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Home My WebLink About01-17-1983 MinutesMINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 17, 1983 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, Ira Schmidt, E A Snider, Joe Jackson and Emerson Morgan Councilman Charles Grigg was absent (Excused) Also present were Lee Kraft, City Manager, Greg Rubstello, City Attorney, 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) The consent items are as follows a) Approval of Minutes To approve minutes of the regular meeting, held January 3, 1983 b) Bills To approve General Claims in the amount of $439,973 59, claim warrant nos 33406 through 33528 To approve General Claims in the amount of $217,758 90, claim warrant nos 33528 through 33541 c) Lease Agreement - LaClinica Migrant Health Center To authorize staff to enter into a short term lease agreement with LaClinica Health Center to provide that LaClinica would be eligible to receive rental space for three months at no cost to them at the East Pasco Neighborhood Facility, and to authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement on behalf of the City. d) Senior Citizens Information & Assistance Program - Burbank Area To authorize staff to enter into an agreement with the Walla Walla Senior Citizens Center to provide information and assistance programs to the seniors in the Burbank area, on the provision that the estimated cost of the Burbank program of approximately $1,300 is to be reimbursed by Walla Walla County e) Architectural Plans - Pasco/Franklin County & Connell Senior Centers To approve the architectural plans prepared by the Pence Associates for the proposed expansion of the Pasco/Franklin County Senior Center and for the construction of the new senior center at Connell, with the added stipulation that a copy of the Connell plan be submitted to the Mayor and City Council of Connell f) Reappointment to the Housing Authority for the City of Pasco and Franklin County To reappoint Mr H W Parkinson to a new five-year term of office on the City of Pasco/Franklin County Housing Authority Board of Directors, with this term to expire on January 28, 1988 9) Cable TV Refranchise To set a special council meeting on the night of the January 24th Workshop, beginning at 8 00 P M , for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on the proposed new cable television franchise, and to introduce and give a first reading to the proposed CATV Ordinance and the Franchise Ordinance h) Proclamation for "Agriculture Appreciation Week " To approve the Mayor's Proclamation, declaring the week of January 16, 1983, as "Agriculture Appreciation Week " I) Resolution No 1558 A Resolution amending Resolution No 1478 and increasing the size of the Community Relations Task Force (From nine to thirteen members) MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 17, 1983 CONSENT AGENDA - Continued j) Resolution No 1559 A Resolution authorizing a Joint Agreement between the City of Pasco, the Town of Mesa and Franklin County, providing for a single Emergency Management Director for all three entitles and Emergency Management Services VISITORS Civic Improvement Award Mayor Snider presented a plaque to Jack Frenger, of Frenger's Harley Davidson Sales, in appreciation of the improvements made by Mr Frenger to his building at 110 N Tacoma Mayor Snider commended Mr Frenger for expending time and money to improve the appearance of his business as well as beautifying the area in general PUBLIC HEARINGS MAYOR SNIDER DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING THE ICAYAN REZONE FROM R-1 TO "0" OFFICE It was noted that the Hearing had been duly published and posted as required by Law Mr Gary Crutchfield stated that on December 16, 1982, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on Icayan Rezone , and at the conclusion of hearing, recommended the Council grant the rezone to "Office" District with Concomitant Zoning Agreement such that vehicular access not occur along the west property line (along 20th Avenue) and the 'existing curb cut along 20th Avenue be removed in accordance with City standards Subsequent to the Planning Commission recommendation, it was learned the adjacent alley is a public utility easement owned by adjacent property owners and not a public alley This could affect access and was information not available to the Planning Commission when it rendered its recommendation The concomitant zoning agreement recommended by the Planning Commission recognizes that a change in land use would generate different traffic movements along the adjacent arterial street The Planning Commission recommendation would require turn movements onto the arterial to be negotiated in head-on fashion, rather than backing out as is presently the case The present driveway was developed to provide access to a residential garage attached to a single family residence The residence was recently remodeled into a dental laboratory due to the applicant's misunderstanding of the home occupation code for residential occupancy Therefore, the garage should no longer be considered or allowed to be operated as a residential garage The applicant desires to keep the driveway intact to maintain access to the garage and feels the City should allow it to remain, but require the next occupant of the premises (if there is one) to remove the driveway Dr Icayan defended present use of driveways and did not feel there was an immediate hazard Staff was concerned that when left turn pockets were extended north on 20th Avenue, it would be directly in front of Dr Icayan's property Following discussion, Council directed that staff prepare an Ordinance for consideration, eliminating curb cuts and not requiring off street parking at this time Following three (3) calls from Mayor Snider for further comments from the floor, either for or against, the public hearing was declared closed MAYOR SNIDER DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO CONSIDER VACATING A PORTION OF GRAY AVENUE, LYING SOUTH,OF THE SOUTH LINE OF WASHINGTON STREET. It was noted that the Hearing had been duly published and posted as required by Law There were no adverse communications Mrs Green moved to delay the public hearing on the vacation of a portion of Gray Avenue until February 22, 1983 Seconded by Mr Jackson Motion carried MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 17, 1983 SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL - GENERAL DISCUSSION: Mrs. Beverly Green questioned the elimination of funeral escort service as of July 1, 1983. She thought this was being looked into and not final. Staff replied this issue had been on the agenda and the council had unanimously voted on it. Councilmen Green and Morgan recognized the problem due to budget constraints, however, they also felt this was the final show of respect for deceased citizens. Mr. Morgan also called attention to traffic control during a large service. Mayor Snider reiterated that an officer is tied up from 1 - 2 hours, depending on size of funeral. While he had the utmost compassion for families of deceased members, he had to be practical. He felt priorities should be given to protecting the living, and if an officer were on funeral detail, he was unable to respond to other emergency situations. Staff was asked to report back to council on the possibility of pro- viding off-duty police officers for hire or securing the services of a private security firm. EFFECTIVE WRITING WORKSHOP. Mayor Snider announced that there will be an Effective Writing Workshop in Moses Lake, Washington (closest location) on February 15, 1983. Registration is $45 and anyone Interested in attending should contact the City Manager's office. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS AND/OR COMMITTEES: Pasco/Franklin County Senior Citizens Advisory Committee. Mr. Emerson Morgan reported they, primarily, discussed five items; namely, completion of Benton-Franklin Senior Center, 2) North Franklin Senior Center in Connell, 3) breakfast program at Pasco Senior Center, 4) transportation needs for senior citizens and 5) information and assistance serving Burbank out of Pasco. Nuclear Task Force. Mr. Joe Jackson briefly reported that he had attended meeting in Olympia, and contrary to publicity, a perman- ent nuclear repository site had not been selected. Max Benitz and Shirley Hankins were members of Task Force from Benton County. Totally, there were nine (9) members from public and private sector serving on the committee He concurred there was much work to be done and he will be keeping the council advised as to progress. Good Roads Association. Mayor Snider stated they had held election of officers and Tom Logston had been elected President, and Duke Snider elected Vice-President. They discussed potential gas tax increase and the necessity for it. Among projects up for replace- ment was Burbank Bridge. The Benton-Franklin Transit System was considered and their consensus was to hold off on building bus barn in order to get a better handle on what is really needed. ADJOURNMENT. No further business, the meeting adionn velyn Wells City Clerk PASSED AND APPROVED this day of d at 8:30 p.m. / --"7 4.Af442,eA. 1983. E. A. Snid, Mayor