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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993.08.02 Council MinutesMINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 2, 1993 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 8 00 P M by Joyce DeFelice, Mayor ROLL CALL* By Deputy City Clerk. Councilmembers present Joyce DeFelice, Michael Garrison, Edgar Hargrow, Charles Kilbury, Dan Lathim, and Carl Strode Councilmembers absent Chris Jensen Also present Gary Crutchfield, City Manager, Greg Rubstello, City Attorney, Don Francis, Police Chief, Larry Dickinson, Fire Chief, David McDonald, Community Development Director, James Ajax, Public Works Director, and Kurt Luhrs, Administrative Assistant 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 Lathim Motion carried unanimously Consent items are as follows A) Approval of Minutes To approve minutes of Regular Meeting held July 19, 1993 B) Bills and Communications To approve General Claims in the amount of $772,815 20 consisting of Claim Warrants numbered 82261 through 82578 Payroll Claims To approve Payroll Claims in the amount of $464,819 12, Payroll voucher Nos 31426 throught 31669; and 31670 through 31910 Bad Debt Write-offs To approve bad debt write-offs for utility billing, ambulance, cemetery, miscellaneous, and Municipal Court non-criminal and criminal accounts receivable in the total amount of $272,685 06 and, of that amount, authorize $270,565 28 be turned over for collection C) Setting a Public Hearing Date for the Final Assessment Roll for L I D No 123 - Ruby Alley To set Tuesday, September 7, 1993, at 8 00 p m, in the Pasco City Hall Council Chambers, as the time and place for public hearing on the final assessment roll for L I D No 123 D) Emergency Medical Service Coordination Agreement To approve the Emergency Medical Services Coordination Agreement and authorize the Mayor to sign the same E) Resolution No 2092. accepting work by A & B Asphalt. Inc. under contract for Project No. 93-3-02* To approve Resolution No 2092, accepting the work performed by A & B Asphalt, Inc , under Contract No. 93-3-02 for the paving of ruby Street Alley under LID No 123 F) Resolution No 2093. To approve Resolution No ' 2093, which established the routing of the primary intercepter sewer which, when constructed, is intended to service the Riverview and Northwest Annexation areas :144cri.it et" MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 2, 1993 PROCLAMATION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS "Yard of the Month" Awards. July. 1993 The following Pasco residents were presented Certificates of Appreciation from Mayor Joyce DeFehce. Albert and Eileen Graham, 604 North Waldemar Street John and Mima Hams, 908 South 7th Avenue Harold and Mildred Jacob, 1727 West Bonneville Street Sen Phim, 1841 West Mane Street Dale and Julia Pierson, 904 Lincoln Drive (unable to attend) Jeff and Julie Solbrack, 4012 Riverhill Drive (unable to attend) VISITORS. Mr Bill Linse, representing Washington State Department of Transportation, addressed Council to present an Award of Excellence to Mr Jim Ajax, Public Works Director, for the outstanding job done by the City of Pasco on the removal of the Old Green Bridge Mr Ajax wanted to thank Mr Linse for the award and pom.ted out that he felt recognition should be given to Mr Rubstello for all the hours he spent taking care of the legal end of things REPORTS FROM commn EES AND/OR OFFICERS Mayor's Activity Report No report to be given due to a lack of meeting activity B F Health Board Meeting - July 22. 1993 Mr Strode reported that a study is being done on the potential and probable remodeling of the Richland office. There is also a study underway to ascertain compliance with the Americans with Disability- Act The Environmental Health Department announced that contracts for water quality analysis, specifically wastewater, are being enter into It was also reported that 1400 children were immunized during "National Preschool Immunization Week". B F Regional Council Board Meeting - July 23. 1993 Mr Kilbury reported that the application of the Port of Pasco for Warehouse 8 remodeling at $75,000 was endorsed The loan applications for Great Basin Seeds, Inc , Prosser Inn, and the Little Gym of the Tn-Cities were approved The Council approved the proposals from WSDOT for the state highway network in Benton, Franklin and Walla Walla Counties The proposal from the Tn-Mats Committee to request that staff develop a policy statement referencing transportation and utilities as primary concerns, with the environment being secondary was adopted. The Council adopted Option 2 for setting up a committee to review the 1994 Surface Transportation Program and Borrow Ahead Options PUBLIC HEARINGS. Rezone R-1 (Low Density Residential) to R-2 (Medium Density Residential) #93-22-Z) Mr McDonald, Director of Community Development, addressed Council and noted for the record that notice of the public heanng was published as required by law Mr McDonald explained that when looking at the City's Comprehensive Plan it encourages medium density residential development in the proposed rezone area To address Council's concern- over the possibility of this area being rezoned and then a developer coming in and putting in duplexes/triplexes, staff prepared a concomitant agreement zoning agreement, which has been signed 2 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 2, 1993 MAYOR DEFELICE DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO CONSIDER BEN SHAW'S REQUEST FOR A REZONE FROM R-1 (LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) TO R-2 (MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) Following three (3) calls from Mayor DeFelice for comments from the floor, either for or against, and there being none, the public hearing was declared closed ORDINANCE NO. 2954 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ZONING AND CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF PASCO FROM R-1 (LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) TO R- 2 (MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL). MOTION Ordinance No 2954, was read by title only Mr Garnson moved to adopt Ordinance No 2954, granting a rezone from R-1 to R- 2 with a concomitant agreement Mr Hargrow seconded the motion Motion carried unanimously. Abatement Cost Recovery - 113 North Oregon Avenue Mr Rubstello explained to Council that this heanng needed to be rescheduled due to a notice problem MOTION Mr Garrison moved to reschedule the hearing on the abatement cost recovery for 113 North Oregon Avenue to August 16, 1993, at 8 00 p m Mr Lath= seconded the motion Motion earned unanimously. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS ORDINANCE NO. 2955 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING "GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALES" AND REPEALING CHAPTER 5 05 OF THE PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE MOTION. Ordinance No 2955, was read by title only. Mr. Lathim moved to adopt Ordinance No 2955, an ordinance concerning going out of business sales and repealing Chapter 5 05 of the Pasco Municipal Code Mr Garrison seconded the motion Motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE NO. 2956 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO LAND USE AMENDING TITLE 22 BY ENACTING NEW PROVISIONS FOR PARKING LOT AND LANDSCAPING STANDARDS MOTION Mr. Garrison moved to adopt Ordinance No 2956, establishing city standards for parking lots and amending city standards for landscaping Mr Lathim seconded the motion Mayor DeFelice questioned whether churches would be required to have an asphalt parking lot under this ordinance and was told that the ordinance applies to all properties in commercial and industrial zones. Churches could be required to pave their parking lots during the special permit process they have to go through Motion carried (Hargrow - No) -3 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 2, 1993 ORDINANCE NO. 2957 AN ORDINANCE AMDENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2952 CONCERNING ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESSES MOTION Ordinance No. 2957, was read by title only. Mr. Garnson moved to adopt Ordinance No 2957, an ordinance amending Ordinance No 2952 concerning the licensing of adult entertainment businesses and adding a severability clause Mr Lath= seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously ORDINANCE NO. 2958 AN ORDINANCE PERMITTING THE DISPENSING AND CONSUMPTION OF BEER/WINE IN PEANUTS PARK AND ALONG WEST LEWIS STREET BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH AVENUES AT THE PASCO AUTUMN FESTIVAL ON SEPTEMBER 11 AND 12, 1993 MOTION Ordinance No 2958, was read by title only Mr Garnson moved to adopt Ordinance No 2958, conditionally permitting the conduct of a beer/wine garden in conjunction with the Pasco Autumn Festival Mr Lath= seconded the motion. Motion earned (Hargrow - No) UNFINISHED BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS. Award of the 1993 Federal Aid Overlays. MOTION. Mr Garrison moved to award the contract for the construction of the 1993 Federal Aid Overlays to the low bidder, Transtate paving, Inc, in the amount of $683,764 75 and, further, to authorize the Mayor to sign the contract documents Mr Lathim seconded the motion Motion earned by unanimous roll call yes vote New Position Classification Legal Secretary/Paralegal MOTION Mr Lathim moved to authorize the position classification of Legal Secretary/Paralegal, which position shall be paid at pay grade 47 of the non-represented, non-supervisory employee's 1993 wage scale Mr Garnson seconded the motion. Motion earned by unanimous roll call yes vote MISCELLANEOUS - INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. Mr Crutchfield informed Council that he had attended a meeting with the Franklin County Commissioners and a variety of on-going issues were discussed One issue discussed was the TRAC project and the interlocal agreement needed to get the project started It was determined that the better idea at this point in time would be to get on with the master planning and design of the facility while the details of the interlocal agreement are worked out In order to do this the City would need to commit to paying half of the design costs This project would be eligible for use of the room tax fund, thus it would not affect the general fund. MOTION Mr Kilbury moved that Council commit to paying 1/2 of the local share of design costs required for the TRAC Project Mr Lath= seconded the motion Motion earned by unanimous roll call yes vote -4 MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 2, 1993 ADJOURNMENT y PP. No further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8 30 P M DeFelice, Mayor ATTEST Cathenne D Seaman Deputy City Clerk PASSED and APPROVED this 1G day o , 1993 tit REGULAR MEETING -5