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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020.02.24.Council MintuesWORKSHOP MEETING CALL TO ORDER: MlNUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 24, 2020 The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Saul Martinez, Mayor. ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present: Ruben Alvarado, Blanche Barajas, Craig Maloney, Saul Martinez, David Milne, Zahra Roach, and Pete Serrano. Staff present: Dave Zabell, City Manager; Colleen Chapin, Human Resources Director; Eric Ferguson, City Attorney; Ed Dunbar, Deputy Fire Chief; Zach Ratkai, Administrative & Community Services Director; Brent Cook, Deputy Police Chief; Richa Sigdel, Finance Director; Rick White, Community & Economic Development Director; Steve Worley, Public Works Director; and Debby Barham, City Clerk. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. VERBAL REPORTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS: Mr. Alvarado commented on the Benton Franklin Council of Governments meeting he attended on Friday, February 21. Mr. Milne commented the Downtown Pasco Development Authority (DPDA) meeting he attended on Thursday, February 20. Mayor Martinez commented on the TriMCities National Park Committee meeting he attended on Thursday, February, 20. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: Reimann Industrial Center Presentation Mr. White introduced Randy Hayden, the Port of Pasco Executive Director. Mr. Hayden provided a brief presentation regarding the Reimann Industrial Center, a new 300Macre industrial park. Council and Mr. Hayden briefly discussed the development of the industrial park. - Issuance of 2020 Revenue Bond and Refunding of Previous Bonds Ms. Sigdel introduced a new bond issue and updated Council on the refunding of existing bonds. Council expressed support for the proposed bond schedule. Public Records Policy Updates Mr. Ratkai provided a report regarding the updates to the Public Records Policy and the recommendation to place the policy under the City of Pasco's Administrative Orders. Council and staff briefly discussed the Public Records Policy. The resolution and policy will be brought back to Council for approval at the March 2, 2020 Council meeting. Page 1 of 3 WORKSHOP rvIBETING MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 24, 2020 East Riverview Area Sewer Service and Development Policies Mr. Zabell introduced the discussion of the development of City sewer and water service within east Riverview Estates. This area is located outside of City limits and is often referred to as a "doughnut hole," as these Franklin County lands are surrounded by the City of Pasco. Mr. Zabell, Mr. Worley, Mr. White and Ryan Withers, the City's consultant from RH2 Engineering described the past development within that area, the current and future infrastructure needs for the area including water, sewer streets improvements, as well as fire, ambulance and police services. This area is in the center of the City's Urban Growth Area (UGA) and the future development within that area will need to conform to the UGA standards. Both the City of Pasco and Franklin County are bound by law to mitigate urban sprawl through the Growth Management Act. The City and Franklin County have been discussing entering into an interlocal agreement for joint development standards for the past several years; however, no agreement has come to fruition. As a result, this has caused a significant challenge to both the land owners and the City with the current and future development of the Riverview Estates area. Mr. Withers described the City's sewer system overall and then focused in on the Riverview area. Mr. Withers provided Council with three sewer system alternatives within that area based on three population density growth models. Council and staff discussion ensued regarding the development alternatives, the development standards for City utilities and roadways, medical and emergency services needs, the options for recouping the development costs, the UGA requirements, and obtaining water rights as the population grows with development within the UGA. Continued discussion on this topic will occur with Council and staff. PMC Amendments -Based on Code Publishing Recommendations Mr. Ferguson stated that the proposed ordinance amending the Pasco Municipal Code (PMC), related to City parks revisions, is the second of five omnibus ordinances. Council and staff briefly discussed the proposed PMC amendments and how the park infractions must be tied to one of four classes of civil infractions as described in PMC Section l .05.080, Penalties. Council asked staff for the past Park infraction(s) statistics before moving forward on adopting these PMC amendments. MISCELLANEOUS COUNCIL DISCUSSION: Mr. Zabell reminded Council of the community forum scheduled for Wednesday, February 26, the new Fire Station No. 83 ground-breaking event scheduled for Friday, February 28. Mr. Zabell also announced the first softball tournament of the section is scheduled for the coming weekend and there are tournaments scheduled for the next six weeks. Lastly, Mr. Zabell stated that there are several applications in for the City's boards and commissions and the application packets will be forwarded onto the Mayor for review shortly. Mr. Maloney stated that the Franklin Council Commissioners will be discussing the redistricting of their districts on Tuesday, Februaiy 25. Mr. Maloney encouraged the public to attend the Commissioners meetings to express their needs. Page2 of3 WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES PASCO CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 24, 2020 Mayor Martinez congratulated the two Pasco high schools' athletes and teams that made it to the state level competions for their sports. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Mayor Martinez closed the workshop at 8:45 PM. APPROVED: ATTEST: Saul Martinez.Mayor Debra Barham, City Clerk Page3 of3