09-13-95 Meeting
CITY OF YELM
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 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.
Council present: Velma Curry, Martha Parsons, Amos
Lawton, and Don Miller. Absent: Bob Gallagher Visitors:
Kristina Lord, Nisqually Valley News; Tom Skillings,
Skillings Connolly; Dean Hooper; Shadow; and Ron McManus.
Staff: Ken Garmann, Brian Asmus, and Agnes Colombo.
2 .
Agenda additions/deletions.
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MOTION BY MARTHA PARSONS, SECONDED BY AMOS LAWTON APPROVING
THE AGENDA AS PRINTED. CARRIED.
3. Minutes: August 23 and September 6, 1995.
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MOTION BY MARTHA PARSONS, SECONDED BY VELMA CURRY APPROVING
MINUTES OF AUGUST 23 AND SEPTEMBER 6, 1995 AS PRINTED.
CARRIED.
4.
Approval of Vouchers.
Councilmember Miller arrived at 7:03 p.m.
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MOTION BY VELMA CURRY, SECONDED BY AMOS LAWTON APPROVING
PAYMENT OF VOUCHERS 18594-18701 TOTALLING $48,777.80
CARRIED.
5.
Public Comment/Questions.
Ron McManus introduced himself and explained his
association with Montana Dye and World of Color products.
He explained the difficulty he encountered in starting a
business and a recent interaction with Yelm Police
Department. Mr. McManus presented a letter from his
attorney to Mayor Wolf.
6. New Business
a. Consultant Agreement.
Mayor Wolf explained that Sentence 4 of Section 1 of the
Consultant Agreement for the Water Reuse Design needed to
be changed.
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MOTION BY AMOS LAWTON, SECONDED BY MARTHA PARSONS THAT
COUNCIL ACCEPT AND AUTHORIZE MAYOR WOLF TO SIGN AND EXECUTE
THE WATER REUSE FACILITIES DESIGN CONTRACT WITH SKILLINGS
CONNOLLY INC., WITH THE FOLLOWING CHANGE AGREED TO BY BOTH
PARTIES: SECTION IV, SENTENCE 1 BE CHANGED TO READ "THE
CONSULTANT SHALL NOT BEGIN ANY WORK UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS
AGREEMENT UNTIL AUTHORIZED IN WRITING BY THE CITY THROUGH
THE ISSUANCE OF A NOTICE TO PROCEED." CARRIED.
b. Resolution No 334 -
MOTION BY DON MILLER, SECONDED BY AMOS LAWTON APPROVING
RESOLUTION 334 DESIGNATING MAYOR WOLF AS THE AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE TO SIGN THE MUTUAL AGREEMENT FOR THE
WASHINGTON STATE RURAL MOBILITY FUNDING GRANT. CARRIED.
c. Receipt Accounting System Purchase
Agnes Colombo briefed Councilmembers on two accounting
systems that were examined and the costs and
advantages/disadvantages of each.
MOTION BY VELMA CURRY, SECONDED BY AMOS LAWTON AUTHORIZING
THE PURCHASE OF A CASH RECEIPTING SYSTEM FROM APPLICATION
SOFTWARE PRODUCTS. CARRIED
7 .
Old Business:
a. October Budget Worksessions - Council set dates for
October 3, 4:15-8:30; October 10, 17, 26, 30 4:15-6:30.
8 .
Reports:
a. Planning - Councilmember Lawton explained that the
Planning Commission is still working on storm water issues.
b. Park - Councilmember Curry explained that the recent
addition of a fee for use of the park kitchen had generated
some comments from various service groups that regularly
contributed funds/work on the facilities. The Park Advisor
Committee was therefore requesting that Council approve
their recommendation to withdraw the fee and to encourage
donations.
MOTION BY DON MILLER, SECONDED BY AMOS LAWTON REDUCING THE
FEE FOR USE OF THE PARK KITCHEN TO A $25 REFUNDABLE
DEPOSIT. CARRIED.
MOTION BY DON MILLER, SECONDED BY MARTHA PARSONS
AUTHORIZING REFUNDING THE AMOUNT CHARGED TO INDIVIDUALS AS
A NONREFUNDABLE FEE. CARRIED.
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As funds originally intended for acquisition of park
property will not be used and as no response was received
to the request for sponsorship of a lawn mower, the PAC
requested Council approval to use the remaining funds to
purchase a lawn mower.
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MOTION BY DON MILLER, SECONDED BY VELMA CURRY APPROVING THE
PARK ADVISORY COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION TO PURCHASE A LAWN
MOWER TO $10,000. CARRIED.
c. Sergeant Asmus explained the process and extra work on
the part of the officers in assembling and learning the
newly completed Policy and Procedures Manual. A copy will
be sent to Jim Blundell for review. The department has
requested an accreditation review the last week of March or
anytime in April of 1996. Only 14% of departments qualify
the first time.
Sergeant Asmus read a letter from Kelly and Bridget Daniel
thanking Officer Mercer for his help. Officer Mercer has
been hired by the Lacey Police Department effective
10/12/95.
Testing for entry level police officers is scheduled for
Saturday.
Mayor Wolf read a letter from the attorney representing Ron
McManus. Officer Asmus read the 911 transcript requesting
an officer to respond to a burglary in progress. Also read
was the police chief's memorandum explaining that when the
officers arrived they realized this was actually a
landlord/tenant dispute and provided both parties with an
informational booklet on that subject. As this is a civil
matter, the officers departed.
Mr. McManus indicated that he would like to settle the
matter without involving attorneys and requested an apology
from the police department, and restitution for lost
contracts and credibility in the garment trade.
Mayor Wolf requested that Mr. McManus contact Chief Dunnam
concerning this matter.
d. Public Works - Ken Garmann announced that 3 miles of
chip sealing had been completed.
The department continues working with other Thurston County
cities on STEP review for common procedures.
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Due to an accounting error the grant announced to fund a
portion of the Y-2 study is no longer available. Although
disappointed, staff will continue to search for additional
funding.
e. Mayor - Meetings attended included: Nisqually River
Interpretative Center, Heart Walk Luncheon with
Councilmember Parsons, InterCity Transit Lacey Terminal
opening, Thurston Regional Planning Council, and
Legislative Day presentation on water reuse.
f. Council Councilmember Miller reported that
everyone's rates were increased in the '95 CAPCOM Budget
and reviewing the TRPC Budget.
Mayor Wolf added that increases have come from many
directions and that Yelm will be taking a hard look at the
budget as we are facing increases for Medic I, the Fire
District, CAPCOM and the list continues.
9. Correspondence was reviewed.
11. Meeting adjourned at 9:05 pm.
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Attest:
Clerk
CITY COUNCIL
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