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PASCO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING JUNE 3, 1996
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7 30 P M by Charles D Kilbury,
Mayor
ROLL CALL
By Acting Clerk Councilmembers present Michael Gamson, Joe
Jackson, Chns Jensen, Charles Kilbury, Dan Lathim, Rebecca Francik,
and Carl Strode Also present Gary Crutchfield, City Manager, Leland
B Kerr, City Attorney, Dan Underwood, Fmance Director, Bob Alberts,
Pubhc Works Director, Dave McDonald, City Planner, Dennis Wright,
City Engineer, Greg Garcia, Fire Chief, Richard Smith, Community &
Economic Dev Director, Kurt Luhrs, Personnel/Risk Manager, and Liesl
Smith, Management Assistant
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance
CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION Mr Gamson moved to approve the Consent Agenda
Seconded by Mr Jensen Motion carried unanimously Consent items
are as follows
A) Approval of Minutes To approve minutes of Regular Meeting held
May 20, 1996
To approve minutes of Special Meeting held May 28, 1996
B) Bills and Communications To approve General Claims in the
amount of $353,675 26 ($46,824 62 bemg in the form of Wire
Transfer Nos 3077 and 3079, and $306,850 64 consisting of Claim
Warrants numbered 96970 through 97140)
Payroll Claims To approve Payroll Claims in the amount of
$570,142 54, Payroll Voucher Nos 48865 through 49089, and 49115
through 49340
Bad Debt Write-offs To approve bad debt write-offs for utility
billing, ambulance, miscellaneous, and Municipal Court non-
criminal and criminal and parking accounts receivable in the total
amount of $50,477 11 and, of that amount, authorize S47,547 94 be
turned over for collection
C) Reciprocating Agreement for Overhead Charges with WSDOT To
approve the reciprocating agreement eliminating billing for overhead
charges between the City of Pasco and the Washington State
Department of Transportation and, further, to authorize the Mayor
to sign the agreement
D) SR-12 - East Lewis Street Interchange Turnback Agreement To
authorize the Mayor to execute the SR-12 - East Lewis Street
Interchange Turnback Agreement with Washington State
Department of Transportation
E) Special Permit Location of a rental car lot at 620 North 20th
Avenue (MF #96-36-SP) To approve the location of an Enterprise
Rent-A-Car lot at 620 North 20th Avenue, as recommended by the
Planning Commission
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PROCLAMATION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Yard of the Month Award Mayor Kilbury presented Yard of the Month
Awards for May, 1996 to the following Pasco residents
Ralph and Eva Thomas, 604 North Owen Avenue
Ralph and Carol Bemasch, 312 South 26th Avenue (unable to
attend)
Richard and Sharon Long, 1939 West Irving Street (unable to
attend)
Jess and Evelyn Tiffany, 1104 North 16th Avenue
Ron and Shirley Vannostrand, 724 West Jay Street
Rodo and Julie Lingle, 4306 Riverhill Drive (unable to attend)
Ivan and Elodia Mendez, 3621 West Ella Street
VISITORS
None
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Creation of LID No 125 - Frontage Road and Road 24 Mr Dennis
Wright, City Engineer, addressed Council and noted for the record that
notice of the pubhc hearing was published as required by law and notices
were sent to the affected property owners of record
Mr Wright explained to Council that on May 6,1996, Council approved
Resolution No 2246 declaring its intention to create an LID and set this
date for a public heanng This process follows an earlier public meetmg
conducted by the Engineering staff to determine the feasibility of
repeating the process completed in 1993, whereby the original attempt for
this LID was made This LID has been slightly scaled back from the
earlier version by elimmatmg work on Lewis Street and on 20th Avenue
Staff believes this LID has a reasonable chance of succeeding and
requests Council adopt the ordinance at the conclusion of the Public
Hearing
The Clerk read a letter of protest received from Mr Earl Wattenburger
wherein he states that he doesn't feel
MAYOR KILBURY DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO
CONSIDER CREATION OF LID NO 125 - FRONTAGE ROAD AND ROAD
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Mr Jim Christianson, of Delta Star Electric Motor Service at 2424 West
Lewis Street, protested the LID because he didn't want an access road
put in He felt it would place children going to and from school at risk
Mr Lester Smith, of Columbia Memorial Gardens at 224 South 24th
Avenue, spoke in favor of the LID He felt the access road was very
