11-14-2017YELM CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2017 MINUTES
YELM COMMUNITY CENTER
3012 No STREET SE
YELM, WA
1. Mayor Foster called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. Roll Call Present: El Curry, Molly Carmody, Jennifer Littlefield, Tad Stillwell,
Tracey Wood, Joe DePinto and Russ Hendrickson.
3. Agenda Approval
17-228 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
SECONDED BY RUSS HENDRICKSON. MOTION CARRIED.
4. Special Presentations -
Purple Heart Proclamation
Student of the Month- Jared Cullum
Recognition of Cub Scout Gabriel Thomas
5. Public Comment- no comments
6. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes - Regular meeting October 24, 2017 & Special Workshop, October 17,
2017.
b. Payables -
17-229 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS
PRESENTED. SECONDED BY RUSS HENDRICKSON. MOTION CARRIED.
7. Public Hearing - none scheduled
8. New Business -
a. Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for Teamsters Local Union No. 252 and the
City of Yelm for 2018-2020
17-230 MOTION BY MOLLY CARMODY AUTHORIZING MAYOR FOSTER TO SIGN
THE CONTRACT WITH THE EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE TEAMSTERS
LOCAL UNION NO. 252. SECONDED BY EJ CURRY. MOTION CARRIED.
b. Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) and the
City of Yelm for 2018-2020
17-231 MOTION BY MOLLY CARMODY AUTHORIZING MAYOR FOSTER TO SIGN
THE CONTRACT WITH THE EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE FRATERNAL
ORDER OF POLICE. SECONDED BY JOE DEPINTO. MOTION CARRIED.
9. Old Business - none scheduled
10. Department Updates-
. Donnielle Burnham has been hired as the new Court Clerk to replace Judy
Butler who is retiring at the end of November.
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• The background check is being done on the Building Official candidate and if all
goes well an offer will be extended.
• A Performance Management Sustainable Audit is underway with Johnson
Controls.
11. Mayor and Council Initiatives
Councilmember Curry attended the Thurston County Solid Waste Advisory
Committee (SWAG) and the SE Thurston County Fire Authority meeting.
Councilmember Carmody met with organizers of the Seattle to Portland (STP)
event and discussed possibility of changing the route in the future.
Councilmember Carmody also met with local citizens to discuss Homelessness.
Councilmember Littlefield stated tonight is her last Council meeting.
Councilmember Littlefield thanked the Council and said she is very proud of the
accomplishments they have made.
Councilmember Wood attended the Thurston Regional Planning Transportation
Council (TRPC). Councilmember Wood acknowledged Councilmember Littlefiield's
time on Council and thanked her for her service.
Councilmember DePinto attended Regional AWC meeting. Councilmember
DePinto would like an update from our lobbyists.
Councilmember Hendrickson attended the Yelm Emergency Operations Board
meeting.
Mayor Foster thanked Councilmember Littlefield for her service on Council.
Mayor Foster attended outstanding Veteran's Day Celebrations. Mayor Foster
attended the Thurston County Chamber meeting and the Yelm Chamber Luncheon
today.
12. Executive Session - none scheduled
13. Correspondence Included
17-232 MOTION BY RUSS HENDRICKSON TO ADJOURN, SECONDED BY TRACEY
WOOD. MOTION CARRIED.
14. Adjourned 6:41 pm.
_ Attest: (/W Ci_ I'YI A_/AYt�
A 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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