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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)
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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
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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
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No further business, the me urned at 8 24 P.M.
oe Ja son, Mayor
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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
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