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345 .• <br /> November 3,lha . <br /> 1 1 <br /> The regular meeting of U.Everett City Council was called to order at <br /> ..• <br /> 8:45 a.m.,November 3,15)6 in the Conference Room of the Everett City .. <br /> gall with president Gipson presiding and all conncilmen in attendance. '' <br /> '11 <br /> REVENUE SNARING FOR SALVATION ARMY(CB7fill-34)) <br /> 't'Ke'C'ingrleiTitn gC5'ra'th'e'::12t2.11 AfMY'In2liTe'll:tt7Inl."" <br /> 11 pnere was an opinion presented from Brad Cattle,Assistant City Attorney, <br /> with Dick ChOMPaanr CitY Attorney,concurring. Brad Cat,le stated in 1 <br /> his opinion$20,000 to the Salvation Army from revenue staring funds .. <br /> would be an impermissible allocation of money from the city prohibited .11. i <br /> by both the United States Constitution and.the Washington State Cons.- • <br /> .. <br /> tution. The First Amendment and the Fourteenth Amendment of the United. <br /> States Constitution prohibit states from legislating in the area of <br /> the establishment of religion. The City of Everett is a political sub- . <br /> . division of the State of Washington amd is thereby subject to the pro- <br /> hibition in bhe First Xnd the Fourteenth Amendments in the interpreta- <br /> tions of this. Th4 fact that the allocation of$20,000 to the Salvation <br /> • Army is going to be used at least in part to build&chapel for religious . <br /> services appeared to bring that allocation directly in conflict with . <br /> • <br /> the First a.Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution. <br /> He fuithel stated that in orderfor the$20,000 allocation to be allow- <br /> able at must be used for a permlssible purpose or PurPoses. t <br /> Councilman Suckett said that we should stand by our commitments and 4 I <br /> work the pledge through contractual services. <br /> I'. <br /> Courmilman Langus stated the Salvation Army is a relieioumorganization ' <br /> and he is against giving the$20,000. We have a law in this state , <br /> separating the church and state. . <br /> [' <br /> Councilman Aldcroft reminded the council that they had a committee <br /> investigate the Human Needs dollars and the council unanimously ap- '''i <br /> proved at that time to give$20,000 to the Salvation Army. We should • <br /> enter into a contract with them as we do the Karma Clinic and others. <br /> Moved by Councilman Aldcroft,seconded by Councilman Michelson,to ,.. <br /> recommend the city attorney am'Mayor meet with the Human Needs Board <br /> and the executive director of ohe Salvation Army for discussion and <br /> Dick Thompson to report back to the council what serviCes the Salvo.- <br /> tion Amity could provide for which we could grant funds. <br /> Roll was called with all councilmen voting yes except Councilman '',.'11 <br /> Longue who voted no. , <br /> . . <br /> Motion Carried <br /> LIABILITY FOR 0002000 BROKEN BY-WILD GOLF BALLS(C07611-340) , <br /> Councilman Michelson stated the city assumes responsibility when people • <br /> 000city facilities. <br /> i. <br /> MOVed bY Councilman sichelson,aeconded.Y CoUpailaan NO.aa,'hat tha i <br /> city will assume responsiblity for any damage caused bY PeoPle uaing <br /> t._ I <br /> the golf course. <br /> Councilman Fuckett stated that we would also be liable for people being 1.1i. <br /> hit by balls. He suggested that the Park Department relccare thtees ,, <br /> instead of setting up a policy along this line. <br /> . <br />