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

Roll Call:

Present:  Mayor Kaemingk, Councilmembers Gallagher, Krienke, Marley, Nick, and Rosman.

Absent: Councilmembers Joplin and Lockhart.

Staff: Clerk-Treasurer Swisher.

Public Requests & Oral Communications:

Hisham Othman, Brier, commented that city code 17.38.060 is inaccurate regarding political signs and asked that it be updated.

Reports of Committees & City Officials:

Mayor Kaemingk reported that we have a new police officer and will have him join us to introduce himself at a future meeting, our process for hiring a police chief is moving forward and we are in process of doing interviews for a police clerk. The pedestrian bridge repairs are being formalized so that we can look at moving the process forward. City cell phones have been issued to public works and police staff. We have been purchasing miscellaneous equipment that the police officers need.

Councilmember Nick reviewed the claim checks on November 19^th.

Councilmember Krienke reported on the rebranding progress and that we will be bringing forward the designs at the December 7^th workshop meeting.

Councilmember Gallagher attended the November 17^th planning commission meeting, they had an interesting meeting where everyone was really digging into the code change and sent it back for further review by staff.

Councilmember Marley asked about how the recruiting for the public works position is going.

Councilmember Rosman attended the Snohomish County healthy forest initiative presentation on November 16^th, she observed the Sno-Isle Library system board meeting on November 22^nd and the Snohomish County Planning Commission on November 23^rd.

Approval of Minutes:

Mayor Kaemingk opened for consideration approval of the Brier City Council Minutes of November 9, 2021. Motion: Approve the Brier City Council Minutes of November 9, 2021, Moved by Councilmember Nick, Seconded by Councilmember Gallagher. Motion Carried.

New Business:

Mayor Kaemingk opened for consideration the selection of a Representative to the Community Transit Board for 2022. Motion: Approve Councilmember Gallagher as a Representative to the Community Transit Board for 2022, Moved by Councilmember Marley, Seconded by Councilmember Krienke. Motion Carried.

Miscellaneous Business by Call of Councilmembers & City Officials:

Councilmember Nick asked if the Nugget Park project was officially done and if the payment we just processed was the final payment.

Councilmember Marley reminded everyone that the tree lighting will be held December 4^th.

Mayor Kaemingk opened for consideration approval of the November 2021 Claim Checks Motion: Approve the November 2021 Claim Checks No. 43164 through No. 43167, Check No. 43173 and Checks No. 43175 through No. 43204 in the amount of $295,931.09 and voided Check No. 43174. Reason: Misprint, Moved by Councilmember Nick, Seconded by Councilmember Gallagher. Motion Carried.

Adjournment

Mayor Kaemingk declared the meeting adjourned at 7:25 PM.