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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991.07.01 Council MinutesMINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JULY 1, 1991 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 8 00 P M by Joe Jackson, Mayor ROLL CALL By Deputy City Clerk Council members present were E A Snider, Michael Garnson, Joe Jackson, Chris Jensen, Charles Kilbury Joyce DeFelice was absent from the meeting (excused) Also present were Gary Crutchfield, City Manager, Greg Rubstello, City Attorney, Jim Ajax, Director of Public Works, and Kurt Luhrs, Administrative Assistant PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance CONSENT AGENDA. Mr Snider moved to approve the Consent Agenda as amended to showthat Mr Jensen and Mr Lathim were appointed to the Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors Seconded by Mr Garnson Motion earned Consent items are as follows (a) Approval of Minutes To approve minutes of Regular Meeting, held June 17, 1991 (b) Bills and Communications. To approve General Claims in the amount of $259,842 57 ($14,995 99 being in the form of Wire Transfer No 2667, 2668, and 2669: and $244,846 58 consisting of Claim Warrants numbered 70596 through 70777) Payroll Claims To approve Payroll Claims in the amount of $374,073 51: Payroll Voucher Nos 20825 through 21007, and 21008 through 21223 Bad Debt Write-offs. To approve bad debt write-offs for utility billing, ambulance, and Municipal Court non-criminal accounts receivable in the total amount of $30,447 18 and, of that amount, authorize $26,791 21 be turned over for collection (c) Ruby/Agate Sewer LID 122 - Permission to Advertise for Bids To authorize staff to call for bids for the construction of sanitary sewer in Ruby and Agate Streets and 37th Place (d) Ordinance No 2827 To adopt Ordinance No 2827, permitting beer and wine in Memonal park for the Pasco Good Life Festival (e) Appointments to Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors To concur in the Mayor's appointment of Councilmembers Chris Jensen and Dan Lathim to the city's Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors PROCLAMATION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. "Yard of the Month" Awards The following Pasco residents were presented Certificates of Appreciation from City Council Lupe and Alice Arousa, 1504 North 16th Avenue Bud and Betty Smith, 803 North Elm Street (did not attend) John and Juanita Keltch, 721 South 28th Avenue (did not attend) MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL JULY 1, 1991 Walter and Laura Lou Miller, 1520 West Yakima Street (did not attend) Calvin and Nelda Milner, 1616 West Mane Street (did not attend) Paul and Gloria Ref, 4504 Desert Place (did not attend) VISITORS. None REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS Association of Washington Cities Annual Convention Mayor Jackson reported that overall the convention was very good and had well attended workshops that were excellent Mayor Jackson informed council that he was able to sit in on a House Local Government Committee hearing where the main topic of discussion was Library Distnct Contracts with cities Mr Crutchfield and Bob Kelly, City Manager of Kennewick, both gave testimony before the Committee Mr Crutchfield's testimony was a chronology of what has happened with the Library issue since the city of Pasco began contracting with the Mid-Columbia Library Board. Mayor Jackson expressed his appreciation of Mr. Crutchfield's and Mr. Kelly's testimonies as truly outstanding and felt it would be worth while to note that we are not the only area that is having difficulty negotiating contracts with the Library Board It's basically the same, and in some instances worse, throughout the State Mayor Jackson and Mr. Crutchfield also attended a workshop discussing user fees verses tax increases Mr Crutchfield informed council that he would be providing a summary of the resolutions approved by the body of the association Task Force for a Safe Community. Mr. Jensen reported that there was no June meeting nor would there be a July meeting The Task Force will be meeting again in August, 1991. B F Substance Abuse Coalition Mr. Jensen reported that the meeting was the annual meeting of the Coalition and basically the purpose of the meeting was to elect and seat the new Board and then elect the Executive Committee; however, he was unable to attend and was seated as a Board Member PUBLIC HEARINGS MAYOR JACKSON DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO CONSIDER THE CITY OF PASCO'S SIX YEAR STREET CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM FOR CALENDAR YEARS 1992 THROUGH 1997 Mr Jim Ajax noted that the Hearing had been