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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-02-1979 MinutesMINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER: July 2, 1979 Meeting called to order at 8:00 p.m. by the Honorable J.C. "Chet" Bailie, Mayor. ROLL CALL: By Deputy City Clerk. Councilmen present were: S.K. Adams, J.C. Bailie, Charles Grigg, Ira Schmidt, E.A. Snider, and Bill Wilkins. Gary Clark was absent from the meeting (excused). Also present were:'Lee Kraft, City Manager; Dennis De Felice, City At John Hager, Fire Chief; Jim Ajax, Director of Community Development; - Gary Crutchfield, City Planner; Ted Johnson, Assistant City Engineer; and Alan Grow, Associate Engineer. CONSENT AGENDA: Mr. Snider moved that the Consent Agenda be approved. Seconded by Mr. Adams. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). Consent items are as follows: a).Approval of Minutes. Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pasco City Council held June 18, 1979, as well as the minutes of the special meeting of the Pasco City Council held June 25, 1979. b) Bills and Communications. To approve General Claims in the amount of $129,865.81, Claim Warrants numbered 20,236 through 20,284; and to approve Payroll Claims in the amount of $203,197.22, Payroll Warrants numbered 26,913 through 27,287. c) Final Payment - Statistical Services, Inc. To accept the Community Survey and the Demographic Study completed by Statistical Services, Inc., and authorize final payment in the amount of $3,349.36. d) Pasco Housing Authority's Section 8 Housing Application. To authorize the Mayor to write a letter to Mr. E.J. Moger, HUD Area Manager, communicating the City of Pasco's support of the Pasco Housing Authority's revised application requesting 56 units of Section 9 Existing Housing and recommending approval. e) Proposal for Joint Operations with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. To approve the recommendation to divide the operation of,the Dispatch and Records Functions - Police responsible for Records and Sheriff responsible for Dispatching, as proposed, and to approve the Police Department to provide 50 percent of the'combined costs of two (2) new Sheriff's Dispatchers, as proposed. To become effective January 1, 1980. f) Hearing Date - Rezone, I-1 to I-2 (79-14-Z). To fix 8:00 p.m., Monday, July 16, 1979, in the Council Chambers at City Hall as the time and place to conduct a public hearing to consider the Planning Commission's recommendation for the Reeder Rezone. i) Resolution No. 1267. A Resolution of intent to create an L.I.D. in. the Port_ Plarine Terminal area for the installation of water lines. g) Resolution No. 1265. A Resolution fixing the time and place for a public hearing to consider vacation of certain streets and alleys in the northeast North, Range 30 East, Quarter of Section 32, within the City of Pasco. Township 9 h) Resolution No. 1266. A Resolution fixing the time and place for a public hearing to consider vacation of South Ash Avenue within the City of Pasco. i) Resolution No. 1267. A Resolution of intent to create an L.I.D. in. the Port_ Plarine Terminal area for the installation of water lines. MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting (Consent Agenda— continued) July 2, 1979 j) Request from Tri -City Veterans Fund for Waiver of Admissions Tax, and Request from the Experimental Aircraft Association for Waiver of Admissions Tax. To approve the waiver of the admissions tax on the sale of tickets for the Loomis Magic Show at Pasco High Auditorium on July 21st, and to approve the waiver of the admissions tax on the sale of -tickets for the Air Show on July 22nd, co-sponsored by the Tri -Cities Water Follies, to be held. at the Tri -Cities Airport. PUBLIC HEARINGS: SYLVESTER MANDATORY CURB, GUTTER,.AND SIDEWALK. This was the date that has been set, at 8:00 p.m., for hearing persons for or against the construction of sidewalk, curb, and gutter along Sylvester Street from 20th Avenue west to the freeway overpass. Mayor Bailie declared the public hearing open. Jim Ajax, City Engineer, gave a brief discussion regarding the project and why he felt it was necessary. Mr. Ajax stated that several weeks prior he reported to the council that he felt that the area of unsafe to pedestrians and therefore was in need of improvement. Dennis J. De Felice, City Attorney, gave a.brief discussion regarding the state laws and city codes relating to the matter and stated that the purpose of this hearing was to hear the citizen input regarding the matter and that the final decision was not yet made as to whether the project would'be commenced.. The city attorney, Dennis De Felice, asked the city clerk