03-28-2017YELM CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, March 28, 2017 MINUTES
PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING
206 MCKENZIE AVE.
YELM, WA
1. Mayor Foster called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.
2. Roll Call Present: EJ Curry, Tad Stillwell, Tracey Wood, Joe DePinto and Russ
Hendrickson.
17-133 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO EXCUSE MOLLY CARMODY. SECONDED BY
E3 CURRY. MOTION CARRIED
3. Agenda Approval
17-134 MOTION BY RUSS HENDRICKSON TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS
PRESENTED. SECONDED BY TRACEY WOOD. MOTION CARRIED.
4. Special Presentations
Arbor Day Proclamation - Mayor Foster read the Proclamation and presented
Lacey Mayor Andy Rider with a tree as part of a yearly tree exchange with the City
of Lacey.
2016 Yelm Police Officer of the Year - Chief Stancil read the bio and
presented Officer Joel Turner with the Officer of the Year plaque.
2016 Yelm Reserve Officer of the Year - Chief Stancil read the bio and
presented Reserve Officer Joe Rivera with the Reserve Officer of the Year plaque.
5. Public Comment- None
6. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes - Regular meeting March 14, 2017
b. Payables - Checks #68646 - #68710 Totaling $461,239.60.
17-135 MOTION BY RUSS HENDRICKSON TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
SECONDED BY TRACEY WOOD. MOTION CARRIED.
7. Public Hearing - Resolution No. 568, Amend 2017-2023 Six Year Transportation
Improvement Plan - Mayor Foster opened the public hearing at 6:17 pm.
Maryanne Zukowski briefed the council on the Amendment. Mark Jensen (public)
inquired about the funding of the projects. Mayor Foster closed the public hearing
at 6:23 pm.
8. New Business -
a. Resolution 568, Amend 2017-2023 Six Year Transportation Improvement
Plan - Resolution to amend the 2017-2023 Six Year Transportation Improvement
Plan with a name change to a project and add a new project.
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17-136 MOTION BY E] CURRY TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 568. SECONDED BY
TRACEY WOOD. MOTION CARRIED.
b. Ordinance No. 1021, Amendment to the 2017 Budget to Funds 102, 120 &
316-
17-137 MOTION BY JOE DEPINTO TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 1021. SECONDED BY
TAD STILLWELL. MOTION CARRIED.
C. Resolution No. 573, School Impact Fees
17-138 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 573. SECONDED
BY RUSS HENDRICKSON. JOE DEPINTO OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIED.
d. Social Media Policy —
17-139 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO ENDORSE THE SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY.
SECONDED BY E] CURRY. MOTION CARRIED.
e. Ordinance No. 1020, Modifying and Adding to Title 9 of the Yelm
Municipal Code Relating to Public Peace, Morals and Welfare
17-140 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1020. SECONDED
BY ]OE DEPINTO. MOTION CARRIED.
9. Old Business — none scheduled
10. Department Updates -
Michael Grayum updated the Council on the following:
• Town Hall meeting a success
• Home and Garden Show last weekend of April
• Domain name changed for all city addresses and website
• Spring Clean Up scheduled for May 17-20, with flyers going out soon
• Lean Management Training with State Auditor's Office
• Chief Stancil now has a button on the website to receive messages
• Vacant Building Official position
• Officer Davis welcomed a new baby girl.
• Public Works employee Edward Smith's mother passed away
11. Mayor and Council Initiatives
Councilmember Stillwell attended the Town Hall meeting.
Councilmember Wood attended and participated in the Fire Operation training in
Eastern Washington.
Councilmember DePinto attended the South Thurston Economic Development
initiative group (STEDI) where they are anticipating changing their focus from
agriculture to industrial.
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Mayor Foster attended the Triad Theater's "Who's Who in Nisqually" and listened
to Superintendent of Mount Rainier National Park Randy King. Spoke at Ridgeline
Middle School to 5 classes of 7th graders about local government. Attended Yelm
School Truancy Board meeting. Attended memorial services for Rainier Mayor
Randy Schleis. Attended Nisqually River Council meeting. Subbed for
Councilmember Littlefield at the Thurston Thrives meeting. Met with Shauna
Stewart of the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater Visitor & Convention Bureau. Attended
the Town Hall meeting in Yelm.
12. Executive Session - no session scheduled.
13. Correspondence included
Press Release - Olympia Harbor Days, dated March 16, 2017
Thurston County Elections - Candidate Workshop in Tumwater on April 6th at 5:30
p.m.
17-141 MOTION BY RUSS HENDRICKSON TO ADJOURN, SECONDED BY TRACEY
WOOD. MOTION CARRIED.
14. Adjourned at 7:05 pm.
Attest:
J Foster, Mayor Lori Mossman, City Clerk
These minutes record the official actions of the Yelm City Council. Complete recordings are
available on the city website at www.ci.yelm.wa.us.
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