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PASCO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 20, 1982
CALL TO ORDER:
Meeting called to order at 8:00 p.m., by E. A. Snider, Mayor.
ROLL CALL:
By Deputy City Clerk. Councilmen present were: Susan Boothe,
Beverly Green, Charles Grigg, Ira Schmidt, E. A. Snider, Joe
Jackson and Emerson Morgan. Also present were: Lee Kraft,
City Manager; Greg Rubstello, City Attorney; Webster Jackson,
Purchasing/Personnel Supervisor and Gary Crutchfield, Director
of Community Development.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Mr. Grigg moved to approve Consent Agenda as corrected. Seconded
by Mrs. Boothe. Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7).
Consent items are as follows:
a) Approval of Minutes: To approve minutes of September 7,
1982, Regular Meeting.
b) Bills and Communications:
1. To approve General Claims in the amount of $210,964.31;
Claim Warrants numbered 32198 through 32330.
2. To write off $1,043.00 of ambulance bad debts and refer
accounts to collection agency.
3. To approve Payroll Claims in the amount of $259,268.23;
Payroll Warrants numbered 1028 through 1221; and 1222
through 1399.
c) Request for Purchase of Software Program: To approve a
$15,000 appropriation out of the Contingency Fund to pur-
chase a Quasar Computer Software Program.
d) Left-Turn Lane on 20th Avenue: To set an Informal public
hearing at the Council Workshop of October 11, 1982, at
8:00 p.m., to consider eliminating on-street parking in
the vicinity of 20th Avenue, and to direct that staff
notify all affected property owners who would lose parking
at least five (5) days prior to the date of the hearing.
e) Resolution No. 1525: A resolution initiating the vacation
of certain portions of Ainsworth Street, "D" Street and
South 6th Avenue within the City of Pasco and fixing a
time and place for a public hearing thereon.
f) Resolution No. 1526: A resolution establishing an inter-
agency agreement between the City of Pasco and the Benton-
Franklin Governmental Conference on the Airport Land Use
Compatibility Study for the Tr-Cities Airport.
g) Bid Results - Dump Truck: To accept the low bid from Lorne
Bangert Ford in the amount of $15,997.17 for one new (1979
model) 5 yard dump truck, and to reject all other bids, and
to authorize the purchase of a used flusher truck from Lorne
Bangert Ford at a cost of $3,500 plus tax.
h) Resolution No. 1527: A resolution regarding appreciation
for service provided by George Cook.
1) Resolution No. 1528: A resolution initiating the vacation
of a certain portion of Irving Street within the City of
Pasco and fixing a time and place for a public hearing thereon.
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PASCO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 20, 1982
CONSENT AGENDA - Continued:
3) Port of Pasco/Police and Fire Service Payment: To approve
the attached amendment to the Airport Transfer Agreement
between the City of Pasco and the Port of Pasco, which has
the effect of eliminating the $1,600 per annum police and
fire service payment with the recision being based on the
fact that the city receives a portion of the leasehold tax
which more than offsets the $1,600 per year.
k) Sale of Surplus Vehicles: To declare the following vehicles
surplus to the city's needs and authorize staff to advertise
for and sell these vehicles by sealed competitive bid sub-
ject to a minimum bid as indicated. Vehicles to be sold as
is, where is:
Quantity Description Minimum Bid
1 1980 Chevy Malibu, VIN: 1T19HAR 465171 $2,200
1 1980 Chevy Malibu, VIN: 1T19HAR 465185 1,900
1 1980 Chevy Malibu, VIN: 1T19HAR 464706 1,900
VISITORS:
There were no visitors wishing to address the council at this time.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS:
Benton Franklin Council on Aging: Mr. Morgan reported that he
attended the meeting on September 8, 1982, in Richland. Of
concern to Mr. Morgan was a paragraph in the Executive Directors
Report stating: "Work on the Council of Aging kitchen has pro-
gressed. No definite date has been set for using. The City of
Pasco will of course be given 30 days notice that our agreement
calls for."
Mr. Kraft stated the evaluation committee based in Yakima accepted
bids submitted by the Tr-City Council on Aging over Pasco's bids
to serve meals in Benton and Franklin Counties. The decision is
being appealed by Pasco on September 29, 1982, and if unable to
change their decision, an appeal to the Yakima County Commissioners
will be necessary.
Tr-MATS Policy Advisory Committee: Mrs. Green attended the
meeting on September 8, 1982, in which was discussed the damage
to the Blue Bridge. Repair of same should take another four weeks.
