HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024.05.13 City Council Minutes MINUTES
City Council Workshop Meeting
7:00 PM - Monday, May 13, 2024
Pasco City Hall, Council Chambers & GoToWebinar
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Pete Serrano, Mayor.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Pete Serrano, David Milne, Blanche Barajas, Melissa
Blasdel, Charles Grimm, Peter Harpster, and Leo Perales
Councilmembers attending remotely: None
Councilmembers absent: None
Staff present: Adam Lincoln, City Manager; Richa Sigdel, Deputy City Manager;
Angela Pashon, Assistant City Manager; Darcy Buckley, Finance Director; Kevin
Crowley, Fire Chief; Eric Ferguson, City Attorney; Jacob Gonzalez, Community &
Economic Development Director; Jesse Rice, Parks & Recreation Director; Brent
Cook, Deputy Police Chief; Maria Serra, Interim Public Works Director; and Debby
Barham, City Clerk
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
VERBAL REPORTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS
Mr. Harpster reported on a recent Pro Made Homes Columbia Shores development
ribbon cutting event he attended.
Mayor Serrano provided a belated Happy Mother's Day to all mothers listening in
and expressed appreciation to his mother and wife.
Mr. Grimm reported on the Ben Franklin Transit Board Meeting he recently
attended.
Ms. Blasdel attended the first Pasco Farmers Market of the season on Saturday,
May 11th and noted that the weekly Farmers Market will run through the end of
October 2024.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION WITH OPPORUTNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Resolution - Collection Services with Washington Collectors Tri-Cities, Inc.
Collection Agency Contract
Ms. Buckley provided a brief report related to the proposed collection agreement
with Washington Collectors Tri-Cities, Inc.
Council, Ms. Buckley, Ms. Sigdel and Mr. Ferguson briefly discussed the proposed
collection agreement and the types of collections within that agreement.
Resolution - Bid Award for Broadmoor Area Tax Increment Financing
Improvements – Broadmoor/Burns Intersection Improvements
Ms. Serra provided a brief report related to the Broadmoor/Burns Intersection
Improvements project including an communications plan for this project. She
requested that Council consider the bid be awarded to Apollo, Inc.
Council and Ms. Serra briefly discussed the proposed bid award for the intersection
improvements project. A question was asked about the developer funds for this
project and Ms. Serra will need to check and will respond to Council.
Resolution - Bid Award for Court Street and Road 68 Intersection
Improvements
Ms. Serra provided a brief report related to the Court Street and Road 68
Intersection Improvements project including a communications plan related to this
project. She requested that Council consider the bid be awarded to Ellison
Earthwork, LLC.
Council and Ms. Serra briefly discussed the proposed bid award.
Ordinance - Amend PMC Sect. 3.35.060 for Cemetery Fees/Charges
Mr. Rice provided a brief report on the proposed amendments to the City View
Cemetery Fees schedule in the Pasco Municipal Code. He also introduced
Facilities Manager Dotta who was available to answer any questions.
Council and Mr. Rice continued discussion of the proposed amendments to the
cemetery fees, as well as the services provided at the cemetery.
Mr. Harpster requested for the City View Cemetery operating budget and Mr. Rice
will send it to Council.
Resolution - RAVE Foundation - Futsal Court Partnership
Mr. Rice introduced Recreation Services Manager Kubalek who provided a brief
report on the proposed Memorandum of Agreement with the RAVE Foundation in
order to convert underutilized basketball courts in City parks to Futsal (soccer)
Courts.
Council, Mr. Kubalek and Mr. Rice continued discussion of the proposed Futsal
Courts
Boys and Girls Clubs of Benton & Franklin Counties ARPA Discussion
Ms. Sigdel provided a brief history of the initial assignment of the ARPA funds
including the previous and current allocation of the unspent ARPA funds. She
stated that staff is looking for guidance from Council on possibly reallocating ARPA
funds from the Martin Luther King (MLK) Center building to the facility that houses
a Boys and Girls Club. Both facilities are in need of refurbishing. Ms. Sigdel noted
that the Boys & Girls Club of Benton & Franklin Counties CEO, Brian Ace, was on
the line and available to answer any questions.
