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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999.07.19 Council Minutes MINUTES 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. - 1 - MINUTES 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. -2- MINUTES 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. -3- MINUTES 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. -4-