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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019.02.19 Council MinutesREGULAR M EETING
CALL TO ORDER:
MrN UTES
PASCO CITY COUNC IL FEBRUA RY 19, 2019
The meeting was called to o rder at 7:00 p.m . by Matt Watkins, Mayor.
ROLL CALL:
Co uncilm em bers present: Ruben A lvarad o, Blanche Barajas, C ra ig Maloney,
Sa ul Martinez, Davi d Milne, Pete Serrano, a nd Matt Watkins.
Staff present: Stan Strebel , De puty City Manager ; Leland Kerr, C it y Attorney;
Steve W o rley, Public Wo rks Director; Rick White , Community & Economic
Development Director; Richa Sigdel , Finance Director ; Zach Ratkai ,
Administrative & Community Services Director; Bob Metzger, Po lice Chief
a nd Bob Gear, F ire Ch ief.
The meeting was o p e ned w ith the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Approva l of Min utes
To a pprove the minutes of the Pasco C it y Co unc i l Specia l Meeting dated
February 1 1, 2019.
Bills and C ommunications
To a pprove c laims in th e t o ta l amount of $2,045,355.7 1 ($1,2 18 ,2 78.01 in
C h eck Nos. 227290-227521; $32,708.94 in E lectronic Transfer Nos. 823487,
823565 ; $19,382.73 in C heck Nos. 52417-52433; $774,986.03 in E lectroni c
T ran sfe r Nos. 30130286 -30130793).
To approve bad d e bt write-off for Utility Billing, A mbu la nce, Cemetery,
General Accounts , Mi scell a neo u s Accounts, a nd Municipal Court (no n-
crimi nal, criminal, and parking) accounts receivable in the total amount of
$344,97 1.95 and , of that amou nt, authoriz e $248,299.20 to be turned over for
c o ll ec ti on.
MOTION: Mr. Malo ney m oved to approve the Consent Agenda as read. Mr.
Martinez seco nd e d. Motion carried b y un a nim o u s Roll Call vote.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICE RS:
Verbal Reports from Councilmembers
• Ms. Barajas attended the Bento n Franklin Counci l o f Governments Meeting.
• Mr. Alvarado attend e d the Greater Co lumbia H ealth Co mmunicatio ns Committee
a nd the last PAC (Po lic y Advisory Co mmitte e ) fo r Bento n Franklin Coun c i l of
Governments.
• Mr. Alvarado vo lunt eered to b e the primary liai son fo r the Bento n Franklin
Council of Governments. M s . Baraj as volunteered to be th e a lternate .
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS NOT RE L ATING TO HEARINGS:
Rivershore Reconveyance Update and Discussion
REGULAR MEETfNG
MINUTES
PASCO CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 19 , 20 19
MOTION (Option 2): Mr. Maloney moved to ap prove Reso lut ion No. 3894,
as a m e nd e d , requesting reconveyance of s p ec ific federally-owned park lands,
unneeded tl owage easements, openspace, and fe deral s ho re lin e la nd s abutting
private pro perti es along the Columbia River t o Cit y o f Pasco ownership . Mr.
Milne seconded. Motion carried unanimo u s ly.
Pas co res id e nts who spoke in favor of th e reso luti o n (Optio n 2): Michae l
K o renko, Peter Voordepoorte , Kurk W atts, Joanne Shadel, Max Burn s, Gerry
Roach , Larry Swisher, Don Harlow.
Ordinance Amending PMC Regarding "Purchasing"
MOTION: Mr. Maloney m oved to adopt Ordinance No. 4423, amending
C h apter 3.85 "Purchas in g" o f the Pasco Municipal Code a nd, further, a uthorize
publicati o n b y s ummary o nl y. Mr. Serrano second e d . Motion carried
un a nimo us ly.
Administrative Review of Right-of-Way Dedications and Short Plat Right-
of-W ay Improvements (MF# CA 2018-005)
MOTION : Mr. Malo ney moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4424, amending PM C
Title 26 rega rdin g the dedicati o n of publi c rights-of-way, and further , authorize
publica ti o n by su mmary only. Ms. Barajas seconded. Motion carr ied
unanimo us ly.
Single Room Occupancy Housing (MF# CA 2018-004)
MOTION: Mr. Maloney moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4425, amending PM C
T itl e 25 allowing Single Roo m Occupancy H o u s in g, and further, authori ze
publicatio n b y s ummary only. Mr. A lv arado seconded . Motion carried
unanimo u s ly .
MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION:
Mr. Strebel expressed hi s appreciati o n for the p atie nce a nd comments from the public
as we ll as the hard work put fort h by the Police, Fire, Public Works and Facilities st aff
during th e winter storm s.
Mayo r Watkins ackn owledged the Fire Department w ho used social m edia to offer
help to tho se in need of gettin g their medications during the winter storm and t hanked
C ity s taff o n h ow they responded to the storm in coordinatio n with o ther agencies.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Council adjourned to Executive Sess io n at 8:47 p.m. fo r approximate ly 15 minutes t o
consider acquisit ion of real estate and establish sa les price o r lease a m ount of real
estate with the Deputy C ity Manager a nd C it y Attorney.
Mayor Watkins ca ll e d the meeting b ack to order at 9:02 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
T he re being no further business, th e meeting was adj o urned at 9:03 p.m .
PASSED AND APPROVED this 4th day of March 20 19 .
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APPROVED:
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PASCO CITY COUNC IL
ATT EST:
FEBRUARY 19, 20 19
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Matt Watkins, Mayor C ity C le k