01-07-2020YELM CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2020 6:00 P.M.
CITY HALL BUILDING
106 SECOND STREET SE
YELM, WA
1. Mayor JW Foster called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. Present: Councilmembers: lames Blair, Molly Carmody, Cody Colt, Tad Stillwell, Tracey
Wood, Joe DePinto and Terry Kaminski.
Staff present: City Administrator Michael Grayum, Interim Finance Director Heidi
MacDonald, Accounting Assistant Kimberly Rachor, Financial Analyst Michael Malek and City
Clerk & HR Manager Lori Lucas.
3. a. Thurston Regional Planning Council Presentation
Katrina Van Every, Senior Planner for The Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC)
updated Council on their 2020 work plan and strategic plan to maximize the benefits of all
modes of transportation by assessing regional impact of all projects in Thurston County,
which benefit Yelm and neighboring communities. TRPC will host a community survey later
this month and we will post it on our website.
3. b. Park use hours of operation and proposal to charge rental fees for the City
Park Pavilion
Park Advisory Committee Volunteer Michael Malek proposed changing the park hours from
sunrise to sunset and discussed charging a small fee to rent the pavilion at the Yelm City
Park. The Park Advisory Committee members will discuss with their next Park Advisory
Committee meeting and bring an Ordinance to Council in an upcoming Council meeting.
3. c. Homelessness Task Force — Update and next steps
The Homelessness Task Force led by Councilmembers Molly Carmody and Joe DePinto are
still working on the final report for Council's consideration. The formal recommendations of
the Task Force and supporting analysis will be discussed at the February 4 Council Study
Session at the Yelm Community Center.
3. d. 640 Acres- Update and next steps
Community Development Director Grant Beck updated Council on the 640 acre parcel on
Killion Road that is now an asset of the Local Improvement District (LID), which is a
separate entity from the City of Yelm and was formed by multiple land owners to build the
main roadway leading to the Tahoma Terra development. The land owners stopped paying
into the LID and a 640 acre parcel of their property was foreclosed upon, making that parcel
an asset of the District as of January 3, 2020. The District will conclude its annual bond
payments for the roadway in 2024 and officially dissolve by 2026. City staff will work with
the bank and personnel who support the District to determine possible options for the 640
acre parcel.
4. Mayors Report —
Mayor Foster has been meeting with Washington State Department of Transportation and
State Legislators to make sure that they are aware of the City of Yelm's priorities. Mayor
Foster shared a draft of possible committee representatives for both regional entities and
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internal committees for City Council to review and give Mayor Foster any feedback on the
proposed committee assignments.
S. Council Initiatives
Councilmember Colt will be meeting with facilitators to discuss facilitating for the Council
Retreat in February and also meeting with Timberland Regional Library.
Councilmember Stillwell inquired about the possibility of collecting input from the public
during Council meetings through Facebook or YouTube live.
Councilmember DePinto encouraged Council to attend the AWC City Days in Olympia on
January 28, 2020.
Councilmember Kaminski attended the Thurston Thrives end of year party.
Councilmember Kaminski would like to have an informal set-up for the Study Sessions.
6. "Yelm 101"
City Clerk Lori Lucas stated that Association of Washington Cities Risk Management Service
Agency did their annual Member Standards Survey on Monday, January 7'h with City staff to
go over the requirements of 2020. The City will be receiving a great report card from AWC
RSMA.
Adjourn: 7:59 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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