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PASCO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MAY 1, 1995
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, Chris Jensen, Charles Kilbury, Dan
Lathim, and Carl Strode Also present Gary Crutchfield, City Manager,
Greg Rubstello, City Attorney, Dick Erickson, Parks & Recreation
Director, Greg Garcia, Fire Chief, Bob Alberts, Public Works Director,
Richard Smith, Community & Economic Dev Director, and Kurt Luhrs,
Administrative Assistant
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance
MOTION: Mr Kilbury moved to amend the agenda to mclude item 8-C
Agenda Report No 16 - Unobligated Federal Funds for Burden Road
Construction Mr Gamson seconded the motion Motion earned
unanimously
CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION Mr Garrison moved to approve the Consent Agenda
Seconded by Mr Lath= Motion carried unanimously Consent items
are as follows
A) Approval of Minutes To approve minutes of Regular Meeting held
April 17, 1995
To approve minutes of Special Meeting held April 24, 1995
B) Bills and Communications To approve General Claims in the
amount of $2,163,508 78 ($26,632 10 bemg in the form of Wire
Transfer Nos 2985 through 2986, and $2,136,871 68 consisting of
Claim Warrants numbered 91348 through 91545)
Payroll Claims To approve Payroll Claims in the amount of
$515,163 57, Payroll Voucher Nos 41850 through 42054, and
42080 through 42288
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 $91,585 28 and, of that
amount, authorize $87,919 45 be turned over for collection
C) P U D Easement for Baseball Stadium To authorize the Mayor to
grant the P U D an easement for electrical Imes to feed the baseball
stadium
D) Special Permit Location of a Church at the northeast corner of Elm
Street and Lewis Street (MF #95-02-SP) To approve the special
permit for the Lily of the Valley Church on north Elm Street, as
recommended by the Plannmg Commission
PROCLAMATION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
"Older American Month," May, 1995 Mayor DeFelice explained that
earlier in the evenmg the new City Hall was dedicated and it was noticed
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that the majority of those present were senior citizens It was evident
the senior's are very involved in their community and they played a very
big roll in promoting the bond issue that enabled the City to remodel the
Old McLoughlm School
Mayor DeFelice then read, and presented, the proclamation for "Older
American Month" to Mrs Dolly Rodriguez, President of the
Pasco/Franklin County Senior Citizen Association
"Yard of the Month" Awards The following Pasco residents were
presented Certificates of Appreciation from Mayor Joyce DeFelice for
having the "Yard of the Month," for April, 1995
Betsy Crothers, 603 North Douglas Street (unable to attend)
Jerry and Mary Patterson, 2710 West Bonneville (unable to attend)
Marylm Holt, 1327 North 15th Avenue
Danielle and Gregona Uballe, 831 West Henry
Jim and Velma Broz, 1504 West Howard
Mike Garrett, 4007 Desert Drive
VISITORS
Mr Widows, of 420 North 2nd Avenue, complimented the Council on the
way the City is being managed and the improvements bemg made He
also expressed his regarding The number of vehicles per residence in his
area, vehicles bemg parked the wrong direction on city streets, vehicles
parked illegally in relation to stop signs, there were several vehicles that
were parked on top of the sidewalk, forcmg pedestrians to walk in the
street, and there are several chicken coops in the area Mr Widows
explained that he took pictures of these vehicles and presented them to a
Police Department captain and was told that the City has forgiven
citizens for these types of infractions He wondered if there are laws
governing these types of traffic infractions and couldn't something be
done to correct this?
Mayor DeFelice explained to Mr Widows that she had written down his
concerns and would refer the matter to staff for correction of any
situations that are in violation of City code She requested that staff
report back to Council on these issues
Mr Strode stated that he appreciated Mr Widows comments, both
positive and negative, and felt that if Council expects to hear good
compliments they need to react positively to bad complaints He
requested a report from staff as soon as possible informing Council what
specific actions were taken to address all of Mr Widows' concerns He
also requested that staff forward that information to Mr Widows for his
satisfaction in the matter
Mr Crutchfield urged Mr Widows, and anyone else with similar
concerns, to feel free to contact a code enforcement officer or Mr Smith
as the Director of Community Development If citizens feel they have
not received an adequate response from that department they should feel
free to contact the City Manager's office or a Councilmember
Mr R C Clark, Jr, of 305 North 23rd Avenue, explained that he is
concerned about the apartment buildings across from his home He feels
that since there is only one way into that area (through Yakima Street)
stop signs should be installed to control traffic Stop signs would help
stop those who speed and give direction to those who are not sure who
proceeds through the intersection first Stop signs should be placed on
the west-bound side of Shoshone Street and on 23rd Avenue for those
who are south-bound
Mayor DeFelice thanked Mr Clark for pointing out these hazards and
also for his recommendations
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Mr Crutchfield pointed out that this neighborhood has been a problem
for some time in terms of traffic control because of the way the
development was laid out He encouraged Mr Clark to meet with the
Public Works Department to review the speed limit and stop sign issues
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS
Mayor's Activity Report Mayor DeFelice reported On April 18,
represented the City at the B F Regional Council's Overall Economic
Development Plan Committee meetmg
