Mayor Colinas called the regular Brier City Council Meeting to order at 7:00:28 PM  and the flag salute was dispensed with.

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:

Councilmember Nick attended the July 10^th Park Board meeting.

Councilmember Steele will attend an ESCA budget meeting this Thursday July 25^th.

Approval of Minutes:

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the Brier City Council Minutes of July 9, 2013. Councilmember Steele made a MOTION to approve the Brier City Council Minutes of July 9, 2013. Councilmember Nick SECONDED. Motion Carried with Councilmember Joplin abstaining.

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

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration a motion regarding the bid for the Scriber Creek Bridge Installation. Councilmember Gallagher made a MOTION to reject the one bid received by R.L. Alia for the Scriber Creek Bridge Installation. Councilmember Olson SECONDED. There was Council discussion. Motion Carried.

Ordinances, Resolutions & Orders:

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration Ordinance No. 412; amending Title 3 regarding small works projects. Councilmember Steele made a MOTION to approve Ordinance No. 412, amending Title 3 regarding small works projects. Councilmember Olson SECONDED. Motion Carried.

Miscellaneous Business by Call of Councilmember & City Officials:

Mayor Colinas discussed with Council the options of pursuing and collection on the delinquent utility accounts. There was Council discussion.

Mayor Colinas asked for Council consideration to move the start time of the August 6^th meeting to accommodate National Night Out. Councilmember Krienke made a MOTION to move the start time of the August 6^th Council meeting from 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Councilmember Nick SECONDED. Motion Carried.

Councilmember Kaemingk asked how our retirement system is set up and what liability the City would have. There was Council discussion.

Councilmember Steele asked about placing the flashing lights at Poplar & 216^th. In addition she commented about how nice Brier Park and Brierwood Park look.

Councilmember Krienke addressed the grant applications for the Conservation Futures fund.

Councilmember Nick made a MOTION to approve expenses for SeaScare in an amount not to exceed $1,000. Councilmember Kaemingk SECONDED. Motion Carried.

Councilmember Nick complimented how City Light Woods is looking cleaned up.

Mayor Colinas reported that he met with a Department of Corrections representative to acquire workers who need to put in community service hours. This is a separate program than the work crews that come out of Monroe.

Adjournment:

Mayor Colinas declared the meeting adjourned at 8:03:27 PM .