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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004.01.20 Council Minutes MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 20, 2004 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Michael L. Garrison, Mayor. 2. ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present: Charles Kilbury, Michael Garrison, Eileen Crawford, Joe Jackson, Tom Larsen, Matt Watkins, and Rebecca Francik. Staff present: Gary Crutchfield, City Manager; Laura McAloon, acting City Attorney; Stan Strebel, Administrative & Community Services Director; Bob Alberts, Public Works Director; Van Voorhies, City Engineer; Denis Austin, Police Chief; and Elden Buerkle, Management Assistant. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. CONSENT AGENDA: (a) Approval of Minutes: 1. Minutes of the Pasco City Council Meeting dated January 5, 2004. (b) Bills and Communications: 1. To approve General Claims in the amount of $725,525.15 ($725,525.15 consisting of Claim Warrants numbered 140587 through 140768). (2003 EXPENSES) 2. To approve General Claims in the amount of$1,301,396.25 ($29,793.38 being in the form of Wire Transfer Nos. 4057 and 4060, and $1,271,602.87 consisting of Claim Warrants numbered 140769 through 140822). (2004 EXPENSES) 3. To approve bad debt write-offs for utility billing, ambulance, code enforcement and Municipal Court non-criminal, criminal and parking accounts receivable in the total amount of$134,073.44 and, of that amount, authorize $129,179.31 be turned over for collection. (c) Resolution No. 2788, a Resolution accepting work performed by Booth & Sons Construction, Inc., under contract for Project No. 03-5-37, Road 108 Well House Project. To approve Resolution No. 2788, accepting the work performed by Booth & Sons Construction, Inc., under contract for the Road 108 Well House Project, Project No. 03-5-37. (d) Resolution No. 2789, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington, relating to the waterworks utility of the City, including the sanitary sewerage system and the system of storm or surface water sewers as a part thereof; declaring its intention to initiate the formation of Utility Local Improvement District No. 141 to carry out a portion of the system or plan of additions to and betterments and extensions of the waterworks utility specified and adopted by Ordinance No. 3239 to provide for the expansion and extension and improvement of the sewer collection system of the City on West Octave Street and Road 48, all as applicable to such utility local improvement district; and fixing the date, time and place for a public hearing on the formation of the proposed utility local improvement district. To approve Resolution No. 2789, declaring Council's intention to create U.L.I.D. 141 and, further, to set Tuesday, February 17, 2004 at 7:00 p.m., for a public hearing on this matter in the Pasco City Council Chambers. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to approve the Consent Agenda as read. Mr. Jackson seconded. Motion carried unanimously. 1 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 20, 2004 4. PROCLAMATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: None. 5. VISITORS - OTHER THAN AGENDA ITEMS: None. 6. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS: Mr. Watkins reported he attended a workshop for newly elected Councilmembers. 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND COUNCIL ACTION ON ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS RELATING THERETO: None. 8. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATING TO PUBLIC HEARINGS: None. 9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None. 10. NEW BUSINESS: (a) City Council Representation on Boards and Commissions: MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to concur in the Mayor's appointment of Councilmembers to represent the City of Pasco on the various Boards and Commissions. Mr. Jackson seconded. Motion carried by the following voice vote: Yes—Garrison, Crawford, Jackson, Kilbury, Watkins, Francik. No—Larsen. (b) Butterfield Water Treatment Plant Filter Upgrade — Filters 5-8, Project No. 03-2-18: MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to award the low bid for the Butterfield Water Treatment Plant Filter Upgrade, Filters 5-8, Project No. 03-2-18, to Williams Brothers Construction, LLC in the amount of$921,957.90 including sales tax and, further, to authorize the Mayor to sign the contract documents. Mr. Jackson seconded. Motion carried unanimously. (c) Crescent Road Sewer/Water Improvements, Project Nos. 03-1-11 and 03-2-19: MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to award the low bid for the Crescent Road Sewer/Water Improvements, Project Nos. 03-1-11 and 03-2-19, to Mahaffey Enterprises, Inc., in the amount of$183,556.15 including sales tax and, further, to authorize the Mayor to sign the contract documents. Mr. Jackson seconded. Motion carried unanimously. (d) 2004 Professional Services Agreement with the Pasco Downtown Development Association: MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to approve the 2004 Agreement with the Pasco Downtown Development Association to provide professional services and, further, authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement. Mr. Jackson seconded. Motion carried unanimously. 2 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 20, 2004 11. MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION: Mr. Garrison noted the Seattle Post-Intelligencer is accepting nominations for The Jefferson Award Program, which honors ordinary people who do extraordinary things for others, their community, and the nation. Ms. Francik congratulated Police Chief Denis Austin on Pasco's low crime rate. Mr. Larsen noted the crime rate reduction may be more attributed to the City's annexation of low-crime areas. 12. EXECUTIVE SESSION: None. 13. ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:16 p.m. APPROVED: ATTEST: Oichael Webster U. Jackson, ity Clerk PASSED and APPROVED this 2nd day of February, 2004. 3