HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-21-1983 Minutes11/ PUBLIC HEARINGS
Signing of Proclamation for "National Medical Laboratory Week " Mayor Snider publicly
read Proclamation, recognizing and supporting the vital service provided by
the Laboratory Practitioner for the benefit of all citizens He recognized and
commended representatives from our local hospitals who were in attendance for
reading of the Proclamation
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PASCO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 21, 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, Charles
Grigg, Ira Schmidt, E A Snider, Joe Jackson and Emerson Morgan. Also present
were Lee Kraft, City Manager, Greg Rubstello, City Attorney, James Ajax,
City Engineer, Gary Crutchfield, Director of Community Development and
Mildred Scales, Police Services Specialist
CONSENT AGENDA
Mr Schmidt moved that Consent Agenda be approved Seconded by Mrs Boothe
Motion carried Consent items are as follows
A) Approval of Minutes To approve minutes of regular meeting, held
March 7, 1983
B) Bills To approve General Claims in the amount of $344,228 55, claim
warrant nos 34101 through 34292
To approve the utility billing bad debt write offs in the amount of
$2,497 53 and turn these accounts over to the collection agency
C) Proposed Parking Modifications on Margaret Street between 4th & 5th Avenue
To set a public hearing at 8 00 PM , April 4, 1983, on the question of
establishing two-hour parking on Margaret Street between 4th & 5th
Avenues, and to notify the affected property owners about the hearing
D) Resolution No 1569. A Resolution accepting the work by Gregory
Construction, Inc , under Contract for Project No 81-2-08
E) Resolution No 1570 A Resolution amending Resolution No 1546,
extending the moratorium pertaining to nuclear waste
F) Interest Bearing Warrant Extension - Golf Course Redevelopment
To approve extension of Golf Course Redevelopment interest-bearing
warrants through June 30, 1983, at 11% interest, and to pay the interest
due on March 31, 1983 of $16,273 97 from the Contingency Fund, with the
understanding the Contingency Fund will be paid back from the proceeds
of a Councilmanic General Obligation Bond issue
G )
BFTA Benches on Public Right of Way To fix 8 00 P.M , Monday,
May 2, 1983, as the time for a public hearing to consider the proposed
locations for BFTA passenger benches within the City of Pasco, provided
BFTA gives adequate written notice of said hearing to abutting property
owners not later than April 4, 1983, and provides written assurance
to the City of Pasco that such notice was given
VISITORS
MAYOR SNIDER DECLARED THE CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO RECEIVE AND CONSIDER
TESTIMONY REGARDING ANY ASPECT OF THE RECOMMENDED 1983 BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
Gary Crutchfield opened hearing by stating that subsequent to March 7, 1983
meeting, allocation options had been discussed at workshop session of the
City Council and they were being submitted this evening for consideration
Mr Wilbert Butcher was recognized and expressed his concern on behalf of low
and moderate income citizens regarding liens on property He questioned why
citizens receiving grant money to fix up their homes should have to sign a lien
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PUBLIC HEARING - Continued
against their property for five years when other residents were not required
to sign one Further, he was not sure streets should have priority over City
oriented service programs
Mr Gary Crutchfield explained criteria for HUD grant funds and cited changes
which presently exist compared to prior years He stated the liens are for five
years only and decline at the rate of 20% per year At the end of that period,
