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MINUTES
City Council Workshop Meeting
7:00 PM - Monday, July 28, 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, Peter Harpster, and Leo Perales
Councilmembers attending remotely: Blannche Barajas
Councilmembers absent: Charles Grimm
Staff present: Dave Zabell, Interim City Manager; Richa Sigdel, Deputy City
Manager; Angela Pashon, Assistant City Manager; Kevin Crowley, Fire Chief; Eric
Ferguson, City Attorney; Haylie Miller, Community & Economic Development
Director; Jesse Rice, Parks & Recreation Director; Brent Cook, Deputy Police
Chief; Mary Heather Ames, Deputy Public Works Director; and Debby Barham,
City Clerk
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION WITH OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Resolution - Project Acceptance for the I-182 and Broadmoor Blvd
Intersection Project
Ms. Ames provided a brief report on the completion of the I-182 and Broadmoor
Boulevard Intersection project.
Mayor Serrano called for public comments three (3) times and no one came
forward to speak.
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Resolution - Project Acceptance for the Broadmoor TIF - Broadmoor/Burns
Intersection Project
Ms. Ames provided a brief report on the completion of the Broadmoor Boulevard
and Burns Road Intersection project.
Mr. Harpster asked about the Sylvester Street Improvements project and asked
when that project will close out.
Ms. Ames stated that an inspection by the State of Washington is still pending
and then the project should be able to close out.
Mr. Serrano provided some comments related to the two projects and future
development within that Broadmoor area. He also expressed appreciation to staff
who worked on both projects.
Mayor Serrano called for public comments three (3) times and no one came
forward to speak.
Resolution - Supplement to Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with
HLA Engineering and Surveying, Inc for the Ainsworth Avenue Pavement
Preservation Project
Ms. Ames provided a brief report on the Ainsworth Avenue Pavement
Preservation Project and the need for a supplement to the HLA Engineering and
Surveying Inc PSA.
Mayor Serrano called for public comments three (3) times and no one came
forward to speak.
Resolution - Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with MacKay Sposito
for the Lewis Street Pavement Preservation Project
Ms. Ames provided a brief report on proposed PSA with MacKay Sposito for
preliminary engineering design for the Lewis Street Pavement Preservation
Project.
Mayor Serrano called for public comments three (3) times and no one came
forward to speak.
Resolutions - Approving two (2) Developer Reimbursement Agreements
with RP Development, LLC
Ms. Miller provided a brief report on the proposed developer reimbursement
agreements with RP Development, LLC.
Mayor Serrano called for public comments three (3) times and no one came
forward to speak.
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Resolution - Agreement with Natural Selection Farms for Wastewater
Biosolid Beneficial Use
Ms. Ames provided a brief report on the proposed agreement for the Wastewater
Biosolid Beneficial Use with Natural Selection Farms.
Mr. Perales and Ms. Ames briefly discussed the removal of the biosolids from the
waste water treatment plant.
Mayor Serrano called for public comments three (3) times and no one came
forward to speak.
MISCELLANEOUS COUNCIL DISCUSSION
Mayor Serrano announced that he signed the new City Manager Employment
Agreement earlier in the day. He commented on the search for candidates to fill
the City Manager's position. He stated that Council is looking forward to Mr.
Stewart joining City Pasco on or before October 1, 2025.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Council adjourned into Executive Session at 7:25 PM for 15 minutes returning at
7:40 PM to discuss with legal counsel about current or potential litigation per
RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) and to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public
employment per RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) with the Interim City Manager and
Assistant City Attorney.
Deputy City Manager joined the Executive Session at 7:28 PM.
Deputy City Manager left the Executive Session at 7:38 PM.
Mayor Serrano called the meeting back to order at 7:40 PM.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:40 PM.
PASSED and APPROVED on _______________________.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
Pete Serrano, Mayor Debra Barham, City Clerk
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