10-24-01 Minutes
YELM CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24,2001
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
01-125 MOTION BY JW FOSTER, SECONDED BY JOHN THOMPSON APPROVING
THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
3. Public Comment - None
CONSENT CALENDAR
4. Minutes: October 10, 2001 Regular Meeting, Land Use Decision Making Work
Session, September 26, 2001 and Budget Work Session, October 2, 2001
5. Payments: Checks 16146-16241, Totaling $141,104.21
a. Claim Vouchers: 16186-16241, Totaling $137,589.78
b. Manual Checks: 16036-16064, Totaling $3,514.43
6. Approval of Payroll: Preliminary October 2001
01-126 MOTION BY JOHN THOMPSON, SECONDED BY DON MILLER
APPROVING CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
NEW BUSINESS None
OLD BUSINESS
7. Yelm Community Schools Phased Improvement Agreement.
Cathie Carlson presented the staff report reflecting schedule for phasing
improvement to Yelm School District facility at First Street as condition of
approved Special Use Permit. Staff has reviewed and agreed the schedule is
adequate to layout the phasing, pointing out that they are requesting use of
the smaller building without any improvements. Staff recommends approval of
the phased plan scheduled for completion over a three year period. along with
bonding requirements.
01-127 MOTION BY JOHN THOMPSON, SECONDED BY GLEN CUNNINGHAM
APPROVING THE YELM COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PHASED IMPROVEMENT
AGREEMENT. Abstained: Bob Isom.
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8. Resolution No. 420- CDBG-Yelm Senior Center Certification of Compliance.
Shelly Badger updated Council on the grant application for the new Senior
Center. This resolution identifies the Senior Center as the grant applicant/writer
and the City of Yelm being the lead agency. Staff recommends adoption of the
required resolution. Council member Miller asked if lighting in parking lot at
current and future Senior Center sites had been addressed. Mayor Rivas
assured Council this would be properly addressed at the new site.
01-128 MOTION BY BOB ISOM, SECONDED BY JOHN THOMPSON APPROVING
RESOLUTION 420 A CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE FOR GRANT
APPLICATION FOR THE NEW SENIOR CENTER. CARRIED.
9. Centennial Clean Water Fund Grant for Groundwater Quality Monitoring
Project.
Shelly Badger presented the scope of work and fee schedule as follow up to
Department of Ecology grant agreement for $131,250.00 to conduct ground
water monitoring in response to the reclaimed water program. Staff was
authorized at that time to begin negotiations with Skillings Connolly for
contract. Staff recommended approval of the consultant agreement between
Skillings Connolly and the City of Yelm. The City's match component is
$43,750.00 over a three year period.
Council asked where these match dollars would come from. Shelly Badger
indicated these funds would come out of SewerlWater Reuse operating budget
without adding any additional rate increase beyond standard operating cost.
01-129 MOTION BY JW FOSTER, SECONDED BY JOHN THOMPSON
AUTHORIZING MAYOR RIVAS TO SIGN THE CONSULTANT AGREEMENT
WITH SKILLINGS CONNOLLY TO PERFORM WORK OUTLINED IN THE
DEPT OF ECOLOGY CENTENNIAL CLEAN WATER GRANT AGREEMENT
FOR GROUNDWATER MONITORING PROJECT RELATED TO CITY OF
YELM'S WATER REUSE PROGRAM. CARRIED.
REPORTS
10. Councilmember Miller
a. Court - A written report was provided
b. Financial - none
c. Other meetings-none reported
11. Councilmember Thompson
a. Police Report - A written report was provided. Brian Asmus updated
Council on an incident on 10-23-01 as stated in Press Release.
b. Public Works- no report. Tim Peterson stated there was nothing to add.
c. Other meetings - none reported.
12. Council member Isom
. a. Parks Advisory Board - none reported
b. Park Use Requests - none requested
c. Other meetings - none reported
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13. Councilmember Cunningham
a. Planning Commission/Community Development meeting was
cancelled.
b. Railroad Committee - no meetings.
c. Other Meetings. Attended work party at City Park, Park Board.
14. Council member Foster
a. City Hall - A written report was provided. Shelly Badger expressed
appreciation to Brian Asmus for coming into City Hall for briefing on bio-
terrorism precautionary measures.
b. Senior Center- Has been in communication with Senior Center staff.
They are moving forward in grant application. Fundraisers are being
planned.
c. Other Meetings. Attended Solid Waste Advisory on Oct 15 as City's
representative where budget was passed. First meeting for home
visitation task force will be November 8 in Olympia.
15. Mayor Rivas indicated Mayors forum dates have been delayed because of all
the city's mayors involvement with the Jail Meetings. The next Jail meeting will
be held December 10 at Lacey City Hall at 6:30 p.m.
Meetings/Events: Mayor's Forum, Intercity Transit, Bosses Day Lunch. Budget
Work Session; 1 0/16 and 10/23 and Meeting with Shelly Badger and Brian
Asmus.
CORRESPONDENCE
Correspondence was provided. Council member Isom requested a copy of the Fire
District Contract referenced in the correspondence. A copy was to be provided following
the meeting.
Mayor Rivas thanked the audience of Yelm High Scholl students for attending the
meeting and asked if there were any additional questions. Students asked for more
details on the recent police activity, specific buildings under construction, future retail
businesses coming to Yelm, the alternate highway route and its construction time and
parking at the high school.
Mayor Rivas, Councilmembers and Cathie Carlson from Community Development spoke
to each question with information on what committee or agency was responsible for
these projects. They also encouraged the students and their parents to participate in
policy maki by attending open meetings and participating with input on concerns to
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