as to whether she had on file affidavits showing that Resolution No-: 1256 and Notice of Hearing were mailed and/or served upon the property owners; and, also on file, an affidavit of publication showing that Resolution No. 1256 was published in the Tri -City Herald, a local newspaper, for two consecutive weeks prior to this hear. The city clerk answered "yes" to both questions. Roy Strode, 1811 W. Brown, property owner at 2521 W. -Sylvester, stated that he drives to and. from his office every day and that he feels there is not sufficient foot -traffic on Sylvester to warrant improvements on the street.and stated that he was therefore against the improvements being made. Mr. Strode.stated that he was upset because he was not consulted previous to the decision being made that there would be curbs and gutter installed. Mr. Strode stated the he._did:prepare a petition but had not sufficient time to obtain signatures. The petition read as follows: "The undersigned owners of property fronting on Sylvester Street west of 20th Avenue object to the construction of curbs and sidewalks at this time. We feel that we should have been consulted and allowed a voice in the decision if we would be obligated for the. cost of the project." Mr. Strode did not present the petition. Mr. Strode read off 15 property owners'Which'.he knew were against the improvement. The citizens in the audience who were against the project stood and were accounted for. The last names of the property owners were as follows: Richardson, LaDow, Lane, Hopkins, Ryder, Strode. Mr. Victor Zeller, 2620 West Sylvester, stated that his property was in the county and asked why he was being included in having to pay for curbs and sidewalks. Dennis De Felice, City Attorney, stated that because Mr. Zeller's property abutted a city street the property owner was subject to being included in the project. Carlton Cadwell, 2608 West Sylvester, stated that he has had a good working relationship with the city council in helping to develop the property when it was brought into the city. Mr. Cadwell stated that his major concern was the short period of time in which the property owners would be required to expend a considerable number of MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting July 2, 1979 (Public Hearing - continued) .dollars for the improvement of the area, namely, by August of 1979. Mr. Cadwell stated that he would like to see the project go through but stated that he would like to see it go through on an L.I.D. basis. Mr. Cadwell stated that on an L.I.D. basis he would be able to pass the cost onto the lessee of the property and therefore would not have to bare the cost of the project himself. Dennis De Felice, City Attorney, stated that the council_, after determining the costs of the project, must determine how to pay for it. In doing this, a construction fund is established according to the statute and you can advance to that fund monies from other sources or issue interest bearing warrants to place money in the fund. The council would then set the number of years that the payments have to be made by the property owners and at what interest rate. The only way that this would be similar to an L.I.D. would be that there would be a schedule of payments over a number of years at an interest rate that the council would determine and that the council would also determine the amount of the payments each year. Lee Kraft, City Manager, stated that you could safely say that to the extent that this would be paid for by a type of special assessment over a term of a -certain number of years and would be a type of a special arrangement but would not be a local improvementdistrict as the state statutes describe L.I.D.s. Those that have to use this as the means of charging back to the lessees perhaps could call it that and'that would qualify to be sufficiently close to an L.I.D. Mike Johnston, attorney for Mr. and Mrs. Ryder and Messers. Olson, presented a petition to council signed by property owners going to be effected by the improvement. Mr. Johnston stated the major problem which his clients have with the.improvement is that they were never consulted about the matter and they feel forced into the project.. Mr. Snider asked why the sidewalk requirement was waived. at the time of. construction? Jim Ajax stated that construction of a sidewalk, curb, and gutter at the time of construction would have caused a drainage problem,and that when the waiver is signed the property owner is aware that the waiver is only temporary and that the property owner is aware that sidewalks may be required in the future. Dick Ryder.asked what is meant by public safety and felt -that a more formal report should be made