10/08/1997 Minutes
CITY OF YELM
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
OCTOBER 8,1997
1. Mayor Kathy Wolf opened the meeting at 7:30 pm. all present joined in the flag salute.
Members present: Don Miller, Martha Parsons, Velma Curry, Amos Lawton, and Adam
Rivas.
Guests: Glen Cunningham, Steve Craig, Ruth Jacobson, Dean Hooper, Wallace Foster,
and Myranda Smith, Nisqually Valley News. Staff: Shelly B"adger, Brian Asmus, Ken
Garman, and Agnes Bennick.
2. Agenda approval.
97 -185 MOTION BY MARTHA PARSONS, SECONDED BY AMOS LAWTON
APPROVING THE AGENDA AS PRINTED." CARRIED.
3. Minutes.
97 -186 MOTION BY ADAM RIVAS, SECONDED BY AMOS LAWTON APPROVING THE
MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 24, 1997 AS PRINTED. CARRIED.
4. V oucher approval.
97-187 MOTION BY MARTHA PARSONS, SECONDED BY VELMA CURRY APPROVING
PAYMENT OF VOUCHERS #7009-7081 TOTALING $71,031.93. CARRIED.
5. Payroll approval.
97-188 MOTION BY ADAM RIVAS, SECONDED BY MARTHA PARSONS APPROVING
THE FINAL SEPTEMBER PAYROLL. CARRIED.
6. Public Comment/Questions - None
7. Public Hearing - Proposed Annexation (ANX-978201-YL). Mayor Wolf opened the
public.hearing at7:35 pm, and.announced the time, place, date, and reason for the
hearing. No objections to participants were voiced.
Shelly Badger explained that necessary paperwork had not been received from the
applicant, and that council had the option of continuing the public hearing to the October
22 meeting. The location of the annexation was shown on a map.
Mayor Wolf requested comments or questions.
Mr. Foster expressed his desire to be excluded from an annexation and a LID area. After
obtaining more specific location information, Shelly Badger explained that the annexation
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his property was included in has a public hearing tentatively scheduled for November,
and that he would be notified by mail of the pubic hearing
97 -189 MOTION BY ADAM RIVAS, SECONDED BY AMOS LAWTON, THAT THE
PROPOSED ANNEXATION (ANX978201-YL) PUBLIC HEARING BE CONTINUED
TO OCTOBER 22,1997. CARRIED.
Being no additional comment, Mayor Wolf closed the public hearing at 7:49 pm.
8. Public Hearing - Mayor Wolf pointed out that this was an error on the agenda but that if
anyone present wished to speak they would be permitte~ to do so. The public hearing is
scheduled for the October 22 meeting at the DCBO.
9. New Business:
a. Arts Commission - Steve Craig distributed copies of the Olympia Arts
Commission mission statement and ordinance as examples for Council. He explained
that he believes there is an opportunity and need in our community for a similar
commission. Expanding on the idea, he listed some possibilities for the community
including a bronze statue of James Longmire, a foundry, murals on buildings, and
performing arts center.
Mr. Craig named Raymond, Olympia, Tacoma, and Eatonville as examples of
communities that are using art to enrich their community, and to draw tourists. Such a
commission could operate without fmancial support from the city, as other funding is
available.
Mayor Wolf requested that staff gather information on the cost involved for cities that
have established commissions, with December as a goal for a report.
b. Ordinance 606 - Mayor Wolf read the text of the ordinance which creates a temporary
Public Works Assistant I position.
97-190 MOTION BY MARTHA PARSONS, SECONDED BY VELMA CURRY, ADOPTING
EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 607, CREATING A TEMPORARY PUBLIC
WORKS ASSISTANT I POSITION. CARRIED.
c. Thurston Regional Planning Council Recap - Mayor Wolf reviewed
SR16/Tacoma Narrows Bridge options including a parallel bridge or addition of a second
deck to the existing bridge, and SR16 road improvements. A bridge toll to pay for
, improvements, is scheduled for an advisory vote in the November 1998. Thurston
County, with the exception of Rainier and Yelm,.has been included in the advisor vote
area.
The Y-2 and Y-3 corridor were included in the financially constrained project list to the
Washington State Transportation Commission for inclusion in the State 1997 Highway
System Plan Update.
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10. Old Business:
a. Pratt Annexation (ANX-978191-YL) - Ordinance No. 605. Staff explained that
the annexation is for 4.49 acres located at Creek Street and 103rd. And that the Notice of
Intent to Commence Annexation was reviewed by the Planning Commission on 5/19/97
with a recommendation sent to City Council. On 5/28/97 City Council approved the
Notice of Intent, authorizing the applicants to proceed with the annexation. On 7/23/97
City Council conducted a public hearing on the proposed annexation and instructed staff
to send the annexation to the Thurston County Boundary Review board with a waiver
request which was granted. The annexation ordinance (605) is before Council for final
approval.
97-191 MOTION BY VELMA CURRY, SECONDED BY MARTHA PARSONS, ADOPTING
ORDINANCE NO. 605 AND APPROVING THE PRATT ANNEXATION (ANX-
978191-YL). CARRIED.
11. Reports:
Shelly Badger reported that discussion at the Department Head's meeting concerning
streamlining reports had produced a recommendation that department and liaison reports
be combined at the last meeting of the month. Council concurred.
a. Court - Amos Lawton reported that Hanni Lilly has returned to work and busy
trying to catch up. A copy of the August report was provided.
b. Y-2 Update - Ken Garman briefed Council on the history of the project and the
process by which the final two alternates were selected. At this time staff is waiting for a
decision on whether an Environmental Assessment or an Environmental Impact
Statement will be required for the project. The City's consultant is checking the cost of
preparing an EIS. As approximately half of the grant has been expended to date,
remaining funding will probably not cover full costs of an EIS.
Garman added that there is a great deal of interest in the project on both the state and
federal level, as the road would at some point become a state road. The Federal Highway
Administration feels that the scope of the project must be expanded beyond Y -2 because
Y-2 by itself will not be adequate to alleviate problems anticipated by projected traffic
volume increases.
c. Library - Kristin Blalack provided a written report for September. She also
invited Council to stop by the library andparticipate in a survey that is being conducted
by Timberland.
d. Mayor - Meetings attended included: HeartWalk Committee; Drew Harvey fund-
raiser; Festival of Waters, Terry Vandiver was recognized for his assistance during this
event; CAO; TRPC; Mayors' Forum, thanks to Cindy Cecil for arranging meeting space
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and a tour of the Krislen Apartments; budget meeting; EDC; TRPC, Transportation
Policy Board; Leadership Thurston Co. tour re water quality; Trees Across Washington,
thanks to the FF A for their participation, and support of community activities.
e. Council - none
f. Park Request
97-192 MOTION BY VELMA CURRY, SECONDED BY AMOS LAWTON APPROVING A
PARK USE REQUEST FOR 10/18 FORA BOY SCOUT JAMBOREE ON THE AIR.
CARR1ED. b
Names of Heartwalk participants must be turned in by October 10.
12. Correspondence was reviewed.
13. Adjourn: 8:57 pm.
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Kat yn M. olf, Mayor
Authenticated:
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Agnes P. Bennick, City Clerk-Treasurer
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