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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-17-1980 MinutesMINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 17, 1980 CALL TO ORDER 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, Beverly Green, Ira Schmidt, Charles Grigg and F A Snider Councilman Wilkins was absent due to illness (excused) Also present were Lee Kraft, City Manager, Dennis De Felice, City Attorney, Tom Criscola, Finance Director, James Ajax, City Engineer, and Gary Crutchfield, Director of Community Development TNSENT AGENDA Mr Snider moved to approve Consent Agenda Seconded by Mr Grigg Motion carried by roll call vote of six () Consent items are as follows a) Approval of Minutes Approval of regular and special meetings, held November 3rd and 10th respectively b) Bills To approve General Claims in the amount of $182,865 93, claim warrant nos 25263 through 25402 c) Civic Improvement Awards To award "Civic Improvement" plaques to Warren Cassens for his office building at 1st & Bonneville, to Glen Stroud of Northside Puto, 1900 Block of "A" Street, and to Casey Kowrach of Vacuum City, 10th 8 Sylvester, and to authorize staff to have these plaques made d) Proposed Preliminary Budget for 1981 To acknowledge the acceptance of the 1981 Preliminary Pudget on a formal basis and to set a special workshop for discussion of the Preliminary Budget for Wednesday night, November 19, 1980, at 7 00 P M , in the Council Chambers of City Hall e) 1981 Budget Hearing To set the 1981 Budget Hearing for Monday, December 1, 1980, at 8 00 P M , in the Council Chambers at City Hall, for the purpose of receiving citizen participation on the total budget and the proposed use of Revenue Sharing Funds f) Escrow Agreement To authorize the Mayor to sign an Escrow Agreement with Gregory Construction and the bank of their choice for the purpose of securing construction retainage funds g) Access to the Old Bridge To direct the City Manager and staff to impose the policy that no access to the Pasco portion of the Old Bridge will be provided to anyone unless there is a need on an official basis to have access to the bridge h) Resolution No 1382 A Pesolution accepting the conveyance of Public Right of 'lay PuRLIC HEARINGS MAYOR BAILIE DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO REZONE THE SOUTHEAST CORNER AT THE INTERSECTION OF RP 24 AMP H[NRY PLACE FROM P -2 to R-3 (Murray Rezone) It was noted that the hearing had heen duly published and posted There was one communication read, favoring the rezoning, from Albert and Lauretta O'Shea Mrs Betty Bennell expressed concern that density was too high now with apartments, further, there was no traffic control, no place for children to play) and too many apartments in one area could eventually result in a "ghetto like" area She asked if the council had purchased any land for parks and where was $200 fee being assessed for parks being spent She urned the Council to vote no on proposed Ordinance MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 17, 1980 PUBLIC HEARING - ContinUed Mr Darwin Murray, petitioner, favored zone change as beneficial to the area, and agreed to give the City the necessary right of way when time warrants it Mr Gerald Jones asked if definite park sites had been determined The City Manager related problems encountered by the City in securing desirable sites, whereby property owners felt their land was worth more than appraised price He expressed optimism that suggestion made to utilize Isaac Stevens Junior High Playground could be worked out favorably with School District Following three (3) calls from Mayor Bailie for further comments from the floor, either for or against, the Public Hearing was declared closed MAYOR BAILIE DECLARED THE INFORMAL HEARING 'OPEN TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE CHANGE OF STREET NAME IN BOAT BASIN AREA The record showed that all residents in affected area had been invited to attend this informal hearing for their input Two (2) letters of protest were received from Clifford Stone, Jr and 0 A Skolrud One (1) letter favoring the renaming was received from David H Chambers Councilman Snider cited difficulties caused by changing street names because he had been affected by such change He could see no reason whatsoever for changing them unless the majority of property owners wished it done Councilman Adams suggested adding S E to their present address in an effort to alleviate problem and assist people in finding their way around easier Most people in attendance felt this would be no problem and were generally receptive U Mrs Kay Edmondson was opposed to any change of names as a concerned property owner Mrs Chan Tebay presented letter from David Chambers, favoring the renaming of 4th Avenue, south of Ainsworth Mrs Tebay drew a diagram for the council to see and clearly oUtlining the disfiguration of 4th Avenue Councilman Grigg suggested that the Council peruse 4th Avenue only at this time, and leave the other areas alone until such time as majority of property owners want something done Following three (3) calls from Mayor Bailie for further comments from the floor, either for or against, the Public Hearing was declared closed MAYOR BAILIE DECLARED THE INFORMAL HEARING OPEN TO DISCUSS ELIMINATION OF ON-STREET PARKING ON THE WEST SIDE OF 4TH AVENUE FROM SYLVESTER STREET TO 200 FEFT NORTH It was noted that all affected property owners in area had been notified of informal hearing Mr James Ajax, reported that Conoco Oil Company (major property owner) had no objection to proposed elimination Following three (3) calls from Mayor Bailie for further comments from the floor, either for or against, the Public Hearing was declared closed VISITORS III AWARD OF CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION Awards of appreciation were prepared for James and Kathleen Weyers for their service on the Park & Recreation Advisory Council and Planning Commission Since Mr & Mrs Weyers were unable to be present, the City Manager stated he would see that they received their awards MINUTES PASCO CITY rnITTIL PEGULAP MEETING NOVEMBER 17, 1980 ORDINANCES OPDINANCF NO 2206 (Murray Rezone) AN OPDINANCE RELATING TO zorirG AND CHANGING THE ZONE CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF PASCO FROM R-2 MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO R-3 HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL Ordinance No 2206 was read by title only Mr Snider moved that Ordinance No 2206 be adopted Seconded by Mr Adams Motion carried by roll call vote of five (5) Mrs Green voting no ORDINANCE NO 2207 (Elimination of Parking on N 4 th Avenue) AN OPDPANCE OF THE CITY OF PASCO PROHIPITING PARKING ON CERTAIN STPFFTS BY AMENDING