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PASCO CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING/PUBLIC HEARING
CALL TO ORDER:
May 12, 1976
Hearing called to order at 8:10 p.m., by Jan Tidrick, Mayor.
ROLL CALL:
Councilmen present were: S.K. Adams, J.C. Bailie, Vernon Schuelien,
David Sheeley, E.A. Snider and Jan Tidrick. Bill Wilkins was
absent as he was not feeling well. Also present were: George Smith,
City Manager; Patrick Roach, City Attorney; Leo E. Olney, Finance
Director and Jim Ajax, City Engineer.
PUBLIC HEARING:
Councilman David Sheeley spoke about how the subject of the LID came
to be. He stated that when he was campaigning the subject of better
streets was a common subject of what needed to be improved."'With-this
in mind he started the process of a possible LID. He sent out four
notices to all of the property owners who would be affected by the
LID statinj a%-.timbaand place of a meeting..;'.Theses,mee.ting.s:•would enable
the City to get a better look about how many people would be interest
in the creation of an LID. The boundaries of such LID were to be
on the South by Court, on the East by 5th, on the West by 14th and
on the North by Highway 12. Attendance at the :f.out=_preliminary
meetings were about the same amount which were present at this Public
Hearing, approximately 150. The main feeling after these four
preliminary meetings was•..>.that'-_the City should proceed with the next
steps for a LID.
Jim Ajax, City Engineer, discussed the proposed LID, the location,
assessment costs, finances and out look for the future. Mr. Ajax
also stated the process of appeal for the people who were at the
meeting and were against the creation of the LID.
Mayor Tidrick stated that he would not vote for a LID which was
opposed by 50% of the people going to be affected by the LID.
Leo E. Olney, Finance Director, stated that the protest of the LID
As of the,date of this public hearing is as follows: 62 accounts have
been protested, assessment value of $68,720.76, which represents
7.9% of the total assessment.
COMMENTS:
Harry Turner, 1708 North 6th, stated that Court Stteet does not have
any more than 2" of asphalt on it.
Jim Ajax said that the looks would be similar as Court Street; 4" of
crushed rock, 2" of concrete.
Harry Turner also stated that he had not received a letter previous
of the one for this meeting. He also wanted to know what the City
Council was trying to pull and how much money each councilmen was
going to make on this
Mayor Tidrick stressed that the council would not benefit from the
LID and that this meeting is to be a productive meeting and that
any person wishing to comment should keep it in mind to keep it
productive.
Walt Kizer, 1713-1721 North 10th, stated that he was in favor of
better streets but was wondering what it would do to the property
value?
Mr. Ajax stated that it would increase the real value of the property
and that the value of the property being increased would increase
the property taxes.
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Walt Williams also stated that he was not notified of any previous
meetings. He also stated that if he were asked if he wanted the
streets improved that he might say yes but if you told him that it
was going to cost him $1,700.00 to do so, he would of said no.
Dave Diggs, 2112 West 9th, wanted to know if there were any other
ways of financing the LID.
Mr. Ajax stated that there is no-'_such�-_way. . The only way is through
an LID.
Dave Diggs also wanted to know if the Department of Social and Health
Services had any funds available.
Mr. Ajax stated that there were none.
Stan Hunstein, 936 W. Pearl, presented a petition to the council,
with 29 names,.:.agdinst the LID.
Joe Gifford, 1819 N. 13th, wanted to know.if you could asphalt over
the road already there.
Mr. Ajax stated that if could not be done because putting asphalt
over asphalt would cause the sidewalk and drains to be at different
levels in accordance with the streets.
Willard Burchill, 1504 14th. What about the gas tax money which the
city receives. Couldn't the gas tax take some burden off the LID?
Mr. Ajax stated that the City of Pasco received.two types of gas, tax;
1/2 cent gas tax fund and motor vehicle fuel excise tax fund. Half
cent gas tax fund and to -,be used for arterial streets and not
residental stredts�'The motor vehicle fuel excise tax fund goes into
maintenance of city streets. All residental streets are put in by
either the developer or by a LID.
