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SPECIAL MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 9, 2006
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Joyce Olson, Mayor.
ROLL CALL:
Councilmembers present: Tom Larsen, Robert Hoffmann, Matt Watkins, Rebecca
Francik, Joe Jackson, Michael Garrison, and Joyce Olson
Staff present: Gary Crutchfield, City Manager; Leland B. Ken, City Attorney; Stan
Strebel, Administrative & Community Services Director; Richard Smith, Community &
Economic Dev. Director; Bob Alberts, Public Works Director; David McDonald, City
Planner; Doug Bramlette, City Engineer; Denis Austin, Police Chief; Greg Garcia, Fire
Chief; Elden Buerkle, Management Assistant and Webster Jackson, City Clerk.
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
BUSINESS ITEMS:
School District Levy/Bond Propositions:
Mr. Crutchfield outlined the school district's ballot propositions.
Ms. Francik noted the appearance of a conflict of interest because her employment with
the School District could be affected by the O&M levy and recused herself from
participation in the O&M levy issue.
Messrs. Hoffman and Larsen stated Council should not take a stand on this issue.
Messrs. Watkins, Garrison, and Jackson noted they support Council taking a position
regarding both propositions.
Ms. Francik spoke in support of taking a position on the capital bond issue.
MAYOR OLSON DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO CONSIDER WHETHER
COUNCIL SHOULD TAKE A FORMAL POSITION, AND IF SO, WHAT THAT POSITION SHOULD
BE, ON THE PASCO SCHOOL DISTRICT O&M LEVY/CAPITAL BOND PROPOSITIONS.
Mr. Mike Miller, 507 W. Clarks St., Co-Chair of Pasco Citizens for Better
Schools Levy and Bond Committee, explained the tax rate for the capital bond
and O&M levy issue has decreased and asked for Council's support.
Mr. Ricardo Espinoza, 1732 W. Court St., President of the Pasco School Board,
noted there is a lot of public support for Pasco schools and how important the
O&M levy is in providing a wide variety of educational programs.
Mr. Sven Dailey, 2107 N. 9h Ave., will personally support the levy and bond, but
does not think the City Council should take a formal position on the issue.
Mr. Brad Peck, 200 Rd 34, noted Council is elected and paid by citizens of Pasco
to conduct the City's business not the School District's business.
Mr. Fred Nimmo, 1915 W. Hopkins St., does not want Council to take a position
on this issue.
FOLLOWING THREE CALLS FROM MAYOR OLSON FOR COMMENTS, EITHER FOR OR
AGAINST,THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS DECLARED CLOSED.
Council consensus was to support both the O&M levy and the capital bond and instructed
staff to prepare Resolutions for the regular meeting on January 17, 2006.
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MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 9, 2006
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
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Joyc is , Mayor Websier U. Jackso , City Clerk
PASSED and APPROVED this 17th day of January, 2006
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