Senior Citizens Advisory Committee: Mr. Morgan was not aware that
he was to attend the meeting on September 13, 1982, so there is no
report from him.
Good Roads Association: Mr. Snider attended the meeting of
September 15, 1982, in which was held the executive board meeting.
They updated their priority list and Jack Houston was elected
president of the Good Roads Association. #1 on the list was the
completion of 1-82 and 1-182. Other projects include: Lewis
Street exit, the remodeling of Sylvester Street Interchange,
four-laning 395 from Oregon Street to Ritzville, replacement of
the Burbank Bridge, and four-laning 395 east of Oregon Street to
Wallula. Another issue to be addressed in the future is to
improve freight rates into and out of the Tr-Cities.
Benton Franklin Governmental Conference: Mrs. Green attended this
meeting on September 17, 1982, and informed the council that the
Governmental Conference received $53,000 to proceed with the air-
port study. Mr. Kraft stated the Planning Department will get up
to $5,000 for their input to the study.
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PASCO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 20, 1982
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND COUNCIL ACTION ON ORDINANCES RELATING THERETO:
There were no public hearings at this time.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATING TO PUBLIC HEARINGS:
RESOLUTION NO. 1529:
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pasco
declaring policy objectives for alleviating and con-
trolling the use of drugs for illicit and illegal
purposes.
Resolution No. 1529 was read by title only. Mr. Jackson moved
to adopt Resolution No. 1529, with corrections, declaring policy
objectives of the City Council for alleviating and controlling
the use of drugs for illicit and illegal purposes. Seconded by
Mrs. Boothe. Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7).
ORDINANCE NO. 2395:
An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2394 by correcting the
legal description of certain real property within the City
of Pasco, reclassified from R-2 (Medium Density Residential)
to R-3 (Medium Density Residential).
Ordinance No. 2395 was read by title only. Mr. Grigg moved to
adopt Ordinance No- 2395 correcting a legal description within
Section 9 of Ordinance No. 2394, and changing the zone classi-
fication of the property described therein from R-2 (Medium
Density Residential) to R-3 (Medium Density Residential).
Seconded by Mr. Schmidt. Motion carried by roll call vote of
scven (7).
ORDINANCE NO. 2396:
An Ordinance giving permission and authority to the Benton-
Franklin Public Transportataon Benefit Area Authority to
maintain and use a bus passenger shelter in certain public
ways.
Ordinance No. 2396 was read by title only. Mr. Schmidt moved
to adopt Ordinance No. 2396, as corrected, granting permission
to the Benton-Franklin Transit Authority to maintain and use
bus passenger shelters in public rights-of-way under certain
conditions. Seconded by Mrs. Boothe. Motion carried by roll
call vote of seven (7).
RESOLUTION NO. 1530:
A Resolution authorizing certain locations in the City of
Pasco for Benton-Franklin Public Transit Authority bus
passenger shelters.
Resolution No. 1530 was read by title only. Mrs. Boothe moved
to approve Resolution No. 1530, approving certain locations for
bus passenger shelters in the City of Pasco. Seconded by Mr.
Grigg. Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7).
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None at this time.
NEW BUSINESS:
Street Sweeper - Bid Results: Mr. Grigg moved to accept the
bid of American Machine Company for one street sweeper in the
amount of $72,228.00 plus sales tax and further let the record
show that their bid was low based on the propane engine alter-
native, and reject all other bids. Seconded by Mrs. Boothe.
Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7).
E.
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PASCO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 20, 1982
MISCELLANEOUS COUNCIL DISCUSSION:
Mr. Grigg moved to appoint Paul Felver as temporary chairman of
Pasco's Community Drug Task Force. Seconded by Mr. Morgan.
Motion carried.
Mayor Snider appointed Mrs. Green as council liason to the
Community Drug Task Force.
Mrs. Boothe presented a petition on behalf of a group of
interested citizens, requesting the installation of traffic
signals at the intersection of Road 36 or Road 34 and West
Court Street.
There will be a City of Pasco Industrial Development Corporation
meeting Wednesday, September 22, 1982, at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Grigg,
Mrs. Green and Mr. Snider as members of the Board of Directors
will attend this meeting.
The Cable Television Committee will be meeting Thursday night,
September 23, 1982, at 7:30 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Grigg moved that the meeting be adjourned. Seconded by Mrs.
Boothe. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:27 p.m.
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A. Snider, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Corine M. Garrison, Deputy City Clerk
PASSED and APPROVED this day of , 1982.