all indebtedness against the property is gone L I D 's decline at the rate of
10% each year (10 years), after which time the indebtedness is gone This is
designed to assist low and moderate income people in their need and deter
speculation He reiterated that the loans only have to be repaid if the property
is sold within the structured time
Mr Butcher stated he still had reservations about the lien process when the
businessmen in the downtown area get free streets Mayor Snider responded by
stating all citizens benefited from down town streets as they were arterials
and used by everyone - not just the businessmen
Following three (3) calls from Mayor Snider for further comments from the floor,
either for or against, the public hearing was declared closed
Mr Grigg moved to adopt the 1983 Statement of Community Development Objectives
as recommended by the Advisory Committee and adopt the following program of
activities and respective funding levels for CDBG Program Year 1983
Option #4
EPNF/Kurtzman Park $15,000
Senior Center Expansion -0-
Housing Rehabilitation 30,000
Revolving Loan Fund 50,000
3-R Streets 130,000
Revolving Abatement Fund 15,000
Carnegie Museum 5,000
LID Assistance 15,000
7th & "B" Park, Phase II 10,000
Administration 20,000
$290,000
Seconded by Mrs Boothe
Motion FAILED by the following roll call vote NO Boothe, Green, Snider and
Jackson YES Grigg, Schmidt and Morgan
Mr Jackson moved to adopt the 1983 Statement
as recommended by the Advisory Committee
activities and respective funding levels
Option #3
of Community Development Objectives
and adopt the following program of
for CDBG Program Year 1983
EPNF/Kurtzman Park $ 25,000
Housing Rehabilitation 30,000
Revolving Loan Fund 50,000
3-R Streets 130,000
Revolving Abatement Fund 15,000
Carnegie Museum 5,000
L I D Assistance 15,000
Administration 20,000
$290,000
Seconded by Mrs Boothe
Motion CARRIED by the following roll call vote YES Boothe, Green, Snider
and Jackson NO Grigg, Schmidt and Morgan I
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PASCO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MARCH 21, 1983
PUBLIC HEARINGS - Continued
MAYOR SNIDER DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING
THE NAMING OF THAT PORTION OF THE CB LINE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS AS ARGENT
STREET, AND TO DEVELOP A SUITABLE NAME FOR THAT PORTION OF OLD ARGENT ROAD
EAST OF ROAD 44
It was noted that the Hearing had been duly published and all affected property
owners notified by mail
Mr James Ajax, City Engineer, reported that construction of the 1-182 freeway
changed the alignment of Argent Road from Road 44 to 20th Avenue. Because the
new alignment essentially extends Argent Road, the initial inclination is to
name the new alignment "Argent Road " However, this creates a conflict with
current addresses of property along this area Therefore, the City is asking
for input from residents as to a new name that they could be comfortable with
Correspondence was read from Franklin County Engineer on behalf of Franklin
County, recommending the name of "Argent Road "
Mrs Netta Goodin polled her neighbors and the most popular conclusion was
"Argent Place" because the word "Place" could be added to their checks, accounts,
driver's licenses, etc She called attention to the fact that there were 31
potential places to change one's address and this could prove very costly
Mrs. Anne Winkler stated she had lived in area for four years and still did not
have an address From property records, it appeared her property was in the
middle of new freeway and she had constant problems trying to give directions
to her home when she had no address Mrs Winkler indicated her willingness
to annex if this would solve her dilemma.
