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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-15-1964 Minutes339. 7 PASCO, WASHINGTON REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS SEPTEMBER 15, 1964 CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order at 8:00 P.M. by the Honorable G. E. Carter, Mayor, ROLL CALL: By Clerk. Councilmen present were: G. E. Carter, J. G. Bailey, R. L. Greenlee, C. F. Griggs, George P. Stork and Russell Wiseman. Councilman Fred Robinson was absent. City Manager H. E, Menasco, City Engineer George R. Fisher and City Attorney D. Wayne Campbell were present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion made by Greenlee, seconded by Stork, that the minutes of September 1, 1964 be approved. Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS: P.U.D. NO. 1 of FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Re: CITY OWNED PROPERTY, SOUTH'OF'NEW LIBRARY BUILDING: "September 10, 1964 "Dear Mr. Carter: Some few months ago we were interested in the Block at Bonneville and Lucas near the new library and made inquiry of the council at that time regarding purchase of this property. We understood at that time that a tentative price of $10,000,00 was placed on the property. If this property is sold to the District, we expect to build a new office building and service center and would need the whole piece of property. We would request consideration of the council at an early date in order that we may go ahead with our plans. Building and landscaping would be an asset to this I area and would provide us with needed room to expand our organization. Respectfully yours, -- signed, Harry H. Hudlow, Manager" 'I I Motion made by Griggs, seconded by Carter that this letter be turned to the City Manager and he to report to the City Council at the next regular meeting. (He should determine the fair value, consider it's a ;! Public Agency that is going to use it.) Motion carried. II PUBLIC HEARINGS: 'i PUBLIC HEARING -- FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL, L.I.D. NO. 68: ll i Mayor declared the public hearing Open: The City'Manager read three letters which had been submitted for the Public Hearing as follows: 1. ETHEL GREENWOOD: "As owner of lots 27 and 28, Block 7, Gerry's Addition to the City of Pasco, I i protest the: portion of L.I.D. #68 that pertains to West Bonneville from North 3rd to North 4th Avenue., I was one of the property owners who protested at the previous protest meeting. I feel that the cone) r::;:� struction of curbs and gutters, grading, ballasting, and surfacing was forced upon us without consideratio acir.-n of the taxpayers' wishes. The Council acted in an arbitrary manner when the L.I.D. was created. Thank you for your consideration. Yours truly, Ethel F. Greenwood." 2. ESTHER W. DAY: "I protest the formation of L.I.D. #68 as it pertains to (1) West Bonneville Street 1i from North 3rd Avenue to North 4th Avenue. I formally protested against the formation of such at the first hearing. All of the property owners on the north side of the street did. I feel the Council acted in an arbitrary manner and did not respect the wishes of the taxpayers. We had no objection f� to the street.being widened and angle parking being used, but did object to the expense involved and I still do. The property I am concerned with is Lots 23 and 24, Block 7, Gerry's Addition. Thank it you for any consideration. Yours truly, Esther W. Day" 3. ROBERT C. ELDRIDGE: "I, Robert C. Eldridge, am protesting the total L,I.D, assessment No. 68 for li Lots 19-2077f Gerry's Addition at 425 West Bonneville in the amounts of $244.80 and $360.00 for a total assessment of $604.80. It is my firm belief that the previous Pasco City Council members, as elected representatives of the �I people, rejected the wishes of the majority of'property owners involved in this matter. The vote of the Council on the L.I.D. No. 68 was 5 in favor of, 1 against and 1 abstaining, A previous Council member polled the seven property owners on the North. side of Bonneville Street in the 400 Block and all seven were against the L,I.D, Payless Drug owned 50 per cent of the property of this L.I.D, and 51 per cent in favor of the L.I.D. was needed in order to initiate this action. Since the City of Pasco owned the old library building at the corner of Bonneville and Fourth Streets, the Council had the 51 per cent in favor needed to initiate this L.I.D. However, the majority of property owners involved did not want this L.I.D. but their wishes were not considered. A violation of the property owners rights