10-01-2019YELM CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2019 6:00 P.M.
CITY HALL BUILDING
106 SECOND STREET SE
YELM, WA
1. Mayor JW Foster called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.
2. Present: Councilmembers: EJ Curry, Molly Carmody, Cody Colt, Tad Stillwell, Tracey
Wood, Joe DePinto and Terry Kaminski.
Staff present: Public Works Program and Projects Manager Pat Hughes, City Administrator
Michael Grayum and City Clerk & HR Manager Lori Lucas.
3. a. Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) timeline and next steps
Public Works Director Chad Bedlington was not available to present this item so it will be
addressed at the next Study Session.
3. b. Council performance measures and community survey discussion
Michael Grayum led the Council in performance measures discussion. A Resolution will be
brought to Council for their approval capturing performance measures for projects that
Council would like to complete. Councilmember Carmody addressed the community survey
discussion and the criteria for the survey and the Information that would be helpful to
capture. Discussion followed for the different surveys available.
3. c. Yelm Parks Advisory Committee (YPAC) recommendation —proposal to charge
rental fees for City park pavilion
Yelm Parks Advisory Committee Chair, Cecelia Jenkins updated the Council on changes that
the Parks Advisory Committee discussed. The changes included charging for the pavilion at
the City Park and changing the hours of the park effective January 1, 2020. Council will
continue to discuss the fee structure for the pavilion in the City Park.
3. d. Yelm Parks Advisory Committee (YPAC) recommendation on park hours
Yelm Parks Advisory Committee Chair, Cecelia Jenkins proposed changing the hours of the
parks from dawn to dusk year round, instead of certain hours. These two recommendations
will come before Council for a vote.
4. Mayors Report —
The Health & Wellness Fair at the Community Center on Thursday, September 26th was a
huge success. HR Specialist Karen Bennett did a great job coordinating the event. The
Mayor attended "Reality Fair" at the Yelm High School along with Financial Analyst Michael
Malek. Mayor Foster attended the Annual Boys & Girls Club Gala and they raised
approximately $549,000. The Yelm Farmer's Market will be held through the month of
October. There will be a College and Career Fair at the Yelm High School on October 9th at
5:00 pm. Mayor Foster will be attending the Association of Cities Government Risk
Insurance Pool Conference out of town so Mayor Pro -Tem Tracey Wood will be running the
next Council meeting.
S. Council Initiatives
Councilmember Curry stated the SE Thurston Fire Authority will be sending their
Resolution to the Clerk to be put on the agenda for an upcoming meeting.
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Councilmember Carmody submitted a policy proposal to the General Government
Committee on the parking standards. Councilmember Carmody would like the Planning
Commission to address this issue.
Councllmember Colt reported that the General Government Committee received policy
proposals for the parking requirements and the mailbox proposal and they will be sent to
their perspective committees for discussion and recommendations.
Councilmember DePinto is excited to bring his policy proposal on secure mailboxes to
Council soon.
Councilmember Kaminski stated a private citizen would like to donate a check for $500
to help homeless students.
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No discussion.
Adjourn: 7:05 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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