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Home My WebLink About2000.05.01 Council Minutes MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL MAY 1, 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; Erin Forrest, City Engineer; Dave McDonald, City Planner; Denis Austin, Police Chief, Richard Smith, Community & 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. Kilbury moved to place item 8(d) as item 7(a). Mr. Strode seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. 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 April 17, 2000. B) Bills and Communications: To approve General Claims in the amount of $316,834.11 ($37,757.11 being in the form of Wire Transfer Nos. 3401 and 3402; and $279,077.00 consisting of Claim Warrants numbered 119564 through 119795). Payroll Claims: To approve Payroll Claims in the amount of $921,973.24; Payroll Voucher Nos. 019957 through 020089; EFT deposit Nos. 002898 through 003031. C) Appointment to Senior Service Advisory Committee: To concur in the Mayor's reappointment of Donald Barnard to Position No. 4; Jane Pauline to Position No. 5; and Zina Rodriguez to Position No. 6 on the Senior Services Advisory Committee to terms that will expire on May 1, 2003. D) Resolution No. 2522: To approve Resolution No. 2522, authorizing the sale of personal property surplus to City needs. PROCLAMATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: Yard of the Month Award: Mayor Garrison presented Yard of the Month Awards for April, 2000 to the following Pasco residents: Rosie & Unis Allen, 128 N. Wehe Avenue (unable to attend). Margaret &Albert La Voie, 1922 Riverview Drive (unable to attend). Sandra & David Keane, 101 Bellerive Lane (unable to attend). Ilene & Roger Ungerecht, 1715 W. Margaret Street (unable to attend). -1- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL MAY 1, 2000 Regenia & George Goulet, 4812 W. Sylvester Street (unable to attend). Kandy & Blake Yates, 3804 Riverward Court (unable to attend). Ruben Trevino, 6716 Wrigley Drive (unable to attend). VISITORS: Ms. Lauri Sanchez, of 340 E. "B" Circle, addressed Council to express her concerns regarding a notice she received requiring site screening of her property where she is doing business as a pallet yard. Ms. Sanchez felt the site screening requirement was cost prohibitive for her and she was approaching Council to ask for an exemption. Mayor Garrison referred Ms. Sanchez to Mr. Smith for further discussion of the matter with the understanding that a full report would be provided to Council. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS: None. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Vacation — Utility Easement in Block 16, Gantenbien's Addition: 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 3 years ago the owners of property in Block 16, Gantenbien's Addition, petitioned the Council for the vacation of an alley that runs through the block. At that time the alley was vacated, however, an easement was retained to serve the sewer lift station located at the end of the alley. The lift station has been closed down and the owners of the property now ask that the utility easement be vacated. MAYOR GARRISON DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO CONSIDER THE VACATION OF A 20 FOOT UTILITY EASEMENT WITHIN BLOCK 16, GANTENBIEN'S ADDITION. Following three (3) calls from Mayor Garrison for comments from the floor, either for or against, and there being none, the public hearing was declared closed. ORDINANCE NO. 3418 AN ORDINANCE VACATING A 20-FOOT UTILITY EASEMENT WITHIN BLOCK 16, GANTENBIEN'S ADDITION. MOTION: Ordinance No. 3418, was read by title only. Ms. Francik moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3418, vacating a utility easement in Block 16, Gantenbien's Addition. Mr. Strode seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to accept a utility easement for Lots 1 and 2 Block 16, Gantenbien's Addition. Mr. Strode seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. -2- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL MAY 1, 2000 ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCE NO. 3419 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, REPEALING CHAPTER 9.84 OF THE PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED "JUVENILE CURFEW"; CREATING CHAPTER 9.84A OF THE PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED "JUVENILE CURFEW"; DECLARING CERTAIN CONDUCT TO BE UNLAWFUL AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFORE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE CURFEW AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A POLICE OFFICER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION: Ordinance No. 3419, was read by title only. Ms. Francik moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3419, amending the Pasco Municipal Code 9.84 City Curfew. Mr. Strode seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE NO. 3420 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ZONING AND CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF PASCO FROM C-1 (RETAIL BUSINESS) AND C-3 (GENERAL BUSINESS) TO CR (REGIONAL COMMERCIAL). MOTION: Ordinance No. 3420, was read by title only. Ms. Francik moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3420, rezoning a parcel of land on Court Street from C-1 and C-3 to CR as recommended by the Planning Commission. Mr. Kilbury seconded the motion. Motion carried (Abstain— Strode). ORDINANCE NO. 3421 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ZONING AND CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF PASCO FROM R-3 (MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) TO C-1 (RETAIL BUSINESS). MOTION: Ordinance No. 3421, was read by title only. Ms. Francik moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3421, rezoning a parcel of land on 26t` Avenue from R-3 to C-1 as recommended by the Planning Commission. Mr. Jensen seconded the motion. Motion carried (Abstain— Strode). RESOLUTION NO. 2523 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A TEN-PERCENT ANNEXATION PETITION AND PROVIDING A DETERMINATION ON THE TERRITORY TO BE ANNEXED AND WHETHER SIMULTANEOUS ZONING AND THE ASSUMPTION OF BONDED INDEBTEDNESS WILL BE REQUIRED. Ms. Ruth Wilson, of 3291 Dent Road, presented a petition to withdraw the Wilson property from proposed Annexation Area #13. Ms. Wilson explained that her family is concerned that they will lose the commercial zoning -3- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL MAY 1, 2000 designation given to a portion of their property by Franklin County if they are annexed into the City. Mr. Crutchfield explained to Ms. Wilson that if they proceeded with the annexation process zoning would be determined by the Planning Commission before annexation is finalized. At the point that zoning is determined any property owners who don't wish to proceed with annexation can withdraw at that time. Considerable discussion ensued amongst Council and staff regarding the appropriateness of proceeding with the annexation petition when there is concern over the zoning and a major property owner wishes to withdraw. Mr. Crutchfield suggested that Resolution No. 2523 be rejected to eliminate any confusion and that the zoning matter be determined on a separate track initiated by the City for the larger area west of Road 100. MOTION: Mr. Jensen moved to reject Resolution No. 2523. Mr. Lathim seconded the motion. Motion carried (No— Garrison, Strode). UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None. NEW BUSINESS: Acceptance of Easement — Washington State Department of Natural Resources: MOTION: Mr. Jensen moved to accept the utility easement as granted by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and, further, to authorized the City Manager to sign the easement. Mr. Lathim seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Concession/Lease Agreement for Softball Complex: MOTION: Mr. Jensen moved to approve the concession lease agreement with TRAC for the Pasco Softball Complex and, further, to authorize the City Manager to execute said agreement. Mr. Lathim seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. MISCELLANEOUS - INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL: None. -4- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL MAY 1, 2000 ADJOURNMENT: No further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:45 P.M. t Michael L. Garrison, Mayor ATTEST: Catherine D. Seaman Deputy City Clerk PASSED and APPROVED this 15`h day of May, 2000. -5-