03-27-07 Minutes YELM CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007
1. Call to Order—Mayor Harding called the meeting to order at 7:30
pm.
2. Roll Call— Present: Joe Baker, Mike McGowan, Pat Fetterly, John
Thompson and Russ Hendrickson. Excused: Don Miller and Bob
Isom.
3. Agenda Approval ACTION
07-22 MOTION BY JOE BAKER APPROVING THE AGENDA AS
PRESENTED. CARRIED.
4. Special Presentations— Mike Harbour, Intercity Transit, reported
on progress in meeting strategic planning goals including: Dash
service, fixed route service expansion, new shelters, stroller policy,
video camera installation, communications system and capital
improvements. 2008 plans include service increase, facility
expansion, a park and ride lot, regional service coordination and
planning for an aging community.
5. Public Comment—Merle Hom, Thurston Co., is building a boomer/
over 55 development, located between Mt. View and Burnett
Roads. She also serves on the board of Legacy Leadership Institute
which provides leadership training for seniors and prepares them to
work for non-profits and give back to the community. Ms. Hom
hopes for a successful blend of the two.
6. Consent Agenda ACTION
a. Minutes
March 13, 2007 Regular Meeting
b. Payables
Checks 30795 - 30887Totaling $286,712.99
Manual Checks 30795 - 30811 Totaling $9,555.76
Claims Checks 30812 - 30887 Totaling $277,157.23
C. Payroll
March 2007 Preliminary Payroll
d. Park Use Requests
1) YCP, 6/25-7/1/07, Prairie Days, Yelm Lions Club, All day and
evening
2) YCP, 7/28/07, Smith Family Reunion, 8 am-6 pm, +/- 100
07-23 MOTION BY JOE BAKER APPROVING CONSENT AGENDA
ITEMS AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
7. Public Hearings - None scheduled
8. New Business
a. Gray & Osborne Contract$89,000 Addendum #6 (Stevens St. ACTION
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Stephanie Ray requested approval of an addendum to the contract
with Gray & Osborn, Inc. for managing and conducting construction
inspection services to include final project closeout for the Stevens
Street NW roadway project and the waterline replacement project.
The addendum is within the budgeted guidelines for engineering
services for the project.
07-24 MOTION BY PAT FETTERLY AUTHORIZING MAYOR HARDING
TO SIGN CONTRACT ADDENDUM NO. 6 WITH GRAY &
OSBORNE, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES REQUIRED
AS PART OF THE STEVENS STREET WEST PROJECT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $89,000. CARRIED.
b. Reader Board Project, Sign Solutions $34,721.25 ACTION
Stephanie Ray reported that the small works roster bid process was
used to obtain bids for this project. Bids were opened on March 14,
2007 and Sign Solutions, Lacey, Washington submitted the low
responsive bid at $34,721.25. Mayor Harding added that the sign is
part of Council's Community Outreach Project.
07-25 MOTION BY PAT FETTERLY AUTHORIZING STAFF TO
PROCEED WITH THE ELECTRONIC READER BOARD SIGN
PROJECT WITH SIGN SOLUTIONS, LACEY, WASHINGTON, IN
THE AMOUNT OF $34,721.25. CARRIED.
9. Old Business
a. Ordinance 868—Adding Permanently Disabled Head of ACTION
Household to the Water, Sewer and Stormwater Chapters of
the Municipal Code.
Staff reported that in response to Council direction, Ordinance 868
was prepared to include permanently disabled heads of households
in the existing Utility Rate Reduction program.
07-26 MOTION BY JOHN THOMPSON ADOPTING ORDINANCE 868
AMENDING YELM MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTERS 13.04
WATER, 13.08 SEWER AND 13.10 STORMWATER, BY
ESTABLISHING A UTILITY RATE REDUCTION PROGRAM FOR
PERMANENTLY DISABLED HEADS OF HOUSEHOLDS.
CARRIED.
b. Resolution 470—Adding Permanently Disabled Head of ACTION
Household to Qualifying Incomes Thresholds for Utility Rate
Reduction Program Participation. Staff reported that in May of
2006, Council approved Resolution 465 establishing annual
household income levels to qualify for the Senior Citizen Utility Rate
Reduction Program. Resolution 470 extends those income levels
and program eligibility to include Permanently Disabled Heads of
Households.
07-27 MOTION BY JOHN THOMPSON APPROVING RESOLUTION
470 SETTING INCOME THRESHOLDS FOR SENIOR CITIZEN
AND PERMANENTLY DISABLED HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
RESIDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE UTILITY RATE
REDUCTION PROGRAM. CARRIED.
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10. Council and Mayor
Councilmember McGowan reported on the Thurston County
HOME Consortium.
Councilmember Thompson reported on the TRPC Transportation
Policy Board meeting.
Councilmember Hendrickson attended a Thurston County Solid
Waste Advisory Board meeting.
Mayor Harding attended Port and Yelm Transportation Committee
meetings and reminded Council that Public Disclosure Reports
need to be filed. He also announced the upcoming AWC
Conference which will be held in Tacoma. Dana Spivey will
coordinate arrangements.
11. Executive Session — None scheduled
12 Correspondence reviewed included information concerning the
AWC Conference.
13. Adjourn: 7:54 pm
Ronald Hardi , ayor
Attest:
Jani Schnepf, City Clerk
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