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SPECIAL MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL MAY 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; Erin Forrest,
City Engineer; Bob Alberts, Public Works Director; Dave McDonald, City
Planner; Richard Smith, Community & Economic Dev. Director; and Tim
Arntzen, Management Assistant.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Mayor Garrison recessed to an executive session at 7:01 p.m. for the purpose
of discussing real estate and reconvened at 7:26 p.m.
BUSINESS ITEMS:
Approval of Baseball Stadium Naming Rights Sale Agreement with Portland
Family Entertainment: Mr. Crutchfield addressed Council and gave a brief
outline of the proposed Naming Rights Sale Agreement and the lease
agreement and then introduced Mr. Mike Higgins, Vice-President of Portland
Family Entertainment.
Mr. Higgins addressed Council and expressed the appreciation of Portland
Family Entertainment for the opportunity to do business with the City and
they looked forward to becoming a part of the community.
MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to approve the Baseball Stadium Naming
Rights Sale Agreement with Portland Family Entertainment and, further,
authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement. Mr. Strode seconded the motion.
Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
Approval of Baseball Stadium Lease Agreement with Portland Family
Entertainment:
MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to approve the Baseball Stadium Lease
Agreement with Portland Family Entertainment and, further, authorize the
Mayor to sign the agreement. Mr. Strode seconded the motion. Motion
carried by unanimous roll call vote.
Community Services Facility Moratorium (MF #00-38-I): Mr. McDonald
explained that the Pasco Downtown Development Association (PDDA) had
begun the process of developing a long-range plan for the PDDA area. The
PDDA indicated that they have been seeing an increase in the number of
inquiries from Community Service Facility organizations for facility locations
within the PDDA boundaries and their long-range plans may or may not
include Community Service Facilities as a key component of the preferred
development mix for the downtown area. As a result the PDDA has asked
Council to enact a moratorium that will allow them the time needed to
complete their planning effort.
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SPECIAL MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL MAY 22, 2000
Ms. Rosemary Doupe', of the PDDA, addressed Council to ask that they adopt
the ordinance establishing the moratorium to give the PDDA the time needed
to formalize it's plan for the PDDA boundaries.
ORDINANCE NO. 3423
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON,
RELATING TO LAND USE AND DECLARING A GENERAL
WELFARE EMERGENCY NECESSITATING AN IMMEDIATE
MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS
FOR SPECIAL USE PERMITS, BUILDING PERMITS,
LOCATION CHANGES AND LICENSES FOR COMMUNITY
SERVICE FACILITIES TO BE EFFECTIVE FOR A PERIOD
OF UP TO SIX MONTHS, AND SETTING A DATE FOR A
PUBLIC HEARING ON THE MORATORIUM.
MOTION: Ordinance No. 3423, was read by title only. Ms. Francik moved to
adopt Ordinance No. 3423, establishing a moratorium on the acceptance of
special permit applications, building permits, or licenses of any kind for
community service facilities within the Pasco Downtown Development
Association Boundaries. Mr. Strode seconded the motion. Motion carried by
unanimous roll call vote.
ADJOURNMENT:
No further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:48 P.M.
Michael L. Garrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
Catherine D. Seaman
Deputy City Clerk
PASSED and APPROVED this 5t' day of June, 2000.
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