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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989.08.21 Council MinutesI ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 8:00 P.M. by Ed '-'idler, Mayor. MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 21, 1989 EXECUTIVE SESSION: There was an Executive Session of the City Council at 7:30 P.M. to discuss Personnel. No action was taken. CALL TO ORDER: By City Clerk. Councilmen present were: Michael Garrison, Joyce DeFelice, Ed Hendler, Lee Kraft, Joe Jackson, Luisa Torres and E.A Snider. Also present: Gary Crutchfield, City Manager. CONSENT AGENDA: Mr. Snider moved to approve Consent Agenda as amended. Seconded by Mr. Garrison. Motion carried. Consent items are as follows: a) Approval of Minutes. To approve minutes of regular meeting, held August 7, 1989. b) Bills. To approve General Claims in the amount of $220,226.24 ($16,908.14 being in the form of Wire Transfer No. 2311 and 2317; and $203,318.10 consisting of Claim Warrant Nos. 62593 through 62741). C) Resolution No. 1884. A Resolution providing for a method of City Property Tax distributions by the County Treasurer. d) Proposed Contract for Soils Testing for Road 68 Water Tank. To approve the Agreement between Chen-Northern, Inc. and the City of Pasco for Geotechnical Engineering Services for Road 68 Elevated Storage Tank Project. PROCLAMATIONS: There were no Proclamations acknowledged at this time. VISITORS: Boy Scout Troop No. 159 was recognized by Mayor Hendler. They represent area adjacent to Knights of Columbus Hall and are working on their Communications Merit Badges. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS: Tr-MATS Policy Advisory Committee. Mrs. Torres reported the Airport Plan had been approved and she had encouraged the Transit Authority to work with the Cities in applying for Transportation Improvement Authority Grants. Ben-Franklin Transit Board Meeting. Mr. Garrison stated it was a most constructive meeting. Mr. John Williamson questioned bidding process used in purchase of buses. Further, the Capitol Facilities Committee had approved participation in the Lewis/Sylvester Interchange Project (Pasco's only Transportation Improvement Authority Project) in the amount of $40,000 for four bus turnouts. Mr. Cos Edwards had resigned as Marketing Director to accept employment with Westinghouse, and service to the Finley area had been extended to November. MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 21, 1989 Senior Citizens Advisory Committee. Mrs. DeFelice reported that a Nutrition Report had been given by Mrs. Susan Moore. Art Finke, Senior Services Coordinator, gave financial report as well as goals and projections for coming year. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCE NO. 2736. AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING SEPTIC TANK WASTE DISPOSAL; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 13.54 OF THE PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE. Ordinance No. 2736 was read by title only. Mr. Kraft moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2736, revising the sewer treatment rates for septic tank pumpings. Seconded by Mr. Garrison. Motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None. NEW BUSINESS: Low-Income Neighborhood Bituminous Surface Treatment Project. Mr. Snider moved to award the Contract for Low-Income Neighborhood Bituminous Surface Treatment Project No. 89-3-04, to low bidder, Transtate Paving, Inc., in the amount of $94,565.00 and, further, authorize the Mayor to sign the Contract Documents. Seconded by Mrs. Torres. Motion carried. (Councilman Joe Jackson abstained from voting due to having an interest in the area). Letter to Congressman Sid Morrison re: Garza Investigation. The City Manager read letter to be sent to Congressman Sid Morrison as follows: "The Pasco Police Department recently investigated a complaint by one Jose Cruz Garza which alleged that he was struck by a Police vehicle in the process of being arrested in Pasco. The internal investigation has been characterized by Mr. Garza and his spokesmen as a "whitewash" or "cover up" of alleged Police brutality and as being representative of the way the Pasco Police Department deals with Hispanic residents. The City wishes to clear the air surrounding the investigation and feels it can do so only through the use of a qualified and impartial third party. To that end, we respectfully request you urge the U.S. Department of Justice to assign appropriate personnel to perform an independent audit of the Garza complaint investigation. Specifically, the investigation should: Review the complaint, all related police reports, recorded tapes and transcripts of witness interviews, physical evidence gathereed and medical reports. Review investigative methodology utilized by the City. Interview City staff members who participated in the investigation. Determine whether or not the investigative steps taken by City Staff were deficientt in any manner. If so, identify what steps not taken should have been taken. Determine whether the witness interviews were thorough and professional. Determine whether the interviews of complaintant (Garza) reflect a search for the truth or an -2- Ed endler, Mayor AL,g il 411$ MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO'CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 21, 1989 attempt to "cover up" or "whitewash" the investigation. Determine whether the findings released by the City are supported by the evidence. In view of the community tension associated with this matter, it is imperative that an independent audit be completed as soon as possible. In that regard, we urge that you (and perhaps Senator Gorton) impress upon the Department of Justice our sense of urgency. We will certainly appreciate your earliest response and stand ready to accommodate the independent audit as soon as possible." /s/ Ed Hendler, Mayor Mr. Kraft moved that the Pasco City Council endorses this letter as official action of their body. Seconded by Mr. Jackson. Motion carried. Mr. Pete Chacon commended the Council for their action and felt it was a positive way to clear the air. ADJOURNMENT: No further business, the meetin adjourned at 8:15 P.M. ATTES : /telyn—Wells, City Clerk PASSED and APPROVED this3 day o 1989. -3-