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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994.09.19 Council MinutesMINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 19, 1994 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7 30 P M by Joyce DeFelice, Mayor ROLL CALL By Deputy City Clerk Councilmembers present Joyce DeFelice, Michael Garrison, Edgar Hargrow, Chns Jensen, Charles Kilbury, and Dan Lathim Councilmembers absent Carl Strode Also present Gary Crutchfield, City Manager, Greg Rubstello, City Attorney, Dennis Wnght, City Engineer, and Webster Jackson, Personnel! Purchasing 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 Lath= Motion earned unanimously Consent items are as follows A) Approval of Minutes To approve minutes of Regular Meeting held September 6, 1994 B) Bills and Communications To approve General Claims in the amount of $368,005 61 ($11 668 70 being in the form of Wire Transfer Nos 2916 and 2921, and $356,336 91 consisting of Claim Warrants numbered 88146 through 88330) C) Sale of Surplus Vehicles To declare one 1959 Caterpillar road grader, one 1982 Elgin Whirlwind II street sweeper, one 1983 Chevrolet Cavalier, one 1977 Chrysler LeBaron, and one 1985 Chevrolet S-10 pickup surplus to city needs and authorize staff to sell them "as is" and "where is", and to determine an appropnate method of sale D) Special Meeting to Consider Award of Contracts for the Construction of the Industrial Wastewater Treatment Facilities and the Court Street Widening To set Monday, September 26, 1994, as the special meeting to consider the award of contracts for construction of the City of Pasco Industrial Wastewater Treatment Facilities and for the Court Street widening E) Consultant Selection for the Value Engineering Study on the Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Project To authorize staff to negotiate a contract with the firm CH2M-Hill for conducting a value engineering study on the City of Pasco's Wastewater Treatment Expansion Project PROCLAMATION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS None VISITORS None MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 19, 1994 REPORTS FROM COMMUTEES AND/OR OFFICERS Mayor's Activity Report Mayor DeFelice reported On September 10, gave welcoming remarks at the 10th Annual Autumn Festival and that evening gave welcoming comments on behalf of the City at the Sunshine Ball On September 14, invited to attend luncheon hosted by the Washmgton Round Table On September 15, attended ground-breaking for TRAC On September 16, participated in exit interview with State Auditor's Tn-MATS RTPO Policy Advisory Committee Meeting, September 8, 1994 Mr Kilbury was unable to attend the meeting B F Transit Board Meeting, September 8, 1994 Mr Garrison reported that boardmgs for the B F County Fair were increased over 1993 by 19 7% The rest of the meeting was routine in nature Liberty Theater Meeting, September 15, 1994 Mr Hargrow reported the Committee reviewed the revised draft proposal for the Liberty Theater There was an extensive discussion regarding repair the roof before winter There was also discussion concerning future fund raising, however, it was decided that fund raising should wait until a decision has been made about the purchase of the building PUBLIC HEARINGS None ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS ORDINANCE NO. 3047 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN SEWER RATES AND CHARGES, AND AMENDING SECTIONS 13 40 020, 13 40 030, 13 40 040, AND 13 42 010 MOTION Ordinance No 3047, was read by title only Mr Garrison moved to adopt Ordinance No 3047, increasing sewer rates and charges, effective January 1, 1995 Mr Lathim seconded the motion Mayor DeFelice explained that this item has been on a previous agenda when a public hearing was held to receive comments and suggestions She stated that no one wants to vote into effect rate increases, but everyone understands to need for them Mr Crutchfield informed Council that staff did receive notification from the Department of Ecology that the City qualified for an additional $11 million loan under the State Revolving Fund It is intended for the next phase of work at the treatment plant Motion earned (No - Hargrow) UNFINISHED BUSINESS None - 2 - Felice, Mayor MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 19, 1994 NEW BUSINESS TRAC Off-Site Sewer - Project No 94-1-04 MOTION Mr Garnson moved to award the contract for the TRAC Off- Site Sewer Construction, Project No 94-1-04, to the low bidder, Watts Construction, Inc, in the amount of $199,167 78 and, further, to authorize the Mayor to sign the contract documents Mr Jensen seconded the motion Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote MISCELLANEOUS - INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL TRAC Project - Update Mr Crutchfield explained that a potential solution has been found that would leave out certain improvements, but include others Most notably, the inclusion of Rodeo Drive (which is the main entrance roadway through Franklin County's commercial property to TRAC) and construction of the east portion of Homerun Road This would serve the baseball stadium, but it would create a loop around the south and east side of TRAC and allow two means of ingress/egress The County felt it was pushmg the budget too tightly and didn't leave sufficient room to accommodate other expenses that are expected to occur Staffs conclusion was that it just can't be done unless there's more money A means of getting more money is afforded partly by the fact that the TRAC off-site sewer bid came in at $199,167 67 With the new alignment going around Road 68 serving a larger area, and a project cost of under $500,000, staff was able to revise part of the TRAC original budget In addition, the TRAC site improvements include the extension of a water line from Road 68, along Rodeo Drive to the TRAC parking lot area, as well as a sewer line from near the stadium site north to Burden Road and along Rodeo Drive Because of the lower cost of the contract just approved by Council the City could finance these sewer and water improvements on County property and recover most of these funds when development occurs on the commercial property It was staffs recommendation that Council approve this action Council was in agreement with staffs recommendation ADJOURNMENT No further busmess, the meetmg was adjourned at 8 04 P M ATTEST Deputy City Clerk PASSED and APPROVED this 3 day of October , 1994 - 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