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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-07-1982 MinutesMINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JUNE 7, 1982 CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order at 8 00 P M by Mayor, E A Snider ROLL CALL By City Clerk Councilmen present were Beverly Green, Ira Schmidt, E A Snider, Joe Jackson and Emerson Morgan Councilmen Charles Grigg and Susan Boothe were absent from the meeting (excused) Also present were Lee Kraft, City Manager, Greg Rubstello, City Attorney, James Ajax, City Engineer, Richard Erickson, Director of Parks/Recreation, Webster Jackson, Purchasing/Personnel Supervisor and Gary Crutchfield, Director of Community Development CONSENT AGENDA Mr Schmidt moved to approve Consent Agenda Seconded by Mrs Green Motion carried by roll call vote of five (5) Consent items are as follows a) Approval of Minutes To approve minutes of regular meeting, held May 17, 1982 b) Bills To approve General Claims in the amount of $208,317 18, claim warrant nos 31094 through 31259 To approve Payroll Claims in the amount of $261,025 95, Payroll Warrant Nos 8002004 through 8002177, and 8004918 through 8005086 c) Resolution No 1510 A Resolution ordering the consolidation of L I D No 109 Final Assessment Nos 361 through 379 for Lots 10 through 28, and L I D No 113, Unit II, Final Assessment No 205 for Lots 1 through 14, into the new Plat of Lots 1 through 12, Putra Addition, as requested by the property owner d) Resolution No 1511 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works to sign Referendum 38 Grant Money Documents (First Phase Second Water Pressure Zone Project) e) Resolution No 1512 A Resolution accepting the work done by Pacemaker Industries, Inc , under Job No 77-4-03, Thermo-Plastic Pavement Marking f) Proposed Contract Addendum with CH2M-Hill To authorize the Mayor to execute an addendum to the present contract between CH2M-Hill and the City of Pasco relating to engineering services on the East Pasco Booster Station and Raw Water Improvement Projects g) First Phase Second Water Pressure Zone - Authorization to Call for Bids To authorize staff to call for bids on the first phase of the Second Water Pressure Zone Project and for the Raw Water Improvement Project VISITORS Mayor Snider acknowledged Mr Homer Moulthrop, President of AARP Mr Moulthrop distributed copies of proposal, asking for emergency shoulders on all bridges He, particularly, was referring to potential use of Old Pasco/Kennewick Bridge in this capacity as a deterrent against fatalities and safety hazards Mrs Mary Oversby, Treasurer of Pasco Senior Citizen Group, appealed for HUD funds to construct much needed addition to present Senior Citizen Facility She expressed appreciation for the fine structure they have, but stated the addition is badly needed to house all the activities in a timely manner She gave a concise treasurer's report of the hours and money spent by senior citizens to make their projects self-§upporting, and reiterated further, that volunteers had spent many hours improving the inside and outside appearance of building REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS There were no verbal reports given at this time I MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JUNE 7, 1982 PUBLIC HEARING MAYOR SNIDER DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN ON RECOMMENDED REVISIONS TO RESIDENTIAL ZONING REGULATIONS It was noted that the hearing had been duly published and posted, as required Mr. Gary Crutchfield explained that the present Ordinance (in effect since 1965), limits the height of fences, walls and hedges in side and rear yards to six feet The Planning Commission did not recommend any modification of that restriction The three communities that restrict hedges enforce the restriction on a complaint basis That is to say, if the height of a hedge exceeds the height limit and an adjoining property owner complains, then the matter is pursued. If a complaint is not received, the hedge is not required to be trimmed This is essentially the same basis on which our present regulation is enforced with respect to hedges It was suggested that the Planning Commission study possible alternatives to the problem and report back Mrs Beverly Green asked 'about "down zoning " Staff replied a hearing is being scheduled on this subject Mr Emerson Morgan queried whether fences and walls are handled on a complaint basis Staff replied that when a permit is issued, check the heights at that time 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 2361 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ZONING BY AMENDING CHAPTERS 22 12, 22 24, 22 28, 22 32, 22 36 AND BY ENACTING NEW CHAPTERS 22 26, 22 30, and 22 34 OF THE PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE Ordinance No 2361 was read by title only Mr Jackson moved to adopt Ordinance No 2361, amending the regulations under the R-IS, R-1, R-2 and R-3 zones, creating the R-4 and R-5 zones and the Density Increase Authority, and amending deleting and enacting certain definitions, all under Title 22, Zoning Ordinance Seconded by Mr Schmidt Motion carried by the following roll call vote YES Schmidt, Snider, Jackson and Morgan NO Green ORDINANCE NO 2362 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ZONING BY AMENDING CHAPTERS 22 16 (Board of Adjustment) AND 22 80 (Special Permits) OF THE PASCO MUNCIPAL CODE Ordinance No 2362 was read by title only Mr Schmidt moved to adopt Ordinance No 2362, amending Title 22, Zoning Ordinance, to transfer from the Board of Adjustment to the Planning Commission, responsibility for review of Special Permit applications and revising the procedure Seconded by Mr