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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011.11.07 Council Minutes MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 7, 2011 CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Matt Watkins, Mayor. ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present: Rebecca Francik, Mike Garrison, Robert Hoffmann, Tom Larsen, Saul Martinez, Matt Watkins and Al Yenney. Staff present: Gary Crutchfield, City Manager; Leland Kerr, City Attorney; Rick White, Community & Economic Development Director and Mike Pawlak, City Engineer. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. CONSENT AGENDA: (a) Approval of Minutes: Minutes of the Pasco City Council Meeting dated October 17, 2011. (b) Bills and Communications: To approve General Claims in the amount of$1,584,007.22 ($172,772.00 in the form of Electronic Fund Transfer Nos. 7700, 7715, 7780 and 7853; and $1,411,235.22 in the form of Wire Transfer No. 1131, 1132, 1135 through 1140; and Claim Warrants numbered 184727 through 185025). To approve Payroll Claims in the amount of$2,003,399.13, Voucher Nos. 43451 through 43542 and 80080 through 80089; and EFT Deposit Nos. 30047649 through 30048205. (c) Tourism Promotion Assessment Budget. To approve the request for reinvestment of TPA budget reserves totaling $118,000, as detailed in the October 31, 2011 letter from the Tri-Cities Visitor& Convention Bureau. Removed from Consent Agenda and moved to Item 10(a)—New Business. (d) Utility Easement (MF#DEED2011-008): To accept the utility easement for a water line from Jay and Amy Brantingham. (e) November 14 Workshop Meeting. To reschedule the November 14 Workshop meeting to occur on November 15 beginning at 6:00 p.m. Removed from Consent Agenda and moved to Item 10(b) —New Business. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. Mr. Martinez seconded. Motion carried by unanimous Roll Call vote. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS: Mr. Yenney attended the Benton Franklin Community Action Committee meeting, the Annual Elected Leaders Reception and the Veterans Day Parade in West Richland. He also noted Tuesday is the last day to vote. Mr. Garrison reported on the Hanford Communities Governing Board meeting, and the Tri-Cities Visitor and Convention Bureau Board meeting and Annual meeting. Mr. Martinez attended the Annual Elected Leaders reception, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Council meeting and a meeting with Secretary of State Sam Reed. 1 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 7, 2011 Mr. Larsen attended the Emergency Medical Services Board meeting. Mr. Hoffmann attended the Franklin County Mosquito Board meeting. Mayor Watkins attended the Tri-Cities Visitor and Convention Bureau Annual meeting, the Annual Elected Leaders Reception, the Franklin County Emergency Management Council meeting and gave the welcoming address at the Washington Council for the Blind state convention. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATING TO PUBLIC HEARINGS: Resolution No. 3348 a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington, relating to public improvements; declaring its intention to order the improvement of South Cedar and South Hugo Avenues and East Alton Street in the Kurtzman area and to create a Local Improvement District to assess a portion of the cost and expense of carrying out those improvements against the properties specially benefited thereby; and, notifying all persons who desire to object to the improvements to appear and present their objections at a hearing before the City Council to be held on December 5, 2011. Council and staff discussed the details of the proposed LID. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to approve Resolution No. 3348, relating to public improvements; declaring the City's intention to order the improvement of Cedar, Hugo and Alton Streets in the Kurtzman area and to create a Local Improvement District to assess a portion of the cost and expense of carrying out those improvements against the properties specially benefited thereby; and, notifying all persons who desire to object to the improvements to appear and present their objections at a hearing before the City Council to be held on December 5, 2011. Mr. Garrison seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 3349, a Resolution accepting the Planning Commission's recommendation and approving a Special Permit for a parking lot at 1125 North 22nd Avenue. Mr. White explained the background of the Special Permit application. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to approve Resolution No. 3349, approving a Special Permit for the location of a parking lot at 1125 North 22nd Avenue. Mr. Garrison seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 3350, a Resolution accepting the Planning Commission's recommendation and approving a Special Permit for the expansion of a mini- storage facility in a C-1 Zone at the southwest corner of Road 68 and Court Street. Council and staff discussed the proposed Special Permit. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to approve Resolution No. 3350, approving a Special Permit for the expansion of a mini-storage facility in a C-1 Zone at the southwest corner of Road 68 and Court Street. Mr. Martinez seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 3351, a Resolution establishing an incentive program to encourage private investment and increase the community's tax base. Council and staff discussed the proposed incentive program. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to approve Resolution No. 3351, establishing an incentive program for commercial and industrial investment in areas represented on Map #6. Mr. Garrison seconded. 2 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 7, 2011 MOTION: Mr. Yenney moved to decrease the minimum investment threshold from $500,000 to $300,000. Mr. Larsen seconded. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: Yes –Yenney, Hoffmann, Larsen, Martinez. No–Watkins, Francik, Garrison. Original amended motion carried by unanimous Roll Call vote. NEW BUSINESS: Tourism Promotion Assessment Budget. Council and staff discussed the details of the TPA. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to approve the request for reinvestment of TPA budget reserves totaling $118,000, as detailed in the October 31, 2011 letter from the Tri-Cities Visitor& Convention Bureau. Mr. Yenney seconded. Motion carried 6-1. No –Larsen. November 14 Workshop Meeting. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to reschedule the November 14 Workshop meeting to occur on November 15 beginning at 6:00 p.m. Mr. Garrison seconded. Motion carried 6- 1. No–Larsen. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:52 p.m. APPROVED: ATTEST: 0a, J a 0 Matt Watkins, Mayor Debra L. Cfa—k, City Clerk PASSED and APPROVED this 21"day of November, 2011. 3