03-08-06 Minutes
YELM CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2006 MINUTES
1. Call to Order. Mayor Harding called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
2. Roll Call. Present: Joe Baker, Mike McGowan and Pat Fetterly
Excused: Don Miller and Bob Isom.
3. Agenda Approval
06-14 MOTION BY PAT FETTERL Y APPROVING THE AGENDA AS
PRESENTED. CARRIED.
4. Special Presentations - David Baker, Thurston County Solid Waste,
provided an overview of 2001 interlocal agreement revisions. Changes to the
2001 version follow the State's Beyond Waste Plan in concept and format.
The new agreement fulfills state mandates, updates waste reduction and
recycling goals and incorporates transfer station operations. Thurston County
is the designated agent and provides plan administration for agreement
participants. Following final plan review and acceptance by the state
Department of Ecology, all participants will formally adopt the plan.
Mr. Baker described the sorting and conveyer system at the recovery
operation local landfill and challenges posed by new products and product
changes.
6-15 MOTION BY MIKE MCGOWAN AUTHORIZING MA YOR HARDING TO
SIGN THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT REVISING THE THURSTON
COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN. CARRIED.
5. Public Comment
Mary Jane Friend, Thurston County, had questions concerning Thompson
Creek including: water levels receding and rising unrelated to rainfall,
Thurston Co. department to contact, clearing blocked creek bed culverts, and
obtaining flooding information gathered by the City. Mayor Harding requested
Ms. Friend's phone number so staff can contact her and provide an update.
Steve Klein, City of Yelm, spoke concerning traffic impacts related to growth
and stated that growth will add 10,000 plus additional car trips per day to
Yelm Ave. He believes that not enough is being done to expand main arteries
and urged Council to be proactive and consider forming a committee to look at
the issue. He also indicated that Representative Campbell stated that the 510
access to Yelm is way beyond capacity now.
6. Consent Agenda Items
a. Council Minutes:
1) February 22, 2006 Regular Meeting
2) February 23, 2006 Study Session
3) February 24, 2006 Council Retreat
b. Payables: Checks 27284 - 27440 totaling $125,043.05
1) Manual Checks 27284 - 27363 totaling $11,125.92
2) Claims Checks 27364 - 27440 totaling $113,917.13
Yelm City Council Minutes
clerk/city council/2006/
Minutes Approved:
Page 1 of 3
c. Payroll, Preliminary February 2006
d. Park Use Requests:
YCP, 4/28/06, 9-1, Arbor Day Celebration, 50+/- attending
e. January 2006 End of Month Financial Report
06-16 MOTION BY PA T FETTERL Y APPROVING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
7. Public Hearing(s) - None scheduled
8. New Business
a. Oakridge Final Plat, SUB-04-0148-YL - Tami Merriman reported that the
preliminary plat was approved by the Yelm Hearing Examiner, with conditions
on February 10, 2005. Construction has been completed and the final plat
meets all conditions identified in the preliminary approval.
06-17 MOTION BYJOE BAKER APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT FOR
OAKRIDGE, SUB-04-0148-YL. CARRIED.
b. Ordinance No. 845, Amending the 2006 Budget by Extending AWC Trust
Benefits to the Mayor's Position. Staff reported that AWC Underwriting Rules
provide options for extending benefits to elected officials. A City Council can
authorize participation in the Trust for mayors in a strong mayor form of
government. The cost for full participation for a family of four is $13,471.00.
06-18 MOTION BY PA T FETTERL Y ADOPTING BUDGET AMENDMENT
ORDINANCE 845 AUTHORIZING AWC TRUST BENEFIT PARTICIPATION
TO THE MA YOR'S POSITION. CARRIED.
9. Old Business None scheduled
10. Mayor and Council Reports and Initiatives and Board/Commission
Business
a. Council Reports
Councilmember Baker attended a TRPC Transportation Advisory Board
meeting and an IT meeting.
Councilmember McGowan attended a Solid Waste Advisory Committee
(SWAC) meeting
b. Mayor's Report
Mayor Harding requested confirmation for the reappointment of John
Thomson and Carlos Perez to the Yelm Planning Commission.
06-19 MOTION BY PA T FETTERL Y CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF
JOHN THOMSON AND CARLOS PEREZ TO THE YELM PLANNING
COMMISSION. CARRIED.
11. Executive Session - None scheduled
Yelm City Council Minutes
clerk/city council/2006/
Minutes Approved:
Page 2 of 3
12. Correspondence reviewed included a letter from the Thurston Co. Board of
Health concerning Clean Indoor Air Act compliance and responses to smoking
violations.
13. Adjourn: 8: 12 p.m.
Attest:
(J
Yelm City Council Minutes
clerk/city council/2006/
Minutes Approved:3/~%~
Page 3 of 3