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December 5,2007 <br /> A special joint meeting of the Everett City Council and the Board of <br /> Directors of Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area <br /> Corporation was called to order at 5:00 a.m.,December 5,2007 in the <br /> City Council Chambers of the Everett City Hall. Everett City Council <br /> President Stonecipher and Community Transit Board Chair Marin <br /> presided.Upon roll call it was found that Everett Mayor Stephenson;City <br /> of Everett Council Members Roberts,Olson,Yatloo.Gipson,Nielsen, <br /> Stonecipher and Overstreet were present. Community Transit Board <br /> Chair Mann,and Community Transit Board Members Gipson,Thomdike, <br /> Angnck,Gossett and Hikel were present. Community Transit Board <br /> Members Kendall,Smith and Nelson were not in attendance. <br /> Council Member Gipson led the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> President Stonecipher thanked all for attending and stated that the <br /> purpose of the meeting was to vote on an Interlocal agreement between <br /> the City of Everett(Everett Transit)and the Snohomish County Public <br /> Transportation Benefit Area Corporation(Community Transit)for the <br /> • <br /> aooperative provision of services,facilities and resources between the • <br /> gencies. <br /> Richard Tarry,Everett Transit Trenspodatlon Systems Manager,gave a <br /> brief presentation. He explained that the partnership formalizes both <br /> agencies'commitment to improve transit services for all residents of <br /> Everett and Snohomish County.Swift will be the basis and comerstone of <br /> the operation. Swift is a bus rapid transit service scheduled to open in <br /> 2009. It will provide a fast,frequent trainlike transit service between the <br /> Aurora Village Transit Center and Everett Station along Highway 99, <br /> Evergreen Way,Rucker Avenue and the Pacific Avenue corridor.The two <br /> agendas will share in the costs of Swift. Joy Munkers,Community <br /> Transit,was also available for questions. <br /> CITIZEN COMMENT <br /> Steve Oss,President of the ATU Local 833,stated that there were some <br /> Issues ion the Everett Transit bus drivers with regard to this project, <br /> although he supported the project.He indicated that there had been no <br /> bargaining with the local union. <br /> 398 <br />