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PASCO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 21, 1984
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting called to order at 8 00 P M by Joe W Jackson, 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,
Jerry Conner, Acting Finance Director, Jim Ajax, Director of Public Works;
Larry Dickinson, Acting Fire Chief, Don Francis, Chief of Police and Webster
Jackson, Purchasing/Personnel Supervisor
CONSENT AGENDA
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Mr Schmidt moved to approve Consent Agenda 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 regular meeting, held
February 6, 1984
b) Bills To approve General Claims in the amount of $277,827 72,
Claim warrant nos 37613 through 37789
To approve Payroll Claims in the amount of $265,480 58, Payroll
warrant nos 7320 through 7474, and 7475 through 7631
VISITORS
Mr John Williams was scheduled to appear but was not present at this time
Councilman Snider st ated Mr Williams had concerns over noise pollution at
Pepsi Cola facility on West Hopkins It appears large trucks park there over
night and leave their refrigeration units running - causing excessive noise
He was not sure if the trucks belonged to Pepsi Cola or other truckers staying
at nearby Sahara Motel, but he felt something should be done
The City Manager concurred that we needed a more stringent Ordinance relating to
noise pollution, and if council concurs, staff will draft an Ordinance for
consideration
Mr Ralph Thompson, 1712 W Octave, presented a petition for consolidation,
bearing signatures of approximately 1,000 citizens He urged the three cities
to hold a joint meeting within ten (10) days, calling for an election on May 15,
1984, under 35 10 211 He concurred that there was a descrepancy on whether
they would proceed under 35 10 211 or 35A Mr Tom Roach, Attorney for Unity
Group, stated they were seeking clarification at this time and should have the
issue resolved very shortly
Mr Snider suggested that the petition be submitted to staff for clarification
and legal opinion and report back at next regular meeting To this, Mr Thompson
expressed concern that a delay might affect 90-day time frame City Attorney,
Greg Rubstello, stated that this date, February 21, 1984, would be filing date
with Pasco City Council
Mr Walter Hench led opposition by reminding council that voters should be
aware that consolidation would pass by a simple majority of voters turning
out, not percentage of total registered voters He did not feel 30-days
was ample time for this undertaking
Mr David Boothe, a lifetime resident of Pasco, opposed speed this issue is
going and presented Mr Ed Hendler, Chairman of FACTS FIRST, a check for $100
to help his cause
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Mr Widdows voiced his opposition to consolidation and, too, gave Mr Hendler
a check for $50 to defray expenses
The City Manager stated the petition would be validated by staff, the City
Attorney will prepare an opinion, and information could be back by next regular
meeting of the City Council
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PASCO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 21, 1984
PETITION - Continued
(verbatim)
Mr Ed Hendler stated since this issue is in controversy, he suggested that
proponents of this bill invite the City Attorneys to a meeting and tell them
what court they are trying to get redress from so that our people, the City
Attorneys and perhaps my attorney, can also be present at the time and review
and give our input Apparently, there is a conflict here of the two laws and
I would suggest this be done quickly - just the fact that they have asked the
councils to sit down because they have 6500 signatures, it should still be
validated
Mr Hendler further commented that a good number of proponents live outside the
City of Pasco as well as petition signers He reiterated that he was anxious
to get the issue over with, but it should be done in a legal manner
Mr Snider moved to concur with request of Mr Hendler Seconded by Mrs
Boothe Motion carried
Mr Mark Pence, a 25-year resident of Pasco, favored a vote of the people
in an effort to explore benefits of consolidation and whether or not the
people of the Tr-Cities want it He felt three months was ample time to
pursue this issue He questioned legal opposition to proposed consolidation
Mr Hendler was recognized (Verbatim) Just for verification, I, for one,
would like to see this come to a head and my group would like to see it brought
to a head We feel very strongly that the people do have a right to vote, but
we were not the people who proposed the consolidation, we were not the proponents,
the Cities have been by-passed by the proponents initially, the proponents have
