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PASCO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 16, 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 Joyce DeFelice,
Michael Garrison, Joe Jackson, Chris Jensen, Charles Kilbury, E A
Snider, and Dan Lathim Also present were Gary Crutchfield, City
Manager, Greg Rubstello, City Attorney, Dan Underwood, Finance
Director, Dennis Wright, Assistant City Engineer, Dick Enckson, Parks
and Recreation Director, David McDonald, Director of Community
Development, and Jim Ajax, Public Works Director
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION Mr Garrison moved to approve the Consent Agenda
Seconded by Mr Jensen Motion carried Consent items are as
follows
A) Approval of Minutes To approve minutes of regular meeting held
September 3, 1991
To approve minutes of special meeting held September 9, 1991.
B) Bills and Communications. To approve General Claims in the
amount of $379,882 66 ($8,498 72 being in the form of Wire
Transfer Nos 2684 and 2685, and $371,383 94 consisting of
Claim Warrants numbered 71568 through 71747)
C) Benton-Franklin Governmental Conference - Contract Amendment
No 1 on "Road Rater" Program To approve Amendment No 1 to
the Inter-governmental Service Agreement between the City of
Pasco and the Benton-Franklin Governmental Conference relating
to the "Road Rater" and, further, authorize the Mayor to sign the
Amendment
D) Setting a Public Heanng date for the Final Assessment Roll for LID
#122 (Ruby/Agate Sewer) To set Monday, October 21, 1991, at
8 00 p m in the City Council Chambers, as the time and the place
for a public hearing on the final assessment roll for LID #122
E) Resolution No 1972 To approve Resolution No 1972,
authorizing the relocation of the existing bus stop at U S Bank on
North 10th Avenue
F) Public Works Trust Fund Loan Agreement - Road 68 Tank -
Proposed Amendments to Agreement To approve the proposed
amendment Nos 1 and 2 to the Agreement No PW-5-89-962-036
between the State and the City of Pasco and, further, authorize the
Mayor to sign the Amendment
PROCLAMATION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
None.
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VISITORS
Ms Donna Raines, of Rt 14 Box 2283, Kennewick, Washington,
addressed Council to request funds for a North West Youth Summit on
Fitness and Sports
Ms Raines explained to Council that youth from all over the State of
Washington would be coming to the Tn-Cities for the Summit and
would Council be willing to donate $2,000 00 in support of this
activity?
MOTION After a general discussion Mr. Kilbury moved to approve
donating $2,000 00 from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund Mr Snider
seconded the motion Motion carried (DeFelice and Kilbury - no)
MOTION Mr Jensen moved to amend the motion and approve
donating $2,000 00 from the General Fund should it prove to be
ineligible to come out of the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund Mr Snider
seconded the motion Motion carried (DeFelice and Kilbury - no)
REPORTS FROM COMMIllhES AND/OR OFFICERS
Park & Recreation Advisory Council Meeting. Mrs DeFelice reported
that she was unable to attend the meeting
Senior Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting. Mrs DeFelice reported
Mr Finke gave statistical reports on the Senior Center and a report
was given by the nutritionist
Tn-MATS RTPO Policy Advisory Committee Meeting Mr Kilbury
reported that the contract for the Eltopia to Mesa section of 395 will
be (unclear) in April, 1992, including blasting the hill immediately
north of Eltopia.
At the State Transportation Commission meeting in Walla Walla Dick
Larson will attempt to get money for the engineering of the
Sylvester/Lewis Street interchange.
B F Transit Board Meeting Mr Garrison reported that the meeting
was routine The only item of note was the Washington State Bus
Rodeo Championship On the large bus and the "Dial-a-Ride" vehicle
Ben-Franklin Transit drivers placed 1st in both categories, which is a
first for the State and unheard of in the past
PUBLIC HEARINGS
MAYOR JACKSON DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING RECONVENED
TO CONSIDER THE VACATION OF CERTAIN PORTIONS OF 24TH
AVENUE AND YAKIMA STREET RIGHTS-OF-WAY
Mr McDonald addressed Council and explained that as a result of the
last hearing on this issue staff was asked to provide additional
information This has been provided in the form of background
information
Mr McDonald explained that approximately 14 years ago the portion
of street that is in question was utilized by traffic going into and out of
the Keltch Addition The residents of that Addition had concerns
about traffic and submitted a petition to Council to request that this
portion of the street be closed As directed by Council, a barricade
was erected across f -ie full width of Yakima Street as the west side of
the Keltch Addition and is still there today Yakima Street has not
been used as a street for 14 years
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Mr McDonald informed Council that the Public Works Department has
pointed out that the way the Keltch Addition is configured there are 4
90 degree turns, which doesn't adequately accommodate through
traffic.