happened when a previous Councilman instigated L.I.D. No. 68,E by suggesting the L.I.D. when this L.I.D. had hot been petitioned for and brought to the City Council,` A previous City Council member informed me that a representative of Payless Drug, Mr. Tom Bishop, approached the Council for parallel parking and widening of the South side of Bonneville Street in the 400 block. When a previous Councilman, namely Ed Hendler, asked Mr. Bishop if he would be in ' favor of an. L.I.D., Mr. Bishop answered that if that was the Council's wish, he would be in favor of !i an L.I.D. From that point on, the majority of the Council, seeing where the City of Pasco could get a free and '1 needed Street at the property owners expense, voted in favor of this L.I.D. In so doing,.they violated the majority of the property ownerswishes, who they are elected to represent in a democratic fair and upright manner. 11 As a result, we, the property owners on the 400 Block of Bonneville Street are being assessed for i the most expensive street ever built in the city of Pasco. It is my firm belief that the only way this unjust action on the part of the previous city Council can be rectified is fpr the Present City Council to assume part or all of cost of the L,I,D, No. 68. Respectfully yours, Robert C. Eldridge" z 8 PASCO, WASHINGTON REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS SEPTEMBER 15. 1964 1 BOB ELDRIDGE spoke from the floor in protest of the L.I.D. No, 68, It was explained that 570 of the property involved had been approved by the owners thereof for L,I.D. ESTHER DAY spoke from the floor in protest of the L.I.D. Discussion was held on the matter and the City Attorney was asked the question of whether or not there was any question as to the legality of the formation and progress of L.I.D. No. 6 Mr. Campbell stated that it was all in order. Mayor declared the public hearing closed on L.I.D. No, 68, PUBLIC HEARING: VACATING "B" 'STREET BETWEEN 13th and SHIP AVENUES: Mayor declared the public hearing open: 'Asked for comments favoring the vacation of this property, none. Asked for protests to the vacation of "B" street between 13th and Ship. None. There were no written protests submitted for this public hearing. Mr. Fisher recommended that the alley be retained South from Block 7t and that this was taken care of through the wording of the ordinance. Mayor declared the public hearing closed, PUBLIC HEARING: VACATING ALLEY IN BLOCK 1 and ELLA STREET IN SWANSON'S ADDITION: Mayor declared the public hearing open: Asked for comments favoring the vacation of this property. None. Asked for protests to the vacation of this alley and street. None, There were no written pro- tests to the vacation submitted for this public hearing. Mayor declared the public hearing closed. PETITIONS, COMPLAINTS, APPEALS, VISITORS: VISITOR: BILL HETTICK: spoke inquiring as to whether or not there would be action on the adoption of the 1964 Building Code. Mr. Menasco stated that this would be taken care of by Ordinance No. 1160 during that portion of the Agenda. ORDINANCES: ORDINANCE NO. 1157: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENTS AND ASSESSMENT ROLL OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 68, WHICH HAS BEEN CREATED AND ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING CERTAIN STREETS AND AVENUES WITHIN A CERTAIN AREA OF THE CITY, AS PROVIDED BY ORDINANCE N0, 1130, AND LEVYING AND ASSESSING THE AMOUNT THEREOF AGAINST THE SEVERAL LOTS, TRACTS, PARCELS OF LAND AND OTHER PROPERTY SHOWN ON SAID ROLL. Motion by Carter, seconded by Bailey to insert the rate of 4-1/4% as interest rate where needed. Motion Motion made by Wiseman, seconded by Bailey to read Ordinance No, 1157 by title only. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 1157 was read by title. Motion made by Stork, seconded by Wiseman, that Ordiance No. 1157 has been read by title only. Motion carried. Motion made by Greenlee, seconded byBailey to adopt Ordinance No. 1157. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). ORDINANCE NO. 1158: AN ORDINANCE VACATING ALL THAT PORTION OF "B" STREET AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF RIVERSIDE ADDITION TO PASCO, ACCORDING TO PLAT THEREOF RE- CORDED IN VOLUME "B" OF PLATS, PAGE 44, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF BLOCK 7, SAID ADDITION, THENCE SOUTH TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF BLOCK 9, SAID ADDITION; THENCE WEST TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID BLOCK -9, THENCE NORTHWESTERLY IN A STRAIGHT LINE TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID BLOCK 7; THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID BLOCK 7 to THE POINT OF BEGINNING, EXCEPT THAT PORTION THEREOF WHICH LIES WEST OF THE SOUTHERLY PRO- DUCTION LINE OF THE EAST LINE OF THE ALLEY SHOWN MN BLOCK 7, AND EAST OF THE SOUTHERLY PRODUCTION GINE OF THE WEST LINE OF SAID ALLEY. Motion made by Wiseman, seconded by Stork to read Ordinance No. 1158 by title only. