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Home My WebLink About2012.04.02 Council Minutes MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL APRIL 2, 2012 CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Matt Watkins, Mayor. ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present: Rebecca Francik, Mike Garrison, Robert Hoffmann, Saul Martinez, Matt Watkins and Al Yenney. Absent: Tom Larsen. Staff present: Gary Crutchfield, City Manager; Leland Kerr, City Attorney; Stan Strebel, Deputy City Manager; Richard Terway, Administrative & Community Services Director; Rick White, Community & Economic Development Director; Ahmad Qayoumi, Public Works Director; Bob Metzger, Police Chief and Bob Gear, Fire Chief. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. CONSENT AGENDA: (a) Approval of Minutes: Minutes of the Pasco City Council Meeting dated March 19, 2012. Minutes of the Special Pasco City Council Meeting dated March 26, 2012. (b) Bills and Communications: To approve General Claims in the amount of$1,057,081.04 ($65,343.28 in the form of Electronic Fund Transfer Nos. 9543, 9597, 9600 and 9604; and $991,737.76 in the form of Wire Transfer Nos. 1185, 1186, 1189, 1190, 1191 and 1192; and Claim Warrants numbered 186757 through 187187). To approve Payroll Claims in the amount of$1,989,203.04, Voucher Nos. 43841 through 43911 and 80130 through 80139; and EFT Deposit Nos. 30050700 through 30051244. (c) Appointments to Code Enforcement Board: To reappoint Donald Cooper to Position No. 3, Dennis Duncan to Position No. 4 and Mary Gutierrez to Position No. 5 (all with the expiration date of 1/1/2014) to the Code Enforcement Board. (d) 2011 Fire Department Performance Report: To accept the Pasco Fire Department 2011 Performance Report. (e) Rezone Appeal R-1 to R-3 in the 200 and 300 Blocks of N. Charles (MF #Z2012-001): To set 7:00 p.m., May 7, 2012 as the time and date for a closed record hearing to consider the appeal of the Planning Commission rezone recommendation under Master File Number Z2012-001. (f) Resolution No.3382, a Resolution accepting work performed by Valmont Northwest, Inc., under contract for the 2011 PWRF Irrigation Circle Replacement Project No. C3-11-10-WRF. To approve Resolution No. 3382, accepting the work performed by Valmont Northwest, Inc.,under contract for the 2011 PWRF Irrigation Circle Replacement Project No. C3-11- 10-WRF. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to approve the Consent Agenda as read. Mr. Garrison seconded. Motion carried by unanimous Roll Call vote. 1 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL APRIL 2, 2012 REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS: Mr. Yenney attended the TRAC Advisory Board meeting and the Biennial Council Retreat. Mayor Watkins reported on the Biennial Council Retreat. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND COUNCIL ACTION ON ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS RELATING THERETO: Street Vacation—Portion of East"B" Street, Gray and Myrtle Avenues (Montez) (MF#VAC2012-002). Mr. Kerr explained Council's role in Quasi-Judicial matters. Mr. White explained the details of the proposed vacation. MAYOR WATKINS DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED VACATION. FOLLOWING THREE CALLS FOR COMMENTS,EITHER FOR OR AGAINST,AND THERE BEING NONE,MAYOR WATKINS DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED. Ordinance No.4050, an Ordinance vacating a portion of East"B" Street and a portion of South Gray Avenue and South Myrtle Avenue. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4050, vacating a portion of East "B" Street, a portion of South Gray Avenue and a portion of South Myrtle Avenue and, further, authorize publication by summary only. Mr. Garrison seconded. Motion carried ..... unanimously. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATING TO PUBLIC HEARINGS: Ordinance No. 4051, an Ordinance of the City of Pasco,Washington, approving the PocketiNet Communications, Inc. Franchise and authorizing the Mayor to sign the Franchise Agreement. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4051, granting a franchise to PocketiNet Communications, Inc., and to authorize the Mayor to sign the franchise agreement and, further,to authorize publication of the Ordinance by summary only. Mr. Martinez seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Ordinance No. 4052, an Ordinance of the City of Pasco,Washington, amending the Zoning Classification of property located at the 5900 block of Road 90 from RT (Residential Transition) to R-3 (Medium-Density Residential) with a Concomitant Agreement. Mr. White explained the details of the proposed zoning amendment. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4052,rezoning the property located at the 5900 block of Road 90 from RT to R-3 with a Concomitant Agreement as recommended by the Planning Commission and, further, to authorize publication by summary only. Mr. Yenney seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 3383, a Resolution awarding 2011 HOME CHDO Set-Aside Grant totaling $90,294 to Benton Franklin Community Action Committee. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to approve Resolution No. 3383, awarding the 2011 HOME CHDO Set-Aside Grant totaling $90,294 to Benton Franklin Community Action Committee. Mr. Yenney seconded. Motion carried unanimously. 2 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL APRIL 2, 2012 Resolution No.3384, a Resolution approving a Preliminary Plat for Navigator Villas. Mr. White explained the details of the proposed plat. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to approve Resolution No. 3384, approving the Preliminary Plat for Navigator Villas. Mr. Martinez seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 3385, a Resolution accepting the Planning Commission's recommendation and approving a special permit for a contractor's facility at 3905 East"A" Street. Mr. White explained the details of the proposed special permit. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to approve Resolution No. 3385, approving a Special Permit for the location of a Contractor's Facility in a C-3 (General Business)Zone at 3905 East"A" Street. Mr. Yenney seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 3386, a Resolution approving a Preliminary Plat for Desert Estates III Phase 9. Mr. White explained the details of the proposed plat. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to approve Resolution No. 3386, approving the Preliminary Plat for Desert Estates III, Phase 9. Mr. Garrison seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 3387, a Resolution fixing the time and date for a public hearing to consider the vacation of excess East Lewis Place right-of-way. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to approve Resolution No. 3387, setting 7:00 p.m., Monday, May 7, 2012, as the time and date to conduct a public hearing to consider vacating portions of East Lewis Place. Mr. Garrison seconded. Motion carried unanimously. NEW BUSINESS: Transmission Waterline—Court Street to Broadmoor Boulevard: Mr. Qayoumi and Mr. Crutchfield explained the details of the proposed agreement. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to approve the Amended Professional Services Agreement with Murray, Smith and Associates, Inc., for the Columbia Water Supply— Raw Water Intake, Irrigation Pipeline and Transmission Waterline, not to exceed $631,114.00 and, further, authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement. Mr. Garrison seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Award Process Water Reuse Facility Fine Screen Equipment Procurement, Project No. C7-SR-2R-12-01: Mr. Qayoumi explained the details of the proposed project. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to award the low bid for the Process Water Reuse Facility Fine Screen Equipment Procurement to WesTech Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $318,239.00,plus applicable sales tax and, further, authorize the Mayor to sign the contract documents. Mr. Garrison seconded. Motion carried by unanimous Roll Call vote. MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION: Mayor Watkins recognized a Boy Scout from Troup#130 in the audience. 3 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL APRIL 2, 2012 ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:31 p.m. APPROVED: ATTEST: Matt Watkins, Mayor i era L.Clark, pity C er PASSED and APPROVED this 16th day of April, 2012. 4