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, Lockhart, Marley, Rosman, Allen and Othman.

Absent: Councilmember Krienke.

Staff: Clerk-Treasurer Swisher, Deputy- Clerk Snowden, City Planner Michaelis.

Public Requests & Oral Communications:

Joel Stuker, Brier, mentioned that the digital speed sign in front of Brier Grocery is non-functional. He also asked that since people are moving north from Seattle and living in RVs, if the city can install "no overnight parking" signs in our parks and on streets, mainly on Brier Rd. Mayor Kaemingk also advised him to call the non-emergency dispatch number and let them know if he sees anything suspicious.

Reports of Committees & City Officials:

Mayor Kaemingk and Councilmember Gallagher attended the Snohomish Co. Cities meeting and Councilmember Gallagher was elected to the Snohomish Co. Regional Law and Justice Council. Councilmember Gallagher gave a brief review as to what the regional council focuses their efforts on.

Councilmember Lockhart reviewed claims checks on January 22^nd.

Councilmember Rosman met with City Planner Michaelis regarding the Comp plan.

Councilmember Gallagher attended the Community Transit meeting and also sat in the radio room.

Approval of Minutes:

Mayor Kaemingk opened for consideration approval of the Brier City Council Minutes of January 9, 2024. Motion: Approve the Brier City Council Minutes of January 9, 2024. Moved by Councilmember Gallagher, Seconded by Councilmember Lockhart. Motion Carried.

Mayor Kaemingk opened for consideration approval of the Brier City Council Workshop Minutes of January 16, 2024. Motion: Approve the Brier City Council Workshop Minutes of January 16, 2024. Moved by Councilmember Rosman, Seconded by Councilmember Gallagher. Motion Carried.

Consent Agenda:

Mayor Kaemingk opened for consideration approval to authorize the emergency HVAC GF-6 replacement for an amount up to $30,000. Motion: Approve the emergency HVAC GF-6 replacement for an amount up to $30,000. Moved by Councilmember Marley, Seconded by Councilmember Lockhart. Motion Carried.

Mayor Kaemingk opened for consideration approval of the bid for the replacement of HVAC System 8 for an amount up to $30,000. Motion: Approve the bid for the replacement of HVAC System 8 for an amount up to $30,000. Moved by Councilmember Marley, Seconded by Councilmember Gallagher. Motion Carried.

Ordinances, Resolutions & Orders:

Mayor Kaemingk opened for consideration approval of the Final Plat of Phillips Ridge SUB21-02, located at 22015 Old Poplar Way. Planner Michaelis gave an overview of the project. Council discussion and clarification of project. Motion: Approve the Final Plat of Phillips Ridge SUB21-02, located at 22015 Old Poplar Way. Moved by Councilmember Gallagher, Seconded by Councilmember Allen. Motion Carried.

Miscellaneous Business by Call of Councilmembers & City Officials:

Mayor Kaemingk mentioned that there will not be a council workshop meeting next week due to being the fifth week so the next meeting will be on February 6.

Councilmember/Mayor Pro-Tem Lockhart stated that he has assigned the committee reps:

Councilmember Lockhart: Budget

Councilmember Marley: Police Department

Councilmember Gallagher: Public Works Department

Councilmember Allen: Library Board

Councilmember Rosman: Parks Department Board

Councilmember Rosman distributed the summary of the 2024 proposed legislative priorities to the council. She and Mayor Kaemingk have put together a list of three priorities pertaining to Brier that will include revising the property tax cap from 1% to 3%, improving resources to hire police officers and retaining local decision making authority pertaining to housing and hiring. These priorities will then be put into a letter signed by all the council members and sent to our Legislative representatives. Motion: Approve to send a letter to the Legislative representatives stating the City of Briers priorities that will include revising the property tax cap from 1% to 3%, improving resources to hire police officers and retaining local decision making authority pertaining to housing and hiring. Moved by Councilmember Rosman, Seconded by Councilmember Gallagher. Motion Carried.

Councilmember Marley commented that the priorities primarily around law enforcement should make the job more attractive by promoting job satisfaction by enforcing the laws instead of just around money.

Auditing of Accounts:

Mayor Kaemingk opened for consideration approval of the December 31, 2023 Claim Checks. Motion: Approve the December 31, 2023 Claim Checks No. 45309 through No. 45319 and EFT transactions in the amount of $70,354.11. Moved by Councilmember Lockhart, Seconded by Councilmember Marley. Motion Carried.

Mayor Kaemingk opened for consideration approval of the January 2024 Claim Checks. Motion: Approve the January 2024 Claim Checks No. 45285, Checks No. 45320 through No. 45356 in the amount of $440,582.28. Moved by Councilmember Lockhart, Seconded by Councilmember Gallagher.  Motion Carried.

Adjournment

Mayor Kaemingk declared the meeting adjourned at 7:33 PM.