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Marysville on the Move

• Putting our communitys economic progress into a
  big picture perspective, Marysville is on the
  move.
• State and regional economists forecast a sharp
  slowdown in construction and aerospace work in
  2008.
• A continued slump in real estate sales due in
  part to subprime loan debacle that wont start
  to rebound until 2009.
• Potential for recession reaching our region is
  not projected to occur until mid-2008, if at all.
• On the upside, the state economy has continued to
  produce new jobs at a faster rate than the U.S.
  as a whole.
• Slower growth anticipated over next two years.

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Marysville on the Move
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Marysville on the Move
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Marysville on the Move
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Marysville on the Move
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Marysville on the Move
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Marysville on the Move

• Dont mistake activity
• for achievement.
• John Wooden,
• Legendary UCLA Basketball Coach

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Achievements in 2007 - Transportation

• Widening of 116th Street NE to 5 lanes between
  I-5 and State Avenue.
• Completed an aggressive 1 million asphalt
  overlay and annual road maintenance program for
  improvements to City roads in various states of
  disrepair.

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Achievements in 2007 - Transportation

• SR 528 (Fourth Street) road improvements and
  re-signalization project from 47th to 67th
  Avenue. The six to nine-month project is now
  underway.

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Achievements in 2007 Public Safety

• Police Chief Rick Smith took over leading
  department last March. In first year, has
  instituted changes
• brought more accountability in police services
• improved customer service
• created a noticeable buzz that in the
  organization that is making the department a
  greater place to want to work.

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Achievements in 2007 Public Safety

• Police Department restructuring includes
  promotions made at turn of the year 2
  lieutenants, 4 sergeants (3 in police, 1 custody).

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Achievements in 2007 Public Safety

• Crime analysis and mapping hired as part of
  restructuring an Administrative Division Manager
  with extensive background in crime analysis.
• Police motorcycle patrol unit catching
  speeders, red-light runners and intersection
  blockers.

Infractions Criminal Citation Traffic
Only Motorcycle patrol unit - 1925
total Collisions Total for the Department
1373 Motors 475 CSO 21 Traffic Unit 35 of
total
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Achievements in 2007 Public Safety

• Municipal Court moved into new building at 1015
  State Ave, adding more courtrooms and a Court
  Commissioner to help Judge Fred Gillings hear
  cases for Marysville, Arlington and Lake Stevens.
  The Court is currently handling about 1,100 cases
  per month.

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Achievements in 2007 Public Safety

• Stiffer anti-graffiti laws.
• Park security.
• Graffiti Task Force
• Video-camera surveillance at Skate Park.

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Achievements Economic Development

• Breakout of retail development with nearly full
  tenancy at Lakewood Crossing at 172nd Street NE
  and I-5, and Gateway Shopping Center at 116th
  and I-5

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Achievements Economic Development

• Providence Hospital - Providence
• Health and Services bought 9 acres
• in November in Smokey Point planning area,
  in vicinity of proposed UW North Sound campus
  site.

• Stillaguamish Water Filtration Plant a 6.2
  million facility near Arlington Airport.
  Dedicated in April 2007, the plant will provide
  reliable drinking water to north-end Marysville
  customers.

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Achievements Economic Development

• Annexed 687-acre Smokey Point gap area, Citys
  commercial/light industrial employment center,
  with potential to create 10,000 new
  family-supporting jobs.

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Achievements Economic Development

• Adopted the East Sunnyside/Whiskey Ridge Sub-Area
  Plan, with input from residents as to how the
  area will develop.
• - More balanced residential and commercial land
  use mix
• - Commercial/business on along portion of SR 9
• - Road improvements (also suitable for public
  transit)
• - Bike lanes
• - Multi-purpose trails
• - Other features that will create a sense of
  neighborhood for Citys southernmost
  limits.

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Achievements in 2007 Quality of Life

• Completed Healthy Communities Project Action Plan
  to combat obesity and related chronic diseases.
  Three priority areas

• Make Marysville an urban community that is built
  more conducive for walking and bicycling.
• Promote healthier eating more fruit and
  vegetable consumption through community gardens,
  food bank, school lunch program participation.
• Provide more access to low-cost and free
  recreational opportunities in our City parks
  system, and community in general.

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Achievements in 2007 Quality of Life

• Marysville Healthy Communities Project honored
  with the Community Collaboration Award by
  Snohomish County Health and Human Services.

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Achievements in 2007 Quality of Life

• Delagation YMCA of the USA Pioneering Healthier
  Communities/Activate America grant program and
  trip to D.C.

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Achievements in 2007 Quality of Life

• Military Family-Friendly Employment Partnership
  Initiative We strongly support the Marysville
  Tulalip Chambers initiative message to provide a
  level playing field for military spouses when
  businesses hire new employees.

