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Home My WebLink About10 07 2025 Study Session MinutesEST. 1924 WASHINGTON CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MEETING MINUTES VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON TUESDAY, October 7, 2025 Call to Order: Mayor DePinto called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM Roll Call: Tracey Wood, Joseph Richardson, Joshua Crossman, Stephanie Kangiser, Brian Hess, David Johnstone, and Joe DePinto. Excused: Terry Kaminski Staff Present: City Administrator Todd Stancil, City Clerk Kathy Linnemeyer, and Public Services Director Cody Colt PRESENTATIONS: Outside Agency Grant Presentations — The following agencies gave presentations introducing their non-profit agency, explained how their organization delivers essential core services to the Citizens of Yelm, and explained how they would use the funds if awarded. • Yelm Powerlifting • Bounties for Families/Yelm Community Garden • Emanual Lutheran Church of Yelm • Standing Room Only Theatre • YARD • Not by Bread Alone, Prairie Christian Center • Yelm Boys & Girls Club • YHS Connects Booster Club • Prairie Soccer Club • Raise for Rowyn • South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity • Yelm Dollars for Scholars • Rebuilding Together Thurston County Mayor DePinto called a recess at 7:24 The meeting was called to order at 7:27. Fuller Footpath Discussion — Public Services Director Cody Colt led a discussion on the Road and Street Construction Fund 316, including 2025-2026 allocated expenses, 2025-2026 revenue sources and what kind of expenses each revenue type can fund. He explained that the projects will be completed and are not a matter of if, but a matter of when. He also explained that the only funding source for the Fuller Footpath is REET and that other transportation projects that move traffic are a higher priority. Comprehensive Plan Updates— Planning and Building Manager Gary Cooper gave a presentation on Comprehensive Plan Updates. He explained that a comp plan is a vision, and it is not a regulation, shared updates to the plan. He showed Council where to find information on the Comp Plan on the City of Yelm website. COUNCIL INITIATIVES Brian Hess—Shared information he read in an economic report regarding mortgage interest rates. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:21 PM to nto, Mayor Kathy Linne eyer, City Cler Page 2 of 2 October 7, 2025, City of Yelm Council Study Session. These minutes record the official actions of the Yelm City Council.