09-24-2019YELM CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 MINUTES
CITY HALL BUILDING
106 SECOND STREET SE
YELM, WA
Mayor IW Foster called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Roll Call Present: E] Curry, Molly Carmody, Cody Colt, Tad Stillwell, Tracey
Wood, Joe DePinto, Terry Kaminski.
2. Agenda Approval
19-064 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
SECONDED BY EJ CURRY. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
Special Presentations -
National Voter Registration Day Proclamation
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Proclamation
Public Comment -
Jessica Smith would like an old Poplar tree removed from City right-of-way on
Solberg. It keeps losing branches and could be dangerous.
5. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes: August 27, 2019 & September 3, 2019
b. Council Voucher Approval for August 2019 Totaling $1,639,969.00.
19-065 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
SECONDED BY EJ CURRY. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
6. New Business
a. Ordinance No. 1054 - Annexation
19-066 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 1054 PETITION
TO ANNEX LOTS 19 THROUGH 23 OF YELM VIEWS SUBDIVISION ALONG
GROVE ROAD INTO THE CITY OF YELM. SECONDED BY EJ CURRY. 7-0,
MOTION CARRIED.
b. Professional Services Agreement - FCS Group
19-067 MOTION BY JOE DEPINTO POSTPONING THE PSA UNTIL AFTER THE
STUDY SESSION ON OCTOBER 1 WHERE COUNCIL WILL BE UPDATED ON
THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT NEED TO BE MADE TO THE WATER RECLAIMED
FACILITY. SECONDED BY MOLLY CARMODY. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
7. Old Business - none scheduled
8. UPDATES -
City Administrator Michael Grayum -
• There is an opening for an Accounting Assistant in the Finance Department.
• We will be making an application to the Department of Ecology for Water
Rights later this year.
• A draft Legislative Agenda will be presented to Council for their
consideration.
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• Health and Wellness Fair on Thursday for City staff and their families at the
Community Center. All city buildings will be closed from 11:45 am to 1:15
pm.
• There are some vacancies for Yelm Arts Commission, Yelm Historical
Commission and the Tree Advisory Board. Please apply through our
website.
• Upcoming Study Session - Community Survey, discussion of the Water
Reuse Facility, Performance measures and the budget process.
• Upcoming Council meeting - Budget process Resolution, Police department
reorganization.
Public Works Director Chad Bedlington reported that Jeremy Campeau has been
promoted to Lead Wastewater Operator and John Ivey has been promoted
to Lead Water Operator effective October 1, 2019. We have also hired a
new Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator, Joseph Richards.
Community Development Director Grant Beck reported on the new camera and
microphone system for the Council Chambers and stated we are now
recording to YouTube instead of AV Capture.
Councilmember Curry attended the Homelessness Task Force meeting on
September 17th at the Community Center, the South East Thurston Fire Authority
meeting, the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new turf at Yelm High School
football game and the play "Mama Mia".
Councilmember Carmody attended the Yelm Planning & Economic Development
Committee meeting, Board of Directors meeting for Intercity Transit Authority, the
Nisqually River Council meeting and co-chaired the Homelessness Task Force
meeting on September 17, 2019. The next Town Hall meeting will be October 9th,
6:30 pm at the Community Center. The next Homelessness Task Force meeting is
scheduled for October 15, 2019, 6:30 pm at the Community Center.
Councllmember Colt attended the ribbon cutting for the new turf at the Yelm
High School football game.
Councilmember Stillwell attended the Yelm Emergency Operations Board
meeting. There will be an Emergency Preparedness Expo on Saturday, September
28, 2019 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at the Peter Schmidt Elementary School in
Tumwater.
Councilmember Wood attended the Yelm Public Works Committee meeting, the
Transportation Policy Board meeting, the Thurston County K9 fundraiser and the
Administrative Board of Directors for TCOMM 911 meeting.
Councilmember DePinto watched Michael Grayum's testimony to the Water
Rights Joint Task Force and thought he did a great job. Councilmember DePinto
attended "Chat with the Chief", South Thurston Economic Development Initiative
meeting, toured the Boys and Girls Club, met with Nisqually Tribe about the
Homelessness issue and co-chaired the Homelessness Task Force meeting on
September 17, 2019. Councilmember DePinto will be meeting with the General
Government Committee to go over the Ordinances he Is working on.
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Councilmember Kaminski attended the Yelm Public Works Committee, the
Homelessness Task Force meeting and the Thurston Thrives meeting.
Mayor Foster reported sadly on the loss of 1st Special Forces sergeant Jeremy
Griffin. Mayor Foster attended the Association of Washington Cities Mayor
Exchange Conference in Leavenworth, Mayor Foster thanked South Thurston
Economic Development Initiative for coming to Yelm, reported there's one
weekend left of "Mama Mia" at the Triad Theater, September 21•' was "thank a
cop day", Homecoming assembly at the High School, two new businesses opened
In Yelm, Wellness Fair will be Thursday from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at the
Community Center and announced there will be a fundraiser with "together" at
7:00 am at the Hotel Red Lion in Olympia tomorrow.
9. Executive Session - none scheduled
19-068 MOTION BY CODY COLT TO ADJOURN. SECONDED BY TRACEY WOOD. 7-0,
MOTION CARRIED.
10. Adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
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These minutes record the official actions of the Yelm City Council. Complete recordings are
available on the city website at www.yelmwa.gov.
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