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Home My WebLink About1998.07.20 Council Minutes MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL JULY 20, 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; Gregg Haney, Acting City Attorney; Dan Underwood, Finance Director; Dave McDonald, City Planner; Richard Smith, Community & Economic Dev. Director; Erin Forrest, City Engineer; 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 July 6, 1998. To approve minutes of Special Meeting held July 13, 1998. B) Bills and Communications: To approve General Claims in the amount of $1,549,455.39 ($188,502.31 being in the form of Wire Transfer Nos. 3181, 3183 and 3184; and $1,360,953.08 consisting of Claim Warrants numbered 108882 through 109148). C) Approval of Ongoing Engineering Services with HDR_Engineering, Inc.: To approve the professional services agreement for ongoing engineering services with HDR Engineering, Inc., for the Process Water Reuse Facility, wastewater and water issues and, further, authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement. D) Acceptance of Permanent Sewer Easement from Aaron and Diane Beasley: To accept the permanent sewer easement as granted by Aaron E. and Diane L. Beasley. E) City-owned Lot_-_Desert Plateau: To authorize the City Manager to negotiate the sale of Lot 3, Block 3, Sunland Heights No. 2, to the Pasco School District for an amount not less than $15,000. PROCLAMATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: None. VISITORS: None. - - 1- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL JULY 20, 1998 REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS: B. F Transit Board Meeting - July 9, 1998: Mr. Garrison reported that Dial-a-Ride service has been extended to the Benton City area, staff was authorized to go out for bid for the construction of an underground anti-freeze storage facility, and authorized staff to go out for bid for proposals for banking services and engineering services. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Harris Annexation: Mr. David McDonald explained that at the last regular meeting Council continued the July 6th hearing and withheld taking action on the proposed annexation until staff could work out details for a resolution dealing with hunting. After discussing the hunting situation and other concerns, the Harris family decided now is not the time for their property to be annexed into the City. They have requested that their petition to annex be withdrawn. Once an annexation petition has been certified a petitioner cannot remove his or her name from the petition. The City Council can either accept the petition by adopting the annexation ordinance or reject the petition by voting no on the annexation ordinance. Mr. Jensen was concerned that the Harris' were stopping the annexation because of the concerns he expressed at the last regular meeting regarding the resolution to allow hunting. Mr. Jensen explained that he has since been out to look over the property and would reconsider his concerns regarding the resolution to allow hunting on the property. MAYOR KILBURY RECONVENED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO CONSIDER THE ANNEXATION OF THE HARRIS ANNEXATION AREA. Mr. David Harris handed out a petition with the names of six people who wished to withdraw their names from the petition for annexation and explained that after a discussion with family members it was decided that they had been premature in requesting annexation. Following three (3) calls from Mayor Kilbury for comments from the floor, either for or against the public hearing was declared closed. Mr. Strode asked what steps, for appealing the process, could be taken by the applicants if the annexation was approved and what percentage of votes were now "no" votes. Mr. Crutchfield explained that the procedure to invalidate the Council's action to annex an area would require someone within the annexation area to initiate a petition to de-annex, which is a cumbersome process. Mr. McDonald explained that the names from the petition just handed out by Mr. Harris, added to the legitimate no votes, brings the percentage to 100% against the proposed annexation. Mr. Jensen stated that if it was the desire of the property owners to not seek annexation at this time then he would vote no on the proposed ordinance for annexation. -2- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL JULY 20, 1998 Ms. Francik let the Harris' and Savages know that Pasco is a wonderful town to be a part of, but if they chose not to be part of the City she would vote against the annexation ordinance. Mr. Strode was disappointed that the Harris' had changed their minds concerning being annexed into the City, but even though he felt it would be best to continue with the annexation, he would vote against the annexation. Mr. Garrison didn't see any positive reasons for the proposed annexation in the first place and he would vote against the annexation ordinance. ORDINANCE NO. 3308 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ANNEXATION AND ANNEXING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF PASCO. MOTION: Ordinance No. 3308 was read by title only. Ms. Francik moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3308, annexing certain real property to the City of Pasco. Mr. Jensen seconded the motion. Motion failed unanimously. Easement Vacation - East/West Easement between Lots 1 and 2, Mark Twain Addition (MF #98-68-V1: Mr. David McDonald, City Planner, addressed Council and noted for the record that notice of the public hearing was published as required by law. Mr. McDonald explained that the owners of Columbia Trust Bank have submitted a petition requesting the vacation of a utility easement to facilitate expansion of the bank. MAYOR KILBURY DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO CONSIDER THE VACATION OF THE EAST/WEST EASEMENT ALONG THE SOUTH 5 FEET OF LOT 1 AND THE NORTH 5 FEET OF LOT 2, MARK TWAIN ADDITION. 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. ORDINANCE NO. 3309 AN ORDINANCE VACATING THE EAST/WEST UTILITY EASEMENT ALONG THE SOUTH FIVE FEET OF LOT 1 AND THE NORTH FIVE FEET OF LOT 2, MARK TWAIN ADDITION. MOTION: Ordinance No. 3309 was read by title only. Mr. Garrison moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3309, vacating the east/west easement along the south 5 feet of Lot 1 and the north 5 feet of Lot 2, Mark Twain Addition. Mr. Lathim seconded the motion. Mayor Kilbury stated that since he owns stock in the Columbia Trust Bank he would not be voting on this issue due to the conflict of interest. Motion carried (Mayor Kilbury abstained). -3- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL JULY 20, 1998 ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS: None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None. NEW BUSINESS: Easement Dedication - East/West Easement between Adjusted Lots 1 and 2, Mark Twain Addition (MF #98-77-I): MOTION: Mr. Garrison moved to accept the utility easement for Lots 1 and 2, Mark Twain Addition. Mr. Lathim seconded the motion. Motion carried (Mayor Kilbury abstained). Proposed Animal Control and Shelter Contract: MOTION: Mr. Garrison moved to approve the agreement with Bar-King Boarding Kennels to provide animal control services and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement on behalf of the City. Mr. Lathim seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Award of Road 68 at Burden Boulevard Traffic Signal, Project No. 97-4- 01: MOTION: Mr. Garrison moved to award the bid for the Road 68 at Burden Boulevard Traffic Signal, Project No. 97-4-01, to the low bidder, Sierra Electric, Inc., in the amount of $132,703, 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: None. ADJOURNMENT: No furt er business the meeting was adjourned at 7:25 P.M. Charles D. Kilbury, Mayor ATTEST: Catherine D. Seaman Deputy City Clerk PASSED and APPROVED this 3 day of August, 1998. -4-