01-08-2019YELM CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2019 MINUTES
PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING
206 MCKENZIE AVE.
YELM, WA
1. Mayor Foster called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Roll Call Present: EJ Curry, Molly Carmody, Cody Colt, Tad Stillwell, Tracey
Wood, Joe DePinto and Terry Kaminski.
2. Agenda Approval
19-001 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO MOVE PUBLIC COMMENT IN FRONT OF
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS. SECONDED BY MOLLY CARMODY. 7-0, MOTION
CARRIED.
3. Public Comment
Scott Bannister sent an email inviting the Mayor and Council to an upcoming
event and wanted to know if any of them would be attending.
Sandra Manwiller, Co -Chair for Citizens for support of Yelm Schools updated
Council on the upcoming activities related to the February School Bond.
Lisa Smith, Executive Director for Enterprise for Equity thanked the Mayor and
Council for the opportunity to provide free financial education through classes held
at the Yelm Community Center. These classes are open to the public and more
information can be found at www.enteri)riseforeguity.org/financial-education/.
4. Special Presentations
Human Trafficking Proclamation
Water Rights Presentation from Bill Clarke, Attorney at Law & Government Affairs
- 30 minutes.
5. Consent Agenda
a. December 11, 2018 Regular Meeting,
19-002 MOTION BY MOLLY CARMODY TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS
PRESENTED. SECONDED BY EJ CURRY. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
6. New Business
a. Salary Commission Appointment
19-003 MOTION BY EJ CURRY TO NOMINATE DENISE HENDRICKSON TO THE
SALARY COMMISSION. SECONDED BY TRACEY WOOD. YES -CURRY, WOOD.
NO-CARMODY, COLT, STILLWELL, DEPINTO, KAMINSKI. 2-7, MOTION
FAILED.
19-004 MOTION BY JOE DEPINTO TO NOMINATE TRACIE CHOATE TO THE SALARY
COMMISSION. SECONDED BY MOLLY CARMODY. YES-CARMODY, COLT,
STILLWELL, DEPINTO, KAMINSKI. NO -CURRY, WOOD. 5-2, MOTION
CARRIED.
TRACIE CHOATE IS APPOINTED TO THE SALARY COMMISSION.
7. Old Business - none scheduled
8. UPDATES -
City Administrator Michael Grayum -
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• Michael Grayum had shoulder surgery over the holidays.
• The transition into the new City Hall building went well. There will be a
ribbon cutting ceremony once everyone is settled in.
• The Police Department has promoted a Patrol Officer to Sergeant,
Community Development Department has hired a Civil Review Engineer,
and the Finance Department hired a new Accounting Assistant.
• Chad Bedlington, Public Works Director gave an update on the low water
pressure around the city due to the power outage.
• Grant Beck, Community Development Director and Project Manager for the
City Hall move thanked staff and a special thank you to the public works
department for getting all the furniture and boxes moved over to the new
building and the IT department for getting everyone's computers up and
running. We continue to work to improve processes and organization in the
new space. The building is beautiful.
Councilmember Curry attended the Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting
and the School Bond Support Kick off meeting.
Councilmember Carmody has been contacted by Pacific West Athletic Center to
discuss doing a feasibility study for Yelm and they are scheduled for the Study
Session In February to discuss before the full Council. Councilmember Carmody
shared information for free training opportunity through the Department of Labor
& Industries for Contractor training. The Council Retreat is scheduled for February
2V in Olympia.
Councilmember Colt added that the Pacific West Athletic Center are not asking
for anything but support from the Council. The General Government Committee
has been working on a Legislative Agenda for 2019. The Youth Council
Proclamation will come before Council at the next meeting. Councilmember Colt
also attended the School Bond Support Kick off meeting.
Councilmember Stillwell attended the General Government Committee
meeting, Yelm Downtown Corridor Study meeting and the School Bond Support
Kick off meeting.
Councilmember Wood attended the General Government Committee meeting.
Counclimember DePinto thanked the high school students in the audience for
attending the meeting. Counclimember DePinto attended other Community
events.
Counclimember Kaminski attended the Public Works Committee meeting,
Thurston Thrives meeting, Downtown Corridor Study meeting, Yelm Chamber
Luncheon meeting and will be attending a behind the scenes tour with the Port of
Olympia.
Mayor Foster attended the Annual Thanksmas Appreciation Luncheon for city
employees and volunteers, Community Potluck Dinner at the Yelm Community
Center; Government -to -Government luncheon with Nisqually Tribal Council, new
County Commissioner Tye Menser spent time with Mayor Foster getting to know
Yelm and attended funeral services for Battalion Chief Officer John Ostergard. It
has been one year since Pierce County Deputy Daniel McCartney was killed in the
line of duty. Mayor Foster attended a shared legislative agenda meeting with other
Mayors and will be giving an address on the Mayor's State of the Communities
tomorrow at the Red Lion Hotel. The point in time homeless census will be held on
January 24th in Yelm. Mayor Foster asked the Council to review their Committee
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and Liaison Assignments and let him know if they would like to continue to serve
on those committees or if they would like to be on any other ones.
Executive Session - none scheduled
19-005 MOTION BY CODY COLT TO ADJOURN. SECONDED BY TAD STILLWELL 7-0,
MOTION CARRIED.
10. Adjourned at 7:23 pm.
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Attest:YU✓oii'{-to-l.�-
Lori Mossman, City Clerk
These minutes record the official actions of the Yelm City Council. Complete recordings are
available on the city website at www.yelmwa.gov.
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