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

Staff: Clerk-Treasurer Swisher, City Planner Michaelis and Chief Hawley.

Public Requests & Oral Communications:

Jim Miller, Brier- Reported that the radio room quarterly exercise went well and they met all the objectives. Also, as a representative of the League of Women's Voters, he made the request that the council slow down and give more information when giving their reports.

Carolyn Miller, Brier-Wanted to know if the City of Brier has considered the ramifications of ICE in the area. She handed out "Red Cards" and "Know your rights" handouts.

Louise Nardi, Brier-She shared that she does not understand why police cannot be more involved when it comes to detaining illegal immigrants.

Reports of Committees & City Officials:

Mayor Kaemingk reported that he attended his various regular meetings. He met the new Mayor of Lynnwood and attended the regional aquatics meeting at Lynnwood. He will be attending the AWC Mayor's Exchange in Olympia this week.

Councilmember Parsons has been meetings with the Mayor and John Forba from Pace Engineers to get updates on the new bathroom construction at Brier Park. Bill Ferry from Public Works has also given some input on the improvements to the restrooms.

Councilmember Krienke has been attending Staff meetings and working on the new website design. He attended a meeting with Mayor Kaemingk, City of Edmonds and Lakes Stevens to work on AI policies.

Councilmember Marley met with Chief Hawley to get an update on the department and to go over the Police car spreadsheet.

Councilmember Allen shared that he did not attend the Legislative call on Friday, but heard that there is a bill being considered for the Public Records Act for School Districts.

Councilmember Gallagher attended the Community Transit meeting last week and they selected new officers. He also attended the emergency management quarterly exercise, and they worked on coordination checks within the County as well as with other Counties.

Approval of Minutes:

Mayor Kaemingk opened for consideration approval of the Brier City Council Minutes of January 27, 2026. Motion: Approve the Brier City Council Minutes of January 27, 2026, Moved by Councilmember Gallagher, Seconded by Councilmember Allen. Motion Carried.

Unfinished Business:

Mayor Kaemingk opened for continued discussion to purchase a new police car from the state contract in an amount not to exceed $51,000.00. Based on Council feedback Mayor Kaemingk moved the discussion of the purchase of a new police car and "take home" policy, regarding police vehicles, to the Workshop meeting on February 17, 2026.

Mayor Kaemingk opened for consideration review of the Planning commission 2025 Annual Report. City Planner Lee Michaelis gave a brief overview of Annual Report.

Mayor Kaemingk opened for consideration approval for the release of the Maintenance Assurance Bond for Phillips Ridge stormwater detention vault, located at 22015 Old Poplar Way in the amount of $468,600.00. City Planner Michaelis gave a brief overview. Motion: Approve the release of the Maintenance Assurance Bond for Phillips Ridge stormwater detention vault, located at 22015 Old Poplar Way in the amount of $468,600.00, Moved by Councilmember Parsons, Seconded by Councilmember Krienke. Motion Carried.

Miscellaneous Business by Call of Councilmembers & City Officials:

Councilmember Krienke asked City Planner a question regarding detention vaults.

Auditing of Accounts:

Mayor Kaemingk opened for consideration approval of the February 2026 claims checks and electronic payments.

February Claims Electronic Payment totaling $185.40. Motion: Approve February Claims Electronic Payment totaling $185.40, Moved by Councilmember Gallagher, Seconded by Councilmember Marley. Motion Carried.

Adjournment

Mayor Kaemingk declared the meeting adjourned at 7:39PM.