BRIER CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
January 14, 2014
Mayor Colinas called the regular Brier City Council
Meeting to order at 7:03:01 PM.
Roll Call:
PRESENT: Mayor Colinas;
Councilmember Kaemingk, Krienke, Steele, Gallagher, Nick and Joplin.
ABSENT: Councilmember
Olson.
STAFF: Clerk-Treasurer
Swisher.
Public
Requests & Oral Communications: No public was present.
Reports of
Committees & City Officials:
Mayor Colinas reported that he will be attending
what he believes will be the last RFA meeting tomorrow evening.
Councilmember Kaemingk will attend the Planning Commission
meeting tomorrow evening.
Councilmember Gallagher attended the Library Board
meeting on January 8th.
Councilmember Joplin attended the Snohomish County
Health District meeting today.
Councilmember Nick attended the Park Board meeting
on January 8th.
Councilmember Steele reviewed the claim checks on
January 11th.
Approval
of Minutes:
Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the Brier City
Council Minutes of January 7, 2014. Councilmember
Steele made a MOTION to approve the Brier City Council Minutes of
January 7, 2014. Councilmember Nick SECONDED.
Motion Carried with Councilmember Krienke abstained.
New
Business, Petitions, Communications, Applications & Appeals:
Mayor Colinas opened for consideration the appointment of
representatives to the SnoCom Board. Councilmember
Kaemingk made a MOTION to appoint Mayor Colinas and Chief Lane as representatives to the SnoCom Board. Councilmember Joplin 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 and Chief Lane as the representatives
to the ESCA Board. Councilmember Krienke 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 and Chief Lane as representatives to the SERS Board. Councilmember
Gallagher SECONDED. Motion Carried.
Mayor Colinas opened for consideration the appointment of
Mayor Pro-Tem for 2014 and consider liaison assignments. Councilmember Nick
made a MOTION to appoint
Councilmember Krienke as Mayor Pro-Tem for 2014 and consider liaison
assignments. Councilmember Steele SECONDED. Motion Carried.
Mayor Colinas opened for consideration the Mayor’s
re-appointment of Frank Zenk to the Civil Service Board with a term set to
expire October 31, 2019. Councilmember Krienke made a MOTION to approve the Mayor’s
re-appointment of Frank Zenk to the Civil Service Board with a term set to expire
October 31, 2019. Councilmember Gallagher SECONDED.
Motion Carried.
Miscellaneous
Business by Call of Councilmembers & City Officials:
Councilmember Krienke as the re-appointed Mayor
Pro-Tem discussed liaison appointments; he suggested that Councilmember
Gallagher would work as a back up for Councilmember Kaemingk on the planning
commission. All other assignments will remain the same as last year.
Councilmember Steele requested that we put more
benches in our parks; she had brought this subject to the Council before and
was inquiring about any plans to move this forward.
Councilmember Gallagher commented that he continues
to get appreciative comments from citizens about the new playground equipment.
He also inquired about the fireworks issue for New Year’s Eve.
Auditing
of Accounts:
Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the December 2013 Payroll
Checks. Councilmember Steele made a MOTION to approve
the December 2013 Payroll Checks No. 26591 through No. 26609 and No. 26616
through No. 26651 in the amount of $136,951.15.
Councilmember Nick SECONDED. Motion
Carried.
Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the December 2013
Claim Checks. Councilmember
Steele made a MOTION to approve the December 2013 Claim Checks
No. 26610 through No. 26615 and No. 26670 through No. 26728 in the amount of $405,713.54. Councilmember Joplin SECONDED.
There was Council discussion. Motion Carried.
Adjournment:
Mayor Colinas
declared the meeting adjourned at 7:24:10 PM.
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