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REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL JULY 6, 1998
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Charles D. Kilbury,
Mayor.
ROLL CALL:
By Deputy City Clerk. Councilmembers present: Michael Garrison,
Joe Jackson, Chris Jenson, Charles Kilbury, Dan Lathim, Rebecca
Francik, and Carl Strode. Also present: Gary Crutchfield, City Manager;
Leland B. Kerr, City Attorney; Dan Underwood, Finance Director; Bob
Alberts, Public Works Director; Dave McDonald, City Planner; Denis
Austin, Police Chief, Richard Smith, Community 8& Economic Dev.
Director; Tim Arntzen, Management Assistant; and Kurt Luhrs,
Personnel/Risk Manager.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA:
MOTION: Mr. Garrison moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Mr.
Lathim seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Consent
items are as follows:
A) Approval of Minutes: To approve minutes of Regular Meeting held
June 15, 1998.
B) Bills and Communications: To approve General Claims in the
amount of $1,080,344.85 ($126,095.03 being in the form of Wire
Transfer Nos. 3176 through 3179; and $954,249.82 consisting of
Claim Warrants numbered 108590 through 108881).
Pa roll Claims: To approve Payroll Claims in the amount of
$665,804.44; Payroll Voucher Nos. 10703 through 11166.
Bad Debt Write-off: To approve bad debt write-offs for utility
billing, ambulance, cemetery, Municipal Court non-criminal,
criminal and parking accounts receivable in the total amount of
$55,795.98 and, of that amount, authorize $53,683.22 be turned
over for collection.
C) Resolution No. 2382 - Proposed vacation of a portion of Primary
State Highway No. 11: To approve Resolution No. 2382, fixing 7:00
p.m., August 3, 1998, as the time and date for a public hearing to
consider the proposed vacation.
D) Resolution No. 2383 - Proposed vacation of a portion of Tacoma
Avenue and the alleys in Block 1. N.P. Plat: To approve Resolution
No. 2383, fixing 7:00 p.m., August 3, 1998, as the time and date for
a public hearing to consider the proposed vacation.
E) Lease Modification, Columbia Home Health Services: To approve
the lease modification with Columbia Home Health Services and
authorize the Mayor to sign the modification.
F) Resolution No. 2384: To approve Resolution No. 2384, amending
the City's Consolidated Housing and Community Development
Plan to reallocate CDBG Funds.
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G) HOME Pro am: To authorize the City Manager to sign a
Subrecipient Agreement with the Pasco Housing Authority to use
HOME funds to purchase, rehabilitate, and resell property at 636
South Beech.
H) Resolution No. 2385: To approve Resolution No. 2385, authorizing
the City Manager to enter into a loan agreement with the Hanford
Area Economic Investment Fund Committee for $690,000 for the
Process Water Reuse Facility.
I) Resolution No. 2386: To approve Resolution No. 2386, accepting
the work performed by Contractors Equipment Maintenance, Inc.
for Project No. 95-3-08, which was Burden Boulevard East.
PROCLAMATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:
Yard of the Month Award: Mayor Kilbury presented Yard of the Month
Awards for June, 1998 to the following Pasco residents:
Betsy Crothers, 603 North Douglas Avenue (unable to attend).
Serge & Margaret Urling, 1520 West Ainsworth Avenue.
Ramiro 8y Ana Mendoza, 1927 West Shoshone Street (unable to
attend).
Pat & Eileen Crawford, 1635 West Cartmell.
Gene & Erika Loe, 1740 North 15th Avenue.
Donald & Susan Mason, 4001 Desert Court (unable to attend).
Chevo & Pam Campos, 3521 West Opal Street (unable to attend).
VISITORS:
Mr. Shane Fast had questions concerning the proposed softball
complex.
Mr. Crutchfield suggested he could meet with Mr. Fast sometime
during the week.
Ms. (unclear), president of the Tri-City Channel Cats, addressed
Council to express their gratitude to the City and to staff for the
success of the swim meet held at Memorial Pool.
Mr. Alberts introduced Erin Forrest, the new City Engineer, to Council.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS:
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Wilson Annexation (MF #97-77-A): Mr. David McDonald, City Planner,
addressed Council and noted for the record that notice of the public
hearing was published and posted as required by law.
Mr. McDonald explained that a petition for annexation has been
reviewed by the proper authority and has been determined to be
sufficient to constitute a legally acceptable petition under the 60%
petition method for annexation.
The proposed annexation ordinance would cause the property in
question to be annexed to the City subject to the following conditions:
1. The Comprehensive Plan of the City will continue to be
applicable to the area.
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2. The annexation area would not assume any existing bonded
indebtedness.
3. The area would be assigned to voting district #4.
Mr. McDonald explained that the Planning Commission recommended
that the proposed annexation area be zoned RT (Residential
Transition).
With this request, Mr. Wayne Wilson has requested that he be
permitted to continue to occasionally hunt on his property to protect
crops from being damaged by waterfowl. Under the provisions of PMC
9.24, shotgun hunting can be permitted within the City by resolution of
the City Council.