Louise Kizer, 1823 N. 13th, stated that it was too expensive.
John Mesler, 1107 Lincoln Drive, wanted to know why you had to change
the driveway ramps.
Mr. Ajax stated that once the streets are improved there can't be any
asphalting over it. It is my responsiblity to design a driveway which
you can get your car over.
John Westfall, 2115 N. Hopper, has a protest.
It is to be noted that paper will be provided for people to protest
this LID:when the meeting is at breaktime.
Mary Simonton, 923 Lincoln Drive, wanted to stater�thattshbrDwassinr
favor of itf-'even though it would hurt her to pay for it. She said
that in the next few years the costs of it will go up and that we
should do it now before it gets any more expensive.
Jack Huckabone, 1108 Lincoln Drive, why do we have to have storm
drains?
Mr. Warell, 2105 14th, in favor. The costs is going up so we should
do it now.
Mr. Jim Sisk, 1747 N. 7th, in favor.
Jim Ajax answered Mr. Huckabone's question of why storm drains? He
said that there has been times that there was flooding in the City of
Pasco. The LID consists of flat land and storm drains are needed
because the land consists of 30 acres of land. If it rains the water
off of 30 acres of land is a considerable amount.
Marie Schultz, 1823 13th, is in favor of good streets but the'.cost.-is
too high. How much do:the,.stotm-:drains have to do with the total costs?
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Mr. Ajax stated that it was between 10%-15% of the total project cost.
Bob Anglen, 928 Ruby, what are the interest rates if the LID were to
go through? ,
Mr. Ajax stated that it would be between 7%-7 1/2%.
Bob Anglen, has it been considered to have smaller-:LlDs?
Mr. Ajax, stated that it has been thought about but there are several
advantages, namely, contractor will give a better cost for larger
LID, costs of legal, attorneys, processing, etc., would be less
because of it being a larger LID.
A break' -in the public hearing at 9:30 p.m. The public hearing was
again opened at 9:45 p.m.
David Berg, 2107 N. 9th, stated that the City has an obligation to
maintain the streets. What has happened?
Mayor Tidrick stated that that�:has,3been...the case but there would be
some attempt to keep them up better than they have been kept.
Jacqueline Belanti, 1823 N. 13th, wanted to know^iT.Lthere.was-jany
legal obligation for the City of Pasco to maintain streets.
Patrick Roach, City Attorney, stated that there was no bbligation
because no contract was entered into concerning upkeep.
Mike Capsule, 747 W. Agate, stated that it was bad timing to ask for
more money from the property owners because of higher taxes from
the state. He asked that a notice be sent out stating that the
property owner either state yes or no for the LID and that the
approximate cost be stated on the notice.
Jim Ajax -stated that notices were sent out and that some did come
back but that the informal meetings were just to get some type of
feeling from the people as to whether they wanted the LID or not.
Art Winter, 1615 Foster, asked who paid from the streets in the
first place.
Mr. Ajax stated that the majority of the streets were put in by the
developers.
Evelyn Dorendorf, 928 Pearl Street, cannot afford it.
Ralph Meding, 1816 12th, stated that he was in favor of it because it
would cost more in the future.
Mary Sandvig, stated she was in favor of it.
Lee Combs, 14th, stated that he can't afford it.
Walt Stiner, 728 Jay, stated that he was in favor of it.
Dick Plows, 1206 Jan, wanted to know if we were going to reevaluate
traffic signs.
Jim Ajax stated that that would be done in the area but that stops
signs could not be put on every corner.
A break in the public hearing at 11:00 p.m: --The public hearing
reopened at 11:15 p.m.
Mayor Tidrick asked for more discussion on the proposed LID. A
third and final call. Mayor Tidrick then declared the public hearing
closed.
