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Home My WebLink About11-21-1977 MinutesMINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER: November 21, 1977 Meeting called to order at 8:00 p.m., by Jan Tidrick, Mayor. ROLL CALL: By Clerk's Representative. Councilmen present were: S.K. Adams, J.C.-Bailie, Vernon Schuelein, David Sheeley, E.A. Snider, Jan Tidrick, and Bill Wilkins. Also present were: George Smith, City Manager; Leo Olney, Finance Director; Michael Cooper, City Attorney; James Ajax, City Engineer, Al Tebaldi, Chief of Police; Richard 0. Erickson, Director of Parks/Recreation; Michael Corcoran, City Planner; and Ted Johnson, Assistant City Engineer. CONSENT AGENDA: Mr. Sheeley moved that consent agenda be approved. Seconded by Mr. Wilkins. Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7). Consent items are as follows: a. Approval of Minutes: Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Pasco City Council, November 7, 1977. b. Bills and Communications: To approve General Claims in the amount of $137,541.13; Claim Warrants numbered 13,514 through 13,620. c. Rate Adjustment - Columbia Television Co.: Approve the.proposed service and installation rates for Cable T.V. recommended by Columbia Television Co. in their letter to the City dated November 2, 1977. d. Resolution No. 1128: A Resolution relating to the Community Development Policy Plan and authorizing execution of a Consultant Agreement in conjunction therewith with Housing Dynamics Study. e. Resolution No. 1129: A Resolution relating to the Community Development Policy Plan and authorizing execution of a Consultant Agreement in conjunction therewith with Demographic and Social Structure Study. f. Resolution No. 1130: A Resolution accepting Petition of - Initiating Parties for proposed annexation. g. Resolution No. 1131: A Resolution fixing a time for a public hearing to vacate certain streets and alleys within the City of Pasco. (Siegel Street Vacation, 77-38-V) h. Resolution No. 1132: A Resolution fixing a time for a public hearing to vacate certain streets and alleys within the City of Pasco. (Post Office alley vacation, 77-39-C) i. Preliminary.'1978 Budget: That at 8:00 p.m., on December 5, 1977, a Public Hearing will be held on the City of Pasco's 1978 Preliminary Budget. j. Requests for Public Hearings at 8:00 p.m., December 5, 1977: It is requested that the following Public Hearings be held on December 5, 1977: MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING November 21, 1977 1. Northwest Developers Annexation (77-16-A). 2. Riverview Heights Comprehensive Plan Amendment (77-18-C). 3. Riverview Heights Preliminary Plat (77-19-P). 4. Desert Plateau Preliminary Plat (77-24-P). 5. Peoples Comprehensive Plan Amendment (77-32-C). 6. Peoples Rezone (R-1 to C -1)(77-30-Z). 7. Reber Rezone.(R-1 to R -2)(77-35-Z). 8. Sellers Rezone (C-1 to C -3)(77-36-Z). 9. City of Pasco Rezone.(R-3 to R -1)(77-37-Z). PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. Planned Use for Revenue Sharing and Anti -Recessionary Funds: Mayor Tidrick declared the public hearing open and asked that George Smith read his memo to the council and the audience. Mayor Tidrick asked if there was any one in the audience who wished to speak on the matter. Mayor Tidrick then asked council. Howard Magee asked if the anti -recessionary funds would eliminate the money available for the Senior Citizen's Center. George Smith assured Mr. Magee that the funds available for the Senior Citizen's Center*are,available through an entirely different funding project and that the money that the City of Pasco has for the Senior Citizen's Center are.not.being.effected by the revenue sharing and anti -recessionary funds. Mayor Tidrick then asked if any one else had any othet.questions concerning this matter of revenue sharing and anti -recessionary funds. Mayor Tidrick declared the public hearing closed. B. Suggested Annexations: Mayor Tidrick declared the public hearing open and asked Mike Corcoran, City Planner, for an explanation of the three areas which are being considered for annexation. Mike Corcoran exhibited the areas for the proposed annexation, to -wit: two areas of which are located inside the bi-pass, between Sylvester and Lewis Streets approximately in the 2500 -and 2600 Block; the third area is also located inside the bi-pass, between Court and Henry and is from the 2800 Block to SR -12. Mike Corcoran asked that this matter be tabled until December 19, 1977; so as to give the Planning Commission time to hold a public hearing, which will be on the 15th of December, and then staff could come back to council with all three matters taken care of in the proper procedure so that council could act on the same. Mayor Tidrick asked if there was any one in the audience which wished to speak to the council of this matter. Mr..Snider moved that this public hearing be continued to December 19, 1977, at 8:00 p.m. It was seconded by Mr. Sheeley. Motion carried by voice vote. C. Bigham Rezone 77-32-Z: Mayor Tidrick declared the public hearing open --.and asked Mike Corcoran, City Planner, for an explanation of the area which is being considered for the zone change. Mike Corcoran exhibited the area to be described as Lots 1 through 5, Carole -Lee Addition, and more commonly known as 2618 North 4th Avenue. r-, 1 1 MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING November 21, 1977 There was a brief discussion about the surrounding businesses and it.was.asked if such businesses were notified of this change. Mike Corcoran stated that the proper procedure was followed and there were no property owners in the area that objected to the zone change. Mayor Tidrick asked for any additional comments on this matter from the council or the audience. Mayor Tidrick declared the public hearing closed. VISTORS - OTHER THAN AGENDA ITEMS: Mrs. Robbie Robertson was in attendance and asked to bring to the attention of the council an article printed in Jack Brigg''s column. Mrs. Robertson stated that her concern.'