MAYOR KILBURY DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO
CONSIDER THE ANNEXATION OF THE WILSON ANNEXATION AREA.
Mr. Wayne Wilson, of 3291 Dent Road, spoke in favor of the proposed
annexation.
Following three (3) calls from Mayor Kilbury for comments from the
floor, either for or against, the public hearing was declared closed.
ORDINANCE NO. 3305
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ANNEXATION AND
ANNEXING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF
PASCO.
MOTION: Mr. Jensen moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3305, annexing
certain real property to the City of Pasco. Ms. Francik seconded the
motion.
Mr. Garrison asked staff how fire service would be provided to this area
and questioned if the City could adequately provide fire protection to
this area?
Mr. Crutchfield explained that the location of the subject property is
such that Fire Department personnel would have to drive down Court
Street, underneath the bridge, go around to Dent Road and then up the
hill.
Mr. Garrison asked how services for water and sewer would be provided
to the Wilson property?
Mr. Crutchfield explained that sewer lines and a water tank are located
at the north end of Road 100 and Broadmoor Boulevard, however no
connections would be made until Mr. Wilson was ready to develop his
property.
Mr. Garrison asked what advantage it would be to the City to annex
this area?
Mr. Crutchfield stated that as a single parcel there was probably no
advantage, until development, which would be some distance in the
future. Certainly, development of the property would require the
extension of utilities, which would be postponed until significant
development has occurred to warrant that kind of investment.
Motion carried (No - Garrison).
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ORDINANCE NO. 3306
AN ORDINANCE ASSIGNING ZONING TO CERTAIN REAL
PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF PASCO.
MOTION: Ordinance No. 3306 was read by title only. Mr. Jensen
moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3306, establishing RT zoning for the
Wilson Annexation Area. Ms. Francik seconded the motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 2387
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS OF THE
CITY OF PASCO WHERE SHOTGUN HUNTING IS
AUTHORIZED DURING THE APPROPRIATE HUNTING
SEASON.
MOTION: Resolution No. 2387, was read by title only. Mr. Jensen
moved to approve Resolution No. 2387, granting conditional shotgun
hunting privileges to the Wilson Annexation Area. Ms. Francik
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Harris Annexation (MF #98-25-A1: Mr. David McDonald, City Planner,
addressed Council and noted for the record that notice of the public
hearing was published and posted as required by law.
Mr. McDonald explained that a petition for annexation has been
reviewed by the proper authority and has been determined to be
sufficient to constitute a legally acceptable petition under the 60%
petition method for annexation.
The proposed annexation ordinance would cause the property in
question to be annexed to the City subject to the following conditions:
1. The Comprehensive Plan of the City will continue to be
applicable to the area.
2. The annexation area would not assume any existing bonded
indebtedness.
3. The area would be assigned to voting district #4.
Mr. McDonald explained that the Planning Commission recommended
that the proposed annexation area be zoned RT (Residential
Transition).
As with Mr. Wilson, David Harris has requested that he or his family
be permitted to continue to occasionally hunt on his property to protect
crops from being damaged by waterfowl. Under the provisions of PMC
9.24, non-commercial shotgun hunting can be permitted within the City
by resolution of the City Council, however, a slight modification of the
250 yard buffer from homes and roadways would be necessary. Due to
the shape of the Harris property the standard 250 yard would not
permit the necessary hunting for crop protection. Staff discussed this
situation with the Police Department and a local gun safety instructor
(Mr. Clare Cranston) to determine whether or not the buffer in this
situation could be reduced. As a result of that discussion staff is
recommending that the safety buffer be reduced to not less than 200
yards. The 200 yard buffer still exceeds the State required buffer of 100
yards.
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Mr. Jensen was concerned with the resolution to permit hunting and
felt it was unwise to allow hunting in a populated area and would not
support the resolution.
Mr. Jackson asked if Franklin County was granting this privilege to Mr.
Harris?
Mr. McDonald stated that they were allowing the Harris' to hunt.
Mr. Jackson felt that if the County was allowing hunting he would have
no difficulty supporting the proposed resolution.
MAYOR KILBURY DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO
CONSIDER THE ANNEXATION OF THE HARRIS ANNEXATION AREA.
Mr. Robert Fleshman, of 11416 W. Court Street, asked if the current
activities of the Harris', i.e., raising animals (with some being
slaughtered on the property), would be affected by annexation?
Mr. McDonald explained that under the RT zoning those activities
would be allowed if they are currently allowed under County
regulations.
Mr. Wallace Harris explained that he has been granted a permit from
the Department of Agriculture to shoot pigeons, black birds, crows and
magpies.
Mr. Fleshman explained that the 200 yards buffer would make it
difficult to shoot skunks, weasels and raccoons that threaten the
livestock.
Mr. Jensen felt the shooting of varmints was a separate issue from
hunting ducks and geese. He would not be opposed to the shooting of
varmints as long as it was controlled.
