05-25-06 SS Minutes
YELM CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
THURSDAY, MAY 25,2006 MINUTES
1. Call to Order - Mayor Harding called the meeting to order at 5 pm.
2. Roll Call - Present: Don Miller, Joe Baker, Bob Isom, Mike McGowan and Pat
Fetterly.
3. Agenda Approval -
MOTION BY DON MILLER APPROVING THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
CARRIED.
4. Presentations
a. Utilities Collections Process Recommendation - Staff reported that as utility
accounts increases, so too will the number of uncollectible bills. Collection service
firms are regulated by the Collection Agency, Consumer Protection, Fair Debt
Collection and Fair Credit Reporting Acts. Service fees are generated by adding
collection fees ranging between 40-100 percent to the delinquent bill. Fairway's
contract has been reviewed by the city attorney and we will work with Fairway to
incorporate changes.
b. Yelm Economic Development Committee Update - Shelly Badger and Grant Beck
discussed development of a retail land inventory to capture information about size
and zoning of available retail parcels. Data will be compiled into a promotional
brochure along with general city information, trade area demographics and future
commercial potential. This effort should help identify and preserve larger commercial
parcels for use as neighborhood/regional centers. Targeted distribution includes the
Chamber of Commerce, Port of Olympia, Thurston County Economic Development
Council. Information will also be available on the City web site.
c. Stevens Street West Project Update - Stephanie Ray indicated that the Stevens
Street connector between 1st Street and Edwards should be ready for construction in
February 2007.
d. Downtown Water Tank Structural Report - Stephanie Ray reported that the
downtown water tower structural repairs are estimated at $5,000 and include draining
the tank. The 2007 budget process will include painting consideration.
e. Nisqually Watershed Implementation Plan Overview - Shelly Badger provided
background information about the final draft Implementation Plan and planning unit
work. The Plan is scheduled for a vote in August and staff was seeking consensus
authorization for a vote accepting the draft which includes a schedule for
implementing recommended actions. The Plan will be reviewed and revised annually.
Plan actions Include technical data studies for DOE's use in assessing water rights
applications; a model run utilizing the regional groundwater water model; a multi-
jurisdictional water model run to better understand how WIRA 11's aquifers relate;
water rights transfer opportunities identification; and defining reclaimed water/water
rights exchange mitigation. Council consensus supported a vote.
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5. Mayor/Council Initiatives
Councilmember Isom would like to see discussion of park fees scheduled for a
future study session.
Mayor Harding provided a revised agenda which will identify council committee
assignments. Staff requested that council contact them with any changes to the
sample.
Councilmembers were provided with copies of applications received for two newly
created council positions.
6. New Business - none
7. Old Business - none
8. Adjourn: 8:00 p.m.
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