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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996.01.16 Council MinutesMINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 16, 1996 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 730 P M by Charles D Kilbury, Mayor ROLL CALL By Deputy City Clerk Councilmembers present Michael Gamson, Joe Jackson, Chns Jensen, Charles Kilbury, Dan Lathirn, and Carl Strode Also present Gary Crutchfield, City Manager, Leland B Kerr, City Attorney, Dan Underwood, Finance Director, Dennis Wright, City Engineer, Greg Garcia, Fire Chief, Denis Austin, Police Chief, and Richard Smith, Community & Economic Dev Director 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 the Special Meeting -held January 8, 1996 B) -Bills and Communications To approve General Claims in the amount of $539,153 89 ($48,158 00 being in the form of Wire Transfer Nos 3043, 3045 and 3046, and 8428,358 78 consisting of Claim Warrants numbered 94943 through 95058) C) Sale of Surplus Vehicles and Equipment To declare one (1) 1986 Dodge Aires 4-door sedan, one (1) 1979 Ford Couner pick-up and one (1) three axle trailer, surplus to city needs, and authorize staff to sell them "as is" and "where is", and to determine an appropnate method of sale PROCLAMATION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS None VISITORS Mr Tom Thomlm, of 1721 North 10th Avenue, stated that he recently addressed Council with concerns about dnve-ways in his area that were not up to code He explained that tenants in his apartment building have taken their vehicles in to have the front-end realigned and transmissions rebuilt because the height of the dnve-ways has damaged them when crossed Mr Crutchfield suggested that Mr Thomlm needed to wnte a formal complaint giving a descnption of the problem This would give staff the opportunity to respond to the complaint Mr Thomlm also asked what progress has been made towards bnngmg the property across the street from the apartments he manages for Dons Keyser mto compliance with City code? Mr Smith explained that the wheels of justice turn slowly and that the City is waiting to go to court on this issue MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 16, 1996 Mr Steve Servun, of Ryders Mini-Storage, addressed Council to express his concern about youth cnme in Pasco, including the graffiti problem He stated that his frustration has been growing over the past year due to the continued incidents of vandalism and graffiti continue to accelerate at his businesses At the same time, the boldness and arrogance of the "little thugs" that are doing it Since August 10, 1995, he has reported ten (10) separate mstances of graffiti, etched windows and damaged equipment, with no relief in sight As a result of these incidents a considerable amount of money has been spent to clean-up and repair damages Mr Servun suggested that one way to combat this problem would be to change the City building code and enforcement policies Last year he, and his partner, were required to upgrade a 20 year old chain-link fence that was 160 feet in length and 8 feet high, with expensive vinyl slat side screens They strenuously objected to doing this and pointed out to the Code Enforcement Officers that to do this would be providing a large graffiti bulletin board to the Pasco youth gangs Likewise, when a new covered RV parking lot was constructed, they were again required to side screen another 220 feet of chain-link fence Agam, they pointed out to Code Enforcement Officers, that the fence would get "tagged" As predicted, this has happened 10 times since August 1st Mr Servun felt that common sense should have dictated that the City not require these side screens He suggested that Council could, and should, aggressively lobby the State Legislators concerning the juvenile justice system, including the system used for sentencing juveniles who are convicted of committing a cnme It was his opinion that the sentencing guidelines used for juvenile offenders was too lenient and does nothing to inhibit repeat offenders Mr Servun also felt that the 3 code enforcement officers should be replaced with 3 police officers who could go after the juvenile offenders Mr Garrison stated that graffiti is not restncted to the City of Pasco and that getting out and taking care of graffiti immediately helps combat the problem He pointed out that Council has passed numerous resolutions and sent them to the Legislators concerning this problem Mr Jensen shared Mr Servun's anger and frustration over the situation It appears that it's finally becoming evident to State Legislators that the current juvenile system isn't working and changes appear to be slowly forthcoming Mr Jensen appreciated Mr Servun for coming to Council with suggestions and not just complaints Mr Lathim echoed Mr Jensen's remarks and appreciated Mr Servun for coming forward, taking the time and making the effort to state his case Mr Strode agreed with Mr Jensen and Mr Lathim and, also, appreciated Mr Servun for coming forward with suggestions Mr Strode asked Mr Smith if natural vegetation