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Home My WebLink About2001.06.04 Council Minutes MINUTES REGULAR,MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL June 4, 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, Michael Garrison, 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; Denis Austin, Police Chief; Richard Smith, Community & Economic Dev. Director; 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 May 21, 2001. B) Bills and Communications: To approve General Claims in the amount of $448,001.47 ($56,296.15 being in the form of Wire Transfer No. 3601 and 3606; and $391,705.32 consisting of Claim Warrants numbered 125789 through 125979). Payroll Claims: To approve Payroll Claims in the amount of $943,802.04; Payroll Voucher Nos. 022986 through 023187; and EFT Deposit Nos. 006897 through 007206. C) Acceptance of Easement — Tri-Cities Prep High School: To accept the easement as granted by Tri-Cities Prep. D) Resolution No. 2593: To approve Resolution No. 2593, accepting the work performed by John M. Keltch, Inc., under contract for the Southeast Sewer Interceptor, Project No. 99-1-08. E) Resolution No. 2594. To approve Resolution No. 2594, accepting the work performed by Andrist Enterprises, under contract for the Community Center Demolition Project No. 00-5-16. F) Resolution No. 2595: To approve Resolution No. 2595, setting 7:00 p.m., Monday, July 2, 2001, as the time and date to conduct a public hearing on the Final Assessment Roll for ULID 140, and directing that notice thereof be given. PROCLAMATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: Yard of the Month Award: Mayor Garrison presented Yard of the Month Awards for May, 2001 to the following Pasco residents: Julian &Tarcila Velasquez, 428 N. Owen Avenue. -1- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL June 4, 2001 Donald & Julie Cooper, 1114 W. Park Street (unable to attend). Glenn & Helen Pudwill, 126 Camargo Lane (unable to attend). Garnett Blake, 2724 W. Fleming Lane. Matthew & Lisa Beaton, 608 Road 52. Ron & Ginger Boom, 3011 Judemein Court. Rick Vargas & Cora Johnson, 6120 Wrigley Drive. VISITORS: None. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS: None. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Final Assessment Roll for LID 135: Mr. Erin Forrest, City Engineer, addressed Council and noted for the record that notice of the public hearing was published and posted as required by law. Mr. Forrest also gave a brief overview of the LID process. MAYOR GARRISON DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO CONSIDER THE FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR LID 135. Following three (3) calls from Mayor Garrison for comments from the floor, either for or against, the public hearing was declared closed. ORDINANCE NO. 3473 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENTS AND ASSESSMENT ROLL OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 135 FOR THE IMPROVEMENT BY LAYING ASPHALT FOR NEW STREETS AND STREET LIGHTING FROM OREGON AVENUE TO UTAH AVENUE AND FROM TRINIDAD STREET TO SPOKANE STREET, AS PROVIDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 3363, AND LEVYING AND ASSESSING A PART OF THE COST AND EXPENSE THEREOF AGAINST THE SEVERAL LOTS, TRACTS, PARCELS OF LAND AND OTHER PROPERTY AS SHOWN ON THE ASSESSMENT ROLL. Mayor Garrison reopened the public hearing to allow a letter to be read into the record. Mr. Forrest read as follows: "Dear Mr. Webster Jackson, City Clerk Subject: Proposed final assessment for Local Improvement District No. 135, account number 14, (To be read before the City Council and entered as a matter of public record.) I have received a letter from you stating the City of Pasco's (sac) has improved the streets near my property and now wants me to pay $10,064.14 in improvement costs to the 12 lots I own with a combined assessed value of -2- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL June 4, 2001 $6,100.00. When the LID was originally proposed I asked for information regarding the growth potential and the return investment. You did not or were unable to provide any information or development guidelines so I assumed that it was another bogus land scheme by the City of Pasco to raise property values in an area where you can't even sell land for the assessed property value. If the City of Pasco feels so strongly that they made some great decision on this so called improvement district then you (the city) most certainly would be willing to purchase the said property for a relatively small sum of $18,000.00. If you are not willing to buy the property at this price then why would you think that I want to pay for the said improvements which are not even to city street standards with curb, gutter, sidewalks and utilities. It appears that you are just trying to take more money from the area landowners with boondoggle land practices and bully us into paying for your poor decisions and mistakes. So, step right up and buy the property if you feel so strongly. If this development of yours is such a good deal and (sic) then you can spend your time trying to sell a piece of land nobody wants to develop in an (sic) financially depressed area nobody wants to spend money in. I will have to strongly object to the assessment of the improvement district, because again you have not provided the property owner with any value only the City with additional revenue and more land that has no buyers. Hope to see your check in the mail soon, because mine won't be. I cannot afford to pay the assessment and am now faced with losing the land given to me by my uncle. Hopefully it is not the intention of the City of Pasco to force the small property owners (read that as people not in the commercial development business) into a situation where they may lose their property due to a rather grandiose plan of marginal improvements, which, most likely are being promoted by development companies that have the most to gain from taking control of development in the area. This is a very large increase in property assessment (165%) without any proposed and documented financial returns. Thanks for the memory. Please send you (sic) certified check for $6,100.00 to my attention on or before the due date of the assessment and the property you value so highly will be yours after the assessment you will have the luxury of paying just a little bit more like $12,000.00 more. But heck its only money and you obviously thought is was a bargain deal so sign on the dotted line. Sincerely, Shari Lowe, 21531 SW Chapman Rd., Sherwood, OR. Owner of record for the property in Block 34 Lots 1-6 and 19-24." Mr. Forrest explained that before the LID was put in the property in the area was valued at approximately $.12 per square foot and after the improvements the cost per square foot increased to $.38. After checking with the Planning Department it was determined that the going rate for property along Oregon Avenue is approximately $1.50 per square foot, which would put properties fronting on improved streets in the LID at about $.75 a square foot, with the worst case being at least $.50 per square foot. Mayor Garrison closed the public hearing. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3473, confirming the final assessment roll for Local Improvement District No. 135. Mr. Strode seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS: -3- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL June 4, 2001 None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None. NEW BUSINESS: Award of 2001 Sewer,Lining Project No. 01-1-10: MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to award the bid for the 2001 Sewer Lining Project No. 01-1-10 to the low bidder, Columbia Pumping & Construction, Inc., in the amount of$150,805.80 including sales tax and, further, authorize the Mayor to sign the contract documents. Mr. Strode seconded the motion. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. Riverview Sewer Interceptor Extension, Phase II Proiect No. 99-5-01: MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to award the bid for the Riverview Sewer Interceptor Extension, Phase II, Project No. 99-1-05, to the low bidder, Eller Corporation, in the amount of$1,705,032.72 including sales tax and, further, 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: None. ADJOURNMENT: No further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 P.M. APPROVED: ATTEST: i Michael L. Garrison, Mayor Catherine D. Seaman, Deputy City Clerk PASSED and APPROVED this 18th day of June, 2001. -4-