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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-06-1987 MinutesMINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JULY 6, 1987 EXECUTIVE SESSION Executive meeting convened at 7 30 P M. for the purpose of discussing personnel. Adjourned at 7 55 P M with no action taken. CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order at 8 02 P M by Joe W. Jackson, Mayor III ROLL CALL By Deputy City Clerk. Councilmembers present were Beverly Green, Ed Hendler, E.A Snider, Joe Jackson and Emerson Morgan. Councilmembers Susan Boothe and Lee Kraft were absent, excused Also present were Gary Crutchfield, City Manager, Greg Rubstello, City Attorney, Dennis Wright, City Engineer, and, Webster Jackson, Purchasing/Personnel Officer. CONSENT AGENDA Mr Hendler moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Seconded by Mr. Morgan. Motion carried Consent items are as follows a) Approval of Minutes. To approve minutes of regular meeting, held June 15, 1987. b) Bills and Communications To approve General Claims in the amount of $390,775.66, claim warrant nos. 2693 through 2864, and 2865 through 3051. To approve Payroll Claims in the amount of $296,695 74, Payroll Voucher Nos. 2693 through 2864; and 2865 through 3051. To approve bad debt write-offs in the amount of $8,527.47 be turned over for collection c) Resolution No. 1782. To approve Resolution No 1782, accepting the work performed by Power City Electric, Inc., under City Project No. 82-2-01 for Telemetry Modifications. d) Resolution No 1783 To approve Resolution No. 1783, accepting the work performed by Bosch Construction Co., Inc. under City Project No. 87-9-00 for remodel and new addition to City Hall. e) Resolution No 1784. To approve Resolution No. 1784, accepting the furnishing and installation of an irrigation system at Volunteer Park by McKean Landscaping, Inc. and to start a 30-day lien period VISITORS. None REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS 1. Association of Washington Cities Annual Convention, June 16-19, 1987 Mayor Joe Jackson reported that his attendance at the convention in Yakima was of a working nature He served on the Resolutions Committee. Many Resolutions had been presented to the Resolutions Committee to review, determine the merits and delegate for further action. Among these, Resolution No 18 was presented by the City of Pasco. He has a copy of the Resolutions that the AWC did provide action on for developing an agenda for the 1988 Legislative Session. There was a total of 27 Resolutions the body acted upon He felt the meetings were fruitful and positive. He had an opportunity to attend sessions that dealt with hearings sponsored by the House Local Government Committee, discussing advertising Ordinances, publications, etc. There were concerns regarding costs. He also served on the Long Range Planning Committee. He has a copy of the Statement of Policy that was adopted by the general body. He said there was also a hearing held dealing with Local Government Study Commission which was established by Ch. 388, Laws of 1985, directing the study of how and why local governments came to have their present characters, etc., and what might be done to enable them to meet the challenges of the future This document is still in draft form, but will be completed sometime this fall for submission to the Legislature for action in 1988. Mr. Crutchfield I I MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JULY 6, 1987 REPORTS FROM OFFICERS - Continued said he would provide a synopsis of this document for all interested persons. Good Roads Association, June 17, 1987. Councilman E.A. Snider reported that the main business at the meeting was to finalize the priority list for the State Good Roads. Good Roads also includes Walla Walla County now. He believes, overall, they did well. Gary Crutchfield said he would put a copy of the finalized proposal in next week's packet. Meetings have been suspended until September. Mayor Jackson asked if 1-82 Pasco/Richland would qualify with the Good Roads Association regarding 55 mph. Mr.Snider said that the Association was planning to bring that up Mr. Hendler felt the speeds were set because of safety for the metropolitan areas. Mr Snider pointed out that the Seattle area has even more of a problem than we do and said he was not sure if this was because of safety or for revenue. He does not believe many people are observing the 55 mph speed limits Mr. Hendler suggested that the council address a Resolution to the Association and to the State Highway Commission regarding the speed limit, saying that Pasco to Richland is an isolated interstate -highway used mostly by people going to and from work and does not have excessive traffic and, therefore, should be posted for 65 mph Mr. Snider said that it should be done right away, addressed to the State Highway Commission and copied to the Good Roads Association. B-F Transit Board of Directors Special Meeting - June 17, 1987. Mr. Hendler said that there was a copy of the minutes in the agenda packet. He questioned the fact that there was only one bid for a 4-million dollar purchase Mr. Ellis got disturbed over this and left the meeting. He believes the bid was from