Mrs Thurman Davis concurred with name of Argent Place as the most suitable
Mayor Snider cited problems with having two streets with the same name such as
18th Avenue and one block west as 18th Drive To alleviate some of this problem,
it was suggested that no duplicate numbers be issued
Following three (3) calls from Mayor Snider for further comments from the floor,
either for or against, the public hearing was declared closed
Staff will prepare the necessary Ordinance for council consideration on
April 4, 1983
ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS
RESOLUTION NO 1571
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE U S CONGRESS TO ENACT LEGISLATION
TO OVERTURN THE BOLDT DECISION AND TO REDEFINE THE SPECIAL RIGHTS
AND PRIVILEGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE INDIAN TRIBES
Resolution No 1571 was read by title only. Mr Schmidt moved to approve
Resolution No 1571, requesting the U S Congress to enact legislation to
overturn the Boldt decision to redefine the special rights and privileges
associated with the Indian Tribes Seconded by Mr Jackson Motion carried
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Request for City Water to Sacajawea Park Mr Grigg moved to authorize the
State of Washington Department of Parks and Recreation, pursuant to their
letter of request, dated February 14, 1983, to connect Sacajawea Park to the
City of Pasco Municipal water system at its present terminus at the inter-
section of Road 40 East and Sacajawea Park Road, conditioned as follows
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS - Continued
1 A meter be placed at State expense at the present end of the
City System,
2 State to pay $33,865 70 as fair share of benefit from L I D
No 114 improvement,
3 Fair share $33,865 70 be applied in same proportion to next
L I D assessment principal to all participants in L I D No
114, including City contribution,
4 State to pay normal systems fee required by City Ordinance,
5 Maximum rate of withdrawal to be 50 gpm domestic and 250 gpm
in fire flow situation,
6 City waives normal annexation requirement,
7 Extension of line beyond meter to be at State expense and owned
by State,
8 No individual, entity or property other than Sacajawea Park shall
be allowed to connect to the extension installed by State
Seconded by Mr Jackson Motion carried
Centennial '84 Use of Motel Tax Funds Mr Morgan moved to set aside an
amount of $35,000 in the Motel Tax Fund for the portions of the Centennial
'84 Program which qualify for funding pursuant to State Law, with the under-
standing that an upper limit of $50,000 will be considered by the Council,
providing that the Centennial '84 Organization shows some evidence of
community support through private donations, and provided further, that the
City pay bills which qualify under the law based on billing statements from
the Centennial Committee Seconded by Mrs Boothe Motion carried by roll call
vote of seven (7)
Borrowing Federal and Metropolitan (F A M ) Funds to Improve North 4th Avenue
Mr James Ajax reported that each year, the City of Pasco is allocated about
$75,000 of F A M funds We have used about half of our 1983 allocation. (It
was borrowed in advance to do the 1982 overlays)
State aid has advised that they would allow the City to borrow three years of
anticipated annual allocations This would allow the City to do a $320,000
(more or less) project this year The risk would be if Congress cuts off F A M
funding, the City would have to pay the advance back at zero interest It was
Mr Ajax's recommendation that N 4th Avenue (bypass to north city limits) be
repaired and overlayed via this method in 1983 He also expressed a desire to
re-do East "A" Street as this street was deteriorating badly as well
The Council concurred that East "A" Street needed to be repaired but felt
North 4th Avenue had higher priority Councilmen Grigg and Green disapproved of
taking funds from L I D overlay project Mrs Green called attention to area
west of 1st, north of Clark and east of 3rd Avenue which had streets in deplorable
condition and suggested that staff look into the possibility of using H U D
grant funds in this area
The City Council directed staff to pursue logic of securing F A M funds
for the improvement of N 4th Avenue in 1983
NEW BUSINESS
Water Filtration Plant Upgrade Mr Grigg moved to authorize staff to make a
request for proposals for engineering services in connection with the Water
Filtration Plant Upgrade and, further, direct that the actual selection team
include the Director of Public Works, City Manager, and one member of the
Council as selected by the Council Seconded by Mr Schmidt Motion carried by
roll call vote of seven (7) (Councilman Charles Grigg selected as Council
representative)
ells, City Clerk
PASSED and APPROVED this
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PASCO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MARCH 21, 1983
MISCELLANEOUS - INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL
Mr Lewis Cabera enlightened the council on an invention for the conservation
of energy which he conservatively estimated to cost $35,000 He requested the
council's consideration of this amount plus funds to construct a shelter for
pigeons and doves
Mayor Snider thanked Mr Cabera for his presentation and informed him that
public funds could not be used for any type of private enterprise Further,
many dollars had been expended by the citizens of Pasco to rid the City of
pigeons
The City Manager reported that he and staff reviewed the Old Cunningham Hotel
and it certainly should be declared dangerous and torn completely down He
will be reviewing a full report on condition of hotel this week
ADJOURNMENT
No further business to come before the council, Mr Schmidt moved that the
meeting adjourn Seconded by Mrs Boothe Motion carried Meeting adjourned
at 9 20 P M