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YELM CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2006 MINUTES
Call to Order. Mayor Harding called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Roll Call. Present: Don Miller, Joe Baker, Bob Isom, Mike McGowan and Pat
Fetterly
Agenda Approval
MOTION BY BOB ISOM APPROVING THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
CARRIED.
Special Presentations - None scheduled
Public Comment - There was no response to the call for comments.
Consent Agenda Items
Minutes: April 26, 2006 Regular Meeting
Payables: Checks 27792-27894 totaling $260,222.76
Manual Checks 27792- 27894 totaling $10,844.91
Claims Checks 27895-279 totaling $249,377.85
Payroll, Final April 2006, Checks 10583-10653 totaling $237,734.33
Park Use Request
YCP, 8/6/06, Prairie Street Rod Annual Car Show, 6-6, 150+/-
MOTION BY BOB ISOM APPROVING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS AS
PRESENTED. CARRIED.
Public Hearing(s)
Consider Vacating Stevens St. Right-of Way - Mayor Harding opened the
Public Hearing at 7:32 pm, and called for a staff report. Tami Merriman
provided an overview of the staff report explaining that approval to vacate a
one block section of Stevens Street between Longmire and Cullens was being
presented for consideration. Next block right-of-way, between Solberg (Yelm
Middle School Site) and Longmire, was vacated in 2001 as part of a
residential subdivision. Property to the west is not a future right-of-way as it
has been improved with commercial structures. Property abutting the south
has an application pending for a residential subdivision and the developer will
be providing a new public street connecting Longmire to Cullens Road.
Mayor Harding called for comment. Being none he closed the hearing at 7:34.
a. 1) Ordinance No. 848, Vacating Stevens Street Right-of-Way Between
Cullens and Longmire.
06-33 MOTION BY JOE BAKER ADOPTING ORDINANCE 848 VACATING THE
UNIMPROVED STEVENS STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY SUBJECT TO FINAL
PLAT APPROVAL OF SUB-05-0456YL. CARRIED.
8. New Business
a. 103RD Street Project Closeout. Stephanie Ray reported that with the
exception of Dept. of Revenue, the project has been accepted and closed.
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MOTION BY BOB ISOM AUTHORIZING RETAINAGE PA YMENT TO
WE&B, LTD. IN THE AMOUNT OF $32,474.91 FOR COMPLETION OF THE
103RD STREET PROJECT WHEN ALL DOCUMENTA TION IS RECEIVED.
CARRIED.
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Public Safety Building/Arai Jackson Ellison Murakami $27,312.40 Pre-
design Contract Authorization. Stephanie Ray reported that Arai Jackson
was selected as the consultant for the Public Safety Building project. The first
phase of the project is pre-design and space needs analysis. A detailed scope
of work from pre-design to construction was provided along with the pre-
design fee schedule.
MOTION BY BOB ISOM AUTHORIZING MA YOR HARDING TO SIGN AN
AGREEMENT WITH ARAI JACKSON ELLISON MURAKEMI, LLP IN THE
AMOUNT OF $27,312.40 FOR THE PRE-DESIGN WORK TO BE
COMPLETED ON THE PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING PROJECT. CARRIED.
Tahoma Terra, Phase 1, Division 1, Final Plat - Tami Merriman provided
information on remaining conditions of approval. Deferred as part of a
developer agreement are repairs to Longmire Street improvements from
Tahoma Terra to Yelm Ave., water rights transfer for three wells; a reclaimed
water line and park improvements.
MOTION BY PA T FETTERL Y APPROVING THE FINAL PLA T FOR
TAHOMA TERRA, PHASE 1, DIVISION 1, SUB-05-0068-YL. CARRIED.
Tahoma Terra LID Segregation - Tami Merriman reported that the
segregation would amend the original 250 ERUs attached to two parcels, to
one ERU per parcels in the Tahoma Terra Subdivision. Distribution would be
89 ERUs for Division I, 126 ERUs for Div. I, Tract 2, and 35 ERUs for Div. 2,
Tract 19.
MOTION BY BOB ISOM ADOPTING RESOLUTION 466 AUTHORIZING
THE REQUESTED SEGREGA TION OF ORIGINAL ASSESSMENTS IN
UTILITY LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO.1. CARRIED.
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Resolution 465, Senior Citizen Reduced Utility Rates - Following a study
session presentation in May, council requested preparation of a resolution
averaging threshold standards currently used in Yelm, Lacey and Tumwater,
and incorporating language to provide automatic adjustments when those
indexes change. Resolution 465 addresses those requirements and provides
an increase for single senior citizen's income to $23,371, and to 25,829 for
couples. A three percent participation estimate, split between water and
sewer, was projected to result in an annual revenue loss of $18,900.
MOTION BY DON MILLER APPROVING RESOLUTION 465
ESTABLISHING A METHOD FOR DETERMINING AND ADJUSTING
INCOME LEVELS TO QUALIFY FOR SENIOR CITIZEN RDUCED UTILITY
RA TES. CARRIED.
Old Business - None scheduled
Mayor and Council Reports and Initiatives and Board/Commission
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Councilmember Baker attended a Transportation Policy Board Meeting and
announced that grant applications will be sent out to smaller jurisdictions.
Councilmember Isom attended a Thurston Regional Planning Commission
meeting and announced that the Thurston County Economic Development
Council will become an associate member, with no voting rights.
Councilmember McGowan attended a Home Consortium meeting where
affordable housing and homelessness was discussed and a Thurston County
Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting where a discussion concerned
recycling programs.
Mayor Harding attended the Arbor Day event. Though unable to attend the
ceremony, he was awarded the 2005-2006 Yelm Area Chamber of Commerce
President's Award.
11. Executive Session - None scheduled
12. Correspondence was provided.
13. Adjourn: 8:00 p.m.
Attest:
ty Clerk
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