On April 21, attended the Tn-City Visitor and Convention Bureau
luncheon
On April 22, acted as a judge for the "Little Miss and Mr" Tn-Cities
Pageant sponsored by the Eagles This activity is an effort to raise funds
for the Jimmy Durante Fund to prevent child abuse
On April 24, attended a boat excursion, with the intension of giving
community leaders a chance to persuade investors from California to site
a manufacturing facility in the Tn-Cities
On April 25, attended a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new hay cubmg
facility and gave a short welcome address to Zen-Non Hay, Inc of Japan
On April 25, (afternoon) met with SeaFirst executives and presented
them with a proclamation celebrating "Seafirst in the Community" day
On April 26, - introduced Mr Crutchfield to the businessmen from
California who were looking to locate a manufacturing facility in the Tn-
Cities They made a decision to locate a facility in the Tn-Cities,
specifically, in Pasco
On April 28, represented the City in support of the Tn-Cities Law
Enforcement Officers, who were working with the Red Lobster, to
promote Special Olympics
On April 29, officiated in a nbbon cutting ceremony to welcome out-of-
town visitors attending the Knights of Columbus Bowling Tournament
B F Good Roads Association, April 19, 1995 Mr Lath= reported that
Mr Crutchfield spoke as the guest speaker
Tn-Cities Visitor & Convention Bureau Board Meeting, April 27, 1995
Mr Lathim reported that membership is up to 330 There was
considerable discussion about adding two new positions to the Board,
the general manager of the Tn-Cities Coliseum and the manager of the
TRAC Facility Rivershore enhancement is on schedule for lowering the
dike on the Pasco side
B F District Health Board Meeting, April 27, 1995 Mr Strode reported
that the main focus of the meeting was a report from the Budget
Committee regarding the pending construction/design and land
acquisition for a new Richland Health Office The Budget Committee
recommended to halt progress on the purchase and renovation, or the
long term lease and renovation of an existing facility in the City of
Richland This resulted in the Health Department staff being directed to
identify alternative sites, to look into the potential savings for different
construction methods and costs, and to investigate the possibility of
reducing the size of the new Health Department facility Several options
were presented Reduce the size of the real estate to be purchased and
identify several alternative sites at a much lower cost per square foot
value The report from staff indicated that the initial estimate could be
reduced if short cuts were taken, namely, lot sizes and building sizes
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The Board authonzed staff to contract with an architectural consultant
to investigate eight (8) sites that were identified by staff These sites
would be checked for correct geographic location and any extra costs that
may not have been discovered m the initial screen process Several sites
have been identified in each of the three (3) cities with two (2) bemg
located in the City of Pasco
B F Regional Council Board Meeting, April 28, 1995 Mr Kilbury
reported that an informational presentation regarding the proposed
Snake River Salmon Recovery Plan was presented The following items
were approved A grant application for the B F Housing Consortium to
the Washington State Low Income Housing Network, the annual
appointments to the Overall Economic Development Committee, the
Waco Company application for a loan, subject to receiving a second
mortgage on the principle's home, a loan to the Clean Machine Laundry
Mat, subject to nine separate points, the 1995 Transportation
Enhancement Project recommendation, an amendment to the Kennewick
Transportation Improvement Plan, and the Pasco to Walla Walla
National Scenic Highway's Program were approved
B F Transit Board Meeting, Apnl 29, 1995 Mr Garnson reported that
the final two candidates were interviewed for the general manager's
position On May 11, 1995, the Board will go over the results of the
ballots and will announce by May 15, 1995, the Board's selection for the
position
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Street Vacation - All Streets and Alleys in the Gill and Whitson Addition
(MF #95-27-V) Mr Smith addressed Council and noted for the record
that notice of the public hearing was published as required by law
Mr Smith explained that at the request of the Burlington Northern
Railroad, which had petitioned for this vacation, that the hearmg be
continued Burlington Northern Railroad is in the process of negotiating
for acquisition of additional parcels of land and the ownership of the
land in question is not clear at this time Staff is recommending that
the public hearing be continued until a later date
Mr Kilbury stated that he understood that the location of the road is
not on public right-of-way and does not require a motion to vacate He
wanted to know if he was correct
Mr Smith stated that was not his understanding It's his understanding
that it's not clear who owns the land adjacent to the area being
questioned
MAYOR DEFELICE DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO
CONSIDER VACATION OF ALL STREETS AND ALLEYS IN THE GILL
AND WHITSON'S ADDITION
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
MOTION Mr Jensen moved to continue the public hearing to consider
the vacation of all streets and alleys in the Gill and Whitson Addition
until 7 30 p m, Monday, June 19, 1995 Mr Strode seconded the
motion
Motion earned unanimously
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ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS
ORDINANCE NO. 3085
AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE NAME OF A STREET
HERETOFORE KNOWN AS BURDEN ROAD
MOTION Ordinance No 3085, was read by title only Mr Jensen moved
to adopt Ordinance No 3085, changing the name of Burden Road to
Burden Boulevard Mr Lathan seconded the motion Motion carried
