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PASCO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 19, 1991
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CALL TO ORDER:
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The meeting was called to order at 8:00 P.M. by
Joe Jackson, Mayor.
ROLL CALL: I By City Manager. Councilmen present were: Joyce DeFelice,
Michael Garrison, Joe Jackson, Chris Jensen, Charles Kilbury,
Dan Lathim and E.A. Snider. Also present were: Gary
Crutchfield, City Manager; Greg Rubstello, City Attorney; Kurt
Luhrs, Administrative Assistant; Webster Jackson,
Purchasing/Personnel Officer; and David McDonald, Director of
Community Development.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The meeting opened with Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Mr. Snider moved to approve Consent Agenda, as amended, to delete
approval of the minutes of the February 4, 1991 meeting.
Seconded by Mr. Garrison. Motion carried. Consent items are as
follows:
a) Bills and Communications. To approve General Claims in the
amount of $403,336.09 ($6,288.80 being in the form of Wire
Transfer Nos. 2638 and 2639; and $397,047.29 consisting of Claim
Warrant Nos. 68743 through 68951.)
b) Abatement Cost Recovery - 1316 East Clark Street. To fix
8:00 P.M., March 4, 1991, as the time and date to hold a public
hearing to determine the method of recovering City costs for
abatement activities at 1316 East Clark Street.
c) Liquid Chlorine Bid Results and Award. To award bid for
furnishing liquid chlorine to the City of Pasco to All Pure
Chemical Company for the annual period ending February 19, 1992
for $297.20 per ton container, and $49.70 per 150-pound cylinder,
including freight.
PROCLAMATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
None.
VISITORS:
None.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS:
Pasco Downtown Development Association. Mr. Kilbury reported
the grand opening of Beaux Arts Gallery as successful. Several
new shops and restaurants were noted as a positive influence in
our area.
Parks & Recreation Advisory Council. Mrs. DeFelice reported
that grant application for UPAAR Funds had been completed. If
approved, these funds will be used for major renovation of
Memorial Pool and surrounding building. Staff is reviewing
applications for Recreation Specialist at Martin Luther King
Center and new lighting at the Center had been completed.
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Health Board. Mr. Garrison reiterated this had been a
committee meeting, not a full Board Meeting. The main discussion
centered around fees assessed to various entities. It now
appears that there will be a 20% increase per year for the next
five years to offset the assessment currently paid by the two
Counties, but which they refuse to continue paying. The State II
still refuses to share costs for public health care.
Tr-MATS. Mr. Kilbury reported that Dick Larson, of the
Department of Transportation, gave a talk on various projects,
including Overpass on 395 near Mesa, Van Sickle Canyon, Wellsian
Way Project and that Edison Street Improvement was put back to
the Committee. The design for Hillsboro/Foster Wells Project
will be available for public review on March 6, 1991.
Ben-Franklin Transit Authority. Mr. Garrison reported that
software system for Dial-A-Ride System had been purchased. They
have increased vehicles from 17 to 23, installed a new telephone
system, and ridership is up 33%. They added a Boise Cascade and
Iowa Beef run and have a group looking into ways to provide
better service.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None.
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ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None.
NEW BUSINESS:
Engineering Services Contract for Old Bridge Pier Demolition.
Mr. Gary Crutchfield, City Manager, reported that demolition of
the piers of the Old Pasco/Kennewick Bridge was approved by
contract two weeks ago in the amount of approximately $1.1
million. JUB Engineers has been selected to provide the
necessary engineering services for Phase II, and a proposed
contract has been negotiated in the total amount of $102,923.73.
Of that total, the Federal Highway Administration is paying
80% and the cities of Pasco and Kennewick will split evenly the
remining 20% ($10,300 each).
Mr. Snider moved to approve the Agreement with JUB Engineers to
provide engineering services for the Old Bridge Demolition, Phase
II, in the amount of $102,923.73 and, further, authorize the
Mayor to sign the Agreement. Seconded by Mr. Garrison.
Mr. Homer Moulthrop, Secretary of Benton-Franklin Trailways
Committee, called attention to literature previously distributed
in the Workshop Meeting, calling for a modification to the
contract in leaving 4 piers for a proposed pier for fishing, etc.
