Town Council Minutes March 19th, 2012
TOWN OF YACOLT, WASHINGTON
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
DATE: March 19th, 2012
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALIEGANCE
ROLL CALL ATTENDANCE
PRESENT: Mayor, Jeff Carothers
Councilmember(s): Jeff Hall, Jerry Newell, Karen Holyk, Vince Myers
ABSENT: Rick Urias
STAFF: Pete Roberts: Public Works Supervisor
Crystal Bielec, Customer Service Clerk
ABSENT: Cindy Marbut, Clerk/Treasurer
MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING: March 5th, 2012
Motion was made to approve minutes.
MOTION: Councilmember: Holyk
SECOND: Myers
ABSENT: Urias
Vote: 4-0
No: 0
*Motion Passed.
LATE CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
Mayor Carothers added Item F. under Old Business for C-Tran.
CITIZEN COMMUNICATION
None
OLD BUSINESS
A. Fort Vancouver Library District-Update-Sam Wallin
Sam Wallin was present to update the council and citizens on the results he had received from the survey so far. The Library would like to have a satellite facility at the Old Town Hall Building. There was much discussion on this item between the council and Sam.
There was a motion made to move forward with a preliminary proposal for a library at the Old Town Hall
MOTION: Councilmember: Newell
SECOND: Hall
ABSENT: Urias
ABSTAIN: Myers
Vote: 3-0
No:
*Motion Passed
B. Resolution #473-Purchase of Wood Chipper
A motion was made to adopt Resolution #473 to purchase a used wood chipper with the DOE Grant the Town received.
MOTION: Councilmember: Holyk
SECOND: Myers
ABSENT: Urias
Vote: 4-0
No:
*Motion Passed
C. Minimum Lot Size-Clark County Health Department-Aaron Henderson-
Aaron Henderson was present to discuss minimum lot size and how it applies to septic systems and county code. There was discussion about 18,000 sq ft lots and 12,500 sq ft lots. Basil Rotschy was present to discuss septic system installation on minimum lot sizes. This Item will come back on the Agenda on April 6th. The Mayor and council thanked Aaron and Basil.
D. Mayor Pro-Tem Discussion-Jerry Newell
Councilor Newell recommended that the Mayor Pro Tem position be re-elected every three months instead of every six months and coincide with the Finance Committee member nomination every three months.
A motion was made to nominate Vince Myers as Mayor Pro Tem.
MOTION: Councilmember: Newell
SECOND: Hall
ABSENT: Urias
Vote: 3-0
No:
*Motion Passed
A Motion was made to nominate Jeff Hall for the finance committee, removing Rick Urias and keeping Jerry Newell for the next three months.
MOTION: Councilmember: Myers
SECOND: Holyk
ABSENT: Urias
Vote: 3-0
No:
*Motion Passed
E. Resolution #474-Submit Grant for Concrete Skate Park-Clerk’s Office
A motion was made to adopt Resolution #474 submitting a Park’s Foundation Grant for a concrete skate park.
MOTION: Councilmember: Holyk
SECOND: Myers
ABSENT: Urias
Vote: 4-0
No:
*Motion Passed
F. C-Tran-Light Rail
Mayor Carothers informed the Council that Yacolt’s C-Tran representative Bill Ganley needed to know the council’s vote for the Columbia River Crossing. All councilors were in favor of not supporting light rail.
NEW BUSINESS:
A. Animal Control Cruelty Fees-Paul Scarpelli
Paul Scarpelli and Carrie Martin from Clark County Animal Control were present to ask the council to consider some changes to the existing animal control ordinance. The council agreed to have the clerk’s office work with Animal Control to draft a new ordinance and bring back to the council at a later date.
A motion was made to draft an ordinance with changes provided by animal control.
MOTION: Councilmember: Holyk
SECOND: Newell
ABSENT: Urias
Vote: 4-0
No:
*Motion Passed
B. Safe Routes to School Grant-Discussion-Power Point Presentation-Public Works/Clerk’s Office
Pete Roberts gave the council an overview of the grant opportunity. The Town plans to partner with the Battle Ground School District and Clark County Sheriff’s Office to obtain flashing school zone signs, pavement markers for the school zone, sidewalks, and widening Hubbard Ave.
MOTION: Councilmember: Myers
SECOND: Hall
ABSENT: Urias
Vote: 4-0
No:
*Motion Passed
MAYOR’S COMMENTS
Mayor Carothers gave an update on how the Litter Pick Up was. He informed the council and the public that vouchers for the Town Clean Up should be going out by the beginning of next week. He reminded everyone of the Facility Plan Meeting on Monday March 26th. He also told the council that during spring break public works was going to work with the Larch Correctional crew to pick up bricks in Battle Ground.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPT. REPORT
Pete Roberts asked the council for volunteers running the wood chipper at the Town Clean up. Jeff Hall volunteered to do this. Pete also asked if anyone would like to help sort metals at the town clean up. Pete, Tim, and the Mayor had a meeting with Lisa Steenson who has developed the Gut Bustin’ Games and she has fundraising opportunities.
TREASURERS REPORT
Crystal announced there would be a skate park meeting Friday at Town Hall at 4:30 PM.
WARRANTS
*Current Expenses: $1,680.00
*City Streets: $32.69
*Cemetery: $19.28
*Septic Inspection: $200.00
*Stormwater: $3.21
Warrants presented in the amount of $1,935.18
MOTION: Councilmember Newell moved to authorize payments of the bills
SECOND: Councilmember Holyk
VOTE: 4-0
NO:
ABSENT: Urias
ADJOURN 9:02 P.M.
__________________________________ _____________________________
Cindy Marbut Jeff Carothers, Mayor
Town Clerk
Minutes approved on ____4-2-2012___
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