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City Council Regular Meeting
7:00 PM - Monday, March 15, 2021
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CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM 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; Adam Lincoln, Deputy City
Manager; Colleen Chapin, Human Resources Director; Eric Ferguson,
City Attorney; Bob Gear, Fire Chief; Zach Ratkai, Administrative &
Community Services Director; Ken Roske, 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.
RECESS
Mayor Martinez called a 15 -minute recess at 7:03 PM as two (2)
audience members were not adhering to the facial mask mandate.
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Mayor Martinez returned the meeting at 7:05 PM to announce that the
meeting was recessed until 7:30 PM, so that the Council would have
time to sign -in the meeting virtually. He stated that the two (2)
individuals refused to wear facial masks leaving him with the options to
either meet virtually or adjourn the meeting.
Mayor Martinez reconvened the meeting at 7:30 PM noting that Council
was attending the rest of the meeting virtually.
CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of Meeting Minutes
To approve the minutes of the Pasco City Council Meeting held on
March 1, 2021 and Workshop held on March 8, 2021.
Bills and Communications
To approve claims in the total amount of $4,495,223.82 ($2,780,051.84
in Check Nos. 240409-240707; $849,333.99 in Electronic Transfer Nos.
831197, 831199, 831201-831203, 831208-831217, 831219; $11,210.06
in Check Nos. 53541-53549; $854,627.93 in Electronic Transfer Nos.
30158313-30158822).
To approve bad debt write-off for Utility Billing, Ambulance, Cemetery,
General Accounts, Miscellaneous Accounts, and Municipal Court (non-
criminal, criminal, and parking) accounts receivable in the total amount
of $128,207.23 and, of that amount, authorize $0.00 to be turned over
for collection.
Ordinance - Budget Adjustment for Fire Equipment Purchase
To adopt Ordinance No. 4519, amending the 2021-2022 Biennial
Operation Budget of the City of Pasco, Washington, by providing
supplement thereto, by appropriating revenue received in excess of
estimated revenues for the current year and by providing transfers and
adjustment authority, and further, authorize publication by summary
only.
Ordinance - Amending PMC Title 23 Related to SEPA
To adopt Ordinance No. 4520, amending Title 23 of the Pasco
Municipal Code, Section 23.35.070 "Appeals", and further, authorize
publication by summary only.
MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Barajas moved to approve the Consent
Agenda as read. Mr. Alvarado seconded. Motion carried by unanimous
Roll Call vote.
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REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS
Verbal Reports from Councilmembers
Mr. Alvarado commented on the Roads & Transportation Association Meeting he
attended recently.
Mr. Maloney and Mayor Martinez commented on the HAPO Center Advisory
Board meeting they attended recently.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATING TO HEARINGS
Resolution - Professional Services Agreement with TCA, Inc. for
Architectural and Engineering Services for Fire Department
Facilities
Fire Chief Gear provided a brief overview of the professional services agreement
for Fire Department facilities designs.
MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Barajas moved to approve Resolution
No.4042, authorizing the City Manager to sign and execute a
professional services agreement with TCA Architecture Planning, Inc.,
PS, for architecture and engineering services for future fire stations. MR.
Maloney seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
Ordinance - Sawyers Rezone - RS -12 to R -S-1 (Z 2020-008)
Mr. White explained the purpose of the amendment to the Sawyers Rezone.
MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Barajas moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4521,
correcting the legal description of Ordinance No. 4517, and further,
authorize publication by summary only. Ms. Roach seconded. Motion
carried unanimously.
Resolution - Purchase and Sale Agreement - Rd 76 Kelly Property
Mr. Ratkai explained the purpose of the purchase and sale agreement of
property for future City use.
MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Barajas moved to approve Resolution No.
4043, authorizing the purchase of 3.6 acres of land located at 2220
Road 76, and further, authorize the City Manager to execute the
Purchase Sale Agreement with Blue Gem Farms. Mr. Milne seconded.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Resolution - Ecology Water Quality Combined Financial Assistance
Agreement - WWTP Design
Ms. Serra provided brief report for the low interest loan agreement with the
Washington Department of Ecology for the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Barajas moved to approve Resolution No.
4044, authorizing the City Manager to sign and execute the Water
Quality Combined Financial Assistance Agreement with the Department
of Ecology for the design of Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements
Project Phases 1 and 2. Mr. Serrano seconded. Motion carried
unanimously.
Resolution - Revised Interlocal Agreement with Columbia Basin
College for Argent Road Improvements Project
Ms. Serra explained the amendments needed for the revised Interlocal
Agreement with Columbia Basin College for the Argent Road Improvements
Project.
MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Barajas moved to approve Resolution No.
4046, authorizing the City Manager to sign and execute the Interlocal
Agreement for the purpose of financially supporting and conveying right-
of-way for Argent Road Project No. 12001 with Columbia Basin College,
and further, authorize the City Manager to make minor revisions to the
agreement prior to executing it with Columbia Basin College. Ms. Roach
seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION
Mr. Lincoln announced the upcoming Peanuts Park Improvement
Project Groundbreaking event, scheduled for Friday, March 19, 2021 at
2:00 PM.
Fire Chief Gear provided updates on the COVID-19 Test Site and
Vaccination site noting that positive coronavirus tests were under ten
(10) percent in the past week.
Council and Chief Gear continued discussion related to the COVID-19
vaccinations and the possibility of providing vaccines to other individuals
as the reservations for scheduled shots dwindles.
Mr. Lincoln referenced the Emergency Order related to in-person
meetings and the mandate for mask wearing.
Council and staff discussed the possibility of returning to virtual
meetings due to the audience disruption because a few individuals
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refused to wear facial masks during the in-person meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:22 PM.
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