HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024.08.26 Council Minutes MINUTES
City Council Workshop Meeting
7:00 PM - Monday, August 26, 2024
Pasco City Hall, Council Chambers & GoToWebinar
MEETING INSTRUCTIONS FOR REMOTE ACCESS
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; Dan Heid, Acting City Attorney; Jacob Gonzalez, Community
& Economic Development Director; Jesse Rice, Parks & Recreation Director; Ken
Roske, 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. Grimm reported on a special meeting he recently attended of the Ben Franklin
Transit Board.
Ms. Barajas reported on the Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce meeting
she attended and she commented on the upcoming Tri-Cities Iron Man event. She
commented on a recent a Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) forum held at the Café
con Arte and encouraged Pasco residents to voice their opinions related to the CIP
updates. Lastly, she expressed thanks to staff for the recent tour of the Wastewater
Treatment Facility.
Mr. Harpster commented on Employee Appreciation luncheon he attended last
week.
Mayor Pro Tem Milne also commented on the Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce meeting and the CIP forum at Café con Arte. He encouraged Pasco
residents to participate in the next CIP forum scheduled on Wednesday, August
28th starting at 5:30 PM located at the Holiday Express.
Mr. Perales stated that he met with the new owner of the old Rite-Aid building and
met with Mike Miller regarding Pasco School District scholarships for creating art
murals on his building.
Mayor Serrano reported on the Goat Apartments grand opening and ribbon cutting
event.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION WITH OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Update on Hanford Communities
Mr. Lincoln introduced David Reeploeg, Hanford Communities Executive Director
who provided the Hanford Communities annual report to Council.
Council and Mr. Reeploeg held a brief question and answer period regarding the
Hanford Nuclear Waste Site activities.
Mayor Serrano called for public comments three (3) times and no one came forward
to speak.
Ordinance - Amending Sections of the Pasco Municipal Code Titles 13 and 3
Related to Pasco Water Reuse Facility (PWRF)
Ms. Serra and Public Works Department legal counsel Steve DiJulio presented the
next actions related to the Pasco Water Reuse Facility (PWRF), which include
updates to the Pasco Municipal Code (PMC) in Titles 3 and 13 for those processors
that use the PWRF and opt to not to enter into a 30-year agreements for the use of
the PWRF. The proposed ordinance incorporates a Risk Premium assessment
calculated as an accelerated repayment schedule based on a 10-year schedule
versus a 30-year repayment utilized in the Water Treatment Agreement (WTA) rate.
Council, Ms. Serra and Mr. DiJulio held a question and answer period regarding
the long-term WTA and proposed rates model for those processors that choose not
to sign a WTA.
Mayor Serrano called for public comments.
Brandon Mauseth, Oregon Potato Company representative, expressed concern
regarding the terms in the proposed WTA and the proposed rate structure in the
proposed ordinance.
Simple Amendments to Sections of the Pasco Municipal Code to Title 25
Zoning Code Related to Corner Lot Fences
Mr. Gonzalez provided a brief overview of the current requirements related to
corner lot fences in the Pasco Municipal Code (PMC) Title 25 Zoning.
Council, Mr. Gonzalez and Mr. Heid continued discussion on various fencing
scenarios.
Mayor Serrano called for public comments.
Mr. Granbois commented on the pending fencing code and suggested that the
aesthetics on the neighboring homes and their fences be taken into considered.
Council concurred that a proposed ordinance come back at a future Council
Workshop for discussion.
Ordinance - Amending Sections of the Pasco Municipal Code to Title 17 Sign
Code Related to Billboards
Mr. Gonzalez provided a brief report on the proposed amendments to the Pasco
Municipal Code (PMC) Title 17 Sign Code related to use of billboards within city-
limits.
Council and Mr. Gonzalez continued discussion of the proposed billboards in City-
limits.
Council concurred that lighting of the billboards need to be addressed.
Mayor Serrano called for public comments.
John Lehman, Meadow Outdoor Advertising representative, expressed support of
adding billboards in the City-limits and he addressed lighting brightness of digital
billboards.
Colin Hastings, Pasco Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, expressed
support for additional billboards and upgrading existing billboards.
Resolution - Supplement No. 4 with PBS Engineering & Environmental, Inc.
for Court Street and Road 68 Intersection Improvements
Ms. Serra provided a brief report on the proposed supplement No. 4 to the Court
Street and Road 68 intersection improvements with PBS Engineering &
Environmental, Inc.
Mayor Serrano called for public comments.
Jim Forman, Pasco resident, expressed concern of the condition of Road 68 north
of Court Street.
Resolution - Interlocal Agreement with the Washington State Department of
Natural Resources for Forestland Response
Fire Chief Crowley provided a brief report on the proposed interlocal agreement
with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources for wildfire services.
Mayor Serrano called for public comments three (3) times and no one came forward
to speak.
Resolution - Interlocal Agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for
Fire Protection
Fire Chief Crowley provided a brief report on the proposed interlocal agreement
with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for wildland fire services.
Mayor Serrano called for public comments three (3) times and no one came forward
to speak.
Resolution - Tri-Cities Youth Soccer Association Mutual Release &
Settlement Agreement
Mr. Rice provided a brief report on the proposed release and settlement agreement
with the Tri-Cities Youth Soccer Association (T-CYSA) for use of soccer fields and
facilities along Burden Boulevard.
Mayor Serrano called for public comments three (3) times and no one came forward
to speak.
MISCELLANEOUS COUNCIL DISCUSSION
Mr. Grimm asked for an update regarding the Sylvester Street Improvements
Project and Ms. Serra replied with the current status and proposed completion of
the project.
Mr. Perales asked Council consideration of reallocating the last of the ARPA funds
to the Martin Luther King (MLK) Center project.
Mr. Lincoln provided a list of the funding for the MLK Center project totaling
approximately $6.5M, of which a portion of the ARPA funds are allocated for that
project.
Council discussed whether or not they want to bring this item back to a Council
meeting for discussion. The majority of Council preferred to receive a memorandum
regarding the secured funding for the MLK Center project.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:56 PM.
PASSED and APPROVED on September 3, 2024.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
Pete Serrano, Mayor Debra Barham, City Clerk