Mayor Colinas called the regular Brier City Council Meeting to order at 7:01 PM.

Roll Call:

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

Absent: Councilmember Steele.

Staff: Clerk-Treasurer Swisher.

Emergency Procedures for Council Remote Participation:

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration the use of technology to allow Council to attend meetings via remote options. Motion: Approve the use of GoToMeeting, WebEx, Zoom or some similar technology to allow remote participation for public meetings during an emergency. Moved by Councilmember Krienke, Seconded by Councilmember Gallagher. There was Council discussion. Motion Carried.

Public Requests & Oral Communications: None.

Reports of Committees & City Officials:

Councilmember Thorpe attended the Parks Board meeting on March 11, 2020.

Councilmember Kaemingk reviewed the claim checks on March 21, 2020.

Approval of Minutes:

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the Brier City Council Minutes of March 10, 2020. Motion: Approve the Brier City Council Minutes of March 10, 2020. Moved by Councilmember Nick, Seconded by Councilmember Gallagher. Motion Carried.

New Business, Petitions, Communications, Application Appeals:

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration the Bond Release for Arcadia Homes Land Disturbing Activity Bond for 2521 236^th St SW Project. Motion: Approve the Bond Release for Arcadia Homes Land Disturbing Activity Bond for 2521 236^th St SW Project in the amount of $26,739.00. Moved by Councilmember Gallagher, Seconded by Councilmember Nick. Motion Carried.

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration the Pace Engineers Fee and Scope for the Transportation Improvement Board Grant to overlay 228^th. Motion: Approve consideration the Pace Engineers Fee and Scope for the Transportation Improvement Board Grant to overlay 228th in the amount of $40,532.00. Moved by Councilmember Krienke, Seconded by Councilmember Gallagher. There was Council discussion. Motion Carried.

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration the policy and procedure to suspend late penalties for Sewer & Stormwater billing. Motion: Approve the policy and procedure to suspend late penalties for Sewer & Stormwater billing during the declared emergency. Moved by Councilmember Gallagher, Seconded by Councilmember Nick. There was Council discussion. Motion Carried.

Miscellaneous Business by Call of Councilmembers & City Officials:

Mayor Colinas stated that we are looking at options of whether additional City meetings such as Planning Commission will be held or if they will be cancelled. In the meantime, any land use issues will be brought before the City Council.

Mayor Colinas asked if the Council would like to cancel the April 7^th Council Workshop meeting. Motion: Cancel the April 7^th Council Workshop meeting. Moved by Councilmember Gallagher, Seconded by Councilmember Nick. Motion Carried.

Mayor Colinas asked Clerk-Treasurer Swisher to address the next issue regarding processing of sewer bills. Clerk-Treasurer Swisher explained that to further protect staff from the Coronavirus we need a motion to allow the processing of payment placed in the drop box or hand delivered to be placed in the safe for 24 hours as that is how long the virus could live on paper. Motion: Delay the processing of payments received through the drop box for 24 hours due to the COVID-19 virus staying present on paper products for that length of time. This veer from the norm would continue through the length of this COVID-19 emergency and end once the emergency has been lifted. Moved by Councilmember Kaemingk, Seconded by Councilmember Joplin. Motion Carried.

Clerk-Treasurer Swisher asked for a motion to allow refunds of park reservations that are not able to utilize the park due to the ban on groups gathering during the Covid-19 emergency. Motion: Authorize refunds for park reservations that are not able to be held due to the Covid-19 emergency. Moved by Councilmember Gallagher, Seconded by Councilmember Nick. Motion Carried.

Councilmember Joplin asked to make a motion. Motion: Make a contribution to the Snohomish Health District in the amount of $6,665.00. Moved by Councilmember Joplin, Seconded by Councilmember Thorpe. There was Council discussion. Councilmember Joplin rescinded his motion and Councilmember Thorpe was in agreement.

Auditing of Accounts:

Mayor Colinas opened for consideration approval of the March 2020 Claim Checks. Motion: Approve the March 2020 Claim Checks No. 41507 through No. 41534 and EFT transactions in the amount of $157,319.21. Moved by Councilmember Kaemingk, Seconded by Councilmember Gallagher. Motion Carried.

Adjournment

Mayor Colinas declared the meeting adjourned at 7:47 PM.