indicated time and time again that they have the answers, they know all the ins and
outs, they have a legal staff We have tried to get the proponents to present facts
and figures - we are still asking for this information They have had time to
respond to desires of the people Now, out of 1,003 signatures - it's nice that
we have 1,003 signatures, I don't know how many are residents or registered voters
in the City of Pasco, they need 590 in order to technically put this on the ballot
I assume this is sufficient number to call for an election, but I think it should
be on a fair and equitable basis We didn't propose, nor did the Cities propose,
HB1435 The Cities were not even aware that the bill was being proposed They have
told us it was going to be better legislation, yet after better legislation, they
have taken away two of the three rights by people through this legislation Under
the old law, we had a rightof we were to consolidate, to call for either a
Commission form of Government, which would give us three Commissioners - one from
Pasco, Kennewick and Richland or a Council/Mayor form of Government They have
eliminated those two and said you shall have a Council/Mayor form of Government,
but we are going to say that you are going to have 7, 9 or 11 - that's the change
We are also going to tell you that all seven of you people from each community,
21 of you, are going to have to sit down for sixteen to seventeen months and try
to operate three cities and figure out all the problems of consolidation and then
call for an election in 1985, set up your ward system (which we had the right to
do under the old law) and then immediately thereafter that new council becomes
effective in office We didn't do any of this, they didn't ask for your input -
they didn't ask for Kennewick and Richland's input, they had all the answers
Now they come up with a petition based on 35 10 - the law was passed under 35 5
or 35 8, there's a question on time and I am not a "legal eagle", I am not an
Attorney, but now they say, "have compassion - give the people the right to vote'
You bet, I'll give the people the right to vote - I want them to vote after the
information is out and facts are presented What's the difference between May 15th
and September 18th? Four months, and I think in four months, they have the opportunity
to be more efficient in their approach on this consolidation, gather more facts,
present it properly, let our citizens then make an intelligent choice and you will
have more votes at the election in September than you would on May 15th Now, I
don't like the connotation that we are trying to stop this election, we are not
To the contrary, I wish it could be held tomorrow and we would not only beat them
like we did fourteen years ago with an 8 - 2 against, maybe a 9 to 1 Thank you "
Mrs Billie Cain asked, "if Pasco defeats this issue, are we out?" The City Manager
replied that any one City can defeat consolidation Mrs Cain reiterated that she
would work hard for defeat
RECESS 8 35 P M - RECONVENED 8 40 P M
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PASCO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 21, 1984
REPORTS FROM OFFICERS/COMMITTEES
Tr-MATS Policy Advisory Committee Mrs Beverly Green reported their meeting
had been primarily devoted to election of officers Mr Bob Ellis had been
elected Chairman and Beverly Green, elected Vice-Chairman
Good Roads Association Mr Duke Snider stated they had discussed Department
of Transportation's request for information regarding short plats on right of
ways, possible $ 50 to each vehicle registration fee for weed control along
highways, removal of spur lines around counties (discisions are made in
Washington, D C - Good Roads Associations advocates they should be in
proximity of area involved) and they opposed removal of last $ 02 gas tax
Further, they are trying to get the State Patrol to enforce weight restrictions
on roadways
Parks/Recreation Advisory Council Mr Emerson Morgan stated they discussed
questionaire sent out by Department of Community Development on potential park
at 5th & Pearl Letters were sent to 375 familes and 40 responded back The
major concern of residents in this area is children's safety
AWC Meeting Mayor Joe Jackson reported this had been an interesting session
on Court reform, giving Municipal Courts the same sentencing authority as District
Courts and DWI bill and grant possibility He stated Mr Eric Hovey made a
presentation on "Maintstreet" which deals with historic preservation and downtown
development
ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS
RESOLUTION NO 1618
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE CRITERIA BY WHICH THE TERM "AFFORDABLE
RENT" WILL BE DETERMINED FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PURPOSES
Resolution No 1618 was read by title only Mr Snider moved to approve