unanimously
RESOLUTION NO. 2184
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE LEASE OF THE OLD
COMMUNITY CENTER TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
MOTION Resolution No 2184, was read by title only Mr Garrison
moved to approve Resolution No 2184, authorizing the lease of the old
Community Center to the Boys and Girls Club of Benton and Franklin
Counties Mr Lathan seconded the motion
Mr Crutchfield explained to Council that the Boys and Girls Club is
sincerely interested in executing a lease They are presently at the stage
where they have recently received confirmation of their 501-C3 non-profit
tax status They are now initiating the employment process to hire an
executive director to oversee the programs that they wish to implement,
not only in Pasco, but in the Kennewick facility They are not prepared
to initiate programs immediately They are working in tandem with the
Pasco Boxing Club, which was initiated several months ago, and now
does not have a home due to the recent sale of the Moose Lodge to a
private party If the appropriate details are worked out, staff would
expect the lease agreement to be executed with the Boys and Girls Club
very shortly If the details can be ironed out with the Boxing Club they
may occupy the facility initially If not, it may be a couple of months
before programs are underway
Mr Jim Tones, of the Columbia Basin Boxing Club, thanked Mr
Crutchfield for explammg to Council what is gomg on with the use of
the Community Center He appreciated all that the City and Council
were doing for his organization
Mayor DeFelice expressed her appreciation of Mr Tones' efforts on behalf
of the youth of the Tn-Cities and that Council recognizes the need to
find a facility to continue with the program
Motion camed unanimously
Supplement to Federal Funds for the Construction of Burden Road
MOTION Mr Strode moved authorize the City Manager to execute an
agreement supplementing the federal funds for the Burden Road street
construction project Mr Gamson seconded the motion
Mr Kilbury explained that the above actions will not complete Burden
Boulevard This road should be extended to intersect with Road 44 It
will then be complete
Mr Crutchfield pointed out that the extension of Burden Boulevard
easterly to its connection with Road 44, is a pnmary objective of staff as
set by Council Staff hopes to have the right-of-way defined by next year,
as well as a financial plan m place for extending the improved roadway
to Road 44 by the end of 1996
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Motion camed by unanimous roll call vote
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Jail Agreement with Franklin County
MOTION Mr Gamson moved to approve the proposed agreement with
Franklin County for use of correctional facilities and authorize the
Mayor to sign the same on behalf of the City Mr Jensen seconded the
motion
Mayor DeFelice expressed her thanks to Councilmembers Strode and
Jensen, and also Mr Crutchfield, for their efforts on behalf of the City to
sit through the mediation process and hammer out the details of the
agreement
Motion carried unanimously
NEW BUSINESS
20th Avenue Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Contract Mr
Smith explained that one of the preconditions for the sale of the land is
the preparation of an environmental assessment, which would assure the
buyer that no hazardous materials are present on the site Staff does
not believe that there is anything hazardous on the site, but this step is
a normal precondition when raw land is being sold
Staff received three bids and planned to enter into an agreement with
SCM Consultants, Inc , the low bidder SCM is considered qualified,
however, language was found in the agreement which staff believes could
put the City in a disadvantageous position Staff requested the
authonty to negotiate with SCM for a revision to more equitable
language Because the City must go to settlement within two (2) weeks,
staff requests the authority to go to the next best bidder if no resolution
is reached with
MOTION Mr Jensen moved to authonze the City Manager to enter into
the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Contract with qualified
consultant in the amount not to exceed $2,500 Mr Strode seconded the
motion Motion camed unanimously
1995 Cmco de Mayo
MOTION Mr Hargrow moved to authorize expenditure of not more than
$500 for stage improvements for the 1995 Cmco de Mayo Celebration
Mr Jensen seconded the motion Motion carried unanimously
1995-1996 Collective Bargaining Agreement with Uniformed Police
Officers
MOTION Mr Jensen moved to approve the Collective Bargammg
Agreement with the Pasco Police Officers' Association covenng the years
1995 and 1996, tentatively agreed to between the respective negotiating
teams for the City of Pasco and the Pasco Police Officers' Association
Mr Garnson seconded the motion
Mr Rubstello felt that the agreement reached durmg mediation with the
Police Officers' Association represents a good compromise for both the
City and the Association The City received what it most wanted m the
revised management's nghts clause and the new department instructions
article The contract contams a fair wage mcrease for 1995 at 4% and
then a CPI based on 90% of CPI for 1996
Motion carried unanimously
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Weed Crew Budget
MOTION Mr Gamson move to authonze up to $10,000 be expended
from the city Street Fund for weed abatement and directed the
expenditure be mcluded in the 1995 Street Fund Supplemental Budget
Mr Lathim seconded the motion Motion earned by unanimous roll call
vote
MISCELLANEOUS - INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL
None
ADJOURNMENT
No further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8 22 P M
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Joy VD V - lice, Mayor
Al lEST
Cathenne D Seaman
Deputy City Clerk
PASSED and APPROVED this 15 day of 1\, 1995
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