12-12-2017YELM CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2017 MINUTES
PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING
206 MCKENZIE AVE.
YELM, WA
1. Mayor Foster called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. Roll Call Present: El Curry, Molly Carmody, Cody Colt, Tad Stillwell, Tracey
Wood, Joe DePinto and Russ Hendrickson.
3. Agenda Approval
17-239 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
SECONDED BY EJ CURRY. MOTION CARRIED.
4. Special Presentations -
Student of the Month - Paxton Moon
Proclamation -Wreaths Across America
City Councilmember Russ Hendrickson Appreciation
5. Public Comment- no comment
6. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes - Regular meeting November 28, 2017.
b. Payables -
17-240 MOTION BY MOLLY CARMODY TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS
PRESENTED. SECONDED BY EJ CURRY. MOTION CARRIED.
7. Public Hearing - none scheduled
8. New Business -
a. Ordinance No. 1038, Amending the 2017 City of Yelm Budget
17-241 MOTION BY JOE DEPINTO TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1038 AMENDING
THE ADOPTED 2017 BUDGET. THIS AMENDMENT MAKES NECESSARY
TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS TO INCREASE THE GENERAL FUND REVENUE
AND EXPENDITURE APPROPRIATIONS BY $198,871. SECONDED BY TAD
STILLWELL. MOTION CARRIED.
b. Ordinance No. 1036, Monthly Water Rates
17-242 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 1036 WHEREBY
ADOPTING THE 2018 TO 2020 MONTHLY WATER RATES TO TAKE EFFECT
JANUARY 1, 2018. SECONDED BY MOLLY CARMODY. YES -CURRY,
CARMODY, STILLWELL, WOOD AND HENDRICKSON. NO-DEPINTO, COLT.
MOTION CARRIED.
9. Old Business - none scheduled
10. Department Updates by City Administrator Michael Grayum -
Michael thanked Public Works Director Chad Bedlington for all the time and
effort he has put into bringing the Utility Ordinances forward to Council. There
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will be a FAQ sheet for Water, Sewer and Stormwater that will go out to the
customers explaining the rate increases.
• Chad is perusing alternative funding for road improvements for $350,000.
• Lemay will have dumpsters in the parking lot at the City Park from December
29 - January 15, 2018 for Christmas Trees disposal, free of charge.
• Christmas in the Park was an awesome event again this year.
• The December 26 Council meeting is cancelled along with the Study Session
on January 2, 2018.
• At the January 9, 2018 Council meeting there will be a Budget Amendment for
the 2018 Budget to include the I.T. & E.R.R. Fund. The January 23, 2018
Council meeting will be about Park Fees, Road Cut Fees, Fats, Oils, and Grease
Ordinance and possibly an update from the Civil Service Commission.
11. Mayor and Council Initiatives
Councilmember Curry attended the Yelm Public Safety Committee meeting, the
Yelm Finance Committee meeting and the SE Thurston County Fire Authority
Liaison committee meeting.
Councilmember Carmody attended the Intercity Transit Board meeting and the
Yelm Finance Committee meeting.
Councilmember Stillwell walked in the Prairie Days Parade and thanked staff
for their work and stated there are a lot of good changes being made.
Councilmember Wood acknowledged and thanked Councilmember Hendrickson
for the years that he has been on Council.
Councilmember DePinto thanked Chad and the rest of the staff for doing a
great job.
Mayor Foster will be sending out Committee information to Council soon so they
can decide on their committees. Mayor Foster met with local partners to discuss
Highway 507. He has also been spending lots of time on Water Rights issues.
Christmas in the Park was another joyous event. Mayor Foster attended
Leadership Thurston County and the JBLM Community connector's 60'h annual
First Special Forces Ball.
12. Executive Session - none scheduled
13. Correspondence included
17-243 MOTION BY RUSS HENDRICKSON TO ADJOURN, SECONDED BY TRACEY
WOOD. MOTION CARRIED.
14. Adjourned 7:05 pm.
Attest: &Z IYUlaifrrwA. ,
JW Poster, 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.
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