08-27-2019YELM CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2019 MINUTES
PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING
206 MCKENZIE AVE.
YELM, WA
1. Mayor JW 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, Terry Kaminski and Mayor JW Foster.
2. Agenda Approval
19-059 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
SECONDED BY EJ CURRY. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
3. Special Presentations - none scheduled
4. Public Comment -
David Burnside would like to see the bicycle lanes on Yelm Avenue be cleaned on
a regular basis.
Cliff Montierth does not support any funding of any kind for the homeless from the
City.
5. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes: August 13, 2019
b. Council Voucher Approval for July 2019 Check #3659 - #3826 totaling
$988,704.66.
19-060 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
SECONDED BY MOLLY CARMODY. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
6. New Business
a. Request to Circulate Petition for Annexation - Debra Fermon for 5 lots on Grove
Road southwest of the intersection of Grove and 10314 Avenue.
19-061 MOTION BY MOLLY CARMODY TO APPROVE THE REQUEST TO CIRCULATE
A PETITION FOR THE FIVE PROPERTIES ALONG GROVE ROAD BUT COULD
ALSO INCLUDE THE PROPERTIES THAT SURROUND TRANQUILITY LANE.
SECONDED BY JOE DEPINTO. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
b. Interlocal Agreement for Mutual Aid/SWAT
19-062 MOTION BY JOE DEPINTO AUTHORIZING MAYOR FOSTER TO SIGN THE
CURRENT PROPOSED MUTUAL AID/SWAT INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT.
SECONDED BY EJ CURRY. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
Old Business - none scheduled
8. UPDATES -
City Administrator Michael Grayum (presented by Mayor Foster) -
• The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) will be meeting for an after
action review.
• The Legislative Agenda for Council needs to be updated.
• City staff are working on a Water Rights Pilot Project that will be submitted
to the Department of Ecology soon.
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• Court Administrator Sonia Ramirez has submitted a grant application to the
Office of Public Defense.
• Several different topics are being discussed amongst Council that will be
brought forward to the whole Council soon.
Councllmember Curry attended the Public Safety Committee meeting.
Councilmember Carmody attended the Board of Directors meeting for Intercity
Transit Authority.
Councilmember Colt reminded everyone that school starts next week so watch
out for kids and school buses.
Councllmember Stillwell attended the Yelm Public Safety Committee meeting.
Councilmember DePinto attended Yelm Public Safety Committee meeting and
the Homelessness Task Force meeting last week. The next Homelessness Task
Force meeting will be September 17, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm at the Yelm Community
Center. Council will be presented with recommendations from the Homelessness
Task Force in November. Councilmember DePinto will be bringing three different
possible ordinances to General Government Committee and then to Council for
their review and decision.
Councilmember Kaminski met with members of the Thurston County Housing
Authority, attended the Yelm Chamber Luncheon and "Drive by 507" and the
Farmer's Market on Saturday.
Mayor Foster attended the "First Groups Back to School Kids Day" at JBLM today,
reminded Council to attend their Committee meetings or find someone to attend
in their absence, attended the Thurston County Chamber meeting, South Thurston
Economic Development meeting, Thurston County Commissioners are holding
their Board meeting tonight at the Yelm Middle School, thanked the "Moms Group"
for the donation to help purchase a special swing for infants that have been
installed at two of our parks. The Yelm Midday Lions held their first "Annual
Cornhole Tournament" at Mr. Doug's Restaurant. Mayor Foster met with the
Supreme Commander of the Moose Lodge who donated $500 to the Boys and Girls
Club, also attended the "Incoming Commander Ceremony" at JBLM and will attend
the AWC RMSA Public Records Act meeting tomorrow at the Yelm Community
Center, please register to attend. The Splash Pad hours will be extended with the
anticipated nice weather, it will be posted on our social media page. The upcoming
Study Session will be held at the New City Hall building instead of the Public
Safety Building.
9. Executive Session - none scheduled
19-063 MOTION BY CODY COLT TO ADJOURN. SECONDED BY MOLLY CARMODY.
7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
10. C Adjourned at aatt.6:57 p.m.
Attest:
JW oster, Milyor Lori Lucas, 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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