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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990.07.02 Council MinutesMINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JULY 2, 1990 AN EXECUTIVE SESSION WAS CALLED AT 7:30 P.M. FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING PERSONNEL. IT ADJOURNED AT 8:00 P.M. WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 8:00 P.M. by Joe Jackson, Mayor. ROLL CALL: By City Clerk. Councilmen present were: Joyce DeFelice, Michael Garrison, Ed Hendler, Joe Jackson, Chris Jensen, Charles Kilbury and E.A. Snider. Also present were: Gary Crutchfield, City Manager; Richard Erickson, Director of Parks & Recreation; and Larry Peterson, Assistant Planner. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The meeting opened with Pledge of Allegiance. CONSENT AGENDA: Mrs. DeFelice moved to approve Consent Agenda. Seconded by Mr. Garrison. Motion carried. Consent items are as follows: a) Approval of Minutes. To approve minutes of regular meeting, held June 18, 1990. b) Bills. To approve General Claims in the amount of $429,714.74 ($16,241.16 being in the form of Wire Transfer Nos. 2954 and 2956; and $413,473.58 consisting of Claim Warrant II Nos. 66006 through 66151). To approve bad debt write-offs for utility billing, ambulance, and Municipal Court non-criminal accounts receivable in the total amount of $21,816.43 and, of that amount, authorize $21,704.79 be turned over for collection. PROCLAMATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Mayor Jackson presented "Yard of the Month" awards to: 1. Eudean Lohse, 804 N. 18th 2. Bertha & Earl Wattenberger, 104 S. 20th 3. Kathy & Harry Elzie, 503 N. 9th 4. Mary & Chuck Eberle, 804 N. Waldemar Avenue 5. Frank & Margaret Pontarolo, 1504 N. 14th 6. Joanne & John Wilcynski, 4702 Desert Plateau Drive The City Manager commended residents for setting a good example in making our City a more attractive place to live. He called I attention to Harry Elzie (City Code Enforcement Officer) practicing what he had to enforce on a day to day basis. VISITORS: Former Council Member, Susan Boothe, was recognized in the audience. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS. To approve Payroll Claims in the amount of $484,710.89; Payroll Voucher Nos. 15998 through 16160; and 16161 through 16327; and 16328 through 16522. -1- 't MINUTES REGULAR MEETING 'PASCO CITY COUNCIL JULY 2, 1990 Pasco Downtown Development Association. Mr. Kilbury reported that revenue and expense items for Farmer's Market, Village Market, Autumnfest and PDDA were considered. The decorative pictures have arrived and will soon be in store windows. WSU received a grant to set up a kitchen which is to be used in conjunction with an incubator program for startup businesses which need to prepare a food product for sale. Hopefully, this will be placed in Pasco. The Hispanic community has indicated an interest in the Old Pasco Elks Building but no definite conclusions. Good Roads Association. Mr. Snider stated this was the last meeting of the summer and they will need the City's "want" list by mid-August. Milo Bauder, contractor, enlightened group on proposed housing development in Meadow Springs/Badger Canyon area. Various highway projects are proceeding on schedule for completion. B-F Govt. Conference Solid Waste Policy Advisory. Mr. Kilbury reported they approved draft for proposals to hire a consultant and chose a five-member review committee to review and recommend the approval of a consultant. Don Morton reviewed environmental process and had sent a letter to Department of Ecology, asking for an extension of the deadline for the plan from June 30, 1990 to December 31, 1990. B-F Govt. Conference. Mr. Kilbury was acknowledged as BFGC representative to the "Stampede Pass" and Ad Hoc committee. Three programs; namely, two fills on ponds at the Bailie Boys Ranch and an application for assistance to fund the Emergency Management Program Assistance Project were approved. Dr. Gary Fields spoke on alcohol and drugs in the public schools today. Benton-Franklin District Health. Mr. Garrison stated the meeting primarily dealt with staffing request. He concurred with request provided that there was no increase from Governmental entities. He showed a copy of Food Service Test manual which will be sold to the public for 50 cents. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATING TO PUBLIC HEARINGS: None. NEW BUSINESS: Tr-Cities Rivershore Enhancement Committee Riverboat Project. Mr. Jensen moved to authorize a supplemental appropriation of $5,000 from the Stadium/Convention Center Fund for participation in the Tr-Cities Riverboat Development Feasibility Study, provided that the Cities of Kennewick and Richland participate in the study in at least the same dollar amount. Seconded by Mr. Snider. Motion carried with Mr. Kilbury voting no. Appointments to Senior Citizens Advisory Committee. Mrs. DeFelice moved to appoint the following to Senior Citizens Advisory Committee: Ray Hart, Position No. 1, expiring June 16, 1993. A.L. Roebuck, Position No. 2, expiring June 16, 1993. -2- ADJOURNMENT: No further business, ting adjourned at 8:45 P.M. 375g —J ckson, Mayor 1990. PASSED and APPROVED this day o s, City Clerk 1 ATT MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL JULY 2, 1990 Betty Hoover, Position No. 3, expiring June 16, 1993. Odette Mitchell, Position No. 6, expiring June 16, 1991 (replacing Bill Farrens). Dorothy Miller, Position No. 8, expiring June 16, 1992 (replacing Oliver Dilling). Seconded by Mr. Hendler. Motion carried. MISCELLANEOUS - INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL: Court Imposed Traffic Fines. Mr. Hendler asked if the City could record non-paid fines with the State Department of Licensing. The City Manager will research this further and report back to the City Council. Contract with Mid-Columbia Library. The City Manager stated that contract with Mid-Columbia Library will be expiring at year's end and expressed concern over Library District's failure to begin negotiations and if we wait until September, it could put the City "in a box." He distributed copies of letter from District that requests each City to relinquish the right to seek voter-approved annexation to the Library District. Such annexation would mean the Cities would become part of the District, and the District would operate the libraries without a contract with the Cities. Under proposed recommendation, City residents would pay the same for library services as people who live in unincorporated areas of Benton and Franklin Counties. That means the District would get less income. At the present time, Pasco owns library at 1320 W. Hopkins and pays all library maintenance and utility costs. Council directed City Manager to work with City of Kennewick to review other options such as running the library jointly with the City of Kennewick or by ourselves.