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410 <br /> !1111 <br /> actoer 12,1988 <br /> , • <br /> The regular meeting of the Everett City Council was called to order <br /> 'J,If at 800 a.m. Oct. 12, 1988 in the Council chambers of the Everett <br /> City Hall, President NiVa presiding. Upon roll call it was found <br /> that Mayor Moore and all councylmembers were present. <br /> ,nrtrgugiltmeMb:nIZon'elst=14'fg:8v:teirneg.a"r'''d <br /> J ', MAYOR'S COMMENTS <br /> Mayor Moore proclaimed the week of October 16 through October 22nd <br /> as. <br /> , vVenture Week"and <br />,R-,1= "National Business Women,Week". <br /> '''1,1 The Mayor then presented"Mayor,Service Awards"to Sgt.Joe Morgan <br /> g.ift and Sgt. John Jensen for their community service work in the Law <br />'IT I,,1 Enforcement Explorer Post 163 and presenting seminars on Child Abuse. <br /> , <br /> , COUNCIL COMMENTS <br /> 1, <br /> Councilmember Stephenson read a memo written to President Hive with <br /> copies to the counci/ regarding the proposed ordinance on <br /> Landlord/Tenant as follows. <br /> pertly on the information that I have received from the City <br /> Attorney and also from discussions that I have had on this subject, <br /> formally withdrawing this ordinance from any further council <br /> action. It is my opinion that the current landlord tenant act does <br /> 'f,1) , provide sufficient tenant protection. 1' <br /> advised both tenants, owners and individuals representing <br /> 1,"1 both tenant and landlord interests to have constructive discussions <br /> regarding matters that affect their groups. It is my belief that <br /> this will now occur and problem areas may be identified and jointly <br /> brought forward at a later date for consideration. <br />-.,e':11 . Further, I apologize for burdening the council with this particular <br /> ? 9' ordinance which our City Attorney basically copied from the Seattle <br /> Ordinance. The scope of this ordinance went much further than the <br /> specific interest that I had on the general problems of the homeless • <br /> in our community which must continually be addressed. <br /> He said he thought the big problem was one of education and whether <br /> it is this ordinance or the existing landlord tenant act, the first <br /> order of business for tenants and landlords both is to get them <br /> educated with the existing law. What seemed so obvious at first, <br /> that this would be an issue that many on the council have been . <br /> concerned about, the homeless,turned out to he an issue that would <br /> drive rental rates higher than they currently are and it would cause <br /> 01, 1 problems for the landlords in terms of <br /> 111 I' court. He said he felt it did not address taking these issues tothe affordable housieg <br /> sit <br /> issuedown. Iand f it accomplihd ything,differseences.thetwo groups have agreed <br /> begin to rseseolveantheir <br /> il,jEE <br /> DI <br /> .11 <br />