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Home My WebLink About2019.09.03 Council MinutesMINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Matt Watkins, Mayor. ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present: Ruben Alvarado, Craig Maloney, Saul Martinez, David Milne, Pete Serrano and Matt Watkins. Staff present: Dave Zabell, City Manager; Eric Ferguson, City Attorney; Rick White, Community & Economic Development Director; Steve Worley, Public Works Director; Larry Dickerson, Interim Police Chief; Zach Ratkai, Administrative and Community Services Director; Richa Sigdel, Finance Director; and Bob Gear, Fire Chief. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance CONSENT AGENDA: Approval of Minutes To approve the minutes of the Pasco City Council Meeting dated August 19, 2019. Bills and Communications To approve claims in the total amount of $2,930,187.43 ($1,118,609.24 in Check Nos. 230939-231169; $987,243.79 in Electronic Transfer Nos. 825516-825525, 825538-825639, 825646-825652, 825657-825716, 825724-825783, 825785- 825824, 825844-825862; $40,981.67 in Check Nos. 52850-52901; $783,337.73 in Electronic Transfer Nos. 30137667-30138229; $15.00 in Electronic Transfer Nos.619). (RC) MOTION: Mr. Maloney moved to approve the Consent Agenda as read. Mr. Serrano seconded. Motion carried by unanimous Roll Call vote. PROCLAMATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Yard and Business of the Month Awards Mayor Watkins presented Certificates of Appreciation for August 2019 "Yard of the Month" and 'Business Appearance of the Month" to: • Yolanda Vazquez, 1902 N.7th Avenue • Robyn Tidrick, 1603 W. Marie Street • Mary & Jaime Cardona, 3708 Desert Plateau Drive • Sue Salazar, 8708 Nash Drive • Northwest Motorsport, 816 N. 28th Avenue REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS: Verbal Reports from Councilmembers • Mr. Martinez encouraged Pasco residents to attend a meeting to discuss a plan to clean up the old Pasco landfill hosted by Department of Ecology scheduled on September 17 at Roberts Elementary School. Page 1 of 4 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 • Mr. Maloney recently visited the the Surf 'n Slide Water Park located in Moses Lake, WA and noted how popular the venue is and how it supports tourism. • Mr. Serrano stated that he recently had the privilege of throwing the first pitch at the Tri -City Dust Devils baseball game. • Mr. Alvarado attended a ribbon -cutting event with Tidewater Transportation & Terminals' new Snake River Terminal Ethanol facility. • Mr. Watkins and Mr. Milne also commented on the Tidewater's new ethanol facility. General Fund Monthly Report - July 2019 2019-2020 Financial Update VISITORS - OTHER THAN AGENDA ITEMS: Russel Glatt expressed concern about a parking issue in the downtown area with abandoned vehicles including a problem of abandoned grocery carts within the same vicinity. Council and Mr. Zabell briefly discussed the abandoned vehicles and grocery carts issues. HEARINGS AND COUNCIL ACTION ON ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS RELATING THERETO: Street Vacation: A Portion of West Nixon Street (MF# VAC 2018-003) Mr. White provided a brief overview of the proposed vacation of a portion of West Nixon Street and distributed copies of an email and letter from property owners connected to the parcel of land expressing opposition to the vacation. Mr. Watkins opened the continuation of the public hearing. Mr. Steven Hovde expressed opposition to the vacation. Mr. Steven Imhoft also expressed opposition to the vacation and submitted a series of photos of the property that was being considered for vacation. Following three calls for comments, Mayor Watkins declared the Public Hearing closed. (RC) MOTION: Mr. Maloney moved, based on circulation concerns and future platting challenges, that the proposed vacation for a portion of West Nixon Street under Master File VAC 2018-003 be denied. Mr. Milne seconded. Motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATING TO HEARINGS: Chapel Hill Local Improvement District (LID) Financing Ms. Sigdel stated the only change to the financing amount for the Chapel Hill LID was due to payoffs within the past week. MOTION: Mr. Maloney moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4452, relating to Local Improvement District No. 150; fixing the terms of the Local Improvement District No. 150 Bond; providing for the purchase of such Bond by the City from funds on deposit in the City's General Fund; and fixing the term of and interest Page 2 of 4 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 rate on Local Improvement District No. 150 assessment installments. Mr. Alvarado seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Parks and Recreation Advisory Board - Amendment to Membership Numbers MOTION: Mr. Maloney moved to adopt Ordinance No.4453, amending PMC 2.90.020 regarding membership of the Park and Recreation Advisory Board, and further, authorize publication by summary only. Mr. Milne seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Code Amendment: Street Improvements in RS -12 and RS -20 Zoning Districts (MF# CA 2019-0I1) MOTION: Mr. Maloney moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4454, relating to Street Improvement Requirements for RS -12 and RS -20 Residential Zoning Districts and further, to authorize publication by summary only. Mr. Martinez seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Street Name Revision: Madison Park Phase 5 Mr. White explained the need for the street name revision for a portion of Tyre Drive was due to the change in direction the street runs and to comply with emergency services procedures. MOTION: Mr. Maloney moved to approve Ordinance No. 4455 renaming the east to west extent of Tyre Drive to Corinth Drive, and further, authorize publication by summary only. Mr. Serrano seconded. Motion carried unanimously. NEW BUSINESS: Consideration of Collective Bargaining Agreement with Pasco Police Officers Association (PPOA) - Uniform Employees Mr. Zabell provided a brief review of the negotiations involved the collective bargaining agreement for 2019-2021 and then Mr. Zabell summarized the main points of the agreement. Council and staff further discussed various aspects of the proposed agreement. MOTION: Mr. Maloney moved to approve the 2019-2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement with the PPOA — Uniform Employees, and further, authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement. Mr. Martinez seconded. Motion carried unanimously. MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION: • Mr. Zabell announced the 2019 Fiery Food Festival scheduled for Saturday, September 14 in downtown Pasco; current recruitment for the City's Boards, Commissions and Committees; a re -branding event of HAPO Center, formally called the TRAC, scheduled for Wednesday, September 4; and the All Seniors and CommUNITY Picnic scheduled for Thursday, September 19 at the HAPO Center. Page 3 of 4 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 • Mr. Serrano commented about a recent Visit Tri -Cities meeting and stated that Visit Tri -Cities will present their annual TPA report at an upcoming Council meeting. • Mr. Watkins congratulated Mr. Alvarado for completing a leadership program through the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) and presented Mr. Alvarado with the certificate of Municipal Leadership from AWC. ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:48 p.m. PASSED AND APPROVED this 16th day of September 2019. APPROVED: ATTEST: Matt Watkins, Mayor Debra Barham, City Clerk Page 4 of 4