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CITY or YRTM REG[7LAR COUNCIL N~ETING
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1991, 7:30 PM, YELM CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
The regular meeting was called to order by Mayor Robert A. Sanders. All
present joined in the flag salute. Councilmembers present: Kathy Wolf,
Amos Lawton, Arnold Drogseth, Martha Parsons & Rick Kolilis. Staff:
Shelly Badger & Glenn Dunnam. Visitors: Don Miller & Ute Allen.
The agenda was approved with the deletion of item 7(d): Yelm Farmer's Flea
Market, John Klapp, on a motion by Kathy Wolf, second by Amos Lawton.
Motion carried. -~-
The minutes of April 10, 1991 were approved on a motion by Martha Parsons,
second by Amos Lawton. Motion carried.
April 1991 payroll was approved on a motion by Kathy Wolf, second by Amos
Lawton. Motion carried.
Kathy Wolf moved to recognize May 5 - 11, 1991 as Yelm Heart Association
Week, second by Martha Parsons. Motion carried.
Councilmernbers were presented a copy of the April 4, 1991 monitoring report
from the Department of Community Development regarding Yelm's Community
Development Block Grant Housing Rehabilitation Program. Recommendations
from Val Fieldsend, Community Development Specialist include:
*Adoption of a "Fair Housing Ordinance".
*A change in the current payment process to decrease the time that
DCD funds are held in escrow.
*A re-marketing program to renew interest in the program.
Funds remiain in the account for Yelm citizens to rehabilitate their
homes in the amount of $126,000.
Ordinance No. 397, establishing "fair housing policies" for the City of
Yelm was distributed to the Ye]m City Council for the "first reading".
Ordinance will be adopted on May 8, 1991.
Council received the latest correspondence between Ye]m and Centralia
regarding a meeting date to re-establish negotiations regarding discharge
of Yelm's sewer effluent to the Centralia Canal. Meeting has been
scheduled for Thursday, May 2, 1991, 6:00 PM, Centralia City Hall.
Councilmembers Wolf & P arsons will represent the Council at the meeting.
Council received a letter from Farmer's Home Administration requesting the
city to commit to a hook-up fee to cover any grant dollars that are not
obtained. Yelm will apply for the balance needed of $900,000 in February
of 1992, however, to obtain a FmHA grant & loan this year, Yelm must agree
to charge a hook-up fee if and when necessary. Funds from the Community
Development Block Grant could be used for low-income families that qualify.
Martha Parsons moved to commit to Farmer's Home Administration request that
Yelm will charge a hook-up fee in lieu of any grant funds not successfully
obtained, second by Rick Kolilis. Motion carried.
Yelm/Thurston County Joint Planning Committee meetings of April 11 & April
18, 1991: Kathy Wolf reported on the meetings where the following
unanimous recomriendations were made by the committee:
*To recommend to the Thurston County Planning Commission and Board of
County Commissioners that they approve the zoning designations and
interim growth boundary, which includes the properties southwest of
Yelm (Thurston Highlands, Venture Properties & Forrester proposed
annexation properties), depicted on the map entitled Yelm Area
Proposed County Zoning, dated April 18, 1991.
*To recommend to the Yelm City Council and Thurson County Board of
Commissioners that they consider the expanded sphere of influence
(expands west to Fort Lewis) line depicted on the map dated April 18,
1991 when determining the Yelm Urban Growth Boundary in compliance
with SHB 2929.
*To recommend to the Thurston County Planning Commission and Board of
County Commissioners that they approve the proposed Transition
Residential Zoning District (as amended).
Yelm Planning Commission meeting of April 16, 1991: Based on the
rc~:~nnx~nd~~ti.ons cif thc~ PJ.~~nninc7 Corrrni.ssion, tho following? action was taken
by the Yelm City Council: