05-22-2018YELM CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2018 MINUTES
PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING
206 MCKENZIE AVE.
YELM, WA
1. Mayor Foster called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. Roll Call Present: EJ Curry, Molly Carmody, Cody Colt, Tad Stillwell, Tracey
Wood, Joe DePinto and Terry Kaminski.
3. Agenda Approval
18-065 MOTION BY TERRY KAMINSKI TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
SECONDED BY TRACEY WOOD. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
4. Special Presentations -
Puget Sound Energy presented the Small Business Direct Install Blitz program
they will be doing in Yelm in June.
5. Public Comment -
Victoria Mattoon spoke about the traffic problem on West Road and the upcoming
fire works for the 41h of July.
6. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes - Study Session minutes from May 1, 2018 & Regular meeting minutes
from May 8, 2018.
b. Payables: Check #1007 - #1224 Totaling $1,703,599.24.
18-066 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS
PRESENTED. SECONDED BY EJ CURRY. 7-0, MOTION CARRIED.
7. Public Hearing - none scheduled
8. New Business -
a. Resolution No. 591, Hazards Mitigation Plan for the Thurston Region
18-067 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD AUTHORIZING MAYOR FOSTER TO SIGN
RESOLUTION NO. 591 FORMALLY ADOPTING THE 3RD EDITION OF THE
THURSTON HAZARDS MITIGATION PLAN FOR THE THURSTON REGION
AND THE CITY OF YELM ANNEX. SECONDED BY CODY COLT. 7-0, MOTION
CARRIED.
b. Resolution No. 592, Declaring a certain property in the City of Yelm a Public
Nuisance
18-068 MOTION BY MOLLY CARMODY TO CONTINUE THIS RESOLUTION TO THE
JUNE 26 COUNCIL MEETING. SECONDED BY TRACEY WOOD. 7-0, MOTION
CARRIED.
C. Resolution No. 590, Authorizing the purchase of real estate
Steve Klein spoke in favor of purchasing the building and property but he felt the
process was not open to the public.
Councilmember DePinto read a statement from Dwayne Mathis in which he spoke
against purchasing a building for a new City Hall.
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18-069 MOTION BY TRACEY WOOD APPROVING RESOLUTION NO. 590
PROVIDING AUTHORIZATION TO THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE
PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE FOR A NEW CITY HALL LOCATED AT 106 2"D
STREET SE, TOGETHER WITH TWO VACANT PARCELS LOCATED AT THE
NORTHERLY CORNER OF WASHINGTON STREET SE AND 3RD STREET SE IN
YELM, WASHINGTON. SECONDED BY TERRY KAMINSKI.
18-070 MOTION BY MOLLY CARMODY TO AMEND THE MOTION TO READ
THROUGH THE WORDS PROVIDED THAT CITY COUNCIL DETERMINE AND
ADOPT A RESOLUTION GOING FORWARD FOR FUTURE REAL ESTATE
ACQUISITION PROCESSES BY THE JUNE 26 COUNCIL MEETING.
SECONDED BY TAD STILLWELL.
18-071 MOTION BY MOLLY CARMODY TO WITHDRAW THE PREVIOUS MOTION.
SECONDED WITHDRAWN BY TAD STILLWELL.
CURRY -YES, CARMODY-NO, COLT -NO, STILLWELL-YES, WOOD -YES,
DEPINTO-NO, KAMINSKI-YES. 4-3, MOTION 18-069 CARRIED.
9. Old Business — none scheduled
10. Department Updates by City Administrator Michael Grayum-
• Spring Cleanup was a huge success. Next year we hope to have more
d u m pste rs.
• Friday, May 25 is the Friday 5K for the Fallen at the Community Center.
• Employee Appreciation Luncheon on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the
Community Center.
• June 18, 2018 is the Executive Seminar for Thurston County Emergency
Management.
• Water Reclamation Facility will start Phase I upgrades soon.
• The Spray Park and new playground equipment for Yelm City Park is still in
process. Hopefully it will be completed by late Fall.
• Cyclone fencing will come down the 1St week in June around the City Park.
11. Mayor and Council Initiatives
Councilmember Curry attended the SE Thurston County Fire Authority meeting,
the fundraiser and farewell party for Andrew Kollar, Joint legislative executive
committee meeting on Aging and Disability, Yelm Public Safety meeting and also
participated in Spring Cleanup event.
Councilmember Carmody attended the Intercity Transit Authority meeting, the
Yelm Finance Department Committee meeting and reminded everyone that the
Seattle to Portland (STP) is coming in July.
Councilmember Colt attended a tour of the City and all of the facilities and the
fundraiser and farewell for Andrew Kollar.
Councilmember Stillwell attended the Thurston County EDC Council Board
meeting, the Emergency Operations Board meeting and the Yelm Public Safety
Committee meeting.
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Councilmember Wood attended the Thurston Regional Planning Council's
Transportation Policy Board meeting.
Councilmember DePinto attended the South Thurston Economic Development
Initiative Group (STEDI) meeting, the Yelm Finance Committee meeting, the Yelm
Public Safety Committee meeting and the Aging and Disability meeting.
Councilmember Kaminski attended a tour of the City and all the facilities, and
the Thurston Thrives Coordinating Council meeting.
Mayor Foster received a compliment about how well the Councilmembers work
together and get their work done. Mayor Foster met with the Director of Senior
Services of South Sound, a briefing for Elected Officials, the Community
Investment Partnership meeting, participated in the briefing for Elected Officials
through the South Sound Military and Community Partnership meeting, reminded
everyone it's National Public Works, Police and EMS week, helped judge for the
Statewide Project Citizen Showcase competition at the State Capital Campus, and
attended the Visitor Bureau and Convention Tourism Awards and Annual meeting
in Rochester where he was nominated for an Excellence in Hospitality Award.
Councilmember Wood reminded everyone that this is the 38th anniversary of Mt.
St. Helens eruption last week.
12. Executive Session - none scheduled
13. Correspondence included
18-072 MOTION rBY MOLLY CARMODY TO AD3OURN, SECONDED BY CODY COLT. 7-
0, MOTION CARRIED.
14. Adjourned 7:34 pm.
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Attest:
T -Y -Femme;, Ma or hb.=— evy\ Lori Mossman, City Clerk
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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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