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REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL May 20, 2002
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Michael L. Garrison,
Mayor.
ROLL CALL:
By City Clerk. Councilmembers present: Charles D. Kilbury, Joe
Jackson, Eileen Crawford, Michael Garrison, Tom Larsen, and Carl
Strode. Councilmember(s) absent: Rebecca Francik. Also present: Gary
Crutchfield, City Manager; Leland B. Kerr, City Attorney; Stan Strebel,
Administrative & Community Services Director; Bob Alberts, Public
Works Director; Dave McDonald, City Planner; Jim Chase, Finance
Manager; 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: Mr. Strode moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Mr.
Jackson 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
dated May 6, 2002.
B) Bills and Communications: To approve General Claims in the
amount of $1,119,586.57 ($109,460.18 being in the form of Wire
Transfer No. 3770 and 3774; and $1,010,126.39 consisting of
Claim Warrants numbered 130971 through 131188).
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 $87,305.92, and of that amount, authorize $84,009.68
be turned over for collection.
C) Waiver of Utility Service Requirement PMC Chgpter 16.06 (Giese
Property) (MF #02-39-I): To approve the utility service waiver
agreement for Don and Robin Giese.
D) Acceptance of Quit Claim Deed - Highland Meadows - LID 139: To
accept the quit claim deed as granted by Highland Meadows.
E) Resolution No. 2661: To approve Resolution No. 2661, authorizing
the sale of surplus City property at 319 N. 3`d Ave.
PROCLAMATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:
"Do The Right Thing" Awards: Ms. Mary Ayers presented "Do The Right
Thing" awards to recipients from the cities of Pasco, Kennewick, and
Benton County to let them know their efforts to be good citizens are
appreciated.
VISITORS:
None.
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REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS:
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None.
ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS:
ORDINANCE NO. 3545
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING TITLE 2 ENTITLED_ "ADMINISTRATION AND
PERSONNEL."
MOTION: Mr. Strode moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3545, revising Title
2 of the Pasco Municipal Code and to authorize publication by summary
only. Mr. Jackson seconded the motion.
MOTION: Mr. Larsen moved that the proposed ordinance be amended to
delete the words regular and special in the first sentence of Section
2.02.040. Ms. Crawford seconded the motion.
Mr. Strode stated that since it is not required that workshop meetings
have minutes prepared, no action is taken at a workshop meeting and
since workshop meetings are recorded he didn't see the need to have
minutes prepared.
Mr. Jackson concurred with Mr. Strode's comments.
Motion to amend failed by the following roll call vote: Yes - Larsen,
Crawford; No - Jackson, Kilbury, Strode, Garrison.
Original motion carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE NO. 3546
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON,
REPEALING SECTION 3.05.100 OF THE PASCO MUNICIPAL
CODE ENTITLED "MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS."
MOTION: Mr. Strode moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3546, repealing
Pasco Municipal Code Section 3.05.100 that excludes Medicare and
Medicaid patients from receiving the ambulance excise tax credit and to
authorize publication by summary only. Mr. Jackson seconded the
motion. Motion carried unanimously.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None.
NEW BUSINESS:
I-182 Land Use Study Contract MF #00-58-1):
MOTION: Mr. Strode moved to approve the agreement with Huitt-Zollars
for the I-182 land use study and authorize the Mayor to sign the
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agreement. Mr. Jackson seconded the motion. Motion carried by
unanimous roll call vote.
Award of Backwash Phase II Excavation, Project No. 02-2-09:
MOTION: Mr. Strode moved to award the bid for the Backwash Phase II
Excavation, Project No. 02-2-09, to Ray Poland & Sons, Inc., in the
amount of $27,442.80, including sales tax and, further, to authorize the
Mayor to sign the contract documents. Mr. Jackson seconded the
motion. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
MISCELLANEOUS - INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL:
Executive Session: Mayor Garrison recessed to an executive session for
approximately 10 minutes at 7:33 p.m. to discuss enforcement action
with legal counsel.
Mayor Garrison reconvened the regular meeting at 7:45 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
No further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
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Michael L. son, Mayor Catherine D. Seaman, Deputy City Clerk
PASSED and APPROVED this 3`d day of June, 2002.
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