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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-03-1978 MinutesMINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 3, 1978 CALL TO ORDER: 4,,..: Meeting called to order at 8:00 P.M. by Jan Tidrick, Mayor. ROLL CALL: By Deputy City Clerk. 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; Michael Cooper, City Attorney; Leo Olney, Director of Finance; James Ajax, City Engineer; Richard Erickson, Director of Parks & Recreation and Michael Corcoran, Planner. Also present were Charles F. Grigg and Ira Schmidt, newly elected councilmen. CONSENT AGENDA: Mr. Sheeley moved to approve Consent Agenda. Seconded by Mr. Snider. Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7). Consent items are as follows: a) Approval of Minutes: Minutes of regular meeting, held December 19, 1977. b) Bills and Communications: General Claims in the amount of $60,343.38; Claim Warrant Nos. 13849 through 13911. c) Request for Water Line Extension Outside City Limits: New service on Road 36. d) Set date of public hearing for sixteen (16) Mobile Home Zones: January 16, 1978, 8:00 P.M. PUBLIC HEARINGS: MAYOR TIDRICK DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN ON FERRYMAN ANNEXATION, . NO. 77-26-A: It.was reported that the Hearing had been duly published and posted. There were no adverse communications. Mr. Michael Corcoran, City Planner, advised that a consultant out of Portland, Oregon was handling this transaction, and due to bad weather conditions, could not be in attendance tonight. Following three (3) calls from Mayor Tidrick for further comments from the floor, either for or against, the Public Hearing was declared closed. VISITORS: MR. LEE REIMANN stated his son was involved in an auto accident on November 30, 1977, and alleged mistreatment at the hands of a Pasco Police Officer in the Emergency Room on that date. Further, he protested not being able to get a copy of the Investigating Report and read response from the City Attorney. Mayor Tidrick asked Staff to look into matter and encouraged Mr. Reimann to then check with Mr. Smith, City Manager. MR. GEORGE SMITH, City Manager, read the following letter of resignation: "During the past two years, it has been my privilege to serve the City of Pasco as City Manager. I accepted the position when the City was beset with many difficult problems. During these two years, many of them have been addressed and the most urgent have been defined, evaluated, and solutions considered. I feel it is now an appropriate time for new leadership to assume the administrative direction of the City. This feeling is somewhat devoid of specifics but has recurred in my consciousness continually during recent months. It is no doubt, in part, due to the apathy of the Continued Next Page MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING VI-SITORS - Continued: JANUARY 3, 1978 of the community as I perceived it in the recent municipal election. I am, therefore, submitting my resignation as City Manager, effective at the end of the working day, March 31, 1978. It is my hope that this date will make for an orderly transition and will enable the new Council to select a manager by that time and thereby ensure continuity in the City's highest administrative post. I am not resigning to accept another position -.,....- at this time. As I prepare to leave, I do so with a sense of some accomplishment. I have appreciated the support of this Council and feel that together we have made some significant improvements. With your support, a number of administrative and fiscal improvements have been made, together with up- dating of much of the City's planning processes. Much remains to be done always, but in serving during two of Pasco's most difficult years, I feel I have helped to lay foundations which can make more effective the work .of every future administrator." Mr. Sheeley moved to accept resignation of George Smith, with regret, effective March 31, 1978. Seconded by Mr. Wilkins. Motion carried. ORDINANCES: ORDINANCE NO. 1917: (Ferryman Annexation) AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ANNEXATION AND ANNEXING A TRACT OF LAND TO THE CITY OF PASCO. Ordinance No. 1917 was read,by title only. Mr. Sheeley moved to adopt Ordinance No. 1917. Seconded by Mr. Schuelein. Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7). NEW BUSINESS: "A" STREET RAILROAD CROSSING PROTECTION VICINITY OF 1ST AVENUE - AGREEMENT NO. GC -4356: Mr. Sheeley.moved to authorize the Mayor to sign the supplemental municipal -agreement between the City of Pasco and State of Washington Department of Transportation. Seconded by Mr. Snider. Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7). KARTCHNER INDUSTRIAL PARK SUBDIVISION - APPROVAL OF FINAL PLAT: Mr. Sheeley moved to authorize the Mayor to sign the final plat conditioned that the staff shall not release the plat document until the bond is received and, further, that authorization is given in an amount not to exceed $5,000 on the part of the City for oversizing(12-inch) a water main for future transmission purposes. Seconded by Mr. Snider. Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7). PROPOSED SANITARY SEWER ROAD 36 - SERVING DEVELOPMENT AROUND RESERVOIR: Mr. Sheeley moved that proposal is in accordance with policy, as outlined in Jim Ajax's memorandum of December 30, 1977. Seconded by Mr. Bailie. Following are excerpts from Mr. Ajax's memorandum: "...We explained that the City's policy has been 1) if property adjacent to City limits property must be annexed prior to service; 2) if property not adjacent (not contiguous) on agreement to annex (which is recorded with the land) must be as the City requests the land annex, the property owner will support petition and in no way oppose the annexation..." Franklin County has several concerns outlined in Mr. Ajax's memorandum and they are: 1. City agreeing to accept responsibility and liability relating to the sewer line (for example a settlement which caused a street problem). 