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Achievements in 2007 Quality of Life

• Park improvements at Jennings Memorial Park
  Marysville Noon Rotary Club and Belmark Homes
  donated park furnishings, installation of several
  pergolas, arbors, park benches and pavement
  treatments to create Jennings Park Plaza.
• At Ebey Waterfront Park, Marysville Soroptimists
  donated a public art sculpture of a boy with a
  sailboat.

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Achievements in 2007

• Adopted 150.6 million balanced City Budget for
  2008.
• 33.4 million General Fund for basic services.
• Seven new positions.
• 29.7 million for roads, utilities and parks
  infrastructure.

• 2008 spending plan estimates a 21 rise in sales
  tax, increasing from 7.5 million to 9.1
  million, largely based on openings of major
  retail stores, as well as residential and
  commercial construction activity.

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Achievements in 2007

• City of Marysville and Tulalip Tribes signed a
  historic accord Broad government to
  government alliance agreement declares our
  mutual respect and status as equal governments,
  while formally acknowledging levels of
  cooperation and collaboration.

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Building on Our Progress in 2008
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Building on Our Progress in 2008
UW North Sound Branch Campus

• Lobbying lawmakers in Olympia that the
  Marysville/Smokey Point location is the best
  choice to serve students in Snohomish, Island,
  Skagit.

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51st Avenue
Smokey Point Blvd
Conceptual drawing of campus at Smokey Point
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Building on Our Progress in 2008
UW North Sound Branch Campus

• Lobbying and testifying before lawmakers in
  Olympia that the Marysville/Smokey Point location
  is the best choice to serve students in
  Snohomish, Island, Skagit.
• The 369-acre Smokey Point site north of the
  river is the best location to meet the needs of
  these our tri-county students.
• Shortest average commute time
• Shortest average distance to travel to the campus
• Best housing options
• Space for recreational fields
• By far the most room to grow

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Building on Our Progress in 2008
UW Branch Campus Artist Rendering
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Temporary UW Campus Site
Pilchuck Plaza
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Building on Our Progress in 2008
Annexation of Urban Growth Area

• Annexing areas in Marysville UGA all at once
  would let city keep more sales tax money
• State sales tax law aimed at annexations of
  10,000-pop. or larger.
• Most areas already served by city utilities
• Population would climb 20,000 from 35,122 to
  55,000

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Building on Our Progress in 2008
Marysville City Campus
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Building on Our Progress in 2008
Marysville City Campus

• Develop a city government campus with park-like
  plaza setting that would better serve citizens
  and staff, while spurring economic development
  downtown.
• 2 sites under consideration
• Comeford Park (and park vicinity)
• Ebey Waterfront (Public Works property)
• Everett Community College business and
  engineering design student teams provided City
  with innovative ideas, with green development
• Would like designs in hand by mid-2008.

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Building on Our Progress in 2008
Downtown and Waterfront Redevelopment
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Building on Our Progress in 2008
Downtown and Waterfront Redevelopment

• The process of a master plan redevelopment that
  infuse new life into downtown and the waterfront.
• City Council approved 200,000 contract with
  urban design consultant Makers Inc.
• City leaders are working diligently to entice
  private and public sector investment.
• Redevelopment could transform Marysville
  cityscape with a more park-like,
  pedestrian-friendly feel, blending high-rise
  housing with new retail and office space.
• Also, Marysville received 75,000 state planning
  grant to address infrastructure as part of master
  planning.
• Citizen and business input will be important.

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Building on Our Progress in 2008
Smokey Point Master Plan

• Drafting a policy document to guide overall
  development of a light commercial/industrial park
  in the northeast portion of the City.
• The plan will provide guidelines that focus on
  development layout, building orientation,
  architectural elements, parking needs, open
  space, landscaping and signage, etc.
• The plan also incorporates restoration and
  enhancement alternatives for Edgecomb Creek, a
  street network plan, and conceptual storm water
  system. Discussions with landowners underway.

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Building on Our Progress in 2008
Smokey Point Master Plan
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Building on Our Progress in 2008
Transportation

• State Avenue widening project 136th to 152nd
  Missing link project that will widen State
  Ave/Smokey Point Blvd. from 2 to 5 lanes.
• 850,000 committed to asphalt overlay program
  that will continue to add more life to aging
  roads.
• SR 528 signalization and improvements from 47th
  to 67th will be ongoing, with completion possible
  as early as spring.
• Full traffic signal at Grove Street and Alder
  Avenue to replace intersections flashing beacon,
  where Public Safety Bldg. and Fire Station 61 are
  located.

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In Closing
My goal will be to continue building lasting
relationships and fostering a collaborative
atmosphere as the means toward creating a
prosperous community that we can all be proud of
at the end of the day.
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Questions?
Presented by Mayor Dennis L. Kendall