1978/05/24 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

• 176 May 24,1979 Under the present system only Everett residents and businesses pay the household and employee tax. Under the proposed sales tax SysteM every- one who makes purchases within the City limits Wdeld be PaY,ng tewarde the cost of the transit. Many retail firms in Everett estimate that 508 and higher of thenm sales are to people not rmsiding in Everett. He said, in other words,the tax supporting transit would not only be by city residents but by etenume Sh.PP8..8......tt, 5t° dents supporting PTEA when shopPing i.ether areas Of tbe • He said is is estimated that the revenue from the sales tax for the year • 1979 would be$1,150,000 and bY 19E3 it wou1d b.at08r...abe8Y 61'609,600. Councilman Aldcroft,asked the administration to prepare an ordinance es- tablishing a ballot issue to increase tbe sales tax by 3/10th of one percent for the transit system for first reading May 31,197E. . • On motion the meeting recessed at 4:55 p.m. The regular meeting of the Everett City Council reconvened at 7:00 p.m, with President Gipson presiding. Upon roll call it was found that•Malor Meore and all councilmen were in attendance except Councilman Overstreet who arrived at 8:10 p,• Minutes of the meeting held May 17,197E were appreved as printed with • Councihnan Aldcroft abstaining from voting., PROCLAMATION • :nqh:alar::k7,r,jalne'llEngar:1=aWa;:n18;:lar"aa ag gaagY ga"°a" • COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT Moved by Councilman Langus,seconded by Comcilman Michelson to concur in the • Mayor's appointments of the following citizens to the Animal Shelter Advisory ,• Committee,term to expire Jan.,1,1.902: •, • Rosalie Kosher,Chairman,Jen.DeughtY,Nan,DeaV,Valerie ArcheY,Dr. Lake,Nina O'Neil,Dick Sanford,Joyce Rubatino,Harriet Olson,Dr.Ed Diamond and Lydell.ittaker. ; . Roll was called with all Councilmen voting yes except Councilman Overstreet who was excused. 6b009 00109 PARK RANGERS Moved by Councilman Aldcroft,seconded by Councilman Michelson to hire two pa. rangers effective June 1 ft-8 4 months,funding to be determined by the Adminis- . tration and the Council Budget Ccmmittee. • Mayor Moore said a CETA ptamon rould be transferred or Council Contingency Funds could be used but rhers was no money available in the Pa,Dept.budget. Moved by Councilman Pope,seconded by Councilman Baker to table the previous motion. Roll was called with all Councilman voting yes except Councilman Overstreet who was excused. Motion Carried [.5!. 147 MUKILTEO BOULEVARD Ken Callahan br the Builelng Dept-repoterd the OWner 0,the abeem Ptoderbf had been notified by registered mail but WEE,not in attendance and asked the, this item be continued until the end of the agenda. • • 51