Inside the City 2 July 2021 Edition

Inside the City of Tumwater Date: July 2, 2021 To:

Mayor Pete Kmet City Councilmembers City Employees

From: John Doan, City Administrator

PEOPLE

Dawn Fry is Going to Make Sure we get Paid

Payroll Officer Dawn Fry started on July 1. She has

over 20 years of payroll and customer services experience. She graduated from North Thurston

High School and has worked for a payroll processing

HR Analyst Coming from SPSCC

Lacy Neal, currently works at SPSCC as an HR

Consultant, will join our Tumwater Team to backfill Juliann McGarva’s position as she transitions to co-

manage the ERP Project. Lacy works with benefits and compensation at the College and is well suited

to help all of us. Before working at SPSCC, she was with Mason County PUD. She has an associate

degree from SPSCC and a bachelor's degree in human resources management from the University of Phoenix. Welcome, Lacy!

company since 2002. Welcome, Dawn!

New Firefighter Joins Us from Yakima Lindsey

Christopher

is

originally

from

the

Olympia/Tumwater area but has spent the last few

years in Yakima as a firefighter at West Valley Fire & Rescue. She started with Tumwater as a firefighter on July 1, and should be off to the Fire Academy in

September. When not a firefighter, she enjoys fishing, hunting, hiking, snowmobiles, and her family.

Welcome, Lindsey!

New Accounting Supervisor Joins Us

Jennifer Heilman started July 1, as the Accounting

Supervisor, working with the customer service team

in Finance. She has over 20 years of experience in customer service in various functions, including

supervision and management at credit unions. She is

a graduate of Eastern Washington University. This position was vacant after Monica Harding moved to

the Accountant position available after Patty Pantier retired. Welcome, Jennifer!

New Sergeants in the Police Department

Police Officers Tim Eikum and Buck Lett are being

promoted to fill two open sergeant positions. Tim

has been with Tumwater for 17 years and has an associate degree in criminal justice. He has had many

roles with the Department, including Detective,

SWAT, active shooter instructor, riot instructor, major collision investigator, and is the Lead

Investigator for the Capital Metro Independent Investigation Team.

PLACES

Officer Buck Lett joined the Department about six

Permit Applications Rolling In

defensive tactics instructor and a field training

applications, and this year, we are at 1,000! Issued

years ago and is a SWAT team member. He is also a officer.

Last year at this time, we had 691 building permit permits are at 577 issued in the previous year and 848 this year. Single-family houses make up a

Congrats, Tim and Buck!

significant number of those. There are 3,100 proposed or planned residential building lots in the

Tumwater Has Big Part of LTC Class

Tumwater has three participants in the upcoming

Leadership Thurston Class (LTC). The Thurston

Chamber Foundation offers the Class and provides participants an opportunity to learn from a range of

community leaders, experience their styles, and more about Thurston County. Many of our managers and supervisors have completed the program over

the past decade. This years’ participants are Police Sergeant Tim Eikum, Paramedic Captain Shawn

Crimmins, and Deputy Finance Director Shelly Carter.

pipeline! Kudos to the Community Development Team, who have been working through these permits. Our target review times have suffered a

little, but we will soon be adding an Associate Planner and a new Development Engineer to help.

Development Review Committee

Just like the heatwave, the wave of proposals for the Development Review Committee continues:

•

Congrats to the three of them, and thank you for representing Tumwater!

Transportation

Manager

Mary

Heather

Ames

graduated from the Program in June – Congrats to her! Contact your supervisor if you want to participate in a future LTC class.

EVENTS • •

Thunder Valley Fireworks Show

Tumwater’s Thunder Valley Fireworks are still

planned for 10:15 p.m. on the 4th of July. There will

be no family event in the driving range this year – instead, the driving range will be used to launch fireworks. Find a spot along the valley (Tumwater Hill, Cleveland, etc.) and enjoy the show. Please be

patient with the crowds and traffic as everyone adapts to this new program.

