11/24/1998 Minutes
CITY OF YELM
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
NOVEMBER 24, 1998
1. Mayor Wolf called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm. . All present joined in the flag.
.. salute.
Present: . Don Miller, Martha Parsons, Velma Curry, Glen Cunningham and Adam
Rivas. Guests: Tom Skillings, Skillings Connolly; Myranda Yun, Nisqually Valley
News; Patty Kinney, Olympian; Mike Iverson. Staff: Shelly Badger, Ken Garmann,
Brian Asmus, Tim Peterson and Annette Laughlin.
2. Agenda Approval.
98-192 . MOTION BY ADAM RIVAS, SECONDED BY GLEN CUNNINGHAM
APPROVING THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
3.
98~193
Minutes Approval
MOTION BY MARTHA PARSONS, SECONDED BY VELMA CURRY
APPROVING THE NOVEMBER 10, 1998 MINUTES.AS PRINTED. CARRIED.
4.
98-194
V oucher Approval
MOTION BY VELMA CURRY, SECONDED BY MARTHA PARSONS
APPROVING PAYMENT OF CHECKS 9821-9860 TOTALING $99,938.34.
CARRIED.
5. Payroll Approval .
98-195. MOTION BY ADAM RIVAS, SECONDED BY GLEN CUNNINGHAM
. APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY NOVEMBER 1998 PAYROLL. CARRIED.
6. Public Comment - None.
7. Public Hearing - 1999 Revenue Sources. Mayor Wolf opened the .public hearing at
7:35 pm, She announced. the time, place, date, and reason for the public hearing and
called for a staff report. Shelly Badger stated that we had not received the
paperwork needed from the Assessor's Office.
98-196 MOTION BY ADAM RIVAS, SECONDED BY MARTHA PARSONS THAT
THE 1999 REVENUE SOURCE PUBLIC HEARING BE CONTINUED TO THE
DECEMBER 9TH MEETING. CARRIED.
8. Public Hearing - 1999 Budget. Mayor Wolf opened the public hearing at 7:40 pm.
She announced the time, place, date, and reason for the public hearing and called for
a staff report. Shelly Badger provided a written report covering the highlights of the
1999 Budget.
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98-197 MOTION BY'MARTHA PARSONS, ~ECONDED BY VELMA CURRY THAT
THE 1999 BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING BE CONTINUED TO THE
DECEMBER 9TH MEETING. CARRiED.
9. Public Hearing - ANX998226- YL Canal & Rhoton Rd. Mayor Wolf opened the
public hearing at 7:53 pm. She announced the time, place, date, and reason for the
public hearing and called for a staff report. Shelly Badger explained that this public
hearing was to ask permission of Council to continue with the annexation process.
After discussion between Mike Iverson, Rhoton Rd.; staff and council the public
1 hearing was closed at 8:02 pm.
98J198 'MOTION BY MARTHA PARSONS, SECONDED BY VELMA CURRY
GRANTING THE PETITIONER TO PROCEED WITH ANNEXATION
PROCESS FOR ANX998226- YL CANAL & RHOTON RD. CARRIED.
10. Request for Proposal- Selection, Financing Institution for WW Reuse ULID.
Shelly Badger presented Council with a written staff report.
98-199 MOTION BY ADAM RIVAS, SECONDED BY MARTHA PARSONS
AUTHORIZING STAFF (SANDY MACKIE AND SHELLY BADGER) TO
MOVE FORWARD AND BEGIN NEGOTIATIONS FOR FINANCING THE
UTILITY LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR THE W ASTEW A TER
REUSE PROJECT WITH MARTIN NELSON & COMPANY, INC. IF
NEGOTIATIONS ARE NOT SUCCESSFUL THEN STAFF WOULD MOVE TO
THE SECOND QUALIFIED FUNDING COMPANY OF DAIN RAUSCHER
INVESTMENT SERVICES. CARRIED. '
11. Old Business:
a. Corrosion Control Update. A written report was provided. Tom Skillings gave a
brief oversight of printed material. Shelly Badger stated that sodium hydroxide, the
recommended option, will also be used for the reclaimed water.
