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 Allen, Krienke, Lockhart, Marley, Othman and Parsons.

Absent: Councilmember Gallagher.

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

Public Requests & Oral Communications:

Brad Krueger, Brier - thanked council for the newsletter and wanted to encourage council to find other methods of communication to get the information presented in the newsletter out to residents.

Fari Nisha, crossing of 228^th SW / Atlas Rd - wanted to request speed bumps to be installed in front of his house to slow vehicles down. Mayor Kaemingk mentioned that even though this location is just outside of Brier city limits, he will speak to the Police Chief regarding the speed of vehicles coming from Brier.

Reports of Committees & City Officials:

Mayor Kaemingk attended the usual meetings including the Snohomish County Mayors meeting, Snohomish County Board of Health meeting and Sno911 monthly meeting.

Councilmember Parsons attended the Park Board meeting in place of Councilmember Allen.

Clerk-Treasurer Swisher mentioned that Councilmember Gallagher reviewed claims checks.

Approval of Minutes:

Mayor Kaemingk opened for consideration approval of the Brier City Council Minutes of September 9, 2025. Motion: Approve the Brier City Council Minutes of September 9, 2025. Moved by Councilmember Lockhart, Seconded by Councilmember Parsons. Motion Carried.

Mayor Kaemingk opened for consideration approval of the Brier City Council Workshop Minutes of September 16, 2025. Motion: Approve the Brier City Council Workshop Minutes of September 16, 2025. Moved by Councilmember Allen, Seconded by Councilmember Lockhart. Motion Carried.

New Business:

Mayor Kaemingk opened for consideration of the Mayor's appointment of Kate Windus to the Civil Service Commission with a term set to expire October 31, 2031. Motion: Approve the Mayor's appointment of Kate Windus to the Civil Service Commission with a term set to expire October 31, 2031. Moved by Councilmember Allen, Seconded by Councilmember Marley. Motion Carried.

Mayor Kaemingk opened for consideration of the Mayor's appointment of Heather Gates to the Parks Board Position No. 6 with a term set to expire September 15, 2029. Motion: Approve the Mayor's appointment of Heather Gates to the Parks Board Position No. 6 with a term set to expire September 15, 2029. Moved by Councilmember Allen, Seconded by Councilmember Marley. Motion Carried.

Mayor Kaemingk opened for consideration to release the Performance Assurance Bond related to erosion control for the Klimenko Short Plat located at 23014 25^th Ave W. City Planner Michaelis gave a brief overview. Motion: Approve to release the Performance Assurance Bond related to erosion control for the Klimenko Short Plat located at 23014 25^th Ave W. Moved by Councilmember Krienke, Seconded by Councilmember Marley. Motion Carried.

Ordinances, Resolutions & Orders:

Mayor Kaemingk opened for consideration of Ordinance No. 507, amending section 5.04.130 of the Business License Exemptions. Motion: Approve Ordinance No. 507, amending section 5.04.130 of the Business License Exemptions. Moved by Councilmember Marley, Seconded by Councilmember Krienke. Motion Carried.

Miscellaneous Business by Call of Councilmembers & City Officials:

Clerk-Treasurer Swisher spoke to the Council regarding the possibility of opening up the position of Building Official again due to City Planner Michaelis being overloaded with Code Enforcement duties along with working with the current building official (WC3) on plan reviews and tracking building inspections. By hiring this position, this would alleviate some of the pressure on the City Planner and the Administrative Assistant.

Auditing of Accounts:

Mayor Kaemingk opened for consideration approval of the September 2025 Claim Checks.

September Claims Check No. 46983 and No. 46984, Check No. 46989 through No. 47024, totaling $226,160.87. Motion: Approve September Claims Check No. 46983 and No. 46984, Check No. 46989 through No. 47024, totaling $226,160.87. Moved by Councilmember Lockhart, Seconded by Councilmember Parsons. Motion Carried.

September Electronic Payment totaling $3,063.27. Motion: Approve September Electronic Payment totaling $3,063.27. Moved by Councilmember Lockhart, Seconded by Councilmember Krienke. Motion Carried.

Adjournment

Mayor Kaemingk declared the meeting adjourned at 7:31 PM.