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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-21-1981 MinutesMINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order at 8 00 P M by E A Snider, Mayor ROLL CALL DECEMBER 21, 1981 By City Clerk Councilmen present were Sterl Adams, Emerson Morgan, Beverly Green, Charles Grigg, Ira Schmidt, E A Snider and Joe Jackson Also present were Lee Kraft, City Manager, Greg Rubstello, City Attorney, Diane Dolan, Finance Director, James Ajax, City Engineer, John Hastig, Assistant City Engineer, Webster Jackson, Administrative Assistant, Gary Crutchfield, Director of Community Development, Shirley Tucker, Mid-Columbia Library, Randy Ryan, Senior Citizen Coordinator and Alan Lobdell, Associate Engineer CONSENT' AGENDA Mr. Grigg moved to approve Consent Agenda Seconded by Mr Schmidt Mrs Green moved to amend Consent Agenda by adding sub-section F, Burlington Northern Agreement Seconded by Mr Schmidt Motion carried Main motion carried, as amended Consent items are as follows a) Approval of Minutes To approve minutes of regular and special meetings, held December 7th & 14th respectively b) Bills To approve General Claims in the amount of $186,443 78, Claim warrant nos 29423 through 29569 c) Use of Pasco Golf Course by J D Hendler Associates To approve the contract as submitted herewith with J D Hendler and Associates for the purpose of renting the Pasco Municipal Golf Course for $3,000 for a golf benefit exhibition, to be held at the Pasco Municipal Golf Course, September 18, 1982, and authorize the Mayor to sign it on behalf of the City Further, contract to include, this cleanup shall be performed to the satisfaction of the Parks and Recreation Director or his designate " d) Hearing Date - Amendment of Screening Ordinance To fix 8 00 P M , Monday, January 4, 1982, in the Council Chambers at City Hall as the time and place for a public hearing to consider the Planning Commission recommendation to require screening of outdoor storage in the Columbia East Commercial/Industrial Area e) 1980 State Audit Report To accept the 1980 State Audit Report, as presented f) Burlington Northern Lease Agreement, Permit #239689, 24-inch Storm Drainage Pipeline Crossing To authorize Mayor to sign renewal of agreement for storm waterline easement under the Burlington Northern tracks and the payment of $200 to the railroad for that purpose VISITORS Lee Gaines, 1909 W Court, asked status of new public works building The City Manager replied that it was in the preliminary stage and encouraged Mr Gaines to get with Jim Ajax for full particulars REPORTS FROM OFFICERS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, DUKE SNIDER Mr Snider reported that they had met on December 10, 1981, and he encouraged the group to go ahead on projects COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD, BEVERLY GREEN Mrs Green stated the Board met on December 16, 1981, and concensus was to appoint a liaison officer between the County Commissioners and Community Services Board because it is a one person office not associated with Mental Health HEALTH BOARD MEETING Ira Schmidt reported that they had passed their budget but not to Pasco's liking Pasco's share is approximately $70,000 BENTON-FRANKLIN GOVERNMENTAL CONFERENCE Sterl Adams reported they had finalized their 1982 budget MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 21, 1981 PUBLIC HEARINGS MAYOR SNIDER DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO RECEIVE CITIZEN INPUT ON THE PROPOSED 1981 SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET ORDINANCE Diane Dolan, Finance Director, submitted list of unappropriated expenditures for the Council's perusal Following three (3) calls from Mayor Snider for further comments from the floor, either for or against, the public hearing was declared closed ORDINANCE NO 2323 (2nd Reading) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1981 ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE CITY OF PASCO BY PROVIDING A SUPPLEMENTAL THERETO, BY APPROPRIATING AND RE- APPROPRIATING REVENUE, BY PROVIDING TRANSFER AND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY, BY ADJUSTING THE EXPENDITURE PROGRAM OF VARIOUS FUNDS AND BUDGETS WITHIN FUNDS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY Mr Grigg moved to adopt Ordinance No 2323, amending the 1981 annual budget Seconded by Mr Schmidt Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7) MAYOR SNIDER DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO RECEIVE CITIZEN INPUT ON PROPOSED BUS ROUTES AND BUS ROUTE STOPS IN THE CITY OF PASCO, AS PROPOSED BY THE BENTON-FRANKLIN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT AREA AUTHORITY It was noted that the hearing had been