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<br /> 1 1j.Iil .j October 15,1986
<br /> Bruce Gardiner,Executive Director of the Motion Picture Exhibtors
<br /> of Washington, spoke against the tax. He said the theaters in
<br /> 4,H*' ''. Lynnwood and Alderwood had no admission tax which caused the people
<br /> ..t Oi'!['''' . from this area to attend those theaters. Se said new theaters were
<br /> being constructed north of Marysville and when the Navy arrives,they
<br /> TFIli[L',1'' will probably construct a theater also which will reduce the
<br /> 44:71C ,' attendance at the Everett Theaters. He said there was a great
<br /> 'Lj 4, ,' .r eXpense to the theater operators to process the paper work for this
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<br /> City Clerk replied that anyone who charged the public to attend an
<br /> This included the Civic Auditorium, taverns, cocktail lounges,
<br /> ,'',:1 L'AA',,., carnivals,circuses,ballgemes etc. The majority of these were not
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<br /> held eVery night like the theaters.The ordinance calls for the tax
<br /> to he paid every two months, and forms are proVided by the city.
<br /> However for events held at the c Auditorium or the carnival,
<br /> !,'.1f,16,''':''' etc,the],PaY the day following their shoe.
<br /> , s Evierett Nall Cinemaspke against the tex
<br /> charged the same for adult,
<br /> but bad a lower junior price and b much lower children's price.
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<br /> Councilmen Overstreet asked if he 1509950 11 was fair that everyone
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<br /> else paid the tax and they didn't and he said he was unable to
<br /> answer this.
<br /> F1 111' Moved by Councilman Pope,seconded by Councilman Gangue to close the
<br /> '' ' Peblic hearing.
<br /> Motion carried.
<br /> COUNCIL BILL NO.869-83
<br /> ''''11,lihj'il FINAL READING:
<br /> I , : AN ORDINANCE levying en admission tax on theaters and
<br /> removing the special seat tax on theaters by repealing
<br /> 1 ri 1 4'' Ordinance No. 3647 and Chapter 2,Section 4 of Ordinance No.
<br /> 255-74.
<br /> ''1,11' lj l'ill4 Moved by Councilman Overstreet, seconded by Councilman Stephenson
<br /> 03,,,Illy,4 that this is declared to be the final reading of Council Bill
<br /> :Jjb: l'''1!.'1111i' #8610-83 and the City Clerk is directed to call the roll for the
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<br /> 11 final disposition of the ordinance with the amendment that the
<br /> ordinance shall take effect January 1,1987.
<br /> AYES: bengus,five,Stephenson,Gipson,Morrow
<br /> 1 pope,Overstreet
<br /> Ordinance No.1300-86 adopted.
<br /> MAYS: None
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