BRIER CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
September 12, 2023
Mayor Kaemingk called the regular Brier City
Council Meeting to order at 7:00 PM and flag salute was given.
Roll Call:
Present: Mayor Kaemingk, Councilmembers Gallagher, Krienke, Lockhart, Marley,
Moran, Nick and Rosman.
Staff: Interim City Planner
Michaelis and Interim Police Chief Hawley.
Public
Requests & Oral Communications:
Steve Dekoekkoek, Brier-asked what the current status of the Police Department is.
Dan Allen, Brier-asked about the personal service
contract for the Interim Chief position.
Reports of
Committees & City Officials:
Interim Police Chief Hawley gave a brief overview
of the Police Department and addressed an email that Christopher Young sent to himself
and the City Council.
Mayor Kaemingk gave an update on the status of City
Hall daily business activities.
Motion: Authorize the Mayor's
signature to an Interlocal Agreement with a local agency
to provide Police Services for the City on an emergency basis. This agreement
will only be in place until the completed ILA document can be reviewed and
approved by the Brier City Council in a regular meeting. Moved by Councilmember Lockhart, Seconded by Councilmember Gallagher. There was Council discussion.
Motion Carried.
Councilmember Gallagher reviewed claim checks, attended
a Public Works and radio meeting.
Councilmember Moran attended the Library Board.
Approval
of Minutes:
Mayor Kaemingk opened for consideration approval of the Brier City
Council Minutes of August 22, 2023. Motion:
Approve the Brier City Council Minutes of
August 22, 2023, Moved by
Councilmember Nick, Seconded by Councilmember Lockhart. Motion Carried.
Mayor Kaemingk opened for consideration approval of the Brier City
Council Workshop Minutes of September 5, 2023. Motion: Approve the Brier City
Council Workshop Minutes of September 5, 2023, Moved by Councilmember Gallagher, Seconded by Councilmember Rosman. Motion
Carried.
Hearings:
Mayor Kaemingk opened for the Public Hearing to consider the Plat Alteration PM23-02 Brier Landing located at 3103,
3107, 3113, 3117, 3123, & 3126 227th Pl SW. Interim City
Planner Michaelis gave a brief overview.
Mayor Kaemingk opened the Public Hearing at 7:22 PM
Kehaulani Meheula-Manuel, Brier-Her house is located directly to the
north of the Plat, and she wanted to know how this alteration is different for
the original plat proposal, where is the water run off going to go, how was it
determined which trees stay and which ones go and why are there no new trees
going in the easement. She does not want flooding on her property as she has
seen property down Brier Road to the East of her flood in the past. Interim
City Planner Michaelis addressed her concerns with detailed answers about the
stormwater detention vault capacity, trees and what the alteration entailed. He
encouraged the resident to come into City Hall if she had more questions or
concerns. The Public Hearing closed at 7:41 PM.
Motion: Approve the Plat
Alteration PM23-02 Brier Landing located at 3103, 3107, 3113, 3117, 3123, &
3126 227th Pl SW., Moved by
Councilmember Marley, Seconded by
Councilmember Nick. There was Council discussion and questions answered by Interim
City Planned Michaelis. Motion Carried.
New Business:
Mayor Kaemingk opened for consideration approval of
Conditional Use Permit #CUP23-02 for Dish Wireless
Communication site located at 23520 39th Pl. W. Motion: Approve Conditional Use Permit
#CUP23-02 for Dish Wireless Communication site located at 23520 39th
Pl. W., Moved by Councilmember
Rosman, Seconded by Councilmember
Gallagher. Motion Carried.
Mayor Kaemingk opened for
consideration approval of the Personal Service Contract with
Alex Hawley for Interim Police Chief. PM Motion:
Approve the Personal Service Contract with Alex Hawley for Interim Police
Chief. Moved by Councilmember
Lockhart, Seconded by Councilmember
Nick. There was Council discussion. Motion Carried.
Mayor Kaemingk opened for consideration to review and
discuss a letter from Snohomish County regarding an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement
for "Urban County" Requalification with the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD). Councilmember Rosman gave a brief overview. Motion: Approve the Interlocal
Cooperation Agreement for "Urban County" Requalification with the U.S. Department
ff Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Moved
by Councilmember Rosman, none
seconded. Motion dies.
Miscellaneous
Business by Call of Councilmembers & City Officials:
Councilmember Rosman reminded everyone that Music
in the Park is tomorrow September 13th.
Mayor Kaemingk opened for consideration to cancel
the next City Council Workshop meeting of September 19th. Motion: Approve to cancel the next City
Council Workshop meeting of September 19th. Moved by Councilmember Gallagher, Seconded by Councilmember Krienke. Motion Carried.
Auditing
of Accounts:
Mayor Kaemingk opened for consideration approval of the August 2023
Payroll Checks. Motion: 44950 and EFT transactions
in the amount of $168,564.73. Moved by Councilmember Gallagher, Seconded by Councilmember Marley. Motion Carried.
Mayor Kaemingk opened for consideration approval of
the August 2023 Claim Checks. Motion: Approve
the August 2023 Claim Checks No. 44944 And 44945, Checks No. 44951 through
44954, Checks No. 44956 and 44958, Checks No. 44960 through No.45007 in the
amount of $79,678.51. Voided Checks No. 44920 And 44955. Reason: Incorrect
amounts, reissued with Checks No. 44956 and 44957. Moved by
Councilmember Gallagher, Seconded by
Councilmember Marley. Motion Carried.
Adjournment
Mayor Kaemingk declared the meeting adjourned at 7:57 PM.
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