10-30-01 BWS Minutes
Budget Work Session
Yelm City Council Chambers
October 30, 2001, 4:00 p.m.
Present: Mayor Rivas, Councilmembers; Don Miller, Glen Cunningham and JW Foster.
Staff; Shelly Badger, Agnes Bennick, Tim Peterson, Stephanie Conners and Janine Schnepf.
Excused: John Thompson and Bob Isom.
Work session meeting to review 2002 Budget expenditure appropriation estimates for Utility Fund with
narrative and attachments.
From Previous meeting.
Information provided addressing questions on Property Tax Estimates revision (Tab 3A), Housing
Rehabilitation, Park Fee and YPD Special Project (110) from the prior meeting.
(a) Stormwater Utility (400) Stephanie Conners and Tim Peterson presented options to
consider regarding maintenance of stormwater drains. Department of Ecology requires ordinance for
property owners to be responsible for ground water, adding to the city's responsibility, the process of
inspection and compliance. Discussion followed with decision to defer implementation of fee until
questions answered with further staff review.
(b) Sewer & Reuse Operations (412) No changes from previous year. Goal to increase
Capital Reserve for future self support and debt repayment for wastewater treatment plant. Discussion
about changing or following approved increase in Resolution 392, December 1999.
Consensus to implement 2.8% sewer hook-up fee increase on Resolution 392 effective January 1,
2002 as approved December 1999.
(c) Water Reuse (420) Discussion on new reuse hook-ups from Water Comprehensive
plan.
Salary Review Begins. Discussion on 2002 salary budget for the City of Yelm.
Consensus for 3.5% cost of living increase for non-union employees for 2002.
Handouts distributed on Comprehensive Water Plan/ Water Utility review at 11-06-01 BWS.
Attest:
I Janine A. Schnepf, Deputy Ci
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