necessary because people have difficulty finding the funeral home
Mr Carter Miller, of Cascade Bearing, Inc at 200 South 20th Avenue,
protested the LID because he didn't feel an access road to Lewis Street
would be appropriate and would cause additional problems
Ms Elaine Rassmussen, of 402 South 23rd Avenue, protested her
assessment amount and felt it was a lot to pay for only three (3) feet of
sidewalk
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Mr Wnght explained that Ms Rassmussen was not bemg assessed
anything for curb, gutter and sidewalk Mr Wright pointed out that the
properties located on 22nd and 23rd Avenues are being assessed only for
the amount of street that is the projection of their lots on Frontage
Road
Ms Sylvia Dukelow, of 304 South 25th Avenue, protested her assessment
amount because she is on fixed income and can't afford it
Mr Crutchfield explained that citizens who are assessed for an LID, and
who qualify under the low income guidelmes of the Block Grant Program,
can have their assessment paid out of this fund The assessment must
be on property that is zoned residential and the property owners must
live on the property to qualify for this assistance
Mr Mike Vincent, of 2205 West Frontage Road, spoke in favor of the LID
and in particular the access road onto Lewis Street that would result
from the LID
Mr Underwood read a letter from Mr Earl Wattenburger into the record
Mr Wattenburger protested the LID because it was too costly
Mr Wright explamed to those present the correct protest procedures that
would need to be followed to make an official formal protest of the LID
Specifically, protests would need to be in writing and would need to be
presented within the next 30 days to the City Clerk
Ms Rassmussen was concerned about the number of trucks that use the
roads in the area and their impact on the roads
Following three (3) calls from Mayor Kilbury for comments from the floor,
either for or against, the public hearing was declared closed
ORDINANCE NO. 3155
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT OF
FRONTAGE ROAD FROM HOPKINS STREET TO 20TH
AVENUE AND ROAD 24 FROM HOPKINS STREET TO
LEWIS STREET, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION
NO 2246 OF THE CITY COUNCIL, ESTABLISHING LOCAL
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO 125 AND ORDERING THE
CARRYING OUT OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT,
PROVIDING THAT PAYMENT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT BE
MADE IN PART BY SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS UPON THE
PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT, PAYABLE BY MODE OF
"PAYMENT BY BONDS", AND PROVIDING FOR THE
ISSUANCE AND SALE OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
WARRANTS REDEEMABLE IN CASH OR OTHER SHORT-
TERM FINANCING AND LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
BONDS AND MAKING OF INTERFUND LOANS
MOTION Ordinance No 3155, was read by title only Mr Garrison
moved to adopt Ordinance No 3155, creating LID No 125 ordering the
improvement of Frontage Road between Hopkins Street and 20th Avenue
and the improvement of Road 24 between Hopkins Street and Lewis
Street Mr Strode seconded the motion Motion earned by unanimous
roll call vote
Recovery of Abatement Cost at 508 South Beech Avenue Mr David
McDonald, City Planner, addressed Council and noted for the record that
notice of the public hearing was published as required by law
Mr McDonald explained that as a result of a lack of maintenance, the
building located at 508 South Beech Avenue was determined to be
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substandard and dangerous The owner of the property failed to make
necessary repairs to address the substandard conditions on his property
As a result the City, through application of the Uniform Housing Code,
hired a contractor to raze the structure The City incurred a cost of
$3,841 83 for the abatement of this structure
MAYOR KILBURY DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO
CONSIDER RECOVERY OF ABATEMENT COSTS AT 508 SOUTH
BEECH AVENUE
Following three (3) calls from Mayor Kilbury for comments from the floor,
either for or against, and there being none, the public hearmg was
declared closed
MOTION Mr Gamson moved to assess abatement expenses for Lots
309 and 310, Block 12, Terrace Heights Addition, in the amount of
$3,841 83 agamst the property as a special assessment and lien upon the
property Mr Strode seconded the motion Motion carried unanimously
ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS
