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Home My WebLink About2000.12.18 Council Minutes MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 18, 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; Jim Chase, Financial Services Manager; Bob Alberts, Public Works Director; Dave McDonald, City Planner; Greg Garcia, Fire Chief, Richard Smith, Community & Economic Dev. Director; and Tim Arntzen, Management Assistant. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. CONSENT AGENDA: Mr. Kilbury requested that agenda item 3-k (Resolution No. 2566 — Ten Percent Annexation Petition) be removed from the consent agenda to agenda item 8-d. 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 the Regular Meeting held December 4, 2000. B) Bills and Communications: To approve General Claims in the amount of $790,788.51 ($27,366.72 being in the form of Wire Transfer No. 3526 and 3529; and $763,421.79 consisting of Claim Warrants numbered 123062 through 123293). 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 $101,738.01, and of that amount, authorize $94,000.93 be turned over for collection. C) Rivershore Land Lease with US Army Corps of Engineers: To authorize the City Manager to execute a Department of the Army lease to non- state governmental agencies for public park and recreation purposes for City of Pasco, Washington levees. D) Senior Citizens Center Use Agreements: To renew the Senior citizens Center Use agreement for the year 2001 with the Golden Hour Club and, further, to authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement. To renew the Senior Citizens Center Use agreement for the year 2001 with the Pasco-Franklin County Senior Citizens Association and, further, to authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement. 4- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 18, 2000 E) Lease with Port of Pasco for Omni Directional Approach Light System (Airport) on Sun Willows Golf Course: To approve the lease with the Port of Pasco for The ODALS System at Sun Willows Golf Course and, further, to authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement. F) Peanuts Park Master Plan: To approve the professional design services agreement with RAMM Associates for the Peanuts Park Master Plan, not to exceed $4,700.00. G) Municipal Court Indigent Defense Services Contract: To approve the agreement with Linda Waite and Phil Rodriguez for Municipal Court Indigent Defense Services for calendar years 2001, 2002 and 2003 as optional and, further, to authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement. H) Resolution No. 2563: To approve Resolution No. 2563, accepting the work performed by TRICO Contracting, Inc., for ULID No. 137, Project No. 99-1-07. I) Resolution No. 2564: To approve Resolution No. 2564, authorizing shotgun hunting on portions of Section 16, Township 9 North Range 29 East. J) Resolution No. 2565: To approve Resolution No. 2565, approving the preliminary plant for Redwood Plaza Subdivision. L) Resolution No. 2567: To approve Resolution No. 2567, accepting the work performed by Transtate Paving Co, Inc., for the Court Street Overlay, Project No. 00-3-06. M) Resolution No. 2568: To approve Resolution No. 2568, accepting the work performed by Transtate Paving Co., Inc., for the Road 36 Reconstruction/Overlay, Project No. 99-3-05, and Road 44 Overlay, Project No. 99-3-06. N) Resolution No. 2569: To approve Resolution No. 2569, fixing 7:00 p.m. January 16, 2001, as the time and date for a public hearing to consider the proposed vacation. O) Cancellation of Meetings: to cancel the December 26ffi Workshop Meeting and January 2"d Regular Meeting due to the holiday schedule. PROCLAMATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: None. VISITORS: None. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS: None. -2- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 18, 2000 PUBLIC HEARINGS: 2000 Budget Supplement: Mr. Jim Chase, Finance Manager, addressed Council and gave a brief outline of the amendments to the different department budgets. MAYOR GARRISON DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO CONSIDER THE 2000 BUDGET SUPPLEMENT. 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. 3451 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2000 ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE CITY OF PASCO BY PROVIDING A SUPPLEMENTAL THERETO; BY APPROPRIATING AND RE-APPROPRIATING REVENUE; BY PROVIDING TRANSFER AND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY; BY ADJUSTING THE EXPENDITURE PROGRAM OF VARIOUS FUNDS AND THE BUDGET WITHIN FUNDS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. MOTION: Ordinance No. 3451, was read by title only. Ms. Francik moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3451, authorizing the 2000 Operating Supplemental Budget in the amount of$637,700. Mr. Strode seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE NO. 3452 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SUPPLEMENTAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 2000. MOTION: Ordinance No. 3452, was read by title only. Ms. Francik moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3452, authorizing the 2000 Capital Improvements Budget Supplement in the amount of $3,166,000. Mr. Strode seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCE NO. 3446 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CITY OF PASCO OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 2001. