HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001.03.19 Council Minutes MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL MARCH 19, 2001
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; Denis Austin, Police Chief; Richard Smith, Community & Economic
Dev. Director; Tim Arntzen, Management Assistant; and Kurt Luhrs,
Personnel Manager.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA:
MOTION: Ms. Francik 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 the Regular Meeting held
March 5, 2001.
B) Bills and Communications: To approve General Claims in the amount of
$775,539.60 ($31,853.30 being in the form of Wire Transfer Nos. 3560
and 3565; and $743,686.30 consisting of Claim Warrants numbered
124441 through 124727).
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
$86,607.05, and of that amount, authorize $84,583.42 be turned over for
collection.
C) First Night Tri-Cities: To approve $5,000 cash expenditure for co-
sponsorship of the 2001 First Night Tri-Cities event.
D) Creation of New Job Classifications: To approve new job classifications
of Associate Engineer II, Lead Court Clerk, and Permit Technician and
authorize the City Manager fill the positions.
E) Resolution No. 2577: To approve Resolution No. 2577, accepting the
work performed by Thompson Mechanical Contractor for the Butterfield
High Service and Foster Wells pump replacement.
F) Resolution No. 2578: To approve Resolution No. 2578, concerning
LEOFF I Medicare insurance premium reimbursement.
G) Resolution No. 2579: To approve Resolution No. 2579, accepting the
work performed by A & B Asphalt, Inc. for LID 135, Project No. 98-3-07.
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H) Resolution No. 2580: To approve Resolution No. 2580, accepting the
Institutional Controls Agreement and t he Indemnity Agreement
involving the Pasco Sanitary Landfill.
I) Resolution No. 2581 — set public hearing to consider vacation of south 10
feet of Holden Street from OreLrOn Avenue to Front Avenue: To approve
Resolution No. 2581, fixing 7:00 p.m., April 16, 2001, as the time and
date for a public hearing to consider the proposed vacation of the south
10 feet of Holden Street from Oregon Avenue to Front Avenue.
J) Professional Services Agreement with Ramm Associates, Inc., for
Renovation Improvements at Peanuts Park: To approve the professional
services agreement with Ramm Associates, Inc., in the amount of$9,000
for design services for renovation improvements at Peanuts Park.
PROCLAMATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:
None.
VISITORS:
Scout Troup #160: Scoutmaster Rod Nelson explained that Troup #160 was
attending Council Meeting to work on their "Citizenship in the Community"
merit badge. Mr. Nelson then had each scout introduce himself to the
Council.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS:
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None.
ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Street and Alle y Vacation item tabled from meeting of March 5 2001):
ORDINANCE NO. 3464
AN ORDINANCE VACATING NEW YORK STREET, DULUTH
STREET, A PORTION OF FRONT AVENUE AND THE
ALLEYS IN BLOCKS 110, 111 AND 112, PASCO LAND
COMPANY'S 1 s` ADDITION AND ALLEYS IN BLOCKS 11
AND 12, FREY'S ADDITION.
MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3464, vacating New
York Street, Duluth Street, a portion of Front Avenue and the alleys in the
Pasco Land Company's 1B` Addition and the Frey's Addition. Mr. Strode
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
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NEW BUSINESS:
None.
MISCELLANEOUS - INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL:
Executive Session: Mayor Garrison recessed to an executive session at 7:07
p.m. for approximately 15 minutes for the purpose of discussing potential
litigation and reconvened the meeting at 7:30 p.m. with all members present.
ADJOURNMENT:
No further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:31 P.M.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
Michael L. Garrison, Mayor Catherine D. Seaman, Deputy City Clerk
PASSED and APPROVED this 2nd day of April, 2001.
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