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

Roll Call:

Present: Mayor Colinas, Councilmembers Gallagher, Joplin, Kaemingk, Krienke, Nick and Steele.

Absent: Councilmember Thorpe.

Staff: Clerk-Treasurer Swisher.    

Public Requests & Oral Communications: None.

Reports of Committees & City Officials:

Councilmember Nick reminded everyone that Saturday evening is our annual tree lighting. He attended the Library Board meeting on November 14^th.

Councilmember Steele reviewed the claim checks over the weekend.

Approval of Minutes:

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the Brier City Council Minutes of November 13, 2018.  Motion: Approve the Brier City Council Minutes of November 13, 2018.  Moved by Councilmember Nick, Seconded by Councilmember Gallagher. Motion Carried.

Hearings:

Mayor Colinas opened for the second Public Hearing on the 2019 Operating Budget and Ordinance No. 456 adopting the 2019 Operating Budget. Mayor Colinas opened the Public Hearing at 7:03 PM. Mayor Colinas closed the Public Hearing at 7:04 PM.

New Business, Petitions, Communications, Application Appeals:

Mayor Colinas opened for discussion and consideration of the 2019 Animal Shelter Agreement. There was Council discussion.  Motion: Approve the 2019 Animal Shelter Agreement with the City of Everett. Moved by Councilmember Gallagher, Seconded by Councilmember Kaemingk. Motion Carried.

Mayor Colinas opened for discussion and consideration of the Agreement with Snohomish County 911 for the leasing of the police car laptops.  Motion: Approve the Agreement with Snohomish County 911 for the leasing of the police car laptops. Moved by Councilmember Kaemingk, Seconded by Councilmember Steele. There was Council discussion. The Motion was rescinded as additional questions about the contract were brought forward and need to be answered by Snohomish County 911.

Ordinances, Resolutions & Orders:

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of Ordinance No. 456, adopting the 2019 Operation Budget. Motion: Approve Ordinance No. 456, adopting the 2019 Operation Budget. Moved by Councilmember Kaemingk, Seconded by Councilmember Krienke. Motion Carried.

Miscellaneous Business by Call of Councilmembers & City Officials:

Mayor Colinas and Clerk-Treasurer Swisher brought up that some kind of action would need to be taken as our last regularly scheduled meeting of the year is on Christmas day.

Motion: Cancel the December 25^th, 2018 Brier City Council meeting. Moved by Councilmember Joplin, Seconded by Councilmember Kaemingk. Motion Carried.

Councilmember Krienke asked if we wanted to do the same for the workshop meeting the following week which lands on New Year's Day. Motion: Cancel the January 1^st, 2019 Brier City Council Workshop meeting. Moved by Councilmember Steele, Seconded by Councilmember Gallagher. Motion Carried.

Mayor Colinas stated there is no business to discuss for next week's workshop meeting and asked if the Council would like to cancel it as well. Motion: Cancel the December 4^th, 2018 Brier City Council Workshop meeting. Moved by Councilmember Gallagher, Seconded by Councilmember Nick. Motion Carried.

Mayor Colinas reported that the Snohomish County Council adopted their 2019 budget last night and they did approve our Historical Grant and moved the funding forward to 2019.

Auditing of Accounts:

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the November 2018 Claim Checks.   Motion: Approve the November 2018 Claim Checks No. 40166 and 40167, Checks No. 40180 through No. 40214 in the amount of $96,164.94 and voided Check No. 40108.    Moved by Councilmember Steele, Seconded by Councilmember Gallagher. Motion Carried.

Adjournment

Mayor Colinas declared the meeting adjourned at 8:04 PM.