04-09-2019YELM CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2019 MINUTES
PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING
206 MCKENZIE AVE.
YELM, WA
1. Mayor Pro -Tem Wood called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.
Roll Call Present: Cody Colt, Joe DePinto and Terry Kaminski. Tracey Wood -
Mayor Pro -Tem.
19-028 MOTION BY JOE DEPINTO TO EXCUSE EJ CURRY, MOLLY CARMODY AND
TAD STILLWELL FROM THE MEETING. SECONDED BY TERRY KAMINSKI.
3-0, MOTION CARRIED.
2. Agenda Approval
19-029 MOTION BY CODY COLT TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
SECONDED BY JOE DEPINTO. 3-0, MOTION CARRIED.
3. Special Presentations -
Ridgeline Middle School and Yelm Middle School Student Presentations
Yelm Middle School presented and Ridgeline Middle School will present at a
future meeting.
4. Public Comment
Connie Ihringer, Nisqually Pines resident wanted to talk to the City about
contracting for snow removal.
Stefan Elie spoke about parking spaces for businesses in the Yelm Downtown
Corridor Draft Plan.
5. Consent Agenda
a. March 26, 2019 & April 2, 2019 Minutes.
b. Voucher Approval 03/01/2019 to 3/31/2019 $920,048.21.
19-030 MOTION BY CODY COLT TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS
PRESENTED. SECONDED BY JOE DEPINTO. 3-0, MOTION CARRIED.
6. New Business
a. First Reading - Establishing a Yelm Arts Commission.
Council consensus is to put the draft Arts Commission Ordinance into the
proper form and bring back to Council for approval at the next meeting.
7. Old Business - none scheduled
8. UPDATES -
City Administrator Michael Grayum -
• Chat with the Chief on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, 1:00 pm at Mr. Doug's
Restaurant.
• UFO Festival will be moving to Thurston County Fairgrounds so they will
not be eligible for the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee funds.
• NCourt will be going LIVE within the next month.
• Fort Stevens Sidewalk Project is complete except for the landscape
planting which will take place in October.
4-9-19
• Splash Pad and Playground Equipment should be installed and the project
complete by Prairie Days.
Councilmember Colt attended the Yelm General Government Committee
meeting.
Councilmember Kaminski attended the Yelm Chamber Luncheon at the Yelm
Community Center.
Mayor Pro -Tem Wood attended the Administrative Board of Director for TCOMM
911 meeting.
9. Executive Session - none scheduled
19-031 MOTION BY CODY COLT TO ADJOURN. SECONDED BY JOE DEPINTO.
3-0, MOTION CARRIED.
10. Adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
h)OVA—
Tracey Wood Mayor Pro -Tem
Attest:
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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