Mayor Colinas called the regular Brier City Council Meeting to order at 7:35:56 PM; the flag salute was not given.

Roll Call:                 

PRESENT:                                  Mayor Colinas; Councilmember Corpron-Smith, Krienke, Steele, Gallagher, Olson and Nick. Councilmember Kaemingk arrived at 7:42:26 PM.

STAFF:                                       Clerk-Treasurer Swisher.

Public Requests & Oral Communications: None

Reports of Committees & City Officials:  None

Approval of Minutes:

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the Brier City Council Minutes of December 14, 2010. Councilmember Steele made a MOTION to approve the Brier City Council Minutes of December 14, 2010. Councilmember Olson SECONDED. Motion Carried.

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the Brier City Council Workshop Minutes of December 21, 2010. Councilmember Corpron-Smith made a MOTION to approve Brier City Council Workshop Minutes of December 21, 2010. Councilmember Nick SECONDED. Motion Carried, Councilmember Gallagher abstained.

Consent Agenda:

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval and authorization for the Mayor to sign the contract for attorney services with Inslee Best for the year 2011. Councilmember Steele made a MOTION to approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the contract for attorney services with Inslee Best for the year 2011. Councilmember Corpron-Smith SECONDED. Motion Carried.

New Business:

Mayor Colinas opened for confirmation the Mayor’s reappointment of Rebekah Weston to the Planning Commission Position #2 with a term expiring January 31, 2013. Councilmember Nick made a MOTION to confirm the Mayor’s reappointment of Rebekah Weston to the Planning Commission Position #2 with a term expiring January 31, 2013. Councilmember Olson SECONDED. Motion Carried.

Ordinances, Resolutions & Orders:

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of Resolution No. 525, adopting the North King and South Snohomish counties regional mitigation plan update. Councilmember Steele made a MOTION to approve Resolution No. 525, adopting the North King and South Snohomish counties regional mitigation plan update. Councilmember Krienke SECONDED. Motion Carried.

Miscellaneous Business by Call of Councilmembers & City Officials:

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration the reappointment of Kim Smith to the Planning Commission Position #1 with a term expiring January 31, 2013. Councilmember Krienke made a MOTION to confirm the Mayor’s reappointment of Kim Smith to the Planning Commission position #1 with a term expiring January 31, 2013. Councilmember Olson SECONDED. Motion Carried.

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration the Council to consider giving a notice of withdrawal to RMSA. There was Council discussion.

The Council recessed for 15 minutes at 8:00:28 PM for draft language to be crafted for the Resolution to withdraw. Council resumed at 8:15:54 PM.

Councilmember Corpron-Smith made a MOTION to approve Resolution 526 and amending the word authorizing to supporting within the document. Councilmember Olson SECONDED. Motion Carried.

Mayor Colinas opened for discussion the cancellation of the January 4, 2011 workshop meeting. Councilmember Nick made a MOTION to cancel the January 4, 2011 workshop meeting. Councilmember Olson SECONDED. Motion Carried.

Adjournment:

Councilmember Gallagher made a MOTION to adjourn. Councilmember Steele SECONDED. Mayor Colinas adjourned the meeting at 8:21:56 PM.