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PASCO CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m. November 17, 2014
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 3, 2014.
(b) Bills and Communications: (A detailed listing of claims is available for review in the
Finance Manager’s office.)
1. To approve claims in the total amount of $1,988,325.44.
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 $265,707.21 and, of that amount,
authorize $174,343.32 be turned over for collection.
(c) Settlement Agreement Charter Communications:
1. Agenda Report from Stan Strebel, Deputy City Manager dated November 4, 2014.
2. Settlement Agreement Charter Communications – Proposed Agreement.
To approve the Settlement and Release Agreement with Charter Communications and,
further, authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement.
(d) * Approval of Utility Easement for Century Link (MF #ESMT2014-005):
1. Agenda Report from Dave McDonald, City Planner dated November 10, 2014.
2. Utility Easement, Century Link – Overview Map.
3. Utility Easement, Century Link – Vicinity Map.
4. Utility Easement, Century Link – Easement.
To authorize the Mayor to execute the easement granting Century Link an easement across
a portion of the Parks Division shop property adjacent to the City View Cemetery.
(e) * Approval of Final Plat, First Place, Phase 5 (MF #FP2014-004):
1. Agenda Report from Dave McDonald, City Planner dated November 10, 2014.
2. First Place Phase 5 – Overview Map.
3. First Place Phase 5 – Vicinity Map.
4. First Place Phase 5 – Final Plat.
To approve the final plat for First Place, Phase 5.
(f) * Approval of Final Plat, First Place, Phase 7 (MF #FP2014-005):
1. Agenda Report from Dave McDonald, City Planner dated November 10, 2014.
2. First Place Phase 7 – Overview Map.
3. First Place Phase 7 – Vicinity Map.
4. First Place Phase 7 – Final Plat.
To approve the final plat for First Place, Phase 7.
(g) Resolution No. 3600, a Resolution declaring the City’s legislative priorities for the 2015
session of the Washington State Legislature.
1. Agenda Report from Dave Zabell, City Manager dated November 12, 2014.
2. 2015 Legislative Priorities – Priorities List.
3. 2015 Legislative Priorities – Proposed Resolution.
To approve Resolution No. 3600, declaring the City’s Legislative Priorities for the 2015
session of the Washington State Legislature.
(RC) MOTION: I move to approve the Consent Agenda as read.
Regular Meeting 2 November 17, 2014
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:
(a) “Small Business Saturday” Proclamation. Council to present proclamation to Lori
Mattson, President & CEO, Tri-Cities Regional Chamber of Commerce.
(b)
(c)
5. VISITORS - OTHER THAN AGENDA ITEMS:
(a)
(b)
(c)
6. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS:
(a) Verbal Reports from Councilmembers
(b) Rick Terway, Administrative & Community Services Director: General Fund
Operating Statement through October 2014.
(c)
7. HEARINGS AND COUNCIL ACTION ON ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
RELATING THERETO:
(a) * 2015 Property Tax Levy – Ad Valorem Tax Levy.
1. Agenda Report from Rick Terway, Administrative & Community Services Director
dated November 5, 2014.
2. 2015 Property Tax Levy – Assessed Value/Tax Levy Rate History Chart.
3. 2015 Property Tax Levy – Summary of Options.
4. 2015 Property Tax Levy – 2015 Ad Valorem Tax Ordinance – Option 1.
5. 2015 Property Tax Levy – 2015 Ad Valorem Tax Ordinance – Option 2.
6. 2015 Property Tax Levy – 2015 Preserving Property Tax Levy Capacity Ordinance –
Option 2.
CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING
Ordinance No. _____, an Ordinance providing for the 2015 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 2015 Ad Valorem
Tax Levy, and a levy for the 1999 Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds and, further,
authorize publication by summary only.
8. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATING TO HEARINGS:
(a) Resolution No. ______, a Resolution of the City of Pasco approving a Transfer Agreement
governing the terms related to transfer of the City’s cable television system franchise from
Franchisee Falcon Video Communications, L.P. to Comcast Communications and
authorizing the City Manager to execute the Agreement.
1. Agenda Report from Stan Strebel, Deputy City Manager dated November 3, 2014.
2. Cable Franchise Transfer – Proposed Resolution.
3. Cable Franchise Transfer – Transfer Agreement.
4. Cable Franchise Transfer – Comcast Franchise Guaranty.
MOTION: I move to approve Resolution No. , approving a Transfer Agreement
governing the terms related to transfer of the City’s cable television system franchise from
Franchisee Falcon Video Communications, L.P. to Comcast Communications and, further,
authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement.
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
(None)
10. NEW BUSINESS:
(a) * Downtown Pasco Development Authority (DPDA) Funding Agreement:
1. Agenda Report from Rick White, Community & Economic Development Director
dated November 12, 2014.
2. DPDA Funding Agreement – Proposed Funding Agreement for 2015-2016.
3. DPDA Funding Agreement – Request for 2014.
MOTION: I move to approve the 2015-2016 Funding Agreement with the DPDA and,
further, authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement.
Regular Meeting 3 November 17, 2014
11. MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION:
(a)
(b)
(c)
12. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
(a)
(b)
(c)
13. ADJOURNMENT.
(RC) Roll Call Vote Required
* Item not previously discussed
Q Quasi-Judicial Matter
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REMINDERS:
1. 6:00 p.m., Monday, November 17, City Hall Conference Room #1 – LEOFF Disability Board
Meeting. (MAYOR MATT WATKINS and COUNCILMEMBER REBECCA FRANCIK)
2. 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 18, TRAC – TRAC Advisory Board Meeting. (MAYOR MATT
WATKINS and COUNCILMEMBER AL YENNEY)
3. 4:00 p.m., Thursday, November 20, 7130 W. Grandridge Blvd – TRIDEC Board Meeting.
(COUNCILMEMBER MIKE GARRISON, Rep.; TOM LARSEN, Alt.)
4. 11:30 a.m., Friday, November 21 – Benton-Franklin Council of Governments Board Meeting.
(COUNCILMEMBER AL YENNEY, Rep.; REBECCA FRANCIK, Alt.)