Mayor Colinas called the regular Brier City Council Meeting to order at 7:00:16 PM and the flag salute was given.

Roll Call:                 

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

                                                  Councilmember Kaemingk arrived at 7:02:02 PM

STAFF:                                       Clerk-Treasurer Swisher.

Public Requests & Oral Communications: None.

Reports of Committees & City Officials:

Councilmember Kaemingk reported that Mayor Colinas, Councilmember Krienke and he attended the RFA meeting on August 1^st and he will attend the RFA Finance meeting tomorrow evening August 15^th.

Councilmember Steele attended a meeting to review accounting software packages with the Mayor and Clerk-Treasurer Swisher on August 3^rd, attended the August 8^th ESCA Volunteer Compensation Board as well as the ESCA meeting on August 9^th and reviewed the claims on August 11^th.

Councilmember Krienke attended the RFA meeting on August 1^st.

Councilmember Nick attended a Parks Board meeting on August 8^th prior to SeaScare beginning.

Councilmember Kaemingk, Olson and Mayor Colinas met on August 2^nd to discuss police negotiations.

Approval of Minutes:

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the Brier City Council Minutes of July 24, 2012. Councilmember Steele made a MOTION to approve the Brier City Council Minutes of July 24, 2012. Councilmember Nick SECONDED. Motion Carried with Councilmember Olson abstaining.

New Business, Petitions, Communications, Applications & Appeals:

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of bond release for Sunbrook Performance Bond in the amount of $115,252.50. Councilmember Nick made a MOTION to approve the Bond Release for Sunbrook Performance Bond in the amount of $115,252.50. Councilmember Olson SECONDED. Motion Carried.

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of bond release for Mietzner Homes Right of Way bond permit in the amount of $3,000.00. Councilmember Krienke made a MOTION to approve the bond release for Mietzner Homes Right of Way bond permit in the amount of $3,000.00. Councilmember Gallagher SECONDED. Motion Carried.

Ordinances, Resolutions & Orders:

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of Resolution No. 537, sponsoring the Washington State Convention Center’s request to join the Association of Washington Cities Employee Benefit Trust. Councilmember Joplin made a MOTION to approve Resolution No. 537, sponsoring the Washington State Convention Center’s request to join the Association of Washington Cities Employee Benefit Trust. Councilmember Gallagher SECONDED. Motion Carried.

Miscellaneous Business by Call of Councilmembers & City Officials:

Councilmember Gallagher complimented how great both National Night Out and SeaScare were last week.

Councilmember Nick wanted to give a shout out to thank our volunteer Parks Board for all their work and effort for both of our events last week.

Auditing of Accounts:

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the July 2012 Payroll Checks. Councilmember Steele made a MOTION to approve the July 2012 Payroll Checks No. 18565 through No. 18619 in the amount of $133,516.50. Councilmember Nick SECONDED. Motion Carried.

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the July 2012 Claim Checks. Councilmember Steele made a MOTION to approve the July 2012 Claim Checks No. 23063 through No. 23128 in the amount of $209,183.47. Councilmember Gallagher SECONDED. Motion Carried.

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the July 2012 Checks. Councilmember Steele made a MOTION to approve the July 2012 Checks No. 10079 through No. 10083 in the amount of $9,742.04. Councilmember Olson SECONDED. Motion Carried.

Adjournment:

Mayor Colinas adjourned to Executive Session pursuit to RCW 42.30.110(1)(C) to give a report on the police contract negotiations for 10 minutes and will come out and be adjourned into Workshop. 7:28:45 PM