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Home My WebLink About08-16-1982 MinutesMINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 16, 1982 CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order at 8 00 P M by Ira Schmidt, Mayor Pro Tern ROLL CALL By City Clerk Councilmen present were Susan Boothe, Beverly Green, Charles Grigg, Ira Schmidt, Joe Jackson and Emerson Morgan Mayor E A Snider was excused due to illness Also present were Greg Rubstello, Acting City Manager/City Attorney, Ted Johnson, Associate Engineer, Webster Jackson, Purchasing/Personnel Supervisor and Gary Crutchfield, Director of Community Development CONSENT AGENDA Mrs Green moved that the Consent Agenda be approved Seconded by Mrs Boothe Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6) Consent items are as follows a) Approval of Minutes To approve minutes of regular and special meetings, held August 2nd and 9th respectively b) Bills To approve General Claims in the amount of $241,831 43, claim warrant nos 31871 through 32022 c) Resolution No 1521 A Resolution ordering the segregation of L I D No 103, Final Assessment No 65 into two accounts, as requested by the property owner d) Six-Year Street Improvement Set special meeting for Monday, August 23, 1982, 8 00 P M for citizen input on Six-Year Street Program VISITORS There were no visitors wishing to address the council at this time REPORTS FROM COUNCILMEN Mrs Beverly Green reported that Tri Mats Policy Advisory Committee had discussed Park and Ride Program and approved airport plan at their regular meeting on August 11, 1982 PUBLIC HEARING MAYOR PRO TEM SCHMIDT DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING THE BENWARD APPEAL (R-4 to C-2 - 82-27-Z) It was noted that the hearing had been duly published as required by Law Mr Gary Crutchfield reported that the Planning Commission conducted a hearing on July 15, 1982, and concluded the requested rezone to C-1 to be inappropriate as it would constitute the first step toward commercial zoning along the north side of Ainsworth Mr Benward, applicant, filed written appeal of the Commission's recommendation on the basis that the Port of Pasco's petroleum storage tanks, located on the south side of Ainsworth represent an extreme hazard to residents on the north side of Ainsworth (substantiated by copy of newspaper clipping) and, consequently, the property on the north side of Ainsworth should be zoned for commercial development The petroleum storage tanks located on the south side of Ainsworth were approved by the Board of Adjustment under a Special Permit in 1980 The potential hazard to the residential uses planned for the north side of Ainsworth was addressed at that time, the Board noted that the separation distance exceeded the minimum set forth by the Uniform Fire Code Therefore, the Planning Commission is recommending denial of zone change request Mr Carl Benward reiterated that storage tanks operated by Port of Pasco and "up wind" to his property posed an extreme hazard to high density residents Following three (3) calls from Mayor Pro Tern Schmidt, either for or against, the public hearing was declared closed MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 16, 1982 PUBLIC HEARING - CONTINUED ORDINANCE NO 2387 (Benward Rezone) AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ZONING AND CHANGING ZONE CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF PASCO FROM R-4 (HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) TO C-1 (RETAIL BUSINESS) Ordinance No 2387 was read by title only Mr Grigg moved to deny zone change request Seconded by Mr Jackson Motion carried by roll call vote of five (5) yes and one (1) no - Beverly Green Ordinance FAILED MAYOR PRO'TEM SCHMIDT OPENED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE NORTHWEST PASCO ANNEXATION PROPOSAL It was noted that the Hearing had been duly published and posted (in three public places and on the property) as required by Law There were no written communications received Mr Gary Crutchfield reiterated that the City and several property owners within the proposed annexation area have been pursuing annexation of approximately eight (8) square miles to the City since late 1979 After circulation of an EIS and review by the Franklin County Boundary Review Board in early 1981, the proposed annexation was approved by the Review Board with several modifications to the annexation boundary The City of Richland appealed the Review Board's approval, in June, 1982, the Franklin County Superior Court rejected Richland's appeal in whole The owners of more than 75% of the annexation area's assessed value have re- signed the annexation petitions, thus requesting the Council to take necessary action to effect the annexation The boundary modifications made by the Review Board essentially deleted those property owners known to oppose the annexation, thus, the new boundary represents those properties desiring annexation Construction of the 1-182 corridor (through the annexation area) is well underway and the highway should be usable in early 1984 It is prudent to place utilities under the highway before it is completed Due to the time frames required for financing and construction of the necessary utilities, annexation should be effected as soon as possible Mr Robert Arambel, Vice President of Corporation of property owners near Road 100, was in favor of annexation and stated that utilities should be put in within the next three months, prior to completion of highway He reaffirmed that nearly everyone in proposed annexation area was in favor and those in opposition had been left out. Mr John Taylor, Department of Natural Resources, concurred with Mr Arambel and encouraged the Council to proceed with annexation Following three calls from Mayor Pro Tem Schmidt for