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REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL APRIL 16, 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: Joe Jackson, Chris Jensen,
Michael Garrison, Dan Lathim, Rebecca Francik, and Carl Strode.
Councilmember(s) absent: Charles D. Kilbury. Also present: Gary
Crutchfield, City Manager; Leland B. Kerr, City Attorney; Stan Strebel,
Administrative & Community Services Director; Erin Forrest, City Engineer;
Greg Garcia, Fire Chief; Dave McDonald, City Planner; Denis Austin, Police
Chief; Richard Smith, Webster Jackson, City Clerk; Community & Economic
Dev. Director; and Tim Arntzen, Management Assistant.
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
April 2, 2001.
B) Bills and Communications: To approve General Claims in the amount of
$730,201.18 ($31,413.79 being in the form of Wire Transfer No. 3551
and 3583; and $698,787.39 consisting of Claim Warrants numbered
124991 through 125233).
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
$90,887.71, and of that amount, authorize $87,052.28 be turned over for
collection.
C) Final Plat — Island Estates Phase #3 (Aho Construction) (MF #01-26-
FP): To approve the final plat for Island Estates Phase #3.
D) Resolution No. 2583: To approve Resolution No. 2583, setting 7:00 p.m.,
Monday, May 21, 2001, as the time and date to conduct a public hearing
on the final assessment roll for UILD No. 137; and directing that notice
thereof be given.
PROCLAMATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:
None.
VISITORS:
Chief Austin introduced Ms. Robbyn Kistler, of the Foundation for Russian
American Economic Cooperation. Ms. Kistler introduced the Russian police
officers present and explained that they were visiting as part of a group to
study community policing in America.
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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL APRIL 16, 2001
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS:
FFTF: Mayor Garrison attended the signing of the resolution supporting
FFTF that is being sent to Secretary of Energy Abraham.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Street Vacation — South 10 feet of Hold_en Street from Oregon Avenue to
Front Avenue (MF #01-16-V): 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.
MAYOR GARRISON DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO
CONSIDER VACATING THE SOUTH 10 FEET OF HOLDEN STREET
FROM OREGON AVENUE TO FRONT AVENUE.
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. 3467
AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF HOLDEN
STREET BETWEEN OREGON AVENUE AND VACATED
FRONT AVENUE.
MOTION: Ordinance No. 3467, was read by title only. Ms. Francik moved to
adopt Ordinance No. 3467, vacating the south 10 feet of Holden Street from
Oregon Avenue to Front Avenue. Mr. Strode seconded the motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None.
NEW BUSINESS:
Award of Softball Complex Water Playground Project No. 01-2-08:
MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to award the Softball Complex Water
Playground Project No. 01-2-08 to the low bidder, Hughes-Sillers
Construction Company, Inc., in the amount of$43,840.44 including sales tax
and, further, to authorize the Mayor to sign the contract documents. Mr.
Strode seconded the motion. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
MISCELLANEOUS - INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL:
Mr. Crutchfield reminded those present that there would be no workshop
meeting on April 23`' as it has been rescheduled for April 30'.
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