HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025.01.13 Council Minutes MINUTES
City Council Workshop Meeting
7:00 PM - Monday, January 13, 2025
Pasco City Hall, Council Chambers & Microsoft Teams Webinar
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:04 PM by David Milne, Mayor Pro Tem.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Pete Serrano, David Milne, Blanche Barajas, Melissa
Blasdel, Charles Grimm, Peter Harpster, and Leo Perales
Councilmembers attending remotely: Pete Serrano
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; Craig Raymond, Deputy
Community & Economic Development Director; Jesse Rice, Parks & Recreation
Director; Ken Roske, Police Chief; Maria Serra, Public Works Director; and Debby
Barham, City Clerk
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
VERBAL REPORTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS
Mr. Grimm commented on Jon Funfar's farewell event and reported on the Ben
Franklin Transit Board meeting.
Mr. Harpster also commented on Jon Funfar's farewell event and reported on the
Pasco Chamber of Commerce luncheon meeting.
Mr. Perales commented on a recent HAPO Center tour. He stated that updates
were made to the facility and Franklin County is currently working on a master plan
for the facility.
Mayor Pro Tem Milne also commented on Mr. Funfar's farewell event and reported
on the COPA and Parks & Recreation Advisory Board meetings he recently
attended.
Mr. Lincoln stated that a presentation of the HAPO Center Master Plan is scheduled
for the next Council meeting.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION WITH OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Ordinance - Amending PMC Title 25 Zoning Related to Overnight Truck
Habitation
Mr. Raymond provided an update to the development of providing overnight truck
parking and habitation, which has previously been discussed with Council at the
October 28, 2024 Workshop and December 2, 2024 Meeting.
Council and staff discussed various amendments to the current draft ordinance
amending the Pasco Municipal Code (PMC) for overnight truck parking.
Council concurred that the ordinance should include an 80-foot buffer at the gate,
250-foot buffer surrounding the site, and remove the striping requirement.
Mayor Pro Tem Milne called for public comments three (3) times and no one came
forward to speak.
Resolution - Northwest Code Professionals Personal Services Agreement for
Plan Review and Inspection Services
Mr. Raymond provided a brief report on the need to continue the plan review &
inspection services with Northwest Code Professionals.
Mr. Grimm asked for clarification on certain requirements and expressed
appreciation to staff for the cost of work reductions.
Mr. Perales asked staff to review the International Building Code to confirm items
not required to be permitted, and then remove them from the City's list.
Mr. Harpster agreed this was a good use of outsourcing work such as this due to
the fluctuation.
Mayor Pro Tem Milne called for public comments three (3) times and no one came
forward to speak.
Resolution - Bid Award for Broadmoor Area Tax Increment Financing
Improvements - Sandifur Pkwy/Broadmoor Blvd Intersection Improvements
Project
Ms. Serra provided a brief report for the Sandifur Parkway and Broadmoor
Boulevard Intersection Improvements project and recommended that Council
award the bid to Tapani, Inc.
Mr. Grimm asked for clarification and Ms. Serra explained the next steps in the
project.
Mayor Pro Tem Milne called for public comments three (3) times and no one came
forward to speak.
Resolution - Project Acceptance for the Burns Road Restriping Project
Ms. Serra provided a brief recap of the Burns Road Restriping project.
Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Milne called for public comments three (3) times and no one
came forward to speak.
Resolution - Project Acceptance for Oregon Ave Overlay Project
Ms. Serra provided a brief recap of the Oregon Avenue Overlay project.
Mr. Grimm expressed appreciation for the stewardship of the tax payers dollars.
Mayor Pro Tem Milne called for public comments three (3) times and no one came
forward to speak.
Resolution - Change Order No. 12 for the West Pasco Water Treatment Plant
Phase 2
Ms. Serra provided a brief report on the proposed Change Order (CO) No. 12 for
the West Pasco Water Treatment Plant Phase 2 project.
Mayor Pro Tem Milne called for public comments three (3) times and no one came
forward to speak.
MISCELLANEOUS COUNCIL DISCUSSION
Mr. Lincoln announced that a regional Fire Task Force, which included a City of
Pasco Fire crew, was sent to California to help fight the wildfires.
Mr. Perales commented on the City's deicing policy and asked that Council take a
look at that policy.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:04 PM.
PASSED and APPROVED on January 21, 2025.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
Pete Serrano, Mayor Debra Barham, City Clerk