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YELM CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23,2006 MINUTES
Call to Order. Mayor Harding called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Roll Call. Present: Don Miller, Bob Isom, Mike McGowan, John Thompson
and Russ Hendrickson. Excused: Pat Fetterly and Joe Baker
Agenda Approval
MOTION BY DON MILLER APPROVING THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
CARRIED.
Special Presentations - None scheduled
Public Comment - There was no response to the call for comments.
Consent Agenda Items
Council Minutes: August 9, 2006 Regular Meeting
Payables: Checks 28899 - 29008 totaling $191,563.60
Manual Checks 28899 - 28935 totaling $7,486.67
Claims Checks 28936 - 29008 totaling $184,076.93
Payroll: Preliminary August 2006
Park Use Requests
YCP, 9/24/06, Church Picnic, 12:30-2:30, 30+/- attending
MOTION BY BOB ISOM APPROVING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS AS
PRESENTED. CARRIED.
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Public Hearing(s) - None scheduled
New Business - None scheduled
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Old Business
Baker Hill Painting Contract Retainage Release - Stephanie Ray reported that
as identified in the 2002 Water Comprehensive Plan, the interior and exterior
of the water tank have been refurbished and the project was accepted as
completed on August 10 and the tank is back on line.
MOTION BY BOB ISOM AUTHORIZING STAFF TO RELEASE RETAINAGE
TO S&K PAINTING, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,100 UPON THE RECEIPT
OF ALL PROJECT DOCUMENTATION.
10. Mayor and Council Reports and Initiatives and BoardlCommission
Business
Councilmember Miller attended a public works budget meeting, a Thurston
Passenger Rail Workgroup meeting and a Fire District meeting where
discussion encouraged a more active city role in deliberations.
Councilmember McGowan attended a Family Initiative Investment
Committee meeting. The group was formed as a public response to promote
and fund preventative measures for youth in place of jail/confinement type
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incarcerations. Discussion concerned at risk identification; funding options,
including a possible sales tax increase; and funding distribution and spending
guidelines.
Council member Thompson reported that comprehensive minutes are
available from the Yelm Transportation Committee Meeting.
COl.lncilmember Hendrickson provided brochures concerning the 2007
recycling program changes that will move to a single bin for all recyclables,
except glass. He also attended the Fire District meeting and indicated that the
District is working to line up a facilitator for an upcoming tri-district meeting. .
Mayor Harding attended a ceremony at Rosemont recognizing the Yelm
Community Services-Rosemont Senior Mentoring Youth project funded by
Rosemon!. The ceremony provided an opportunity to review partnerships with
various agencies. He also met with the new Nisqually Tribal Chair and both
are looking forward to increased interaction The Yelm EDC meeting focused
on marketing to attraCt retail industries. .
Stephanie Ray announced that the grant application for Coates Street
improvements from Edwards to Cullens had been completed. Mayor Harding
. reviewed the application and reported that it is favorable that the City.can
contribute a larger match than in the pas!. Total project cost: $960,000, Yelm
match $395,000; grant funding sought $575,000.
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Executive Session - Mayor Harding announced that Council would be going
into executive session for approximately one hour for discussion of reall'state.
acquisition and closed the meeting at 7:50 p.m. Mayor Harding reopened the
meeting at 8:37 pm. .
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12. Correspondence provided included various training opportunities.
13. Adjourn: 8:38 p.m.
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