duly published as required by law Mr Arneil, of the Benton-Franklin Public Transportation Benefit Area Authority, reported that the route had been planned to best serve needs of the Tri Cities Area He reiterated this was base service only, not a commuter route Their hours are from 6 00 A M to 7 00 P M , seven days a week He, briefly, outlined route and stops from a central map and stated a smaller map had been sent out to the public via news media Mr Emerson Morgan, voiced concern over number of north/south routes on 3rd, 4th & 5th Avenues and asked if there was some way that a central route could be established closer to 10th Avenue He emphasized this area was predominately a retired community and if a route was closer to their area, more would travel on a transit system Mr Arneil disagreed with this logic by stating that it was only 2 blocks from one direction and 3 blocks from another direction and this was within the realm of good transit planning Mr Charles Grigg was concerned over service to older part of town, namely, "B" or "C" Streets but later concurred proposed service was acceptable Mr. Ira Schmidt suggested that a bus stop be put at 7th & Shoshone to better serve residents of the area Mayor Snider reiterated that he had observed bus service in Walla Walla, traveling empty to three persons, and he favored more people having the service as opposed to premium service Mr Arneil again disagreed by stating, "how many people will ride the bus?" Mayor Snider stated that the East Pasco area and Longfellow school area is primarily a low or moderate income area and would most likely welcome a bus service if it were fairly close to their homes Mr Dave Bauer, 2008 Riverview Drive, strongly opposed the "loop route" through Riverview Drive as there were many small children playing in,or crossing the street, which proved hazardous enough for cars, let alone a large bus He cited that there were numerous blind corners in that area and felt the first obligation was to safety Mr Robert Purves, 2010 Riverview Drive, objected because he had no parking space now for his truck and by the time they painted yellow curbing for bus stops, there would be nothing He, too, felt it was hazardous from a safety standpoint Mr Henry Kidwell, 4020 W Marie, felt the transit center was inappropriately placed He suggested placing it at 20th & Sylvester where large "park and ride" lot exists for commuting drivers Second choice would be 10th & Lewis Page Three MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 21, 1981 PUBLIC HEARING - Continued Mr Leon Henderson, Jr , remarked, "it's a shame we couldn't keep our kids out of the street so we wouldn't have to worry about buses " However, in a poll of neighborhood residents, 80% of them favored going down Wehe Street instead of Beech Street, as proposed Councilman Adams was sympathetic to time frame established by Transit Authority and recommended getting the buses on the street and modify routes later Mr John Olson reminded the council that this could go on forever He asked for input from the City of Pasco as to what they wanted Further, he encouraged organizing a committee to work with PTBA as a team The City Manager replied that he did not have sufficient staff nor expertise to plan a transit system Mayor Snider again reiterated that the public will be heard however long it takes to best serve the citizens of Pasco He preferred taking longer to plan a system right and serve the people equitably Mr Grigg moved to hold a special meeting of the City Council on January 11, 1982, to receive citizen input and hear modifications or suggestions on bus route Seconded by Mr Morgan Motion Carried RECESS 9 15 P M RECONVENED 9 20 P M CONVEYING CERTAIN CITY PROPERTY IN THE NE QTR OF SEC 24 TO COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE Mr Jim Ajax reported at the time the City transferred its ownership of the Northeast quarter of Section 24 to Columbia Basin College, strips of land 30 feet wide on the west and south side of the quarter section and 40 feet wide on the north and east side were retained Best guess is they were retained for possible future right of way use As it turns out, only the east 40 feet is needed for right of way (20th Avenue) Following three (3) calls from Mayor Snider for further comments from the floor, either for or against, the public hearing was declared closed RESOLUTION NO 1473 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN A QUIT CLAIM DEED, CONVEYING TO COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY Resolution No 1473 was read by title only Mr Schmidt moved to approve Resolution No 1473, which as the effect of transferring the ownership of narrow strips of land on the north, west and east boundaries of the