Senior Citizens Advisory Committee. Mrs. DeFelice stated that
Mr. Finke distributed reports from 1984 - 1990 for perusal.
Afterwards, they discussed funding for Sr. Center Completion.
They presently have $91,000 invested towards completion and with
the $100,000 of Block Grant funds, we have about 1/3 of what
is needed.
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The City Manager suggested that Mr. Moulthrop be referred to the
City of Kennewick since the piers are on the Kennewick side, and
if Kennewick desires a modification to the contract, it can be
addressed to the City Councils.
Main motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7).
Visitor & Convention Bureau Agreement. The City Manager
reported the Agreement was basically the same as previously
submitted with the exception that it does include a provision for
a five-year term which is terminable with one-year notice. In
effect, it's a twelve-month rolling agreement provided proper
notification is given. It does provide for 40% of the annual
average receipts for the past five years as well as accounting
practices to better satisfy State Auditor requirements.
Mr. Garrison moved to approve the Agreement with the Tr-Cities
Visitor and Convention Bureau for the 1991 through 1995 period
and, further, authorize the Mayor to sign the Agreement.
Seconded by Mr. Kilbury.
Mrs. DeFelice expressed concern that the Bureau was hopeful of
working with one agreement for five years instead of dealing with
each respective City on a yearly basis. She favored 50%
contribution (the same as Kennewick and Richland) instead of 40%
proposed by Pasco. Mrs. DeFelice moved to amend original motion
to read 50% level of funding. Seconded by Mr. Jensen. Motion
FAILED by the following roll call vote. YES: DeFelice, Jensen
and Lathim. NO: Jackson, Garrison, Snider and Kilbury.
Mrs. DeFelice asked if services to Pasco would be less if our
level of funding was less"' Mr. Dean Strawn, immediate Past
President of Tr-Cities Visitor & Convention Bureau, stated they
had three objectives after meeting with City Managers last year;
namely, to request 50% of Hotel/Motel Tax and; secondly, to have
such a contact over a five-year period of time in order to allow
sufficient time for planning, etc. The third objective was to
have an identical contract with all three cities. With three
separate contracts, it tends to diversify actions. He
distributed copy of Richland's contract for the council to
peruse.
Mr. Strawn questioned changes Pasco made when the Bureau thought
they had an identical contract for all three cities and had been
agreed upon by the City Managers. Mr. Snider reiterated that
City Managers take agreements back to their respective councils
for any changes, deletions, etc.
The Council was polled whether or not they wanted to continue
discussion after the question had been called for. The vote was
affirmative.
Mr. Jensen asked for clarification of 40% versus 50%. Mr. Strawn
replied that it was subject to annual budget revision and he,
again, urged council to pass a uniform contract - the same as
Kennewick and Richland. Mr. Snider enlightened council on
proposed plans for Ag-Arena complex to encourage visitors and
reminded Mr. Strawn that we couldn't be the same for all people
if we were going to pursue goals of our own.
Mrs. DeFelice felt we should be equal players in the promotion of
the Tr-Cities as a whole; therefore, she moved to amend motion
to fund at 40% for 1991 and increase to 50% funding for 1992
through remainder of contract, subject to Council review.
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PASSED and APPROVED this
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As a point of order, the City Attorney stated an amendment could
not be made once the question has been called for.
Main motion carried by the following roll call vote. YES:
Jensen, Lathim, Garrison, Jackson, DeFelice and Kilbury. NO:
Snider.
c) Approval of Minutes. Mr. Kilbury called attention to the
minutes of February 4, 1991, under Reports from Officers, PDDA,
that Mr. Kilbury reported no meeting held on January 29, 1991.
Mr. Kilbury further requested that Page 4, be changed to read:
Mr. Kilbury stated he was changing his vote to the prevailing
side in order that this may be reconsidered at the meeting of
February 19, 1991.
Mr. Snider moved for approval of the minutes of February 4, 1991,
as amended. Seconded by Mr. Garrison. Motion carried.
MISCELLANEOUS - INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
No further business, the meetin adjourned at 8:40 P.M.
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