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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-19-1985 MinutesMINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 19, 1985 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, Ira Schmidt, E A. Snider, Joe Jackson and Emerson Morgan. Councilman Charles Grigg was absent from the meeting (excused) Also present were Gary Crutchfield, City Manager, Jerry Conner, Finance Director; Gretchen Thomason, Office Manager, Donald Francis, Chief of Police, Max Bigby, Assistant Planner, and David McDonald, Director of Community Development CONSENT AGENDA Mr Snider moved to approve Consent Agenda. Seconded by Mrs. Boothe Motion carried. Consent items are as follows a) Approval of Minutes To approve minutes of regular meeting, held August 5, 1985. b) Bills. To approve General Claims in the amount of $247,642 70, claim warrant nos 43252 through 43401. c) Demolition of House at 108 North Owens Avenue. To authorize staff to call for bids to demolish the house at 108 North Owens Avenue d) Sale of Old School Bus. To declare the City's old school bus surplus property and authorize staff to sell, through advertising or auction, to the highest bidder VISITORS Mr. Walter Hench, 803 W Margaret, complained about one family having as high as seventeen cars around and parked on their property. It limited other property owners from parking spaces in front of their homes and created a traffic problem. He further stated it appeared they were operating a car repair business at that address even though they said they were all their own cars Councilmen Snider and Schmidt concurred this was a problem and urged staff to review our present Ordinances to see if something could be done to alleviate such a situation. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS RESOLUTION NO. 1688 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PASCO SUPPORTING LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY TO REOUIRE PRIVATE CAPITAL INVESTMENT AS A CONDITION OF AWARDING CONTRACTS FOR MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF GOVERNMENT FACILITIES Resolution No 1688 was read by title only. Mrs. Green moved to approve Resolution No. 1688, supporting legislation authorizing the Department of Energy to require private capital investment as a condition of awarding contracts for management and operation of government facilities Seconded by Mr Snider Motion carried ORDINANCE NO 2567 AN ORDINANCE CREATING AND DEFINING THE CRIME OF VEHICLE PROWLING AND ADOPTING NEW SECTION 9 52 045 TO THE PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE Ordinance No. 2567 was read by title only Mr Schmidt moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2567, creating and defining the crime of vehicle prowling and adding new Section 9.52.045 to the Pasco Municipal Code Seconded by Mrs Green Motion carried. ATTE --, , 1985 elyn Well , City Clerk PASSED and APPROVED this 3 day o No further business, Mr Schmidt moved for adjournment. Seconded by Mrs. Boothe. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8 30 P W. , MAYOR MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 19, 1985 NEW BUSINESS Project Self-Sufficiency. Mr Snider moved to recognize the importance of Project Self-Sufficiency to low income single parents living within Pasco and, therefore, authorize the City Manager to sign all necessary application documents. Seconded by Mr Morgan. Motion carried. MISCELLANEOUS - INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL The City Manager requested permission to hold a special meeting of the City Council on Monday, August 26, 1985 at 8 00 P M for the purpose of discussing insurance needs of the City of Pasco Mr Snider moved to concur with request. Seconded by Mr Schmidt Motion carried. Tr-City Union Gospel Mission. Councilman Morgan suggested that staff look into the possibility of converting present train depot into a mission-type facility. It would place the much needed operation in closer proximity where transients arrive and depart Also, it would move them further away from downtown business core. He praised the work being done by the Mission and emphasized need for its continuance. ADJOURNMENT I I I