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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994.04.04 Council MinutesMINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING APRIL 4, 1994 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, Chris Jensen, Charles Kilbury, Dan Lathim, and Carl Strode Also present Gary Crutchfield, City Manager, Greg Rubstello, City Attorney, David McDonald, Community Development Director, Webster Jackson, Personnel! Purchasing, Don Francis, Police Chief, Jim 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 earned unanimously Consent items are as follows A) Approval of Minutes To approve minutes of Regular Meeting held March 21, 1994 B) Bills and Communications To approve General Claims in the amount of $198,506 47 ($29,949 76 being in the form of Wire Transfer Nos 2866 and 2869, and $168,556 71 consisting of Claim Warrants numbered 85728 through 85903) Payroll Claims To approve Payroll Claims in the amount of $453,072 29, Payroll Voucher Nos 35052 through 35250, and 35275 through 35470 Bad Debt Write-offs To approve bad debt write-offs for utility billing, ambulance, and Municipal Court non-criminal and criminal accounts receivable in the total amount of $105,960 48 and, of that amount, authorize $102,263 01 be turned over to collection C) Interlocal With Port of Pasco Regarding Municipal Services to Pasco Industrial Center To approve the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with the Port of Pasco regarding certain municipal services to the Pasco Industrial Center and, further, authorize the Mayor to sign the Agreement D) Liberty Theater Renovation Study Financing To approve the Agreement with the Franklin County Historical Society providing for a renovation feasibility study of the Liberty Theater and authorizing the City Manager to sign the Agreement E) Hanford Communities Interlocal Agreement To approve the Hanford Communities Interlocal Agreement and Operating Contract and, further, authorize the Mayor to sign both documents F) East Pasco Redevelopment Study Contract Approval To authorize the City Manager to sign a contract with Demuth, Glick Consultants, Limited, for the East Pasco Redevelopment study MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL APRIL 4, 1994 G) Special Permit Day Care (Pasco Motor Inn) at 627 West Lewis Street (MF #94-11-SP) To approve the special permit for the day care facility to be located at 627 West Lewis Street, as recommended by the Planning Commission H) Special Permit Expansion of the Wastewater Treatment Plant and Public Works Facility (MF #94-12-SP) To approve the special permit for the expansion of the Wastewater Treatment Plant and Public Works Facility, as recommended by the Planning Commission I) Authorization to Lease Police Vehicles To approve the proposed lease agreements with Financial Consultants International, Inc for the lease of eight (8) 1994 Chevrolet Caprice police patrol cars and one (1) 1994 Jeep Cherokee police vehicle, and authonze the Mayor to sign the Agreements J) Councilmember Appointments To concur in the Mayor's appointment of Mr Lathim to the Visitor & Convention Bureau Board and Mr Strode to the City LEOFF Disability Board K) Liquid Chlorine Bid Award To award bid for furnishing liquid chlorine to the City of Pasco to Thatcher Company for the annual period ending April 5, 1995, for $489 00 per 1-ton container and $62 30 per 150-pound cylinder including freight PROCLAMATION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS None VISITORS Mayor DeFelice introduced members of Boy Scout Troop 152 that were attending the meeting to earn a merit badge REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS Mayor's Activity Report Mayor DeFelice reported On April 1, represented the City at the Grand Opening at Sun Willows Village B F Health Board Meeting - March 24 ,1994 Mr Strode reported that the main topic was a report from department heads regarding progress in activities in the past year Received a report from the Budget Committee Task Force For A Safe Community - March 30, 1994 Mr Jensen reported that the Task Force has chosen to sever their relationship with the CAC The bulk of the meeting was a discussion of other locations for the Task Force PUBLIC HEARINGS Prezone Port of Pasco - Annexation Area (MF #93-73-Z) Mr McDonald, Director of Community Development, addressed Council and noted for the record that notice of the public hearing was published as required by law and notices were mailed to the affected property owners Mr McDonald explained that this was the second of two hearings as required by law whenever pre-zoning property for anticipated annexation as in the case of the Port of Pasco The Port of Pasco expressed the desire to annex the Big Pasco Industrial Park to the City, however, prior to annexation they wanted some assurances of what that property would be zoned in the event it was annexed They also requeiated that there be an extended time MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL APRIL 4, 1994 period so they would be assured of their zoning The proposed agreement specifies a 20 year period Mr Kilbury questioned why the Bonneville Power Administration's sub-station on East Lewis Street is not mentioned in the Agreement'? Mr McDonald explained that when this item was originally put before the Planning Commission the pre-zone process only encompassed that area lying west of SR 12 MAYOR DEFELICE DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO CONSIDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS FOR ALL UNINCORPORATED PROPERTIES LYING SOUTH AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 12 IN THE EVENT SUCH PROPERTIES BECOME ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF PASCO 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 RESOLUTION NO. 2122 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AND DESIGNATING ZONING DISTRICTS FOR CERTAIN UNINCORPORATED LANDS LYING BETWEEN THE EAST CITY LIMITS AND HIGHWAY 12 TO BE APPLIED SIMULTANEOUSLY UPON ANNEXATION TO THE CITY MOTION Resolution No 2122, was read by title only Mr Garrison moved to approve Resolution No 2122, setting forth the city's intent for zoning of the Port annexation area Mr Strode seconded the motion Motion carried unanimously ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS ORDINANCE NO. 3008 AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS FOR RATES CHARGED TO CABLE TELEVISION SUBSCRIBERS FOR THE BASIC SERVICE TIER, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE MOTION Ordinance No 3008, was read by title only Mr Garrison moved to adopt Ordinance No 3008, a joint Ordinance of the cities of Pasco, Kennewick and Richland, Washington, prescribing regulations for rates charged to cable television subscribers for basic service Mr Strode seconded the motion Motion carried (Latium - No) MOTION Mr Garrison moved to approve the Interlocal Agreement between the cities of Pasco, Kennewick and Richland, Washington, creating a commission to regulate basic cable television rates and service charges in accordance with Federal law Mr Strode seconded the motion Motion earned (Lathim - No) ORDINANCE NO. 3009 AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC AND AMENDING PMC SECTION 10 52 030 MOTION Mr Strode moved to adopt Ordinance No 3009, amending PMC Section 10 52 030, restricting the parking of trucks in residential zoning districts Mr Jensen seconded the motion -3- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL APRIL 4, 1994 Ms Connie DeHaan, of 1907 West Agate Street, addressed Council to express her concerns about the proposed ordinance She stated that she and her husband are truck drivers They park their truck and service it in their driveway This ordinance would force them to rent a place to park and service their truck Ms Sara Nelson, of 1911 West Agate Street, addressed Council to speak on behalf of Ms DeHaan She stated that there has never been any problems related to Ms DeHaan parking her truck in her dnveway Mr Ron Nelson, of 1911 West Agate Street, also addressed Council on behalf of Ms DeHaan stating that he had never experienced any problems with her parking and servicing her truck in her driveway Ms Bobbie Fae Jenkins, of 1101 West Shoshone Street, addressed Council and suggested that maybe a vacant lot could be used for parking trucks on Mayor DeFelice pointed out that the trucks would have to drive over the sidewalks to get to the lot MOTION Mr Kilbury moved to send this item to the Planning Commission for a hearing Motion seconded by Mr Hargrow Mayor DeFelice pointed out that there was a motion already on the floor that should be voted on first and if it failed, then Council could vote on the second motion Original motion earned by the following roll call vote Yes - Lathim, Jensen, Kilbury, Strode, No - DeFelice, Garrison, Hargrow RESOLUTION NO. 2123 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A WAIVER OF THE REQUIREMENT OF THE AVAILABILITY OF CITY SEWER SERVICE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING PERMIT ON CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS MOTION Mr Strode moved to approve Resolution No 2123, granting a waiver of sanitary sewer requirements and setting forth specific terms and conditions as they would apply to a portion of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 15, Township 9 North, Range 29 East Mr Garrison seconded the motion Ms Fran Thomas, of 3216 Road 68, expressed her objections to the requirement for dry sewer lines as well as having to put in septic tanks in her development She pointed out the rule that states if sewer is available within 200' you must connect to it, however, her development would not be within 200' of a sewer line She also objected to the requirement for installing curbs and gutters Mr Ajax explained that the PMC states that property shall not develop within the City of Pasco without water and sewer service available unless Council makes an exception He felt the advantage of requiring dry sewer lines is that it's the City's intention to have sewer in Argent Road by the fall of 1994, and that having roads, curbs and gutters already installed would save the purchasers the cost of an LID later Motion withdrawn UNFINISHED BUSINESS None 4- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL APRIL 4, 1994 NEW BUSINESS Autumn Festival Street Dance MOTION Mr Jensen moved to endorse the conduct of a monitored street dance in conjunction with the Pasco Autumn Festival Mr Garrison seconded the motion Mr Lathim felt this dance could be a problem and couldn't support the motion Mr Strode concurred with Mr Lathim and felt that Council should be very cautious about this and get as much input as possible from the public as possible He recommended that Council not take action on this until more testimony has been heard and specific plans from the promoters be presented to Council Mr Jensen felt the dance would not cause any problems and supported it Mr Kilbury concurred with Mr Jensen and felt that since the Police Department would be present and available they could deal with any problems that developed Mr Garrison concurred with Mr Jensen and had also volunteered to be a chaperone Mr Hargrow concurred also, and felt that with appropriate precautions there would not be problems Motion carried by the following roll call vote Yes - Garrison, Hargrow Jensen, Kilbury, DeFelice, No - Lathim, Strode Appointments to TRAC Advisory Board MOTION Mr Kilbury moved to concur in the Mayor's appomtment of the following persons to the TRAC Advisory Board Carl Strode, Dan Lathim and Dennis Smurthwaite Mr Gamson seconded the motion Motion carried (Hargrow - No) Shelter Ad Systems Proposal Following a general discussion it was the concurrence of Council to wait and see how the shelter ads in Kennewick looked before deciding whether or not to request a proposal TRAC Recreation Area Ground Lease MOTION Mr Jensen moved to approve the TRAC Recreation Area Ground Lease with Franklin County and, further, authorize the Mayor to sign the lease document Mr Garrison seconded the motion Motion earned unanimously MISCELLANEOUS - INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL Curfew Law A follow-up report for Council discussion was requested by Mr Kilbuiy due to new legislation Rename SR 395 North of Oregon Avenue Intersection as "Oregon Avenue" Staff to report back to Council for future discussion as requested by Mr Kilbury 5 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL APRIL 4, 1994 ADJOURNMENT No further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9 23 P M r oag),„702e.-a. Joyf Ddielice, Mayor ATTEST Catherine D Seaman Deputy City Clerk PASSED and APPROVED this day of , 1994 -6-