06-28-00 Minutes
YELM CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 2000, 7:30 P.M.
YELM CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1. Call to Order. Mayor Wolf called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Present: Don Miller, John Thompson, Velma Curry, Glen Cunningham and Adam Rivas.
2. Consent Agenda Items
a. Agenda
b. Minutes: June 14, 2000
c. Vouchers: # 13122 - # 13154, Totaling $41,734.54
d. Payroll: Preliminary June 2000
00-77 MOTION BY VELMA CURRY, SECONDED BY JOHN THOMPSON
APPROVING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS WITH THE ADDITION OF ITEM
D UNDER OLD BUSINESS. CARRIED.
3. Public Comment/Questions - None
4. Public Hearing - Six-Year Transportation Program - Mayor Wolf opened the public
hearing at 7:32 p.m. announcing the date, place, and purpose of the hearing. No
objections were stated. Mayor Wolf requested a continuation of the hearing to the next
meeting.
00-78 MOTION BY ADAM RIVAS, SECONDED BY VELMA CURRY
CONTINUING THE SIX-YEAR TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM PUBLIC
HEARING TO JULY 12, 2000. CARRIED.
Mayor Wolf closed the public hearing at 7:33 p.m.
a. Resolution No. 402 - Six-Year Transportation Program (also rescheduled
to July 12,2000)
5. New Business:
a. Ord No. 705 - Emergency Ord. & Six Month Moratorium on Applications for
Adult Businesses and Mini-Casinos. Shelly Badger explained that the City does
not currently have policies in place to determine location, or rules and regulations
that these businesses would operate under in the City. She recommended a six-
month moratorium to allow the City to refuse applications while ordinances are
researched and developed. It has not yet been determined if a conditional use
process, through the Planning Commission, or a licensing process would be more
effective.
The required public hearing to adopt a resolution including Findings of Fact has
been scheduled for the July 12 meeting. A Section 3 title correction was pointed
out.
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00-79 MOTION BY VELMA CURRY, SECONDED BY ADAM RIVAS ADOPTING
CORRECTED ORDINANCE NO. 705 DECLARING A SIX-MONTH MORATORIUM
ON APPLICATIONS FOR ADULT BUSINESSES AND MINI-CASINOS. CARRIED.
6. Old Business:
a. Water Comp Plan Update - Shelly Badger requested that this item be tabled
while costs to include new requirements for inclusion of a Wellhead Protection
Plan and Cross-Connection Plan as part of the Comprehensive Water Plan update
are determined. Council consensus supported tabling this item.
b. Interim Water Operating Plan - Tom Skillings reported Yelm is currently
realizing about 625 gallons per minute (gpm) from Wells 1 and 2 combined.
Dept. of Health did not have any issues with pumping to capacity. The
Robinson-Noble report indicates that Well 1 needs to be redeveloped prior to
increasing capacity. Due to the age of Well 1 and materials used at the time of
construction, it would probably be better to drill a new well if Well 1 capacity
needs to be increased.
Skillings recommended increasing the capacity of Well #2 to 1,200 gpm.
Requirements to make the change include a pump test, increasing the pump from
20/25 to 125 hp, wiring upgrades, and controllers update. The existing generator
and the corrosion control treatment system are adequately sized to handle the
increase. The approval process can be fast tracked by declaring and emergency
situation in letters to the agencies. Estimated cost is between $110,000-
$120,000. While this provides a short-term solution to meet water demands, it
does not solve the Well 3A problem.
Badger reviewed the current situation where increased water demand resulted in
a critical drop in reservoir levels that reduced pressure citywide, and its impact
on fire-fighting capabilities. Dept. of Health granted verbal approval to activate
Well 3A, with increased chlorine treatment, on an emergency basis until supply
levels recover.
Badger and Skillings emphasized that currently with Wells 1, 2 and 3A running
combined capacity is 1,050 gpm. Improvements to Well 2 will increase its
capacity to 1,200 gpm with Wells 1 and 3 in reserve for emergency backup.
Other discussion concerned funding available, age considerations concerning
Well 1, drilling a new well vs. attempting to make changes to Well 1, and
additional costs associated with drilling a new well. Discussion continued
concerning transferring water rights, water treatment effects/requirements, rates
of reserve recovery, water conservation programs, and competitive bidding
requirements in an emergency situation.
00-80 MOTION BY ADAM RIVAS, SECONDED BY DON MILLER DECLARING A
WATER EMERGENCY. CARRIED.
