09-22-2020VIRTUAL YELM CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 MINUTES
1. Mayor JW Foster called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Roll Call Present: James Blair, EJ Curry, Tad Stillwell, Tracey Wood, Joe DePinto
and Terry Kaminski.
Absent Molly Carmody.
20-096 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO EXCUSE MOLLY CARMODY FROM THE
MEETING. SECONDED BY EJ CURRY. 6-0, MOTION CARRIED.
2. Agenda Approval
20-097 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD APPROVING THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
SECONDED BY E] CURRY. 6-0, MOTION CARRIED.
Special Presentations -
National Voter Registration Day Proclamation - Tillie Pullar, Elections Manager
present.
4. Public Comment -
Bethany Ryan - shared concerns about the larger than normal utility bill she
received.
Laura Melde - concerned about the water rates in Yelm.
Cheryl Dance - spoke about her utility bill.
Elizabeth Milligan - shared concerns about her larger than normal utility bill.
Samuel Jeffers - his utility bill was not high but some of his neighbors had large
bills.
5. Consent Agenda -
August 25 & September 1, 2020 Minutes
Financial Report for August 2020 $1,296,285.29
20-098 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD APPROVING THE CONSENT AGENDA.
SECONDED BY TERRY KAMINSKI. 6-0, MOTION CARRIED.
6. New Business -
a. Acquisition of 1.06 acres from Brookdale Golf, LLC for SW Mosman Avenue Phase
2 Extension
20-099 MOTION BY JOE DEPINTO APPROVING THE ACQUISITION OF 1.06
BROOKDALE GOLF, LLC, PLUS RELOCATION COMPENSATION AND
TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $509,773
FOR THE PLANNED PHASE 2 EXTENSION OF SW MOSMAN AVENUE FROM
SW RAILROAD STREET TO SW LONGMIRE STREET SW. SECONDED BY
TERRY KAMINSKI. 6-0, MOTION CARRIED.
b. Mutual Aid Agreement with WAWARN
20-100 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD AUTHORIZING MAYOR FOSTER TO SIGN THE
MUTUAL AGREEMENT WITH WAWARN. SECONDED BY JOE DEPINTO. 6-0,
MOTION CARRIED.
c. On -Call Construction Contracts for Street & Sidewalk Repair and Rehabilitation
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20-101 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO AUTHORIZING MAYOR FOSTER TO AWARD
AND SIGN THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AS FOLLOWS ON-CALL
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES -STREET REPAIRS & REHABILITATION WITH
ASPHALT PATCH SYSTEMS, INC. OF PUYALLUP, WA AND ON-CALL
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES - SIDEWALK REPAIRS & REHABILITATION
WITH JUDHA OF LION LANDSCAPING AND SERVICES, LLC OF MAPLE
VALLEY. BOTH OF THESE ON-CALL CONTRACTS ARE FOR A THREE YEAR
PERIOD, WITH AN OPTION FOR A ONE YEAR EXTENSION, OR WHEN THE
TOTAL COST OF WORK (INCLUDING WASHINGTON STATE SALES TAX)
PERFORMED UNDER THIS CONTRACT REACHES, BUT DOES NOT EXCEED
$750,000, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. SECONDED BY TAD STILLWELL. 6-
0, MOTION CARRIED.
d. Ordinance No. 1066, Water Billing Relief
20-102 MOTION BY JAMES BLAIR APPROVING ORDINANCE NO. 1066,
TEMPORARY WATER BILLING RELIEF. SECONDED BY JOE
DEPINTO. Discussion followed.
20-103 MOTION BY JAMES BLAIR AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1066 TO
TEMPORARILY ELIMINATE TIERS 2, 3 AND 4 AND ONLY BILL ON TIER 1
FOR THE WATER BILLS. SECONDED BY JOE DEPINTO. Discussion followed.
4-2 (NO -CURRY, STILLWELL, WOOD, KAMINSKI. YES-BLAIR, DEPINTO)
MOTION TO AMEND FAILS.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION 20-092, 6-0, MOTION CARRIED.
e. Request for Waiver of Application Fee
20-104 MOTION BY JOE DEPINTO TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF
APPLICATION FEE. SECONDED BY JAMES BLAIR. 6-0, MOTION CARRIED.
Old Business - none scheduled
UPDATES -
City Administrator - Michael Grayum
• Thurston Regional Planning Council is holding the Thurston Climate
Mitigation Plan online Open House September 16 - October 15, 2020. We
will put the link on our website.
• Kudos to the Public Works employees for the clean rating at the water
Reclamation Facility and recycling of the old steel rails that have been
stored at Public Works.
• Prep work to paint the Water Tower is taking place now.
Councilmember Blair attended the Finance and Public Safety Committee
meetings.
Councilmember Curry attended the SE Thurston Fire Authority meeting, and the
Public Works Committee meeting. Mayor Foster attended the EMS Council meeting
for Councilmember Curry. Councilmember Curry attended the Farmer's Market,
the Senior Center meeting, and the General Government Committee meeting.
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Councilmember Stillwell attended the South Thurston Economic Development
Initiative meeting and the Public Safety Committee meeting. Councllmember
Stillwell is grateful to serve with this Council.
Councilmember Wood attended the Public Safety Committee meeting.
Councilmember DePinto attended the Public Works Committee meeting and will
attend the Board of Directors of Economic Development Committee meeting
tomorrow. Councilmember DePinto submitted a budget proposal for consideration.
Condolences to the City of Tenino for the loss of Police Chief Swain. Great Job
Yelm Police Department for catching the armed robber of the Prairie Hotel.
Councilmember Kaminski attended the Thurston Thrives meeting and the
Finance Committee meeting and will attend the Nisqually River Council meeting
next week.
Mayor Foster has been busy working with customers on their high water bills,
negotiations with the Fraternal Order of Police and will start negotiations with
Teamsters soon. Mayor Foster attended the EMS Council meeting for
Councilmember Curry who was unable to attend. Mayor Foster attended the
Grocery Outlet Ribbon cutting, AWC Racial Equity Part 2 webinar, the Mayor's
Exchange, and the South Thurston Economic Development Initiative meeting. This
is Train Safety Awareness Week. Blood Works NW will hold their blood drive
October 1" & 2nd at the Yelm Community Center. Please register at
bloodworksnw.org.
9. Executive Session -
At 8:01 p.m., Mayor Foster announced that Council would go Into a 45 minute
Executive Session to discuss the Acquisition of Real Estate. RCW 42.30.110 (b).
At 8:46 p.m., Mayor Foster reconvened the regular meeting.
20-105 MOTION BY JOE DEPINTO TO ADJOURN. SECONDED BY TRACEY WOOD.
6-0, MOTION CARRIED.
10. Adjourned at 8:48 p.m.
Attest:
JW F6ster, 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.
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