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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
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