05 09 2023 Regular Meeting MinutesWASHINGTON
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023
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Call to Order: Mayor Joe DePinto called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.
Roll Call: Joseph Richardson, Joshua Crossman, Holly Smith, Brian Hess, Ashley
Brooks, Terry Kaminski, and Mayor Joe DePinto.
Staff Present: City Administrator Todd Stancil, Public Services Director Cody Colt,
Projects and Programs Manager Brad Chatwood, and Building
Inspector Savana Teague
APPROVAL OF THE Motion by Brian Hess to approve the agenda as presented
AGENDA Seconded by Terry Kaminski
Motion carried 6-0
SPECIAL
PRESENTATIONS: Mayor DePinto read the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage
month proclamation into the record.
Cheryl Heywood, Executive Director for Thurston County Library, gave
an update on the district level and the 2022 Annual Report.
PUBLIC COMMENT: LaDonna Shea' Hockaday "Lady L", Kelsey Turner, and Rebecca Bailey,
spoke in favor of the Community Center drag show.
Rachel Haskins spoke against the Community Center drag show.
Harry Miller expressed appreciation for the City's relationship with
the Senior Adult Center, and commented on the Prairie Days Parade.
Daniel Vrosh asked about police coverage for the drag show event.
CONSENT AGENDA: a) April 25, 2023 Meeting Minutes
Motion by Brian Hess to approve the consent agenda as presented
Seconded by Holly Smith
Motion carried 6-0
NEW BUSINESS: Farmers Market Agreement
Motion by Terry Kaminski to approve the Farmers Market
Agreement from May 27, 2023 to September 30, 2023.
Seconded by Brian Hess
Motion carried 6-0
Professional Services Agreement with SCJ Alliance for One Way -
Couplets, Parking lot and Activated Alleyway
Motion by Holly Smith to authorize Mayor DePinto to sign a
Professional Services Agreement with SCJ Alliance in the not to
exceed amount of $50,480.14.
Seconded by Brian Hess
Motion carried 6-0
OLD BUSINESS: None
STANDING COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Public Safety Committee —
Police Department is moving forward with a new report management system
a Chief Carlson attended the Spring 2023 Terrorism Threat briefing for the Southwest
Washington Anti -Terrorism Group
a Adding a third SWAT position
• SROs are finding success in giving students the option to write an essay when being
pulled over for speeding
Public Services Committee —
• On May 15, 2023, at 4 PM, the Planning Commission will be having a public hearing
on the rezoning of two parcels in the Commercial District to Moderate Residential at
City Hall
Finance Committee - None
MAYOR/CITY ADMINISTRATOR/STAFF REPORTS:
City Administrator —
• Police Officer Michael Siegemund will attend the academy on May 25
• There is one open vacancy in the Police Department, which is in the background
process with applicants
• The Police Department recognized Officer Nissen as their 2022 Employee of the Year
o The Thurston County Emergency Management will behaving their bi-annual
executive seminar on June 5 in Tumwater at 5:00 PM
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+ Human Resources attended the annual AWC Labor Relations Institute in Yakima last
week
• There is an open Administrative Assistant position, as well as an open Water
Operator position in the Public Services Department
• The Splash Pad is currently being prepped and should be open Memorial Day
weekend
Parks and Streets have been busy working on city streets and buildings
+ The Finance Department is wrapping up their 2022 Annual Report
Met with representatives from the military community to discuss upcoming events
and partnerships
+ Attended the Chamber of Commerce lunch presentation yesterday.
Will attend the South Sound Military Community Partnership annual breakfast
meeting on Thursday with Director Colt
Mayor DePinto —
® The IT Department worked to fix the video/sound delay in the Council Chambers,
and updated the camera settings
Met with the Nisqually Tribe Chair about scheduling upcoming meeting dates and
partnerships. The tribe will be contracting with the City for the construction of the
new stage, and has been added to the City's Small Works Roster.
Met with the new Mayor of Roy, along with Financial Analyst Michael Malek, to
facilitate a discussion of best practices and answer questions regarding
software/operating systems that are similar to the City's.
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS:
Councilmember Richardson — None
Councilmember Crossman —
+ Spring Cleanup will be on May 20, 2023 and encouraged everyone to come together
as a community to clean up Yelm, and have fun with it
Councilmember Smith —
Attended TCOMM, and notified that TCOMM is currently looking for more
dispatchers
Councilmember Hess —
Reported that he will be attending upcoming meetings with the Regional Housing
Council and Inner City Transit Authority
In July will attend a one -day seminar with the Inner City Transit Authority, regarding
zero emissions as a region
Expressed appreciation toward military members for Military Appreciation Month
and to Director Cody Colt for getting military banners up in the city quickly.
Councilmember Brooks —
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Reported that the Red Cross "Sound the Alarm" event was on April 29, 2023, which
occurred between Rhoton Road and Crystal Springs, and installed over one hundred
smoke alarms that needed them
Expressed looking forward to seeing more events that take care of each other, and
prevent house fires and homelessness
Councilmember Kaminski —
Y Attended the Home and Garden Show at the Yelm High School
ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Holly Smith to adjourn the meeting at 7:01 PM.
Seconded by Joshua Crossman
Motion carried 6-0
Joe into, Mayor
Saila a Teague, Building Inspector
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