Following three (3) calls from Mayor Jackson for further comments
from the floor, either for or against, the public hearmg was declared
closed
Ordinance No. 2835
AN ORDINANCE VACATING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF 24TH
AVENUE AND YAKIMA STREET RIGHTS-OF-WAY
MOTION Ordinance No 2835 was ready by title only Mr Jensen
moved to adopt Ordinance No 2835, vacating certain portions of 24th
Avenue and Yakima Street Mr Garrison seconded the motion
Motion carried
MAYOR JACKSON DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO
CONSIDER THE FINAL ASSESSMENT FOR LID #121
Mr Rubstello addressed Council and outlined the duties and functions
of Council as pertains to the Public Hearing to consider the final
assessment for L I D #121 Mr Rubstello further explained that the
Council acts as a Board of Equalization for the proposed final
assessment, that it's Council's function to determine that the final
assessment is fair and equitable: and at the close of the public hearing
to adopt or amend the final assessments
Clerk read a letter into the record from Richard and Pernie Ryder,
10724 West Court Street, Pasco, Washington stating their objection to
the final assessment roll of L I D No 121 dated September 10, 1991
Mr. Ajax addressed and informed Council that notice of the hearing
was properly published as required by law and, further, each of the
affected properties within the L I D boundanes were mailed notice of
this heanng
Mr Ajax stated that it is the view of staff that each of the properties
within the assessment district was benefited and the proposed
assessment amounts were fairly and equitably distributed.
Mr Wright addressed Council and explained that a new street was
created between Sylvester and Lewis Streets by installing curbs,
gutters, sidewalks, grating, paving, storm drainage, and illumination.
On Lewis Street the project included placing curbs, gutters,
sidewalks, and landEcaping on the north side of Lewis Street Also, as
part of the construction contract and not included in the L I D , was
placing a curb and gutter on the south side of Lewis Street as well as
widening the Street A water line was also installed, connecting an
existing water line across Lewis Street This was not included in the
L I D and does not appear in the assessment amounts
Mr. Wright explained to Council the method used to determine the
amount of assessment for each parcel of land in the district.
Mr. Greg Markel, of 8627 Gage Blvd, Kennewick, Washington,
certified appraiser for Washington Securities and Investment Co, Inc,
addressed Council and explained that his review of the assessed
properties did find that there was benefit to the properties Mr
Markel stated that the entire strip of properties benefited to the
extent of "special benefit", as well as general benefit to people adjacent
to Sylvester and Lewis Streets
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Mr Wayne Campbell, of 1100 Jadwin Avenue, #260, Richland,
Washington, addressed Council as representation for Mr & Mrs
Ryder, who own parcel #3
Mr Campbell stated that the L.I D. does not confer a special benefit to
the Ryder property and that the benefits are negligible, that the city
did not comply with its ordinance when it enacted L I D No 121, the
assessments, viz, L I D No 121 violates the 5th and 14th Amendments
to the U S Constitution and Article 1, section 3 and 16 of the
Washington State Constitution
Mr Ryder informed Council that half of his property is already
developed with a cyclone fence topped with barbed-wire surrounding
it Mr Ryder stated that he didn't believe the remaining undeveloped
footage is worth the amount of the proposed assessment
Following three (3) calls from Mayor Jackson for further comments
from the floor, either for or against, the public hearing was declared
closed
(A complete transcript of the Public Hearing on Final Assessment Roll
for L I D No 121 is filed in the City Clerk's vault)
Ordinance No. 2836
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON,
APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENTS AND
ASSESSMENT ROLL OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO
121 FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF BOTH LEWIS
STREET AND ROAD 24, AS PROVIDED BY ORDINANCE NO
2815, AND LEVYING AND ASSESSING A PART OF THE COST
AND EXPENSE THEREOF AGAINST THE SEVERAL LOTS,
TRACTS, PARCELS OF LAND AND OTHER PROPERTY AS
SHOWN ON THE ASSESSMENT ROLL, AND PROVIDING FOR AN
INTERFUND LOAN FOR LONG-TERM FINANCING UNTIL
ASSESSMENTS ARE PAID
MOTION Ordinance No 2836 was read by title only Mr Garnson
moved to adopt Ordinance No 2836, confirming the assessments and
assessment roll for Local Improvement District No 121 Mr Jensen
seconded the motion Motion carried by the following roll call vote
Yes DeFehce, Garnson, Lathim, Jackson, Jensen, Kilbury, Snider (7-
0)
ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
Memorial Park and Library Irngation System Bid Results
MOTION Mr Snider moved to award the bid for the Memonal Park
and Library irrigation systems to Loftus, Inc in the total amount of
$49,078 10, sales tax included Mr Garrison seconded the motion
Motion carried (7-0)
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ATTEST
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REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 16, 1991
MISCELLANEOUS - INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL
None
ADJOURNMENT
No further busmess, the meetm was adjourned at 9 26 P M
Cathenne D Seaman
Deputy City Clerk
PASSED and APPROVED this 7 day of Oe±nher - , 1991
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