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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-02-1980 MinutesW LITES PA.SCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER: JUNE 2, 1930 Meeting called to order at 8:00 P.M. by the Honorable E.A. Snider, Mayor Pro Tem. ROLL CALL: By City Clerk. Councilmen present were: S.K. Adams, Beverly Green, Charles Grigg, Ira Schmidt, E.A. Snider and Bill !lilkins. Mayor Bailie was excused from the meeting. Also present were: Lee Kraft, City Mananer; Dennis De Felice, City Attorney; Tom Criscola, Finance Director? Janes Ajax, City Engineer; Richard Erickson, Director of Parks/Recreation: !!ebster Jackson, Administrative Assistant, Gary Crutchfield, Director of Community Development and John Hastig, Assistant City Engineer. CONSENT AGENDA.: Mr. Grigg moved that the Consent Anenda be approved. Seconded by Mr. Wilkins. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). Consent items are as follows:' a) Approval of Minutes. Minutes of regular meeting, held May 19, 1980. b) Bills. To approve General Claims in the amount of $240,744.52; claim warrant nos. 23563 through 23695. To approve Payroll Claims in the amount of $206,646.10; warrant nos. 37409 - 37748. c) !(ater/Sewer Bad Debts. To write off %19.70 of !later/Sewer delinquent water billing and refer the accounts to the Collection Agency. d) Ambulance Bad Debts. To write off $14,377.50 of ambulance delinquent bills and refer the accounts to the collection anency. i e) Donation of Swimming Pool Season Passes. To authorize staff to issue TP to a maximum of 200 free swimming tickets to children who work at least foi:r hours for the ticket. f) RESOLUTION NO. 1352: To apnrove Resolution No. 1352 entering into a Deferred Compensation Plan, and to authorize the Mayor and City Manager to execute the necessary implements to make the plan effective. n) RESOLUTION NO. 1353: A. Resolution fixinn the time and place for a public hearing to consider vacation of a certain street within the City of Pasco. (32nd Avenue) h) RESOLUTION NO. 1354: A Resolution fixing the time and place for a public hearing to consider vacation of a certain alley within the City of Pasco. (Block 124, Pasco Land Company's 1st Addn.) i) Personnel Board Re -Appointment. To re -appoint Mr. R.C. Richardson to the Personnel Board for a three-year term expirinq June 1, 1983. PUBLIC HEARING: MAYOR PRO TEM SNIDER DECLARED THE COITINUED PUBLIC HEARING OPEN ON BOSCH L.I.D - DESERT HIND ESTATES: Mr. Ajax reported that he and the City Mananer had met with Mr. Bosch to ' alleviate problems which had surfaced. The following Memorandum of Understanding was read. to the Council for consideration: "For the purnoses of record, the City of Pasco, represented by Lee Kraft, City Hanauer, and James Ajax, City Ennineer, and certain de- velopers, more specifically, Cary Bosch dba Bosch Development Co., Jack Hsieh and Hoe Rankin Aa Sunland Investments, met at City Hall on Thursday,flay 29, 1980, and agreed that the City of Pasco would strive to meet the following committments regarding sewer service to the aforementioned developers as it relates to their developments west of Pasco Municipal Airport and the interface of these develop- ments with future development by other owner/developers to the north of these properties; to wit: (Continued Ne,ct Pane) MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PUBLIC HEARING - Continued: JUNE 2, 1980 These developers will not have to install the last 150 feet of sewer pipe at the north end of Road nJ. a) No sewer connection from the property to the north with the sewer to be in Road 44 in the above mentioned subdivisions and tracts is to be considered and carried out until at least 50% of the plats and tracts hereinmentioned are developed and then only after an engineering finding by the City Engineer shows that adequate residual sewer capacity exists to complete the full development as platted and approved by the City Council. b) In lieu of this finding, that an alternate main line sewer constructed at someone's expense, other than the aforementioned developers, is available to adequately serve all the remainder of the undeveloped area in these plats and tracts. c) The requirement under (a) shall not be operative if an alternate main line sewer becomes available to serve these developments and which alternate main line is constructed at no cost to these developers." Councilmen Adams and Grigg expressed concern that the City should be the one to decide policy and further, they had reservations about a developer having 50% of their residences occupied before the City would agree to further development to the north. Staff replied that the memo would not prevent new development from t'ite -- north if they wanted to establish another main sewerline before the capacity af.,the present one is tested. Aoain, the City Manager emphasized the Memo of Understanding was not binding, but merely something to "strive" for. Following three (3) calls from Mayor Pro Tem for further comments from the floor, either for or anainst, the Public Nearing was declared closed. VISITORS: The City Manager reported on communication from Columbia Basin Shrine Club, renuestinq that the Citv waive admission tax to their circus in E(':nar Brown Stadium on Aunust 15, 16, 1980. Mr. Adams moved that the Citv waive admission tax for Shrine sponsored circus on August 15, 16, 1980. Seconded by fir. Nilkins. Motion carried. The City Manager introduced the new Assistant City Engineer, JOHN HASTIG, to the Council and James Ajax gave a brief background of his qualifications. Ricky ?obinson, coach of ASA women's softball league, complained of field conditions in East Pasco and asked that it be upgraded. He submitted pictures for perusal and volunteered to help maintain field. Staff will look into situation and report back to the Council. ORDINANCES: ORDINANCE NO. '163: (Angle Parkins on 2nd Avenue) AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ANGLE PARKING BY AMENDING SECTION 10.48.020 OF THE PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE. Ordinance No. 2163 was read by title only. Mr. Gring moved that Ordinance No. 2163 be adopted. Seconded. by Mr. Schmidt. