2004/02/18 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

• February 18,2004 A special meeting of the Everett City Council was called to order at 8:00 p.m.,Febmary 18,2004,in the City Council Chambers of the Everett City Halt,President Hatloe presiding. Upon roll call it was found that Meyer Stephenson;Council Members Krell,Olson,Hatloe,Gipson,Campbell, and Overstreet were present.Council Member Stonecipher was excused. PUBLIC HEARING President Hallos opened a public hearing regarding Council Bill No.0401- 03,a proposed ordinance relating to the Downtown Everett Business Improvement Area(BIA),approving the year 2004 budget President Halloe Invited public comment Ned Johnson,Legal,stated that the budget amounts for administrative salaries,marketing and BIA expansion have been eliminated from the proposed 2004 BIA budget He remarked that current balances in the Downtown Everett Association end the City of Everett accounts are sufficient to cover the 2004 budget alleviating the need for assessments on the properties. He gave a brief history of the BIA and discussed options which the City Council has for changing or expanding the BIA. Karen Shaw,Administration,discussed the draft recommendations made by the City of Everett's consultant,Brad Segal,Professional Urban Management Association,regarding the BIA. Joel Starr,2929 Colby;Reid Sheckey,Downtown Everett Association Board,2718 Colby;Craig Skotdal,2707 Colby;Bob Strickland,4205 Olive;C.J.Ebert,Port Gardner Partners LP;Louise Stanton-Maston, President,Everett Area Chamber of Commerce;and Dean Nichols,2701 Wetmore,spoke in support of the 2004 BIA budget They remarked that the BIA has contributed greatly to the well.being of downtown Everett. David Craig,Builders Exchange of Washington,2605 and 2607 Wetmore, stated that they are supportive of the 2004 BIA budget with the condition that the streetscape be enhanced more equitably. 46