Jackson Motion carried by roll call vote of five (5) MAYOR SNIDER DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN ON 1982 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM It was noted that the hearing had been duly published and posted, as required by law Mr. Gary Crutchfield explained that although the Block Grant Program has been a fairly straight forward matter over the past few years, a number of circumstances have combined to make the 1982 Program somewhat confusing Those circumstances include The need to "re-program" unexpended funds from prior program years, the need to "adjust" the program year dates to coincide with the municipal budget year, and the "new regulations" (interim rules) resulting from certain Federal legislation last year. Consequently, this memorandum is intended to explain the new process and the effect of the foregoing special circumstances Page Three MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JUNE 7, 1982 PUBLIC HEARING - Continued First, the Finance Department has identified all expenditures for each Block Grant Program year through the 1980 program ()which ended September 12, 1981) Over $235,000 of unexpended funds from prior years needs to be programmed for expenditure In addition, most of the 1981 program activities have not been carried out, which will leave a substantial amount of unexpended funds to be programmed for expenditure during the 1982 program The total of these un- expended funds, at the end of the 1981 program, will approximate $475,000 That amount, added to our 1982 Entitlement Grant ($249,000) will provide a total 1982 program fund in excess of $725,000 Secondly, and probably the most confusing, is our effort to adjust the program year starting and ending dates The program year has always run from September 13th of one calendar year, to September 12th of the next calendar year, this not only conflicts with our Municipal Budget year (January through December), but does not even jive with the Federal fiscal year (October through September) H U D has agreed to an adjustment of the program year dates which should allow the 1983 program year to start January, 1983 In order to accomplish the adjust- ments, we must end our 1981 program on June 30, 1982 (rather than September 12th) and begin our 1982 program on July 1, 1982 (rather than September 13th) Although the rules say our 1982 program must be at least 9 months long (July 1, 1982 through March 31, 1983), H U D has acknowledged our desire to complete the 1982 program by December 31, 1982, to allow our 1983 program to begin on January 1, 1983 Third, the new regulations have established a new procedure for establishing and carrying out the annual Block Grant Program To establish the annual program, the Council must include a statement of objectives toward which the use of funds are directed In carrying out the program, the City must certify (up front) that all rules will be complied with throughout the program, H U D will review the program when it is finished (not before as in previous years), and let us know if we have made any mistakes ' The Citizen Advisory Committee has conducted public hearings (April 28th, III May 5th, and May 13th) to receive, evaluate, and recommend a "Proposed Statement of Community Development Objective and Projected Use of Funds" for the 1982 program This, they have done for council's perusal Mr Joe Balthazor, addressed the Council, and reiterated plea for addition to Senior Citizen Center He felt it would be a better return for the City as it was never intended to be a revenue source Leland Fortner, representing 3-R Steering Committee, expressed appreciation for consideration of $150,000 to improve nine blocks in 3-R area He felt the improvement would prevent further decay of an existing area Mr Art Roebuck, President of Pasco Senior Citizens, again reiterated need for expansion to Senior Center Mrs Mary Simonton felt that the citizens voted for a full center and this one is 3/4 built She stated the more room, the more revenue Mr Ed Frost favored allocation to East Pasco Neighborhood Facility as it desperately needed renovation — It 'would become more marketable and attractive to use He, then, commended Gary Crutchfield for the way he handled publicity on Block Grant Hearings Mrs Helen Edquist asked what a neighborhood profile was Staff replied that it provided a multitude of information such as census information, ethnic makeup, changes of neighborhoods and crime statistics, etc I Mr Albert Stallworth, Pastor of Greater Faith Baptist Church, favored proposed allocation to East Pasco Neighborhood Facility ) as in its present condition, it was inadequate The NAACP was looking into ways to generate revenue to offset expenses such as a talent show Rev Paul Felver, Pastor of Methodist Church, favored East Pasco Neighborhood Facility as he had a great concern for young people in the area He felt the facility would have a positive effect on the youth in East Pasco to make them better citizens Mr Clarence Alford expressed appreciation for proposed grant as the facility was not just for recreation, but to develop strong minds and bodies as well MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JUNE 7, 1982 PUBLIC HEARING - Continued Mr. Harry Moore said he had three (3) questions after viewing facility, namely, 1) who takes care of damage, 2) how did it get in this shape in the first place, and 3) why hasn't it been taken care of? He, further, failed to see why it would take $135,000 to renovate a relatively new building Staff replied that only $50,000 was going to East Pasco Neighborhood Facility Mr Walter Oberst, Franklin County Historical Society, thanked staff for their consideration and stated their goal