10-11-95 Meeting
CITY OF YELM
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 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 Bob Gallagher. Absent: Don Miller.
Visitors: Kristina Lord, Nisqually Valley News; Dean
Hooper, and Allen Morris. Staff: Glenn Dunnam, Ken
Garmann, and Agnes Colombo.
2 .
95-161
Agenda additions/deletions.
MOTION BY BOB GALLAGHER, SECONDED BY AMOS LAWTON
APPROVING THE AGENDA AS MODIFIED BY THE ADDITION OF 4.A,
AND DELETION OF 6. CARRIED.
3.
95-162
Minutes: September 27, 1995.
MOTION BY MARTHA PARSONS, SECONDED BY VELMA CURRY
APPROVING MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 27, 1995 AS PRINTED.
CARRIED.
4.
95-163
Approval of Vouchers.
MOTION BY AMOS LAWTON SECONDED BY BOB GALLAGHER APPROVING
PAYMENT VOUCHERS 18703-18821 TOTALLING $105,076.88.
CARRIED.
a. New Police Officer Introduction. Mayor Wolf
introduced and welcomed Yelm's newest police officer Jim
Esslinger and his wife Melanie. Officer Esslinger
expressed his pleasure at becoming part of the Yelm
Police Force.
5. Public Hearing - Mayor Wolf opened the public hearing at
7:35 pm to consider the UCBO's request for a side yard
setback requirement reduction from 10 to 5 feet. No
objections to participants or conflict of interest was
voiced.
Using a map, Ken Garmann showed the location of the
playground, property line, and adjacent driveway. The
request is being made to allow installations of a shelter
over the Head Start playground without a variance.
Being no additional comment, Mayor Wolf closed the public
hearing at 7:37 pm.
95-164 MOTION BY MARTHA PARSONS, SECONDED BY AMOS LAWTON TO
GRANT THE UCBO SIDE YARD VARIANCE AS RECOMMENDED.
CARRIED.
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7. Public Comment/Questions.
Dean Hooper - reminded everyone that the Friends of the
Library would be holding a book sale at the Masonic Hall
on Saturday from 9-4 pm. Raffle tickets for an afghan
and quilt will also be available.
8. New Business:
a. City Policy re Collection of Past Due Bills - Agnes
Colombo reported that in view of recent events City
policy concerning past due bills was being examined and
that Daisy Lawton would be preparing information and
options for Council to consider at the next meeting.
b. Washington Rideshare Week Proclamation. Mayor Wolf
read the Proclamation. Council consensus was given.
9. Old Business:
a. Ordinance No. 559 - Council had previously approved
the Yelm Water Reuse Project Design Facilities Plan.
95-165 MOTION BY BOB GALLAGHER, SECONDED BY AMOS LAWTON ADOPTING
ORDINANCE NO. 559, THE YELM WATER REUSE PROJECT DESIGN
FACILITIES PLAN, VOLUME I AND II. CARRIED.
10. a. Planning - Councilmember Lawton was unable to attend.
Mayor Wolf reported that a new Planning Dept. update had
been prepared Cathie Carlson for the recent Leadership
Thurston Co. tour.
b. Parks - Councilmember Curry reported that most of
the last meeting was devoted to preparations for
Christmas in the Park.
c. Police - Chief Dunnam reported that the department
has been busy and that the Yelm Telephone Company agreed
to a match grant of up to $3,500 for the Skateboard Park.
d. Public Works - Councilmember Parsons announced that
Steve Gemmill passed the Wastewater Treatment Plant
Operator's Certification Exam; Kelly Eaton passed the
Water Operator Level I Certification Program testing; and
read a letter from DOE congratulating Jon Yanasak on the
performance level of the Wastewater Treatment Plant
laboratory.
Ken Garmann reported on a lawn mower purchase, and
updated Council on the City Park ADA sidewalk project
scheduled to begin on Tuesday. Estimated cost $6-7,000.
e. Mayor - Mayor Wolf reported on meetings attended
including the Mayor's Forum and the Festival of Waters
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held for the first time in the park. Upcoming
meetings/events include Thurston Regional Planning
Council's '96 Budget; and Saturday's Heart Walk.
Mayor Wolf read a letter from Deanna Krell at AWC
thanking Chief Dunnam for speaking to the Small Cities
Advisory Committee about Yelm's successes dealing with
juvenile issues, and a letter from Bremerton' s Mayor
concerning the Save the Missouri Committee's campaign and
the plan to keep the Missouri in Bremerton.
Councilmember Parsons agreed to represent the City at the
Tumwater Closing Ceremony.
f. Council Councilmember Gallagher reported on
transportation funding and provided copies of
Washington's Transportation Plan with a request that
individuals complete the survey. $303,000 will be
available in '96 for projects, Yelm will be applying for
funding.
g. Financial - Councilmember Gallagher reported that
everything is about where expected.
h. Court - the September ' 95
report showed a total of 102
Citations and 56 Infractions.
Yelm Municipal Court
tickets; 46 Criminal
11. Correspondence was reviewed.
12. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm.
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