02-27-2018YELM CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2018 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: EJ Curry, Cody Colt, Tad Stillwell, Tracey Wood, Joe DePinto
and Terry Kaminski.
18-021 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO EXCUSE MOLLY CARMODY FROM THE
MEETING. SECONDED BY El CURRY. 6-0, MOTION CARRIED.
3. Agenda Approval
18-022 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
SECONDED BY TAD STILLWELL. 6-0, MOTION CARRIED.
4. Special Presentations -
Officer of the Year - Chris Davis
Reserve Officer of the Year - Joseph Hiles
5. Public Comment -
Suzann Hollar believes there is a conflict of interest between Yelm Senior Center
liaison and Council.
Sandra Manwiller updated the Council on the School Bond Election results.
Suzie LeFurgey spoke on homelessness.
Shelly Williams spoke on homelessness.
Lee spoke about being homeless.
Don Kern spoke about homelessness.
Tim Cronk gave an update on the opening of his marijuana store and spoke
against another marijuana store coming to town.
Kelsey Osborne spoke against another marijuana store opening on Vancil Road.
Malinda Poirier spoke on homelessness.
Betty voiced concerns about another marijuana store on Vancil Road.
6. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes - Special and Regular meeting minutes from February 13, 2018.
b. Payables - Checks #70252 - #70457 Totaling $1,162,160.74
18-023 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS
PRESENTED. SECONDED BY TERRY KAMINSKI 6-0, MOTION CARRIED.
7. Public Hearing - none scheduled
8. New Business -
a. Ordinance No. 1044, Salary Commission
18-024 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1044, CREATING
A NEW CHAPTER OF THE YELM MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH A SALARY
COMMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH RCW 35.21.015. SECONDED BY El
CURRY. 6-0, MOTION CARRIED.
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b. Timmons Group Professional Services Agreement (PSA) for Cityworks Asset
Management Implementation
16-025 MOTION BY CODY COLT AUTHORIZING MAYOR FOSTER TO SIGN A
CONTRACT WITH TIMMONS GROUP, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $39,800.00
FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CITYWORKS ASSET MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM. SECONDED BY TRACEY WOOD. 6-0, MOTION CARRIED.
9. Old Business - none scheduled
10. Department Updates by City Administrator Michael Grayum-
• Court Administrator Sonia Ramirez has coordinated a Domestic Violence
Advocate to be available on certain court dates that will bring much needed
resources to the Municipal Court.
• A Public Defender will be chosen soon.
• The Public Safety Building has been a "Warming Center" for those in need.
• Pat Hughes will start on March 1, 2018 as the Public Works Projects & Program
Manager.
• The City is currently hiring a Public Works Administrative Assistant and a
Custodian. An Executive Assistant position will be advertised soon.
• Nuisance Resolution will be brought to Council at the next Study Session for
discussion.
• Council will reprioritize the items they would like to accomplish at the March 6
Study Session.
11. Mayor and Council Initiatives
Councilmember Curry attended the Public Safety Committee meeting and the
Hazardous Weather Task Force meeting for Councilmember Molly Carmody.
Councilmember Colt attended the Medic One EMS Council, S. County meeting.
Councilmember Stillwell attended the Thurston County EDC Council meeting,
the Emergency Operations Board meeting and the Public Safety Committee
meeting.
Councilmember Wood attended the Thurston Regional Planning Transportation
Council meeting.
Councilmember DePinto attended the South Thurston Economic Development
Initiative Group (STEDI) meeting, the Yelm Finance Committee meeting and the
Yelm Public Safety Committee meeting.
Mayor Foster met with Senator Patty Murray on transportation issues, the Prairie
Days Committee, met with Mayors and Administrators from all around Washington
to discuss city issues and Governor Inslee spoke to the group. Mayor Foster met
with Home Builders and Washington State Fish and Wildlife to discuss habitat
plans for endangered species, also met with Yelm High School students that are
interested in careers in Local Government and attended a fantastic musical play
put on by the Yelm High School Drama Club. Kudos to Public Works for the great
job of keeping our streets safe and clear of snow and ice.
12. Executive Session - At 7:23 pm, Mayor Foster announced that Council will go
into a 45 minute Executive Session to discuss the acquisition of real estate. City
Attorney Brent Dille was present. RCW 42.30.110 (b).
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At 8:08, Mayor Foster reconvened the regular meeting.
13. Correspondence included
18-026 MOTION BY JOE DEPINTO TO ADJOURN, SECONDED BY TERRY KAMINSKI.
6-0, MOTION CARRIED.
14. Adjourned 8:09 pm.
J#V Foster, Major
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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