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Public commenters tell council to prioritize local parks and code enforcement; subcommittee recommends RPAC appointment
Summary
Two residents urged action: one urged the city to object to REIT/Youth Activity Fund monies used for a proposed Everett stadium, the other asked for more patrols and code enforcement for nuisance properties; council subcommittee recommended appointing Laurie Berger to the Recreation & Parks Advisory Commission for the term through June 30, 2026.
Two members of the public spoke during general public comment at the Feb. 2 Mountlake Terrace work session and a council subcommittee reported a recommended appointment to the Recreation & Parks Advisory Commission.
John Martin, introduced by the clerk as a Mountlake Terrace resident, urged the council to "encourage the Everett City Council to find new means to fund the new professional stadium in Downtown Everett other than funds from the youth activity account and Mountlake Terrace local REIT taxes." Martin asserted the stadium may receive $5,000,000 and said he spoke with a State Department of Revenue official; he framed his remarks as a request that the council express disapproval of using youth‑oriented funds for a major league stadium. The claim about the $5,000,000 was described by Martin as contested — he said county councilmembers indicated the county was not distributing such funds to Everett — and no official action was taken during the session.
A second resident (the clerk announced the name as John Blake Schmidt; the speaker later self‑identified with a different last name) raised neighborhood concerns: he said police patrols that had been promised had not occurred, reported long‑standing problems with parked RVs and unsanitary conditions at a nearby property that led him to pay more than $1,000 for rodent remediation, and urged stronger code enforcement responses to recurring nuisances.
Separately, staff reported that a subcommittee (councilmembers Doyle, Murray and Page) interviewed one confirmed candidate to fill a vacancy on the Recreation & Parks Advisory Commission. The subcommittee recommended appointing Laurie Berger to fill the term through June 30, 2026, and councilmembers on the subcommittee praised her analytical background and volunteer experience. Staff said the appointment is expected to be placed on the consent calendar at the next regular meeting unless a councilmember objects.
No votes were taken on the public‑comment items during the work session; the council proceeded to later agenda items.
