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Cody (staff) described the ordinance as targeted at “the puppy mills as you see them on the side of the road, the unauthorized, unlicensed puppy mills where people are selling puppies and other animals in city limits.” He said the measure would not prohibit licensed businesses from selling animals or private, in-home sales.

Councilmember Crossman, chair of the Public Services Committee, said the committee narrowed a larger animal-control package to this focused prohibition because roadside, unregulated sales had become more common. Crossman noted existing trespass laws can address some conduct but that many people selling animals in the affected areas do not live nearby, complicating enforcement.

Director Kolt (staff) clarified the ordinance language applies to private property areas that function as public-facing spaces—rights-of-way, parking lots and similar locations—and does not affect a resident selling animals from their home. Councilmember Hess confirmed the ordinance still allows giving away animals and would not restrict licensed animal businesses.

A motion to adopt Ordinance No. 1131 carried by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Yelm City Council Meeting 01/28/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Ordinance No. 1131, amending Yelm Municipal Code Chapter 6, passed on Jan. 28 to prohibit sales of animals (commonly described as 'puppy mills' on the roadside) in public rights-of-way or parking areas while exempting licensed businesses and private in-home sales.","taxTitle","Yelm, Thurston County, Washington","taxId",51314,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6363957,"Council approves $1.21 million amendment for SR 507/Bald Hill Road roundabout final design",70,547000,617000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2165560-fa2da91ec42b01fa67c70615757efbc8&start=547&end=617","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2165560-fa2da91ec42b01fa67c70615757efbc8/thumbnail_547000.jpg","/articles/6363957/Yelm/Thurston-County/Washington/Council-approves-121-million-amendment-for-SR-507Bald-Hill-Road-roundabout-final-design","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6363957-94df3e50e913a5e7461fe3d48489a8d1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202901&Signature=l884SPHauQVjYaFxovZJlyKdZ7cBEbXyrfhhnqDPJzWMug-yyZHuUPySrrjJ-R7sSl3t1EFBOiKgOxXDyQULinSEdR6D0EH1dCw29I6WajkPnDG5jObUnYwUNybVgMCMRXWLVLd~XkASg0X1ZQiYcagGMN~TRgGyDklXBHkHgwmRhIPuIgz2xQsrsFWhI0T9DbIafKC8~~Lgv5hsNUD9QxfBdIsSo4xRiNSv00wDeLwdUEWYgcr5yvXeMaPpBV36ZRIZXOmmR2QoRXEYAlglPTs6FkFUrTxmbJMl4LjC8aoV20DFP7MEtv65mJkFyDCW9MKJRKDm5aYNATDrDJGdYw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Yelm City Council voted Jan. 28 to authorize Mayor de Pinto to sign Amendment No. 4 to a professional services agreement for final design work on the SR 507/Bald Hill Road roundabout, approving an amount not to exceed $1,206,048.

Brad (staff) described the amendment as covering final design, ready-to-bid plans, specifications and cost estimates. He told the council “this agreement with Parametrics is not to exceed amount of $1,206,048 for the final design.” The council record and staff clarified the project is funded 100% by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).

Council members asked for design clarifications. Councilmember Wood asked whether a nearby brick feature at the intersection by the Starbucks would need removal; staff said that at this stage they do not expect to have to touch it but that final design work will determine stormwater and right-of-way needs. Councilmember Ross said she wanted to preserve the brick feature; staff replied they would “do everything in our power to make that happen.”

Council discussion included questions about alternatives that had been considered. Staff said a five-legged roundabout option had been studied but required substantial additional right-of-way acquisitions and would have required relocating two homes; traffic modeling indicated the five-leg option did not function as well as the chosen alternative. Several council members asked to review the traffic modeling data before final design, and one councilor requested a meeting to examine the study inputs and try alternative scenarios.

A voice vote was taken; the motion carried by voice vote with no roll-call tally recorded in the transcript.","Yelm City Council authorized the mayor to sign Amendment No. 4 to a professional services agreement (Parametrix, Inc.) for final design of the SR 507/Bald Hill Road roundabout; the project is funded 100% by WSDOT.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6363962,"Thurston, Pierce counties to handle Yelm School District ballots; auditor outlines voting logistics",150,195000,345000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2165560-fa2da91ec42b01fa67c70615757efbc8&start=195&end=345","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2165560-fa2da91ec42b01fa67c70615757efbc8/thumbnail_195000.jpg","/articles/6363962/Yelm/Thurston-County/Washington/Thurston-Pierce-counties-to-handle-Yelm-School-District-ballots-auditor-outlines-voting-logistics","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6363962-8200943e7d23dbbaf87ad53500028438/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202901&Signature=Upvgvz8GXt2MBEm4EfjmlVHqghxzbj673ujkmDUjYvHepaK6HEit-ZomxAsjgOAMYetD9l97OEp0EQzlhC~0OLjvS7LRdNp0BYZy9Cxex77SpFqLk2yBNIGelZMeisL~1Xq27~SOMC2jrHEBKU2dAzz29JWx70NoAOElVM--6V7tf5S9YkdMonHQ9OdRO-TlUmVqrMRS7A4r5IEVG2sBGwthwrJGhKRH812WCPg2LGefvRLstmX2otBHIj-DPI0OAfJIxmdotzUemdaIPUbaaGVJLkw5PrdjI8OHKOWKzo8sk46GeXOZ3phHQuodbLdaCKNRawst3ykexyXyZu1oag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Thurston County and Pierce County elections officials told the Yelm City Council on Jan. 28 that Pierce County will mail and count ballots for the upcoming Yelm Community School District election under an interlocal agreement.

Audra Mary Hall, representing the Thurston County Auditor’s Elections Division, said the office had “just broke ground on a long overdue expansion and refurbishment of our Thurston County ballot processing center” and that Pierce County would “mail and count the ballots for this election.”

The change reflects that the school district spans parts of both Thurston and Pierce counties; Hall said roughly 20,000 registered voters who live in the Yelm School District reside in Thurston County but that the seat-splitting with Pierce County is common in joint elections. Hall advised residents who receive a ballot from Pierce County to vote that ballot.

Hall gave specific logistics: military and overseas ballots went out on Jan. 10; the remainder were mailed Jan. 24. The auditor’s office included a voter pamphlet with mailed ballots. Hall listed open drop-box locations for the election in Yelm and nearby jurisdictions: Lacamus Elementary School, Nisqually [Tribal] Administration Building, Rainier City Hall, the Yelm School Administration Building and Roy City Hall in Pierce County. She said the ballot drop boxes in Yelm are open and that replacement ballots can be picked up at either Thurston County or Pierce County election offices.

Hall said the county will report election results on election night and that the ballot processing center expansion will mean the public seeking results on election night will instead go to the new voting center across the parking lot; staff will be on site and the center will be open until 8 p.m.

Councilors asked questions about security and public understanding of the district boundary. Councilmember Crossman said he was surprised how many voters do not realize parts of the Yelm School District lie in Pierce County. Councilmember Wood asked whether the county had seen vandalism in the prior election; Hall said Thurston County did not see vandalism and expressed appreciation for that outcome.

The presentation closed with the auditor inviting councilors and residents to ask follow-up questions and directing people to county election offices for assistance or replacement ballots.","Thurston County Auditor’s office said it has an interlocal agreement with Pierce County to mail and count ballots for the Yelm Community School District election, listed drop box locations, and said the county’s ballot processing center is undergoing expansion.","actionData","errors"]

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