2007/09/25 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

• September 25,2007 A special meeting of the Everett City Council was called to order at 8:30 a.m.,September 25,2007,in the City Council Chambers of the Eve. City Hall,President Stonecipher presiding.Upon roll call It was found that • Mayor Stephenson and Council Members Robeds,Krell,Nielsen, Stonecipher and Overstreet were present.Council Members Hafloe and Gipson were excused. Council Member Krell led the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the September 19,2007 City Council meeting were approved as panted.Council Member Krell abstained from the vote. MAYOR Mayor Stephenson welcomed Council Member Krell. He stated that he attended the rededication of Kiwanis Park,and thanked John Petersen, Parks,and the council for their supped.The Mayor announced that the City received a call from the Governors office late yesterday notifying them that two of the four final sites for the University of Washington nodh branch campus are located in Everett. COUNCIL The council members welcomed Council Member Krell back. She responded that it was good to be back. UPDATE—WIGGUMS HOLLOW SKATEBOARD PARK John Petersen,Parks,at council's request,gave a brief update regarding the Wiggums Hollow skateboard park.He remarked that a design plan was delivered In mid-April and they believed that construction would be completed in mid-October.He stated that three Issues arose that required due diligence to resolve;the time to finalize the design for the entire site exceeded their expectations due to slope and elevation issues on the site and the need to assure accessibility for parking and disabled spectators, the updated construction cost estimate from the designer exceeded the 315