00-81 MOTION BY ADAM RIVAS, SECONDED BY DON MILLER AUTHORIZING A
PUMP TEST TO DETERMINE IF WELL #2 CAPACITY CAN BE INCREASED TO
1200 GALLONS PER MINUTE. CARRIED.
00-82 MOTION BY ADAM RIVAS, SECONDED BY DON MILLER AUTHORIZING A
WELL #2 PUMP SIZE INCREASE TO ONE CAPABLE OF PROVIDING 1200
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GALLONS PER MINUTE IF PUMP TEST RESULTS DETERMINE ADEQUATE
GPM CAPACITY. CARRIED.
00-83 MOTION BY ADAM RIVAS, SECONDED BY JOHN THOMPSON THAT IF THE
PUMP TEST IS POSITIVE FOR 1200 GPM (00-81) AND A LARGER PUMP IS
INSTALLED (00-82) THAT STAFF BE AUTHORIZING TO COMBINE WELL 1 AND
2 WATER RIGHTS. CARRIED.
Council consensus supported an exemption of competitive bidding requirements due to
the emergency as provided under RCW 39.04.280.
c. Ord. No. 704, Amending and Clarifying Ordinance 703. Agnes Bennick
explained the intent of the amendment.
00-84 MOTION BY JOHN THOMPSON, SECONDED BY VELMA CURRY ADOPTING
ORDINANCE NO. 704. CARRIED.
d. Intercity Transit - Councilmember Rivas reported that because of budget and
service reductions IT is considering if it should continue to provide services
outside the urban areas. The tax voted for the expansion of services into the rural
areas in the early '90s would be nullified if service ceases. However, if that
occurs, it is possible that the City may be able to collect and utilize the tax and
contract with IT for Yelm services. Discussion topics included costs for serving
South County ($300,000), benefits to the community, decreases after state
adjustments following 1-695, IT's responsibility to provide service to taxpayers,
corridor area advantages, and historical information availability (through IT).
Councilmember Rivas will keep Council informed.
7. Reports:
a. City Council Liaison Reports
1) City Hall - Councilmember Curry - Written report provided
2) Court - Councilmember Curry - Written report provided
3) Public Works - Council member Miller. Public Works Yard bids (3) ranged
from $633,000 to $687,000 and are being reviewed. The Nisqually Pines
Board President called to thank the City for support provided during their water
emergency.
a) Water Quality Report, 7/1/00, Vol. I was provided
b) KING 5 Cochrane Park Video was viewed
4) Park/Park Use Requests - Councilmember Thompson
a) YCP, 8/6/00, Church Picnic, Noon-Dusk, Attending: 100
00-85 MOTION BY JOHN THOMPSON, SECONDED BY VELMA CURRY APPROVING
ONE PARK USE REQUEST. CARRIED.
5) Police - Councilmember Thompson - Written report provided
including a new format for the DARE Officer.
6) Planning - Councilmember Cunningham was excluded from the meeting. Eric
Brown, A WC, a local resident has joined the Planning Commission.
7) Financial - Councilmember Rivas - nothing new to report.
a. Meetings/events attended by Mayor Wolf included: King TV interviews, NVN/City
Staff, Association of Washington Cities Conference, Executive, City Pot Luck.
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Interesting sessions at the A WC Conference included Municipal Courts, Downtown
Revitalization and Small Cities Roundtable. Yelm received an award for the reuse
project.
b. Council - Councilmember Thompson attended the A WC Conference and felt that all
of the sessions had something to offer and commented on a web site to buy and sell
surplus items, budgeting workshops, economic development, and downtown
revitalization, and lobbying benefits A WC provides.
Councilmember Cunningham attended a Railway meeting, Harold Robertson's
retirement, Commissioner Oberquell's kickoff dinner, and Fire Dept. levy meetings.
The Fire Dept. budget is set at $263 per call, Tumwater is over $800. In call volume
Yelm is third in the county following Olympia and Tumwater.
Other Items:
Christian Fagel is no longer with the NVN, he was heading east and back to school.
It was noted that he made an effort to understand situations and report them
accurately.
The Transit funding stakeholders meeting has been rescheduled to July 11.
Shelly Badger announced the van had been released to the Senior Center today.
Mayor Wolf encouraged and Council consensus supported Agnes Bennick's
continued involvement on the Washington Municipal Clerks Association Board.
8. Correspondence was reviewed including a letter from Brian Asmus in support of
appointing another judge for Thurston County and a response from the County
Commissioners encouraging financial support to finance the change.
9. Adjourn: 9:25 p.m.
Attest:
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Agnes P. Bennick, City Clerk
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