2013/05/22 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

May 22, 2013 The regular meeting of the Everett City Council was called to order at 12:30 p.m., May 22, 2013 in the City Council Chambers of the Everett City Hall, Council Member Gipson presiding. Upon roll call it was found that Mayor Stephanson and Council Members Roberts, Murphy, Gipson, Bader, and Stonecipher were present. Council Members Moore and Affholter were excused. Council Member Murphy led the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the May 15, 2013 Everett City Council meeting were approved as printed. Council Member Gipson abstained from the vote. MAYOR Mayor Stephanson reported on his participation in a rally in Olympia last Monday relative to the transportation package. He remarked that due to the urgency of transportation infrastructure and some economic development opportunities, the Governor and the Legislature are pushing to pass a transportation package this year. COUNCIL Council Member Murphy reported on his attendance at a Forterra session at the Everett Station where they discussed a vision for the area around the transit station. Council Member Roberts stated that the Transportation Advisory Committee met last week and approved the 6-year Transportation Improvement Project. He distributed a "Sounder's Go to the Game" schedule to each of the council members as well as reusable water bottles provided by the city's Public Works Department. He advised that, related to the Mayor's comments, there is a resolution being drafted in support of the transportation funding package. He requested that it be placed on the agenda for next week's city council meeting. Council Member Bader expressed concern regarding the playground fires at Garfield Park and the ongoing vandalism being done in the city's parks. 144