1985/12/12 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

493 December 12,1985 2.485,Anderson, 1420 Fir, spoke regarding the adverse effect these businesses will have on the life style of the citisens of Everett. • She expressed her concern regarding the raising of her children in this environment and she urged passage of the strongeot ordinances allowed under the law. Cyd McQuade, 1425 Gar., spoke regarding the related crimes which these operations encourage and stressed the need for ordinances as• strict as possible. That the fiscal impacts of the need for counselling and welfare increases Sleo be considered as an offshoot • of these businees operations. • Mar.Legget, 4905 Glenwood Drive, apoke as a concerned mother and •• grandmother as to the impact these types of businesses can have on • the quality of life in the City of Everett. She encouraged • restrictions as strong as ponsible so that some activities will be • • curtailed. The meeting then recessed to reconvene at 7:00 p.m. • • • The regular meeting of the Everett Ciy Council reconvened at 7:00 p.m. with President Stephennon presiding and all councilmen in 228 '2122 excused.ndence exempt Councilman Gipson Who wee excused. Mayor Moore President Stephenson said Mhis was a continuation of the public hearing held this morning dealing with two p22322.0 ordinance.: :me on adult entertainment establishments and the other on licensing of I 1 penarams,3827 2101$,etc. He said 66158222130about 623 13133 of testimony was heard from police officers from King County, a State Liquor Board Gfficer and experts in dealing with this particular subject. That testimony gave the council a clear understanding of the task before the Everett City Council and thie community, in 1 terms of what he viewed as the first step, in Providing the citg, law enforcement people with the opportunity to deal effectively in controlling theee usea in the community. This is a subject that is difficult to deal with and the council had to 713 211 personal feelings aside and look at it in terms of what is best and hopefully the first step in a sequence in a more stringent of things in dealing with this subject manner. He said the most important thing to keep in mind ie to the city's law enforcement officers the maximum opportunItY to effectively in this community with the adult uses. He felt there traps or trouble honks and if the council: isn't successful in passing a etrong OrdinanCe that will withstand the law, it will be more and more difficult to a/low a.Y kind of contiol of tbese t2Pe of establishments in the community. If the eouncii ....Kul in dealing with the uses in a controlling,my, they will operate • here without any control. Se said cnis was the teak before the • council tonight. He said before the council hears from any of the public in attendance,he mould ask sarah France,who im the Chairperson of the Citixens Committee on this iseue, to review the tastimonY given at the morning session.