Mayor Colinas called the regular Brier City Council Meeting to order at 7:30 PM and he dispensed with the formalities.

Roll Call:

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

New Business:

Mayor Colinas opened the Public Meeting regarding the proposed off leash dog park in Bobcat Park.

George Neilson 23213 32^nd Ave W., he handed out a packet compiled by himself and 22 other residences from the area around Bobcat Park.

Ken Overstreet, Parks Board Chairman restated the recommendation of the Parks Board to have the council consider an off-leash area in the play meadow of Bobcat Park.

Maddie, Katlyn & Emmie Powers 3221 236^th St. SW, they like the park the way that it is and collected names of others who want it to stay the way it is.

Andrew Smith 3130 236^th St. SW, likes the park he lives next door and likes to play frisbee and tag.

Jake Briulette 23344 32^nd Ave W, likes the park the way that it is.

Ronald Seman 23262 32n Ave. W, lives directly across from the park and believes that a space should be made available for dogs but believes that Bobcat Park is not the appropriate place for it.

Justin Culver 2579 Nike Manor Rd, he is the president of the dog club and handed out a packet to the council.

Craig Harris 22901 34^th Pl. W, Park Board member spoke in favor of the recommendation.

Stephany West 3424 238^th St. SW, park board member spoke in favor of the recommendation.

Amy Bell 3424 238^th St. SW, she thinks of Brier as a family and pet friendly area, she believes the dog park would be a positive growth.

Kyu Kim 3230 236^th St. SW, lives on west side of Bobcat Park. He believes the biggest issue with the park is the lack of drainage at the park. Currently the water drains into his yard and his neighbor’s backyard. This issue was reported about 10 years ago and the City Engineer came to look at the issue and said there wasn’t anything to do to change this issue. He is against the dog park proposal.

Bekah Green 3211 238^th St. SW, she did a report for her college class on dog parks and the information that she gathered was that the park does not meet the standards recommended by any of the cities that currently have dog parks.

Ray Urstad 3307 236^th St. SW, he is basically against the dog park and he owns a dog.

Judd Williams 3211 238^th St. SW, lives on the backside of Bobcat Park. He asks that the council not consider this as an off-leash dog park. It was donated as a playfield.

Rick & Kelly Powers 3221 236^th St. SW, they have three children that use the park which is right across the street from their home and walk up and down 236^th and they are concerned about the increased traffic that the dog park would generate.

Ed Einfeld 3133 236^th St. SW, lives across the street from Bobcat Park and he is opposed to the off-leash park.

Mary Mark 2900 243^rd Pl SW, has lived here for 11 years and has a dog walking business. She sees the benefits of having a dog park in the socialization of dogs.

Guy Flescher 23249 39^th Ave. W, Park Board member speaks in favor of the proposal. He pointed out that this is just a trial and he believes it would be a good interaction for humans and dogs alike.

Jerry Graham 3202 238^th St. SW, 15 year resident of Brier, he has never seen anyone in that park in all his years. He is in favor of the dog park.

Cindy Graham 3202 238^th St. SW, she feels for the people who live next to the park, but the park is for all the citizens of Brier.

Ed Walker 21206 Poplar Way, he likes Bobcat Park and would hate to see it changed.

Mary Flescher 23249 39^th Ave. W, would like to see the issues addressed that have been brought up, but would like the council to consider the dog owner community in Brier.

Vladan Milosavljevic 23423 Brier Rd., he has been here since 1988, he has 3 small children ages 8 to 4 ½ and they play in that park. He thinks that park is too small to be turned into a dog park.

Teresa Wescott 23739 34^th Ave S., she feels that vilifying dog owners for wanting to use a park for their dogs is unfair.

Theo Cleveland 3130 236^th St. SW, he has pictures of a park in Everett that is only .4 acres and there is no room for kids there and the grass is almost completely gone.

Paul Ferguson 21959 Oak Way, he appreciates the concerns of the neighbors in that area, he is in favor of a dog park for socialization and would be another activity to make Brier a great place to live. He supports an off-leash area even if it is not in Bobcat Park.

Christopher Jones 3626 233^rd Pl SW, he has lived here for 8 years and this is his first meeting that he has attended. He would like the opportunity for him and his dog to be able to socialize with others at an off leash area. He stated that maybe a larger area might be a better place for an off-leash park.

Debi Williams 3211 238^th St. SW, wanted to know why the proposal that was accepted and voted on for Bobcat Park has not been acted on.

Sheri Thompson 24010 25^th Ave. W, she is not a parent but she is a dog owner and feels we should incorporate both areas for children and dogs.

George Neilson addressed the council again. He does not believe this is an us or them issue, he believes that Bobcat Park is the wrong choice for on off-leash area.

Craig Harris re-addressed the council and pointed out the plan that was adopted in 2001 would still include playground equipment. He encourages people to come out and get involved in the process.

Kelly Powers is concerned about a pilot program and the park being run down. She is concerned about the parking. During the Dog-o-ween event there was illegal parking and part of their driveway was blocked.

Justin Culver would like all the citizens of Brier to be happy those with children and dogs and he is not adamant about Bobcat Park but would like an off-leash area somewhere.

Cindy Graham suggested that the requirement of a dog license be used to help increase revenue for the city.

Kyu Kim stated that people are already letting their dogs off leash and are not picking up behind their dogs in the park.

Kip Williams 3211 238^th St. SW, grew up here and played in Bobcat Park and he would like to see the park used for children.

Ronald Seman wanted to restate the recommended priorities of picking a dog park location and Bobcat Park is not that location.

Ryan Green 3211 238^th St. SW, he moved here 7 months ago, he is not a dog owner, but his experience with dog parks is they are isolated from residences.

There was council discussion and they agreed to move forward with an outline to look at the issue more closely and find an alternative.

Adjournment

Mayor Colinas adjourned to workshop at 9:54 PM.