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City Council Workshop Meeting
7:00 PM - Monday, July 26, 2021
City Council Chambers & GoToWebinar
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, and David Milne.
Councilmembers absent: Zahra Roach and Pete Serrano.
Staff present: Dave Zabell, City Manager; Adam Lincoln, Deputy City
Manager; Craig Briggs, Acting City Attorney; Jeff Briggs, Attorney; 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.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
Railroad Quiet Zones Presentation
Mr. Worley introduced Tammy Wagner, Safety Specialist-Grade
Crossing, with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).
Ms. Wagner delivered the presentation regarding the Railroad's Quiet
Zones Policies and Procedures.
Council, Ms. Wagner and staff further discussed the noise issue from train
horns which included the following:
• The number of Quiet Zone designated railroad crossings within the
City of Pasco and where they are located.
• How to start the process for Quiet Zone designations and overview
of the costs involved.
Questions about administrative costs from the FRA for initiating a
Quiet Zone.
• The process to update safety features for railroad crossings; Pasco
would need to work with the Washington Utility Transportation
Commission.
• The BNSF Railroad Yard exemption from a Quiet Zone
designation.
Utility Extension in the Unincorporated Islands&Urban Growth Area
(UGA)
Mr. White provided a brief history of extending City utilities (water and
sewer) to unincorporated areas within the City's Urban Growth Area
(UGA) noting some specific examples of utility connections and a recent
request for potable City water from Spencer Estates Phase 4.
Mr. White encouraged discussion on the overall policy for City utility
extensions into the UGA, noting that the major consequence of
uncoordinated/unplanned growth within the UGA will create sprawl, which
is the most expensive form of development to provide with urban or
municipal services and results in a higher tax burden on all taxpayers in
order to fund such services. He provided a series of questions within the
agenda report to help start the discussion.
Council and staff discussed the policy for extending City utilities into the
unincorporated areas within the UGA, which resulted in Council stating
they desire to protect the current taxpayers and as new development
occurs it is the responsibility of those new developments/new
homeowners pay their fair share when hooking up to City utilities. A way
to accomplish that is through the annexation process. They also noted
that when feasible, the City should have utilities reasonably available
within the UGA to enable the developers/builders/home-owners the
opportunity to hook up to City utilities at the time of annexation or
afterward.
Resolution - Amendment No. 3 to Professional Services Agreement
for the West Pasco Water Treatment Plant Expansion Phase 1 with
RH2 Engineering
Mr. Worley provided an overview of the third amendment to the West
Pasco Water Treatment Plant Expansion Phase 1 Project PSA with RH2
Engineering. He also noted that there are two more phases, which will
increase treatment capacity to 12 million gallons per day (MGD).
Council and staff briefly discussed the proposed amendment and the
increased costs for specific projects.
Resolution - Bid Rejection: Burns Road Pathway Phase 1 -
Broadmoor to Road 90 Project
Mr. Worley explained that both bids received for the Burns Road Pathway
Phase 1 project were well over the Engineers estimate, as well as the
budgeted funding available for the project and recommended that Council
reject all bids for this project and a new bid process will start at a later
date.
MISCELLANEOUS COUNCIL DISCUSSION
Mr. Zabell announced that the COVID-19 testing site located at Columbia
Basin College is currently performing over over 600 tests daily during this
past week as the newest COIVD-19 variant is infecting the population in
both Benton and Franklin Counties.
Mr. Maloney encouraged staff to contact the Washington State
Department of Health to continue the drive-through vaccination site as it
appears that Franklin County is one of the lowest vaccinated counties in
the state and the infections are on a rise.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Council adjourned into Executive Session at 8:18 PM for approximately
15 minutes to establish the sales price or lease amount of real estate per
RCW 42.30.110 (c) and consider acquisition of real estate per RCW
42.30.110 (b)with the City Manager, Deputy City Manager, Community&
Economic Development Director and the City Attorney's Office staff.
Mr. Alvarado abstained from attending the Executive Session due to a
potential conflict of interest.
Mayor Martinez called the meeting back to order at 8:28 PM.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:28 PM.
PASSED and APPROVED this 2�day of , 202! .
APPROVED: ATTEST:
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Sau artinez, Mayor Debra Barham, City Clerk