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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-05-1979 MinutesMINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER: MARCH' 5 , 1979 Meeting called to order at 8:00 P.M. by the Honorable Chet Bailie, Mayor. ROLL CALL: By City Clerk. Councilmen present were: S.K. Adams, J.C. Bailie, Charles Grigg, Ira Schmidt, Gary Clark, E.A. Snider and Bill Wilkins. Also present were: Lee Kraft, City Manager; Dennis De Felice, City Attorney; Tom Criscola, Director of Finance; James Ajax, City Engineer; Richard Erickson; Director of Parks/Recreation; Webster Jackson, Administrative Assistant; Ted Johnson, Assistant City Engineer and Gary Crutchfield, Planner. CONSENT AGENDA: Mr. Snider 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. Approve minutes of regular meeting, held February 20, 1979. b) Bi ll s. To approve General Claims t the amount of $135,185.68; claim warrant nos. 19163 through 19271.' To approve Payroll Claims in the amount of $188,838.83; payroll warrant nos. 21917 through 22078. c) Contract with I.A.C. - Highland Park Project. To authorize the Mayor to sign on behalf of the City of Pasco, the attached project contract. d) Pasco Housing Authority Application. To authorize the Mayor to write a letter to the appropriate office of HUD communicating the City of Pasco's support of the Pasco Housing Authority's application requesting 21 units of Section 8 existing housing and recommending approval, and to send a copy of such letter to the local A-95 review agency. e) Court Street (Rd. 44 to Rd. 52) Proposed Water Line Project. To authorize the staff to prepare bid documents and call for bids for furnishing and placing a 12 -inch water line and appurtenances in Court Street from Road 44 to Road 52 and, further, direct that the Finance Director include in the first 1979 supplemental budget both a revenue increase and expenditure appropriation increase of $30,000 to support this project, based on the fact that the utility will collect enough extra money in 1979 to offset the $30,000 cost. f) Senior Citizen Transportation. To make a preliminary committment to furnish .4,064 on a one-time basis to the Benton County Transit Authority, providing Franklin County commits to furnishing $1,270; providing that all other entities, as named in the February 22, 1979 Agenda Report, commit to furnish 'the amounts allocated to them; provided that the named transit authority ' has the legal authority to receive such funds and pay them to the Red Cross; and, providing that, at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 1979 (April 1, 1979), the City Council, depending on the state of its financing, will make a firm committment at that time. g) 1979 Street Improvement Projects as they Relate to Undergrounding Existing Overhead Utilities and New Street Lighting. To confirm that the Mayor will appoint a committee of two councilmembers who, together with the City Manager and the Director of Community Development, will constitute a City committee to work with a counterpart Franklin County P.U.D. committee of Commissioners and staff to review past policies for undergrounding and to work towards developing policy proposals for dealing with mutual concerns on under - grounding, not only for the short term but also for the long term. MINUTES - PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CONSENT AGENDA - Continued: March 5, 1979 h) Authorization to Call for Bids for Replacement Parks/Recreation Equipment thru Equipment Rental and New Equipment throu h Parks Department). To authorize staff to call for bids on the following items: 1 Turf Vehicle (Equipment Rental Replacement) 1 Greens Aerator (Equipment Rental. Replacement) 1 Turf Aerator (Equipment Rental Replacement) 1 Trailer (Equipment Rental Replacement) 1 Spray Unit (Parks/Recreation Department - New Equipment) 1 Top Dresser (Parks/Recreation Department - New Equipment) i) City Newsletter. To authorize staff to produce and disseminate, on a quarterly basis, for one year (1979) a newsletter similar to the one in the February 26 Agenda Repprt, with the understanding: (1) Total cost shall not exceed $3,000, including printing and delivery, and (2) the cost thereof shall be assigned to the City's Community Development Block Grant Fund. j) Request from Educational Service District No. 123. To reject the request for all -day parking on Columbia Street by the Educational Service District building on the basis that the request for special parking privileges is unwarranted and not in the public interest. k) Hearing Date - West Rezone, C-1 to C-3 (79-02-Z). To fix 8:00 P.M., Monday, March 19, 1979 in the Council Chambers at City Hall as the time and place for a public hearing to consider the Planning Commission's recommendation regarding the West rezone. 