09-12-06 Minutes
YELM CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2006 MINUTES
1. Call to Order. Mayor Harding called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
2. Roll Call. Present: Joe Baker, Bob Isom, Mike McGowan, John Thompson
and Russ Hendrickson. Excused; Don Miller, Bob Isom and Pat Fetterly.
3. Agenda Approval
06'69 MOTION BY JOE BAKER AND SECONDED APPROVING THE AGENDA
AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
4. Special Presentations - None scheduled
5. Public Comment - There was no response to the call for comments.
6. Consent Agenda Items
1) August 23,2006 Regular Meeting
b Payables: Checks 29009 - 29186, totaling $202,889.15
1) Manual Checks 29009 - 29100, totaling $11,123.61
2) Claims Checks 29101 -29186 totaling $191,765.54
c. Payroll: August Final, Checks 10983-11098 totaling $256,466.62
06-70 MOTION BY JOHN THOMPSON AND SECONDED APPROVING CONSENT
AGENDA ITEMS AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
7. Public Hearing(s) - None scheduled
8. New Business
. a. ORDINANCE NO. 854, Franchise Digitaria Communication Network LLC.
Tami Merriman reviewed the draft ordinance granting franchise to Digitaria
Communication Network LLC for non-exclusive use of right of way for
construction and maintenance of cable and telecommunication services within
the city limits. Other providers do not share the same lines but do share the
right of way. A public hearing is not required and was removed from the draft.
06-71 MOTION BY JOHN THOMPSON AND SECONDED ADOPTING ORDINANCE 854
GRANTING A NON-EXCLUSIVE MUL TI-MEDIA COMMUNICA TlON FRANCHISE
TO DIGITARIA COMMUNICATION NETWORKS, LLC FOR THE CONSTRUCTION,
OPERA TlON, RECONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF CABLE AND
TELECOMMUNICA TlON SERVICES WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF YELM. .
CARRIED.
b. INSTALLATION RECLAIMED WATERLINE FLOW METER, W.E.& B. LTD.
Tim Peterson reported that a flow meter is required by the Department of
Ecology at the Waste Water Treatment plant to track the water within the
plant. One responsive bid for $17,800 came back from the invitation for bids
from W.E.&B. Ltd. to install a vault and meter at the treatment plant. Question
was asked about inspection process by referenCing the rough asphalt
patching done on Mill Road. Tim responded that the projects are inspected
after each stage of construction. Mill Pond Road was scheduled for chip seal
but was cancelled by DOT because of increase costs.
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MOTION BY MIKE MCGOWAN AND SECONDED AUTHORIZING MA YOR
HARDING TO SIGN A CONTRACT WITH W.E.&B L TO IN THE AMOUNT
OF $17,800 TO INSTALL RECLAIMED WATERLINE FLOW METER A T
THE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT. CARRIED.
c.
COMPLETION OF PHASES I AND II LONGMIRE PARK PROJECT, W.E.&B
LTD. Tim Peterson reviewed the staff report, indicating that this contract would
complete Phases I and" including completion of the baseball and soccer
fields. The bid from W.E.&B Ltd. was the low responsive bidder from the
invitation to bid from the small works roster. The dollar amount is within the
estimated range for completion.
MOTION BY JOE BAKER AND SECONDED AUTHORIZING MA YOR
HARDING TO SIGN CONTRACT WITH W.E.&B. L TO IN THE AMOUNT OF
$176,041 FOR COMPLETION ON PHASE I AND /I AT LONGMIRE PARK.
CARRIED.
Old Business. There was none.
Mayor and Council Reports and Initiatives and Board/Commission
Business
Councilmember McGowan attended Family Initiative Investment and TC
HOME Consortium meeting where they continue to work on finding ways to
distribute funds to Yelm and southern regions of the County. He is preparing
for the October retreat.
Counci/member Thompson reported on transportation issues from committees
including; TRPC 2006-2007 proposed Work Program Contract and Yelm
Transportation Committee grants progress for Coates Road, the Trail and
Safe Walk to School programs. Grant Beck, as a member of the
Transportation Committee, added that Stephanie Ray has taken the lead on
the grant application for Safe Walk to School. Ridgeline school frontage
improvements from the School District and Hawks Landing improvements are
expected. The goal is a coordinated effort from the Yelm School District,
Hawks Landing, Nisqually Meadows, WSDOT and the City of Yelm to provide
a safe environment in a single construction project.
Counci/member Hendrickson reported on TCSWAC meeting where concerns
about fast growing landfill are being addressed by newly hired consultants
preparing a 6-20 year study. Recycling continues with new trucks expected in
February with no-sort bins available in April.
Mayor Harding attended Yelm Transportation Committee meeting, Emergency
Operation Board meeting defining a work plan and Yelm Economic
Development Committee developing the next phase. Attended successful
Patriot's Day where Veterans dedicated monument and bricked area at
flagpole.
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Executive Session. Mayor Harding announced that Council would be going
into session to discuss Real Estate Lease/Purchase and the audience left the
chambers at 7:52 pm.
Mayor Harding closed the Executive session at 8.44 pm and continued the
open meeting.
MOTION BY JOE BAKER AUTHORIZING MAYOR HARDING TO SIGN
WATER RIGHT AND REAL PROPERTY CONVEYANCE AND RIGHT OF
ENTRY AGREEMENT WITH THE TAHOMA VALLEY GOLF AND
COUNTRY CLUB. CARRIED.
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Correspondence was available for review.
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Adjourn: 8:50 pm
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