03 23 2021 MinutesVIRTUAL YELM CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021 MINUTES
1. Mayor JW Foster called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
Roll Call Present: Molly Carmody, EJ Curry, Tracey Wood, Tad Stillwell, Joe
DePinto and Terry Kaminski. James Blair was absent.
21-032 MOTION BY TERRY KAMINSKI EXCUSING JAMES BLAIR FROM THE
MEETING. SECONDED BY JOE DEPINTO. 6-0, MOTION CARRIED.
2. Agenda Approval
21-033 MOTION BY MOLLY CARMODY AMENDING THE AGENDA TO ADD
DISCUSSION AND NEXT STEPS ON REPLACING COUNCILMEMBER
STILLWELL. SECONDED BY EJ CURRY. 6-0, MOTION CARRIED.
Councilmember James Blair joined the meeting at 6:09 p.m.
Special Presentations -
February Student of the Month - Lenna Miskimens
Presentation by Association of Washington Cities on Advanced Certification of
Municipal Leadership for Councilmember Joe DePinto
4. Public Comment -
Reni Storm shared concerns about the heavy traffic in Yelm,
5. Consent Agenda -
a. March 9, 2021 Minutes
b. February Financials $1,743,442.60
21-034 MOTION BY MOLLY CARMODY APPROVING THE CONSENT AGENDA.
SECONDED BY TERRY KAMINSKI. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
6. New Business -
a. Discussion on replacing Councilmember Stillwell's Position No. 4
21-035 MOTION BY MOLLY CARMODY AUTHORIZING MAYOR FOSTER TO
ADVERTISE AND ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR COUNCILMEMBER
STILLWELL'S POSITION NO, 4. SECONDED BY EJ CURRY. 7-0, MOTION
CARRIED.
b. Request to Circulate a Petition for Annexation
21-036 MOTION BY MOLLY CARMODY TO TABLE THE DISCUSSION UNTIL THE
APRIL 6, 2021 STUDY SESSION. SECONDED BY TERRY KAMINSKI. 5-2
(NO -EJ CURRY AND JOE DEPINTO). MOTION CARRIED.
c. Professional Services Agreement for Design Engineering Services - 2021 Water
Main Improvements - Parametrix, Inc.
21-037 MOTION BY MOLLY CARMODY AUTHORIZING MAYOR FOSTER TO SIGN A
PROFESSIONAL AGREEMENT WITH PARAMETRIX, INC. IN THE NOT TO
EXCEED AMOUNT OF $223,470.50 FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES
FOR THE 2021 WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS. SECONDED BY
TERRY KAMINSKI. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
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7. Old Business - None Scheduled
8. UPDATES -
City Administrator - Michael Grayum - No report
9. Executive Session - None scheduled
21-038 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. SECONDED BY
MOLLY CARMODY. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
10. Adjourned at 7:19 p.m.
Attest:!
lw F ster, May 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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