1) Sale of Surplus Equipment - One (1) 1959 1 -Ton Flatbed Truck. To authorize the staff to sell the City's 1 -ton, 1959 flatbed truck with hoist at Williams Industrial Auction on March 21, 1979. PUBLIC HEARINGS: MAYOR BAILIE DECLARE9:' THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN ON THE SUBJECT OF LICENSE REVOCATION OF TOMMY'S STEEL AND SALVAGE: Mr. Snider moved that in view of the public hearing on Mr. Moore's rezone and with the subsequent rezone which resulted, it is recommended that the above hearing be closed out and that action concerning the license be suspended. Seconded by Mr. Clark. Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7). MAYOR BAILIE DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN ON PROPOSED STREET IMPROVEMENT L.I.D. - LONGFELLOW SCHOOL AREA: It was reported that the hearing had been duly published and posted. The following written protests were received against the L.I.D.: Ms. Sylvia Witherrite; Mr. Rupert Johnson, A.D. Stanley & Associates, A.D. & Sandra Stanley, Elsie Jacobs, C.L. Brinkerhoff, H.J. Liberty, Leonta Mell, Donald DeZarn and A.L. McKibbin. A petition was presented by the following individuals who favored the L.I.D. Phyllis & John Fry, Neva Walker, Mary Spaulding, John Klundt, Luella Wilson, Joan Shearer, Stanley Perry, Agnes Olson. Mr. Ajax, City Engineer, showed area for proposed L.I.D. He called attention to figure which should be inserted; namely, $447,908.11. At this time, he read the following letter into the record from Burlington Northern Railway Company: "Reference is made to your notice of proposed improvement covered by Resolution No. 1233 and hearing thereon scheduled for March 5, 1979 at 8:00 P.M. regarding improvement of portions of 5th through 9th Avenues, between Sylvester and "A" Streets. Burlington Northern property involved in the proposed project includes ownership adjacent to 5th & 6th Avenues northerly from "A" Street, for which estimated assessment totals $52,327.92, Account Nos. 542, 543 and 544. Examination of documents indicate the City of Pasco was granted an easement for street purposes dated August 16, 1940, specifying the street shall be constructed and maintained by the City. Please accept this letter on behalf of Burlington Northern Inc. as indication that we are not objecting to the improvement project, but wish to call your attention to the fact that we are pursuing whether assessment can be made against railroad property adjacent to 5th Avenue." MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PUBLIC HEARING - Continued: Mr. Mike Vooge favored L.I.D. but questioned width of streets. Mr. C. Uhling stated he did not own property for which he had received an assessment notice. Staff replied this would be corrected. In reply to a question of, "if I live in the middle of the block, do I pay for corner';" Mr. Ajax-�went into a lengthy disertation of the L.I.D. process. He thoroughly explained the assessment process, construction and final hearing by the City Council prior to 30 -day prepay period. Mr. Rex Phillips asked what the School District was going to do about parking. Mr. Ajax replied that the School District had been approached about widening the street at that point; however, they indicated their plans for constructing a parking lot on the east side of the school for faculty parking. Mrs.,Betty Smith stated she drove her car alongside her house for safety purposes and questioned how much it would cost her to have a driveway cut. Staff replied total cost would be approximately $200 for everything. Mr. Charley Brinkerhoff questioned whether an individual's property could be left out of the L.I.D. if they wished. Staff replied it would not be their recommendation to do so; however, that was a decision of the City Council. Mr. Richard Kemper wanted to know what happens to his tax dollar - why wasn't it being used to improve the streets. He claimed his property in Yakima was assessed at a lower rate and they had never paid to improve his street there. Staff replied that an L.I.D. was a more equitable way of taxation because it was a one-time improvement and you paid for street in front of your house. On a taxation basis, you would pay for everyone's street for an indefinite period of time. Councilman Snider defended present