BRIER CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
June 9, 2009
Mayor Colinas called the regular Brier City Council
Meeting to order at 7:31:23 PM and
the Mayor dispensed with the flag salute.
Roll Call:
PRESENT: Mayor Colinas; Councilmember
Corpron-Smith, Gem, Gipson, Kaemingk, Krienke, Nick and Steele.
STAFF: Chief Lane
Public
Requests & Oral Communications: None
Reports of
Committees & City Officials:
Councilmember Gipson attended the
Community Transit Directors Board meeting on June 4th.
Councilmember Steele attended the ESCA board
meeting on May 28th. She also attended a Hydrogen Car Presentation
at the UW Bothell campus on June 2nd.
Councilmember Nick attended the South Snohomish Cities
meeting at Brier City Hall on June 4th. He also reviewed the
warrants on June 6th.
Councilmember Kaemingk attended the South Snohomish
Cities meeting at Brier City Hall on June 4th. He also mentioned a legislative
dinner to attend on September 24th. The Council will need to select
a topic to be addressed by the legislative body in Olympia and the Snohomish
County Council.
Mayor Colinas attended the South Snohomish Cities meeting
at Brier City Hall on June 4th.
Approval
of Minutes:
Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the Brier City
Council Minutes of May 26, 2009. Councilmember Steele
made a MOTION to approve the Brier City Council Minutes of May
26, 2009. Councilmember Gem SECONDED. Motion Carried.
New
Business, Petitions, Communications, Applications & Appeals:
Mayor Colinas opened the presentation by Bellevue Community
College Class regarding School Zone Traffic Lights. Chief Lane introduced the students from the College. The presentation was a review of their
school project, which was to write a proposal to apply for a grant from
Washington Traffic Safety Commission to install School Zone Traffic Lights for
Brier Elementary. There was a question and answer session.
Mayor Colinas called for a 5 minute recess at 8:16:50 PM.
Meeting was reconvened at 8:22:40 PM.
Miscellaneous
Business by Call of Councilmembers & City Officials:
Mayor Colinas asked the council for their thoughts
regarding a request from Brian Gantz, to hold a food drive with DJ’s to spin
music at the skate park. The feedback from the Council was positive. Mayor
Colinas will ask Brian Gantz for a proposal of this event.
Mayor Colinas informed the Council that the City of Kenmore will now be
speaking at the Sunbrook appeal hearing, which presents a conflict of interest
for our City attorney. Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval for authorization
to sign a special city attorney agreement as it relates to Sunbrook with Weed, Graafstra and Benson, Inc., P.S. Councilmember
Gipson made a MOTION to authorize Mayor Colinas to sign a special
City attorney agreement as it relates to Sunbrook with Weed,
Graafstra and Benson , Inc., P.S., pending the city attorneys
review. Councilmember
Corpron-Smith SECONDED. Motion
carried.
Mayor Colinas opened for consideration
approval of making available $27,306.60 from the general fund for ordering of
the equipment and future labor for installation of the Brier Elementary,
“Flashing Beacon Lights” safety project.
Councilmember Krienke made a MOTION to approve making available
from the general fund the amount of $27,306.60 for ordering of the equipment
and future labor for installation of the Brier Elementary, “Flashing Beacon
Lights” safety project. These funds should not be assigned until the formal
letter of grant awarded by the Washington Traffic Safety Commission has been
received. Councilmember Nick SECONDED. Motion carried.
Mayor Colinas asked if Councilmember
Steele would attend the Snocom Board meeting on June 18th should he
not be able to attend.
Councilmember Steele commented on how well Public Works is
doing at keeping the skate park clean, she asked about putting an ashtray
there. Mayor Colinas agreed and will have an ashtray installed. She stated that
the Ordinance regarding Park fees has not been updated on the website and would
also like to see more information about other City parks. Mayor Colinas asked
for specific ideas on updating the website.
Auditing
of Accounts
Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the May 2009 Payroll
Warrants. Councilmember Nick made a MOTION to approve
the May 2009 Payroll Warrants No. 15508 through No. 15562 in the amount of
$116,936.30. Councilmember Kaemingk SECONDED. Motion
Carried.
Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the May 2009 Claim
Warrants. Councilmember
Nick made a MOTION to approve the May 2009 Claim Warrants No.
20537 through No. 20592 in the amount of $166,461.69. Councilmember
Gipson SECONDED. Motion
Carried.
Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the May 2009 Checks. Councilmember Nick made a MOTION to approve the May
2009 checks no. 9712 through no. 9718 in the amount of $56,808.67. Councilmember
Steele SECONDED. There
was Council discussion. Motion Carried.
Adjournment
Councilmember Krienke made a MOTION to adjourn. Councilmember Steele SECONDED. Mayor
Colinas declared the meeting adjourned at 8:48:25 PM.
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