05-14-2019YELM CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, MAY 14, 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, Tracey Wood, Joe
DePinto, Terry Kaminski and Mayor JW Foster.
Absent: Tad Stillwell
19-037 MOTION BY MOLLY CARMODY TO EXCUSE TAD STILLWELL FROM THE
MEETING. SECONDED BY EJ CURRY. 6-0, MOTION CARRIED.
2. Agenda Approval
19-038 MOTION BY TERRY KAMINSKI TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
SECONDED BY TRACEY WOOD. 6-0, MOTION CARRIED.
3. Special Presentations -
April Student of the Month - Hannah Jenny
Bicycle Commuter Month Proclamation - Duncan Green, Intercity Transit
Bicycle Commuter Challenge Coordinator
4. Public Comment - no comments
5. Consent Agenda
a. April 23, 2019 and May 7, 2019 Minutes.
b. Voucher Approval for April 2019 for $1,643,635.39.
19-039 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS
PRESENTED. SECONDED BY EJ CURRY. 6-0, MOTION CARRIED.
6. New Business
a. Ordinance No. 1052 Establishing an Arts Commission
19-040 MOTION BY JOE DEPINTO APPROVING ORDINANCE NO. 1052
ESTABLISHING AN ARTS COMMISSION. SECONDED BY MOLLY CARMODY.
6-0. MOTION CARRIED.
7. Old Business - none scheduled
8. UPDATES -
City Administrator Michael Grayum -
• Visit the new website at yelmwa.gov and sign up to receive notifications for
upcoming meetings and other events.
• Letters went out to the commercial accounts that received errors for their
sewer billing.
• Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Awards will be distributed soon for 2018
qualifying events.
• Public Works Director will be out of the office at least until the end of June.
• Four seasonal employees have been hired.
• Spring -Clean Up is May 18'i' at the Public Works Facility.
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• "Friday 5K for the Fallen" starts at the Yelm Community Center on May 24,
2019.
• The Cochrane Park improvement plan has been approved and will be
moving forward this fall.
• The Solar grant application we submitted was denied.
• We are updating the Facilities Plan at the Wastewater Treatment Facility
and we will be bringing modifications forward for Council's approval.
• Chip -sealing will start soon. We will put a notification on social media of
the locations that will be done.
• The sidewalk assessment has been completed and now the replacement
and repairs will begin.
Councilmember Curry attended the Groundbreaking ceremony for the Splash
Pad, the State of the City at the Yelm Chamber Luncheon and the Arbor Day
Celebration. Councilmember Curry also attended the Solid Waste Advisory
Committee meeting and the South East Thurston Fire Authority meeting.
Councilmember Carmody attended the Arbor Day Celebration and the Board of
Director meeting for the Intercity Transit Authority.
Councilmember Colt attended the Groundbreaking ceremony for the Splash Pad
and Is coordinating another meeting with the Tribal Council.
Councilmember Wood attended the Groundbreaking ceremony for the Splash
Pad, the Transportation Policy Board meeting, the Arbor Day Celebration and the
Yelm Chamber Luncheon to hear the Mayor's State of the City Address.
Councilmember DePlnto is pleased about the money that will be received for
the Improvements to the Water Tower.
Councilmember Kaminski attended the Groundbreaking for the Splash Pad and
the State of the City Address today at the Yelm Chamber Luncheon.
Mayor Foster attended the Community Investment Partnership meeting and will
be attending an Association of Washington Cities Risk Management Pool
conference.
9. Executive Session - none scheduled
19-041 MOTION BY CODY COLT TO ADJOURN. SECONDED BY TRACEY WOOD.
6-0, MOTION CARRIED.
10. Adjourned at 6:51 p.m.
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O� Attest:
F46ster, Mayor 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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