09-22-04 MINUTES
YELM CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2004
1.
Call to Order. Mayor Rivas called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
2.
Roll Call. Present: Don Miller, Joe Baker, Ron Harding and Pat Fetterly
Bob Isom was excused.
3.
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Agenda Approval
MOTION BY DON MILLER, SECONDED BY JOE BAKER
APPROVING THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
4.
Special Presentations - Mayor Rivas read the Random Acts of Kindness
Day Proclamation.
5.
Public Comment -
Robert Dyrsetk.. Bob's Auto Repair, expressed concern about the Sign
Code being enforced equally for all businesses. He provided Council
with photos of signs that he believes are not in compliance with current
regulations. Staff will look into the matter and get back to Mr. Dyrsetk.
Frank Marshall.. Final Faze Tanning Salon, also expressed concern about
equal enforcement. The legal signage for his business is difficult to see
and he credits 30% of his business to walk-in customers find his business
ITom seeing the out of compliance sign. He believes that the City did not
work hard enough to incorporate small business owner's participation in
the Sign Code revision process. Staff will review his individual
complaints and respond to Mr. Marshall.
Diane D' Acuti provided detailed information about her background and
requested clarification concerning an article that appeared in the Tacoma
News Tribune. Mayor Rivas acknowledged that the article appeared in
the paper.
Danielle Graham questioned the appropriateness of using City resources
. to prepare an economic development package used to promote Yelm to
the International Speedway Corporation. She also stated that she had
taken advantage of public disclosure laws to investigate the mayor's
fmancial situation. Ms. Graham alluded that the Mayor and his family's
financial relationships with local businesses means that city leadership is
the handmaiden of the ClappÆdwards/Williams dynasty.
6.
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Consent Agenda
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10.
Payables: Checks 23471 - 23561 totaling $336,905.66
Manual Checks: 23471 - 23497 totaling $1,265.00
Claims Checks: 23498 - 23561 totaling $335,640.66
Payroll: Final, September 2004
Park Use Requests
YCP, Yelm Chamber Circus, 5/22/05, All day, 500 +/-
MOTION BY PAT FETTERLY, SECONDED BY RON HARDING
APPROVING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS AS PRESENTED.
CARRIED.
Public Hearing(s) - None Scheduled
New Business
Withdrawn from Agenda prior to the meeting.
Resolution No. 447, Building, Plan Review, Sign, Plumbing, and
Mechanical Permit Fees. Mayor Rivas requested a staff report. Gary
Carlson explained that the recently adopted International Codes did not
include provisions for establishing permit fees. This resolution readopts
the fees established under the previous codes. The resolution also
provides for collection of Hearings Examiners fees from applicants.
MOTION BY RON HARDING, SECONDED BY JOE BAKER
APPROVING RESOLUTION 447 SETTING BUILDING CODE,
PLAN REVIEW, PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL PERMIT FEES,
AND PROVIDING FOR APPLICANT BILLING FOR HEARINGS
EXAMINER FEES. CARRIED.
Resolution 448, Temporary Community Event Signs. Mayor Rivas
requested a staff report. Grant Beck reported that this resolution
establishes advertising provisions for temporary community events that
are sponsored by community oriented nonprofit organizations as
referenced by Yelm's Sign Code.
MOTION BY RON HARDING, SECONDED BY PAT FETTERLY
APPROVING RESOLUTION 448 IDENTIFYING COMMUNITY
EVENTSANDSPONSORSQUALI~NGFORTEMPORARY
COMMUNITY EVENT ADVERTISING. CARRIED.
Old Business - None Scheduled
Mayor and Council Reports and Initiatives and Board/Commission
Business
Councilmember Miller attended an event at Rosemont Retirement
Center.
Councilmember Harding attended Rosemont and the Patriot Day
community event.
Councilmember Fetterly attended the Patriot Day event and has an
upcoming Nisqually River Council meeting.
Mayor Rivas requested Councilmember Harding to host the Mayors'
Forum on October 1. The slated topic for discussion is banning
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· fireworks in all of Thurston County. An informal poll found
councilmember in opposition to this position, as it hurts the community
groups that earn money operating fireworks stands inside the City and
because the individuals that support those stands would just buy
fireworks at unregulated stands.
A non-elected position opening for a representative from south county on
the Thurston County EMS Council was announced. Councilmember
Harding will submit a recommendation.
11.
Executive Session - Mayor Rivas closed the regular meeting at 8: 15 and
announced that Council would be going into an executive session for
approximately 30 minutes to consider the acquisition of real estate.
Staff was directed to prepare correspondence as discussed
12.
Correspondence reviewed included the online availability of a
Transportation Issues Brochure.
13.
Adjourn: 9:00 p.m.
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