05-23-2017YELM CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2017 MINUTES
PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING
206 MCKENZIE AVE.
YELM, WA
Mayor Foster called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.
2. Roll Call Present: EJ Curry, Molly Carmody, Jennifer Littlefield, Tracey Wood, Joe
DePinto and Russ Hendrickson.
17-156 MOTION BY MOLLY CARMODY EXCUSING COUNCILMEMBER RUSS HENDRICKSON
FROM THE MEETING. SECONDED BY E7 CURRY. MOTION CARRIED.
3. Agenda Approval
17-157 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD APPROVING THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED. SECONDED
BY MOLLY CARMODY. MOTION CARRIED.
4. Special Presentations- none scheduled
5. Public Comment- no comments
6. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes - Regular meeting May 9, 2017.
b. Payables - Checks #69027 - #69103 Totaling $353,561.10.
C. Coles Landing Final Subdivision 20070057
17-158 MOTION BY E7 CURRY TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. SECONDED BY
TRACEY WOOD. MOTION CARRIED.
7. Public Hearing - Unified Development Code Update
Mayor Foster opened the Public Hearing at 6:03 pm and Tami Merriman, Associate
Planner gave a brief overview of the proposed changes.
Tony Engler, Yelm resident spoke in favor of removing the setback restriction for
retail marijuana stores.
Jeff Mahan, owner of THC of Olympia, spoke in favor of allowing retail marijuana
in Yelm. Mr. Mahan collected signatures from his customers, some citizens of Yelm
that are also in favor of retail marijuana stores in Yelm.
Ciaran Wilburn, owner of THC of Olympia also spoke in favor of allowing retail
marijuana stores in Yelm.
Mayor Foster closed the Public Hearing at 6:19 pm.
8. New Business -
a. Ordinance No. 1022, Unified Development Code Update
17-159 MOTION BY MOLLY CARMODY TO REVIEW ALL PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THE JUNE
6, 2017 STUDY SESSION, AND CONSIDER ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 1022 AT
THE JUNE 13, 2017 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. SECONDED BY JOE DEPINTO.
MOTION CARRIED.
9. Old Business - none scheduled
10. Department Updates -
5 -23-17
Michael Grayum updated the Council on the following:
• Yelm Softball team is going to state.
• It's Campaign season and city staff will remain impartial, coming soon -
Campaign Forums.
• May 15 -All city staff were invited to attend an Employee Appreciation
luncheon and reviewed the 2017 Budget year to date.
• Employee Appreciation Week- Councilmember Carmody brought pizza to
the Public Works staff and last week Councilmember DePinto brought pizza
into the Police department.
• We are accepting Yelm Student Support & Success (YESSS) applications.
• Yelm Planning Commission and Parks Advisory Committee has updates to
the Parks Plan and will hold a Public Hearing on June 19, 2017 at 6:00 pm.
• Two of the three new Police vehicles are being outfitted and will be on the
road soon.
• Prairie Days Parade has been moved to Saturday, June 24, 9:30 am.
• Spring Clean -Up was a huge success- 16 containers were filled.
• First Street Sidewalk construction project is underway.
• Storm drainage work is starting.
• Six -Year Transportation Improvement Project on the agenda for the June
6 Study Session.
• We are strengthening our IT Network Connection by installing new fiber
cables.
• Spray Park contract will come before Council at the June 13 meeting.
11. Mayor and Council Initiatives
Councilmember Curry attended the Thurston County Solid Waste Advisory
Committee meeting.
Councilmember Carmody attended the Intercity Transit Board meeting and the
Community Investment Partnership meeting. Councilmember Carmody has been
speaking with the Washington State Department of Transportation regarding the
upcoming Seattle to Portland (STP) bicycling event.
Councilmember Littlefield attended the Thurston Thrives Coordinating committee
meeting.
Councilmember Wood attended the Thurston Regional Planning Transportation
Council meeting.
Councilmember DePinto attended the South Thurston Economic Development
Initiative group meeting and the Yelm Community & Economic Development
Committee meeting.
Mayor Foster attended the Economic Council Business Awards meeting, Yelm
Visitor's Bureau branding meeting, overview of Lean Management meeting,
debrief meeting on recent storm with the City of Lacey Management Team, Ribbon
cutting for Junk Queen, ribbon cutting for Habitat for Humanity, Armed Forces Day
at JBLM, South Sound Military and Community Partnership, Nisqually River Council
meeting, attended Eagle Scout Court with Nolan Lyle and Council members Russ
Hendrickson and Tracey Wood and had Jury Duty but was not called to serve.
12. Executive Session - no session scheduled.
13. Correspondence included
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Yelm Chamber of Commerce invitation from Yelm Community Schools Tour May
25, 2017 10:30am-12:30pm
17-160 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO ADJOURN, SECONDED BY RUSS HENDRICKSON.
MOTION CARRIED.
14. Adjourned at 7:00 pm.
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Attest:
J Foster, M yor Lori Mossman, City Clerk
These minutes record the official actions of the Yelm City Council. Complete recordings are
available on the city website at www.ci.yelm.wa.us.
5-23-17