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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008.11.17 Council Minutes MINUTES 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. 1 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 i�tf-G�f Kira PASSED and APPROVED this Ist day of December, 2008. 3 COLLECTIVE BAAG�AINING, CASE 18431-U-484696 A DECISION 9181-A-PECB PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT "�ERc -- 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: A onzed tativ 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.