2004/07/28 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

July 28,2004 AYES: Krell,Olson,Hatloe,Campbell.Stonecipher,Overstreet Overstreet NAYS: Gipson Ordinance No.2780-04 adopted. AGREEMENT—TIMBER HILL APARTMENTS Moved by Council Member Krell,seconded by Council Member Campbell to deny the Everett Housing Authority's request for the City of Everett to help them to acquire the Timber Hill Apartments. Dave Koenig,Planning,gave a brief background regarding the Timber Hill Apartment acquisition.He recommended that the following conditions be added to the agreement if it Is approved:that an advisory committee of the Valley View neighborhood be formed to work with the Everett Housing Authority and Catholic Community Services for communication and coordination purposes,that a 24-hour telephone number be given to the cheers to call if there are issues related to the Timber Hill Apartments, and that the Coerce Housing Authority,Catholic Community Services and the Valley View neighborhood report back In one year to Administration and the City Council related to this project. Bud Alkire,Executive Director,Everett Housing Authority,3107 Colby, stated that the acquisition of the Timber Hill Apartments Is an appropriate action in accordance with the City of Everetfs policies and goals. He stated that the ten apartments will be made available to women with children where the mother is recovering from chemical dependency and has been in recovery for at least one year. Geri Mitchell, Catholic Community Services, spoke regarding the treatment process the women have gone through before coming to the Timber Hill Apartments and the monitoring they will receive while there. Council Member Hatton stated that a letter had been submitted for the record from Fred Zoeller,Jr.,a Valley View resident,in opposition to the Timber Hill Apartment proposal. 243