Hangar 51 is proposing remodeling an existing airplane hangar at the airport into a themed event center Tickner Farms is proposing 250 multi-family units as part of the Tickner Farms development (adjacent to Black Hills High School). They also have a proposal in to look at the feasibility of a 364 lot single-family subdivision. The feedback has been that we need to look at the entire development and do SEPA review on it before permitting individual phases.

Formal review of an 11,000 s.f. metal storage building at 2503 21st Avenue SW Michael Lawrence is doing a preliminary review on the Forest Park II project, 60 units – 36 in triplexes and 24 units in two 12-plexes at 2901 Barnes Blvd. SW.

Remember that feasibility review is for conceptual projects in the very early stages of design and conceptualization. Not all these projects materialize.

Preliminary review is for projects that are more defined and have a preliminary site and architectural designs. They are likely to happen. The formal review is the last step before a permit application and is intended to make the permit process more efficient.

INSIDE THE CITY A Workforce that Looks Like the Community

In 2010 the City Council first adopted a Diversity Statement and affirmed it in 2017. It reads:

The Fire Department did tremendous work and received national recognition for the IDEA Team, which continues to shape the composition of the Fire Service to reflect better the community we serve. New hiring processes across the City have helped open up hiring lists to more diverse candidates and equitable opportunities to join the City team. Expanded training in the Police Department has reinforced the City's commitment to safety and fair law enforcement. The Tumwater SAFE program demonstrates our commitment that EVERYONE should be and feel safe in the community regardless of their race, gender, orientation, nationality, or religion.

Our City Council is launching a partnership with the School Board to help them, our organizations, and the community better understand racial equity and the challenges that some in our society still have today.

The City of Tumwater is a national leader in affirming the civil rights and innate dignity of all people and encourages the free expression of all cultural traditions and personal talents for the social enrichment and betterment of the community.

The Tumwater community has changed. It will continue to change – the statistics from the School District tell us that Tumwater is becoming more diverse. As we look at hiring more people into the City, we aspire to have a workforce that looks like our community, customers, and visitors.

The City fosters its value for diversity throughout the community by creating an equitable, hospitable, appreciative, safe, and inclusive organizational culture for its employees, volunteers, programs, and services because diversity:

The City’s commitment to diversity isn’t a magic quick fix – it is a long-term journey for all of us to learn and change how we do things. It starts with us welcoming people who are different and being curious about our future and other people. That is how we are going to start our journey to a workforce that looks like our community.

• • • • •

strengthens workforce competence and performance celebrates and values individual differences serves an increasingly heterogeneous society ensures the relevance of the City’s Mission, programs, and services is crucial to the City’s ability to serve everyone

The City welcomes employees, volunteers, program participants, and customers of every race, ethnicity, national origin, ability, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, age, gender, gender expression, and gender identity.

With that direction, over the past few years, we have worked towards a more diverse, welcoming, equitable, and inclusive workforce.

TUMWATER FIRE DEPARTMENT

May 2021

May 2021

Message from the Chief Summer and the 4th of July will be here before we know it. Just a reminder that the sale and discharge of consumer fireworks is prohibited in the cities of Tumwater, Lacey, and Olympia. Information on the voter-approved ban can be found at www.fireworksbans.com. Enjoy one of the free public fireworks displays: Lacey Fireworks Spectacular on July 3, around 10 p.m., drive up and watch at Chinook Middle School Tumwater Thunder Valley Fireworks on July 4, 10:15 p.m., view from Tumwater Hill, North Street, and locations around the city.

Brian Hurley

Operations Division On May 13, units from Tumwater Fire were dispatched to a motorcycle vs. vehicle collision.

Tumwater Paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians treated the patient on-scene and transported them to the Olympia Airport for rendezvous with Airlift Northwest. The patient sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

Harborview is the only Level 1 trauma center in the state, and many critically injured patients are transported there by helicopter after consulting local medical control at Providence St. Peter Hospital.