Council, Mr. Ace and Ms. Sigdel discussed the funding needs for both the MLK
Center and the facility that houses a Boys and Girls Club, the ARPA funding
requirements and restrictions and the updates needed in both facilities..
Mayor Serrano requested that staff will poll the Council by the end of the week to
see if Council is ready to make a determination regarding possible reallocation of
the ARPA funding or other funding for other internal City projects.
MISCELLANEOUS COUNCIL DISCUSSION
Mr. Gonzalez provided a brief update on the pending Six-Year Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP) for the years 2024-2030. He provided the planning
activities to date and the timeline for up coming scheduled meetings; this plan will
need to be filed with the Washington State Secretary of Transportation by July 1,
2024.
Mr. Gonzalez announced an open house scheduled for Tuesday, May 14th to
discuss public spaces, mobile vending, outdoor dining, etc.
Mr. Gonzalez stated that seven (7) applications have been received for the Micro
Enterprise Business Grant related to the Lewis Street Overpass project. He stated
the four (4) of the applications have been approved, which totals approximately
$56K. He noted that one applicant is appealing their denial as their business is
located outside of the approved grant application area.
Mr. Perales asked about the Six-Year TIP's short meeting schedule and
Mr. Gonzalez stated that this year's review is to refine the list of projects as last
year's Six-Year TIP included 77 transportation projects, which was an ambitious
list. He stated the both the Community and Economic Development and Public
Works departments are working together to make the list more practical. The TIP
works in conjunction with the City's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).
Mr. Harpster expressed frustration about the short turn around on important
decisions such as the Six-Year TIP and asked what are the consequences if
Council does not approve the Six-Year TIP by July 1st.
Ms. Serra and Ms. Sigdel responded to Mr. Harpster's comments explaining the
TIP, CIP and City Budget processes, and, understood Mr. Perales and Mr.
Harpster's concerns about the timing of the topic.
Ms. Serra reported on Community Outreach Strategy for the Martin Luther King
(MLK) Center through various media/social media outlets, surveys, and DOT
boards. She provided the top results of those individual that gave their top needs.
She announced that an Open House was scheduled for Friday, May 17th from 4:00
PM to 6:00 PM. She provided a current project schedule for the MLK Center.
Ms. Serra reported on the Traffic Calming within the City based on a grant funded
analysis. The analysis includes a proposed traffic calming measure and the
development of a policy for traffic calming. Two areas were identified in the need of
traffic calming, 1) Court Street between I-182/Road 68 and 2) Road 96 between
Court Street and Balflour Lane.
Council, Ms. Serra, Mr. Lincoln discussed the two proposed areas where traffic
calming will be implemented.
RECESS
Mayor Serrano called a five-minute recess at 9:15 PM.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (30 MINUTES)
Council adjourned into Executive Session at 9:20 PM for 30 minutes, returning at
9:50 PM, for the following topics:
1. To receive and evaluate complaints or charges brought against a public
officer or employee per RCW 42.30.110(1)(f);
2. Discuss with legal counsel about current or potential litigation per RCW
42.30.110(1)(i) and
3. Consideration of the minimum offering price for sale or lease of real estate if
there’s a likelihood that disclosure would decrease the price per RCW
42.30.110(1)(c). The factors influencing price include land use and purchase
price.
The City Manager, Deputy City Manager and outside counsel, Steve DiJulio joined
Council in the Executive Session at 9:20 PM.
Mr. DiJulio left the Executive Session at 9:45 PM.
At 9:46 PM Mayor Serrano announced that the Executive Session would continue
for another 25 minutes returning at 10:15 PM.
City Attorney Eric Ferguson joined the Executive Session at 9:46 PM.
Stephen McFadden with the Port of Pasco joined the Executive Session at 10:11
PM
At 10:14 PM, Mayor Serrano announced that the Executive Session would continue
for another 7 minutes returning at 10:21 PM.
Mr. McFadden left the Executive Session at 10:21 PM.
Mayor Serrano called the meeting back to order at 10:23 PM.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:23 PM.
PASSED and APPROVED on May 20, 2024.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
Pete Serrano, Mayor Debra Barham, City Clerk
on behalf of