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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999.08.02 Council Minutes MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 2, 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, Dan Lathim, and Carl Strode. Councilmembers absent: Chris Jensen and Rebecca Francik. Also present: Gary Crutchfield, City Manager; Leland B. Kerr, City Attorney; Erin Forrest, City Engineer; Bob Alberts, Public Works Director; Dave McDonald, City Planner; Denis Austin, Police Chief; Richard Smith, Community 8s 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. Strode 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 19, 1999. B) Bills and Communications: To approve General Claims in the amount of $1,186,734.34 ($117,842.59 being in the form of Wire Transfer Nos. 3303 through 3305; and $1,068,891.75 consisting of Claim Warrants numbered 115295 through 115494). Payroll Claims: To approve Payroll Claims in the amount of $1,125,458.51; Payroll Voucher Nos. 17237 through 17769; EFT deposit Nos. 000414 through 000745. C) To Grant a Utility Easement for Electrical Purposes to Public Utilijy district No. 1 of Franklin Coun : To grant a utility easement for electrical purposes to Public Utility District No. 1 of Franklin County and further, to authorize the City Manager to sign the easement. PROCLAMATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: Yard of the Month Award: Mayor Kilbury presented Yard of the Month Awards for July, 1999 to the following Pasco residents: Noberto & Elia Parra, 432 North Beech Avenue (unable to attend). Trinidad & Flora Gimenez, 736 West Leola Street (unable to attend). Dale & Virginia Bechtel, 109 Willow Creek (unable to attend). Rick & Sharon Long, 1939 West Irving Street (unable to attend). Greg 8& Rose LeBrun, 612 Road 36 (unable to attend). John 8s Connie Cornwell, 3900 Meadow View Dr (unable to attend). Todd & Lorey Meyers, 6707 Louieville. - 1- MINUTES a REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 2, 1999 VISITORS: None. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS: None. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Vacation - East and west 10 feet of South Sycamore Hugo" and Waldemar Avenues and the north and south 10 feet of Butte and Helena Streets located in Kurtzman's First Addition (MF _#99-55-Vj: 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. W.T. Harrison requested the proposed vacation to reduce the excessive right-of-way width from 80 feet to 60 feet, prior to development of the lots. The proposed ordinance will retain a 10 foot easement over the vacated rights-of-way. (The resolution setting the hearing also included some rights-of-way beyond Mr. Harrison's property). MAYOR KILBURY DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED VACATION OF THE EAST AND WEST 10 FEET OF SOUTH SYCAMORE, HUGO AND WALDEMAR AVENUES AND THE NORTH AND SOUTH 10 FEET OF BUTTE AND HELENA STREETS LOCATED IN KURTZMAN'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. ORDINANCE NO. 3371 AN ORDINANCE VACATING THE EAST AND WEST 10 FEET OF SOUTH SYCAMORE, HUGO AND WALDEMAR AVENUES AND THE NORTH AND SOUTH 10 FEET OF BUTTE AND HELENA STREETS LOCATED IN KURTZMAN'S FIRST ADDITION. MOTION: Ordinance No. 3371, was read by title only. Mr. Garrison moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3371, vacating certain rights-of-way in Kurtzman's First Addition. Mr. Lathim seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Continued Hearing: Vacation - East and west alley north of Block 2, Fann's Addition between South 4th and South 5th Avenues (MF #99-44- Yj: Mayor Kilbury reconvened the public hearing to consider the proposed vacation. Mr. McDonald gave a brief recap of the public hearing held on July 6, 1999 and an update of what had transpired since that hearing. Mr. McDonald explained that since the July 6th hearing Western Materials has purchased Lot #9 and is currently negotiating a lease agreement that would give the owners of Lots #10 and #11 access to the rear of their property for a specified number of years. -2- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 2, 1999 Mr. Strode asked if it was correct that the triangular lot south of the alley is currently owned, and has been owned for sometime, by Western Materials? Mr. McDonald stated that was correct, however, prior to Western Materials the property was owned by Northern Pacific Railroad. Mr. Strode asked if it would be correct to say that since the property has been owned by Western Materials there has not been any contiguous access to the alley from Lots 9-11? Mr. McDonald stated that was correct. Mr. Lathim stated he would not want to take any action until the lease agreement between Western Materials and the owners of Lots #10 and #11 are finalized. MOTION: Mr. Garrison moved to continue the public hearing until August 16, 1999. Mr. Strode seconded the motion. Ms. Phyllis Fairbanks, of 16 W. A St., explained that since the last hearing she had contacted a title company and had a title search conducted on the alley property. The title company found reference to Ordinance No. 602 that accepted an easement from Northern Pacific Railway Company for the use of certain lands for right-of-way for alley purposes. Ms. Fairbanks explained that the City Attorney stated that the alley was a legal alley. Ms. Carol Martell, of 902 E. 6 Avenue, Kennewick, spoke in opposition to the proposed vacation. Mr. Norm Dickson, of Lot #1, asked if someone could measure the distance between the backyards of Lots #1 through #5 and the proposed easement. Mr. Dennis (unclear), of 500 N. 24 Avenue, explained that the proposed easement lease agreement currently under negotiation between Western