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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007.10.15 Council Minutes MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 15, 2007 CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Joyce Olson, Mayor. ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present: Rebecca Francik, Michael Garrison, Robert Hoffmann, Joe Jackson, Tom Larsen, Joyce Olson, and Matt Watkins. Staff present: Gary Crutchfield, City Manager; Leland B. Kerr, City Attorney; Stan Strebel, Administrative & Community Services Director; David McDonald, City Planner; Michael McShane, City Engineer and Denis Austin, Police Chief. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. CONSENT AGENDA: (a) Approval of Minutes: Minutes of the Pasco City Council Meeting dated October 1, 2007. (b) Bills and Communications: To approve General Claims in the amount of$792,934.91 ($181,907.82 in the form of Wire Transfer Nos. 4811, 4812 and 4817 and $611,027.09 consisting of Claim Warrants numbered 162526 through 162763). To approve bad debt write-offs for utility billing, ambulance, cemetery, general accounts, and Municipal Court non-criminal, criminal and parking accounts receivable in the total amount of$272,038.22 and, of that amount, authorize $221,154.49 be turned over for collection. (c) Professional Services Agreement for Indigent Defense Services: To approve the Professional Services Agreement for Indigent Defense with Carlos Villarreal and, further, to authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement. (d) Amendment No, 4 to Professional Services Agreement with CH2MHill: To approve Amendment No. 4 to the February 22, 2005 Professional Services Agreement with CH2MHIl1 authorizing additional professional engineering services not to exceed $57,000 for the Water Filtration Plant Improvements (07-2-05) and Raw Water Pump Station and, further, authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement. (e) Tree Ordinance Update and Management Plan: To approve the Professional Services Agreement with Community Forestry Consultants, Inc., and, further, to authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement. (f) Special Meeting for Budget Workshop: To fix 7:00 p.m., Monday, October 29, 2007 in the City Hall Council Chambers as the time and place for a special meeting for presentation of the 2008 Preliminary Operating and Capital Budgets. MOTION: Mr. Watkins moved to approve the Consent Agenda as read. Mr. Jackson seconded. Motion carried by unanimous Roll Call vote. PROCLAMATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: Mayor Olson presented a Proclamation to Denis Austin, Chief of Police, Pasco Police Department, declaring October 2007 "Domestic Violence Awareness Month." 1 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 15, 2007 REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS: Mr. Garrison reported on the tour of the Hanford"B"reactor. Mr. Larsen and Mr. Garrison attended the BF Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting. Mr. Hof-mann reported on the BFGC Tri-Mats Policy Advisory Committee Meeting. Mayor Olson attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Science and Technology wing at Tri-Cities Prep. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND COUNCIL ACTION ON ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS RELATING THERETO: Parking Ordinance Revision: Mr. McShane explained the details of the proposed parking revision. MAYOR OLSON DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED PARKING ORDINANCE REVISION. Mr. Donald Ham, representing Trinity Lutheran Church, 28`h & Henry, is concerned about a possible increase in unauthorized use of their parking lot for unloading cars from semi-trailers. Mr. Jan Tidrick, 1704 W. Octave, owns property on Brown St. and is in favor of the revision. Mr. Butch Lindstrom, All Star Automotive Group, 2715 W. Sylvester St., is concerned about customer parking on Sunday's for his business. Mr. Ron George, Chief's RV, 1120 N. 28th Ave, is in favor of the revision. FOLLOWING THREE CALLS FOR COMMENTS,EITHER FOR OR AGAINST,MAYOR OLSON DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED. Ordinance No. 3839, an Ordinance prohibiting parking on various streets,and amending Section 10.56.080 of the Pasco Municipal Code. MOTION: Mr. Watkins moved to table until November 5. Mr. Jackson seconded. Motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATING TO PUBLIC HEARINGS: Resolution No. 3045, a Resolution fixing the time and date for a public hearing to consider the vacation of a portion of intersection of West Brown Street and Road 28/28th Avenue. Mr. McDonald explained the details of the proposed vacation. MOTION: Mr. Garrison moved to approve Resolution No. 3045, fixing 7:00 p.m., November 5, 2007 as the time and date for a public hearing to consider the proposed vacation. Mr. Jackson seconded. Motion carried unanimously. NEW BUSINESS: Award 2007 Handicap Ramps, Project No. 07-3-06: MOTION: Mr. Watkins moved to award the low bid for the 2007 Handicap Ramps Project No. 07-3-06 to A&B Asphalt in the amount of$126,460 and, further, authorize the Mayor to sign the contract documents. Mr. Jackson seconded. Motion carried by unanimous Roll Call vote. 2 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 15, 2007 MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION: Mayor Olson recognized students in the audience from Kingspoint Christian School. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business,the meeting was adjourned at 7:36 p.m. APPROVED: ATTEST: I JJ4-6� &� 4 L f� Joy OIS , Mayor Sandy KenwG6thy, Deputy City derk PASSED and APPROVED this 5th day of November, 2007. 3