02-04-2020YELM CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION/TOWN HALL
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 6:30 P.M.
CITY HALL BUILDING
106 SECOND STREET SE
YELM, WA
1. Mayor JW Foster called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.
2. Present: Councilmembers: James Blair, Cody Colt, Tad Stillwell, Tracey Wood and Terry
Kaminski.
Homelessness Task Force members: Councilmember Molly Carmody, Councilmember Joe
DePlnt0 and Debra Larson.
Staff present: City Administrator Michael Grayum, Community Development Director Grant
Beck, IT Administrator Jason Hardy, Computer Specialist Aaron Green, Human Resource
Specialist Karen Bennett, Police Chief Todd Stancil, Assistant Police Chief Rob Carlson and
City Clerk & HR Manager Lori Lucas.
3. a. The Homelessness Task Force Report
Mayor JW Foster welcomed everyone to the meeting and turned the meeting over to the
Homelessness Task Force. Councilmember Molly Carmody gave some background on the
formation of the Task Force and Councilmember Joe DePinto gave a presentation on the
information collected and the recommendations to Council and outlined the next steps.
Several members of the public spoke on the issue.
Mayor Foster stated that there have been procedures initiated in the last three years to
rescue people in immediate peril. There are resources available through local churches and
organizations. We connect people to the services that they need. We hold people
accountable to the laws of our City. The Mayor and many Councilmembers work within our
community at various levels through volunteering, coaching, mentoring and through some
local and regional committees.
4. Mayors Report —
Mayor Foster reported that we can make our community better by supporting organizations
that help our youth like schools, and our court system. We have to build our own future.
Councilmember Carmody left the meeting at 7:10 p.m.
S. Council Initiatives
Councilmember DePinto will be meeting with the Public Works Committee to discuss his
secure mailbox proposal.
Adjourn: 7:55 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.velmwa.aov
02-4-2020