Emergency Medical Services Division Tumwater Fire personnel instructed Compression-only CPR classes at Tumwater and Bush Middle Schools during May. We offer CPR classes to the public at our Headquarters Fire Station on Israel Road every third Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. To schedule, contact Thurston County Medic One at (360) 704-2780.

Tumwater Paramedics attended a five-hour Advanced Life Support Pediatric Class on May 24. The class focused on airway skills and critical care.

Tumwater Fire staff responded to three cardiac arrest incidents during May. Crews continue to wear all appropriate PPE to protect themselves and the community from COVID 19.

Keep the community safe by getting vaccinated against COVID 19. TFD will host a July 4 Vaccine Clinic from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. during the Red, White, and Blue drive-through event. https://vaccinelocator.doh.wa.gov/

MAY 2021

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Training Division

Call Volume and Response Data

Firefighters Shane Brady and Spencer Kast helped instruct a five-day Pump Academy training course for area firefighters. This course prepares firefighters to be the driver and operator of fire apparatus. Topics include:

Total Responses for May: 421

• • • • • • • • •

# of Responses by Shift

history of the driver/operator role types of fire apparatus water supply mathematics for driver/Operators pumper apparatus overview performing apparatus checks and maintenance pump operations foam operations pumper apparatus safety.

Crews continue to complete their annual WAC training requirements that include donning SCBA and inspecting bunker gear. Hazard Communication is one of the topics for the second quarter that addresses chemicals in the workplace and what to do if you come across or are exposed to chemicals while at work.

Lt. Jon Kalar attended a 7-hour course on May 5 titled “Confined Space Rescue” as an annual requirement for being a valuable member of the Specialized Operations Rescue Team (SORT). This class was held at the LOTT Sewer Treatment Plant in downtown Olympia.

110 105

A Shift

Training

Hours

Administrative

0

Emergency Medical OTEP/In-service

101.5

Fire Suppression Fire Prevention

59

Special Operations Technical Rescue

14

WAC Requirements

42.5

Total Hours

210

99

B Shift

C Shift

D Shift

Fire % vs EMS % Monthly Responses EMS% Fire% 0%

On May 19, Lt. Jon Kalar also attended a rope rescue drill at Deschutes Falls. This drill is specific to the hazards that are found at the County Parks.

Two new volunteer firefighters were recently brought onboard. We want to welcome Sebastian de Bont and Naomi Warren. Sebastian comes to us with both Firefighter I and EMT certifications. After orientation and skills evaluation, Volunteer Firefighter de Bont will be available to ride with the duty crews.

Firefighter Warren relocated to Tumwater from Oregon and has her Firefighter I certification. She plans to attend the Emergency Medical Technician class in the fall.

107

D Shift

20%

40%

60%

C Shift

B Shift

80%

100%

A Shift

Station Response Times 12:00

6:11

5:31

5:02

8:16

0:00 1 ET1 to Station T1

ET1 to Station T2

ET2 to Station T2

ET2 to Station T1

MAY 2021

3

Community Outreach, Fire Prevention, and Public Education On May 6, Acting Chief Hurley performed a daycare fire safety inspection for a resident preparing to open an in-home daycare. These inspections are part of State licensing requirements.

On May 7, staff attended a fire drill at Cardinal Glass. Fire Department staff can work with your business to help develop a fire safety and evacuation plan. We can be on-site when you conduct fire drills to help assess the effectiveness of the plan.

Contact us at (360) 754-4170 to schedule a time for staff to attend your drill.

On May 12, Firefighter Mark Armstrong assisted with fuel tank inspections for the Olympia Airport. This type of inspection includes a visual inspection, dipstick inspection, inspection of the space between the walls (interstitial space), confirmation that all drain valves are secure, a check for accumulated debris or water in the containment area, and a check of the vents for obstructions or restrictions.