a firm out of California. The bid was for twenty-four 35' and six 30' buses. Comments were that some of the firms only built one size bus. He feels that they wrote the specifications for what they wanted, excluding everyone else. The bids were close to the estimated costs. The buses are new and are being purchased with UMTA funds. Mrs. Green thought there were only two companies that built buses Mr Hendler said there were 25 or 30 across the country The Board is also looking at re-routing or re-establishing new routes. There were 6 routes put on probation because of lack of productivity. They are still experiencing a decrease in ridership He doesn't feel it can continue operating on 7 1/2 cents to the dollar in revenue. People are just not riding the bus. The fares are 15 cents for children and 25 cents for adults They are looking at express routes Waiting for an hour to an hour and a half to get from Pasco to Richland is discouraging for riders He will keep the council advised Mr Morgan asked what Mr Frost's criteria was for the transit center in Pasco, that it be located between Lewis south and Pearl North, 18th east and 34th west Mr Hendler said that to protect the dollars, they wanted to keep it in the committee as to where the transit stops should be. They are considering a transfer station in Pasco He cannot say publicly what areas are under consideration. Mr. Crutchfield said that the driving force behind the boundary encompassing Court Street was to reduce their "deadhead miles " Mr. Hendler said that he suggested an east/west, north/south route He believes that a person should be able to walk 3-4 blocks to catch a bus, those who can't can get Dial-A-Ride Any time they change a route, they have to have a public hearing. He believes that if someone could get on a bus within 5 minutes and take an express bus to Richland, it would be more productive Ben-Franklin Governmental Conference, June 26, 1987. Mrs Green noted she was unable to attend this meeting. Parks and Recreation Advisory Council Meeting, July 2, 1987 Mr. Morgan said that it was the group's annual tour of City park facilities MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JULY 6, 1987 PUBLIC HEARING Special Permit - Longfellow School (ME #87-06-CUP ) Mr. Snider moved to continue the public hearing on the Longfellow School special permit to Monday, August 3, 1987 Mrs. Green seconded. Notion carried. (staff recommended this because several members of the School District would be out of town this week ) MAYOR JACKSON DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN FOR THE SIX-YEAR STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 1988-1993 City Engineer Dennis Wright said that the program submitted for workshop meeting had not changed Staff recommendations remained the same. Following three (3) calls from the floor by Mayor Jackson for public comment and receiving none, he declared the public hearing closed RESOLUTION NO. 1785 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A REVISED AND EXTENDED COMPREHENSIVE STREET PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF PASCO. Resolution No 1785 was read by title only. Councilman Snider moved to approve Resolution No. 1785, establishing the City of Pasco's Six-Year Street Construction Program for calendar years 1988 through 1993. Councilman Morgan seconded Motion carried. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS ORDINANCE NO. 2653 AN ORDINANCE PERMITTING THE DISPENSING AND CONSUMPTION OF BEER/WINE IN PEANUTS PARK AND ALONG WEST LEWIS STREET BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH AVENUES AT THE PASCO AUTUMN FESTIVAL ON SEPTEMBER 11 AND 12, 1987 Ordinance No. 2653 was read by title only Mr. Snider moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2653, conditionally permitting the conduct of a beer/wine garden in conjunction with the Pasco Autumn Festival Mr Hendler seconded the motion Mr. Hendler wanted to know if there was a time limit during the day, The City Manager said that was left up to the Liquor Board It normally runs from about 9 00 A.M. to 8 00 P.M , or earlier Motion carried with Mrs Green voting no ORDINANCE NO. 2654 AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PARKING ON NORTH 4TH AVENUE BETWEEN COURT AND RUBY STREETS Ordinance No. 2654 was read by title only Mr. Snider moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2654, removing parking on North Fourth Avenue between Court and Ruby Streets. Mr. Hendler seconded the motion Mrs. Green wanted to know if everyone was in agreement on this. Dennis Wright said that the west side had been banned and marked for some time On the east side, the only parking being removed at this point was next to the Pasco Housing Authority and they had signed a letter waiving their right to a hearing Mrs Green wanted to know how far back it was from Court Street? Mr. Wright said it was north of the gas station and what used to be a small restaurant Motion carried. Mr. Hendler said the street between the Chinese Gardens and the adjacent trailer park was a half street It sits there as an eyesore on the edge of the mobile home park Mr Rubstello said there were some ongoing discussion for vacation of the street. The property owner of the Chinese