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Home My WebLink About10-04-1982 MinutesMINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 4, 1982 CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order at 8 00 P M by E A Snider, Mayor ROLL CALL By City Clerk Councilmen present were Susan Boothe, Beverly Green, Charles Grigg, Ira Schmidt, E A Snider and Emerson Morgan Councilman Joe Jackson was absent from the meeting (excused) Also present were Lee Kraft, City Manager, Greg Rubstello, City Attorney, James Ajax, City Engineer, Webster Jackson, Director of Purchasing/Personnel and Gary Crutchfield, Director of Community Development CONSENT AGENDA Mr Schmidt moved that 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 meeting, held September 20, 1982 b) Bills To approve General Claims in the amount of $578,485 74, Claim Warrant Nos 32331 through 32474 c) Chris Buckberry Water Bill To reduce Mr Buckberry's (Calcan Developers) $1,221 water bill for water service at 4016 Riverhill Drive and 4104 Riverhill Drive to $610, this reduction to be made on the basis that Mr Buckberry used this water to sprinkle vacant lots to keep the loose sand from blowing onto City streets d) Resolution No 1531 A Resolution for the acceptance of work by Seifken & Sons at the Pasco Municipal Golf Course to construct golf cart storage facilities and commencement of a thirty (30) day lien e) Resolution No 1532 A Resolution extending the expiration date for the preliminary plats of Desert Plateau and Desert Wind Estates f) Resolution No 1533 A Resolution granting a license to the BFPTBA for the use of certain public real property g) Resolution No 1534 A Resolution fixing the time and place for a public hearing to consider vacation of a certain portion of Washington Street, within the City of Pasco h) Signs in Residential Zones To direct the Planning Commission to review Title 17, Sign Code, with respect to signs permitted in residential zones and to request the Planning Commission to recommend appropriate amendments, if any, by January, 1983 1) / Appointments to Golf Course Advisory Committee To re-appoint JANET VANCE and KEN CONRAD, each to a three-year term of office, expiring August 1, 1985, to the Golf Course Advisory Committee j) Appointment to B F Community Services Council To appoint JACQUELINE DAVIS to the Benton-Franklin Community Services Council for a three-year term, expiring on February 5, 1985 k) Permanent Pavement Marking Project - Authorization to Call for Bids (City Project No 82-4-01) To authorize staff to call for bids on the Permanent Pavement Marking Project No 82-4-01 1 ) Excusing the Absence of Councilman Jackson To excuse Councilman Jackson for his absence at the October 4, 1982 Council Meeting VISITORS There were no visitors wishing to address the Council at this time No 2398, which provides for an interest rate at 1% per month on the unpaid balance on cemetery lot sales Seconded by Mr Schmidt Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2 48 140 OF THE PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE AND PROVIDING FOR AN INTEREST RATE AT ONE PERCENT (1%) PER MONTH ON THE UNPAID BALANCE ON CEMETERY LOT SALES 111 Ordinance No 2398 was read by title only Mrs Boothe moved to adopt Ordinance MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 4, 1982 REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS Benton-Franklin Transit Authority Councilman Schmidt reported that their meeting of September 22, 1982, had been filled with lots of small items for discussion Benton-Franklin District Board of Health Councilman Schmidt reported that they had reviewed new Budget I Emergency Medical Services Council Councilperson Beverly Green reiterated that a large number of participants in emergency services attended their last meeting Plans were underway to attract new members PUBLIC HEARING MAYOR SNIDER DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN FOR CITIZEN INPUT AS TO PROPOSED USES OF ENTITLEMENT FOURTEEN GENERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS It was noted that the Hearing had been duly published as required by Law There were no written communications received Diane Dolan, Finance Director, stated that Revenue Sharing regulations require that a hearing be held prior to the formal presentation of the Budget to the City Council It is the purpose of the Hearing to provide citizens the opportunity to make oral and written comments regarding the possible uses of General Revenue Sharing Funds It is anticipated that $374,153 00 will be received during the next fiscal year In past years, these funds have been used to supplement the General Fund for the support of the Police Department Further, this is the last entitlement period (October 1, 1982 through September 30, 1983) that has been funded by Congress In 1984, the City will have a revenue shortfall of at least the Revenue Sharing amount of about $375,000 00 IIIMrs Beverly Green voiced concern over the City's dependence on Revenue Sharing Funds, and its eventual impact Former Councilman, Sterl Adams, defended practice of supporting Police Department as they were protectors of citizens of the City of Pasco 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 2397 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AN AD VALOREM TAX LEVY IN THE CITY OF PASCO IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW Ordinance No 2397 was read by title only Mr Schmidt moved to adopt Ordinance No 2397, providing for an Ad Valorem Tax Levy in the City of Pasco in accordance with State Law Seconded by Mrs Boothe Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6) ORDINANCE NO 2398 , City C erk PASSED and APPROVED this //f/day of , 1982 ATTE ve MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS - Continued ORDINANCE NO 2399 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SIGNS BY AMENDING CHAPTERS 17 08 and 17 44 OF THE PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE OCTOBER 4, 1982 Ordinance No 2399 was read by title only Mr Schmidt moved to adopt Ordinance No 2399, amending chapters 17 08 and 17 44 of the Pasco Municipal Code revising the regulations pertaining to temporary signs as recommended by the Planning Commission Seconded by Mrs Boothe Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6) ORDINANCE NO 2400 (Kurtzman Park Neighborhood) AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ZONING BY CHANGING THE ZONE CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF PASCO FROM R-2 to R-3 Ordinance No 2400 was read by title only Mr Grigg moved to adopt Ordinance No 2400, granting the rezones from R-2 to R-3, as recommended by the Planning Commission Seconded by Mr Schmidt Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6) Mr Grigg moved to approve the summary publication of Ordinance No 2400 Seconded by Mr Schmidt Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6) NEW BUSINESS Tri Cities Visitor & Convention Bureau Program Proposal Mr Grigg moved to approve the 1983 Budget appropriation of $30,927 out of the Motel/Hotel Tax Fund for the Tri Cities Visitor and Convention Bureau Advertising Budget, with the purpose of the expenditure to be to assist this Organization to promote convention development and tourist and visitor promotion Seconded by Mr Schmidt Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6) Replacement of Traffic Signals on Sylvester Street at 10th Avenue and 14th Avenue Mr Grigg moved to authorize staff to submit a project prospectus for replacing the two traffic signals at the intersection of 10th and Sylvester and 14th and Sylvester Seconded by Mrs Boothe Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6) MISCELLANEOUS - INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL Henry Kidwell, representing Franklin County Democratic Saturday Club, presented a check to Mayor Snider for(swimming lessons at Kurtzman Park He felt there was a definite need for continued lessons at Kurtzman Park, as well as other parks in the City of Pasco for youngsters having no other means to learn to swim ADJOURNMENT No further business, the meeting adjourned at 8 30 P M E A Snider, Mayor