton. Motion carried.
REPOR'I5: (Tabled from October 10, 1990)
PLANNING CCrM~IITTEE MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 18, 1990: Council moved approval
on a motion by Rick Kolilis (on Planning Committee's recommendation for
approval) of the request by Ed Bleacher, Country Corners Produce, to
continue operation of the produce stand through December 31, 1990 at 604
Yelm Ave. W, second by Amos Lawton. Motion carried.
AUGUST 1990 LIBRARY REPORT: Monthly report was submitted by Faith
Hagenhofer, Yelm Community Librarian with information on August
circulation, the Summer Reading Club program and the Friends of the
Library activity.
YELM MUNICIPAL COURT REPORT FOR AUGUST 1990: 77 tickets logged of which
28 were criminal citations and 51 non-criminal.
POLICE REPORT: Chief Dunnam reported that there have been an increase in
burglaries in Yelm recently, possible suspects are being investigated. He
stated that arrests continue to be on the increase by the department and
caseloads keep increasing. Of the "wanted" photos being run in the
Nisqually Valley News, 9 of 12 have been arrested. Chief Dunnam thanked
Don Miller, Editor, Nisqually Valley News for his cooperation in printing
the photos.
STREET/WATER REPORT: One bid was received for the installation of the
telerr~etry system for the city's three wells. Staff, Skillings &
Chamberlain and the proposed contractor will meet to review the bid and
look for possible cutbacks. The firm bid price will be presented to
Council at the October 24, 1990 council meeting for their approval.
RECYCLING COMMITTEE REPORT: Minutes were submitted to Council from the
August 16, 1990 meeting. The "Town Meeting" was held September 20, 1990
with good response from citizens. Michelle Arnold, Thurston County Solid
Waste Specialist will beat the November 8, 1990 regular meeting to update
the Yelm Committee on the work done to date by the Thurston County Solid .--~
Waste Advisory Committee.
PARKS ADVISORY CCd~IITTEE MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 11, SEPTEMBER 25, OCTOBER 9,
1990: Minutes were submitted to Council for the 9-11 and 9-25 regular
meetings. COUNCIL ACTION ITEMS:
1. Upon recommendation of the Yelm Parks Advisory Committee, Kathy Wolf
moved to authorize staff to charge a $25.00 cleaning deposit for use of
the kitchen facility at Yelm City Park (the Lion's Club granted approval
for the deposit via Glen Nutter), the deposit may be refunded to the user
if the kitchen is found left in satisfactory condition. If the kitchen is
not left clean, the deposit will be kept by the city and someone will be
hired. to cyan the facility. Motion was seconded by Martha Parsons.
Motion carried.
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2. Rick Kolilis moved approval (based on Park Committee's recommendation)
to authorize the Yelm City Park to be used for the annual "Christmas in
the Park" on December 1, 1990, request also includes use of park on
November 30, 1990 for setup, second by Amos Lawton. Motion carried.
YELM HISTORIC CONY~IISSION MEETING OF OCTOBER 3, 1990: Council had no
objection to the Commission formally dedicating the Wolf Building to the
Yelm Register of Historic Places (with a bronze plaque) on Wednesday,
November 7, 1990 at 4:00 PM. The Puget Power Centennial marker,
corra~emorating Yelm's Hawthorne trees will be erected on the same day in
front of Yelm City Hall. Refreshments will follow the two ceremonies in
the Council Chambers.
At 8:45 PM, the Yelm City Council went into an Executive Session to
discuss a personnel matter. Council returned and reconvened at 9:01 PM.
Correspondence was received on the AWC Growth Management strategy and the
Thurston County Regional Transportation Plan.
With na further business, Council adjourned at 9:02 PM on a motion by
Arnold Drogseth, second by Martha Parsons.
ATTEST:
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Shelly A. adger~
City Clerk
Rober A. Sanders
Mayor
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