HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025.05.27 Council Special Meeting Minutes
MINUTES
City Council Special Meeting
7:00 PM - Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Pasco City Hall, Council Chambers & Microsoft Teams Webinar
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:
Councilmembers absent: None
Staff present: Dave Zabell, Interim City Manager; Richa Sigdel, Deputy City
Manager; Angela Pashon, Assistant City Manager; Griselda Garcia, Interim
Finance Director; Kevin Crowley, Fire Chief; Eric Ferguson, City Attorney; Sara
Matzen, Human Resources Director; Haylie Miller, Community & Economic
Development Director; Jesse Rice, Parks & Recreation Director; Ken Roske, Police
Chief; Maria Serra, Public Works Director; and Debby Barham, City Clerk
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATING TO HEARINGS
Ordinance No. 4767 - Transportation Impact Fee Program
Mr. Perales made a motion to postpone the consideration of the Transportation
Impact Fee (TIF) Program until the Pasco School District's School Impact Fee
interlocal agreement is addressed and it was seconded by Mr. Harpster.
A brief Council and staff discussion ensued regarding the reasons to review both
fees at the same time.
MOTION: Councilmember Perales moved, seconded by Councilmember
Harpster to postpone the consideration of the Transportation Impact Fee (TIF)
Program until the Pasco School District's School Impact Fee interlocal
agreement is addressed.
RESULT: Motion carried unanimously by Roll Call vote. 7-0
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AYES: Mayor Serrano, Mayor Pro Tem Milne, Councilmember
Barajas, Councilmember Blasdel, Councilmember
Grimm, Councilmember Harpster, and Councilmember
Perales
Joint Resolution No. 4604 - Extension of the Interlocal and Financing Lease
Agreement for the HAPO Center Facility Until December 31, 2025
Mr. Zabell gave a brief history on the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement (ILA) with
Franklin County for the HAPO Center. He stated that the current ILA extension will
end on May 31, 2025, and staff recommends an additional extension to December
31, 2025, to work through some unfinished items with Franklin County. He also
discussed the ground lease next to the HAPO Center. He stated that the Franklin
County Commissioners will be voting on this extension at their meeting scheduled
for Wednesday, May 28th.
Mr. Harpster expressed some frustration with a third extension; however, he noted
that progress is being made and supports one more extension.
Mr. Perales concurred with Mr. Harpster.
Ms. Barajas asked if Franklin County has provided the financial reports and Ms.
Sigdel stated that more detailed reports are coming to the City under the new
leadership in Franklin County.
MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Milne moved, seconded by Councilmember Blasdel
to approve a Joint Resolution No. 4604, modifying the Interlocal Cooperation
Agreement between the City of Pasco and Franklin County, Washington,
regarding the financing, acquisition, and ownership of a multi-purpose arena and
exhibition facility (HAPO Center).
RESULT: Motion carried unanimously. 7-0
AYES: Mayor Serrano, Mayor Pro Tem Milne, Councilmember
Barajas, Councilmember Blasdel, Councilmember
Grimm, Councilmember Harpster, and Councilmember
Perales
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:19 PM.
PASSED and APPROVED on June 2, 2025.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
Pete Serrano, Mayor Debra Barham, City Clerk
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