Mr. Kerr explained that the proposed resolution was to designate a
hunting area, while the shooting of varmints and slaughtering of
livestock is an activity unique and incident to the farming activity on
site and would probably be covered by a separate license issued by the
Department of Agriculture. Mr. Kerr also stated that if it is currently
lawful, it would be lawful when the property is annexed into the City.
Mr. Crutchfield pointed out that the City contracts with the
Department of Agriculture, in conjunction with the Downtown
Association, to rid the downtown area of concentrations of pigeons.
With respect to the protection of livestock, associated with farming
activities that are established, upon annexation it would probably be
permitted as ancillary to the farm operation.
Ms. Francik asked if the proposed resolution should be looked into
more fully to be sure the farming activities will be grandfathered in
upon annexation or would the State requirement of a 100 yard buffer
override the City's requirement.
Mr. David Harris, of 11100 West Harris Road, asked why the City is
requiring a larger buffer than the State requires and would the
proposed resolution allow only the Harris' to hunt or would they be
allowed to let others in to hunt?
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Mr. McDonald explained that non-commercial hunting would be the
only hunting permitted and the 250 yard buffer was created to provide a
margin of safety for citizens living in the vicinity.
Mr. Lathim felt that hunting for control of birds or animals, and not for
sport, came under a different regulation. Mr. Lathim wanted things
defined a little more clearly.
MOTION: Mr. Garrison moved to continue the public hearing until July
20, 1998. Mr. Lathim seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously.
Six Year Transportation Plan 1999-2004_: Mr. Bob Alberts, Public Works
Director, addressed Council and explained that each year all cities and
counties in the State are required to adopt an updated Six Year
Transportation Improvement Program. For the City of Pasco, this plan
has consisted primarily of the annual overlays funded through the
overlay fund with the addition of other identified projects which appear
to be reasonable for the near future.
This year's program, in addition to the annual overlay program, also
contains several other miscellaneous programs including storm
drainage, street improvements, street lighting and traffic signal
upgrades. The purpose of inclusion of these programs is to provide for
significant maintenance or alteration to the City's existing
infrastructure.
While the worksheets presented by staff include a potential funding
source, many of the projects listed will be dependent upon available
funding and/or local improvement districts. In addition, staff will be
pursuing available grants from the various funding programs.
MAYOR KILBURY DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO
CONSIDER THE AMENDMENT SIX YEAR TRANSPORTATION
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
Following three (3) calls from Mayor Kilbury for comments from the
floor, either for or against, and there being none, the public hearing
was declared closed.
RESOLUTION NO. 2388
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE REVISED AND
EXTENDED COMPREHENSIVE STREET, STORM DRAIN
AND BRIDGE PROGRAMS FOR THE CITY OF PASCO.
MOTION: Resolution No. 2388, was read by title only. Mr. Garrison
moved to approve Resolution No. 2388, adopting the city's Six Year
Transportation Improvement Program for 1999 through 2004. Mr.
Lathim seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS:
ORDINANCE NO. 3307
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO LAND USE AND ZONING,
AMENDING PMC TITLE 22 DEALING WITH SIGHT
SCREENING.
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MOTION: Ordinance No. 3307 was read by title only. Mr. Garrison
moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3307, amending the sight screening
regulations of Title 22. Mr. Lathim seconded the motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None.
NEW BUSINESS:
Award of 1998 CBD Sidewalks/Handicap Ramps Project No 98-3-02 &
98-3-06:
MOTION: Mr. Garrison moved to award the bid for the 1998 CBD
Sidewalks/Handicap Ramps, Project No. 98-3-02 & 98-3-06, to the low
bidder, Pavement Surface Control, in the amount of $84,895 plus
applicable taxes and, further, authorize the Mayor to sign the contract
documents. Mr. Lathim seconded the motion. Motion carried by
unanimous roll call vote.
MISCELLANEOUS - INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL:
Public Education Commercials: Mr. Arntzen presented a video of
commercials directed toward improving code compliance in the
community, particularly, regarding property maintenance standards.
4th of July - Staff Report: Mr. Lathim requested a report from the
Acting Parks & Rec. Director Paul Whitemarsh regarding the 4th of July
fireworks that were held at the baseball stadium.
Mr. Whitemarsh reported that the event appeared to be very
successful. The stadium was full, the Transit service was very
successful, and the crowd appeared to really enjoy the fireworks. There
were people who watched the fireworks from the soccer fields and the
TRAC area. The pyrotechnician liked the area and didn't have the
safety concerns he would have had for the neighborhoods in town.
Executive Session: Mayor Kilbury recessed to an executive session to
discuss legal matters and real estate for approximately 30 minutes.
ADJOURNMENT:
No further sin s, the meeting was adjourned at 8:06 P.M.
C
Charles D. Kilbury, Mayor
ATTEST:
L
Catherine D. Seaman
Deputy City Clerk
PASSED and APPROVED this 20 day of July, 1998.
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