Throughout the month, three car seat safety inspections and one bike helmet fitting were provided. Both of these services include safety information and information on relevant state laws.

Firefighter Shane Brady provides Compression-only CPR training to Bush Middle School students. CPR, or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, is an emergency lifesaving procedure performed when the heart stops beating. Immediate CPR can double or triple the chances of survival after a cardiac arrest.

Staff Accomplishments Paramedic Lieutenants James Osberg, Alex Bates, and Rian Winter,, and Fire Lieutenant Mike Braaten, complete training for Fire Officer 2 certifications. This course includes topics on HR management, budgeting, emergency service delivery planning, and health and safety, to name a few.

Parks & Facilities Project Updates | May 2021

Union Pioneer Calvary Cemetery Improvements This project will complete fencing, signage, and landscaping improvements at the Union Pioneer Calvary Cemetery. City staff are in the process of selecting consultants to complete the archaeological investigation and Mazama Pocket Gopher studies scheduled for completion this summer. Engineering and Parks Facilities staff are working to lay out the location of the perimeter fencing to limit impacts to existing features. Landscape improvements along Littlerock Road are under design.

Existing Cemetery signage

New Park at The Preserve

Civil site design and coordination is underway for this new neighborhood park project. Engineering staff is vetting park toy structure suppliers. Utility coordination for irrigation and power connections are underway.

Preserve Park design

Some of Tumwater’s earliest pioneers are interred in the Union Pioneer Calvary Cemetery

Barclift and Tumwater Hill Neighborhood Park Upgrades This project will include new restroom facilities at Barclift and Tumwater Hill parks. Engineering survey has been completed and civil site design is underway. Restroom structure options are being evaluated based upon cost and delivery schedule.

Existing restroom facility at Deschutes Valley Park

TUMWATER METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT MAINTAIN • IMPROVE • BUILD Approved by voters in 2018, funding from the MPD will be used to extend the useful life of our most used parks and playgrounds, address safety and security issues, invest in underserved neighborhoods, improve energy efficiency, and preserve new open spaces.

Priorities include: Parks and playgrounds maintenance and safety New neighborhood parks, playgrounds, and restrooms Trail expansion along the Deschutes River Valley Protection of environmentally sensitive areas and wildlife corridors Community arts and cultural heritage programs, historic properties, recreation programs, and a community garden Community Center with meeting and event space, senior services, indoor sports courts, and land for a future public swimming pool

Current MPD Projects There are several deferred park maintenance projects slated for completion in 2021.

Chain-link outfield fencing will be replaced on many of our baseball and softball fields. Some of these fences are over 26 years old and in need of replacement.

Repairs are being made to some of our neighborhood park play structures to increase accessibility, improve safety and replace failing access points.

New water lines will be extended at Pioneer Park to provide drinking fountains to our sports fields. Water lines will also add new irrigation zones to increase the efficiency of water usage and turf care.

Stormwater catch basins at Pioneer Park have sustained damage during past floods of the Deschutes River. These storm systems will be repaired and replaced.

Picnic tables at several of our parks will be replaced with new, ADA accessible tables.

Park signage will be updated at several parks and trails.

Tentative Schedule of MPD Projects 2020-21 Historic District Park Improvements New Restrooms at 2 existing neighborhood parks New Neighborhood Park – The Preserve Community Conversation – new Community Center 2021-26 Deferred Park Maintenance Projects Purchase Open Space and Neighborhood Park land 2022 Community Garden Program Opportunity-based Public Art New Neighborhood Park– South Tumwater 2023 Acquire Land for Community Center 2025 New Neighborhood Park– SW Neighborhood New Community Center 2027 Deschutes Valley Trail Expansion New Neighborhood Park – Trails End

Police Department Monthly Report

To:

John Doan, City Administrator

From:

Jon Weiks, Chief of Police

Date:

June 15, 2021

Re:

