03/27/03 Minutes
YELM CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION MINUTES
THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2003
6:00 P.M., PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY
1. Mayor Rivas called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM
2. Roll Call
Present: Pat Fetterly, Ron Harding, Bob Isom and John Thompson
Excused: Don Miller
Staff Present: Shelly Badger, Stephanie Conners, Tim Peterson,
Kevin Ray
3. The agenda was approved as presented on a motion by Ron Harding,
second by Bob Isom.
4. Special Presentations - None
5. Mayor/Council Initiatives Introduced/Discussed
a. Councilmember Isom - Thanked Tim Peterson for spearheading
the placement of the street lights from Longmire to Yelm High
School.
6. Old Business
a. Cross Connection Control Program: Staff present provided an
overview of the additional research conducted and a recommended
implementation approach of the Cross Connection Control
Program. Council asked for additional research related to how the
program is funded.
b. Water Ordinance Revision: No discussion
7. New Business
8. a. Water Revenue Bond Overview: Tom Skillings (Skillings-Connolly,
Inc.), Shelly Badger and Stephanie Conners overviewed a power-point
presentation. Summarized where the upcoming planned capital
improvements; the 3 major funding sources (revenue bond, low
interest loans from Departments of Health and Ecology) to complete
the imp~ovements; projected revenues and expenditures to support the
upcom~! 9 ,eb~.Je;~ment; and a comparison of the City's water rates
to neigh.o~ng tvfisdictions.-
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Attest: Agnes P. Bennick,
City Clerk