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Home My WebLink About04-23-1984 MinutesMINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order at 8 00 P M by Mayor Joe W Jackson ROLL CALL APRIL 23, 1984 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, Jerry Conner, Director of Finance, Dennis Wright, City Engineer, James Ajax, Director of Public Works, Richard Erickson, Director of Parks/Recreation, Donald Francis, Chief of Police and Larry Dickinson, Acting Fire Chief ORDINANCES ORDINANCE NO 2497 AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN STREETS IN THE AREA GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS EAST OF THIRD AVENUE, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION NO 1625 OF THE CITY COUNCIL, ESTABLISHING LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO 117 AND ORDERING THE CARRYING OUT OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT, PROVIDING THAT PAYMENT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT BE MADE IN PART BY SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS UPON THE PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT, PAYABLE BY THE MODE OF "PAYMENT BY BONDS", AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WARRANTS REDEEMABLE IN CASH OR OTHER SHORT TERM FINANCING AND LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BONDS Ordinance No 2497 was read by title only Mr Snider moved to adopt Ordinance No 2497, which, if passed, will create L I D No 117 Seconded by Mrs Boothe Mr James Ajax, Director of Public Works, gave the following history and facts brief "At the regular meeting of April 16,1984, council held a public hearing to receive input on the possible formation of a street improvement L I D for the streets described as Court Street from 4th Avenue to 1st Avenue Margaret Street from 3rd Avenue to 1st Avenue Nixon Street from 3rd Avenue to 1st Avenue Sylvester Street from 3rd Avenue to Tacoma Avenue Shoshone Street from 3rd Avenue to Tacoma Avenue Bonneville Street from 3rd Avenue to Tacoma Avenue 2nd Avenue from Clark Street to Sylvester Street 2nd Avenue from Nixon Street to Margaret Street 1st Avenue from Clark Street to Court Street Tacoma Avenue from Clark Street to Sylvester Street At that hearing, there was a request made, supported by written request by a number of property owners to have certain streets deleted (East of 1st Avenue) from the proposed L I D The need to improve all the streets is apparent, thus I do not see a good rationale for excluding any street(s) except as a strategy to better assure that the L I D will not be stopped by a 60% protest The assessments to the property owners who wish to be excluded obviously is a significant expense, but I cannot accept it as a valid reason to exclude the streets as if that was a proper basis, it would apply to all the property owners in this and other L I D 's Basically, what we are waiting for is to know whether or not several other large property owners are likely to protest Two Ordinances have been prepared so Council can go either way If the L I D is created, each property owner will be so notified and advised of the thirty (30) day protest period " MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 23, 1984 ORDINANCE NO 2497 - Continued Councilman Grigg suggested leaving petitioners out (approximately 20%), thus facing liklihood that the remainder of LID would pass Councilperson Green disagreed and favored passing Ordinance as originally proposed, and giving residents of the area an opportunity to protest it out if they did not want improvement Mr Ajax reiterated that a smaller LID was possible but would delay construction to early fall He emphasized this was a good time to improve area due to Block Grant assistance and City participation The longer we wait to improve streets, the more it is going to cost Mrs Billie Cain, President of East Pasco Neighborhood Council, expressed concern over people's ability to pay in this area because she knew of a case in East Pasco where a lady had a home valued at $17,000, it was completely paid for,and she had a $5,000 assessment against it She had no income and was facing foreclosure because she could not borrow enough money to pay her LID Mr Robert Waters, 303 W Bonneville, asked, "how about an overpass on Sylvester?" Joe Houlihan reminded the council that this was a low income area and will of the people should prevail If LID is successful, he would have to pass costs on to his tenants Mr Ronnie Dick stated that even though he favored the improvement, he would have to side with property owners in opposition Mrs Virginia Skinnell expressed her concern over climbing interest rates Again, Mr Ajax wanted the record to show that property owner's final assessment will be no more than preliminary estimate Mr Henry Kidwell suggested that Sylvester Street from 3rd to 1st be made 22' wider during construction in the event that future growth warrants it Mr Ajax replied that Sylvester Street (three blocks east of Third) didn't need to be wider at this time and it was too abstract to make that type of investment Mr Snider concurred that it would be a good idea to secure right of way at this time for possible future development Main motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7) Replacement of Traffic Signals on Sylvester Street at 10th Avenue and 14th Avenue - Authorization to Call for Bids (City Project No 82-4-05) Mr Snider moved to authorize staff to call for bids on City Project No 82-4-05, which provides for the installation of new traffic signals on Sylvester Street at 10th and 14th Avenues Seconded by Mr Schmidt Motion carried Resolution No 1628 A RESOLUTION APPROVING CHANGES IN BUS STOP LOCATIONS Resolution No 1628 was read by title only Mr Schmidt moved to approve Resolution No 1628, which, if passed, relocates two bus stops at the request of the Transit Authority Seconded by Mrs Boothe Motion carried Lewis Street Access Mr James Ajax gave the following history and facts brief "Many years ago, the Lewis Street right-of-way was acquired by the Washington State Highway Department and access rights were acquired from the adjacent property owners Subsequently, when the by-pass was built, the State turned Lewis Street over to the City with access totally restricted between 18th Avenue and Road 28 Subsequently, one right hand access was granted to what is Dunning-Ray and the Apple Inn If Joe W Jackson, Mayor , 1984 I ATTEST lyn Wells, City Cler PASSED and APPROVED this / day of MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 23, 1984 LEWIS STREET ACCESS - Continued On August 27, 1979, council made the policy statements outlined in my memo of December 20, 1983 Ed Ray is now interested in acquiring additional access rights and is receptive to the basic concept and price suggested in my December 20, 1983 memo subject to certain conditions, as follows 1 The present right hand only ingress would, as a right or legally but initially not physically, be moved easterly to Parcel "A" and "B", 2 A new unrestricted, that is, left and right turn in and out, access would be purchased to serve Parcel "B", 3. For the unrestricted access, the City would be paid $30 per foot x 265 feet = $7,950 Payment as follows 20% down and 25% annually thereafter for four years, further conditioned that if the access to Parcel "B" is to be physically constructed during the payment period, the entire balance shall be paid prior to actual construction and/or use If this is conceptually agreeable, Ed Ray will be so advised and staff will proceed with working out a detailed agreement " Mr Ajax further stated that proposed funds will be earmarked for the beautification of Lewis Street Councilmen Snider and Grigg concurred with Mr Ajax's plan and suggested that a large sign welcoming people to Pasco should be considered as part of the plan Staff will proceed with proposal and keep the council advised East of Third L I D No 117 Mr Snider moved to authorize staff to call for bids on the East of Third Avenue L I D No 117 Seconded by Mrs Boothe Motion carried (Bid opening will not occur until after 30-day protest period has expired) CH2M-Hill Water Plant Upgrade Mr Snider moved to authorize staff to meet and confer with J M Montgomery to develop a proposed engineering service contract for the water plant upgrade Seconded by Mrs Green Motion carried MISCELLANEOUS Mr Steve Wilson asked when an LID is possible west of 10th Avenue and south of "A" Mr Ajax replied it is under consideration now ADJOURNMENT No further business, Mr Schmidt moved for adjournment Seconded by Mrs Green Motion carried Meeting adjourned at 50 P M