May 2021

CRIMINAL ACTIVITY 2021-0724

Mail Theft – Patrol officers were dispatched to an attempted theft in the 1200 block of Irving St SW. The victim reported two males had just taken mail from his and a neighbor’s mailbox. The victim confronted the suspects, and they fled eastbound. The victim provided descriptions of both suspects. An officer arrived in the area and located the suspects on N. 9th Ave. The officer activated his emergency lights and detained the suspects to investigate. During the investigation, the suspects admitted to stealing the mail from the mailboxes but claimed to have returned it when they were caught. Both reported they had just been released from the Thurston County Jail nearby and could not provide a reason for taking the mail. The victim positively identified the two suspects as the ones he observed steal the mail. The suspects were advised they were under arrest, and they were issued criminal citations for Theft 3 rd degree and booked at the Nisqually Jail.

2021-0737

Residential Burglary - At 0336 hours, patrol officers were dispatched to a report of a man with a gun at a local motel. Upon arrival, officers were notified by a witness a man had been kicking doors at the motel and tried to break into their room. The witness pointed out the suspect, seated in a vehicle in the parking lot. The suspect saw the customer point him out, so he backed up his vehicle, hit a curb, and fled at a high rate of speed as officers ordered him to stop. Officers caught up to the suspect on Hwy 101 at Cooper Point Rd. The suspect failed to pull over when officers initially activated their lights and sirens but later pulled into a parking lot on Evergreen Park Dr. Probable cause for the crime of burglary at the motel had been established, and he was advised he was under arrest. The suspect refused commands to exit the car for nine minutes before surrendering. It became quickly apparent the suspect was under the influence of intoxicants when he exited the vehicle. The suspect was placed into custody and processed for DUI. The suspect was eventually booked into the Thurston County Jail for Residential Burglary and DUI.

PRESCRIPTION DRUG DROPBOX The public deposited 85 pounds of prescription drugs in April and a total of 495 pounds for the year.

BUDGET At the end of the month, the police department budget is 37% spent for the year

K-9 STATISTICS 1 Tracking Deployment  Assisted the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office with attempting to locate a suspect who assaulted someone in violation of a protection order. The suspect caused damage to the victim’s vehicle.

Officer Russ Mize and K9 James responded to the area and were shown the last known location from where the suspect fled. Officer Mize provided several K9 warnings that went unanswered.

K9 James was deployed and acquired the suspect’s scent. K9 James tracked the suspect and provided indication he was on a strong track. Officer Mize provided additional K9 warnings and approached a trailer when the suspect stepped out from behind the trailer and surrendered to a deputy. The suspect was taken into custody without incident.

1 Narcotic Deployment  Assisted the Thurston County Narcotics Task Force with a free-air sniff around the exterior of a vehicle in West Olympia. Officer Mize responded to the scene and deployed K9 James around the exterior of the vehicle. K9 James provided alerts to the presence of narcotics inside of the vehicle. Officer Mize provided Detectives with a probable cause statement to support a search warrant application. Officer Mize then cleared the scene and was later advised Detectives were granted a search warrant for the vehicle. Detectives recovered 20.8 grams of heroin, 195.9 grams of methamphetamine, $26,817 in cash, and two firearms.

SRO ACTIVITY School Resource Officer Tyler Boling assisted Bush Middle School staff with a bullying complaint involving six students. The incident involved conversations with all six students, their parents, and school administrative staff. The matter was resolved between the school and the parents.

School Resource Officer Rosco Rollman assisted a Black Hills High School student who was a victim of a crime being investigated by the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office. SRO Rollman provided the student guidance about law enforcement investigations, court processes, and answered questions about personal safety options.

SRO Boling assisted Tumwater High School staff with a student who was having a mental health crisis and was attempting to leave school without permission. The student was angry with staff and would only communicate with SRO Boling. SRO Boling was able to calm the student, provide guidance about school consequences of choosing to leave and potential security concerns. The student agreed to return to class, and the crisis was resolved.

