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Home My WebLink About1997.01.06 Council MinutesMINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 6, 1997 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7 30 P M by Charles D Kilbury, Mayor ROLL CALL By Deputy City Clerk Councilmembers present Michael Garrison, Joe Jackson, Chris Jensen, Charles Kilbury, Dan Lathim, Rebecca Francik, and Carl Strode Also present Gary Crutchfield, City Manager, Leland B Kerr, City Attorney, Dan Underwood, Finance Director, Bob Alberts, Public Works Director, Dave McDonald, City Planner, Denis Austin, Police Chief, Richard Smith, Community & Economic Dev Director, Kurt Luhrs, Personnel/Risk Manager, and Tim Arntzen, Management Assistant 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 carried unanimously Consent items are as follows A) Approval of Minutes To approve minutes of Regular Meeting held December 16, 1996 B) Bills and Communications To approve General Claims in the amount of $873,963 52 ($27,013 65 being in the form of Wire Transfer Nos 3129 through 3131, and $846,949 87 consisting of Claim Warrants numbered 99973 through 99993, and 99996 through 100141) 1996 Expenses ) To approve General Claims in the amount of $115,434 54 consisting of Claim Warrants numbered 99994 through 99995, and 100142 through 100186 (1997 Expenses ) Payroll Claims To approve Payroll Claims in the amount of $709,109 30, Payroll Voucher Nos 1446 through 1891 Bad Debt Write-offs To approve bad debt write-offs for utility billing, ambulance, miscellaneous, Municipal Court non-criminal, criminal and parking accounts receivable, in the total amount of $72,114 07 and, of that amount, authorize $70,403 88 be turned over for collection PROCLAMATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS None VISITORS None REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS None V I „-, MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 6, 1997 PUBLIC HEARINGS Thomas Annexation (MF #96-88-A) MOTION Mr Garrison moved to postpone the Thomas Annexation hearing to 7 30 p m on February 3, 1997 Mr Lath= seconded the motion Motion carried unanimously Street Vacation - 26th Avenue between Opal Street and the south line of Ventura Heights along with the east/west alley south of Block 3, Ventura Heights (MF #96-95-V) Mr David McDonald, City Planner, addressed Council and noted for the record that notice of the public hearing was published as required by law MAYOR KILBURY DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO CONSIDER THE VACATION OF NORTH 26TH AVENUE BETWEEN THE SOUTH RIGHT- OF-WAY LINE OF OPAL STREET AND THE SOUTH LINE OF THE VENTURA HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION TOGETHER WITH THE ALLEY LYING DIRECTLY SOUTH OF BLOCK 3, VENTURA HEIGHTS Following three (3) calls from Mayor Kilbury for comments from the floor, either for or against, and there being none, the public hearing was declared closed ORDINANCE NO. 3206 AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF 26TH AVENUE AND THE EAST/WEST ALLEY IN BLOCK 3, VENTURA HEIGHTS MOTION Ordinance No 3206, was read by title only Mr Garrison moved to adopt Ordinance No 3206, vacating a portion of 26th Avenue and the east/west alley south of Block 3, Ventura Heights Mr Lath= seconded the motion Motion carried unanimously ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS ORDINANCE NO. 3207 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ZONING AND CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF PASCO FROM BP (BUSINESS PARK) TO C-1 (RETAIL BUSINESS) AND C-3 (GENERAL BUSINESS) WITH A CONCOMITANT AGREEMENT MOTION Ordinance No 3207, was read by title only Mr Garrison moved to adopt Ordinance No 3207, granting a rezone from BP to C-1 and C-3 with conditions, as recommended by the Planning Commission Mr Lathim seconded the motion Motion carried unanimously RESOLUTION NO. 2289 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN THE RIVERVIEW AREA AND TO CREATE A LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO ASSESS A PART OF THE COST AND EXPENSE OF CARRYING OUT THOSE IMPROVEMENTS AGAINST THE PROPERTIES SPECIALLY BENEFITED THEREBY, AND NOTIFYING ALL PERSONS WHO DESIRE TO OBJECT TO THE IMPROVEMENTS TO APPEAR AND PRESENT THEIR OBJECTIONS AT A HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 3, 1997 -2- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 6, 1997 MOTION Mr Garrison moved to approve Resolution No 2289, fixing a date and time for a public hearing to consider creating a sanitary sewer LID generally south of Court Street and east of Road 44 Mr Lathim seconded the motion Motion carried unanimously RESOLUTION NO. 2290 A RESOLUTION DECLARING AN EMERGENCY EXISTS NECESSITATING THE IMMEDIATE REPAIR OF THE REUSE FACILITY AND AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO INVESTIGATE AND ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR ITS DESIGN AND REPAIR WITHOUT CALLING FOR BIDS MOTION Mr Garrison moved to approve Resolution No 2290, authorizing the Public Works Director to investigate and enter into a contract for the necessary emergency repair to the Process Water Reuse Facility equalization basin Mr Lathim seconded the motion Motion carried unanimously UNFINISHED BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS Local Agency Agreement for the Multi-Modal Facility MOTION Mr Jensen moved to authorize the Mayor to execute the Local Agency Agreement for the disbursement of federal funds for the Multi-Modal Facility Mr Francik seconded the motion Motion carried unanimously MISCELLANEOUS - INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL Mayor Kilbury recessed to an executive session to discuss possible litigation ADJOURNMENT No further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7 46 P M Charles D Kilbury, ayor ATTEST 11 ,JappL , , Catherine D Seaman Deputy City Clerk PASSED and APPROVED this 21 day of January , 1997 -3-