Mayor Colinas called the regular Brier City Council Meeting to order at 7:00:29 PM.

Roll Call:

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

                                                  Councilmember Kaemingk arrived at 7:03pm.

STAFF:                                       City Clerk-Treasurer Swisher.

Public Requests & Oral Communications: None.

Reports of Committees & City Officials:

Councilmember Steele reported that ESCA is officially closed.

Approval of Minutes:

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the Brier City Council Minutes of December 8, 2015 and the Brier City Council Workshop minutes of December 15, 2015.  

Councilmember Nick made a MOTION to approve the Brier City Council Minutes of December 8, 2015. Councilmember Steele SECONDED. Motion Carried.

Councilmember Gallagher made a MOTION to approve the Brier City Council Workshop minutes of December 15, 2015. Councilmember Joplin SECONDED.

Motion Carried

Consent Agenda:

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the consent agenda which includes approval of the Agreement for legal services with Inslee Best, approval of the Transportation Improvement Board Agreement and approval of the 2016 Department of Corrections Labor Agreement. Councilmember Steele made a MOTION to approve the consent agenda which includes approval of the Agreement for legal services with Inslee Best, approval of the Transportation Improvement Board Agreement and approval of the 2016 Department of Corrections Labor Agreement. Councilmember Krienke SECONDED. Motion Carried

Ordinances, Resolutions & Orders

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of Ordinance No. 420.A amending the 2015 Operating Budget, Fund #200 Library Debt Service. Councilmember Gallagher made a MOTION to approve Ordinance No. 420.A, amending the 2015 Operating Budget. Councilmember Nick SECONDED. Motion Carried.

Miscellaneous Business by Call of Councilmembers & City Officials

Mayor Colinas reported that he met with the Librarian last week to discuss painting the interior of the library and adding signage to the outside of the building. He commented that the Police Department will be fully staffed as of the end of this month.

Councilmember Nick commented that he was happy to see the email from the citizen complimenting the great job that public works did cleaning up the tree that fell across 228^th last weekend.

Adjournment

Councilmember Gallagher made a MOTION to adjourn. Councilmember Kaemingk SECONDED. Mayor Colinas declared the meeting adjourned at 7:08:15 PM.