10-22-2019YELM CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2019 MINUTES
CITY HALL BUILDING
106 SECOND STREET SE
YELM, WA
Mayor JW Foster called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Roll Call Present: EJ Curry, Molly Carmody, Cody Colt, Tad Stillwell, Tracey
Wood, Joe DePinto and Terry Kaminski.
2. Agenda Approval
19-073 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
SECONDED BY EJ CURRY. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
3. Special Presentations -
September 2019 Student of the Month - Colter Wevodau
4. Public Comment -
Cameron Jayne reminded Council to read the fine print when applying for grant
money.
Matthew McLellan shared concerns regarding the Homelessness Task Force.
Brenda Surprus shared concerns regarding the Homelessness Task Force.
Bob Cori shared concerns regarding the Homelessness Task Force.
Jenne Jaredi shared concerns regarding the Homelessness Task Force.
5. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes: October 8, 2019 Minutes
b. Council Financial Reports and Voucher Approval for September 2019
$1,076,849.41.
19-074 MOTION BY TO TRACEY WOOD TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
SECONDED BY EJ CURRY. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
6. New Business -
a. 2019 Sidewalk Replacement Contract Award
19-075 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO APPROVE THE AWARD OF THE 2019
SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT CONTRACT TO NPM CONSTRUCTION IN THE
AMOUNT OF $117,142.00. SECONDED BY CODY COLT. 7-0, MOTION
CARRIED.
b. Resolution No. 601 Supporting SE Thurston Fire Authority
19-076 MOTION BY JOE DEPINTO APPROVING RESOLUTION NO. 601
SUPPORTING SE THURSTON FIRE AUTHORITY'S REMODEL/ REOPENING
OF STATION 22. SECONDED BY EJ CURRY. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
c. Resolution No. 602 Establishing a Budget Development Schedule
19-077 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD APPROVING RESOLUTION NO. 602
FORMALIZING THE BUDGET SCHEDULE FOR FUTURE BIENNIAL BUDGETS.
SECONDED BY EJ CURRY. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
7. Old Business - none scheduled
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8. UPDATES —
City Administrator Michael Grayum —
• Vacant positions on the Arts Commission, Historic Preservation Commission
and the Tree Advisory Board. Please apply at www.velmwa.aov.
• Boys and Girls Club Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Wednesday, October 23,
2019 at 5:00 pm at 105 Yelm Avenue West.
• Eleven citizens enrolled in Yelm Police Citizens Academy.
• Working with Richard Fife on his recent water leak.
• Utility refund Issue has been resolved and will be done in a timely manner
in the future.
• Public Works will receive a credit card processing machine soon so they can
take payments for animal control.
• SWAT Addendum, 2019-2020 Budget Amendments, Jury Trial Contract and
Presentation from Habitat for Humanity are upcoming items for Council
consideration.
Councilmember Curry attended the Homelessness Task Force meetings, Chat
with the Chief. The Yelm Senior Center will be holding their annual Christmas
Bazaar October 25-26, 2019.
Councilmember Carmody explained the next steps for the Homelessness Task
Force. Councilmember Carmody attended the Board of Director for Intercity
Transit Authority meeting and announced that December 5 at 6:30 at the Yelm
Community Center will be Yelm's first "Yelm University".
Councilmember Colt attended the In Yelm Pub Crawl and watched the
Homelessness Task Force meeting on YouTube.
Councilmember Stillwell attended the Yelm Public Safety Committee meeting,
Yelm Emergency Operations Board meeting and watched the Homelessness Task
Force meeting on YouTube. Councilmember Stillwell encouraged citizens to sign
up for the RAVE notification system.
Councilmember Wood attended the Homelessness Task Force meeting.
Councilmember DePinto attended the South Thurston Economic Development
Initiative meeting, Yelm Public Safety meeting and the Homelessness Task Force
meeting and reminded everyone of the Haunted House in "Boocoda" (Bucoda)
during the month of October. Councilmember DePinto thanked IT Administrator
Jason Hardy and Communication Specialist Andrew Kollar for recording the
Homelessness Task Force meetings. Councilmember DePinto is working on the
proposal for secure mailboxes and will be bringing it to Council soon.
Councilmember Kaminski attended the Thurston Thrives Task Force meeting.
Mayor Foster attended the Thurston Thrives Task Force meeting, Leadership
Thurston County tour of Yelm, Thurston Regional Planning Council meeting,
Association of Government Risk Pool (AGRP) conference in Cleveland, Ohio, South
Sound Community Investment Partnership meeting, the Association of Washington
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Cities Expo Conference and the Risk Management Services Agency (RMSA) Board
meeting and the Senior Services of South Sound meeting. Mayor Foster stated
that the Homelessness Task Force has spent $2700 of the $2500 allocated.
9. Executive Session - none scheduled
19-078 MOTION BY CODY COLT TO AD]OURN. SECONDED BY TRACEY WOOD.
7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
10. Adjourned at 7:19 p.m.
JW Foster, Mayor
Attest: ✓ v ,
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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