Mayor Colinas called the regular Brier City Council Meeting to order at 7:30:12 PM and the Mayor dispensed with the flag salute.

PRESENT:                                  Mayor Colinas; Councilmember Corpron-Smith, Steele, Gallagher, Olson and Nick.

ABSENT:                                    Councilmember Kaemingk and Krienke.

STAFF:                                       Clerk-Treasurer Swisher.

Public Requests & Oral Communications: None.

Reports of Committees & City Officials:

Councilmember Steele reviewed the claims over this past weekend.

Mayor Colinas will meet with the Library Board tomorrow evening.

Approval of Minutes:

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the Brier City Council Minutes of, August 23, 2011. Councilmember Olson made a MOTION to approve the Brier City Council Workshop Minutes of August 23, 2011. Councilmember Steele SECONDED. Motion Carried.

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the Brier City Council Workshop Minutes of September 6, 2011. Councilmember Olson made a MOTION to approve Brier City Council Minutes of September 6, 2011. Councilmember Steele SECONDED. Councilmember Corpron-Smith abstained. Motion Carried.

Consent Agenda:

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of consent agenda which includes, authorizing the Engineering Services contract with Gray & Osborne, and authorizing the Interlocal Agreement renewal with Snohomish County for prisoner transport services. Councilmember Nick made a MOTION to approve the consent agenda which includes, authorizing the Engineering Services contract with Gray & Osborne, and authorizing the Interlocal Agreement renewal with Snohomish County for prisoner transport services. Councilmember Gallagher SECONDED. Motion Carried.

New Business, Petitions, Communications, Applications & Appeals:

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration the confirmation of Shelly Magnuson to the Park Board Position #1, for the term ending 9/15/2013. Councilmember Nick made a MOTION to approve the confirmation of Shelly Magnuson to the Park Board Position #1, for the term ending 9/15/2013. Councilmember Corpron-Smith SECONDED. Motion Carried.

Consideration of BIDS, L.I.D.S & Related Matters:

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration the approval of the Mayor’s signature and authorize a vendor for catch basin cleaning. Councilmember Nick made a MOTION to approve the Mayor’s signature and authorize Everson’s Econo-Vac for catch basin cleaning in an amount not to exceed $18,000.00. Councilmember Steele SECONDED. Motion Carried.

Miscellaneous Business by Call of Councilmembers & City Officials

Councilmember Steele asked how long we allow people to leave discarded junk on the curb before the citizen is made to clean it up.

Mayor Colinas discussed some ideas regarding the tree lighting and he will be discussing them with the Park Board in the near future.

Auditing of Accounts

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the August 2011 Payroll Warrants. Councilmember Steele made a MOTION to approve the August 2011 Payroll Warrants No. 17913 through No. 17970 in the amount of $135,188.80. Councilmember Gallagher SECONDED. Motion Carried.

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the August 2011 Claim Warrants.  Councilmember Steele made a MOTION to approve the August 2011 Claim Warrants No. 22407 through No. 22463 in the amount of $378,596.25. Councilmember Olson SECONDED. Motion Carried.

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the August 2011 Checks. Councilmember Steele made a MOTION to approve August 2011 Checks No. 9996 through No. 10005 in the amount of $11,029.55. Councilmember Corpron-Smith SECONDED. Motion Carried.

Executive Session:

Mayor Colinas adjourned the meeting to Executive Session to give a labor negotiations update pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(D). There will not be any action taken after Executive Session.

Adjournment

Mayor Colinas declared the meeting adjourned at 7:48:48 PM .