SRO Rollman investigated a burglary that occurred at the Tumwater School District Transportation Facility. The burglary involved suspects damaging vehicles and stealing property. The investigation has been unable to identify the suspects at this time.

SRO Boling investigated an incident involving a Bush Middle School student in possession of marijuana.

SRO Boling met with the student, their parents, and school administration. SRO Boling provided all involved with drug treatment resources, and the matter was turned over to school officials and the family.

SRO Boling also learned the student’s sibling at Tumwater High School was also in possession of marijuana. SRO Boling, THS administration, and the family addressed this in the same manner.

CODE ENFORCEMENT Code Enforcement opened two new cases this month: both involved billboards on properties annexed into the City in 2016 and the owners not meeting the 5-year time limit for their removal.

Code Enforcement closed four cases this month:  A homeowner operating an auto repair shop in a residential zone discontinued this practice after in-person notification of the violation;  Vegetation growing over a sidewalk from undeveloped commercial property was trimmed back after a notice of violation was issued;  Feather flags outside of a local grocery store were removed by the owner upon issuance of a notice of violation; and,  Construction work outside of allowable hours was discontinued upon contact from the City Building Official.

Code Enforcement currently has 13 open cases.

QUANTIFIABLE ACTIVITY

Monthly

Year to Date

2021

2020

% Changed

2021

2020

% Changed

Calls for Service Self-Initiated* Arrests Citations Issued New Cases – Investigations Public Disclosure Requests CPL/Gun Transfers Court Documents Evidence

1499 949 45 41 12 82 94 62 129

1532 1441 74 35 19 55 70 25 229

-2% -35% -40% 17% -37% 49% 34% 148% -44%

7088 6976 234 271 71 437 595 294 628

7385 6412 328 222 95 331 458 290 742

-4% 9% -29% 22% -25% 32% 30% 1% -15%

Overtime Annual Leave Sick Leave

287 464 203

479 127 117

-40% 265% 74%

1312 1626 980

1904 924 722

-31% 76% 36%

*

Self-Initiated includes investigative follow-ups, civil paperwork service, area checks, business checks, school visits, resident contacts, traffic stops, and backup activity.

PERSONNEL  

Kelly Clark, Officer – 22 years Tim Eikum, Sergeant – 17 years

 

Brandt Baker, Detective – 5 years Hannah Dale, Officer – 1 year

TRAINING            

One member attended a 1-day training on reading body language One member attended a 1-day training on unmasking hidden facial expressions One member attended a 2-day training on property room management One member attended a 2-day virtual FBI National Conference One member attended a 1-day response tactics for critical incidents course One member completed a 2-week Defensive Tactics Instructor course One member completed a 2-week Advanced Collision Investigation course One member attended a 3-day K9 seminar One member attended a 2-day virtual Labor Relations Institute conference 28 members attended a department training day One member completed 17 days of Field Training Four TPD members of TCSO SWAT attended monthly training

717 total training hours

COMMENDATIONS/LETTERS OF APPRECIATION Officer Stacy Brown received a letter of commendation from CrimeStoppers of South Sound for her participation in their annual Shred Event. The commendation stated, “Officer Brown was extremely helpful in directing traffic through the maze of cones to the shred trucks and unloaded customer’s cars and trucks that brought bags full of paper to be shredded. We shredded about five tons of material; we were very busy! Officer Brown was engaging with cars that had children in them; she was passing out stickers and talking with them.”

Officer Randy Baughn, Officer Stacy Brown, Officer Tim Rios, and Officer Rachael Black received a verbal commendation from a resident. The resident called in to thank our officers, particularly Officer Baughn, who is “a really good dude” and always treats him with respect and helps him out. The resident also mentioned Officers Brown, Rios, and Black as very kind to him even though he can be “kind of a pest.”

Officer Kelly Clark received a letter of appreciation from a motorist he had cited for a traffic violation. The motorist wrote a very complimentary letter thanking him for his service and included, “Thank you for showing up to do what you do every day! We’re better off because of your service, and we’re deeply thankful for it!”

