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151 <br /> April 18,1984 <br /> The regular meeting of the re[ Citi Council w calved trter at <br /> ]15 p. April 1,1984,ithe GinnStevens Hearing oro of the <br /> snohomish <br /> County Courthouse,P Stephenson presiding. Upon r <br /> 1 it was found <br /> calexcept ouncvl- <br /> man Lsngus,who was excused. mayormore was also excused. <br /> €ii <br /> minutes of the meets g ImId Ap it 11,1984,were approved as printed. _. <br /> NAVY PETITION <br /> Jones,Bruce Cittyy Attorney,eeid theLegal Department <br /> requested <br /> n TV <br /> opinion <br /> opinionfroPreston,Thozgrimson,elliand olmanco concerning the <br /> validity o e petition. opinion submitted by Nr. <br /> Tames Ellis sasvthat eal099 petition exceeds the scope o <br /> legislative powers the <br /> initiativeprohibitsexercise initiative <br /> }'. <br /> • e's legisative powers prior to the election; 2)that xthe vp <br /> • eds the authority;and <br /> by 09 title <br /> gtwith the exercisevo <br /> federal authority;and 31 that the title of the petition oof <br /> defective because it does not identify moratorium provisions therein. <br /> Since it was his understanding from statements <br /> to Council by the person <br /> submitting the petition that the purpose of referring the matter o <br /> Ne electorate wasathat citizens c oand express their own �! <br /> opinion on the Navy coming to Everett,an ordinance was prepared for <br /> advisoryballot on"Do the citizens of Everett desire the U.S.Navy to <br /> aav <br /> establish a home port fora Na Battle Group in the City of t 4;. <br /> Everett?" This would delete other invalid pro of the <br /> e•petition prohibitingtheCity from taking va ion related to <br /> rat e <br /> theNarya port proposal. Hese d it was his opinion that Council <br /> has the right o call for a purelyadvisory ballot ponvthin ter. How <br /> • pure advisory ballot measures'may be a bm£tted to t electorate <br /> only by City Council and are notsubjectto the referendum eorinitiative <br /> process. ?,�a <br /> President Stephenson saidventhough ,h the Cityi <br /> has now received the <br /> preliminary decision from the Navy o locate ere,the factatill ll" <br /> mained that a group of cities..has exercised the right to call for 1'. <br /> a vote on this issue and called for Council to unanimously support the <br /> ordinance proposed by the City At rney for a popular vote to be placed <br /> on the November ballot,County-wide. <br /> The Clerk read a memo from mayor Bill mo thism he ,4i�.. <br /> w.lettonattend them ting duet a long-standingprior cummit- <br /> acknowledged the meeting <br /> o those c who have sham <br /> unapt a in emptingto findthe feelingsonthe Navy home- <br /> Porting <br /> Portin• grintEverett. a painted out out <br /> n already <br /> Laken where the Navy was favored by a,strong majoritff,.at <br /> elE f the Navy homeport would be coni y-widethe c n <br /> ection would be between SE5,000 and$30,000;and that positive support <br /> has been received from business,labor,fraternal organizations, <br /> religious groups,civic groups and numerous public agencies. <br /> Ee asked if Council,in its deliberations,chooses to authorize an <br /> advisory vote, r that t election be held at the November <br /> General E order t t one broadest input possible from <br /> zen.election <br /> ample opeortuni fort Nevy t a portion <br /> o• heir E and that the Snohomish hCounty Council be requested <br /> place this on the county-wide ballo. <br />