L.I.D. system as the most equitable. Councilman Grigg reiterated that a nice street in front of your residence was enticing to young couples wishing to buy smaller homes. A.L. McKibbin protested L.I.D. because present street was too narrow and if they were not going to be widened the width of the parking strips, he felt L.I.D. was senseless. Mr. Ajax replied that a 30' street was not the most desirable; however, it had the advantage of not becoming a "speedway" as other streets had become. Mrs. Betty Smith asked who had to pay for removal of water meters in the parking strips if they wanted the streets widened? Staff replied it would be a City expense. Following three (3) calls from Mayor Bailie for further comments from the floor, either for or against, the Public Hearing was declared closed. RECESS: 9:15 P.M. RECONVENED: 9:30 P.M. MAYOR BAILIE DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO CONSIDER WALCH ALLEY' VACATION, MORE COMMONLY DESCRIBED AS THE WEST HALF OF THE EAST/WEST ALLEY IN BLOCK 3, GRAY'S AMENDED ADDITION AND THE NORTH 10' OF "B" STREET BETWEEN AND LYING AD- JACENT TO LOTS 16 AND 17, BLOCK 3, GRAY'S AMENDED ADDITION: It was reported that the Hearing had been duly published and posted. There were no adverse communications. 101r. Gary Crutchfield, City Planner, showed area in question and recommended approval of alley vacation but reject 10' on "B" Street for the present time until broblems had been resolved allowing ample turning radius. Mr. Floyd Ivy, proposer, favored alley vacation and requested permission to come back later on the 10 feet. To this, Mr. Snider asked if this was the old Golden Grain Trucking property; further, to his knowledge we had never used this area for roadway purposes. Staff replied that Mr. Snider was correct; however, it should be handled properly at this point in the event a road would go through there as platted Following three (3) calls from Mayor Bailie for further comments from the floor, either for or against, the Public Hearing was declared closed. MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MARCH 5, 1979 ORDINANCES: ORDINANCE NO. 2018: (Bosch Rezone) AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ZONING AND CHANGING THE ZONE CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF PASCO FROM R -T RESIDENTIAL TRANSITION TO R -1S SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL AND C-1 RETAIL BUSINESS AS CONDITIONED BY CONCOMITANT ZONING AGREEMENT. Ordinance No. 2018 was read by title only. Mr. Clark moved that Ordinance No. 2018 be adopted. Seconded by Mr. Snider. Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7). ORDINANCE NO. 2038: AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 30, T9N, R30 EWM, AND THE WEST HALF OF THE.SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 29, T9N, R30 EWM, LYING SOUTH OF SYLVESTER STREET, EAST OF 10TH AVENUE, -WEST OF 3RD AVENUE AND NORTH OF "A" STREET WITHIN THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON. (Longfellow School L.I.D.) Ordinance No. 2038 was read by title only. Mr. Snider moved that Ordinance No. 2038 be adopted. Seconded by Mr. Clark. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). Councilman Grigg abstained due to owning property in L.I.D. area.. ORDINANCE NO. 2039: AN ORDINANCE VACATING THE WEST HALF OF THE EAST/WEST ALLEY IN BLOCK 3, GRAY'S AMENDED ADDITION TO PASCO. Ordinance No. 2039 was read by title only. Mr. Schmidt moved that Ordinance No. 2039 be adopted. Seconded by Mr. Snider. Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7). ORDINANCE NO. 2040: AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING CERTAIN REAL ESTATE TO FRANKLIN COUNTY UPON CERTAIN CONDITIONS SUBSEQUENT HITH A RIGHT OF REVERTER AND AN AGREEMENT GOVERNING THE SAME (Carnegie Library) Ordinance No. 2040 was read by title only. Mr. Snider moved that Ordinance No. 2040 be adopted. Seconded by Mr. Schmidt. Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7). RESOLUTIONS: RESOLUTION NO. 1234: A RESOLUTION CONDITIONALLY APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF DESERT WIND ESTATES AND SETTING FORTH THE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH A FINAL PLAT OF DESERT WIND ESTATES MAY BE PREPARED. Resolution No. 1234 was read by title only. Mr. Schmidt moved that Resolution No. 1234 be adopted. Seconded by Mr. Snider. Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7). RESOLUTION NO. 1237: A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORK DONE BY MAHAFFEY EXCAVATION UNDER JOB NO. 78-2-09, WERNETT WATER LINE. Resolution No. 1237 was read by title only. Mr. Grigg moved that Resolution No. 1237 be adopted. Seconded by Mr. Clark. Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7). MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING RESOLUTIONS - Continued: RESOLUTION NO. 1238: MARCH 5, 1979 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, THE CITY OF PASCO, AND THE CITY OF KENNEWICK; AND ARVID GRANT AND ASSOCIATES, INC. Resolution No. 1238 was read by title only. Mr. Schmidt moved that Resolution No. 1238 be adopted. Seconded by Mr. Clark. Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7). NEW BUSINESS: COUNCIL COMMENDATION TO POLICE RESERVE OFFICERS: The following letter was sent to•,a.l reserve employers and signed by all Council Members, City Manager and Chief of Police: "As you are aware, the Police Department has become dependent on Police Reserve Officers in broadening the all too "Thin Blue Line" of law enforcement. We are taking this opportunity to express our appreciation for the professional demeanor and dedication exhibited by our Reserve Officers. In our times, it takes a special kind of person to give of themselves in the betterment of their community. We realize there are times that Reserve duties infringe upon' regular employment duties and we appreciate the sacrifices made by you, the employer. The citizens of Pasco and its Police Department wish to thank you for sharing these people with us." TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT AREA, et al - EIGHT (8) SIGNALS - AWARD OF CONTRACT: Mr. Snider moved to award the contract for the City of Pasco Traffic Signal Construction for the installation of eight (8) traffic signals and appurtenances to the low bidder, Power City Electric in the amount of $332,989.00. Seconded by Mr. Schmidt. Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7). MISCELLANEOUS - INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL: Councilmen Gary Clark and E.A. Snider were appointed to serve on the P.U.D. Undergrounding Committee. Meeting with the Port of Pasco on Thursday, P1arch 9, 1979, 10:30 A.M., in the Airport Board Room. (Councilmen Adams and Bailie representing City). TRI CITIES MULTI PURPOSE FACILITY: In response to Resolution from the City of Richland, recommending that proposed committee shall be chaired by an elected official from the City of West Richladd, provided, however, that -the chairperson shall not be a voting member of the committee, the following recommendation was received from Ed Hendler, Project Chairman for the City of Pasco. 1. Pasco's intent in recommending a 5 -member non-political committee was to secure the best talents that are available. By requiring an individual who will be a representative of an entity, we would then expect that individual to be concerned predominantly with that interest of that specific entity. Our intent was to appoint representatives that would be open minded for the best interest of all the Tri -Cities and not a specific entity. 2. In Franklin County's case, the City of Pasco and Franklin County should combine its selection of its representatives from its talent that exist in Franklin County. This may be representatives who re- side in Pasco, Riverview and Franklin County. 3. Pasco should oppose the suggested chairing of the non-political committee by an elected official from the City of West Richland. 4. The original intent of the creation of a non-political committee should be adhered to as adopted at the last meeting, whereby, the four representatives - two from Benton and two from Franklin Counties - elect a 5th non-political member with all five having equal voice on such a committee. MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MISCELLANEOUS - Continued: MARCH 5, 1979 Mr. Hendler and the City Manager both concurred that you should not limit the scope of the committee if they are to come up with the best possible solution. ADULT. ENTERTAfiNMENT-ZONING'ORDINANCE:- Mr. -Snider moved that a public hearing regarding the proposed amendment to the City's Adult Entertainment Zoning Ordinance be set for the regular council meeting of March 19, 1979, at 8:00 P.M., in the City Council Chambers and that the City Clerk be directed to publicize notice thereof at least ten (10) days prior thereto in the Tri City Herald. Seconded by Mr. Wilkins. Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7). ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 10:20 P.M. &,e,?�_ J,C. "Chet" Bailie, Mayor ATT s, City Clerk PASSED and APPROVED thisay of 405 1979. 1