AUDIO - July 13, 2006 Council Hearing re proposed city B & O taxes

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SUMMARY:

Summary given by Interim City Administrator Lee Walton on the need to create B&O taxes in two parts: Part #1, 8:33 min., Part #2, 7:19 min.

Supporting Documents:

• Memo of issue discussion from Interim City Administrator Lee Walton re need for B&O taxes
• Draft proposed ORDINANCES: Ord. 932-06 (creating new chapter) and Ord. 933-06 (enacting) (in Word, pdf/Acrobat)

TESTIMONY:

• Dan Barmon (F-3, 3:47 min.)
• Brian Copple (F-4, 3:49 min.)
• Minke Ingalls (F-5, 4:42 min.)
• Ray Kistenmacher (F-6, 2:17 min.)
• Denice Ingallas (F-7, 3:59 min.)
• File F-8, 3:41 min.: C. H. Rowe and Bart Dalmasso
• File F-9, 4:20 min.: L. Storm, Donna Marshall, Brian Copple
• File F-10, 9:12 min., Staff & Council: Interim City Fiannce Director Gordon Hey's response to Donna Marshall; Lee Walton on B&O taxes in general, states he heard lots of complaints but not suggestions on how to "fix" city's finances; Donna Marshall statement re need to advise entire business community before proceeding further, Walton's agreement; Gordon Hey statement re backing proposed police levy.

COUNCIL/STAFF DISCUSSION & ADDITIONAL COMMENTS BY OTHERS:

• File F-11, 1:00 min.: Derek Boyd ("We are in dire straits.")
• File F-12, 6:12 min.: Kristina Blair question; majority of audio is Walton response.
• File F-13, 5:10 min., Jim Flower; does not believe B&O the answer....John Seehuus re Eyman initiative; he is against B&O; there is need to put Police levy before voters....Ron Wiediger, all been said by others; thanks to Mike Ingalls for all he does for the community.
• File F-14, 5:35 min.: Slawson: Romac great place to work, but they would not install purchasing agent here so they would not have to pay taxes; thinks a tax would destroy Sultan....Bruce Champeaux all been said by others ; "we're in tough spot"; favors delay to see how police levy does; echoed comments by others.
• File F-15, 6:51 min.: Walton statement re wide spread between rich and poor, and how some cities have "so much money" they can't spend it all, i.e., Burlington, Lynnwood....Boyd-Walton discussion re levy; Boyd's comment that Majority of our funds are in good shape, it's the general fund that's in trouble.
• File F-16, 3:52 min.: Mike Ingalls, key is levy, gives brief statement re FD #5's financial history/status.
• File F-17, 5:12 min.: Denice Ingalls (re housing permits not much help, adds to infrastructure drain); Dan Barmon echoes that, plus advises cutting expenses; K. Blair re police big expense item, but Public Works salary large, too; Slawson comment re no hardware stores open in the evening.