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7771 <br /> 423 <br /> October 15,1986 <br /> ellowed to operate so close to schools and subbidieed housing with <br /> hundreds of children living there. She said these people were <br /> having enough problems without this type of business being in the <br /> area. <br /> [Ttgd tVis dg:Inetea=ehnece7sed"dgtilY'.3T"11!",,,=tr";T: <br /> 1986. <br /> Boll was called with all councilmen voting yes. <br /> Motion carried. <br /> PUBLIC HEARING-GAMBLiNG TAX ORDINANCE <br /> :Y;:t tv!le01=Torr,r.mtTiTt% ,EITP..st=the"'tit" <br /> Councilman Longue said all of the cities in the county charged <br /> higher gambling taxes than the City of Everett and he felt the taxes <br /> on gambling should be increased. <br /> Jack Sherin of 1307 Hewitt commented that he had lost money on the <br /> card room but he still had to pay gambling taxes to the city. He <br /> felt Co increase in taxes would be very herd on the small business <br /> owner. He said this came out of gross profit but a utility tax was <br /> passed on to the customers. I <br /> Bruce Roberts,Executive Secretary of the Washington State Beverage <br /> Association,pointed out an attorney general's opinion regarding the <br /> • legality of the tax and the use of the money received. He felt the <br /> present taX was more than sufficient to compensate for the costs of <br /> adsinietering the tax. He said the product sales are dropping and <br /> the insurance rates are increasing 1,0006. in some cases. He felt <br /> the proposed increase was unfair and probably not legal. <br /> Councilman Stephenson asked if an attorney 9enerel's CpiOiCreed <br /> just that, an opinion on the law, and Jim Isles, Asst. City <br /> Attorney,said this was true and this is still a gray area. <br /> Dorothy Free of the Evergreen Aesecitien of the Blind said the bingo <br /> games are for non-profit organisations and the revenue is needed for <br /> their operation. She felt the punch boards and pull tabs were <br /> gambling devices,but not the bingo. <br /> enn watts of 11620 25th Ave. so, spoke against the proposed <br /> increase and suggested reducing the tax ineteud. <br /> =1:egle:ingtdIZO:p=ear7tfnchreaedetingdgx!"et"eYe"d <br /> ggs dittnIdedperogbltreeeelldzee.TIdoeeetPd1Z <br /> buainees. <br /> Bill Tackitt, 9506 19th AVe. S.E. pointed out that insurance is <br /> extremely high and other costs are going uP ale.. The new....is <br /> on DWI has caused a loss in revenues too. This tax cannot be passed <br /> on to their customers like the theater and utility taxes. <br />