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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024.07.08 Council MinutesMINUTES City Council Workshop Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, July 8, 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, and Leo Perales Councilmembers attending remotely: Councilmembers absent: Peter Harpster 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; Ken Roske, Police Chief; Maria Serra, Interim Public Works Director; and Krystle Shanks, Deputy City Clerk The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. VERBAL REPORTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS Ms. Barajas discussed the Freemason's and attended their local event and she attended the 4th of July parade. Mr. Milne attended the 4th of July parade, the Car Show and a Pasco Police ride -a-long on the 4th of July, noting the challenges of enforcing illegal fireworks due to other incidents needing law enforcement response. Mayor Serrano attended the Freemason's event and participated in the 4th of July fireworks show. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION WITH OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ORD - Amending Sections of the Pasco Municipal Code to Title 17 Sign Code Related to Billboards Mr. Gonzalez gave a presentation on the proposed ordinance amending sections of the Pasco Municipal Code to Title 17 - Sign Code Related to Billboards. Mr. Gonzalez provided the history of the Pasco Municipal Code relating to sign codes, noting that only minor changes have been made to the sign code since 2016. At the February 5, 2024, City Council Meeting, Meadow Outdoor Advertising proposed a code amendment (CA 2024-002) to allow billboards, including digital billboards. Staff requested Council discussion prior to bringing back for final Council decision on the following items: • Billboards in Overlay Districts - Currently prohibited in the Broadmoor Overlay District and not explicitly prohibited in Downtown Pasco, but freestanding signs are banned. • Billboard Structure vs. Billboard Sign - Clarification on whether each sign face on a billboard structure should count separately towards the billboard limit (e.g., a double-sided billboard counting as two signs). Mr. Perales stated he would be in favor of billboard signs prohibited in the Broadmoor Area but not prohibited in Downtown Pasco, as he has head Downtown business owners express interest in this form of advertising. He also stated that he would count a double-sided billboard as one billboard. Mr. Grimm discussed concerns about content placed on the billboards, particularly advertising of age-restricted items. Ms. Barajas noted that the proposed amendment of 50 allowable billboards seems high for the size of the City of Pasco and asked for a comparison of billboard thresholds for jurisdictions in similar size of Pasco. RES - Supplemental Agreement with HLA for Project Management Professional Services on Lewis Street Overpass Project Ms. Serra reported on the resolution for the third supplemental agreement with HLA for Project Management Professional Service on the Lewis Street Overpass this amendment will close it to close out and for Mr. Perales asked when this project is going to be completed. Ms. Serra said Fall of 2024, but following WSDOT directives there is a 2 year lag date. Mr. Perales asked if this could continue to cost more money. He'd like to know what the contractor is still doing. Ms. Serra provided some context - oversight, reviewing proposed changes, payouts, helping get through the full documentation of the project in prep for an audit along with funding pursuits. Mr. Perales asked if this work could be performed in-house. Ms. Serra said staff is fully capable but at max with their workload. Mayor Pro Tem said he appreciated going outside for this and understands the bandwidth of staff, but did agree with Mr. Perales as this is a concern having costs overrun. Asked if HLA will recoup some of the funding. Ms. Serra said yes, the last time HLA was able to secure another $2M and they are pursuing funds for this project. MISCELLANEOUS COUNCIL DISCUSSION Mr. Lincoln stated that July 15th there is no meeting as previously approved. Mr. Gonzalez provided a brief overview of the Small Business Relief Program, noting there were a total of 21 applications, 12 approved, $122, 048.69 awarded, 7 pending and 2 denied for being outside of the boundary. Mr. Grimm shared email he received relating to road construction and traffic for boat races. Mr. Perales expressed the sentiment of issues with fireworks, but wants better enforcement or education on illegal fireworks, such as dates they can set them off and times. Mayor Serrano agreed with Mr. Perales and stated more education would be a good idea, noting times, dates and types of fireworks that are legal. Personally would struggle to completely prohibit, as he didn't think it would achieve anything. EXECUTIVE SESSION Council adjourned into Executive Session at 7:49 PM for 10 minutes returning at 7:59 PM to discuss with legal counsel about current or potential litigation per RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) with the City Manager, Deputy City Manager, and City Attorney and Public Works Director. At 7:59 PM Mayor Serrano announced that the Executive Session would continue for another 10 minutes. At 8:09 PM Mayor Serrano announced that the Executive Session would continue for another 3 minutes. Mayor Serrano called the meeting back to order at 8:12 PM. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:12 PM. PASSED and APPROVED on August 5, 2024. APPROVED: ATTEST: Pete Serrano, Mayor Krystle Shanks, Deputy City Clerk