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City Council Special Meeting
6:00 PM - Monday, June 23, 2025
Pasco City Hall, Council Chambers & Microsoft Teams Webinar
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by Pete Serrano, Mayor.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Pete Serrano, David Milne, Melissa Blasdel, Charles
Grimm, Peter Harpster, and Leo Perales
Councilmembers attending remotely: None
Councilmembers absent: Blanche Barajas
Staff present: Dave Zabell, Interim City Manager; Richa Sigdel, Deputy City
Manager; 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
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Council adjourned into Executive Session at 6:03 PM for 50 minutes returning at
6:53 PM to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment per
RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) and to consider site selection or acquisition of real estate
purchase or lease if likelihood that disclosure would increase price per RCW
42.30.110(1)(b) (50 minutes) with City Attorney.
Mayor Pro Tem Milne arrived at 6:04 PM and went directly into the Executive
Session.
Mr. Ferguson left the Executive Session at 6:07 PM.
Mr. Perales arrived at 6:11 PM and went directly into the Executive Session.
Interim City Manager Zabell, Human Resources Director Matzen, Mr. Prothman
(recruitment consultant), and City Attorney entered the Executive Session at 6:15
PM.
Mr. Prothman and Ms. Matzen left the Executive Session at 6:50 PM.
At 6:50 PM, Mayor Serrano announced that the Executive Session would continue
for another five minutes or until 6:55 PM.
Deputy City Manager Sigdel and Real Estate Consultant Ellsworth entered the
Executive Session at 6:50 PM.
Mayor Serrano called the meeting back to order at 6:56 PM.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
No one spoke during public comments.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Mr. Harpster recused himself and left the Council Chambers.
Ordinance No. 4777 - Budget Amendment for Upsize Program Water and
Irrigation
Ms. Serra provided a brief recap regarding the request for a budget adjustment.
Mr. Perales expressed appreciation for the additional information that he received
from staff and asked for more information when the upsize agreements are
budgeted. MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Milne moved, seconded by Councilmember Perales
to adopt Ordinance No. 4777, amending the 2025-2026 Biennial Operating
Budget (Ordinance No. 4749), by providing supplement thereto; to provide
additional appropriation in the City’s Water and Irrigation Funds and declaring
that an emergency exists and, further, authorize publication by summary only.
RESULT: Motion carried unanimously. 5-0
AYES: Mayor Serrano, Mayor Pro Tem Milne, Councilmember
Blasdel, Councilmember Grimm, and Councilmember
Perales
ABSTAIN: Councilmember Harpster
ABSENT: Councilmember Barajas
Mr. Harpster returned to the Council Chambers.
Resolution No. 4619 & Ordinance No. 4778 - Authorizing the Interim City
Manager to Execute the Purchase & Sale Agreement to Purchase Parcel No.
115350010 & Amending the 2025-2026 Capital Projects Budget
Ms. Sigdel provided a brief recap of the proposed purchase of land and request for
a budget adjustment.
Mr. Harpster recommended that the purchase request should be voted down and
to purchase a much smaller portion of land. MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Milne moved, seconded by Councilmember Blasdel
to approve Resolution No. 4619, ratifying the Purchase and Sale Agreement with
Gage Properties LLC for purchase of Parcel No. 115350010.
RESULT: DEFEATED. 2-4
AYES: Mayor Serrano and Mayor Pro Tem Milne
NAYS: Councilmember Blasdel, Councilmember Grimm,
Councilmember Harpster, and Councilmember Perales
ABSENT: Councilmember Barajas
Mr. Zabell recommended that staff work with an engineering consultant to help
determine and define the amount of property required for the overpass and future
needs in that corridor.
Council concurred that completing a preliminary engineering study would be helpful
for Council to make a decision on the purchase of land. MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Milne moved, seconded by Councilmember Perales
to strike Ordinance No. 4778, amending the 2025-2026 Biennial Capital Projects
Budget (Ordinance No. 4750), by providing supplement thereto; to provide
additional appropriation in the City’s I-182 Corridor Impact Fund and declaring
that an emergency exists and, further, authorize publication by summary only.
RESULT: Motion carried unanimously. 6-0
AYES: Mayor Serrano, Mayor Pro Tem Milne, Councilmember
Blasdel, Councilmember Grimm, Councilmember
Harpster, and Councilmember Perales
ABSENT: Councilmember Barajas
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:07 PM.
PASSED and APPROVED on July 7, 2025.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
David Miline, Mayor Pro Tem Debra Barham, City Clerk