12-10-2019YELM CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2019 MINUTES
CITY HALL BUILDING
106 SECOND STREET SE
YELM, WA
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 and Terry Kaminski.
2. Agenda Approval
19-088 MOTION BY TAD STILLWELL TO AMEND THE AGENDA TO MOVE 6A. TO 6B.
AND 6C. TO OLD BUSINESS. SECONDED BY EJ CURRY. 7-0, MOTION
CARRIED.
3. Special Presentations -
November Student of the Month - Alicia Nelson
Annexation Process Update - Mayor Foster welcomed the newly annexed Yelm
residents to the City.
4. Public Comment - no comments
5. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes: November 26, 2019 & December 3, 2019 Minutes
19-089 MOTION BY MOLLY CARMODY TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
SECONDED BY TAD STILLWELL. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
6. New Business -
a. Ordinance No. 1057 Amending Title 18 Yelm Municipal Code (YMC) Unified
Development Code
19-090 MOTION BY MOLLY CARMODY TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1057 TO
AMEND TITLE 18 YMC UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE. SECONDED BY EJ
CURRY 6-1 (CM DEPINTO), MOTION CARRIED.
b. Resolution No. 603, Support for Yelm Community Schools Levy
19-091 MOTION BY JOE DEPINTO TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 603 IN
SUPPORT FOR YELM COMMUNITY SCHOOLS LEVY. SECONDED BY EJ
CURRY. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
7. Old Business -
a. Ordinance No. 1055, 2019-2020 Mid -Biennial Budget Amendment
Mayor Foster continued the public hearing. Interim Finance Director Heidi
MacDonald gave an overview of the proposed budget amendments. Mayor Foster
closed the public hearing at 6:33 pm.
19-092 MOTION BY MOLLY CARMODY TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1055, 2019-
2020 MID -BIENNIAL BUDGET AMENDMENT. SECONDED BY EJ CURRY.
COUNCILMEMBER COLT DISCOVERED A SMALL MATH ERROR ON THE
PROPOSED AMENDMENT. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
8. UPDATES -
December 10, 2019
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City Administrator -
Councilmember Curry attended Christmas In the Park with the Citizens for
Support of the Yelm Community Schools and the Olympia Chamber Orchestra
event at the Yelm Community Center over the weekend.
Councilmember Carmody attended the Intercity Transit Authority Board of
Directors meeting, the Yelm Planning & Economic Development Committee
meeting and has submitted a Procurement Policy Manual to the General
Government Committee for their review.
Councilmember Colt attended the Yelm Planning and Economic Development
Committee meeting and the Yelm General Government Committee meeting.
Councilmember Stillwell attended the Yelm General Government Committee
meeting, the Yelm University and thanked Councilmember Curry for her wealth of
knowledge and guidance while on Council.
Councilmember Wood attended Christmas in the Park, the Administrative Board
of Directors meeting for TCOMM 911 and thanked Councilmember Curry for her
time on Council.
Councilmember DePinto thanked Councilmember Curry for being a champion
for the Senior Center while on Council. Councilmember DePinto attended the
Regional Economic Forecast Expo event in the South Thurston Economic
Development Initiative booth.
Mayor Foster thanked Councilmember Curry for the roses she gave to every
employee and Councilmembers and thanked her for her dedication and
thoughtfulness. Mayor Foster attended the Economic Forecast Expo at the Great
Wolf Lodge last Thursday, Yelm University at the Yelm Community Center
(thanked staff and Community Development Director Grant Beck), the Thurston
Regional Planning Council as Acting Chair, the monthly Mayor's Forum, Christmas
in the Park (thanked Community Development Department and Public Works for
making the event a success), Sergeant Aaron Boyle's Key Ceremony to his new
house, the Olympia Chamber Orchestra, met with Executive Director Shauna
Stewart from the Olympia Convention Bureau, the Yelm Chamber Business Awards
Luncheon, the 25th Annual Christmas Concert at the LDS Church and reminded
everyone that Friday, December 13 is the Thanksmas Dinner to thank staff.