further comments from the floor, either for or against, the public hearing was declared closed ORDINANCE NO 2388 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ANNEXATION AND ANNEXING THE NORTHWEST ANNEXATION AREA TO THE CITY OF PASCO Ordinance No 2388 was read by title only Mr Grigg moved to adopt Ordinance No 2388, having the effect of annexing the Northwest Pasco Annexation Area and assigning the zoning classifications established under Resolution No 1396 Seconded by Mr Jackson Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6) Mr. Grigg suggested that the City Engineer pursue the subject of utilities as soon as possible Staff concurred he was working on it MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS ORDINANCE NO 2389 AUGUST 16, 1982 AN 'ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 9 32 020 OF THE PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE MISDEMEANOR OF SHOPLIFTING Ordinance No 2389 was read by title only Mr Jackson moved to adopt Ordinance No 2389, providing for the amendment of Section 9 32 020 of the Pasco Municipal Code, relating to the misdemeanor of shoplifting which raises the maximum jurisdictional amount for a shoplifting offense from $75 00 to $250 00 Seconded by Mrs Green Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6) ORDINANCE NO 2390 AN ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CLOSING FUND NOS 230, 260 and 340 OF THE CITY OF PASCO Ordinance No 2390 was read by title only Mrs Boothe moved to adopt Ordinance No 2390 for the purpose of closing Fund Nos 230, 260 and 340 of the City of Pasco Seconded by Mr Jackson Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6) RESOLUTION NO. 1522 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PASCO SUPPORTING SJR 143 - COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT FINANCING Resolution No 1522 was read by title only Mrs Boothe moved to approve Resolution No 1522, supporting SJR-143 - Community Redevelopment Financing Seconded by Mr Morgan Motion carried by roll call vote of four yes (Boothe, Grigg, Schmidt & Morgan) and two no (Green and Jackson) RESOLUTION NO 1523 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING GRANT APPLICATION AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE SAME (Permanent Pavement Markings) Resolution No 1523 was read by title only Mr Grigg moved to approve Resolution No 1523, which, if project prospectus and municipal agreement, that require legislative level approval by the City of Pasco to apply for and receive a permanent pavement marking grant Seconded by Mr Jackson Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6) NEW BUSINESS a) BID RESULTS - CARGO VAN Mr Grigg moved to award bid to Russ Dean Ford for the purchase of a 1983 Ford Cargo Van for the Engineering Department at a total cost of $9,237 67 Seconded by Mrs Boothe Motion carried b) AN AGREEMENT TO ALLOW OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSPITAL TO INSTALL AN OVERHEAD FLASHING LIGHT AT THE CROSSWALK AT 4TH AND NIXON BETWEEN THE HOSPITAL AND ITS NEW PARKING LOT Mr Grigg moved to authorize the Mayor to sign the proposed agreement on behalf of the City for the installation of the over- head light Seconded by Mr Jackson Motion Carried c) RELOCATION OF 36-INCH WATERLINE IN ROAD 36 - BID RESULTS - CITY PROJECT NO 82-2-04 Mrs Green moved to award the construction contract for the relocation of the 36-inch waterline to the low bidder, Hughes-Sellers Construction Company, Inc , in the amount of $169,450 00, plus sales tax, all in response to their proposal as submitted on August 5, 1982 and, further, to authorize the Mayor to sign the contract documents Seconded by Mr Jackson Motion Carried d) 3-R AREA AND "A" STREET - HUD STREET IMPROVEMENTS - CITY PROJECT NOS 82-3-07 and 82-3-08 - BID RESULTS Mr Jackson moved to award the construction contract for the "A" Street amd 3-R Area Street Improvements to the low bidder, L W Vail Co , Inc in the amount of $193,127 50, all in response to their proposal as submitted on August 12, 1982 and, further, to authorize the Mayor to sign the contract documents Also, let the record indicate that the award is based on Option 3, that being removing existing asphalt from the underlying concrete roadway and the repaving in the 3-R Area Although the City Engineer has advised that cracking I 1 MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 16, 1982 NEW BUSINESS - Continued will reflect through, both staff and Council feel that the City's best interest will be served by improving approximately 50% more street than could be done by total reconstruction of streets in the area given the limited funding available Seconded by Mrs Boothe Motion carried III e) RAW WATER PUMP REPLACEMENT/UPGRADE, 24-INCH LINE OVER DIKE AND EAST PASCO BOOSTER PUMP STATION - CITY PROJECT NOS. 78-2-06, 78-2-07 and 81-2-07 - BID RESULTS Mr Grigg moved to award the construction contract for the Raw Water Improvements and East Pasco Booster Pump Station to the low bidder, Ray Poland & Sons, Inc in the amount of $327,350.00, plus sales tax, all in response to their proposal as submitted on August 5, 1982 and, further, to authorize the Mayor to sign the contract documents Seconded by Mrs Boothe Motion Carried f) IRVING STREET L I D NO 116 - CITY PROJECT NO 82-3-03 - BID RESULTS Mrs Boothe moved to award the construction contract for L I D No 116 to the low bidder, Pavers, Inc in the amount of $65,298 19, which includes applicable sales tax, all in response to their proposal as submitted on August 12, 1982 and, further, to authorize the Mayor to sign the Contract Doduments. Seconded by Mrs Green Motion carried ADJOURNMENT Mrs. Boothe moved that the meeting adjourn Seconded by Mrs Green Meeting adjourned at 8 35 P M j4\;(hall ,'Mbr Pro Tem A.11.0/ PASSED and APPROVED this 7 day of , 1982