Transportation & Engineering

Water Resources & Sustainability June 2021

PERSONNEL UPDATES &

surfacing in 2022. In addition, approximately 3.5 miles of

ANNIVERSARIES

existing roadway will be resurfaced with a new asphalt

Dan Smith

reconstruction of eight sidewalk ramps to meet American

Director, WRS | 6/6/2000 – 21 yrs

pavement overlay/inlay. The

project includes the

with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, new pavement

David Mills

markings in areas of asphalt overlay, and replacement of

Eldon Newell

Construction is scheduled to begin at the end of June

Engineer I | 6/14/2002 – 19 yrs.

Streets Field Lead | 6/9/2008 – 13 yrs.

Chuck Deuel

Maintenance Tech II | - 6/11/2008 – 13 yrs.

Dale Kapsandy

Maintenance Tech. II | 6/3/2013 – 8 yrs.

Mike Thomas

utility and maintenance covers.

and is expected to be complete by the end of August or early September.

PLANNING AND DESIGN PROJECT UPDATES I-5/Trosper Rd/Capitol Blvd Reconfiguration City engineers are working with the consultant to finalize

construction drawings. Final designs are estimated to be

complete by September 2021.

Maintenance Tech II | 6/21/2016 - 5 yrs.

Jim Jack

Maintenance Tech I | 6/17/2019 – 2 yrs.

Jacob Norton

Maintenance Tech I | 6/18/19 – 2 yrs.

TRANSPORTATION & ENGINEERING ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Deschutes Valley Trail A1 The project is complete and was accepted by the City

Capitol Blvd Corridor – M Street to Israel Road Right-of-way and topographic survey mapping is

currently being performed along the Capitol Boulevard Corridor from M Street SE to Israel Road SW for a City

roadway improvement project. This project will improve roadways, enhance pedestrian and bicyclist safety, and

provide better access to community businesses and driveways.

Council at their June 15, 2021, meeting. The trail is now

open to the public.

Citywide NHS Resurfacing The project is complete and was accepted by the City Council at their June 15, 2021, meeting.

2021 City Pavement Maintenance Project

Work includes resurfacing and rehabilitation of various city streets within the City of Tumwater. The work will be completed on both main roadway segments and within residential neighborhoods. The project includes

approximately 6.5 miles of crack sealing of existing asphalt pavement in preparation for chip seal

Capitol Blvd Corridor

WATER RESOURCES & SUSTAINABILITY Barnes Lake Walk About!

Water Resources Staff participated in a neighborhood

lake walk with the Barnes Lake Management District Steering Committee. Several properties were visited to

gauge how aquatic vegetation treatments are affecting people’s views and recreational opportunities. Late spring

is ideal for treating the lake for invasive species that have

choked the lake in the past, made it unsafe for recreational use, and impacted water quality. This

opportunity provided a unique perspective for City staff

and

Committee

members

to

connect

with

this

neighborhood who truly appreciate Tumwater and the peaceful lifestyle that they enjoy because of Barnes Lake.

Barnes Lake

OPERATIONS

Brian Frankowski and family welcomed a new member on

May 16, 2021, a healthy 8 lb., 6 oz. baby boy!!

Congratulations Frankowski Family!

The

newly-signed

Teamsters contract

included a

restructuring of positions within each department of Operations, and five new Field Lead Worker positions

were created. Congratulations to Curt Shields (Water

Quality), Michael Erickson (Water), Eldon Newell (Streets), Mark Teigen (Storm) & Evan Ozasa (Sanitary Sewer) on their promotions to the Lead Worker positions.

There were 236 locate tickets issued between May 10 and

June 9, 2021. Rocky Smith, assisted by Chuck Deuel,

worked additional hours to complete two huge area design locates that will benefit the City.

The Water Department set 48 new water meters and delivered 263 shut off notices in the second half of May and first week of June..