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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON
TUESDAY, October 14,202S
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Call to Order: Mayor Joe DePinto called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.
Roll Call: Tracey Wood, Joseph Richardson, Joshua Crossman, Stephanie
Kangiser, Brian Hess, David Johnstone, Terry Kaminski, and Mayor Joe
DePinto.
Staff Present: City Administrator Todd Stancil, City Clerk Kathy Linnemeyer, Public
Services Director Cody Colt, City Engineer Pat Hughes and Finance
Director Stephanie Dice.
APPROVAL OF THE Motion by Tracey Wood to approve the agenda,
AGENDA: Seconded by Stephanie Kangiser
Motion carried 7-0
SPECIAL
PRESENTATIONS: Finance Director Stephanie Nanavich gave a presentation of the 2025
mid biennium budget review.
CONSENT AGENDA: a)September 23, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes
Motion by Brian Hess to approve the consent agenda.
Seconded by Terry Kaminski
Motion carried 7-0
NEW BUSINESS: Ordinance No. 1135 Amending Ordinance No. 465
Motion by Joshua Crossman to adopt Ordinance No. 1135 amending
Section 1 of Ordinance No. 465.
Seconded by Brian Hess
Motion carried 7-0
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Recommendations — 2026 Funding
Motion by Joseph Richardson to approve the Lodging Tax Advisory
Committee (LTAC) award recommendations for funding in 2026
totaling $95,400.
Seconded by Joshua Crossman
Motion carried 7-0
STANDING COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Public Safety Committee — Councilmember Hess gave a report of the items discussed at the
Public Safety Committee.
Finance Committee — Councilmember Kaminski gave a report of the Finance Committee
meeting.
MAYOR/CITY ADMINISTRATOR/STAFF REPORTS:
City Administrator— Gave department updates.
Mayor Report — Coffee with a Cop was a great success, the Passport Fair was well
attended, Council positions 4 and 6 will be sworn in and take their seats immediately
following the election, Thurston Regional Planning Council is interviewing for an Executive
Director, and he recognized Commissioner Grant who was in the audience.
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS:
Councilmember Wood —Attended the Transportation Policy Board meeting.
Councilmember Richardson — Attended the Chamber Forum.
Councilmember Crossman — Shared information about a Pay it Forward event he is
participating in.
Councilmember Kangiser —Attended Coffee with Chief King, SE Thurston Fire Authority
meeting, Public Safety Committee meeting, Finance Committee meeting, and the Candidate
the Chamber Forum.
Councilmember Hess —Attended Intercity Transit Authority meeting, thanked Pat Hughes
for his service and stated that the new water tower looks great.
Councilmember Kaminski — Attended the Chamber Forum.
ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Josh Crossman to adjourn the meeting at 6:48 PM.
Seconded by David Johnstone
Motion carried 7-0
Jo Pinto, Mayor
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Kathy Linnem+r, City Clerk
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