9. Executive Session - none scheduled
19-093 MOTION BY E7 CURRY TO ADJOURN. SECONDED BY MOLLY CARMODY.
7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
10. Adjourned at 7:07 p.m.
Yy Foster, Mayor
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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.yeimwa.gov.
December 10, 2019
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YELM CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2020 6:00 P.M.
CITY HALL BUILDING
106 SECOND STREET SE
YELM, WA
1. Mayor JW Foster called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. Present: Councilmembers: James Blair, Molly Carmody, Cody Colt, Tad Stillwell, Tracey
Wood, Joe De Pinto and Terry Kaminski.
Staff present: City Administrator Michael Grayum, Interim Finance Director Heidi
MacDonald, Accounting Assistant Kimberly Rachor, Financial Analyst Michael Malek and City
Clerk & HR Manager Lori Lucas.
3. a. Thurston Regional Planning Council Presentation
Katrina Van Every, Senior Planner for The Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC)
updated Council on their 2020 work plan and strategic plan to maximize the benefits of all
modes of transportation by assessing regional impact of all projects in Thurston County,
which benefit Yelm and neighboring communities. TRPC will host a community survey later
this month and we will post it on our website.
3. b. Park use hours of operation and proposal to charge rental fees for the City
Park Pavilion
Park Advisory Committee Volunteer Michael Malek proposed changing the park hours from
sunrise to sunset and discussed charging a small fee to rent the pavilion at the Yelm City
Park. The Park Advisory Committee members will discuss with their next Park Advisory
Committee meeting and bring an Ordinance to Council in an upcoming Council meeting.
3. c. Homelessness Task Force — Update and next steps
The Homelessness Task Force led by Councilmembers Molly Carmody and Joe DePinto are
still working on the final report for Council's consideration. The formal recommendations of
the Task Force and supporting analysis will be discussed at the February 4 Council Study
Session at the Yelm Community Center.
3. d. 640 Acres- Update and next steps
Community Development Director Grant Beck updated Council on the 640 acre parcel on
Killion Road that is now an asset of the Local Improvement District (LID), which is a
separate entity from the City of Yelm and was formed by multiple land owners to build the
main roadway leading to the Tahoma Terra development. The land owners stopped paying
into the LID and a 640 acre parcel of their property was foreclosed upon, making that parcel
an asset of the District as of January 3, 2020. The District will conclude its annual bond
payments for the roadway in 2024 and officially dissolve by 2026. City staff will work with
the bank and personnel who support the District to determine possible options for the 640
acre parcel.
4. Mayors Report —
Mayor Foster has been meeting with Washington State Department of Transportation and
State Legislators to make sure that they are aware of the City of Yelm's priorities. Mayor
Foster shared a draft of possible committee representatives for both regional entities and
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internal committees for City Council to review and give Mayor Foster any feedback on the
proposed committee assignments.
5. Council Initiatives
Councilmember Colt will be meeting with facilitators to discuss facilitating for the Council
Retreat in February and also meeting with Timberland Regional Library.
Councilmember Stillwell inquired about the possibility of collecting input from the public
during Council meetings through Facebook or YouTube live.
Councilmember DePinto encouraged Council to attend the AWC City Days in Olympia on
January 28, 2020.
Councilmember Kaminski attended the Thurston Thrives end of year party.
Councilmember Kaminski would like to have an informal set-up for the Study Sessions.
6."Yelm 101"
City Clerk Lori Lucas stated that Association of Washington Cities Risk Management Service
Agency did their annual Member Standards Survey on Monday, January 70 with City staff to
go over the requirements of 2020. The City will be receiving a great report card from AWC
RSMA.
Adjourn: 7:59 p.m.
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J Foster, 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.
01-7-2020