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Home My WebLink About12-17-1984 MinutesMINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 17, 1984 CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order at 8:00 P.M. by Joe W. Jackson, Mayor. ROLL CALL: By Deputy City Clerk. Councilmen present were: Beverly Green, Joe Jackson, Emerson Morgan and Susan Boothe. Charles Grigg, E.A. Snider and Ira Schmidt were absent from the meeting (excused). Also present were: Gary Crutchfield, City Manager; Greg Rubstello, City Attorney; Jerry Conner, Finance Director, James Ajax, Director of Public Works, Dennis Wright, Chief Engineer; Larry Dickinson, Fire Chief. CONSENT AGENDA: Mrs. Boothe moved to approve Consent Agenda. Seconded by Mrs. Green. Motion carried. Consent items are as follows: a) Approval of Minutes. To approve minutes of regular meeting of the Pasco City Council held December 3, 1984. b) Bills. To approve General Claims in the amount of $265,571.64; Claim Warrants Nos. 40702 through 40856. To approve the write-off of $106,218.62 in bad debts Court accounts receivable which have already been turned over to collection. c) Backwash Facility. Directing the City Manager to appeal the Washington State Department of Order to construct the backwash facility. d) Making the following appointments to the Community Relations Task Force: Cos Edwards, Rickie Robinson, Jo Terry and to reappoint Minnie Pesina and Andres Espinoza. e) L.I.D. NO. 117 - City Project No. 83-3-05 - Set Date For Final Hearing. Set January 21, 1985 at 8-00 p.m. as the date and time for final hearing on LID 117 and, at the conclusion thereof, to consider an ordinance confirming the final assessment roll. f) L.I.D. NO. 118 - City Project No. 84-3-05 - Set Date For Final Hearing. Set January 14, 1984 at 8 00 p.m. as the date and time for final hearing on LID 118 and at the conclusion thereof, to consider an ordinance confirming the final assessment roll. VISITORS Mr. Roy carriker reported to the Council on the results of his library pornography study. According to the study a majority of the community felt the Ms. magazine article was unacceptable as library material. Nearly 90% of those who responded to the survey did not approve. Mr. Carriker explained that negotiations on removing the magazine from the library had dead ended, the library says there is nothing wrong with the magazine and would do nothing. Mayor Jackson felt the Library Board should look at accessibility of magazine to children and also what the definition of community standards is. Mr. Morgan did not want censorship, however, felt magazine should be put in a place where it belongs, and away from the children. Those people who wanted to read the magazine could find it and read it. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS Discussion took place at Workshop Meeting. MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 17, 1984 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATING TO PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCE NO. 2525: (Second Reading) AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CITY OF PASCO BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 1985. Ordinance No. 2525 was read by title only. Mrs. Green moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2525 relating to the1985 Budget of the City of Pasco. Seconded by Mrs. Boothe. Motion carried by a roll call vote of four (4). ORDINANCE NO. 2527: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE RATE OF THE AMBULANCE SERVICE EXCISE TAX AND AMENDING SECTION 3.05.020 OF THE PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE. Ordinance No. 2527 was read by title only. Mrs. Green moved to approve Ordinance No. 2527 which would increase the Household Tax for Emergency Ambulance Service from $1.70 to $2.00 per month. Mrs. Boothe seconded. Motion carried by a roll call vote of four (4). ORDINANCE NO. 2528: AN ORDINANCE CREATING A FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "GENERAL FIXED ASSET FUND"; AND CREATING NEW CHAPTER 3.114 TO THE PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE. , Ordinance No. 2528 was read by title only. Mrs. Boothe moved to approve Ordinance No. 2528 which authorizes the creation of a fund to be known as the "General Fixed Assets Fund". Seconded by Mrs. Green. Motion carried. i IORDINANCE NO 2529: AN ORDINANCE DEALING WITH THE SUBJECT OF PERSONNEL AND SETTING A SALARY SCHEDULE FOR NON-REPRESENTED CITY EMPLOYEES. Ordinance No. 2529 was read by title only. Mrs. Green moved to approve Ordinance No. 2529 which sets a salary schedule for 1985 for non-represented city employees. Seconded by Mrs. Boothe. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 1665. A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORK BY TRANSTATE PAVING, INC. UNDER CONTRACT FOR PROJECT NO. 84-3-01. Resolution No. 1665 was read by title only. Mrs. Boothe moved to approve Resolution No. 1665 accepting the 1984 Street Overlays Project No. 84-3-01, under contract with Transtate Paving, Inc. Seconded by Mrs. Green. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 1666 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORK BY TRANSTATE PAVING, INC. UNDER CONTRACT FOR PROJECT NO. 84-2-05. Resolution No. 1666 read by title only. Mrs. Green moved to approve Resolution No. 1666 accepting the Filter Plant sidewalk Project No. 84-2-05, under contract with Transtate Paving, Inc. Seconded by Mrs. Boothe. Motion carried. MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 17, 1984 NEW BUSINESS: a) Library Services Contract. Gary Crutchfield advised that the Mid-Columbia Library and the City have not been able to identify a mutually agreeable formula for determining the annual fee for library services to be provided by the District. A motion was made for the Mayor to give written notice to the library board of the city's intent to terminate the contract for library services on December 31, 1985. A deadline date for negotiations was looked at as February 1 due to complications of other plans. Philip Hill addressed the Council and asked Council to get a handle on what services are offered and what services citizens do not take advantage of . Also the question of what Pasco is willing to afford. Pasco should look at what services they will require and perhaps have library bid on those services. He praised the library and asked Council to take this into consideration. Jerry Snap - pastor of Church of Our Savior expressed concerns of losing services especially the Washington Library Network where books not available in the library can be made available from other libraries upon request. He believed there was a real ministery contained in the people who use the library and he also praised the library for a good job done. Cozett Sinclair advised she had children in the Pasco School District and although each school had a library of their own the kids still depend on the Pasco library for additional information, for example - the reference section. Michael Scott advised he spent alot of time in the library and wanted the Council to know he appreciates the services available at the library. Mr. Morgan advised those in the audience he felt that Pasco did have good library services, however Pasco can not afford the system as it is now. He would like to continue with the services but the finances are not there. Mrs. Green advised the Council was not taking this situation lightly, they don't want to cut services, yet must. Mrs. Green moved that the Mayor give written notice to the Mid-Columbia Library District Board, of the City of Pasco's intent to terminat the contract for library services on December 31, 1985. Seconded by Mrs. Boothe. Motion carried by a roll call vote of four (4). MISCELLANEOUS COUNCIL DISCUSSION Results of Request For Proposals for exhibition center were given to Council and suggestion made to move to next step. Mayor Jackson appointed Mrs. Green, Mr. Grigg and Mr. Snider to work with City Manager on the analysis and evaluate the proposals. Memo from Kennewick City Manager shown to Council re the intercity library committee and suggested proposals. It was the Council's feeling the City could not give up the City's share of the books and will address the memo further in future library discussions. I I MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 17, 1984 ADJOURNMENT Mrs. Boothe moved for adjournment. Seconded by Mrs. Green. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m. ALIA AKL:0•,1 • ATTEST• jaie ZtoL ,e,77,(e Dorothy&Rae Studer, Deputy c j ity Clerk 7 PASSED and APPROVED this day of 1985