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REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 17, 2008
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, Tom
Larsen, Joyce Olson, Matt Watkins and Al Yenney.
Staff present: Gary Crutchfield, City Manager; Leland B. Kerr, City Attorney; Stan
Strebel, Administrative & Community Services Director; Rick White, Community &
Economic Development Director; Bob Alberts, Public Works Director; and Mike
Aldridge, Police Captain.
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA:
(a) Approval of Minutes:
Minutes of the Pasco City Council Meeting dated November 3, 2008.
(b) Bills and Communications:
To approve General Claims in the amount of$1,287,318.94 ($87,926.39 in the form of
Wire Transfer Nos. 5085 and 5090 and, $1,199,392.55 consisting of Claim Warrants
numbered 168749 through 168957).
To approve bad debt write-offs for utility billing, ambulance, cemetery, general accounts,
miscellaneous accounts, and Municipal Court(non-criminal, criminal, and parking)
accounts receivable in the total amount of$228,303.30 and, of that amount, authorize
$145,839.44 be turned over for collection.
(c) Ambulance Service Agreement with Walla Walla District No. 5:
To approve the interlocal agreement for provision of ambulance services to Walla Walla
Fire Protection District No. 5 and, further, authorize the Mayor to sign the Agreement.
(d) Resolution No. 3120, a Resolution approving a new Corridors and Gateways
Plan.
To approve Resolution No. 3120, adopting the 2008 Corridors and Gateways Plan.
(e) Resolution No.3121, a Resolution fixing the time and date for a public
hearing to consider the vacation of the east/west alley in Blocks 7 and 8 , Owens
Addition.
To approve Resolution No. 3121, setting 7:00 p.m., Monday, December 15, 2008 as the
time and date to conduct a public hearing to consider the proposed vacation of the
east/west alley in Blocks 7 and 8, Owens Addition.
MOTION: Mr. Watkins moved to approve the Consent Agenda as read. Mr. Garrison
seconded. Motion carried by unanimous Roll Call vote.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS:
Mr. Yenney& Mayor Olson attended the AWC Open Government training and the
Veterans Resource Center Grand Opening.
Mr. Watkins attended the Veteran's Day Parade in W. Richland.
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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 17, 2008
Mr. Crutchfield explained the circumstances that lead to, and read into the record, a
Notice to Employees from the Public Employment Relations Commission stating that the
City committed unfair labor practices in relation to compensatory time in the bargaining
unit represented by the Pasco Police Officers' Association and will remedy the unfair
labor practices by not interfering with employees in the exercise of their collective
bargaining rights under the laws of the State of Washington. (Notice attached to minutes.)
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:53 p.m.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
Mayor FVof Sandy Kent rthy, Deputy City qlerk
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PASSED and APPROVED this Ist day of December, 2008.
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COLLECTIVE BAAG�AINING, CASE 18431-U-484696
A DECISION 9181-A-PECB
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
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-- RELATIONS COMMISSION
NIDTICE
TO EMPLOYEES
THE WASHINGTON PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION CONDUCTED A
LEGAL PROCEEDING IN WHICH ALL PARTIES HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT
EVIDENCE AND ARGUMENT, THE COMMISSION RULED THAT THE CITY OF PA,SCO
COMMITTED UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES IN VIOLATION OF STATE COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING LAWS,AND ORDERED US TO POST THIS NOTICE TO EMPLOYEES:
WE WILL cease and desist from unilaterally changing the wages, hours and working conditions of
employees in the bargaining unit represented by the Pasco Police Officers'Association.
The parties have successfully negotiated a Collective Bargaining Agreement resolving the compensatory
time issue.
TO REMEDY OUR UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES:
WE WILL NOT,in any other manner,interfere with,restrain,or coerce our employees in the exercise of
their collective bargaining rights under the laws of the State of Washington.
WE WILL read this notice into the record at a regular public meeting of the Pasco City Council,and
permanently append a copy of this notice to the official minutes of the meeting where the notice is read.
DATED: �I��d r CITY OF P CO
BY:
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THIS IS AN OFFICIAL NOTICE AND MUST
NOT BE DEFACED BY ANYONE.
This notice must remain posted for 60 consecutive days,and must not be altered or covered by any other
material. Questions about this notice or compliance with the Commission's order may be directed to the
Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC), 112 Henry Street NE,Suite 300,PO Box 40919,
Olympia,Washington 98504-0919. Telephone: (360)570-7300. The full decision will be published on
PERC's web site,www.perc.wMgov.