of the situation before the project is developed further. Jim Ajax stated that he personally consulted with local school authorities and personally viewed the situation over some period of time and felt that the improvement was needed. Mr. Ajax further stated that there is no standard with which to determine when an improvement should be made, and therefore feels at this time the improvement is necessary for public safety and convenience. Mr. Olson stated that he felt the cart was for the horse in the fact that the area was not developed to a point in order to necessitate the improvement. Bruce Lane also stated that the development*of.this area is not warranted at this time. Following three (3) calls from Mayor Bailie for further comments from the floor, either for or against, the public hearing was declared closed. Mr. Snider moved to confirm Resolution No. 1256 without any changes. Seconded by Mr*. Grigg. Motion carried by roll call vote.of five (5) yes: Adams, Grigg, Schmidt, Snider, and Wilkins; to one (1) no: Bailie. MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING: =: July 2, 1979 ORDINANCES: ORDINANCE NO. 2072 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE DECREASE OF THE WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM IMPACT FUND BY THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR REAPPROPRI- ATION TO THE NEWLY CREATED "OLD PASCO-KENNEWICK BRIDGE DEMOLITION FUND." Ordinance No. 2072 was read by title only. Mr.. Grigg moved that Ordinance No. 2072 be adopted. Seconded by Mr. Snider. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). RESOLUTIONS: RESOLUTION NO. 1268 A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITIES DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES FOR KENNEWICK BRIDGE. Resolution No. 1268 was read by Resolution No. 1268 be adopted. carried by roll call vote of six NEW BUSINESS: OF PASCO AND KENNEWICK REGARDING THE DEMOLITION OF THE OLD PASCO- title only. Mr. Schmidt moved that Seconded by Mr. Grigg. Motion (6) . Burd Annexation: Meeting with Petitioners: Mr. Snider moved to determine that the City will consider an annexation petition for the area described in Mr. Burd's petition of interest; that the City will not require assumption of existing bonded indebtedness; and that the City will assign appropriate zoning simultaneous to annexation. Seconded by Mr. Wilkins. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). Thomas Annexation: Meeting with Petitioners: Mr. Snider moved to determine that the City will.consider an annexation petition for the presently unincorporated territory lying east of Road 36 and north of Wernett to the present city limits; that the City will not require assumption of existing bonded indebtedness; and that the City will assign appropriate zoning simultaneous to annexation. Seconded by Adams. Motion carried by roll call vote -of six (6) 1,000 Gallon Water Tank for Fire Department: Mr. Snider moved to authorize staff to acquire a 1,000 gallon water tank for a truck at Station #2, at a cost not to exceed $5,000. Seconded by Mr. Wilkins. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). Advisory Ballot on Removal of Old Bridge: Mr. Snider moved to direct staff to advise the County Auditor to place the noted question on the September 18, 1979, primary election ballot. Seconded by Mr. Schmidt. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). Street Sign Bids: Mr. Grigg moved to award the bids for street signs as follows: (a) traffic signs to traffic safety in the amount of $1,831.37; (b) traffic control devices to traffic control in the amount of $788.25; (c) street name signs to traffic safety in the amount of $1,053.73. Seconded by Mr. Adams. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). Bid Results on 4th Avenue - UAB Project: Mr. Snider moved to award the construction contract to the low bidder in the amount of $225,858.15, and to authorize the mayor to execute the contract documents. Seconded by Mr. Wilkins. Motion carried by roll call vote of five (5): Bailie, Grigg, Schmidt, Snider and Wilkins.- yes; one (1): Adams - no. Bid Results on L.I.D. #104 - Longfellow School Area: Mr. Snider moved to award the construction contract to the low bidder in the amount of $424,300.51, and to authorize the mayor to execute the.contract documents. Seconded by Mr. Wilkins. Motion carried by roll call vote of four (4): Bailie, Schmidt, Snider.and Wilkins - yes; one (1): Adams - no; and one (1) abstention. "MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING July 2, 1979 ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m. ATTEST• J.C. "Chet" Bailie, Mayor Peggy es Cler 's Representative PASSED and APPROVED this day of , 1979. 1 1