04-24-95 Minutes
CITY OF YELM
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES, WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1995, 7:30 PM
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Agenda/Motion
Numbers
1. Mayor Wolf called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm. All present
joined in the flag salute.
2 .
95-92
3.
95-93
4.
95-94
95-95
CITY COUNCIL
MAY 24, 1995
Council present: Velma Curry, Amos Lawton, Bob Gallagher,
Martha Parsons and Don Miller. Visitors: Kristina Lord,
Nisqually Valley News and Richard & Evaline Reeder. Staff:
Shelly Badger, Brian Asmus and Agnes Colombo.
Agenda additions/deletions.
MOTION BY AMOS LAWTON, SECONDED BY BOB GALLAGHER APPROVING THE
AGENDA WITH THE ADDITION OF A PARK USE REQUEST AS 10,G,2.
CARRIED.
Minutes of May 10, 1995.
MOTION BY DON MILLER, SECONDED BY MARTHA PARSONS APPROVING
MINUTES OF MAY 10, 1995 AS PRINTED. CARRIED.
Approval of Payroll
MOTION BY MARTHA PARSONS, SECONDED BY VELMA CURRY APPROVING
PAYMENT OF MAY '95 PAYROLL. CARRIED.
5.
Approval of Vouchers. Discrepancy between totals on the
agenda was noted.
MOTION BY BOB GALLAGHER, SECONDED BY MARTHA PARSONS APPROVING
PAYMENT OF VOUCHERS #18197-18211 TOTALLING $32,176.37.
CARRIED.
N/A
Public Comment/Questions:
Mr. and Mrs. Reeder requested information concerning the work
session to be held on the Development Regulations. Two
letters have been sent to the city. Receipt of letters
(5/12/95 and 5/22/95) was noted.
6.
7 .
8. New Business:
a. Development Regulation Work Session:
Shelly Badger explained that Planning Commission action on
proposed Yelm Development Regulations is expected at the 6/5
or 6/19 meeting. Council's public hearing will be scheduled
for 6/27 with action planned for the 7/12 meeting. A work
session was scheduled for Tuesday, June 13, 4:00 - 7:00 pm.
9. Old Business:
a. Animal Control Report - Additional time was requested as
the individual to be contacted is out of town.
b. civil Service Rules - No questions or comments to be
addressed to the Civil Service Commission. A recommendation
is anticipated for the next meeting.
c. Executive Session - Mayor Wolf closed the regular meeting
and Council went into executive session at 7:43 for
approximately 15 minutes to discuss possible litigation.
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Mayor Wolf reopened the regular meeting at 7:54 pm.
10. Reports
a. Planning - The Prairie Lumber project was tabled due to
lack of a quorum.
b. Library Kristin Blalack gave details of Michael
McGowen's story time program.
c. Council Liaison
1) City Hall/Court Daisy Lawton is recovering from
Monday's surgery. She is expected back at work next week.
2) Public Works - Shelly Badger gave the report: 1) Ken
Garmann and Jon Yanasak are in Chicago learning about filters
and scrubbers. 2) Ken Garmann and Jerry Prock have followed
up on the pedestrian issue at Gordon's and are working towards
resolving the problem. Parking has been restricted on 4th
Street. 3) An ISTEA grant application to realign the Mosman
W intersection has been submitted. Councilmember Miller
pointed out that Mosman E. is in need of repairs. 4) Chip
sealing has been scheduled for June.
3) Police Report - Chief Dunnam is in Vancouver attending
the WASPC Conference.
d) Financial - none
e) Mayor - Mayor Wolf reported on the TRPC scope of work
recommendation. Transportation planning and the Profile will
continue to be key projects. Harold Robertson and Mark Foutch
will probably address Council in the future. Mayor Wolf
thanked Bob Gallagher for attending the Transportation Policy
Board Meetings and Shelly Badger and Ken Garmann for attending
TAC meetings. Councilmember Miller added that IT is working
on expanding its transportation plans to 2015.
f) Councilmembers Curry and Miller had an opportunity to
speak with Representative Randy Tate while he was in Yelm.
Councilmernbers Lawton and Miller attended the Community Youth
Services Award Presentation where Chief Dunnam received an
award.
g) Park Use Requests
95-96 MOTION BY VELMA CURRY, SECONDED BY MARTHA PARSONS APPROVING
THE 6/7/95 SPSCC PICNIC AND THE 6/10/95 MUNDELL GRADUATION
PICNIC REQUESTS. CARRIED.
11. Correspondence reviewed including the Viacom rate changes.
12. The meeting adjourned at 8:10 pm.
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CITY COUNCIL
MAY 24, 1995
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