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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-18-13 Agenda AGENDA PASCO CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m. November 18,2013 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL: (a) Pledge of Allegiance 3. CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by roll call vote as one motion(in the form listed below). There will be no separate discussion of these items. If further discussion is desired by Councilmembers or the public, the item may be removed from the Consent Agenda to the Regular Agenda and considered separately. (a) Approval of Minutes: 1. Minutes of the Pasco City Council Meeting dated November 4,2013. (b) Bills and Communications: (A detailed listing of claims is available for review in the Finance Manager's office.) 1. To approve General Claims in the amount of $2,107,913.36 ($242,775.12 in the form of Electronic Fund Transfer Nos. 17157, 17180, 17181, 17182, 17183 and 17248; and $1,865,138.24 in the form of Wire Transfer Nos. 1377 and 1378; and Claim Warrants numbered 195496 through 195708). 2. 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$218,597.19 and, of that amount, authorize $157,539.88 be turned over for collection. *(c) Access Easement—Easement for Sidewalk from CDSK 28 LLC (MIT#ESMT2013-003): 1. Agenda Report from Dave McDonald, City Planner dated November 13,2013. 2. Overview Map. 3. Vicinity Map. 4. Utility Easement from CDSK 28 LLC. To accept the sidewalk/access easement from CDSK 28 LLC. (RC) MOTION: I move to approve the Consent Agenda as read. 4. PROCLAMATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: (a) (b) (c) 5. VISITORS-OTHER THAN AGENDA ITEMS: (a) (b) (c) 6. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS: (a) Verbal Reports from Councilmembers (b) Finance Manager: General Fund Operating Statement through October 2013. (c) Regular Meeting 2 November 18, 2013 7. HEARINGS AND COUNCIL ACTION ON ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS RELATING THERETO: (a) 2014 Property Tax Levy Report. 1. Agenda Report from Dunyele Mason, Finance Manager dated November 15,2013. 2. Assessed Value History Chart. 3. Tax Levy Rate History Chart. 4. Summary of Options. 5. Proposed Ordinance for the 2014 Ad Valorem Tax. 6. Proposed Ordinance Preserving Property Tax Levy Capacity. CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING Ordinance No. , an Ordinance providing for the 2014 Ad Valorem Tax Levy, and a levy for the 1999 Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds in the City of Pasco in accordance with state law. MOTION: I move to adopt Ordinance No. , providing for the 2014 Ad Valorem Tax Levy, and a levy for the 1999 Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds. Ordinance No. , an Ordinance preserving the Property Tax Levy capacity in the City of Pasco,Washington for fiscal years after 2013 in accordance with state law. MOTION: I move to adopt Ordinance No. , preserving property tax levy capacity for fiscal years after 2013 in accordance with state law. 8. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATING TO HEARINGS: *(a) Ordinance No. 4126, an Ordinance relating to the waterworks utility of the city, including the sanitary sewerage system and the system of storm or surface water sewers as a part thereof, adopting a system or plan of additions to and betterments and extensions of the waterworks utility of the city; providing for the issuance of one or more series of water and sewer revenue bonds of the city in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $10,050,000 to provide funds to pay the cost of carrying out the plan of additions, make a deposit to the debt service reserve account and pay the costs of issuance and sale of the bonds; fixing or setting parameters with respect to certain terms and covenants of the bonds; appointing the city's designated representative to approve the final terms of the sale of the bonds; and providing for other related matters. 1. Agenda Report from Dunyele Mason,Finance Manager dated November 14,2013. 2. Proposed Ordinance. 3. Preliminary Official Statement. (Attachments in Council packets only; copies available for public review in the City Manager's office,the Pasco Library and on the city's webpage at www.pasco-wa.goy). MOTION: I move to adopt Ordinance No. 4126, relating to the waterworks utility of the city, including the sanitary sewerage system and the system of storm or surface water sewers as a part thereof, adopting a system or plan of additions to and betterments and extensions of the waterworks utility of the city;providing for the issuance of one or more series of water and sewer revenue bonds of the city in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $10,050,000 to provide funds to pay the cost of carrying out the plan of additions, make a deposit to the debt service reserve account and pay the costs of issuance and sale of the bonds; fixing or setting parameters with respect to certain terms and covenants of the bonds; appointing the city's designated representative to approve the final terms of the sale of the bonds; and providing for other related matters and,further,to authorize publication by title only. 9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: (None) 10. NEW BUSINESS: *(a) Lodging Tax Allocations: 1. Agenda Report from Gary Crutchfield, City Manager dated November 14, 2013. 2. 2014 Lodging Tax Requests. 3. Lodging Tax Sources and Uses,2010-2013. 4. Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Minutes dated 10/16/13. MOTION: I move to approve the allocation of 2014 Lodging Tax receipts as recommended by the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee minutes of October 16,2013. (b) Community Survey Policy Questions: 1. Agenda Report from Stan Strebel, Deputy City Manager dated November 15,2013. 2. Community Survey Questions from Prior Years. Regular Meeting 3 November 18, 2013 11. MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION: (a) (b) (c) 12. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (a) (b) (c) 13. ADJOURNMENT. (RC) Roll Call Vote Required * Item not previously discussed MF# "Master File#...." Q Quasi-Judicial Matter REMINDERS: 1. 6:00 p.m., Monday, November 18, City Hall Conference Room #1 — LEOFF Disability Board Meeting. (MAYOR MATT WATKINS and COUNCILMEMBER REBECCA FRANCIK) 2. 12:00 p.m., Thursday, November 21, Richland Red Lion — TRIDEC Luncheon Meeting. (COUNCILMEMBER MIKE GARRISON) 3. 4:00 p.m., Thursday, November 21, 7130 W. Grandridge Blvd — TRIDEC Board Meeting. (COUNCILMEMBER MIKE GARRISON,Rep.; TOM LARSEN,Alt.)