06-11-01 Minutes
YELM CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2001
OPENING
1. Mayor Rivas called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Council present: Don Miller, John Thompson, Bob Isom, Glen Cunningham and
JW Foster
2. Agenda Approval
01-78 MOTION BY GLEN CUNNINGHAM, SECONDED BY JW FOSTER
APPROVING THE AGENDA WITH THE ADDITION OF ORDINANCE 741 AS
AGENDA ITEM 9, B. CARRIED.
3. Public Comment
JanMarie Bradbury provided handouts concerning Electromagnetic Radiation
(EMR) and requested information on procedures to submit a proposed change
to the Wireless Communications Ordinance. Shelly Badger reviewed the
process and Ms. Bradbury was requested to contact staff with her request.
A copy of Yelm's Ordinance will be provided to Ms. Bradbury.
CONSENT CALENDAR
4. Approval of Minutes: June 27,2001
5. Approval of Payments
a. Claims: #15466-15543, Totaling $232,729.22
b. Manual Checks: #15431-15465, Totaling 47,332.43
Void Items: 15411, 15429, 15444, 15454, 15455
6. Approval of Payroll: Final June 2001, Checks 4731-4794, Totaling $132,224.75
01-79 MOTION BY JW FOSTER, SECONDED BY JOHN THOMPSON APPROVING
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS. CARRIED.
NEW BUSINESS
7. Rural Mobility Program - Shelly Badger reported that Cindy Cecil was not able
to attend tonight's meeting. In providing background she stated that Council
recently approved having the City act as lead jurisdiction for a grant to purchase
two additional Yelm Community Service vans. The grant funding sought for the
van purchase was not approved. However, funding was secured for the
operation/maintenance of two additional vans.
Approval is being requested for the City to again serve as lead agency for an
application to a different (WSDOT) program to obtain the vans. Additionally, the
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granting agency requires a public hearing process to be conducted and it will be
scheduled for the next (July 25) Council meeting.
01-80 MOTION BY DON MILLER, SECONDED BY JOHN THOMPSON
AUTHORIZING CINDY CECIL, YELM COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
TO PROCEED WITH GRANT APPLICATION PREPARATION AND PUBLIC
HEARING ARRANGEMENTS FOR A WSDOT GRANT. CARRIED.
8. Adoption of the Yelm Creek Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan
(CFHMP). Cathie Carlson provided Council with copies of comments (dated
July 8) submitted by Barb Wood after June 18 comment period closure.
Carlson reported on the Chapter 7 review process including the listing and
examining of advantages and disadvantages of alternative actions. Through that
exercise the alternatives were narrowed down to the recommended action plan
in Chapter 9.
Action plan recommendations include capital improvement projects, regulatory
measures, planning, and public education elements. The project with the most
potential for controversy is the channel between 1 st Street and 1 03rd. That area
has been dredged for many years causing creek realignment.
Staff requested a general approval of the plan allowing it to go back to the
consultants for incorporations of Department of Ecology comments. When the
draft language has been inserted, the plan will come back before Council for
another review and hopefully, adoption of the plan through a resolution.
Additional discussion topics included: The differing focus and results sought by
the plan vs. that of the submitted comments; flooding vs. fish. Establishing a
precedent by accepting comments received after the comment deadline. The
advantages and disadvantages of plan options concerning vegetation and a
historic lack of a substantial number of trees along the creek to provide shade
and discourage grass growth. The financial costs of restoring the creek to a
state that never existed historically and the ongoing upkeep until the creek
becomes self-sustaining vs. allowing the creek to retreat and go underground.
Tree varieties and their characteristics, and Council's responsibility to take
measures to correct the impacts caused by the community's encroachment into
the creek's environment. The economic feasibility of the plan and the need for
grant funding and volunteer programs to the project.
01-81 MOTION BY BOB ISOM, SECONDED BY DON MILLER THAT LATE
COMMENTS RECEIVED FROM BARB WOOD NOT BE ACCEPTED BUT
THAT THE CITY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE COMMENTS.