98-200 ' MOTION BY GLEN CUNNINGHAM, SECONDED BY VELMA CURRY TO
FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF SKILLINGS-
CONNOLLY, TO ADOPT OPTION 4, THE SODIUM HYDROXIDE
TREATMENT.SYSTEM TO PROVIDE CORROSION CONTROL AND PH
ADJUSTMENT TO ITS GROUNDW ATERBuPPLY SYSTEM. CARRIED.
12. New Business:
a. Pacific Peaks Girl Scouts - 1999 Cookie Sale. Mayor Wolf read the enclosed letter.
. 98-201 MOTION BY VELMA CURRY, SECONDED BY MARTHA PARSONS GIVING
PERMISSION TO PACIFIC PEAKS GIRL SCOUTS TO CONDUCT THEIR 1999
COOKIE SALE DOOR TO DOOR AND AT LOCAL BUSINESSES. CARRIED.
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b. Resolution 379 - Shortline Rail Road. Ken Garmann explained that the Resolution
would be to create a Rail Advisory Committee which would advise the city on the
use, operation and development of the acquired property; and to provide guidance to
the Director of Public Works on how to proceed.
98-202 MOTION BY GLEN CUNNINGHAM, SECONDED BY DON MILLER TO
ADOPT RESOLUTION 379-CREATING A RAIL ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
CARRIED.
13. Reports:
a. City Council Liaison Reports
1)' City Hall ~ Councilmember Curry announced all was well.
2) Court - Councilmember Curry stated there was a written report for October.
3) Public Works - Councilmember Miller stated there was a written report.
Ken Garmann explained that Y elm Ave E; Rail and Y2/Y3 grants were
approved. Shelly Badger presented Council with a complaint regarding a
basketball hoop, explaining that council should be aware of the complaint and
that staff is doing research.
4) Park/Park ,Use Requests - Councilmember Parsons stated there were none this
time, and that Christmas in the Park was proceeding along.
'5) Police - Councilmember Cunningham stated that a written report was provided.
Commander Asmus asked permission of the council to surplus a 1991 Chevy
Caprice and a Ford F250 4X2 pick-up.
98-203 MOTION BY VELMA CURRY, SECONDED BY DON MILLER TO SURPLUS
A 1991 CHEVY CAPRICE TO FLEET LEASE DISPOSAL, INC FOR $800.00
AND TO DECLARE THE FORD F250 4X2 PICK-UP AS A JUNK VEHICLE.
CARRIED.
, 6) Planning - Councilmember Cunningham stated there was no report.
, 7) Water Reuse - Shelly Badger announced that work on the out-fall permit has
been started with the Department of Ecology and that she had met with 4
-reclaimed water users.
b. Mayor - A WC meeting that all of council attended, administrative meetings with
Shelly Badger, Budget, Sheriffs meeting, TCI taping, Purple Pipe party at Skillings-
Connolly and Mayors forum.' MayorW olf extended a Thank You to all of council
for attending meetings in her absence. She also presented an invitation to
CAPCOM on Saturday, December 5th. Announcement of the Chamber Party, RSVP
to Shelly Badger.
c. Council- Councilmember Miller stated he attended the Y2/Y3 meeting here at City
Hall 11/24/98'. Councilmember Parsons stated that she attended the IT Budget mtg.
14. Executive Session - Mayor Wolf announced that Council would go into an
Executive Session expected to last no longer than 20 minutes to discuss collective
bargaining matters. The meeting was closed 8:56 pm. .
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The regular meeting was reopened at 10:02 pm
15. Correspondence was reviewed. . .
16. Adjourn: 10:04 pm..
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Kat n M. Wolf, ~aYor
Authenticated:
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-'s P. Bennick, City Clerk
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