07-23-08 SS Minutes YELM CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 5:00 P.M.
Mayor Harding called the meeting to order at 5:10 pm.
Present: Don Miller, Bob Isom, John Thompson and Russ Hendrickson. Mike McGowan
arrived at 5:35 pm. Staff; Shelly Badger, Grant Beck, Tanya Robacker, Todd Stancil and
Stephanie Ray. Guests; Brown and Caldwell, Steve Romines and Rita Hutchenson.
Presentations
Steve Romines, Director, Thurston County Medic One presented an overview of the
history of Medic One and the status of the current 911 service locations, response time
statistics, equipment and the work being accomplished today. Council discussed the
possibility of adding a Yelm seat to the Board to replace their current representation as
part of the South County.
Chief Stancil reviewed the current Records Management agreement and discussed the
imminent upgrade to the system of records management using improved technology to
improve how they conduct business. Costs would be determined by population and
include Lacey, Olympic, Tenino, Tumwater and Yelm.
Tanya Robacker provided a budget calendar and a master rate schedule for long term
projections for the upcoming budget year work. This is the first year of the 2009-2010
Biennial Budget and will include some changes to the process, including a Budget
Finance Committee and an added September budget work session to the schedule in
October.
Stephanie Ray, along with Brown and Caldwell updated Council on the upcoming
Water System Planning Open House on August 6, 2008; Introduction to Water
System Planning including; topics and tactics to present the required plan to the public.
Stephanie provided an overview of the schedule, water projections for population
estimates and steps to take to meet the water demands. Council was asked to consider
new ways to structure water rates to support the new growth.
Janine Schnepf reported that there is a conflict with the November 11 Council meeting.
Council agreed to consider cancelling or changing the date of the meeting by the first
meeting in October (14th)
Mayor/Council Initiatives Councilmember Thompson commented on the temporary
direction signs installed during the road construction and the amount of commercial space
proposed by Thurston Highlands. Shelly Badger and the Mayor reminded Council that the
Environmental Impact Review is available in disc format and hard copy for review. Council
asked that this review be added to a future study session
Councilmember Hendrickson was directed to the Chamber of Commerce for concerns
with the length, content and the safety of the citizens on the sidelines during the Prairie
Days Parade.
Shelly Badger updated Council on the on-going legal proceedings before the City of Yelm.
Council agreed to consider adding a second study session per month at the January 2009
planning retreat.
Adjourn 0
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Ron Harding, ayor City of Yelm Janine Schnepf, City Clerk