duly publicized as required by law Mr Ajax explained that the six year street construction program for calendar years 1992 through 1997 is proposed essentially consists of overlaying streets Our basic overlay program calls for repaving streets fifteen years after they were originally paved and those streets that have had one overlay would get a second overlay In addition the two other specific items that show up are the overlay of Court and Sylvester Street from 4th to 20th Avenue and that's proposed for 1992 largely consisting of Federal Aid Urban System Funds Mr Ajax pointed out that after dnving on Court Street you appreciate the need on Sylvester Street The condition isn't quite as severe, but in both of -2- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL JULY 1, 1991 these cases the previous overlay is not fifteen years old, they vary from nine to eleven years old and it's staffs view that both arterials are to the pomt that it is time to overlay The other big project m the program is the Lewis and Sylvester Street Interchange. In 1992 and 1993 show money from preliminary engineenng In 1994 and 1995 are right-of-way acquisition In 1996 and 1997 are the actual construction. The city's portion of that project totals about 5%, approximately $500,000 of a $10 million project What is still unclear is whether the project is going to be a reality or a reality of the time frame that's suggested We've received a TIA Grant for $2 million, which is expected to go up to $3 million, but the WSDOT going to have to come up with better than $5 million and $350,000 over the next two years to fund the preliminary engmeenng The district administrator recognizes that we have a real need for support of this project, however, we are competing throughout the state The overlay fund at the end of 1997 is $1,590,000 short and includes using $980,000 of arterial money (which is normally used for new arterials construction) to go into the overlay program Staff will continue to work to resolve that deficiency. Unless there is a different resolution, we are recommending that money that would normally go to the construction of new arterials go to the overlay program simply because we can't allow the streets that we have to deteriorate If we do, it isn't a cost avoidance, it's a deferral with a cost premium because if overlays are not accomplished timely, roads must be redone completely. Mr Kilbury asked Mr Ajax if we could spread out a very large peak that occurs in one year over a three year period Mr Ajax explained that it could be done, but over the fifteen year cycle over half of the costs occur in a six-year period and that has to do with the time the LID were accomplished, which was during a boommg economy One of the funding sources potentially available is a Public Works Trust Fund Loan When 30% of the costs for the improvement are paid with your own money the loan is financed at 1% mterest So, there may be an advantage to leaving the peak where it falls in the six year program. Mr Crutchfield informed council that his pledge would be to come back in the fall with at least one option to solve the cash flow problem for the overlay fund It will boil down to getting a Public Works Trust Fund Loan, with a logical source that can be suggested to council for ear-marking for those kind of payments over the next fifteen years Mr Ajax informed council that in 1992 the overlays amount to approximately $600,000 and the two primary areas to be overlaid are LID 97, the area north of Court Street and 14th Avenue, and then the Riverview Heights Hill area Following three (3) calls from Mayor Jackson for further comments from the floor, either for or against, the public hearing was declared closed RESOLUTION NO. 1965 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A REVISED AND EXTENDED COMPREHENSIVE STREET PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF PASCO Resolution No 1965, was read by title only Mr Snider moved to approve Resolution No 1965, establishing the City of Pasco's Six Year Street Construction program for calendar years 1992 through 1997 Mr Garnsson seconded the motion Motion carried - 3 - No further business, the me urned at 8 24 P.M. oe Ja son, Mayor MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL JULY 1, 1991 ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS None UNFINISHED BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS None MISCELLANEOUS - INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL Mr. Crutchfield asked council if there would be any objection to closing City Hall on Fnday, July 5, 1991? Council had no objections ADJOURNMENT ATTEST Catherine D. Seaman Deputy City Clerk PASSED and APPROVED this 15 day of ---1 -uf,\ , 1991 -4