06-14-06 Minutes
YELM CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 2006 MINUTES
1. Call to Order. Mayor Harding called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
2. Roll Call. Present: Don Miller, Joe Baker, Bob Isom, Mike McGowan and Pat
Fetterly
3. Agenda Approval
06-41 MOTION BY PAT FETTERL Y APPROVING THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
CARRIED.
4. Special Presentations - None scheduled
5. Public Comment -
Gail Crane, Snowcap Lane, provided clarification in regard to the reporting of
her testimony at the Killion Rd. LID Public Hearing at the May 24 meeting.
Testimony sources included an internet (Wikipedia) Tax Increment Financing
article, a Reason Magazine article by Daniel McGraw and personal experiences
while living in California.
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Consent Agenda Items
Minutes:
May 24, 2006 Regular Meeting
May 25,2006 Study Session
Payables: Checks 28070 - 28391 totaling $282,687.45
1) Manual Checks 28070-28180 totaling $24,577.31
2) Claims Checks 28289 - 28391 totaling $258,110.14
Payroll: Final, May, 2006, Checks 10692-10763- totaling $240,789.23
Park Use Requests
YCP, 8/20/06, 2-6 pm, YHS Reunion, Class of '86, 100 +/- attending
Financial Report, May 2006 End of Month Report
MOTION BY BOB ISOM APPROVING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS AS
PRESENTED. CARRIED.
7. Public Hearing(s) - None scheduled
8. New Business
a. SW Yelm Aquifer Study Project, Golder Associates Contract Amendment-
A provided staff report supplied background information concerning a $300,000
Department of Ecology grant for the SW Yelm Aquifer Study project. The initial
phases of the study have been completed. Work beyond the original plans
addressing integration with the watershed-scale water rights permitting efforts
will increase costs by $155,000 which would be paid from the Water Capital
Improvement Fund.
06-43 MOTION BY BOB ISOM AUTHORIZING MA YOR HARDING TO SIGN A
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CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH GOLDER ASSOCIATES INC. IN THE
AMOUNT OF $155,000 TO COMPLETE THE SW YELM AQUIFER STUDY
PROJECT. CARRIED.
9. Old Business
a. Ordinance No. 847 Killion Road LID Formation - Jim Gibson indicated that he
had nothing new to add to his staff report. Copies of correspondence supporting
(Mike Edwards) and against (Ruth Trull and Marjorie Storem) the project were
provided.
Councilmember Isom commented on his struggle weighing beliefs as a property
rights advocate and the greater community impacts of the proposed LID.
06 -44 MOTION BY BOB ISOM ADOPTING ORDINANCE 847 FORMING A LOCAL
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO COMPLETE STREET AND UTILITY
IMPROVEMENTS TO YELM AVENUE WEST, KILLION ROAD, AND TAHOMA
BOULEVARD. CARRIED.
10. Mayor and Council Reports and Initiatives and Board/Commission
Business
Councilmember Baker - attended a 7 ~ hour InterCity Transit meeting where
the focus was on transit system upgrades, accomplishments and public input; a
Yelm Transportation Committee meeting where street project priorities were
reviewed; and a Transportation Policy Board meeting where discussion
concerned commuter and short line rail options.
Councilmember Isom - attended a Thurston County multi-jurisdictional
roundtable with Senator Patty Murray who indicated that the federal government
doesn't have funds available for local transportation or infrastructure projects; a
Thurston Regional Planning Council meeting where it was reported that SR507
has been designated a highway of significance by both state and federal
agencies, which should increase funding eligibility; and a Yelm Economic
Development Committee meeting where discussion concerned commercial and
industrial property promotion, the importance of rail system access, and multi-
port district interest in working with Yelm.
Councilmember McGowan - attended the HOME Consortium meeting where
funding was approved for Tenino Food Bank repairs. The Consortium brings
together three organizations that work to provide housing and homeless
assistance funding in nontraditional areas. A retreat date was set for October.
Councilmember Isom added that the HOME Consortium was discussed at the
roundtable and that Thurston County indicated a commitment to the program
and continued funding.
Mayor Harding - announced a $20,000 grant award from the Nisqually Two-
Percent Committee for surveillance equipment for parks and other public areas.
He attended the Mayors' Forum where discussion focused on water
conservation and visited in the community providing water conservation packets.
He also attended the Roundtable with Senator Murray.
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Councilmember Isom and Mayor Harding agreed that SR507 reclassification
benefits as presented at the roundtable and TRPC meeting were not in
agreement.
11.
Executive Session - At 7:53 p.m., Mayor Harding announced that council
would be going into executive session for approximately 45 minutes to evaluate
candidates for a newly created city council position. Mayor Harding reconvened
the regular council meeting at 8:20 pm.
MOTION BY PA T FETTERL Y RECOMMENDING APPOINTMENT OF JOHN
THOMPSON TO COUNCIL POSITION SIX. CARRIED.
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12.
Correspondence provided for review included several training opportunities and
a Comcast a rental equipment rate reduction announcement.
13.
Adjourn: 8:20 p.m.
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