08-04-2020YELM CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2020 6:00 P.M.
VIRTUAL
1. Mayor -Pro Tem Stillwell called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
2. Present: Councilmembers: James Blair, EJ Curry, Tracey Wood, Joe DePinto and Terry
Kaminski.
Absent: Councilmember Molly Carmody.
Staff present: Community Development Director Grant Beck, Public Works Director Cody
Colt, Project & Program Manager Pat Hughes, City Administrator Michael Grayum, Executive
Assistant & Customer Service Manager Kathy Linnemeyer and City Clerk & HR Manager Lori
Lucas.
3. a. Project Updates
Pat Hughes, Project & Program Manager gave brief updates on the top four projects. Project
1. Mill Road Sidewalk Project should be complete by the end of this week. 2. Cochran Park is
in the Final Design Upgrades and the park will be closed during construction this winter. 3.
Mosman Ave Phase 2 is moving along. The City is working on completing the land
acquisition and construction is scheduled to start in spring of 2021. 4. Water Reclamation
Facility (WRF) Phase 2 contract for design for the Blo-Dryer was approved by Council at the
last meeting and the project is moving along quickly. Funding options are still be explored.
3. b. Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Funding Options
Cody Colt, Public Works Director provided a presentation on options discussed by the Public
Works Committee. Some of the options are to charge a Sewer Surcharge with an expiration
date, Hookup fee adjusted for Late -Comers, lower the water rate to off -set the Increase to
the sewer rates and diverting the current Solids Disposal payment to the WRF Upgrade
payment. All options are being researched and there will be more information brought to
Council soon.
3. c. Term Limits
Councilmember DePinto explained that an Ordinance has been created to set term limits on
Council and Mayor Terms. Councilmember DePinto explained some of the pros and cons to
the Ordinance but is in support of bringing the Ordinance to Council for a vote. Discussion
followed.
3. d. Boards & Commissions
Michael Grayum, City Administrator Introduced Kathy Linnemeyer the new Executive
Assistant & Customer Service Manager to Council. Kathy gave a presentation on the Boards
& Commissions of Appendix 13 of the Mayor and Council Protocol Manual and next steps.
There are currently 11 Boards and Commissions and of those 7 have vacancies. Kathy is
working on creating a unified, integrated, coordinated approach for supporting all advisory
boards and commissions by November 2020. This is a working in progress and more
information will be brought to Council at a future meeting.
4. Mayors Report — No report
5. Council Initiatives — No Initiatives
Adjourn: 7:00 p.m.
Attest: C7`fLC�.L•f_//�",
Stillwell, Mayor Pro -Tem 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.
08-04-2020