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REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Matt Watkins, Mayor.
ROLL CALL:
Councilmembers present: Rebecca Francik, Robert Hoffmann, Tom Larsen, Saul
Martinez, Matt Watkins and Al Yenney. Excused: Mike Garrison.
Staff present: Dave Zabell, City Manager; Stan Strebel, Deputy City Manager; Leland
Kerr, City Attorney; Richard Terway, Administrative & Community Services Director;
Rick White, Community& Economic Development Director; Bob Metzger, Police Chief;
Bob Gear, Fire Chief and Mike Pawlak, City Engineer.
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Approval of Minutes:
Minutes of the Pasco City Council Meeting dated September 2, 2014.
Bills and Communications:
To approve claims in the amount of$2,543,257.33. ($1,098,417.63 in Check Nos.
200069-200271; $371,026.19 in Electronic Transfer Nos. 802603, 802753, 802756-
802759; $54,487.36 in Check Nos. 47300-47376; 900000070-900000071; $552,932.72 in
Electronic Transfer Nos. 30073046-30073536; $334,097.77 in Electronic Transfer Nos.
81-85; $132,295.66 in Electronic Transfer Nos. 74-78).
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$226,899.52 and, of that amount, authorize
$145,225.53 be turned over for collection.
Appointments to Downtown Pasco Development Authority:
To appoint A. Yesenia Celestino to Position No. 1, Rolando Rodriguez to Position No. 2
and Ana Cecilia Lopez to Position No. 4 (all with the expiration date of 12/20/16) to the
Downtown Pasco Development Authority.
Waiver of Sewer Utility Service Requirement(MF#USW2014-001):
To conditionally approve the sewer utility service waiver at 1916 Road 64 and, further,
authorize the City Manager to sign the waiver agreement.
Amendment No. 1 to Water System Extension Agreement:
To approve Amendment No. 1 to the Water System Extension Agreement with Big Sky
LLC and Ted Tschirky and, further, authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement.
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Appointments:
To confirm the Mayor's reappointment of the following individuals to the Lodging Tax
Advisory Committee: Hotel Representatives Monica Hammerberg, Red Lion and Allison
White, Sleep Inn; User Representatives: Colin Hastings, Pasco Chamber of Commerce
and Michael Goins, Downtown Pasco Development Authority; City Council Mike
Garrison.
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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
Resolution No.3584, a Resolution fixing the time and date for a public hearing to
consider vacating the right-of-way for undeveloped streets and alleys in the
Whitehouse Addition.
To approve Resolution No. 3584, setting 7:00 pm, Monday, October 20, 2014 as the time
and date to conduct a public hearing to consider vacating portions of the undeveloped
right-of-way in the Whitehouse Addition.
MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to approve the Consent Agenda as read. Mr. Martinez
seconded. Motion carried by unanimous Roll Call vote.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS:
Ms. Francik reported on the Fiery Foods Festival and noted the Court Street overpass
repair is complete.
Mr. Yenney attended the Connell Fall Festival and the Fiery Foods Festival.
Mr. Hoffmann reported on the BFCG Tri-Mats Policy Advisory Committee meeting.
Mayor Watkins reported on the LEOFF Pension Board meeting and the Fiery Foods
Festival.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATING TO HEARINGS:
Ordinance No.4171, an Ordinance vacating a portion of Nevada Avenue, Utah
Avenue and Spokane Street.
Mr. White explained the details of the proposed vacation.
MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4171, vacating a portion of
Nevada Avenue, Utah Avenue and Spokane Street and, further, authorize publication by
summary only. Mr. Yenney seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
Ordinance No.4172, an Ordinance of the City of Pasco,Washington extending the
Cable Television Franchise Agreement with Falcon Video Communications, L.P.,
locally known as Charter Communications, Inc., hereinafter referred to as
"Grantee" through December 31,2014.
MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4172, extending the Cable
Television Franchise Agreement with Charter Communications (Falcon Video
Communications, L.P.) through December 31, 2014 and, further, authorize publication by
summary only. Mr. Yenney seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
Ordinance No.4173, an Ordinance amending PMC Title 25 dealing with minimum
lot sizes in the R-2 and R-3 Zoning Districts.
MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4173, amending Title 25
modifying minimum lot sizes in multi-family zoning districts and, further, authorize
publication by summary only. Mr. Martinez seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
Ordinance No.4174, an Ordinance of the City of Pasco, Washington repealing
Chapter 2.04 "Emergency Powers of Mayor"; and creating a new Chapter 2.05
"Emergency Powers" establishing the Powers and Procedures for the Declaration of
an Emergency.
Council and staff discussed the proposed ordinance.
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REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4174, amending the Pasco
Municipal Code regarding Emergency Powers of the Mayor and, further, authorize
publication by summary only. Mr. Martinez seconded. Motion carried by unanimous Roll
Call vote.
Resolution No. 3585, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pasco,
Washington relating to Public Improvements; declaring its intention to order the
—' improvements of Road 76 (Wrigley to Walmart property line) to create a Local
Improvements District to assess the cost and expense of carrying out those
improvements against the property specially benefitted 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 October 6,2014.
MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to approve Resolution No. 3585, relating to public
improvements; declaring the City's intention to order the improvements of Road 76
(Wrigley/Walmart Property Line) and to create a Local Improvement District to assess a
portion of the cost and expense of carrying out those improvements against the property
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 October 6, 2014. Mr. Yenney seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
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Resolution No. 3586, a Resolution accepting a Notice of Intent(ten percent petition)
to commence annexation proceedings,providing a determination on the territory to
be annexed and whether simultaneous zoning and the assumption of bonded
indebtedness will be required.
MOTION: Ms. Francik moved to approve Resolution No. 3586, accepting a Notice of
Intent to commence annexation proceedings for the Rogers Annexation Area and
providing a determination on the boundary, zoning and indebtedness related thereto. Mr.
Yenney seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION:
Mr. Hoffmann commented on the request by a Kennewick Councilmember that
Kennewick open their Council meetings with prayer.
Council concurred to move the September 22nd workshop meeting to September 29th.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:34 p.m.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
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Matt Watkins, Mayor Debra L. Clar , City Clerk-
PASSED and APPROVED this 6th day of October, 2014.
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