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Home My WebLink About2013.12.16 Council Minutes MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 16, 2013 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; Stan Strebel, Deputy City Manager; Richard Terway, Administrative & Community Services Director; Rick White, Community & Economic Development Director; Ahmad Qayoumi, Public Works Director; Bob Metzger, Police Chief; Bob Gear, Fire Chief; Mike Pawlak, City Engineer and Dunyele Mason, Financial Services Manager. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Debbie Clark, City Clerk, administered the Oath of Office to Councilmembers Mike Garrison (District 2); Robert Hoffmann (District 3); Saul Martinez (District 4) and Tom Larsen (At-Large, Position 7). CONSENT AGENDA: (a) Approval of Minutes: Minutes of the Pasco City Council Meeting dated December 2, 2013. (b) Bills and Communications: To approve General Claims in the amount of$835,865.32 ($205,088.18 in the form of Electronic Fund Transfer Nos. 0 through 6; and $630,777.14 in the form of Wire Transfer Nos. 2 and 3; and Claim Warrants numbered 195905 through 196000). 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$251,909.18 and, of that amount, authorize $191,658.98 be turned over for collection. (c) Federal Legislative Consulting Agreement: To approve the Agreement with Gordon Thomas Honeywell Governmental Affairs for Federal Legislative Consultant Services and, further, authorize the City Manager to sign the Agreement. (d) Cancellation of Workshop Meeting. To cancel the December 23, 2013 Workshop Meeting. MOTION: Ms. Francik 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. Martinez attended the Downtown Pasco Development Authority holiday event and commented on the Luminaria in the Desert Plateau area. Mr. Yenney attended the Downtown Pasco Development Authority tree lighting ceremony and the Hanford Area Economic Investment Fund meeting. Mr. Garrison, Mr. Hoffmann and Mr. Crutchfield met with a county resident requesting water service and attended the TRIDEC Board of Directors meeting. 1 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 16, 2013 Ms. Francik attended the retirement celebration for Jim Toomey, Executive Director, Port of Pasco. Mr. Hoffmann attended the BFCG Tri-Mats Policy Advisory Committee meeting. Mayor Watkins reported on the Ben-Franklin Transit Board meeting. HEARINGS AND COUNCIL ACTION ON ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS "" RELATING THERETO: 2013 Budget Supplement: MAYOR WATKINS DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED BUDGET SUPPLEMENTS. FOLLOWING THREE CALLS FOR COMMENTS,EITHER FOR OR AGAINST,AND THERE BEING NONE,MAYOR WATKINS DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED. Ordinance No. 4132, an Ordinance amending the 2013 Annual Operating Budget of the City of Pasco by providing supplement thereto; by appropriating revenue received in excess of estimated revenues for the current year and by providing transfers and adjustment authority. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4132, amending the 2013 Operating Budget by providing a Revenue Supplement of$9,725,019 and an Expenditure Supplement thereto in the amount of$13,940,276 and, further, to authorize publication by summary only. Mr. Garrison seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Ordinance No. 4133, an Ordinance relating to Supplemental Capital Improvement .� Projects Budget for the Year 2013. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4133, amending the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget by providing an Expenditure Supplement thereto in the amount of $18,245,401 and, further, to authorize publication by summary only. Mr. Garrison seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No.3523, a Resolution authorizing interfund loans from the General Fund to other funds. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to approve Resolution No. 3523, authorizing temporary interfund loans from the General Fund to the Community Development Grant Fund, the Golf Course Fund and the General Construction Fund for a total amount of$1,870,000. Mr. Garrison seconded. Motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATING TO HEARINGS: 2014 Annual Operating and Capital Projects Budgets: Ordinance No. 4129, an Ordinance adopting the City of Pasco Operating Budget for the Year 2014. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4129, adopting the 2014 Annual Operating Budget and, further, to authorize publication by summary only. Mr. Garrison seconded. Motion carried 6-1. No—Larsen. Ordinance No. 4130, an Ordinance adopting the City of Pasco Capital Projects Budget for the Year 2014. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4130, adopting the 2014 Capital Projects Budget and, further, to authorize publication by summary only. Mr. Garrison seconded. Motion carried unanimously. 2 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 16, 2013 Non-Represented Wage and Salary Plans: Council and staff discussed the details of the proposed ordinances. Ordinance No. 4134, an Ordinance concerning wages for certain Non-Management, Non-Represented personnel beginning January 1, 2014. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4134,providing for certain adjustments in the Non-Represented, Non-Management wage plan beginning January 1, 2014 and, further, to authorize publication by summary only. Mr. Garrison seconded. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: Yes—Francik, Garrison, Martinez, Watkins, Yenney. No—Larsen, Hoffmann. Ordinance No. 4135, an Ordinance concerning the salaries for Management positions for the calendar year 2014. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4135, providing for certain adjustments in the Management salary plan beginning January 1, 2014 and, further, to authorize publication by summary only. Mr. Garrison seconded. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: Yes—Francik, Garrison, Martinez, Watkins, Yenney. No— Larsen, Hoffmann. Weekly Claims Processing: Council and staff discussed the details of the proposed resolution. Resolution No. 3524, a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to disburse payments prior to Council's approval of claims in accordance with RCW Chapter 42.24 and the policies and procedures contained herein. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to approve Resolution No. 3524, authorizing the City Manager or designee to disburse payments prior to Council's approval of claims in accordance with RCW Chapter 42.24. Mr. Martinez seconded. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: Yes—Francik, Garrison, Hoffmann, Martinez, Watkins. No— Larsen, Yenney. Ordinance No.4136, an Ordinance amending Chapter 2.16.030 of the Pasco Municipal Code. Council and staff discussed the details of the proposed code amendment. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4136, to update Pasco Municipal Code 2.16.030 to require the City Manager's bond be increased to $50,000 and, further, to authorize publication by summary only. Mr. Yenney seconded. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: Yes—Francik, Garrison, Hoffinann, Martinez, Watkins, Yenney. No—Larsen. Resolution No. 3525, a Resolution declaring the City's Legislative Priorities for the 2014 session of the Washington State Legislature. Council and staff discussed the details of the proposed legislative priorities. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to approve Resolution No. 3525, declaring the City's Legislative Priorities for the 2014 session of the Washington State Legislature. Mr. Garrison seconded. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote. Yes—Francik, Garrison, Martinez, Watkins, Yenney. No—Larsen, Hoffmann. 3 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 16, 2013 Resolution No.3526, a Resolution confirming the reappointment of David L. Petersen as Pasco Municipal Court Judge. MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to approve Resolution No. 3526, confirming the City Manager's reappointment of David L. Petersen as Municipal Court Judge. Mr. Yenney seconded. Motion carried unanimously. NEW BUSINESS: "" Sewer System Extension Agreement (Commercial-Kahlotus Service Area): MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to approve the sewer system extension agreement with Fifties I, LLC and, further, authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement. Mr. Yenney seconded. Motion carried unanimously. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Council adjourned to Executive Session at 8:30 p.m. for approximately 10 minutes to establish sales price or lease amount of real estate with the City Manager and the City Attorney. Mayor Watkins called the meeting back to order at 8:40 p.m. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m. APPROVED: ATTEST: J OrM\ ■•■•• Matt Watkins, Mayor Irb a L. ar , ity Cler �� Z PASSED and APPROVED this 6th day of January, 2014. 4