02-13-2018YELM CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2018 MINUTES
PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING
206 MCKENZIE AVE.
YELM, WA
Mayor Foster called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.
2. Roll Call Present: EJ Curry, Molly Carmody, Cody Colt, Tad Stillwell, Tracey
Wood, Joe DePinto and Terry Kaminski.
3. Agenda Approval
18-015 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
SECONDED BY TERRY KAMINSKI. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
4. Special Presentations -
Student of the Month - Hayden Duncan
5. Public Comment-
Suzi Lefurgey spoke about the homelessness in our area.
Lisa Parker spoke about the homelessness in our area.
John Wilson spoke about the homelessness in our area.
James Blair spoke about the homeless camp removal.
Eric Miller spoke about the homelessness in our area.
Sandra Manwiller and Brian Wharton spoke in support of the Yelm School Bond.
6. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes - Special and Regular meeting minutes for January 23, 2018 & Study
Session minutes for February 6, 2018.
b. Payables - Checks
18-016 MOTION BY MOLLY CARMODY TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS
PRESENTED. SECONDED BY TRACEY WOOD. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
'COUNCILMEMBER DEPINTO ASKED TO HAVE THE VOTE COUNT ADDED TO
THE MINUTES FOR MOTIONS MADE IN THE FUTURE.
7. Public Hearing - none scheduled
8. New Business -
a. Ordinance No. 1042, Limited Tax General Obligation (LTGO) Refunding Bond
18-017 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1042, PROVIDING
FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF A LIMITED TAX GENERAL OBLIGATION
REFUNDING BOND IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED
$2,627,000 TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO REFUND CERTAIN OUTSTANDING
LIMITED TAX GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE CITY AND
APPROVING THE OFFER OF 7PMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. TO PURCHASE
THE BOND. SECONDED BY MOLLY CARMODY. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
b. Ordinance No. 1043, Killion Road Local Improvement District (LID) Refunding
Bond
Councilmember Curry recused herself and left the room due to a conflict of
interest.
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18-018 MOTION BY MOLLY CARMODY TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1043,
PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF A LOCAL IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT REFUNDING BOND IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO
EXCEED $2,569,129 TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO REFUND THE LOCAL
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 2 BOND, 2009 OF THE CITY. SECONDED BY
TRACEY WOOD. 6-0, MOTION CARRIED.
C. 2017 AC Water Main Project Bid and Construction Agreement Award
18-019 MOTION BY MOLLY CARMODY AUTHORIZING MAYOR FOSTER TO AWARD
THE PROJECT TO AND SIGN THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH
WAUNCH CONSTRUCTION & TRUCKING OF OLYMPIA, WA IN THE AMOUNT
OF $614,818.34. SECONDED BY EJ CURRY. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
9. Old Business - none scheduled
10. Department Updates by City Administrator Michael Grayum-
• Officer Dan Rozier welcomed a new baby boy on February 8, 2018.
• Chat with the Chief tomorrow at 1:00 pm at Mr. Doug's Restaurant.
• A Community Garden will be created at the Yelm City Park by a committee of
volunteers.
• Yelm Farmer's Market will be located at the Yelm Community Center this year.
• Public Defender interviews have been held and there are four finalists.
• Public Records Act and Open Public Meeting Act training will be held on March
27, 2018 at 3:30 pm in the Public Safety Training Room.
• Ann McFarland will be coming in June to hold a Jurassic Parliament training.
• Council Retreat will be scheduled in the near future.
• The Public Works Project & Program Manager position has been filled.
11. Mayor and Council Initiatives
Councilmember Curry attended the Yelm Finance Department Committee
meeting and the SE Thurston County Fire Authority Liaison meeting.
Councilmember Carmody attended the Intercity Transit Authority Board
meeting, the Yelm Community & Economic Development Committee meeting and
the Hazardous Weather Task Force meeting. Councilmember Carmody would like
to the add Homelessness topic to the next Study Session.
Councilmember Stillwell attended the "State of the City" at the Yelm Chamber
Luncheon.
Councilmember Wood attended the TComm 911 Admin Board meeting.
Councilmember Kaminski attended Bounty for Families at the Yelm Cooperative
and the "State of the City" at the Yelm Chamber Luncheon.
Mayor Foster attended "City Action Days', the Thurston Regional Planning
meeting, South Sound Military Partnership meeting, the Thurston County Mayor's
Forum and gave the "State of the City" address today at the Yelm Chamber Forum
Luncheon.
12. Executive Session - none scheduled
13. Correspondence included
18-020 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO ADJOURN, SECONDED BY TERRY
KAMINSKI. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
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14. Adjourned 7:10 pm.
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Attest:
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.
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