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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991.02.04 Council MinutesMINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 4, 1991 CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 8:00 P.M. by Joe Jackson, Mayor. ROLL CALL: II By City Clerk. Councilmen present were: Joyce DeFelice, Michael Garrison, Joe Jackson, Chris Jensen, Charles Kilbury, and E.A. Snider. Councilman Dan Lathim was absent (excused). Also present were: Gary Crutchfield, City Manager; and Greg Rubstello, City Attorney. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The meeting opened with Pledge of Allegiance. CONSENT AGENDA: Mr. Garrison moved to approve Consent Agenda. Seconded by Mr. Snider. Motion carried. Consent items are as follows: a) Approval of Minutes. To approve minutes of regular meeting, held January 22, 1991. b) Bills. To approve General Claims in the amount of $232,405.18 consisting of Claim Warrant Nos. 68421 through 68611 (1990 Expenses). To approve General Claims in the amount of $137,821.82 ($8,632.94 being in the form of Wire Transfer Nos. 2634 and 2635; ($129,188.88 consisting of Claim Warrant Nos. 58512 through 68742. (1991 Expenses). To approve Payroll Claims in the amount of $344,206.12; Payroll Voucher Nos. 18902 through 19062; and 19063 through 19234. To approve bad debt write-offs for utility billing, ambulance and Municipal Court non-criminal accounts receivable in the total amount of $18,654.81 and, of that amount, authorize $15,123.66 to be turned over for collection. c) Annual TRIDEC Agreement. To approve the Agreement with TRIDEC for economic development services for 1991 and, further, authorize the Mayor to sign said Agreement. PROCLAMATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: None. VISITORS: None. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS: Community Task Force for Safe Schools. Mr. Jensen was unable to attend meeting, however, an all day workshop on substance abuse has been scheduled. Pasco Downtown Development Association. Mr. Kilbury reported that the regularly scheduled meeting for January 29, 1991 had not been held; therefore, he will be attending a re-scheduled meeting on February 5, 1991. I I -1- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 4, 1991 PUBLIC HEARINGS: None. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS: None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None. NEW BUSINESS: Our Lady of Lourdes Request to Close Alley. Mr. Gary Crutchfield, City Manager, reported that Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital has requested that the City approve closuree of the aforementioned alley every Friday for the next 90 days in order to allow the hospital to park a mobile Magnetic Resonance Imager (MRI) in the alley on the south side of the hospital, adjacent to the emergency room access. City staff reviewed the request and considered what impacts this proposal would have on their operations. The Fire Department set conditions for approval: 1. Parking only during daylight hours. 2. No filling the underground tank during daylight hours. The stumbling block to administrative approval of this proposal was the fact that it violated Pasco Municipal Code Section 10.52.020, which states conclusively that no parking or obstructing of an alley will be approved. The Interdepartmental recommendation to the City Manager was to deny an Administrative approval of this request. Throughout discussions with various departments, it was generally concluded that the proposal is in the public's benefit and that the potential for negative impacts is very low. Staff considered other options, such as using the powers of the Police Chief to close the alley. Unfortunately, the Code limits his power to close streets and alleys to public events and parades. This request would not fall under the definition of a public event. The value of this service to the community and the fact that it is offered by a quasi public entity offers adequate justification to recommend approval of this alley closure with the conditions enumerated in the motion. Mr. Thomas Corley, Administrator of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, urged the Council to grant request as it would serve a vital need in the community and enable them to see patients within a few days, rather than send them to Walla Walla. hours. 2. Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital will indemnify the City of Pasco from all lawsuits and damage complaints resulting from accidents or loss caused by locating the MRI in the alley. I Mr. Garrison moved to approve an intermittent closing of the easterly portion of the alley along the southern property line of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital for the purpose of parking a mobile MRI trailer, with the following conditions: I1. The alley will only be closed on Fridays during daylight -2- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 4, 1991 3. That our Lady of Lourdes Hospital provide the City written approval of adjacent property owners. 4. That this approval will last for 90-days commencing on the first date the alley is closed. Seconded by Mr. Jensen. Motion carried. Visitor and Convention Bureau Agreement. Mrs. DeFelice moved to table Visitor and Convention Bureau Agreement until City of Richland makes their decision, and defer action on said Agreement to next regular meeting when there will be a full complement of the council. Seconded by Mr. Kilbury. Motion carried. Old Bridge Pier Removal Project. Mr. Snider moved that the Old Pasco/Kennewick Bridge Demolition, Phase II, Substructure Removal Contract, be awarded to Advanced American Diving Service, Inc., in the amount of $1,150,833. Seconded by Mr. Garrison. Mr. Ed Hendler, Chairman of Intercity Bridge Committee, felt the bid was a good one considering today's market. In 1980, we got a bid of $499,000.00 for total demolition. To date, it has cost us $939,000.00 for removal of the superstructure and now $1,150,000.00 for pier removal. The Port of Pasco has agreed to supplement cost of removal. With the sharing of costs, there will be some savings; therefore, Mr. Hendler urged the Council to consider using the savings to light the Cable Bridge. I MISCELLANEOUS - INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL: Annexation Proposal. Mr. Kilbury moved that staff be directed to request the Army Corps of Engineers to approve annexation by the City of Pasco of Corps-owned property, including all of Sacajawea Park, the west bank of the Snake River to the north right-of-way line of U.S. Highway 12, and all of Hood Park; and to provide the Army Corps of Engineers with the necessary information that they require. Seconded by Mr. Snider. Mr. Kilbury stated this area represented one billion dollars in assessed valuation and felt we should start the process to annex. Mr. Garrison concurred this was not, necessarily, an unreasonable request; however, since he had not seen any information or maps on proposed annexation, he felt it should be workshopped before any action is taken. Mr. Jensen expressed concern that this action was contrary to what we ask staff to do; therefore, he would not support it. Mrs. DeFelice asked what the demands for Police and Fire Protection are, what is the cost, and what is the benefit. She, too, felt more discussion was warranted before taking action. Mr. Garrison moved to table until next workshop meeting so that staff may provide report as to the pros and cons of proposed annexation. Seconded by Mrs. DeFelice. Motion FAILED by the following roll call vote. YES: DeFelice, Garrison and Jensen. NO: Snider, Jackson and Kilbury. Main motion FAILED by the following roll call vote. YES: Main motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). -3- -7.-4-1 ackson, Mayor G ATT ve yn Wells, City Clerk PASSED and APPROVED this day o , 1991. MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 4, 1991 Jackson, Kilbury and Snider. NO: DeFelice, Jensen and Garrison. Mr. Kilbury stated he was changing his vote from "yes" to "no" in order that this item may be discussed at the next workshop meeting. Lot Clean-up Mr. Brian Campbell stated he had been ordered to clean up his lots which he intended to do; however, the City needed to enforce Ordinance requiring contractors to clean up lots after they finish. Staff will check into this complaint. ADJOURNMENT: No further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:35 P.M. I I