.was about the parking meters and the price charged for the meters. She felt that an employee received the meters for an unfair price, $2..50 instead of $3.50 + $.18 tax. Mayor Tidrick stated that this was not a concern of the council but that of the City Manager. He stated that if the council wished to discuss the matter that they could. Mr. Smith stated.that he felt Mr. Brigg's column covered the situation satisfactorily and that he felt that matter had been settled. He stated that the time sequence involved in the matter was what caused the difficulty and that the matter was handled'as fairly as possible. Jan Tidrick asked if any one on the council had any questions concerning..the matter. Mr. Snider felt that an adequate explanation had been given and that he feels the matter should be dropped. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS: Jan Tidrick asked if any -,of the council had any questions concerning the business license report as of November 18, 1977. There were none. Jan Tidrick asked if there were any questions concerning the weekly Golf Financial Report, week -ending November 13, 1977. There were none. ORDINANCES: ORDINANCE NO. 1895: AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE AND ABOLISHING THE LIBRARY FUND BY.REPEALING SECTION 2.32.070 OF THE PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE, ABOLISHING THE PARK FUND BY REPEALING CHAPTER 3.20 OF THE PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE AND ABOLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JANUARY 1, 1978. Ordinance No..1895 was read by title only. Mr. Sheeley moved that Ordinance No. 1895 -be adopted. Seconded by Mr. Snider. Motion carried by a roll call vote of seven (7). ORDINANCE No. 1896: AN ORDINANCE CHANGING.THE ZONE CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF PASCO FROM C-1 RETAIL BUSINESS TO C-3 GENERAL BUSINESS. Ordinance No. 1896 -was read by title only. Mr. Sheeley moved that Ordinance No. 1896 be adopted. Seconded by Mr. Bailie. Motion carried by a roll call vote of seven (7). 0 MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING RESOLUTIONS: RESOLUTION NO. 1133: November 21, 1977 A RESOLUTION RELATING TO TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONSULTANT AGREEMENT WITH URS FOR DESIGN SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS. Resolution No. 1133 was read by title only. Mr. Sheeley moved that Resolution No. 1133 be adopted. Seconded by Mr. Schuelein. Motion carried by a roll call vote of six (6) to one (1). (Tidrick voting no) RESOLUTION NO. 1134: A RESOLUTION RELATING TO.THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT POLICY PLAN AND CREATING THE PASCO FUTURE COMMISSION. Resolution No. 1134 was read by title only. Mr. Sheeley moved that Resolution No. 1134 be adopted. Seconded by Mr. Bailie. There.was a brief discussion about a certain number of councilmen should sit on the commission if they so desire. Motion carried by a roll call vote of seven (7). RESOLUTION NO. 1135: A RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE CITY OF PASCO FILTER PLANT AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT WITH CH2M - HILL FOR A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR HANDLING BACKWASH WATER AT THE FILTER PLANT. Resolution No. 1135 was read by title only. Mr. Sheeley moved that Resolution No. 1135 be adopted. Seconded by Mr. Adams. Motion carried by a roll call vote of seven (7). UNFINISHED BUSINESS: GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT: Mr. Sheeley moved to authorize the staff to request proposals for the maintenance of the Golf Course. Seconded by Mr. Snider. Motion carried bya voice.vote. RENTAL SPACE FOR COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE: Mr. Sheeley moved that the basement space in City Hall be rented for the amount of $3.00 per square foot per year. Mr. Snider seconded it. The'rent due would commence January 1, 1978. Mayor Tidrick recognized Mr. Wayne Jackson from the Community Action Committee who presented a history of CAC and stated -the Views -of the Committee. Mr. Jackson stated that if the City could hold off for a year that the Committee could afford the amount possibly going to be asked by the City for its basement space. Mr. Jackson thanked the City for.the kind gesture which they have given CAC in the past and asked that the matter be held off until this time next year. Mayor Tidrick stated that the motion is not whether to charge CAC for the rental space in the basement but whether to charge for.the rental space., no matter who will be renting it. Mr. Sheeley stated that he felt that the City Council was not-trying— to force CAC out of the basement facility and that he didn't want CAC to feel that they are trying to force them out. Mr. Sheeley wanted .to bring out the fact that the present City Council has gone out of their way to support the current Community Action Committee. MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING November 21, 1977 After further discussion the motion carried by a roll call vote of six (6) to one (1) . REQUESTS FOR THE CREATION OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS IN NORTHEAST PASCO: Mr. Sheeley moved to authorize staff to proceed toward the creation of a Local Improvement District in Northeast Pasco. Seconded by Mr. Bailie. Mayor Tidrick asked if there was any discussion on. this matter.. Mr. Snider asked Jim Ajax, Community Development Director, how the L.I.D. guaranteed funds were. Are we in good shape or are we being cut short? Mr. Smith, City Manager, stated that the City is in good shape concerning the funds and.won't have any problems concerning funding of the L.I.D. unless a number of things take.place. Mr. Snider asked that if we go ahead with this new L.I.D. will we have any problems concerning it? Mr. Olney, Finance Director, stated that he felt that there would be no problem. After further discussion the motion carried by a voice vote. NEW BUSINESS: Mr. Snider moved to appoint Russell Wiseman to the Pasco;Housing" Authority for a term to end on January 28, 1979. Seconded by Mr. Schuelein. Motion carried by a voice vote. ADJOURNMENT: Meeting:adjou•rned at 9:25 p.m. J i. Tdrick, Mayor ATTEST: Evelyn e , Deputy City Clerk By: Peggy Mewes, Clerk's Representative PASSED and APPROVED this day of , 1977. 1