01-14-2020YELM CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2020 MINUTES
CITY HALL BUILDING
106 SECOND STREET SE
YELM, WA
1. Mayor JW Foster called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.
Roll Call Present: James Blair, Cody Colt, Tad Stillwell, Tracey Wood, Joe
DePinto and Terry Kaminski.
Absent: Molly Carmody
20-001 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO EXCUSE MOLLY CARMODY FROM THE
MEETING. SECONDED BY TERRY KAMINSKI. 6-0, MOTION CARRIED.
2. Agenda Approval
20-002 MOTION BY CODY COLT TO AMEND THE AGENDA TO ADD RESOLUTION NO.
604 TO 6C. UNDER NEW BUSINESS. SECONDED BY JAMES BLAIR. 6-0,
MOTION CARRIED.
3. Special Presentations - none scheduled
4. Public Comment -
Diane D'Acuti shared her concerns about the new sidewalks going in on Yelm Ave.
City of Yelm Civil Review Engineer Derek McCoy, addressed her concerns.
Mary Abramson spoke about the dangers of 5G Cell Towers.
Erika Fehr spoke about concerns and dangers of 5G Cell Towers.
Robert Hilliard shared concerns about 5G coming to our area.
Jayne Cameron spoke about the dangers of 5G.
Preston Collins shared concerns about the 5G.
Kevin Bone shared concerns about 5G and the possible dangers.
5. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes: December 10, 2019 & January 7, 2020 Minutes
20-003 MOTION BY CODY COLT TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. SECONDED
BY TAD STILLWELL. 6-0, MOTION CARRIED.
6. New Business -
a. Professional Services Agreement - Design Engineering Services for the 2019
Water Main Improvements -Civil Review Engineer Derek McCoy
20-004 MOTION BY CODY COLT TO AUTHORIZE MAYOR FOSTER TO SIGN A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PARAMETRIX, INC. FOR
ENGINEERING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES
FOR THE 2019 WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $235,869.90. SECONDED BY TAD STILLWELL 6-0,
MOTION CARRIED.
b. Selection of Mayor Pro -tem
20-005 MOTION BY JOE DEPINTO NOMINATING TAD STILLWELL FOR THE
POSITION OF MAYOR PRO -TEM. SECONDED BY TRACEY WOOD. 6-0,
MOTION CARRIED.
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c. Resolution No. 604, Declaring intent to adopt legislation to authorize a Sales and
Use Tax for Affordable and Supportive Housing in Accordance with Section
82.14.540 RCW.
20-006 MOTION BY CODY COLT TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 604, DECLARING
INTENT TO ADOPT LEGISLATION TO AUTHORIZE SALES AND USE TAX FOR
AFFORDABLE AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 82.14.540 RCW. SECONDED BY TERRY KAMINSKI. 6-0, MOTION
CARRIED.
7. Old Business — none scheduled
8. UPDATES—
City Administrator —
• Sadly, Andrew Kollar has accepted a position with Yelm Community
Schools. The Communication Specialist position is posted along with the
Public Works Director position.
• Public Works has done a fantastic job keeping the roads clear and safe.
• Kudos to Human Resource Specialist Karen Bennett for completing the Well
City Application and getting it turned in. If the City has met all the criteria,
we will see reduced medical premiums in 2021.
• The General Government Committee is working on scheduling the Council
Retreat and securing a facilitator.
• Have not heard from Council on their Legislative Policies.
• The priorities for the city are to hold the line on the bypass, fixing the
Water Reclamation Facility, Habitat Conservation Plan, Water Rights and
Education and Innovation building in the lot located behind the City Hall
building.
• Future meetings: February 4th Study Session will be held at the Yelm
Community Center and the Homelessness Task Force will present their
recommendations.
The February 11th Council meeting will also be held at the Yelm Community
Center and the Council will vote on the Homelessness Task Force
recommendations and see a presentation from the Department of Health
on vaping.
Special meeting on February 18 will be held at City Hall a and discussion
on the Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) will be held. February 25th Council
meeting will be held at City Hall and Officer of the Year and Reserve Officer
of the Year will be awarded, Mutual Aid Agreements and a Professional
Services Agreement for the WRF will be presented.
• Mr. Grayum suggested that the public use the comment button on the city
website if they have questions or want to make comments.
Councilmember Stillwell thanked the Councilmembers for nominating him for
the Mayor Pro -tem position. Councilmember Stillwell suggested that the
Councilmembers with new committee assignments attend a couple of meetings
with the old committee members for a smooth transition.
Councilmember Wood attended the Administrative Board of Directors meeting
for TCOMM 911.
Councilmember DePinto attended the South Thurston Economic Development
Initiative meeting and had the opportunity to meet the new Speaker of the House.
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Councilmember Kaminski attended the Yelm Planning & Economic Development
Committee meeting.
Mayor Foster welcomed James Blair to Council. Mayor Foster will be sending out
the Committee assignments to each Councilmember and thanked them for the
representation of Yelm on those committees. Former Councilmember Curry has
been asked to be Co -Chair of the Bond Committee for SE Thurston Fire Authority,
the City has made many improvements in their annual Association of Washington
Cities Risk Assessment in the last few years, and HR Specialist Karen Bennett has
turned in the Well City application for the reduced medical premiums for 2021.
Mayor Foster attended the Regional Legislative Agenda meeting last week, did a
census walk with Associate Planner Tam! Merriman to gather Information from the
newly annexed residents on Grove Road, met with the Department of
Transportation and city staff to mitigate traffic during Interstate closures, Mayor
Foster gave the "State of the Community Address" at the Thurston Chamber, met
with the Farmers Market to debrief on the 2019 season, Mayor Foster has been
appointed to Acting Chair of the Regional Planning Council, attended the
Community Investment Partnership meeting and a Cyber Security meeting at the
Thurston County Auditor's Office along with our IT staff.
9. Executive Session - none scheduled
20-007 MOTION BY JAMES BLAIR TO ADJOURN. SECONDED BY CODY COLT.
6-0, MOTION CARRIED.
10. Adjourned at 7:46 p.m. ,/�,%..,
Attest: C Azla%
JW osier, Ma or 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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