02 18 2020 Special Meeting AgendaAGENDA
YELM CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020 6:00 pm
City Hall Building
106 Second Street SE
Call to Order
2. Discussion Of Alternatives and Needs For The Water Reclamation Facility
Phase 2 (Part 1)
Upcoming Meeting
Regular City Council Meeting, Tuesday, February 25, 2020 6:00 pm
Meeting Information
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YELM CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 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: Cody Colt, Tad Stillwell, Tracey Wood, Joe DePinto and Terry
Kaminski.
Absent: Councilmembers: James Blair and Molly Carmody.
Staff present: Interim Public Works Director Steve Clark, Public Works Project and
Program Manager Pat Hughes, Human Resource Specialist Karen Bennett, Police Chief Todd
Stancil, Assistant Police Chief Rob Carlson and City Clerk & HR Manager Lori Lucas.
3. Discussion of Alternatives and Needs for the Water Reclamation Facility Phase 2
(Part 1)
Parametrix staff Brian Bunker, Doug Berschauer and Glenn Barcus shared a presentation
with the Mayor and Council that showed our Treatment Facility and some of the daily
challenges that our Wastewater staff encounter due to the aging plant infrastructure and
failing equipment. Options were given on upgrades for the facility to ensure compliance and
allow for growth in our community. Some future improvement goals are: expanded planning
horizon to 2045, replace aging Infrastructure and safety hazards, improve energy efficiency,
decrease the cost of operations and maintenance, increase design capacity and produce
Class A Biosolids by 2030. The Study Session on March V, there will be discussion and
options on project financing. On March 10th, the Council will be asked to approve a
Professional Services Agreement for Design Engineering. The Design Phase would begin in
April of 2020.
Adjourn: 7:14 p.m.
4 Attest:
J Foster, Mayor Lown Lucas, City Clerk
These minutes record the official actions of the Yelm City Council. Complete recordings are
available on the city website at www.velmwa.gov
02-18-2020