04/09/03 Minutes
YELM CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 9, 2003
1. Call to Order: Mayor Rivas called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
2. Roll Call: Present: - Don Miller, John Thompson, Bob Isom and Ron Harding.
Excused: Pat Fetterly
3. Agenda Approval
03-31 MOTION BY BOB 150M, SECONDED BY JOHN THOMPSON APPROVING
THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
4. Special Presentations - None
5. Public Comment - Karen Valenzuela, Tumwater City Council, Rhodetta
Steward, Intercity Transit, and Debbie Tremel, Briggs Community Branch
YMCA, provided information about YMCA programming being provided in the
Yelm area. Scholarships in excess of a half million dollars were provided for
YMCA programs last year and are available to participants in all age groups.
The Strong Kids Campaign exceeded the $225,000 goal. In other news, a
presentation to the Yelm Chamber of Commerce resulted in a partnership with
Yelm Community Schools for an AmeriCorps grant.
6. Consent Agenda
a. Council Minutes: March 26, 2003
b. Payables: Checks 19801-19910, totaling $169,008.62
1) Manual Checks: 19801-19834, totaling $11,017.97
2) Claims Checks: 19835-19910, totaling $157,990.65
c. Payroll: Final March 2003, Checks 6775-6872, totaling $171,568.74
d. Park Use Requests: YCP, Huff Birthday, 7/13/03, 3-6 pm, 40 attending
e. Financial Report: March 2003 End of Month and End of Quarter Reports
03-32 MOTION BY BOB 150M, SECONDED BY JOHN THOMPSON APPROVING
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
7. Public Hearings: None
8. New Business
a. Arbor Month Proclamation - Tami Merriman announced that Yelm's Arbor Day
Celebration is planned for April 25 and will be held at the Yelm Public Works
Facility. Planned activities include a tree planting and entertainment. Mayor
Rivas read the Arbor Month Proclamation.
9. Old Business: None
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10. Board/Commission Business: None
11. Executive Session: None
12. Mayor and Council Reports/Initiatives
Councilmember Miller, no report.
Councilmember Thompson attended an EDC meeting where 2002 stats were
reviewed. Yelm is still the fastest growing Thurston County city percentage
wise. He also attended a SWAC meeting.
Councilmember Isom attended a TRPC meeting where discussion concerned
the transportation plan. He thanked Grant Beck for representing him at the
Home Consortium meeting and requested a report on meeting activity. Grant
Beck reported that the meeting included review of the mission statement and
goals. The consortium would like to decrease homelessness by 500/0 over the
next five years.
Councilmember Harding attended an IT meeting where discussion concerned
an option to purchase new fixed route vehicles and a deferred compensation
plan for IT employees. Discussion at the TRPC meeting concerned traffic
management cameras on 1-5. He also attended an Emergency Management
Seminar and the Yelm Chamber of Commerce meeting.
Mayor Rivas attended the Yelm Chamber of Commerce meeting and
announced that the Chamber nominee, Yelm High School student Rebecca
Cook, was selected as 2003 Thurston County Youth of the Year.
Councilmember Fetterly was selected to attend the Community Youth Services
award presentation at St. Martin's College on April 23. Mayor Rivas announced
a Town Meeting with Representative Tom Campbell at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April
12, and a Support the Troops rally at 1 :00 at the state capitol. He shared
information concerning an email from Tom Skillings, reporting that of the four
pilot water reclamation projects, Yelm is the only one that consistently meets
class A water standards. Mayor Rivas acknowledged the efforts of Jon
Yanasak, Yelm WWTP/Reuse Manager, in meeting these standards. An
American Cancer Society walk event pledge sheet is available for anyone
interested in walking/pledging.
a. Correspondence was provided.
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