2. Right of abutting property owners to connect. Mr. Snider disagreed with philosophy. Staff replied that this had been an effective way to encourage annexation. Mr. Adams felt that past policy had been the fair way. Main motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7). MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING NEW BUSINESS - Continued: JANUARY 3, 1978 REQUESTED UAB PROJECTS PROSPECTUS(s) 4TH AVENUE (Columbia to Sylvester) LEWIS STREET (18th Avenue to 20th Avenue): Mr. Sheeley moved to authorize the Mayor to sign the project prospectus s). Seconded by Mr. Snider. Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7). 1978 CHLORINE BID: The following bids were opened on December 15, 1977, in Richland Washington for furnishing liquid chlorine to the respective cities. They are as follows: Jones Chemicals, Inc. $41,532.10 Pennwalt Corporation $35,175.66*** ***Staff Recommendation i Mr. Sheeley moved that recommendation of the staff be accepted and bid for liquid chlorine be awarded to Pennwalt Corporation in the total amount of $35,175.66. Seconded by Mr. Bailie. Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7). SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL - GENERAL DISCUSSION: Mr. Snider requested that staff research present Ordinance relating to angle parking to see if some restriction can be placed on campers, pickups or other sight obscuring vehicles parking in angle area. He felt that a definite hazard exists and should be looked into. Councilmen Wilkins and Adams voiced concern over large trucks parking on Lewis Street and possible elimination of angle parking on 3rd, 4th and 5th Streets. Charles F. Grigg, newly elected councilman, reminded the Council that for the first time, the off-street parking lots are full which is a good indication of increased business. He urged them to hold off prohibiting angle parking because it was vital to the downtown area. The City Manager reported that there was a vacancy on the Tri -Cities Building Board of Appeals coming up on February 1, 1978. Mr. Jay Alford, whose term will be expiring, has indicated he would be willing to serve for another 5 -year term. A poll of the Council revealed there was no objection to the re -appointment of Mr. Alford. Mayor Tidrick summed up his tenure of office as Mayor with the following quotation from George Elliott: "Keep true, never be ashamed of doing right, decide on what you think is right, and stick to it." The following letter was received from W.A. Bulley, Department of Transportation, on January 3, 1978, and addressed to George Smith, City Manager. "Please accept my apologies for not giving you an earlier response to your letter of October 4, 1977, concerning changes to the existing limited access restrictions on East Lewis Street. Because of the need to investigate the legal requirements and to determine whether the Federal Highway Administration must approve changes, we were unable to respond immediately; however, perhaps we should have considered an immediate reply acknowledging your letter and given some indication of the time required to complete our evaluation. We have determined that no Federal Funds have been used for right of way or for construction of East Lewis Street. Therefore, access restrictions may be changed without Federal Highway Administration approval. However, our review of this section discloses that the State has never provided deeds for the right of way to your City. This normally would follow the certification by which operation and maintenance was transferred to you, effective July 1, 1966. Since the deeds have not been transferred, the City cannot take final action to modify the access control until that has been accomplished. Our Land Management Branch advises that the procedural steps for preparation and approval of the deeds will require approximately 60 days. Continued Next Page 1 i MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL - Continued: JANUARY 3, 1978 This Department has generally believed that it is in the public interest to retain access rights once they have been acquired. However, we recognize that proper management of your City street system could result in a decision that access control should be modified. Our legal staff advises that the access rights could be returned to private owners only by negotiation, with a purchase price reasonably reflecting the current value of those rights. Since the State funds were used to acquire the access rights, we consider it appropriate that the net proceeds of any such sale be credited to the Motor Vehicle Fund, less any administrative costs incurred by the City. Based on review of the specific plan, and in recognition of your request for authority to release portions of the access restrictions, we are prepared to furnish deeds for the right of way and access control to the City. We must, however, stipulate that access rights be maintained easterly from SR 12 a sufficient distance to provide our minimum standard of 130 feet of access control easterly of the intersection with 28th Street. In addition, proceeds of any sale, after deducting your administrative costs, are to be credited to the Motor Vehicle Fund. The access rights should also be maintained north and south of Lewis Street to the minimum standard of 130 feet. These distances are measured from the centerline of the cross street. Upon receipt of the deeds, the City would be at liberty to determine what access control beyond the area discussed above is no longer necessary and then to negotiate with abutting owners for release of the access right on a current before and after determination. If the transfer of deeds under these conditions is acceptable to the City, we will proceed with preparation of the appropriate deeds as rapidly as possible." It was the concensus of the Council. that they wished the deeds with no "strings" attached and they asked the City Manager to call Mr. Bulley in an attempt to clarify situation and also whether they meant East or West Lewis. ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Snider moved to recess meeting of January 3, 1979 to January 9, 1.978, in order that the new Council members may be sworn in and the Council may reorganize. Seconded by Mr. Wilkins. Motion carried. Jan Tidrick, Mayor ATTEST: Evelyn s, D-Cle0ty City Clerk PASSED and APPROVED this f� day of 1978.