was to have the museum ready for 1984 Centennial Following three (3) calls from Mayor Snider for further comments from the floor, either for or against, the public hearing was declared closed RECESS 9 00 P M RECONVENED 9 20 P M ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS ORDINANCE NO 2363 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CREATING THE CITY OF PASCO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, AUTHORIZING A CHARTER THEREFOR, ESTABLISHING A BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO GOVERN THE AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION, AND PROVIDING HOW THE PUBLIC CORPORATION SHALL CONDUCT ITS AFFAIRS Ordinance No 2363 was read by title only Mr Jackson moved to adopt Ordinance No 2363, which, upon adoption, officially establishes a City of Pasco Economic Development Corporation and incorporates the Charter for this public corporation Seconded by Mr Schmidt Motion carried by roll call vote of five (5) ORDINANCE NO 2364 (Burke Realty Rezone) AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ZONING AND CHANGING THE ZONE CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF PASCO FROM C-1 (WITH CONCOMITANT AGREEMENT) TO C-1 (RETAIL BUSINESS) Ordinance No 2364 was read by title only Mr Schmidt moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2364, granting the Burke Realty Rezone from C-1 (Office Only) to C-1 (Retail Business) Seconded by Mrs Green Motion carried by roll call vote of five (5) Due to misunderstanding, Mr Jackson moved to reconsider vote-on(Ordihance r No. 2364 Seconded by Mr Schmidt Motion carried Mr. Morgan moved to set a public hearing for Monday, June 21, 1982, to reconsider Ordinance No 2364 Seconded by Mr Jackson Motion carried ORDINANCE NO 2365 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO VOTING DISTRICTS BY RE-ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARIES OF VOTING DISTRICTS 4 AND 5. Ordinance No 2365 was read by title only Mr Morgan moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2365, amending City Council Voting Districts 4 and 5 Seconded by Mr Schmidt. Motion carried by roll call vote of five (5) UNFINISHED BUSINESS AWARD OF COPY MACHINE Mr Schmidt moved to approve purchase of a Savin Model 895 machine from Pinnell, Inc , with $6,500 of the cost to be assigned to the General Fund, and the remainder of the expenditure to be charged to the Contingency Fund, with the further requirement that the proceeds of sale of the existing machine should be returned to the Contingency Fund Seconded by Mr Jackson Motion carried by roll call vote of five (5) MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JUNE 7, 1982 NEW BUSINESS SOCIAL SERVICES/REPORT-RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING COMMISSION Mr Schmidt moved to fix 8 00 P M , Monday, June 21, 1982, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, as the time and place for a public hearing to consider the Planning Commission report and recommendation to enact a definition of Community Services and to specify that such activities are an "Unclassified" use requiring a special permit Seconded by Mr Jackson Motion carried LEASE AGREEMENT - GOLF CART STORAGE UNITS Mr Dick Erickson, Director of Parks & Recreation, reported that the Golf Course Advisory Committee has recommended to change the period of the Golf Cart Lease Agreement from 6 years to 8 years, and allow the lessee assignmentrrights Further, some time ago, several golfers approached the Golf Course Advisory Committee with the idea that individuals would finance the construction of a new golf cart storage facility Council agreed with the concept and staff went to work to put it together The Golf Course Advisory Committee recommended that the length of the agreement be for six years This was based on the fact that the current rate for existing cart storage units is $135 00 per year If we factor in a 10% increase each year over the next 6 years, the total an existing cart renter would pay would be about $1,000 over 6 years Thus, the Golf Course Advisory Committee felt the period of the agreement for the new facility should be 6 years Mr Greg Rubstello, City Attorney, stated that when you assign rights, the City loses control and an individual should not be able to sell for a monetary gain Mr Emerson Morgan stated there was a waiting list for storage sheds, which he preferred, and if an owner were forced to leave the area, the next person on the list could take over payments and pay original owner until expiration of his lease Therefore, he would still get his money but the City would remain in control Mr Schmidt moved to waive for the time being, the requirement to extend the existing water main easterly to the site of the cart storage buildings, to waive the requirement for an additional fire hydrant, to set the term for the lessee's agreements at six (6) years, and to allow unrestricted assignment rights during the term of the lease, but no sale of such leasehold shall exceed the original amount contributed by the lessee, and such sale of leaseholders shall follow the priority listing established by the Golf Pro in a first come, first serve basis Seconded by Mr Morgan Motion carried by roll call vote of five (5) MISCELLANEOUS - INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL Mayor Snider introduced former Councilman, Dave Sheeley in the audience The City Manager announced that there will be a meeting of the Regional Airport Plan on Monday, June 21, 1982, 12 00 noon, in the Benton County Annex ADJOURNMENT Mr Jackson moved that the meeting adjourn Seconded by Mr Morgan Motion carried Meeting adjourned at 9 45 P M ATTEST yn We ls, City Clerk PASSED and APPROVED this c;2/ day of , 1982