2021/06/02 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

June 2, 2021 President Stonecipher announced that the Council is still abiding by Governor Inslee's Safe Start guidelines, and as a result, City Council meetings will continue to be held remotely with all meetings scheduled at 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday, except the fourth Wednesday of the month when the meeting is scheduled at 12:30 p.m. She stated that public comments may be emailed to council@everettwa.gov prior to the meeting. President Stonecipher stated that live public comment will be accepted one-half hour before the start of the meeting by calling 1.425.616.3920, Conference ID 572 112 942#. If citizens have difficulty calling in or connecting, please contact dwilliams@everettwa.gov. Individuals may also call 1.425.616.3920 to listen to the Council meetings, Conference ID 724 887 726#. Citizens are encouraged to view meetings live on Comcast Channel 21, Frontier Channel 29, and on the City website at www.everettwa.gov/council. The regular meeting of the Everett City Council was called to order at 6:35 p.m., June 2, 2021, Council President Stonecipher presiding. Upon roll call, it was found that Mayor Franklin and Council Members Roberts, Murphy, Vogeli, Bader, Stonecipher, and Tuohy were present. Council Member Moore was excused. The minutes of the May 26, 2021, City Council meeting were approved as printed. MAYOR Mayor Franklin stated it was announced today that Naval Station Everett will serve as the future home for guided missile frigates. She stated that this is great growth for the Naval Station and that the base is an important part of our community. Fire Chief Dave DeMarco introduced new firefighters Christopher Craig, Ariel DeSmet, Jason Miner, Tyler Ottesen, William (Billy) Piepenbrink, Trevor Ryan, Christian White, and Kyle Zalud. COUNCIL Council members welcomed the new firefighters. 1