side-screen been an appropnate way to accomplish the same goal Mr Smith said that was correct The vinyl slats in the chain-link fence are the least expensive method used to create a screen Mr Smith stated that hedges would also have been appropnate Mr Crutchfield wanted to point out that the City has been active among the cities in this region in lobbying the Legislature of the past several years The Legislature needs to hear from other sources, not just municipal junsdictions, and urged Mr Servun to keep pushing for changes to the system -2- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 16, 1996 REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS BFGC Tn-MATS RTPO Policy Advisory Committee Meetmg - January 11, 1996 Mayor Kilbury reported that three (3) resolutions pertaining to the City of Pasco were passed, a resolution objecting to any lowenng of the pool behind John Day Dam and the Snake River Dam were passed, and the Enhancement Workshop will be 2/6/96 at the Franklin Co PUD Auditonum B F Transit Board Meeting - January 11, 1996 Mr Gamson reported that a resolution was passed approving the purchase of thirteen (13) new Van Pool vehicles from the State contract, approved the membership assessment to the B F Regional Council, and approved extending the contract to Geo Engineers for ground water monitoring services for 1996 County Growth Management Committee - January 11, 1996 Mr Garrison reported that of the $61,170 available for grant planning, or planning for future growth, etc It was decided that each city would receive a small amount of money plus a percentage of the balance of the money based on population Pasco Downtown Development Association Board Meeting - January 16, 1996 Mayor Kilbury reported that the interest on the loan for the Village Market Place was dropped to 9 5%, and the Farmer's Market Committee noted that the market would open on the first Saturday in May PUBLIC HEARINGS Final Assessment Roll for LID No 126 Mr Dennis Wnght, City Engineer, addressed Council and noted for the record that notice of the public hearing was published and mailed to affected property owners as required by law Mr Wnght informed Council that LID No 126 was the construction of Broadmoor Parkway between Road 100 and Road 68 The LID was initiated at the request of Metropolitan Mortgage in order to develop the access road to the outlet mall and the Metropolitan properties, north of 1-182 in the vicinity of Road 100 Dunng the course of the LID Metropolitan Mortgage requested that improvements to Road 100, both north and south of the Interstate be added This was accomplished through Ordinance No 3049 When the LID was initiated two (2) parcels were known to be in agricultural production Because they were known to be in agncultural production they are exempt from being assessed for LID's and both parcels had substantial assessments against them State law provides that as long as those parcels remain in production, or if the property owners agree, they can be taken out of open space or agncultural classification, and join the LID as normal participants The other option is if they do not choose to pay their assessments, they can wait until such time as those parcels are taken from agncultural use At that time the full amount of the assessment plus compound interest would be owed Staff is hopeful both parcels will join in the LID, otherwise the City would be forced to make payments for those parcels until such time as something happens Final Assessments for the basic roadway work for construction of Broadmoor Parkway under-ran preliminary estimates by 13 to 20 percent dependmg upon the nature of the work adjacent to the individual parcels Because of the extensive additions to the work adjacent to Metropolitan Mortgage properties, those assessments were substantially increased - 3 - II MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 16, 1996 Final costs for this LID are now known and staff believes the Assessment Roll to be fair and equitable Therefore, staff requests Council adopt an ordinance confirming the assessment roll for this LID Mr Strode asked Mr Wnght, in regards to the two (2) parcels that are in agncultural production, if the interest rate that would be charged to those parcels would be equivalent to the pnce of the bonds that will be issued for the LID'? Mr Wnght explained that he did not believe this would be the case Staff feels that initially the interest rate charged will be related to inflation, which has been closer to 3% than the anticipated 6% to 7% expected As the interest rate is compounded over the years staff feels that will not be the case MAYOR DEFELICE DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO CONSIDER THE FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR LID NO 126, BROADMOOR PARKWAY Following three (3) calls from Mayor DeFelice for comments from the floor, either for or against, and there bemg none, the public heanng was declared closed ORDINANCE NO. 3131 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENTS AND ASSESSMENT ROLL OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO 