Mayor Colinas called the regular Brier City Council Meeting to order at 7:01 PM and the flag salute was given.

Roll Call:

Present: Mayor Colinas, Councilmember Gallagher, Joplin, Kaemingk, Nick, Steele and Thorpe.

Absent: Councilmember Krienke.

Staff: Clerk-Treasurer Swisher and Planner Flathman.

Public Requests & Oral Communications: None.

Reports of Committees & City Officials:

Councilmember Steele reviewed the claim checks over the weekend.

Councilmember Thorpe reminded everyone that next Wednesday is Music in the Park.

Approval of Minutes:

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the Brier City Council Minutes of June 26, 2018. Motion: Approve the Brier City Council Minutes of June 26, 2018. Moved by Councilmember Nick, Seconded by Councilmember Gallagher. Motion Carried.

Hearings:

Mayor Colinas opened the discussion on the Native Vegetation, Landscaping and Tree Protection. Planner Flathman gave a brief overview of the changes.

Mayor Colinas opened the Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 425, relating to Native Vegetation, Landscaping and Tree Protection at 7:07 PM.

Tom Hanson, Brier, he is a certified arborist and would like to see language about trees affected by construction on neighboring properties; he would also like to see an incentive to protect and keep large mature trees; and he would like to see the City invest in hiring an arborist when tree issues arise.

Clayton Dresher, Brier, would like clarification on how this new language affects homeowners who wish to clear cut their land or just want to cut down a single tree.

Mayor Colinas closed the Public Hearing at 7:13 PM.

Mayor Colinas opened the discussion relating to the Sign code. Planner Flathman gave a brief overview of the changes. Mayor Colinas opened the Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 453, relating to Sign code at 7:17 PM.

Mayor Colinas closed the Public Hearing at 7:18 PM.

Ordinances, Resolutions & Orders:

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of Ordinance No. 425, relating to Native Vegetation, Landscaping and Tree Protection. Planner Flathman gave clarification about requirements from the Department of Ecology that made some of these changes necessary. Councilmember Gallagher interjected how deeply the Planning Commission delved into this topic. Motion: Approve Ordinance No. 425, relating to Native Vegetation, Landscaping and Tree Protection. Moved by Councilmember Gallagher, Seconded by Councilmember Thorpe. There was Council discussion. Motion Carried.

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of No. 453, relating to Signs.

Motion: Approve Ordinance No. 453, relating to Signs. Moved by Councilmember Joplin, Seconded by Councilmember Steele. Motion Carried.

Miscellaneous Business by Call of Councilmembers & City Officials:

Mayor Colinas discussed the developer extension agreement that was handed out this evening.

Mayor Colinas requested that the Council cancel the workshop meeting of July 17^th.Motion: Cancel the July 17^th Brier City Council Workshop meeting. Moved by Councilmember Kaemingk, Seconded by Councilmember Steele. Motion Carried.

Councilmember Nick asked how things were around town on July 4^th.

Councilmember Steele stated that Locust Creek Park looks really lovely with all the work that has been done to it in recent years.

Auditing of Accounts:

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the June 2018 Payroll Checks. Motion: Approve the June 2018 Payroll Checks No. 33129 through No. 33131, No. 33136 through No. 33147 and EFTs in the amount of $134,306.16. Moved by Councilmember Steele, Seconded by Councilmember Nick.Motion Carried.

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the June 2018 Claim Checks. Motion: Approve the June 2018 Claim Checks No. 33197 through No. 33198, No. 33202 and Checks No. 33217 through No. 33255 in the amount of $117,018.02. Moved by Councilmember Steele, Seconded by Councilmember Gallagher. Motion Carried.

Adjournment

Mayor Colinas declared the meeting adjourned at 8:09 PM.