Gardens is discussing it with the owner of mobile home nark Mr. Hendler said we should encourage it as soon as possible Mr. Rubstello said we were attempting to bring the parties together. MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING ORDINANCES - Continued ORDINANCE NO. 2655 AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PARKING ON CERTAIN PORTIONS OF 20th AVENUE. JULY 6, 1987 Ordinance No 2655 was read by title only. Mr. Snider moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2655, removing parking on 20th Avenue on the east side only from a point 300 feet south of Court Street to Court Street and from Hopkins Street to a point 170 feet south of Hopkins Street. Mr Hendler seconded the motion. Notion carried. RESOLUTION NO 1786 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE USE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS TO BE EXPENDED TOWARD INTEREST AND LATE PAYMENT PENALTIES ON LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (LID) ACCOUNTS. Resolution No 1786 was read by title only. Mr. Hendler moved to approve Resolution No. 1786, authorizing the use of Block Grant Funds for LID assistance as provided therein. Mr Snider seconded the motion Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO 1787 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING PROPERTY SURPLUS TO CITY NEEDS. Resolution No. 1787 was read by title only Mr. Morgan moved to approve Resolution No 1787, concerning property surplus to City needs. Mr. Snider seconded the motion. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS Ainsworth Avenue and "A" Street Railroad Crossing. Mr. Snider moved to authorize staff to advertise for bids for the installation of permanent pavement markings for the proposed railroad crossings at Ainsworth near Fourth Avenue and "A" Street, near Front Avenue. Mr Hendler seconded the motion. Motion carried. Fourth Avenue at "A" Street Signalization Project. Report from Mr. Dennis Wright who said that nearly 12 residences along that particular street could lose on-street parking if traffic signals go in They want staff and council to be fully aware that if they enter into that agreement, they will lose on-street parking. There is an alley and most of the residences have off-street parking behind their property. The alleys are not paved, they are graveled. They do have curbs and sidewalks along both sides. Mr. Crutchfield said that authority from Council was requested on short notice to send in the prospectus because there was a short deadline Staff does not want to pursue the grant application if council feels it is not prudent to remove the parking Staff suggests that council walk through normal channels, including public hearing notices. IIIMr. Snider said we should request staff to schedule the appropriate public hearing to get on with the process. Mr. Hendler so moved, Morgan seconded and the motion carried. Sale of Surplus Real Property. Mr. Snider moved to sell Lots 28, 29, and 30, Block 2, Terrace Heights Addition, Pasco, Washington, in the amount of $1,805.01, to Paul D. Yarzombek and authorize the City Manager to sign a Quit Claim Deed for same Mr Morgan seconded the motion. Mr. Snider asked where the property was? Mr. Webster Jackson said it was in the 600 block of South Elm Street on the west side of the street. Mr. Crutchfield said that the Property was acquired many years ago through an LID foreclosure proceeding. The lots were put out to bid twice and no other interest has been expressed in them Mr Snider wanted to know what size the lots were and Mr. Mrs. Green stated that it sounded to her like the decision was already made to lose the parking. Mr. Morgan said that if we need a signal anywhere in Pasco, it's at 4th & "A". 1 ATTEST II ArAULAL.:_i Mary Anni'alls, Deput City Clerk PASSED and APPROVED this 46 day , 1987 The W. Jackson, Mayor MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JULY 6, 1987 Surplus Property - Continued Crutchfield said that there were three "25 footers," usable as one building site. Mr. Hendler called for the question, and after roll call vote, the motion unanimously carried III MISCELLANEOUS - INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL Mr. Morgan agreed with Mr Hendler's remarks from the prior week that when the City Managers get together to go over the taxicab ordinance, they should in no way write it up to block out people interested in going into competition. It is the basis of the whole American system of enterprise. Mrs. Green suggested that Pasco become a Bi-Centennial City to recognize the Constitution All over America, cities are going along with this. The Mayor chairs several people in deciding how to honor the Constitution On September 17th, bell ringing will be taking place statewide and the schools are having programs all across the nation. Mr Hendler asked if we were involved with the County and Mrs. Green said that we were not. This is for the Bi-Centennial of the Constitution only. It will take place over the next three years. Mrs. Green suggested that we get some judges involved, the Chamber of Commerce and others from the community. Mr. Rubstello said he would check with the Bar Association ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9 47 P.M