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3446, authorizing the 2001 Annual Operating Budget. Mr. Strode seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE NO. 3447 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CITY OF PASCO CAPITAL PROJECTS BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 2001. -3- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 18, 2000 MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3447, authorizing the 2001 Capital Projects budget. Mr. Strode seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE NO. 3453 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.48 OF THE PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED "CITY VIEW CEMETERY." MOTION: Ordinance No. 3453, was read by title only. Ms. Francik moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3453, amending Pasco Municipal Code Chapter 2.48 on City View Cemetery, and authorize publication by summary only. Mr. Strode seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE NO. 3454 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING BASE FEES FOR GOODS AND SERVICES AT THE CITY VIEW CEMETERY. MOTION: Ordinance No. 3454, was read by title only. Ms. Francik moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3454, establishing fees and charges for goods and services at City View Cemetery, and authorize publication by summary only. Mr. Strode seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE NO. 3455 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, ENACTING CHAPTER 14.10 OF THE PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED "QUALIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION." MOTION: Ordinance No. 3455, was read by title only. Ms. Francik moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3455, establishing a pre-qualification requirement for Public Works construction. Mr. Strode seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION NO. 2566 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. Mr. Kilbury expressed his concern that Council needed to give the Wilson's their support regarding the commercial zoning their property was granted by Franklin County and their wish to maintain that designation in the event of annexation. Mr. Jensen reminded Council that the issue before them was a ten percent annexation petition, not a zoning issue. MOTION: Mr. Jensen moved to accept a petition for annexation of the Road 100 area and providing for a determination on the boundary, zoning and -4- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 18, 2000 indebtedness. Ms. Francik seconded the motion. Motion carried (No — Kilbury). UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None. NEW BUSINESS: Special Permit: Electrical Substation on Court Street between SR 395 and Road 32 (Franklin County PUD)_(MF #00-42-SP): MOTION: Mr. Jensen moved to approve the special permit for the location of an electrical substation at the northwest corner of Court Street and SR 395. Ms. Francik seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Proposed New Lease— Sun Willows Golf Course: MOTION: Mr. Jensen moved to approve the Golf Course Lease Agreement with IRI Golf Management, L.P., and further to authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement. Ms. Francik seconded the motion. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. Library Contract: MOTION: Mr. Jensen moved to authorize the City Manager to sign a 1-year extension of the current contract with the Mid-Columbia Library District, providing for library services through 2001. Mr. Strode seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Visitor and Convention Bureau Contract: MOTION. Mr. Jensen moved to authorize the City Manager to enter into a 1-year extension of the current contract with the Tri-Cities Visitor and Convention Bureau for visitor promotion services. Mr. Strode seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. MISCELLANEOUS - INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL: Mr. Wayne Wilson, 3291 Dent Road, addressed Council to again express his concern for, and his desire to, maintain the commercial zoning designation for his property should his property be annexed. Mr. Crutchfield suggested that Mr. Wilson meet with staff to iron out the details Mr. Wilson was concerned about. Executive Session: Mayor Garrison recessed to an executive session at 7:43 p.m., for approximately 30 minutes, for the purpose of discussing litigation or potential litigation with legal counsel and reconvened the regular meeting at 8:30 p.m. -5- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 18, 2000 ADJOURNMENT: No further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M. APPROVED: ATTEST: Lf Micha4Lrrison!, May%or Catherine D. Seaman, Deputy City Clerk PASSED and APPROVED this 16"' day of January, 2001. -6-