01-23-2018YELM CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL & REGULAR MEETINGS
TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2018 MINUTES
PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING
206 MCKENZIE AVE.
YELM, WA
Mayor Foster called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
2. Roll Call Present: Molly Carmody, Cody Colt, Tad Stillwell, Tracey Wood, and
Terry Kaminski. Joe DePinto arrived at 5:30 pm and EJ Curry will be present by
phone for the Executive Session only. Molly Carmody left the meeting at 6:30 pm.
3. Agenda Approval
18-007 MOTION BY MOLLY CARMODY TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
SECONDED BY TAD STILLWELL. MOTION CARRIED.
4. Special Presentations -
Presentation from Attorney Jeff Myers on the Public Records Act (PRA) and the
Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA).
At 5:30, Mayor Foster announced that Council would go into a 30 minute
Executive Session to discuss with legal counsel presenting the agency litigation or
potential litigation. Harlan Stientjes from Association of Washington Cities Risk
Management Service Agency and Attorney Jeff Myers will attend. RCW
42.30.110(1) (i).
At 5:59 pm, City Clerk Lori Mossman announced that the Executive Session would
be another 10 minutes.
At 6:10 pm, Mayor Foster called the meeting to order and the Regular Council
meeting continued.
Special Presentations -
Jan Wall from Association of Washington Cities recognized Representative Andrew
Barkis as the 2017 AWC City Champion award winner.
5. Public Comment -
Sandra Manwiller spoke in support of the upcoming Yelm School Bond.
6. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes - Regular meeting January 9, 2018.
b. Payables - Checks #70141 - #70252 Totaling $2,541,595.83.
18-008 MOTION BY MOLLY CARMODY TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS
PRESENTED. SECONDED BY TRACEY WOOD. MOTION CARRIED.
7. Public Hearing - none scheduled
8. New Business -
a. Resolution No. 583, Support for Yelm Community Schools Bond to Rebuild and
Renovate Schools and Improve Public Safety, Proposition 1, Resolution 03-17-18.
18-009 MOTION BY CODY COLT TO SUPPORT THE YELM COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
BOND TO REBUILD AND RENOVATE SCHOOLS AND IMPROVE PUBLIC
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SAFETY, PROPOSITION 1, RESOLUTION 03-17-18. SECONDED BY TAD
STILLWELL. MOTION CARRIED.
b. Ordinance No. 1024, Senior Citizen and Permanently Disabled Utility Rate
Reductions
18-010 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1024 REPEALING
SECTIONS 13.04.300 AND 13.04.310 AND CREATING A NEW CHAPTER OF
THE YELM MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER 13.14, RELATING TO SENIOR AND
DISABLED UTILITY RATES. SECONDED BY MOLLY CARMODY. MOTION
CARRIED.
C. Ordinance No. 1026, Amortization of System Development Charges
18-011 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1026 AMENDING
CHAPTERS 13.08 (SEWER SYSTEM) AND 13.04 (WATER SYSTEM) TO
ALLOW THE AMORTIZATION OF SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGES IN
CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. SECONDED BY JOE DEPINTO. MOTION
CARRIED.
d. Ordinance No. 1041, Fats, Oil, and Grease Control Plans
18-012 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1041 CREATING A
NEW CHAPTER OF THE YELM MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER 13.03,
RELATING TO FATS, OIL, AND GREASE (FOG) CONTROL PLANS.
SECONDED BY TERRY KAMINSKI. MOTION CARRIED.
e. Killion Road LID Banking Signature Authorization Resolution
18-013 MOTION BY TERRY KAMINSKI AUTHORIZING FINANCE DIRECTOR JOE
WOLFE AND CITY CLERK LORI MOSSMAN AS AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES
WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACCESS BANK, LOAN, ACCOUNT AND OTHER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION NECESSARY TO MANAGE THE KILLION ROAD
LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT LOAN AND ASSOCIATED DEPOSITORY
ACCOUNTS. SECONDED BY TRACEY WOOD. MOTION CARRIED.
9. Old Business - none scheduled
10. Department Updates by City Administrator Michael Grayum-
• Civil Service will hold Oral Board interviews tomorrow to fill the two Officer
positions approved in the 2018 Budget.
• The Hazardous Mitigation Plan/Splash Park/Playground Equipment open house
was well attended.
• Legislative Update - path forward on the Foster fix and funding for playground
equipment.
• Killion Road LID will be refinanced at a significant cost savings to the city.
• The City will be switching all of their accounts from Key Bank to Timberland
Bank which will result in a monthly savings of about $1500 and money will be
put into high yield accounts and earning money.
• With the hiring of a Building Official and two additional Police Officers in 2018,
the City will have staff to enforce the Municipal Code.
• Employment Opportunities include Public Works Project & Program Manager
and Public Defender.
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• Thurston County Executive Seminar on Disaster Recovery on January 29,
2018.
11. Mayor and Council Initiatives
Councilmember Colt attended the Thurston County Emergency Medic One
meeting.
Councilmember Stillwell stated that City Administrator Michael Grayum
attended the Thurston County EDC Board meeting in his absence.
Councilmember Wood attended the Thurston Regional Planning Transportation
Council meeting.
Councilmember DePinto attended the South Thurston Economic Development
Initiative Group (STEDI).
Mayor Foster attended the Thurston County Chamber "State of the Community"
meeting, Deputy Daniel McCartney's Memorial service, Lackamas Elementary
kickoff to "Great Kindness Week", memorial for Roger McMaster, and reported that
the City of Yelm received notification from the Fire Protection Bureau of a lower
fire rating which will result in lower insurance premiums. Mayor Foster handed out
the new committee assignments.
12. Executive Session - none scheduled.
13. Correspondence included
18-014 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO ADJOURN, SECONDED BY TAD STILLWELL.
MOTION CARRIED.
14. Adjourned 7:29 pm.
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JW 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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