CARRIED.
01-82 MOTION BY JW FOSTER, SECONDED BY GLEN CUNNINGHAM
APPROVING THE COMPREHENSIVE FLOOD HAZARD MANAGEMENT
PLAN WITH REVISIONS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
ECOLOGY COMMENT LETTER, AND INSTRUCTING STAFF TO PREPARE A
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE PLAN FOLLOWING COUNCIL REVIEW OF
DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY COMMENT LETTER REVISIONS. CARRIED.
OPPOSED: BOB ISOM AND DON MILLER.
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9. a. Comprehensive Plan Amendment. Cathie Carlson provided an overview of the
amendments that update the Transportation Plan to including the specific
alignment of the Y2/Y3 corridor, incorporation of the Yelm/Roy Prairie railroad
Line, and a House Bill 1487 Compliance section.
01-83 MOTION BY BOB ISOM, SECONDED BY JW FOSTER APPROVING
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
b. Ordinance No. 741, amending the Yelm Comprehensive Plan and Joint Plan
with Thurston County.
01-84 MOTION BY BOB ISOM, SECONDED BY JOHN THOMPSON ADOPTING
ORDINANCE NO. 741 AMENDING THE YELM COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND
JOINT PLAN WITH THURSTON COUNTY. CARRIED.
10. Resolution No. 414, Employee Wellness Program. Shelly Badger reported that
this policy provides approval of the Employee Wellness Program and supporting
the use of financial resources for program incentives. There was some
discussion concerning what is involved in becoming a "Well" city.
01-844, MOTION BY DON MILLER, SECONDED BY BOB ISOM APPROVING
RESOLUTION NO. 414 ESTABLISHING AN EMPLOYEE WELLNESS
PROGRAM. CARRIED.
OLD BUSINESS
11. Elected Officials Land Use Decision-Making Training. Agnes Bennick reported
that the original training date selected was not available and requested selection
of alternative dates. September meeting dates were selected as new training
option dates.
12. Library Report - Kristin Blalack reported on increasing library usage, Wacky
Wednesday activities and hopes for a new library.
13. Mayor Rivas reported on having lunch at Cochrane Park with 10-15 reporters
from the Olympian. Reporters were getting a sense of where Yelm is, and
what's happening here that we are growing so fast. He also attended the YPD
Accreditation outbriefing and asked Brian Asmus to provide details.
Brian Asmus reported that the department received accredited status five years
ago and spent the past two days undergoing departmental review for
reaccredidation. Inspectors reviewed files, evidence room, and records and
contacted citizens concerning the police/citizen relationship. The official
reaccredidation through the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police
Chiefs occurs on October 31
14. Councilmembers Meetings/Activities:
Councilmember Isom attended a Transportation Policy Board meeting where
the 2001 STP Project Proposals were reviewed. All of the projects were
recommended for approval including the 103rd to Creek Street proposal.
Discussion topics included the funding process.
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Councilmember Cunningham attended a CAPCOM Budget meeting where the
annual budget was set.
Councilmember Foster indicated that there was nothing to report from the
Senior Center and that the SWAC meeting is next week.
14. a. Olympian Editorial 7/7/01, copies of the editorial supporting Council action in
adopting Adult Business Ordinances were included in packets.
15. Financial - Councilmember Miller reported that June end of month and end of
quarter reports were included in packets, and that he had met with staff to
review financials and found everything to be in order.
16. Park Use Requests
01-85 MOTION BY JOHN THOMPSON, SECONDED BY JW FOSTER APPROVING
THE DREW HARVEY PARK USE REQUEST FOR SEPTEMBER 9, 2001.
CARRIED.
CORRESPONDENCE
Correspondence reviewed included Ballot Proposition Activity Guidelines and an
Initiative 747 Fact Sheet.
OTHER
Council member Foster referred to the Olympian article concerning unfair labor
practice complaints against Fire District #2.
Councilmember Foster also requested that firefighters and their families,
including those who recently lost their lives fighting fires in Washington, be
remembered in our prayers.
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