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REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL JULY 19, 1999
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 Jensen, Dan Lathim, and Carl Strode.
Councilmember(s) absent. Rebecca Francik. Also present: Gary
Crutchfield, City Manager; Leland B. Kerr, City Attorney; Stan Strebel,
Administrative & Community Services Director; Erin Forrest, City
Engineer; Bob Alberts, Public Works Director; Denis Austin, Police
Chief; and Tim Arntzen, Management Assistant.
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 by unanimous roll call
vote. Consent items are as follows:
A) Approval of Minutes: To approve minutes of Regular Meeting held
July 6, 1999.
B) Bills and Communications: To approve General Claims in the
amount of $1,100,751.65 ($98,456.10 being in the form of Wire
Transfer Nos. 3300 and 3301; and $1,002,295.55 consisting of
Claim Warrants numbered 115036 through 115294).
Bad Debt Write-offs: To approve bad debt write-offs for utility
billing, ambulance, miscellaneous, cemetery and Municipal Court
non-criminal, criminal and parking accounts receivable in the total
amount of$75,048.08, and of that amount, authorize $68,977.64 be
turned over for collection.
C) Resolution No. 2463: To approve Resolution No. 2463,
establishing the City of Pasco Economic Development Advisory
Committee, and further appointing members.
D) Resolution No. 2464: To approve Resolution No. 2464, endorsing
the "Playground of Dreams" project.
E) Acceptance of Easement from Franklin County irrigation District:
To accept the easement as granted by the Franklin County
Irrigation District.
PROCLAMATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:
None.
VISITORS:
None.
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REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL JULY 19, 1999
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS:
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Vacation - East/west Alley Adjacent Lots 10-17, Block 28, Riverside
Addition IMF #99-50 1V1: 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 the proposed vacation involves an alley
only ten feet wide and is more a nuisance than a public benefit and the
property owners involved would like the City to vacate the alley.
MAYOR KILBURY DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO
CONSIDER THE PROPOSED VACATION OF THE EAST/WEST ALLEY
ADJACENT LOTS 10-17, BLOCK 28, RIVERSIDE 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. 3368
AN ORDINANCE VACATING EAST/WEST ALLEY ADJACENT
LOTS 10-17, BLOCK 28, RIVERSIDE ADDITION.
MOTION: Ordinance No. 3368, was read by title only. Mr. Garrison
moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3368, vacating the east/west alley
adjacent Lots 10-17, Block 28, Riverside Addition. Mr. Lathim seconded
the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Vacation - Portions of right-of-way abutting Blocks 14; 15, 16, 17, 18,
19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 25, A.M. Wehe's First Addition (MF #99-49-V):
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 Mr. Ted Harrison, of Town and Country
Developers, is in the process of replatting and developing portions of
A.M. Wehe's First Addition. The vacation is necessary for the
preliminary plat to move forward and to eliminate dead end right-of-
ways that would be created by the final plat.
Staff recommends that Council table action until the meeting of August
2, 1999, when the preliminary plat, the rezone and the vacation can be
acted upon at the same time.
MAYOR KILBURY DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO
CONSIDER THE PROPOSED VACATION OF PORTIONS OF RIGHT-OF-
WAY ABUTTING BLOCKS 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 AND 25,
A.M. WEHE'S FIRST 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.
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REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL JULY 19, 1999
ORDINANCE NO. 3369
AN ORDINANCE VACATING PORTIONS OF RIGHT-OF-
WAY ABUTTING BLOCKS 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,
23 AND 24, A.M. WEHE'S FIRST ADDITION.
MOTION: Mr. Garrison moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3369, vacating
portions of right-of-way abutting Blocks 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21,
22, 23 and 24, A.M. Wehe's First Addition. Mr. Strode seconded the
motion.
MOTION: Mr. Jensen moved to table action on Ordinance No. 3369 to
the meeting of August 2, 1999. Mr. Strode seconded the motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS:
ORDINANCE NO. 3370
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PASCO MUNICIPAL
CODE TO ADD A NEW CHAPTER, CHAPTER 9.85, TO BE
ENTITLED "GRAFFITI NUISANCE CODE."
MOTION: Ordinance No. 3370, was read by title only. Mr. Garrison
moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3370, amending the Pasco Municipal
Code to add a new chapter, Chapter 9.85, to be entitled "Graffiti
Nuisance Code." Mr. Lathim seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 2465
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF THE
CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE FROM FALCON
COMMUNICATIONS, LP, TO CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS
HOLDING COMPANY, LLC.
MOTION: Resolution No. 2465, was read by title only. Mr. Garrison
moved to adopt Resolution No. 2465, approving the transfer of the
cable television franchise from Falcon Communications, LP, to Charter
Communications Holding Company, LLC. Mr. Lathim seconded the
motion. Motion carried unanimously.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None.
NEW BUSINESS:
None.
MISCELLANEOUS - INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL:
Executive Session: Mayor Kilbury recessed to an executive session to
discuss labor negotiations and real estate at 7:18 p.m.
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REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL JULY 19, 1999
ADJOURNMENT:
No further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:18 P.M.
Charles D. Kilbur3k Mayor
ATTEST:
Catherine D. Seaman
Deputy City Clerk
PASSED and APPROVED this 2nd day of August, 1999.
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