Resolution No 1618, defining the criteria to be used in determining "affordable
rent" for Community Development Block Grant purposes Seconded by Mrs Boothe
Motion carried
RESOLUTION NO 1619
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING RIGHT-OF-WAY ON 28TH AVENUE
Resolution No 1619 was read by title only Mr Snider moved to approve
Resolution No 1619, which, if passed, will dedicate additional right-of-way
on North 28th Avenue Seconded by Mr Schmidt Motion carried
RESOLUTION NO 1620
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REVISED AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN FOR
THE CITY OF PASCO
Resolution No 1620 was read by title only Mr Schmidt moved to approve
Resolution No 1620, regarding a revised Affirmative Action Plan for the City
of Pasco Seconded by Mrs Boothe Motion carried
RESOLUTION NO 1621
A RESOLUTION RELOCATING A BUS STOP LOCATION ON THE NORTH SIDE
OF SYLVESTER STREET JUST EAST OF 20TH AVENUE
Resolution No 1621 was read by title only Mrs Green moved to approve
Resolution No 1621, which, if passed, has the effect of relocating the
existing bus stop at the north side of Sylvester Street near 20th Avenue from
its present location to a new location approximately 100 feet east and,
specifically, directly in front of the Odd Fellows Hall Seconded by Mrs
Boothe Motion carried
ells, City Clerk
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PASCO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 21, 1984
NEW BUSINESS
Appointments to Community Relations Task Force Mr Grigg moved that the
Relations Task following individuals be appointed, as recommended by Community
Force
Council District 1 - Willie Cain Term to expire 12/31/86
Council , District 2 - Minnie Pesina 12/31/84
Council District 4 - Steven Snyder 12/31/85
At-Large Andres Espinoza 12/31/84
At-Large Rickie Robinson 12/31/86
At-Large Ann Prescott 12/31/86
At-Large Jacqueline Davis 12/31/86
School Dist Rep Forthcoming
Seconded by Mr Schmidt Motion carried
Appointment to Golf Course Advisory Committee Mr Morgan moved to confirm
the Mayor's appointment of Mrs Marjorie M Fifer to the Golf Course Advisory
Committee to a term which will expire on August 1, 1985 Seconded by Mrs Green
Motion carried
Naming of Street 1-182 Frontage Road between Road 100 and Court Street
Mr Grigg moved to assign the name of Harris Road to the "CC Line" roadway
connecting Road 100 and Court Street along the north side of 1-182 Seconded by
Mr Schmidt Motion carried (Mr Pete Morse complimented the Council on
their choice, stating the Harris family was most honored)
Appointment to Street Light Purchase Study Committee Mr Snider moved to
confirm the Mayor's appointment of the following people to serve on the Street
Light Purchase Study Committee Orville Olson, Duane Taber, Spence Jilek,
Leonard Dietrich, Andrew Cornelius and Bob Gregson with the understanding that
the Study Committee is to complete its review and report to the City Council
within 90-days Seconded by Mr Grigg Motion carried
Water Treatment Plant Upgrade - Proposed Agreement for Professional Services -
City Project No 82-2-03 Mr Grigg moved to authorize the Mayor to sign an
Agreement for professional services relating to the Water Treatment Plant
Upgrade, between the City of Pasco and James M Mongtomery, Consulting
Engineers, Inc Seconded by Mr Schmidt Motion carried
Repair to Senior Center Mr Snider moved to authorize the Mayor to sign a
contract with Terranova Construction Company in the total amount, including
State Sales Tax, of $28,677 15 to make certain repairs the Pasco/Franklin County
Senior Citizen Center Seconded by Mrs Boothe Motion carried
Representative on Benton-Franklin Governmental Conference Board Mrs Green
moved to appoint Ira Schmidt as second alternate on Benton-Franklin Governmental
Conference Board Seconded by Mr Morgan Motion carried
Humphrey Ross Mr Snider expressed concern over letter from Paul L Turner,
U S Probation Officer, regarding request by Humphrey Ross for a 90-day travel
permit to Pasco to conclude some private business He reiterated that he had
been granted a 30-day permit in January, 1984 to visit relatives in Pasco Mr
Snider questioned motives and felt the City of Pasco was entitled to specific
reasons for Mr Ross's request Further, he suggested that staff write a letter
to Mr Turner, asking why Mr Ross has to come to Pasco and how long will it
take to conclude his business This should be handled expediently
The City Manager replied that he will have Chief Francis call for necessary
information and report back quickly Mr Grigg suggested if Mr Ross has something
to sell, perhaps we should let him and then get him to leave Chief Francis stated
he would convey wishes of the council
ADJOURNMENT No further business, meeting adjourned at/5 -1 P M
MAYOR
PASSED and APPROVED this 3--day of March, 1984