04-23-2019YELM CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2019 MINUTES
PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING
206 MCKENZIE AVE.
YELM, WA
1. Mayor Pro -Tem Wood called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.
Roll Call Present: EJ Curry, Molly Carmody, Tad Stillwell, Tracey Wood, Joe
DePinto, Terry Kaminski and Mayor JW Foster.
19-032 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO EXCUSE CODY COLT FROM THE MEETING.
SECONDED BY TAD STILLWELL. 6-0, MOTION CARRIED.
2. Agenda Approval
19-033 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
SECONDED BY EJ CURRY. 6-0, MOTION CARRIED.
3. Special Presentations —
March Student of the Month — Megan Powell
Arbor Day Proclamation
4. Public Comment
Cameron Jayne, Director and Creator of the Triad Theater addressed Council
regarding the location of the upcoming UFO Festival and Lodging Tax Advisory
Committee funding and some posts made on Facebook by some Councilmembers.
Robert Hillard also spoke about the UFO Festival.
5. Consent Agenda
a. April 9, 2019 Minutes,
19-034 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS
PRESENTED. SECONDED BY TAD STILLWELL. 6-0, MOTION CARRIED.
6. New Business
a. Downtown Transportation Strategy Plan
19-035 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO APPROVE THE DOWNTOWN
TRANSPORTATION STRATEGY PLAN. SECONDED BY MOLLY CARMODY. 5-1
(DEPINTO-NO). MOTION CARRIED.
7. Old Business — none scheduled
8. UPDATES—
City Administrator Michael Grayum —
• Groundbreaking Ceremony tomorrow for the Splash Pad and the
Playground Equipment at City Park at 12:00 pm.
• Arbor Day Celebration Friday, April 26, 2019 at 11:00 at the Yelm
Community Center.
• Home and Garden Show this weekend at the Yelm High School.
• The Emergency Management Plan, the Salary Commission determinations
and the Arts Commission Ordinance will be coming to Council soon.
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• UFO Festival will be moving to Thurston County Fairgrounds so they will
not be eligible for the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee funds.
Councilmember Curry attended the Yelm Public Safety Committee meeting and
the Solid Waste Advisory Committee Interlocal Agreement will be coming before
Council for their approval in May.
Councilmember Carmody attended the Annual Planning meeting for Intercity
Transit Authority.
Councilmember Stillwell attended the Yelm Public Safety Committee meeting,
Chat with the Chief and met with Congressman Denny Heck and the Boys and
Girls Club and Veteran's Hub regarding the old City Hall. Councilmember Stillwell
welcomed a new grandbaby last week.
Councilmember Wood attended the Lacey City Council meeting as Mayor Pro -
Tem and accepted a tree for our Arbor Day exchange with Lacey. Councilmember
Wood also attended the Administrative Board of Directors TCOMM 911 meeting.
Councllmember DePinto attended the Yelm Public Safety Committee meeting.
Councilmember Kaminski attended the Yelm Public Works Committee meeting
and the Thurston Thrives meeting.
Mayor Foster attended the Nisqually River Council meeting for Councilmember
Carmody and attended a meeting with Congressman Denny Heck and a
Representative from Senator Patty Murray's office.
9. Executive Session - none scheduled
19-036 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO ADJOURN. SECONDED BY JOE DEPINTO.
6-0, MOTION CARRIED.
10. Adjourned '23 p.m.
JW Fo er, Mayor
Attest: O'P K
Lori Lucas, City Clerk
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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