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REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 22, 2000
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Michael L. Garrison,
Mayor.
ROLL CALL:
By Deputy City Clerk. Councilmembers present: Charles D. Kilbury, Joe
Jackson, Chris Jensen, Dan Lathim, Rebecca Francik, and Carl Strode.
Also present: Gary Crutchfield, City Manager; Leland B. Kerr, City
Attorney; Stan Strebel, Administrative & Community Services Director;
James Chase, Finance Manager; Denis Austin, Police Chief, Erin Forrest,
City Engineer; Bob Alberts, Public Works Director; Greg Garcia, Fire
Chief; and Tim Arntzen, Management Assistant.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA:
MOTION: Mr. Jensen 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
February 7, 2000.
B) Bills and Communications: To approve General Claims in the
amount of $893,682.30 ($25,409.24 being in the form of Wire
Transfer Nos. 3375 and 3378; and $868,273.06 consisting of Claim
Warrants numbered 118410 through 118614).
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$129,492.46, and of that amount, authorize $127,146.73
be turned over for collection.
C) Amendment to Animal Control Services Agreement: To approve the
amendments to the Animal Control Services Agreement between the
City of Pasco and Bar-King Boarding Kennels, dates July 20, 1998,
and further, to authorize the Mayor to sign the amendment.
D) Resolution No. 2506: To approve Resolution No. 2506, opposing
Snake River Dam Breaching and Drawdown of John Day Reservoir
on the Columbia River.
E) Resolution No. 2507: To approve Resolution No. 2507, authorizing
the sale of personal property surplus to City needs.
F) Resolution No. 2508: To approve Resolution No. 2508, rescinding
Resolution No. 2304, which authorizes the sale of surplus items to
the Ben Franklin Transit at 10% of appraised value.
G) Resolution No. 2509: To approve Resolution No. 2509, supporting
Amending the Endangered Species Act.
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H) Acceptance of SE Pasco Pumping Station and Hillsboro Sewe
Interceptor, Project No. 97/1-07:
Resolution No. 2510: To approve Resolution No. 2510, accepting the
work performed by Nekich Construction, Inc., for Schedules A & B of
the SE Pasco Pumping Station and Hillsboro Sewer Interceptor,
Project No. 97/l/07.
Resolution No. 2511: To approve Resolution No. 2511, accepting the
work performed by Apollo, Inc., for Schedule C of the SE Pasco
Pumping Station and Hillsboro Sewer Interceptor, Project No.
97/1/07.
PROCLAMATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:
"Do the Right Thing" Awards: Mayor Garrison, Chief Austin, and
representatives from other local jurisdictions, presented "Do The Right
Thing" awards to Tri-City area students in appreciation of their
individual decisions to choose to do the right thing.
VISITORS:
None.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS:
Fluoridation: Ms. Francik reported that she consulted with several
experts regarding the effects of fluoridation on kidney dialysis patients
and was told it would have no effect as all water used with the dialysis
machines is filtered.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Final Assessment Roll for Riverview Sewer ULID 136: Mr. Erin Forrest,
City Engineer, addressed Council and gave a brief overview of the LID
process.
Mr. Forrest informed Council that the final assessment per lot is
$5,875.97 for 169 of the 172 lots, while 3 lots with extra work is
$9,404.44.
MAYOR GARRISON DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO
CONSIDER THE FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR RIVERVIEW SEWER
ULID 136.
Mr. Dennis Murray, of 4518 W. Nixon Street, addressed Council and
stated that he had sent a letter to the City Clerk on January 31, 2000,
to inform the City that he had consolidated lots 12 and 15 of Ayer s
Addition. Mr. Murray felt he shouldn't have received an assessment for
each lot since they are consolidated.
Staff requested additional time to look into Mr. Murray's situation.
Mayor Garrison continued the public hearing until the next regular
meeting of the Council to allow staff to respond to Mr. Murray's inquiry.
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ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS:
ORDINANCE NO. 3408
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON,
RELATING TO CONTRACTING INDEBTEDNESS; RATIFYING
AND CONFIRMING RESOLUTION NO. 2485 AUTHORIZING
THE ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT AND A FINANCING
CONTRACT AND RELATED DOCUMENTATION FOR SUCH
EQUIPMENT.
MOTION: Ordinance No. 3408, was read by title only. Mr. Jensen moved
to adopt Ordinance No. 3408, authorizing the indebtedness with the
Station of Washington Local Option Capital Asset Lending Program in
connection with the fire apparatus purchase authorized in Resolution
No. 2485. Ms. Francik seconded the motion. Motion carried by
unanimous roll call vote.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None.
NEW BUSINESS:
Award of Sunny Meadows Park, Project No. 99-5-12:
MOTION: Mr. Jensen moved to award the bid for Sunny Meadows Park,
Project No. 99-5-12, to the low bidder, Gamache, LLC, in the amount of
$101,952.00 including sales tax and, further, to authorize the Mayor to
sign the contract documents. Ms. Francik seconded the motion. Motion
carried by unanimous roll call vote.
Award of City View Cemetery Expansion, Project No. 00-5-02:
MOTION: Mr. Jensen moved to award the base bid plus Alternate No. 1
and Alternate No. 2 for the City View Cemetery Expansion, Project No.
00-5-02, to the low bidder, Ray Poland & Sons, Inc., in the amount of
$161,922.24 including sales tax, to authorize the Mayor to sign the
contract documents, and further, to increase the Cemetery Expansion
Project budget to $200,000. Mr. Lathim seconded the motion. Motion
carried by unanimous roll call vote.
MISCELLANEOUS - INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL:
Executive Session: Mayor Garrison recessed at 7:30 p.m. to an executive
session for the purpose of discussion real estate.
ADJOURNMENT:
No further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 P.M.
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Michael L. Garrison, Mayor
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ATTEST:
Catherine D. Seaman
Deputy City Clerk
PASSED and APPROVED this 6th day of March, 2000.
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