Mayor Colinas called the regular Brier City Council Meeting to order at 7:31 PM and the flag salute was given.

Roll Call:

Present:            Councilmembers Krienke, Nick, Kaemingk, Gipson, Corpron-Smith, Gem, and Morgan.

Public Requests & Oral Communications:

Scott Warner 3605 219^th St SW, commented on the Tree Preservation Plan and penalties Ordinance. 

Ed Walker 21206 Poplar Way, wanted to comment on Scott Warner’s comments. There is a condition set to handle a situation that arises in a resolution that supersedes the city ordinance; the language is clear in the resolution what we are supposed to do.

LariAnne Milosavljevic 8428 NE 203^rd St Bothell, stated that the resolution was written in 1999 and the plat was submitted in 1998, therefore the application was complete before the resolution was written.

Reports of Committees & City Officials:

Councilmember Gem stated that she attended the Library Board meeting and there will be 3 board seats vacant. City Clerk Paula Swisher added that two seats do not expire until December 2006 and the third one expires in December 2008. Libraries For the Future community meeting will be held on May 18, 2006, everyone who is a registered voter gets a chance to tell the Library what it can do for them and what they need.

Councilmember Krienke spoke about the Planning Commission meeting he attended on March 15, 2006 and how there was discussion on the Comprehensive Plan. The Planning Commission called a Special Meeting on March 29, 2006 and Bob Thorpe will attend. 

Councilmember Kaemingk stated that on March 21, 2006 he reviewed the warrants of the City.

Councilmember Gipson attended a Community Transit meeting on March 16.

Approval of Minutes:

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the Brier City Council Workshop Minutes of March 21, 2006. Councilmember Kaemingk moved and Councilmember Gipson seconded to approve the Brier City Council Workshop Minutes of March 21, 2006. Motion Carried.

Consent Agenda:

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the Brier City Council Minutes of March 14, 2006. Councilmember Corpron-Smith moved and Councilmember Gipson seconded to approve the Brier City Council Minutes of March 14, 2006 as amended. Motion Carried.

Hearings

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration the Public Hearing for Business License #BR06-024, S and T Home Improvements, located at 3550 214^th St. SW, by Timm Hunt.

Councilmember Kaemingk and Councilmember Krienke announced that they live within 300 feet of the property.  Mrs. Hunt stated she has no objection to letting them stay at the council table.

Mrs. Hunt stated that her husband is a contractor that works independently with no employees and has a shed in the driveway where he stores extra tools. He also has a utility trailer he may store overnight, but he has no trucks.

Mayor Colinas opened the Public Hearing at 7:53PM.

Vladan Milosavljevic 23423 Brier Rd, stated that he encourages the city to have the small business and to approve the License.

There were no other public comments.

Mayor Colinas closed the public hearing at 7:54PM.

Councilmember Krienke moved and Councilmember Nick seconded to approve Business License #BR06-024, S and T Home Improvements, located at 3550 214^th St. SW, by Timm Hunt. There was council discussion. Motion carried.

Unfinished Business:

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration the continuance of council discussion on the Poplar Glen Recovery Plan.

Mayor Colinas handed out price estimates that Councilmember Morgan researched from Big Trees Inc. MIR Enterprise had submitted their own estimates. Councilmember Corpron-Smith reviewed the changes that were agreed upon March 14, 2006.

Milo stated that lot 5 is covered in weeds and blackberries and that he should be allowed to grade the area before he plants. Councilmember Corpron-Smith addressed that the original verbiage in the Poplar Glen Recovery Plan states that there is to be no grading, but lot 5 can be cleared. There was council discussion. 

Milo’s attorney objected to the additional demands to the Mitigation Plan.  

There was Council consensus on Milo planting around to the back of lot 5 as originally agreed to per the Tree Preservation Plan and the concomitant agreement. The Mayor asked if there is a Council Consensus to agree to this plan so that it can be memorialized in the contract and ultimately moving on.  A roll call vote was taken. Councilmember Gem – Yes, Gipson – No, Kaemingk – No, Corpron-Smith – Yes, Morgan – Yes, Nick – Yes, Krienke –Yes.

Councilmember Krienke pointed out that they never agreed on a set amount of tress, it says 5 or more. There was council consensus that there were 17 trees at the last meeting. There was council discussion.

Councilmember Gipson gave a dollar amount of $275.00 per tree. The Mayor asked the Council if they are in agreement to that amount. A roll call vote was taken. Councilmember Gem - Yes, Gipson -Yes, Kaemingk – No, Corpron-Smith – Yes, Nick –Yes, Krienke – Yes, Morgan – No.

Councilmember Gipson moved and Councilmember Corpron-Smith seconded to have City Attorney Tom Evans draft an agreement for them to resolve the Tree Mitigation Plan.  There was council discussion. Motion Carried.

Councilmember Krienke moved and Councilmember Nick seconded to move the continuance of Poplar Glen Recovery Plan to the next regular meeting of April 11, 2006. Motion carried.

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration the continuation of Preliminary Plat Hearing on Brier Glen III – Resolution No. 476 Subdivision #01-001 by MIR Enterprises, LLC, @ 214^th and 34^th Avenue W, by Vladan Milosavljevic.

Councilmembers Krienke and Kaemingk excused themselves from the council table.

Mayor Colinas recessed for 5 minutes at 9:20 PM.

The council returned from recess at 9:30 PM.

Mayor Colinas recessed for 5 minutes at 9:32 PM.

The council returned from recess at 9:36 PM.

The Council reviewed a letter from Jorge Garcia the City Engineer, dated March 20, 2006 that was in reference to Councilmember Gipson’s question of why the sewer can not align to the West side of the property.

David Mann inquired about a letter they presented and copied for the city dated March 27, 2006 from Mosbrucker Excavating, Inc. It addressed the additional costs to install sewer in the street. He mentioned a letter from the Doto’s dated March 26, 2006.

Mayor Colinas recessed to make copies for 5 minutes at 9:43 PM.

The council returned from recess at 9:50 PM.

Council discussion regarding sewer installation continued.

There was Council consensus to take the recommendations from Jorge Garcia’s letter dated March 20, 2006 to have the sewer aligned on the East boundary and the storm on the West Boundary.

Milo raised additional issues with Resolution 476 that need to be addressed.

Councilmember Gipson moved and Councilmember Corpron-Smith seconded to continue Preliminary Plat Hearing on Brier Glen III – Resolution No. 476 Subdivision #01-001 by MIR Enterprises, LLC, @ 214^th and 34^th Avenue W, by Vladan Milosavljevic to the date certain of April 11 2006.  Motion Carried.

Councilmembers Krienke and Kaemingk returned to the council table.

Miscellaneous Business by Call of Councilmembers & City Officials

 Councilmember Gem mentioned the newsletter to the Library Board. As each department starts their responsibilities and duties this month see if they want to contribute anything to the newsletter. The target date is in June. Mayor would like to have comments about 4^th of July and fireworks and what people are allowed to do with them.

Mayor Colinas stated he will be having meetings regarding the budget in the next few weeks. The

Councilmember Gipson wanted to remind everyone that April 15, 2006 is the deadline to file financial statement with the state.

Adjournment

Councilmember Corpron-Smith moved and Councilmember Gem seconded to adjourn. Mayor Colinas declared the meeting adjourned at 10:36PM.