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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991.02.19 Council MinutesMINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 19, 1991 o CALL TO ORDER: • 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. -1- r , n „ MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 19, 1991 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. I 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. -2- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 19, 1991 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. -3- ack ATT Wells, City Clerk PASSED and APPROVED this ----/.,-,-----2-----'"" ayor , 1991. day MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 19, 1991 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. I I