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Mayor Tidrick then asked for comments from the c6uncil.
Mr. Adams was not sure if the voting should take place because of
the amount of people having not beeni--.notified.
Mr. Sheeley stated that if the City Council does not vote for the
ordinance then everything which has been done would have been for
nothing.and that the people will not be able to act on. -'.it. Mr.
Sheeley also stated that do to the tight time table necessary to get
the LID done this year a vote on it tonight would be necessary.so
that the staff could start on the process should the property owners
agree to have the LID.
ORDINANCE:
ORDINANCE No. 1789:
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT OF FIFTH AVENUE FROM
COURT STREET TO SR. 12, SIXTH AVENUE FROM AGATE STREET TO
PEARL STREET, SEVENTH AVENUE FROM COURT STREET TO LINCOLN
DRIVE, EIGHTH AVENUE FROM JAN STREET TO LINCOLN COURT, NINTH
AVENUE FROM COURT STREET TO LINCOLN DRIVE, TENTH AVENUE FROM
COURT STREET TO RIVERVIEW DRIVE, ELEVENTH AVENUE FROM ASTOR WAY
TO TWELFTH AVENUE, TWELFTH AVENUE FROM ASTOR WAY TO LINCOLN
DRIVE AND FROM COURT STREET TO ITS NORTHERLY TERMINUS
APPROXIMATELY 600' NORTH OF COURT, THIRTEENTH AVENUE FROM
COURT STREET TO RIVERVIEW DRIVE, FOURTEENTH AVENUE FROM
COURT STREET TO LINCOLN DRIVE, LINCOLN DRIVE FROM SR -12 TO
FOURTEENTH AVENUE, JAY STREET FROM FIFTH AVENUE TO SEVENTH
AVENUE, JAN STREET FROM FIFTH AVENUE TO FOURTEENTH AVENUE,
RIVERVIEW DRIVE FROM TENTH AVENUE TO THIRTEENTH AVENUE, LEOLA
STREET FROM SEVENTH TO NINTH AVENUE, PEARL STREET FROM FIFTH
AVENUE TO TENTH AVENUE, AND FROM THIRTEENTH AVENUE TO FOURTEENTH
AVENUE, OPAL STREET FROM SEVENTH AVENUE TO NINTH AVENUE, ASTOR
WAY FROM TENTH AVENUE TO THIRTEENTH AVENUE, AGATE STREET FROM
FIFTH AVENUE TO NINTH AVENUE, RUBY STREET FROM SEVENTH AVENUE
TO NINTH AVENUE AND FROM SEVENTH AVENUE TO ITS EASTERLY TERMINUS
APPROXIMATELY 385' EAST OF SEVENTH WITHIN THE CITY OF PASCO,
WASHINGTON, TO CITY STANDARS BY GRADING, CONSTRUCTING AND
INSTALLING STORM DRAINS, CURBS, BUTTERS, NECESSARY SIDEWALKS,
BASE ROCK, LEVELING COURSE, ASPHALT CONCRETE SURFACING, AND
ALL INCIDENTAL WORK, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUATION NO.
1031 OF -THE CITY COUNCIL; ESTABLISHING LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
NO. 96; PROVIDING THAT PAYMENT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT BE MADE BY
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS UPON THE PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT, PAYABLE
BY THE MODE OF ."PAYMENT BY BONDS"; AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE
AND.SALE OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENV DISTRICT WARRANTS REDEEMABLE IN
CASH AND LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BONDS.
Ordinance No. 1789 was read by title only. Mr. Sheeley moved that
Ordinance No. 1789 be adopted. Seconded by Mr. Adams. Motion
carried by roll call vote of six (6).
ADJOURNMENT: Hearing adjourned at 11:45 p
ATTEST: _, Jan T rick, Mayor
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PEGGY MEWES; U K' REPRE NTAXIVE
PASSED arrid APPROVED this j day o 1976.