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1 <br />[ 124 <br /> April 28,1902. <br /> It de gal consensus all concerned the Preston <br /> wo be an exciting f Everett s <br /> visitor aPPe 1. <br /> mr.McClain then reviewed the conversion costs <br /> in <br /> mnintenztce a operation cos anticipated tours,etc. <br /> 1 a � <br /> 2,estimated-insurance costs depending on the vessel's <br /> • <br /> Aldexoft a t the yearly r s from hotel <br /> Councilman <br /> nr.McClain s as approximately for 1982,but <br /> • Lcthe n of r almost doubled and projected 1983 revenue <br /> • itax, <br /> nexpected to be about$150,000. <br /> Councilman Langur asked if u and woulda problems <br /> with t the ArCommission cClain p mendment t <br /> the rdinance',regardingthis f d has under <br /> before the <br /> acquisition surfaded. This amendmentwould bx the use of <br /> Councilmen Overstreet, there <br /> was.nothing in writing frog.the Port or were not at the meeting. <br /> Aldexoft f the letter f the developers a Marina <br /> Magee reflected a negative outlook and the Port was conspicuous <br /> byitssilence. <br /> J im Shields a the P Department,reviewed <br /> plans and P use ofatheoPreston for museum,conveand social <br /> i010 bon spoke i acquiring con ing <br /> he felt vt would be a creditnto the city of BvereTt. <br /> Moved by Councilman Michelson,seconded by C Councilman Gipson,to <br /> authorize Administration t notify the <br /> the Co psc Engineers t the City <br /> f Everett is interested in acquiring the W.T.Preston. <br /> oCouncilman Aldoroft felt one of the main issues was where it would be <br /> placed. <br /> Councilman Gipson said he did n vany problems <br /> Port'sfeelings c s just because they were not at the <br /> meeting, <br /> saihsreally w e y because the <br /> idel g written <br /> tthe Port's honor and <br /> word. <br /> Dottie riasecki,Sales Director for the Everett Pacific Hotel.spoke <br /> in support ofon stand- <br /> point and saiacquiring <br /> theves teeltwould offer it in a cooventroe Preston trom a tourist nabid packet. <br /> Councilman if the Hotel had o consider <br /> underwriting a� eportionaofthe cost and..answer was they would <br /> • <br /> not lso <br /> eilloespoke in behalf <br /> �'. o <br /> saying <br /> had <br /> ted unanimously t eacquisition with the <br /> idea <br /> t in t r not be' on <br /> Paul Seely, <br /> Geat 9eamber of Commerce, <br /> Po.,nted ont <br /> that leCitys s <br /> t <br /> itwila acquire enthusiastic <br /> tsitizenstnthss venture was very encouraging. spoke in <br /> favorof <br /> the proposal a g an appropriate lure t0 build the City <br /> tourism along with g <br /> •• <br /> ti. _ <br />