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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-01-1995 MinutesMINUTES 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 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL MAY 1, 1995 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 -2- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL MAY 1, 1995 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 -3- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL MAY 1, 1995 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 -4- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL MAY 1, 1995 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 -5- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL MAY 1, 1995 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 -6- I MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL MAY 1, 1995 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 I Oa Joy VD V - lice, Mayor Al lEST Cathenne D Seaman Deputy City Clerk PASSED and APPROVED this 15 day of 1\, 1995 -7-