01-25-06 Minutes
YELM CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25,2006
1. Call to Order. Mayor Harding called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
2. Roll Call. Present: Don Miller, Joe Baker, Bob Isom, Mike McGowan and
Pat Fetterly
3. Agenda Approval
06-04 MOTION BY PA T FETTERL Y APPROVING THE AGENDA AS
PRESENTED. CARRIED.
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Special Presentations - None scheduled
Public Comment - John Andrus, Yelm, Troop 220 Scoutmaster,
indicated that his troop of 12-13 year old boys were present to observe
the government process and see elected officials at work. Troop
members were introduced individually and presented with a Yelm pin by
Mayor Harding.
Consent Agenda Items
Council Minutes - January 11, 2006 Regular Meeting
Payables: Checks 26974-27054 totaling $226,416.80
Manual Checks 26974-27002 totaling $2,406.66
Claims Checks 27003-27054 totaling $224,010.14
2006 Payroll, January Preliminary (NOTE: CORRECTED VERSION PROVIDED)
MOTION BY DON MILLER APPROVING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
Public Hearing(s) - None scheduled
New Business
Resolution No. 462 Amending Personnel Policies to reflect 2006 City of
Yelm Budget changes. Staff reported that this is a housekeeping item
aligning Yelm Personnel Policies with benefit changes approved in the
2006 Budget. Changes include a $50 monthly increase, for full-time
employees opting for cash instead of medical insurance, from $100, to
$150 per month for full-time employees. Other changes: vacation time
restructuring from days to hours, adding an over 20 year classification,
and increasing vacation earnings in years 10-19.
MOTION BY PAT FETTERL Y APPROVING RESOLUTION 462
BRINGING YELM PERSONNEL POLICIES INTO AGREEMENT WITH
THOSE ADOPTED IN ORDINANCE NO. 840, THE 2006 CITY OF
YELM BUDGET. CARRIED.
Old Business - None scheduled
Mayor and Council Reports and Initiatives and Board/Commission
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Business
Councilmember Isom reported that at the previous Thurston Regional
Planning Council meeting the 2006 Regional Transportation Plan was
amended updating the cost estimate and moving funding responsibility
from local to state for the SR51 0/507, Y3 Connector. This should allow
the project to move forward. He also indicated that discussion at the
2/3/06 meeting will include Buildable Lands Program Update, a GMA
mandate.
Councilmember Fetterly attended an Emergency Board Meeting.
Mayor Harding reminded Council of Thursday evening's Study Session.
11. Executive Session - None scheduled
12. Correspondence reviewed included the TRPC Pre-Agenda for February
3, 2006.
13. Adjourn: 7:40 p.m.
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