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06 09 2020 Yelm City Council Agenda Packet VIRTUAL YELM CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2020 MINUTES 1. Mayor JW Foster called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. Roll Call Present: Molly Carmody, Tad Stillwell, Tracey Wood, Joe DePinto and Terry Kaminski. James Blair attended via telephone. 2. Agenda Approval 20-050 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED. SECONDED BY JAMES BLAIR. 6-0, MOTION CARRIED. 3. Special Presentations - May Student of the Month - Samantha Rohwedder Student of the Year - Montana Halloway 4. Public Comment - no comments 5. Consent Agenda- none scheduled 6. New Business - a. Resolution No. 605, CARES ACT 20-051 MOTION BY TERRY KAMINSKI APPROVING RESOLUTION NO. 605, CARES ACT. SECONDED BY MOLLY CARMODY. 6-0, MOTION CARRIED. 7. Old Business - a. Selection of Position No. 3 Yelm City Council 20-052 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO APPOINT EJ CURRY TO POSITION NO. 3. SECONDED BY TAD STILLWELL. Discussion followed. 20-053 MOTION BY MOLLY CARMODY TO AMEND THE PREVIOUS MOTION TO INSTEAD USE RANKED CHOICE VOTING TO SELECT A CANDIDATE. SECONDED BY JAMES BLAIR. Discussion followed. 20-054 MOTION BY MOLLY CARMODY TO AMEND MOTION NO. 20-053 TO ELECT EJ CURRY AND CHOOSE OUR CANDIDATES USING THE RANKED VOTING METHOD. SECONDED BY JOE DEPINTO. Discussion followed. YES-JAMES BLAIR, MOLLY CARMODY, JOE DEPINTO. NO-TAD STILLWELL, TRACEY WOOD, TERRY KAMINSKI. 3-3, MOTION FAILS DUE TO LACK OF MAJORITY. 20-055 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO CALL FOR THE VOTE ON MOTION NO. 20- 053. SECONDED BY TAD STILLWELL. Discussion followed. YES-JAMES BLAIR, TAD STILLWELL, TRACEY WOOD, TERRY KAMINSKI. NO-MOLLY CARMODY, JOE DEPINTO. 4-2, MOTION CARRIED. MOTION NO. 20-052 TO APPOINT EJ CURRY TO POSITION NO. 3. SECONDED BY TAD STILLWELL. Discussion followed. NO-JAMES BLAIR, MOLLY CARMODY, JOE DEPINTO. YES-TAD STILLWELL, TRACEY WOOD, TERRY KAMINSKI. 3-3, MAYOR FOSTER CALLED FOR ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS FOR COUNCIL POSITION NO. 3. 20-056 MOTION BY JAMES BLAIR TO NOMINATE BRIAN HESS TO COUNCIL POSITION NO. 3. SECONDED BY JOE DEPINTO. Discussion followed. YES- June 9, 2020 Page I 1 JAMES BLAIR, MOLLY CARMODY, JOE DEPINTO. NO-TAD STILLWELL, TRACEY WOOD, TERRY KAMINSKI. 3-3. 20-057 MOTION BY MOLLY CARMODY TO NOMINATE ALLYN VERBAL TO COUNCIL POSITION NO. 3. SECONDED BY JOE DEPINTO. Discussion followed. YES- JAMES BLAIR, MOLLY CARMODY, JOE DEPINTO. NO-TAD STILLWELL, TRACEY WOOD, TERRY KAMINSKI. 3-3. 20-058 MOTION BY JOE DEPINTO TO NOMINATE DAVID HOADLY TO COUNCIL POSITION NO. 3. SECONDED BY MOLLY CARMODY. Discussion followed. YES-JAMES BLAIR, MOLLY CARMODY, JOE DEPINTO. NO-TAD STILLWELL, TRACEY WOOD, TERRY KAMINSKI. 3-3. MAYOR FOSTER ASKED COUNCIL IF ANY OF THEM WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE THUS FAR OR ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS FOR POSITION NO. 3. HEARING NONE, MAYOR FOSTER CAST HIS VOTE (20-052) IN FAVOR OF EJ CURRY TO COUNCIL. EJ CURRY IS APPOINTED TO POSITION NO. 3 FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM (NOVEMBER 2021). Student of the Year Montana Halloway joined the meeting and thanked Council. Councilmember EJ Curry joined the other Councilmembers as a Panelist. 8. UPDATES — City Administrator — Michael Grayum • Compliments to new Public Works Director Cody Colt who has been busy creating and implementing new training programs. • Thurston County has entered Phase 2, which restricts public gatherings so reservations for the Yelm Community Center are on hold until July. • Yelm Municipal Court will receive metal detectors and they should be installed by the time they re-open. • An overview of the Public Works Projects will be given at the July 7, 2020 Study Session. • A Financial Update will be given at the June 23, 2020 Council meeting. Councilmember Blair attended the Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting. Councilmember Carmody attended the Intercity Transit Authority meeting and will attend the Yelm Finance Committee meeting and the Public Works Committee meeting on Thursday. Councilmember Stillwell attended the Yelm Planning & Economic Development Committee meeting and will attend the Yelm Emergency Operations Board meeting tomorrow. Councilmember Wood attended the Administrative Board of Director for TCOMM 911 meeting. Councilmember DePinto attended the Yelm Planning & Economic Development Committee meeting, met with the Executive Director for Timberland Regional Library and the local Branch Manager for the Boys & Girls Club. Councilmember DePinto congratulated EJ Curry on rejoining Council. Councilmember Kaminski congratulated EJ Curry for her appointment to Council. Councilmember Kaminski attended the Yelm Planning & Economic June 9, 2020 Page 12 Development Committee meeting and will attend the Yelm Finance Committee meeting on Thursday. Councilmember Curry stated that the Senior Center would open next Tuesday with limited seating. David Hoadly addressed Council and thanked the Mayor and Council for being considered for Council Position No. 3. Mr. Hoadly congratulated E3 Curry for her appointment to Council. Mayor Foster stated that the Yelm Food Bank has so much food that they have ran out of space at their current location and is working with the Community Development Department to find additional approved locations. Mayor Foster thanked the Community for holding respectful protests in honor of George Floyd and also thanked the Yelm Police Department. Mike Connelly of Yelm was hospitalized with the coronavirus for seventy-five days. Thirty-six of those days, Mr. Connelly was on a ventilator. Welcome home Mike Connelly. 9. Executive Session - not needed 20-059 MOTION BY JOE DEPINTO TO ADJOURN. SECONDED BY MOLLY CARMODY. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED. 10. Adjourned at 7:38 p.m. QCJa{ Attest: f ✓ \� �� 3W oster, Mayor 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. June 9, 2020 Page 13