10-12-10 MinutesYELM CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2010 MINUTES
1. Mayor Harding called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Roll Call. Present: Don Miller, Joe Baker, Bob Isom, Tracey Wood and John
Thompson. Excused: Russ Hendrickson
Mike McGowan arrived at 7:04 pm following Agenda item 7.
3. Agenda Approval
10-75 MOTION BY JOE BAKER 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 September 28, 2010, Study
Session September 22, 2010
Payables -Checks 54407-54424, Totaling $555,890.68
10-76 MOTION BY JOHN THOMPSON APPROVING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
Public Hearing: none scheduled
8. New Business
a. Downtown Well Rehabilitation Project, Golder & Associates Engineering
Services.
Stephanie Ray presented this as a housekeeping detail as part of the downtown
rehabilitation project that began in July 2010 to increase pumping capacity
downtown. Rehabilitation work was completed on Well #2 at the same time as
pumping capacity tests on Well #1 showed decreased performance as
compared to previous testing in 2005. Propose doing a video scope on Well #1
to determine need for casing scrub and cleaning of screen prior to moving
forward with infrastructure. Mayor added explanation of how sediment builds up
on screen. Stephanie responded to the Council's questions clarifying that the
funding is coming from the Water Bond. The fund amount request includes the
cleaning if the video scope validates the need and the task is a repeat of the
process already completed on Well # 2.
10-77 MOTION BY BOB ISOM AUTHORIZING MAYOR HARDING TO ENTER INTO
A CONTRACT WITH GOLDER AND ASSOCIATES IN THE AMOUNT OF
$30,511 FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE
DOWNTOWN WELL REHABILITATION PROJECT. CARRIED.
9. Old Business -None scheduled
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10. Mayor and Council Initiatives
Councilmember Miller attended the monthly Chamber luncheon.
Councilmember McGowan reported from the Thurston County HOME
Consortium meeting where they discussed their 10-year plan schedule, method
to address request for funding including an emergency expenditure for the
Family Support Center and highlights of their partnerships in 2010.
Mayor Harding attended Chamber Forum small business presentation by Calvin
Goings, Small Business Administration, and the Fifth Wednesday meeting
attended by Thurston County leaders to discuss topics of regional interest and
concern.
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION -none scheduled
12. Correspondence included Thurston County Chamber Voice periodical for
October 2010 and elected officials training opportunity.
13. Adjourn: 7:16 p.m
Ron Harding, Mayor
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Janine ~~hnepf, City Clerk
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