Brier City
Council Minutes
February 20, 2007
Mayor Colinas called the regular Brier City Council
Meeting to order at 7:30 PM and the flag salute was given.
Roll Call:
Present: Councilmembers Nick, Kaemingk,
Gipson, Corpron-Smith, and Gem. Councilmembers Krienke arrived at 7:53 PM.
Absent: Councilmember Morgan.
Public
Requests & Oral Communications:
Peggy Dare 22320 Hickory Way, she has been a long
time supporter of Brier’s green spaces and character and she just wanted to let
the council know that she appreciates their time and effort to keep the green
space in Brier.
Ed Walker 21206 Poplar Way, the Fire District will
be valuing his property based on his short plat with modifications.
Reports of
Committees & City Officials:
Councilmember Gipson attended a CT executive
committee meeting today.
Mayor Colinas attend the AWC legislative conference
and spent time with legislators to ask for additional funds for sidewalks to
and from our schools.
Councilmember Corpron-Smith attended the Park Board
meeting on the 14th of February. The Park Board would like to see
the berms left in Brierwood Park and they voted unanimously to use the funds
for irrigation there instead.
Approval
of Minutes:
Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of
the Brier City Council Minutes of February 13, 2007. Councilmember Gipson
moved and Councilmember Gem seconded
to approve the Brier City Council Minutes of February 13, 2007. Councilmember
Corpron-Smith would like her full name used in the minutes. Motion Carried.
Unfinished
Business:
Mayor Colinas continued consideration of
Subdivision Application SUB05-001 by Lindsey E. McClenny. Director Jim Cutts
gave a briefing on questions that the council had previously asked. Ed McClenny
3609 214th St SW, the representative for the McClenny plat spoke
regarding the offer they proposed to the City that was included in packets this
week. Jason Henry consulting City Engineer stated that there must be a road
going back over the vault so that the City can maintain it and the vactor truck
can have access. There was council
discussion.
Council consensus was to add language to the
resolution and accept the park mitigation proposal, giving some direction for
future discussion to a passive use for the area on the vault and dedication of
the wetlands for potential use as a trail.
Council consensus was to accept the McClenny’s proposal
to move the existing house on Lot 9 and then accept lot mitigation.
The council consensus was to accept the most recent
copy of the tree mitigation plan as submitted.
Mayor Colinas asked that they have an executive
session for 30 minutes to consult with legal counsel on the issue of traffic
mitigation. Ed Walker pointed out that Hearing Examiner John Galt had ruled
that the City has no legal standing to charge a traffic mitigation fee. The
council adjourned to executive session at 9:10 PM. The council returned at 9:39
PM.
We will change the traffic mitigation language in item
FF of Resolution #487 to read… Mitigation of traffic related impacts to the
extent that improvements are required on site. Council consensus was to accept
this change.
The McClenny’s have an issue with the costs related
to the sewer connection fees as outlined in HH. Jason Henry stated that 16.16.035
reads that if the City requires the developer to extend the sewer the City
would participate in the costs to extend the sewer outside of the plat. There
was council consensus to allow language to discuss off setting sewer connection
fees for the additional sewer extension costs.
Councilmember Corpron-Smith is concerned that there
is no language for wetland mitigation that would restore the wetlands after the
sewer line construction. Ed McClenny stated that they were required to submit a
plan in order to get approval from Dept. of Fish and Wildlife.
Councilmember Krienke moved and Councilmember
Corpron-Smith seconded to continue the discussion on the McClenny
Subdivision to a date certain of February 27, 2007. Motion Carried.
Adjournment
Councilmember
Corpron-Smith moved and Councilmember Gem seconded
to adjourn. Mayor Colinas declared the meeting adjourned at 10:00 PM.