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JUNE 2, 1980 ORDINANCES - Continued: ORDINANCE NO. 2164: (Sunland Heights L.S.D.) AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENTS OF A PORTION OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 14, T9N, RANGE 29 EWM, BEING PLATTED AS SUNLAND HEIGHTS I AND DESERT HIND ESTATES I, BY CON- STRUCTING AND INSTALLING SANITARY SEHEP.S, MATER MAINS, STREETS, STREET LIGHTING AND ALL NECESSARY APPURTENANCES, SUCH WORK TO BE CONSTRUCTED TO CITY STANDARDS BY FURNISHING ALL EQUIPMENT, MATERIAL, LABOR AND INCIDENTALS TO ACCOMPLISH A: COMPLETED PROJECT, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION NO. 1348 OF THE CITY COUNCIL; ESTABLISHING LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 108. Ordinance No. 2164 was read by title only. Mr. Schmidt moved that Ordinance No. 2164 be adopted. Seconded by Mr. Griot. Motion carried by roll call vote of five (5). Councilman Adams voting no. ORDINANCE NO. 2165: (Increase Saeed Limit on New Bridge) AN ORDINANCE INCREASING SPEED LIMITS IN CERTAIN ZONES IN THE CITY OF PASCO BY AMENDING PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 10.24.040. Ordinance No. 2165 was read by title only. r•1r. Grigg moved that Ordinance No. 2165 be adopted. Seconded by Mr. !lilkins. Motion carried by roll call vote of five (5). Mr. Schmidt voting no. ORDINANCE NO. 2166: (Solid !Taste Contract) AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SOLID HASTE DISPOSAL BY AMENDING PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 6.00.300. Ordinance No. 2166 was read by title only. Mr. Adams moved that Ordinance No. 2166 be approved, as corrected. Seconded by Mr. Schmidt. Motion carried by roll call vote of five (5). Mrs. Green voting no. RESOLUTIONS: RESOLUTION NO. 1355: (Solid Hlaste Contract) A RESOLUTION INCORPORATING CHANGE IN THE SERVICE CHARGES OF SAID CONTRACT. Resolution No. 1355 was read by title only. ?Ir. Adams moved that Resolution No. 1355 be adopted, as corrected. Seconr'ed by Mr. Schmidt. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). RESOLUTION NO. 1356: (Pooling Cit,r Lia`ility Insurance) A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE E!TF.'_1.":ST OF THE CITY OF PASCO IN' PURSUING LATH OTHER CITIES IN Tf.E GENERAL AREA THE POTENTIAL OF INSURANCE POOLING FOR LIA.BIL.ITY INSURANCE PURPOSES. Resolution No. 1356 was read by title only. Mr. Grigg moved to approve Resolution No. 1356 which is for the purpose of expressing this City's interest in participating in a cooperative areawide study on liability insurance pooling. Seconded by Mr. Adams. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). RESOLUTION NO. 1357: (Accept work of Sundance, UAB Signals) A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING WORK DONE BY SUNDA.NCE ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION, LEWIS & COURT STREET UAB PROJECT NO. 78-3-04 and 78-3-10. Resolution No. 1357 was read by title only. Mr. Schmidt moved that Resolution No. 1357 be adopted. Seconded by Mr. Grigg. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JUNE 2, 1980 NEM BUSINESS: APPOINTMENTS TO PLANNING COMMISSION: Mr. Grigg moved to appoint KATHLEEN R. WEYERS to fill the unexpired term February 2, 1982) of James Siegel and to appoint BARBARA OLSON to fill the unexpired term (April 7, 1984) of Bruce Taber on the City Planning Commission. Seconded by Mr. Schmidt. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). CITY REPRESENTATIVE ON AD HOC ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Mr. Grigg moved that E.P. Snider be the council's representative on Ad Hoc Advisor Committee. Seconded by Mr. Adams. Motion carried. (Benton -Franklin Transit Planning MISCELLANEOUS - INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL: Mr. lWilkins asked if the City were in a position to enforce hiring of at least 2040 local citizens for City bids. Mayor ProTem Snider reiterated that we could have a problem with organized labor if we did that because a contractor has to pay the prevailing wage to get qualified people. Because of that, he should be able to hire the best possible person for the job regardless of where they were from. He cited a number of recent ,fobs where local contractors were used and stated it was apparent did use local people for the most part. Staff will research this and report back. Mr. Ajax, City Engineer, stated he and the new Assistant City Engineer would be meeting with Traffic Engineer to go over problems of traffic signals at 20th G Court and 14th & Court, and finding a solution. ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 9:05 P.M. ATTEST• Ev ells, City Clerk of -X-&=f 2-1�_, PASSED and APPROVED this /qday R E�A.-)ni.rder, Magor Pro Tem 1980.