126 FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF PROPERTIES IN THE VICINITY OF BROADMOOR PARKWAY AND ROAD 100, AS PROVIDED BY ORDINANCE NO 3010, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO 3049, AND LEVYING AND ASSESSING THE COST AND EXPENSE THEREOF AGAINST THE SEVERAL LOTS, TRACTS, PARCELS OF LAND AND OTHER PROPERTY, AS SHOWN ON THE ASSESSMENT ROLL MOTION Ordinance No 3131, was read by title only Mr Garrison moved to adopt Ordinance No 3131, confirming the Assessment Roll for LID No 126 Mr Lathim seconded the motion Motion carried unanimously ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS None UNFINISHED BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS A) TRAC Kitchen Mr Crutchfield informed Council that staff recommends that Council commit to half of the cost of addmg a kitchen to the TRAC facility, not to exceed $130,000 or 50 percent, which ever is smaller MOTION Mr Jensen moved to commit the city to share m the cost of the kitchen addition at the TRAC facility, provided the city's share shall be the smaller of $130,000 or 50 percent of the actual cost thereof Mr Garrison seconded the motion Motion carned by unanimous roll call vote -4- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 16, 1996 B) City Council Representation on Boards and Commissions MOTION Mr Garrison moved to concur in the Mayor's appointment of Councilmembers to represent the City of Pasco on the vanous Boards and Commissions, as recommended Mr Lathim seconded the motion Motion earned unanimously C) Amendment of Schouviller Agreement Mr Crutchfield explained that in early December, 1995, Council approved an amendment to extend the Schouviller Agreement Mr Schouviller was not able to meet all of the requirements necessary to close the purchase by the December 15th deadline He has been working to meet all of the requirements, but there has been growing concern about his ability to follow through on those commitments Therefore, staff agreed to an added provision in the agreement that would set a deadline for May 15, 1996, by which time he is to complete the foundation work necessary for ten (10) new dwelling units, as well as the extension of roadway and utilities necessary to serve those units Mr Schouviller's failure to do so by the deadline would give the City the right to exercise the option to repurchase the property at 80% of what Mr Schouviller paid for the ground and improvements There is a substantial financial incentive for Mr Schouviller to perform in accordance with the schedule MOTION Mr Gamson moved to approve the Amendment of the Schouviller Real Estate Agreement, extending the closmg date to January 31 and as further amended therein and, further, authorize the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to effect the agreement Mr Strode seconded the motion Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote D) Bargaining Agreement for Non-Uniformed Police Department Employees MOTION Mr Jensen moved to approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement ratified by the Non-Uniformed Police Department Employees for calendar years 1996-1997 and, further, authorize the Mayor to sign the Agreement Mr Strode seconded the motion Motion earned unanimously E) Appomtment to Council Vacancy MOTION Mr Garrison moved to accept the resignation of Mr Strode from his District 5 Council seat and concurrently appoint Mr Strode to the vacant At-large Council seat previously occupied by Joyce DeFelice, effective immediately Mr Jackson seconded the motion Motion carried (No - Lathim, Jensen) Mr Jensen wanted to reiterate that his no vote, in no way reflected upon Mr Strode's ability to serve on the Council He stated that his no vote reflects his belief that the At-Large vacancy should be opened up to all within the City who might have an interest Mr Crutchfield noted that he would assume, based on Council's action in appointing Mr Strode to the At-Large position, that he would be indirectly authorized to initiate the appointment process by soliciting interest in District 5 in general accord with the schedule laid out in the agenda report Mr Condelo Cavazos, of 808 South 8th Avenue #2, addressed Council to express his opinion that the vacant position should have been opened up to the public to provide an opportunity for other citizens to apply for the position As it stands, only citizens in District 5 will now be able to apply for that, now vacant, position -5- further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8 42 P M harles D Kilbury, Mayor A 1 -1 EST ii A friffar4._..A.av ..AA 111% MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 16, 1996 MISCELLANEOUS - INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL Mr Jensen wanted to remmd Council that on the workshop agenda for next week there will be discussion on the Hanford Reach The Franklin County Commissioners will be present to discuss this issue Mr Jensen wanted to encourage Council to become familiar with the matenal provided ADJOURNMENT Catherine D eaman Deputy City Clerk PASSED and APPROVED this 5 day of _February , 1996 -6-