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 1158 was read by title. Motion made by Greenlee, seconded by Wiseman that Ordinance No. 1158 has been read by title only. Motion carried. Motinn made by Greenlee, seconded by Stork, to adopt Ordinance No. 1158. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). ORDINANCE NO. 1159: AN ORDINANCE VACATING ALL ALLEYS IN BLOCK 1 OF SWANSON'S ADDITION AND ELLA STREET AS SHOWN IN THE PLAT OF SWANSON'S ADDITION TO PASCO$ WASHINGTON RECORDED IN VOLUME "D" OF PLATS, PAGE 99 RECORDS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, WASHINGTON. Motion made by Greenlee, seconded by Stork, to read Ordinance No. 1159 by title only. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 1159 was read by title. Motion made by Greenlee, seconded by Griggs, that Ordinance No. 1159 has been read by title only. Motion carried. Motion made by Griggs, seconded by Greenlee, to adopt Ordinance No. 1159. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). ORDINANCE NO. 1160: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE N0, 1029 AND I PASCO CITY CODE 5-11.04 AS IT NOW EXISTS RELATING TO THE f ADOPTION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE AND BEING AN ORDINANCE I� REGULATING THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, AND ENLARGEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, MOVING, REMOVAL, CONVERSION, DEMOLITION, OCCUPANCY, EQUIPMENT, USE, HEIGHT, AREA, AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES IN THE CITY OF PASCO, it MOTION MADE BY Greenlee, seconded by Stork, to read Ordinance No. 1160 by title only, Motion carried. Ordinance No. 1160 was read by title. Motion made by Greenlee, seconded by Bailey that Ordinance 1160 has been read by title only. Motion carried. Motion made by Greenlee, seconded by Griggs, to adopt Ordinance No. 1160. Motion carried, by roll call vote of six (6). ed. I PASCO, WASHINGTON REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS SEPTEMBER 15, 1964 RESOLUTIONS: RESOLUTION NO. 607: 'AARES:OL'UTIONSWAI'MIAG THE BUILDING PERMIT FEE REQUIRED BY THE CITY UNDER THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE IN FAVOR OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PASCO ON THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: Motion made by Greenlee, seconded by Bailey, to Read Resolution No, 607, Motion carried. Resolution No. 607 was read in its entirety. Motion made by Greenlee, seconded by Bailey, that Resolution 607 has been read. Motion carried. Motion cade by Greenlee, seconded by Stork, to adopt Resolution 607. Mr, Greenlee withdrew his motion as Mr, Stork withdrew his second, Motion made by Greenlee, seconded by Stork that Resolution be re -submitted to the Council preferably at the next regular council meeting after due consideration of this waiver and following a meeting between the City Manager, Council members and the Housing Director, Motion carried 4 -yea and 2 -no. Stork, Carter, Bailey and Greenlee voting "Yes" and Griggs and Wiseman voting "No". RESOLUTION N0, 608: ADOPTING THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR 1965. Motion made by Greenlee, seconded by Wiseman, to read Resolution No, 608, Motion carried. Resolution No. 608 was read in its entirety. Motion made by Carter, seconded by Greenlee, that Resolution 608 has been read. Motion carried, Motion made by Greenlee, seconded by Stork to adopt Resolution No. 608, Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6), OLD BUSINESS: RIGHT OF WAY PERMIT 94600 -- NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY: Permit No, 94600 Northern Pacific Railway Company permitting the City of Pasco to construct, operate, and maintain the following facilities upon its right of way and beneath its track in the City of Pasco, Franklin County, State of Washington: Interceptor sewer pipe lines, not more than 36 inches in (inside) diameter, in Government Lot 7 of Section 31, Township 9 North, Range 30 East, W.M., along the course indicated by broken lines in the middle of red -colored strips on the Railway Company's map dated May 26, 1964, revised August 21, 1964, identified as Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part hereof, the color indicating 20 -foot rights of way for the facilities. The permittee will pay a rental of fifteen hundred and no/100 dollars ($1,500.00). Motion made by Greenlee, seconded by Stork, that the City accept this right-of-way permit, fee in the amount of $1,500.00, Motion carried. AGREEMENT ­ CITY OF PASCO/MAX BROWN (Acquisition of right-of-way, Arterial Street Project). Mr. Menasco introduced Max Brown to the audience and the council members and Mr. Brown reported that he has done some preliminary work on this appraisal survey. Most property owners are very cooperative in their outlook; He has completed approximately 1/2 of the appraisal on a preliminary basis. Mr. Brown recommends that negotiations begin immediately on this to avoid delay of construc- tion. it An Agreement (proposal) was read by Mr. Menasco for the purpose of engaging Mr. Brown for his services;! in the appraisal of property and negotiating for the purchase by the City of the land necessary for right of ways in connection with its Arterial Street Improvement Program. (The City agrees to pay Max Brown for said services the sum of $75.00 per day). Motion made by Greenlee, seconded by Wiseman that Mr. Menasco be given authority to sign this agreement Motion carried. Motion made by GStorkge, seconded by Griggs, that options subject to the decision of council on !� final approval. Motion carried, NEW BUSINESS: Councilman Bailey, commented on the many complaints he had received relative to the offensive odors caused by citizens burning trash at night. (discussion) Motion made by Bailey, seconded by Stork, that the Council and the City Attorney, the City Manager and the Fire Chief meet in committee within the next two weeks to come up with some type of control on the burping of trash. Motion carried. CITY MANAGER REPORTS: 4 -WAY STOP REQUEST AT POPLAR 6 AGATE: This has been investigated and it is felt that "Yield Right of Way signs would be better at that location. These signs will be installed on Agate Street, Letters to be written to some of these property owners, LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT MEETING, KENNEWICK; City Manager reminded the councilmen of this meeting in Kennewick. Reservations have been mailed in to the Host -Mayor Scott. GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES: Manager asked the Council how they wished the purchase -orders to be handled. He was advised that $2,000.00 or over should be call for bids; and that the regular routine purchase orders would be handled the way the Manager wishes to establish procedures. (Ordinance change may be necessary.) i j ENGINEERING STUDY -- SEWER DISPOSAL PLANT EXPANSION: (Federal Aid Planning Grant) i It is the recommendation of the Manager that the City proceed with engineering study on the Sewage Disposal Plant expansion, so.that application may be completed for Federal Aid, grant (Study would cost approximately $5,600.00 - to be paid monthly as work progressed.) Motion made by Griggs, seconded by Bailey, that the City Manager be allowed to negotiate with Cornell,. i Howland, Hayes 6 Merryfield and to make application for funds. Motion carried - 5 -yes 1 -no (Wiseman).'; ARTERIAL STREET PROGRAM: Mr. Carter stated that the sale of G,O.Bonds for the Arterial Street program which was set for tonight has been postponed, that the call for bids was not published and that the sale will be re -set by the Council in the future when a definite date has been selected. PASCO, WASHINGTON REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS SEPTEMBER 15, 1964 CHANGE IN GROUP MEDICAL INSURANCE: Present carrier of the Group Medical Insurance for the City is State Mutual of America. This Company has advised that there is by necessity a gross additional charge on this coverage premium in the amount of $2,580.12. (amounting to $860,00) per month. Manager recommends the City picking up the cost(up.'the raised premium. Motion made by Griggs, seconded by Stork, -(aftei,=,discussion;)-,., to alloy the City Manager to pro- ceed with this Insurance carrier for not to exceed 90 days, the City to cover the $860.00 per month for extra -premium as he sees fit. Motion carried 5 -yes 1 -no (Wiseman).u�� ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by Carter, seconded by Bailey, to adjourn until the next meeting, October 5, 1964 for the purpose of holding Public Hearing and adopting the 1965 budget for the City of Pasco. Motion carried. G. E. Carter; Mayor Attest: Esther Schlagel, City Clerk 514 Passed and approved this (o day of , 1964. ?6o' Esthez