12-08-2020VIRTUAL YELM CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, DECEMBERS, 2020 MINUTES
1. Mayor JW Foster called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Rall Call Present: James Blair, Molly Carmody, El Curry, Tad Stillwell, Tracey
Wood, Joe DePinto and Terry Kaminski.
2. Agenda Approval
20-123 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD APPROVING THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
SECONDED BY EJ CURRY. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
3. Special Presentations — none scheduled
4. Public Comment —
Bethany Ryan encouraged the Mayor and Council to follow Mossyrock's lead in
passing an Ordinance to open the businesses in Yelm. Mrs. Ryan also asked to
have her comments from the November 24th meeting, amended to reflect Mayor
Foster's official Mayor of Yelm Facebook page post about wearing facemasks.
Cheryl Dance explained the email proposal sent to Mayor Foster asking Council to
help purchase and install cluster mailboxes for her cul-de-sac with small
community grant programs. This will be put on the Study Session Agenda for
January 5, 2021 for discussion.
S. Consent Agenda -
a. November 24 & December 1, 2020 Minutes
20-124 MOTION BY JOE DEPINTO TO AMEND THE NOVEMBER 24 MINUTES TO
REFLECT THE CORRECTION FROM MRS. RYAN'S COMMENT REGARDING
THE MAYOR'S OFFICIAL MAYOR OF YELM FACEBOOK PAGE. SECONDED BY
TERRY KAMINSKI. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
20-125 MOTION BY JOE DEPINTO APPROVING THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH THE
CORRECTION. SECONDED BY TRACEY WOOD. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
6. New Business —
a. Memorandum of Agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police for a One -Year
Contract Extension
20-126 MOTION BY JOE DEPINTO AUTHORIZING MAYOR FOSTER TO SIGN THE
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE
FOR A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION. SECONDED BY El CURRY. DISCUSSION
FOLLOWED. 4-3 (NO -JAMES BLAIR, MOLLY CARMODY AND TRACEY
WOOD) MOTION CARRIED.
L. Ordinance No. 1071, 2021-2022 Biennial Budget
Ordinance No. 1071 is being updated and will be brought to the Special Meeting to
be held on December 15, 2020 for Council's approval.
Old Business —
a. 2021-2022 City of Yelm Legislative Agenda
December 8, 2020
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20-127 MOTION BY JOE DEPINTO TO AMEND THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA MOVING
THE FEDERAL PRIORITIES FROM THE DOCUMENT. SECONDED BY JAMES
BLAIR. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
20-128 MOTION BY JOE DEPINTO TO APPROVE THE 2021-2022 CITY OF YELM
STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. SECONDED BY TERRY KAMINSKI. 7-0,
MOTION CARRIED.
8. UPDATES -
City Administrator - Michael Grayum
• We have received official notice that the City has been approved for a 23
million dollar low Interest loan to fund the new Reclamation Facility.
• Negotiations continue with the Teamsters Union. More details to come as
they become available.
Councilmember Carmody attended the Intercity Transit Authority meeting. The
Yelm Finance and Public Works Committee meetings were cancelled.
Councilmember Curry commended the Yelm Public Works Department for lights
they put up in the Yelm City Park.
Councilmember Stillwell attended the Yelm Planning & Economic Development
Committee meeting.
Councilmember Wood will be attending the Administrative Board of Director for
TComm 911 meeting tomorrow morning.
Councilmember DePinto attended. the Board of Directors of Economic
Development Council meeting, and the Yelm Planning & Economic Development
Committee meeting. Councilmember DePinto sends condolences to the family of
Mr. Skogsberg, Yelm Choir teacher for the Yelm School District who recently
passed away.
Councilmember Kaminski attended the Yelm Planning & Economic Development
Committee meeting.
Mayor Foster attended the Board of Directors for Risk Management Services
Agency meeting, Chaired the Thurston Regional Planning Council meeting, and the
Mayors Forum. "Lights In the Park" was a huge success. Please visit the
"Christmas in the Park" Facebook page for more Information. Public Works did a
great job on the lights. Mayor Foster attended the Yelm Chamber of Commerce
meeting.
9. Executive Session - none scheduled
20-129 MOTION BY JOE DEPINTO TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. SECONDED BY
MOLLY CARMODY. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
10. Adjourned at 7:53 p.m.
Attest: AyQ"2"
JW Fo fte, 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.
December 8, 2020
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