05-28-2019YELM CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, MAY 28, 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
19-042 MOTION BY TERRY KAMINSKI TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
SECONDED BY TRACEY WOOD. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
3. Special Presentations — none scheduled
4. Public Comment —
Brian Hess spoke about the accountability for failure to collect sewer charges from
local businesses.
5. Consent Agenda
a. May 14, 2019 Minutes
19-043 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS
PRESENTED. SECONDED BY EJ CURRY. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
6. New Business
a. Resolution No. 599, Right of Way Relocation Assistance Appeal Procedures
19-044 MOTION BY MOLLY CARMODY APPROVING RESOLUTION NO. 599
ESTABLISHING RIGHT-OF-WAY RELOCATION ASSISTANCE APPEAL
PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS. SECONDED BY EJ CURRY.
7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
7. Old Business — none scheduled
8. UPDATES—
City Administrator Michael Grayum —
• Longmire Park Storage Shed is almost complete.
• Bathrooms at the Community Center are locked every evening due to
vandalism.
• The new playground equipment has been delivered to the City Park and
the Splash Pad is on schedule and should be done by Prairie Days.
• There is some construction being done at Cochrane Park so fencing has
been installed for safety.
• Mr. Grayum thanked staff for their support for the "5K Wear Blue to
Remember' event at the City Park on May 24, 2019
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Councilmember Curry attended the "5K Wear Blue to Remember" event, the
Farmers Market at the Community Center, the Public Safety Committee meeting
and the Memorial Day Ceremony at the Yelm Cemetery.
Councilmember Carmody attended the Intercity Transit Authority meeting, the
Nisqually River Council meeting, the Farmers Market, a meeting regarding the
Yelm Prairie Line Trail and an Association of Washington Cities webinar.
Councilmember Colt attended the "5K Wear Blue to Remember" and Project
Citizen at the State Capital.
Councilmember DePinto attended the Public Safety Committee meeting and a
Memorial Day Ceremony.
Councilmember Kaminski attended a Thurston Thrives meeting and mock
interviews at the Yelm High School for the freshman class.
Mayor Foster attended the Association of Washington Cities Risk Management
Services Association Risk Pools Annual Conference in Florida, the mock interviews
for the freshman class at Yelm High School and the opening of the Farmers
Market. Mayor Foster thanked City Administrator Michael Grayum for coordinating
the "5K Wear Blue to Remember" event. Mayor Foster congratulated the Yelm
Tornados Fast Pitch Team.
9. Executive Session - none scheduled
19-045 MOTION BY CODY COLT TO ADJOURN. SECONDED BY MOLLY CARMODY.
7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
10. Adjourned at 6:36 p.m.
IW Vster, May6r
Attest:1ct L7 Marl
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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