Northeast quarter of Section 24, from the City to Columbia Basin College Seconded by Mr Adams Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7) MAYOR SNIDER DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN ON FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR L I D NO 113, UNITS I and II It was noted that the hearing had been duly published as required by law Mr. Jim Ajax stated that construction on these projects was accepted by Council on November 15, 1981 A few minor clean-up items remain, but they can only be done in the spring when weather allows L I D No 113 Unit I (Spokane-California) preliminary total cost was $144,552 04, with a general roll that is minus extra work and specials amounting to $81,039 00 The final cost is $106,022 99 with a general roll of $66,523 55 This shows a reduction of 27% in the total with a reduction of 18% in the general roll L.I.D 113, Unit II (Wehe Area) preliminary total cost was $867,240 53, with a general roll that is minus extra work and specials of $580,546 59 The final total cost was $665,598 67, with a general roll of $439,247 69 This shows a reduction of 23% in the total, with a reduction of 24% in the general roll Page Four MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 21, 1981 PUBLIC HEARING - Continued Mr Webster Jackson, Administrative Assistant, announced that Block Grant funds were available to assist low income residents if they met the following criteria 1 Must be owner/occupant, 2 Meet income standards, 3 Must not possess assets of $7,500 or more Mr Jackson and Mr Ajax encouraged residents to contact City Hall if they felt they qualified for such assistance Mrs Lozette Wright spoke on behalf of low income people residing in L I D area and their ability to pay assessment She asked if there were alternatives for consideration Staff recommended that she contact Mr Jackson for possible assistance Mr Jeff Kinsey stated he was blind, unable to work and was assessed $10,000 for an L I D assessment He asked how could he possibly pay such an assessment when he couldn't do what he wanted to do with his property because of zoning Mr Kinsey further complained of low water pressure to his property and the inability to water his lawn Mr Ajax responsed to Mr Kinsey by stating the L I D did not change their zoning and it was not the City's intent to take people's property away from them In his best professional judgement, Mr Kinsey's property should increase in value due to improved conditions Mr Gary Crutchfield stated if Mr Kinsey wanted to develop his property for possible mobile home site or apartments, he could come into City Hall and go through rezone process At this time, five (5) protests were read into the record, namely, Lorene Parris, Benjamin and Rose Marie Allen, Richard Wright, Jeff Kinsey and Allied Arts Council All protested on amount and inability to pay Mr III Jim Ajax responded to these protests by stating if you lower one's assessment, someone else has to pay more, 2) people will be contacted to see if they are eligible for Federal grants and that all assessments were fair and equitable Mr Ajax further stated that there is never an ideal time for L I D 's but 1981 was the year for construction due to depressed economy At this time, Mr Ajax commended Alan Lobdell, Associate Engineer, for a job well done Following three (3) calls from Mayor Snider for further comments from the floor, either for or against, the public hearing was declared closed ORDINANCE NO 2326 (Wehe L I D ) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENTS AND ASSESSMENT ROLL OF LOCAL IM- PROVEMENT DISTRICT NO 113 FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN STREETS WITHIN THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, AND LEVYING AND ASSESSING THE COST AND EXPENSE THEREOF AGAINST THE SEVERAL LOTS, TRACTS, PARCELS OF LAND AND OTHER PROPERTY AS SHOWN ON THE ASSESSMENT ROLL Ordinance No 2326 was read by title only Mr Schmidt moved to adopt Ordinance No 2326, confirming the final assessment roll on L I D 113, Units I and II Seconded by Mr Jackson Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7) I MAYOR SNIDER TRANSPOSED REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS TO SWEAR IN NEW COUNCILPERSON SUSAN BOOTHE The oath of office was given to Susan Boothe, District No 2 representative, who will be formally seated on January 4, 1982 On behalf of the City Council, Mayor Snider welcomed her "aboard " Page Five MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 21, 1981 ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS ORDINANCE NO 2319 (Second Reading) AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CITY OF PASCO BUDGET FOR THE YEAR, 1982 Ordinance No 2319 was read by title only Mrs Green moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2319, which adopts the City of Pasco Budget for 1982 Seconded by Mr Schmidt Mr Grigg moved to amend motion, increasing the General Budget Fund -by $185,000 to $4,562,192 The grand total, all funds, would be $13,253,905 Seconded by Mr Adams Main motion, as amended, carried by roll call vote of seven (7) RESOLUTION NO 1474 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORK PERFORMED BY GREGORY CONSTRUCTION, INC., ON CONTRACT NO 81-2-06, SOUTHEAST PASCO INDUSTRIAL AREA WATERLINE, L I D NO 114 Resolution No 1474 was read by title only Mr Grigg moved to approve Resolution No. 1474, accepting the construction performed under Contract No 81-2-06 by Gregory Construction, Inc , on the Southeast Pasco Industrial Area Waterline (L I D No 114) construction project, as recommended by staff Seconded by Mr Schmidt Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7) RESOLUTION NO. 1475 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING JIM AJAX, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/ CITY ENGINEER TO SIGN AND/OR EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO SECURE REFERENDUM 38 GRANT FUNDING Resolution No 1475 was read by title only Mr Schmidt moved to approve Resolution No 1475, which has the effect of authorizing Jim Ajax, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, to sign all necessary and/or required documents associated with Referendum 38 grant funding on the Raw Water Improvement Projects Seconded by Mr Grigg Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7) RESOLUTION NO 1476 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PASCO AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO SIGN A MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASCO AND THE STATE OF WASHINGTON (Ainsworth Avenue Railroad Crossing in the vicinity of 4th Avenue) Resolution No 1476 was read by title only Mr Grigg moved to approve Resolution No 1476, which has the effect of authorizing the Mayor to sign a municipal agreement between the City of Pasco and Washington State Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering on the Railroad Crossing swing gates on Ainsworth Street vicinity of 4th Avenue Seconded by Mr Jackson Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7) RESOLUTION NO 1477 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PASCO AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO SIGN A MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASCO AND THE STATE OF WASHINGTON ("A" Street Railroad Crossing in the vicinity of Front Street) Resolution No 1477 was read by title only Mr Schmidt moved to approve Resolution No 1477, which has the effect of authorizing the Mayor to sign a municipal agreement between the City of Pasco and Washington State Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering on the Railroad crossing swing gates on "A" Street vicinity of Front Avenue Seconded by Mr Jackson Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7) ATT Evelyn Wells, City Clerk PASSED and APPROVED this Page Six MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 21, 1981 NEW BUSINESS CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY Certificates of Competency were issued to LEONARD L HAM and DONALD VAILS as Cross Connection Control Specialists I Mayor Snider acknowledged Mr Ham and Mr Valls and commended them as valued employees of the City of Pasco INTERIM RENT WAIVER FOR THE COMMUNITY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN Mr Grigg moved to waive rent for January and February, 1982, pending action in March Seconded by Mr Adams Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7) INITIATION OF ANNEXATION PROCEEDINGS Mr Grigg moved to authorize the circulation of a petition seeking the annexation of certain unincorporated territory contiguous to the Pasco corporate limits, conditioned as follows 1) That the annexation area encompass all of Parkhurst Addition and Lot 10 of Irene's Addition, and 2) That appropriate zoning will be assigned subsequent to annexation and consistent with the City of Pasco Comprehensive Plan, and 3) That the annexation area will not be required to assume current bonded indebtedness of the City of Pasco Seconded by Mr Jackson Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7) TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS Mr Schmidt moved to authorize staff to execute an agreement with the Area Agency on Aging for transportation services Seconded by Mr Adams Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7) DECEMBER 28th WORKSHOP Mr Schmidt moved to forego workshop meeting on December 28, 1981 Seconded by Mr Grigg Motion carried ADJOURNMENT No further business, meeting adjourned at 10 15 P M i