ORDINANCE NO. 3156
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ZONING AND CHANGING
THE CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY
WITHIN THE CITY OF PASCO FROM R-2 (MEDIUM
DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) TO RMH-1 (FACTORY
ASSEMBLED HOME)
MOTION Ordinance No 3156, was read by title only Mr Strode moved
to adopt Ordinance No 3156, granting a rezone from R-2 to RMH-1, as
recommended by the Planning Commission Mr Jensen seconded the
motion Motion camed unanimously
RESOLUTION NO. 2254
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR
VINN ADDITION
MOTION Resolution No 2254, was read by title only Mr Strode moved
to approve Resolution No 2254, approving the preliminary plat for the
Vmn Addition Mr Jensen seconded the motion Motion carried
unanimously
RESOLUTION NO. 2255
A RESOLUTION URGING CREATION OF A FRANKLIN
COUNTY PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT
MOTION Resolution No 2255, was read by title only Mr Jensen
moved to approve Resolution No 2255, urging Franklin County to create
a public facilities district Mr Lathim seconded the motion Motion
earned unanimously
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
Award of Contract for the Pearl Street Sewer, Proiect No 96-1-03
MOTION Mr Garnson moved to award the contract for the
construction of the Pearl Street Sewer to the low bidder, John M Keltch,
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Inc , in the amount of $73,839 60, including sales tax and, further,
authorize the Mayor to sign the contract documents and to include
$37,000 in the 1996 Water/Sewer Fund Supplemental Budget Mr
Lathim seconded the motion Motion carned by unanimous roll call
vote
Award of Contract for Road 44 Sewer Interceptor, Project No 95-1-06
MOTION Mr Gamson moved the award the contract for the
construction of Road 44 Sewer Interceptor to the low bidder, Tnco, Inc ,
in the amount of $1,675,249 56, including sales tax and, further,
authorize the Mayor to sign the contract documents Ms Franck
seconded the motion Motion earned by unanimous roll call vote
1996 Overlays
MOTION Mr Garrison moved to award the contract for the
construction of the 1996 Overlays to the low bidder, Transtate Paving,
Inc , in the amount of $137,780 and, further, to authorize the Mayor to
sign the contract documents Mr Jensen seconded the motion Motion
earned by unanimous roll call vote
HDR Agreement - Amend Engineering Report for Industrial Wastewater
Facility
MOTION Mr Gamson moved to approve the agreement with HDR
Engineering, Inc , to amend the engineering report for the Industrial
Wastewater Facility and, further, to authorize the Mayor to sign the
agreement Mr Lathim seconded the motion Motion carried by
unanimous roll call vote
Amendment No 4 to HDR Engineering Professional Services Agreement
for the Wastewater Treatment Plant
MOTION Mr Gamson moved the authorize the Mayor to execute
Amendment No 4 to the HDR Engineering, Inc Professional Services
Agreement Mr Strode seconded the motion Motion earned
unanimously
Special Permit Sunderland Family Treatment Services - Location of a
group care home at 1520 West Irving Street (MF #96-25-SP)
MOTION Mr Strode moved to set a public hearing for June 17, 1996, at
7 30 p m , to consider a special permit for the Sunderland Family Group
Home Mr Garrison seconded the motion Motion carried unanimously
MISCELLANEOUS - INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL
Mr Garrison requested that staff provide a report at the next workshop
meeting regarding the current status of accidents and problems being
experienced on 20th Avenue and Court Street
MOTION Ms Francik moved to have Council continue discussion of
mobile home minimum standards at the next Council meeting Mr
Garnson seconded the motion
MOTION Mr Jensen moved to amend the motion to have Council
continue discussion of mobile home minimum standards at the next
workshop meeting and not refer the matter to the Planning Commission
as previously directed Mr Strode seconded the motion Motion earned
unanimously
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Mr George Goulet, of 4812 West Sylvester Street, requested that Council
reconsider this issue and realize that single-wide mobile homes are what
is affordable for some low income and fixed income households
ADJOURNMENT
a No further business, the meeting was adjourned at XXX P M
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Catherine D Seaman
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PASSED and APPROVED this 17 day of June , 1996
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