09-14-10 MinutesYELM CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 MINUTES
Mayor Harding called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Roll Call. Present: Bob Isom, Mike McGowan, Tracey Wood, John Thompson
and Russ Hendrickson. Excused: Joe Baker. Absent: Don Miller.
3. Agenda Approval
10-67 MOTION BY BOB ISOM APPROVING THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
CARRIED.
4. Special Presentations- none scheduled
5. Public Comment. There was no public comment to the Mayor's call for
comment.
6. Consent Agenda Minutes -Regular Meeting August 24, 2010
Payables -Checks 54200-54331, Totaling $503,581.58
10-68 MOTION BY JOHN THOMPSON APPROVING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
7. Public Hearing: none scheduled
8. New Business
a. Resolution No. 515 Sponsorship of Regional Fire Authority Membership
with AWC Employee Benefit Trust.
Janine Schnepf reported that the Regional Fire Authority approached City Clerk
with their interest in the Association of Washington Cities Employee Benefit
Trust for employee medical benefits. As required by AWC, any non-city entity
must seek a sponsorship from a member city to initiate an application into the
Trust. The application process and eligibility requirements are then between the
RFA and AWC Benefit Trust.
10-69 MOTION BY BOB ISOM APPROVING RESOLUTION N0.515 CITY OF YELM
SPONSORSHIP OF THE REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY'S NON-CITY ENTITY
APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE AWC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT
TRUST.
9. Old Business
S.W. Yelm Well 1 A Change Order
Stephanie Ray provided an update on the SW Well 1A progress reporting that
the yield of gallons per minute is greater than anticipated. If tests prove this the
case, the city may see savings of 1 to 2 million dollars in infrastructure and
drilling costs for additional wells not needed. However, increased upfront costs
are needed to make up the difference for materials to test and permit with the
Department of Ecology. Materials include acustom-made pump and discharge
pipe for the increase capacity testing to fully develop and maximize the yield.
Boart Longyear, drilling contractor, has agreed to purchase 2/3 of the cost of the
pump and pipe differential from their original scope of work for testing the
increased output flow. The cost to Yelm would be the remaining 1/3, coming
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from the Water Revenue Bond.
10-70 MOTION BY BOB ISOM AUTHORIZING MAYOR HARDING TO SIGN
CHANGE ORDER WITH GOLDER AND ASSOCIATES IN THE AMOUNT OF
$80,600 FOR ADDITIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SW YELM
WELL 1A DEVELOPMENT. CARRIED.
10. Mayor and Council Initiatives
Councilmember McGowan attended TC Home Consortium meeting where they
received report from Citizen Advisory Group and Department of Correction's
presentation on housing challenges for released prisoners. Work continues on
budget and translating strategies into tactics for working solutions to
homelessness and affordable housing.
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION. Mayor Harding announced that Council would be going
into Executive Session at 7:30 to discuss potential litigation and would return at
8:30 pm to resume Council meeting. Council left the chambers.
Mayor Harding closed the Executive Session at 8:10 pm and resumed the
Council meeting. There were no audience members.
12. Correspondence included Comcast rate changes and letter of interest from
AWC regarding upcoming ballot initiatives with possible impact on city's
budgets.
13. Adjourn: 8:12 p.
Mayor
Attest _,~
Janine ` nepf, City Clerk
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