SECTION in 56 080 OF THE PASCO mUNICIPAL COPE Ordinance "o 2207 was read by title only Mr Grigg moved to adopt Ordinance No 2207, which has the effect of eliminating on-street parking on 4th (west side from Sylvester Street to 200 feet north) for the purpose of installing additional driving lane Seconded by Mr Snider Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6) PFSDLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO 1383 (1981 Police Bargaining Agreement) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PASCO APPROVING THE CONTENTS OF THE BARGAINING AGPEFVENT WITH THE PASCO POLICE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION AND AUTHOPPINc THE pROPEP OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF PASCO TO EXECUTE THE BAPGAINING ACREEMENT Resolution No 1383 was read by title only Mr Schmidt moved that Resolution Mo 1303 be adopted Seconded by Mr Snider The following letter was recorded from Pasco Police Department "Our Association has voted upon the acceptance of the proposals with the City in regard to wages In a majority vote of its members, we do hereby agree to accept the Uage Package During the past years, our Association has caused no problem in these wage negotiations with the City we have always come to an agreement, and hone to do so in the future " /s/ Archie L Pittman Main motion carried by roll call vote of six (6) RESOLUTION NO 1384 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PASCO TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY Pesolution No 1304 was read in its entirety Mr Snider moved that Resolution "o 1304 be adopted Seconded by Mr Grigg Motion carried by roll call vote of four (4) Councilmen Adams and Green voting no UNFINISHED BUSINESS WATER SERVICE TO SOUTHEAST pAsro Mr Snider moved to authorize staff to proceed with the preliminary steps toward the formation of a 'later System L I P to serve a portion of southeast Pasco and, further, should the L I D actually be formed in 1981, the City commits to pay the actual cost of the proposed 16" line on Cedar Street between Lewis and "A" Streets, subject to a maximum of $25,000 Seconded by Mr Schmidt Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6) (Letter from Tippett Land & Mortgage attached to minutes for permanent record) d.- TIPPETT LAND & MORTGAGE COMPANY 3400W CLEARWATER SUITE 4 KENNEWICK WASHINGTON 99336 (609) 783 4126 November 13, 1980 Mr Lee Kraft, City Manager City of Pasco Pasco, WA 99301 RE Water Line to S E Pasco, Washington Dear Lee, In connection with the above-referenced matter, I am enclosing herewith a copy of the Agenda Report from the Council Workshop session on the evening of November 10, 1980 - As you will recall, most of the property in question was annexed to the City of Pasco over a year ago Prior to that time, some of this land had been developed into a commercial subdivision and several buildings had been con- structed in the subdivision Since the property has been annexed to the City, building permits have been impossible to obtain because of the lack of ade- quate fire protection This has prompted the land owners to explore the possibility of a satellite water system With the help of Jim Ajax, it was determined that a satellite water system would be nearly as costly as con- structing a water main all the way from Lewis Street We have appreciated your sensitivity to our current dilemna of not being able to construct buildings on our land until which time we have adequate fire protection We also appreciated your offer in our meeting a month -Igo to have the City look into the possibility of paying for the construction of the water main from Lewis Street down Cedar Street to "A" Street This is estimated to cost approximately $110,000 You recently informed us that the budget situ- ation for the City of Pasco is very tight and that the possibility of the City participating in this cost would be difficult unless one of the following possibilities materialized / a) The reserves from the water rate increases proposed for the , / summer of 1981 would absorb such a cost, or \\N b) Federal or state grants could be made available to cover such costs U_is also my understanding from our conversation today that if the Landowners involved in this endeavor were to take installment payments from the_City over a two or three year period it would greatly increase the possi- bility_of_the City's participation in these costs. (continued) Page Two Tippett-Kraft November 13, 1980 Therefore, we are recommending that the attached Agenda be followed in it's entirety, except that Condition III would be deleted in it's entirety and replaced by the following wording. III. Fiscal Impact (Capital Outlay and Capital M 0 ) $85,000 for City's share of transmission lines payable as follows A $25,000 upon completion of the project B $30,000 plus interest on $60,000 at the L I D rate on the first payment date of the L I D (Interest computed from the day the L I D is closed) C $30,000 plus interest on $60,000 at the L I D rate on the second payment date of the L I D $85,000 TOTAL Under the existing proposal, the City is offering to pay $25,000 for the cost of oversizing the water main Such oversizing would be used to service future property annexed to the City We are proposing to deduct the oversizing costs of $25,000 from the cost of extending the water main from Lewis St to "A" St ($110,000), which would result in a net cost to the City of $85,000 With the exception of the payment schedule, I believe this proposal is in substance what we discussed at the workshop If this information meets with your approval, please submit it to the Council for its vote next Monday night, November 17, 1980 Sincerely, Robert M Tippett CC Doug Ensor, Michener Associates Ronald B. Wilson RMT jt HAND DELIVERED • ATT ells, City Clerk PASSED and APPROVED this day of_000./s&elaams , 1980 MINIM-TS PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 17, 1980 MISCELLANEOUS - INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL ENERGY FAIR MEETING There will be a meeting of the Energy Fair Committee on November 25, 1980, 1 30 P M at the Red Lion Motor Inn The City Manager and Mayor plan to be in attendance REPLACEMENT FOR MAYOR - GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION The City Manager asked the Council to be considering a replacement for Mayor Bailie on the Good Roads Association as this group is vital to our community NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES MEETING - ATLANTA It was reported that the National League of Cities Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia will be televised locally so Tr City residents may be able to view it ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 9 00 P M Chet Bailie, Mayor