Mayor Colinas called the regular Brier City Council Meeting to order at 7:30:20 PM and the flag salute was given.

Roll Call:                 

PRESENT:                                  Mayor Colinas; Councilmember Kaemingk, Krienke, Steele, Gallagher, Olson, Nick and Joplin.

STAFF:                                       Clerk-Treasurer Swisher.

Public Requests & Oral Communications: None.

Reports of Committees & City Officials:

Mayor Colinas turned the meeting over to Director Debbie Grady of SnoCom to give an update on the New World Project.

Councilmember Nick January 6^th attended the audit exit conference.

Councilmember Krienke January 4^th attended the RFA planning meeting.

Councilmember Steele January 8^th audited the accounts; January 6^th attended the audit exit conference.

Councilmember Kaemingk January 6^th attended the audit exit conference; January 4^th attended the RFA planning meeting.

Councilmember Gallagher January 6^th attended the audit exit conference.

Approval of Minutes:

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the Brier City Council Minutes of December 27, 2012. Councilmember Gallagher made a MOTION to approve the Brier City Council Workshop Minutes of December 27, 2012. Councilmember Nick SECONDED. Motion Carried with Councilmembers Steele & Kaemingk abstaining.

New Business, Petitions, Communications, Applications & Appeals:

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration the appointment of Mayor Pro-Tem for 2012. Councilmember Nick nominated Councilmember Krienke for Mayor Pro-Tem. There were no other nominations. Councilmember Nick made a MOTION to approve the appointment of Councilmember Krienke to be Mayor Pro-Tem for 2012. Councilmember Olson SECONDED. Motion Carried.

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration the appointment of Representatives to the SnoCom Board. Councilmember Olson made a MOTION to approve the appointment of Mayor Colinas as the representative and Chief Lane as the alternate to the SnoCom Board. Councilmember Steele SECONDED. Motion Carried.

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration the appointment of Representatives to the ESCA Board. Councilmember Gallagher made a MOTION to approve the appointment of Councilmember Steele as the Representative and Chief Lane as the alternate for the ESCA Board. Councilmember Joplin SECONDED. Motion Carried.

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration the appointment of Representatives to the SERS Board. Councilmember Nick made a MOTION to approve the appointment of Mayor Colinas as the Representatives and Chief Lane as the alternate for the SERS Board. Councilmember Olson SECONDED. Motion Carried.

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration the discussion and approval of the Interlocal Agreement with Dawson’s Place. Councilmember Gallagher made a MOTION to approve the Interlocal Agreement with Dawson’s Place. Councilmember Steele SECONDED. Councilmember Olson asked that someone reach out to the hospital district to cover the cost for our share. Motion Carried.

Ordinances, Resolutions & Orders

Mayor Colinas opened for discussion and adoption of Resolution No. 532, declaring certain property as surplus and authorizing the disposition thereof. Councilmember Olson made a MOTION to approve Resolution No. 532, declaring certain property as surplus and authorizing the disposition thereof a 2003 Ford Crown Victoria. Councilmember Nick SECONDED. Motion Carried.

Miscellaneous Business by Call of Councilmembers & City Officials

Mayor Pro-Tem Krienke made Council appointments, Councilmember Kaemingk for Planning Commission, Councilmember Steele for the Budget & Newsletter, Councilmember Joplin for Public Works, Councilmember Nick for the Parks Board, Councilmember Gallagher for the Library Board, and Councilmember Olson for the Police Department.

Mayor Colinas noted the folks that worked hard over the weekend to plant bulbs around the City, Dee Williamson, Marlene Moody and the Park Board to mention a few.

Councilmember Olson will be out of town next week and will miss the workshop meeting.

Mayor Colinas tentatively scheduled an RFA presentation for our next workshop meeting.

Clerk-Treasurer Swisher handed out the draft ordinance for a Council meeting time change for review.

Auditing of Accounts

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the December 2011 Payroll Warrants. Councilmember Steele made a MOTION to approve the December 2011 Payroll Warrants No. 18140 through No. 18194 in the amount of $128,509.42. Councilmember Gallagher SECONDED. Motion Carried.

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the December 2011 Claim Warrants.  Councilmember Steele made a MOTION to approve the December 2011 Claim Warrants No. 22642 through No. 22689 in the amount of $66,736.89 and voided Check No. 22586. Councilmember Olson SECONDED. Motion Carried.

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the December 2011 Checks. Councilmember Steele made a MOTION to approve December 2011 Checks No. 10027 through No. 10034 in the amount of $10,618.38, with Check No. 10031 being voided. Councilmember Kaemingk SECONDED. Motion Carried.

Executive Session