Materials and the property owners of Lots #10 and #11 would grant a twenty (20) foot easement for as long as the current owners own the homes. Mr. Charles Beaver, of 65504 N. DeMoss Rd., Benton City, spoke in opposition to the proposed vacation and felt the City should wait until after Ms. Fairbanks' case has been decided in court. Motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCE NO. 33 72 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ZONING AND CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF PASCO FROM R-1 (LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) TO RFAH-1 (RESIDENTIAL FACTORY ASSEMBLED HOME). -3- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 2, 1999 MOTION: Ordinance No. 3372, was read by title only. Mr. Garrison moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3372, rezoning Blocks 16, 17, 20 and 23, A.M. Wehe's First Addition together with any vacated streets and alleys adjoining thereto, from R-1 to RFAH-1 as recommended by the Planning Commission. Mr. Lathim seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION NO. 2466 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR TOWN AND COUNTRY VILLAGE. MOTION: Mr. Garrison moved to approve Resolution No. 2466, approving the preliminary plat for the Town and Country Village. Mr. Lathim seconded the motion. Mr. Strode pointed out that the recommendation to the Planning Commission states that the City would not accept any design which does not provide gravity flow sewer service to each lot. Mr. Strode felt that meant that each house must flow into the collector without a pump in the house and it was not intended to prohibit the installation of a collector pump system. Mr. McDonald explained that with the proposed street configuration there would be no need for pumps. That language was originally intended to eliminate a pump station that the City would be required to maintain. Mr. Strode felt the language should be corrected in the resolution. MOTION: Mr. Strode moved to amend the motion to strike condition number 2 of the resolution. Mr. Garrison seconded the motion. Mr. McDonald explained that the intent of the language was to let the developer know that the City will not accept a lift station. Mr. Kerr explained that if Council will strike the language after the word "system" in Condition #2 it would provide that the sewer system within the Columbia Plat shall be designed as a gravity flow system. Mr. Garrison withdrew his second of Mr. Strode's amendment to the original motion. Motion failed due to lack of a second. MOTION: Mr. Strode moved to amend Item #2 of the resolution to read "the sewer system in the preliminary plat shall be designed as a gravity flow system". Mr. Garrison seconded the motion. The amended motion carried unanimously. The original motion, as amended, carried unanimously. RESOLUTION NO. 2467 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO THE WATERWORKS UTILITY OF THE CITY, INCLUDING THE SANITARY SEWERAGE SYSTEM AND THE SYSTEM OF STORM OR SURFACE WATER SEWERS AS A PART THEREOF; DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO INITIATE THE FORMATION OF UTILITY LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 137 TO CARRY OUT A PORTION OF THE SYSTEM OR -4- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 2, 1999 PLAN OF ADDITIONS TO AND BETTERMENTS AND EXTENSIONS OF THE WATERWORKS UTILITY SPECIFIED AND ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 3239 TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPANSION AND EXTENSION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM OF THE CITY BETWEEN ROAD 44 AND ROAD 52 AND BETWEEN ROAD 30 AND ROAD 32, ALL AS APPLICABLE TO SUCH UTILITY LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; AND FIXING SEPTEMBER 7, 1999, AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FORMATION OF THE PROPOSED UTILITY LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. MOTION: Resolution No. 2467, was read by title only. Mr. Garrison moved to approve Resolution No. 2467, declaring Council's intention to create ULID No. 137, and further, to set Tuesday September 7, 1999, at 7:00 p.m. for a public hearing on this matter in the Pasco City Council Chambers. Mr. Lathim seconded the motion. Mr. Harold Ingram, of 613 Road 47, asked why Road 47 is paved twenty- five (25) feet wide, while Roads 46 through 52 are paved thirty-eight (38) feet wide? Mr. Crutchfield invited Mr. Ingram to meet with Mr. Alberts, Public Works Director, immediately after Council meeting and the City's policy regarding the paving of LID's would be explained to him. Motion carried unanimously. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Ordinance No. 3369 - tabled from meeting of July 19, 1999: MOTION: Mr. Garrison moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3369, vacating certain rights-of-way in A.M. Wehe's First Addition. Mr. Lathim seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. NEW BUSINESS: Approval of Professional Services Agreement with HDR Engineering. Inc. for Foster Wells Pump Station Modification: MOTION: Mr. Garrison moved to approve the professional services agreement for the Foster Wells Pump Station Modification by HDR Engineering, Inc., and include $356,320 in the year end supplemental budget. Mr. Lathim seconded the motion. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. MISCELLANEOUS - INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL: None. -5- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 2, 1999 ADJOURNMENT: N further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:52 P.M. Charles D. Kilbury, Mayor ATTEST: C--,e L Catherine D. Seaman Deputy City Clerk PASSED and APPROVED this 16th day of August, 1999. -6-