MARYSVILLE – A public hearing will take place tonight at City Hall regarding a continued moratorium on a supervised site for opioid consumption.
The resolution says neither Marysville or Snohomish County regulate such facilities, and city residents and business owners have expressed concerns about negative impacts resulting from such facilities.
The City Council wishes to explore options for regulating such facilities, including potentially prohibiting them within the city.
The ordinance would ban facilities, pending further study and public engagement on potential long-term regulatory changes.
The proposed interim official control will promote public health, safety, morals and general welfare, it says.
Also at the meeting the council will:
•honor Donna Wright for her 25 years on the council. She has served on numerous city, county, state and national boards. For 25 years she has been on the Snohomish Health District board and nine on the state board of health. She has also served on a variety of public safety committees and boards. She lost in a recent election to Mark James.
•consider a 43 percent increase in taxes for Emergency Management Services. The levy would be less than 50 cents per $1,000 valuation, and bring in $1.09 million on top of the $2.484 million it already has.
•debate extending the deadline for work being done on a Regional Fire Authority. Discussions are continuing and a final decision will not be made by the end of the year. The city proposes a one-year extension to Dec. 31, 2018, and also amend the term, renegotiation of terms and the financial contribution, which for the city for 2018 would be almost $11.34 million.
•look at establishing its own Emergency Management Services. As a result of annexations and population growth, Marysville should provide its own emergency management services, the resolution says. The city would be able to deliver emergency management services to citizens more effectively, thereby enhancing public safety, health and welfare.
•look at a 1 percent increase in local taxes, which would amount to $138,853 out of $13.885 million.
•study 16 citywide intersection improvement projects for almost $265,000.
•look into changing its agreement with the Marysville School District related to automated school bus safety cameras. After the first quarter of administrating the program it was determined that an adjustment for processing receipts and fees was needed. The proposed change would provide all receipts collected by the courts to be forwarded to the school district. The citation would be $419 with about $47 going to the court and $372 to the district.
•vote on entering a cost-sharing partnership with the Tulalip Tribes for wetland monitoring on city-owned properties within the Qwuloolt Restoration Area. The Tulalip Tribes is already conducting the monitoring so the partnership prevents a duplication of effort.
