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Home My WebLink About06-03-1985 MinutesMINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order at 8 00 P.M. by Joe W. Jackson, Mayor ROLL CALL JUNE 3, 1985 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 Gary Crutchfield, City Manager, Greg Rubstello, City Attorney, James Ajax, Director of Public Works, Donald Francis, Chief of Police and Max Bigby, Assistant Planner. 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 May 20, 1985. b) Bills. To approve General Claims in the amount of $192,513.24, Claim Warrant Nos. 42451 through 42568. To approve Payroll Claims in the amount of $270,333.07, Payroll Warrant Nos 3234 through 3405, and 3406 through 3579 To approve bad debt write-offs in the amount of $2,252.48 and, of this amount, authorize $1,394.01 to be turned over for collection These write-offs include utility billing, ambulance and cemetery accounts To approve bad debt write-offs in the amount of $14,645 00 and, of this amount, authorize $3,255 00 to be turned over for collection These write-offs are for Court accounts receivable warrants c) Home Security Program To institute the Home Security Program and direct staff to prepare funding options for City Council consideration. d) Amendment of 1985 CDBG Program To fix 8 00 P M , Monday, June 17, 1985, as the time for a public hearing to consider amendment of the 1985 Block Grant Program e) Rental Agreement - East Pasco Neighborhood Facility To authorize the City Manager to sign the office lease agreement with the Domestic Violence Prevention and Services Association f) Resolution No 1676. A Resolution fixing the time and place for a public hearing to consider the vacation of certain alley right-of-way within the City of Pasco g) 6-Year Street Construction Program (1986 - 1991) To set Monday, June 17, 1985 at 8 00 P M , Pasco City Hall Council Chambers, as the date, time and location for a public hearing on the City of Pasco's proposed 6-Year Street Construction Program for calendar years 1986 through 1991 h) E A Curtis Rezone - MF #85-08-Z To fix 8 00 P M , Monday, June 17, 1985, as the time for a public hearing to receive citizen input on proposed zone change. VISITORS Mrs Pat Young, President of Pasco Chamber of Commerce, was recognized and gave an up-to-date report on pending Fall Harvest and Autumn Festival She distributed a packet of information to each Councilman and City Manager - outlining events and time frame for each The business community appears enthusiastic about the event and each business in the area to be temporarily vacated of traffic (3rd to 5th) have been notified and asked to participate She called attention to the fact that Payless Store is contemplating a large mural on their building, depicting history of Pasco The celebration will include a farmers market, arts/crafts, Historical Society, etc She will report back in mid July in an effort to keep the Council informed MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JUNE 3, 1985 VISITORS - Continued Mr. George Bray, Manager of Apple Inn Motel, called attention to the fact that motels employ 350 people in our area with an approximate payroll of 2 5 million dollars. He urged reconsideration of funding to Tri Cities Visitor & Convention Bureau as last year's statistics showed that 18,756 delegates visited our area with 67 conventions scheduled in Pasco alone He was not opposed to an Exhibit Center, but felt it should be run by private enterprise Mr. Ira Fullmer, representing Citizens Advisory Committee for Benton-Franklin Transit, stated it was upsetting to see so many busses traveling empty during the day and discontinuing service early in the evening. He suggested cutting back on day time routes and extending the hours later in the evening to accommodate commuters attending sporting events, etc He reiterated that three (3) things had to be considered, namely, survey, orient and implement in order to achieve a more efficient and faster transit system Councilman Snider supported Mr. Pullmer's views and wished he and his group much success in their venture. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS ORDINANCE NO. 2550 (Burlington Northern) AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ZONING AND CHANGING THE ZONE CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF PASCO FROM C-1 (Retail Business) to C-3 (General Business). Ordinance No. 2550 was read by title only. Mr. Snider moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2550, rezoning the property described therein to C-3 (General Business). Seconded by Mrs Booth. Mr. Don Germoe, 507 N 4th Avenue, stated he was not opposed to rezone, but felt the developer should be assessed an L.I D. for sewer Staff replied that sewer was not available in this area, however, they could operate on a septic tank Later, they could seek a waiver to connect to public sewer Main motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 1677 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION PROCEDURES FOR PASCO CITY STREETS Resolution No 1677 was read by title only Mr Schmidt moved to approve Resolution No 1677, which establishes right-of-way acquisition procedures for Pasco streets Seconded by Mr Snider Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 1678 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, SUPPORTING AND ALLOCATING CDBG FUNDS FOR THE REGIONAL REVOLVING LOAN FUND Resolution No. 1678 was read by title only Mrs Green moved to approve Resolution No. 1678, supporting and allocating $75,000 of CDBG funds for the Regional Revolving Loan Fund Seconded by Mr Schmidt Gary Crutchfield, City Manager, reported the "Benton-Franklin Governmental Conference has been working on establishment of a Regional Revolving Loan (RRLF) for over two years, over the past six months, with the selection of a new Economic Development Coordinator at BFGC, the RRLF Management Plan (draft) and draft administrative plan have been prepared in order to submit an application to EDA for a $450,000 grant to capitalize the RRLF The EDA grant requires a "local match" of $225,000, since the three cities are the only sources for the match requirement, the City of Pasco (as well as the other two) authorized the application to be put together on the basis of the three cities splitting the match requirement ($75,000 each) With the application deadline already behind us, it is imperative that EDA be provided a Resolution from each of the three cities declaring support for the application, and officially noting the allocation of our share of the local match requirements " Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7) No further business, Mr Snider moved for adjour Motion carried Meeting adjourned at 8 55 P velyn Wel s, City Clerk PASSED and APPROVED this /7 day of d by Mr Schmidt , 1985 MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JUNE 3, 1985 UNFINISHED BUSINESS Market Analysis for Exhibition/Trade Center Mr Snider moved to accept the Market Analysis Report, prepared by Laventhol and Horwath, and authorize payment therefor Seconded by Mr Morgan Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7) NEW BUSINESS Final Plat - Eagle Estates #4 (MF #84-27-PP) Mr Snider moved to approve the final plat of Eagle Estates #4 and authorize the Mayor to sign said plat and, further, to accept the contract secured by letter of credit to assure performance of required street improvements Seconded by Mr Schmidt Motion carried Pasco-Kennewick Intercity Bridge Mr Grigg moved to approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the Consultant Agreement with Arvid Grant and Associates for preparation of a maintenance manual and inspection guidelines for the Pasco-Kennewick Intercity Bridge. Seconded by Mr Schmidt Motion carried. 10th Avenue (Clark to Columbia) Street and Traffic Improvements Mr Snider moved to authorize the Mayor to sign the municipal agreement between the State of Washington and City of Pasco relating to preliminary engineering on the 10th Avenue Project Seconded by Mrs. Green Motion carried Proposed General Agreement between City of Pasco and Washington State Department of Transportation Pertaining to the State Assisting the City in Right-of-Way Acquisition Mrs Green moved to authorize the Mayor to sign the proposed agreement between the City of Pasco and the Washington State Department of Transportation, which allows the City to utilize the opportunity of having State personnel assist in right-of-way acquisition matter Seconded by Mr Schmidt Motion carried Authorization to Submit Grant Applications Mrs Green moved to approve and authorize the Mayor to sign three (3) prospectii for Federal Grant Funding requirements, specifically Improvement of the intersection of 20th Avenue and "A" Street, 20th Avenue and Sylvester Street, and 4th Avenue and Court Street Seconded by Mr Schmidt. Motion carried Appointments - Park & Recreation Advisory Council Mr Morgan moved to re-appoint Ron Baker to a three-year term on the Park & Recreation Advisory Council, which term will expire on February 2, 1988, and to appoint Clara Upton to the Park & Recreation Advisory Council, replacing Landon McMurdo, to a term which will expire on February 2, 1988 Seconded by Mr Snider Motion carried ADJOURNMENT