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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021.10.11 Council Minutes ������ �C � �a��i��tc��� MINUTES City Council Workshop Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, October 11, 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, David Milne, Zahra Roach (arrived at 7:25 PM), and Pete Serrano. Staff present: Dave Zabell, City Manager; Adam Lincoln, Deputy City Manager; Colleen Chapin, Human Resources Director; Craig Briggs, Acting 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. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Martinez invited one of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington & Northern Idaho Troops to lead the pledge of allegiance. The Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington & Northern Idaho Mission Delivery Director Mariana Sital thanks Mayor Martinez for the opportunity for the Girl Scouts Troop to attend the meeting and she noted that today, October 11, 2021 is"International Day of the Girl"and having the Girl Scouts Troop at the meeting was a great way to celebrate it. VERBAL REPORTS FROM COUNCILMEiiIIBEI�S Mayor Pro Tem Barajas commented on the Saturday Arbor Day event and Bus Parade in honor of Mr. Lenhart, the Pasco School District Bus Driver who was recently slain. Mayor Martinez expressed appreciation to Administrative & Community Services Director Zach Ratkai, Facilities Manager Dan Dotta and Pasco's Arborist Larry Villegas for the successful tree planting event at Palomino Park. He also commented on the Pasco Bus Parade where more than 100 people lined 10th Avenue on Saturday morning in front of a Pasco elementary school to remember Richard "Dick" Lenhart. Lastly, he commented on the Lewis Street Corridor Open House he attended on October 6th. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION Visit Tri-Cities 2021 Mid-Year Report & Tourism Promotion Area (TPA) Update and 2022 Budget & Marketing Plan Michael Novakovich, President/CEO of Visit Tri-Cities first introduced the City for Pasco's representatives on the Tri-Cities Regional Hotel-Motel Commission (TCRHMC) Monica Hammerberg and Vijay Patel. Then Mr. Novakovich provided an update for the Tourism Promotion Assessment, tourism development and the proposed 2022 TCRHMC Budget and Marketing plan. He concluded his presentation with the Visit Tri-Cities 2021 mid-year report. Council, Mr. Novakovich and Mr. Patel briefly discussed the TPA. Request for Consideration of C-2 Zoning Amendment Mr. White provided the timeline, detailing the required tasks, for the Council initiated consideration of amendments to the C-2 Central Business District zoning. He concluded stating that the Open Record Hearing was scheduled for November 1, 2021. Life and Safety Program for Commercial Structures Mr. White updated Council on the buildings located within the Pasco Downtown core area that may be eligible for the forthcoming ARPA Funding Program and provided a status of the development of an ARPA Funding Program for the downtown area reiterating what had been previously discussed. He stated that the City has enlisted an engineering consultant to assess building eligibly for use of ARPA funds for a summary of the scope and scale of needed system improvements and noted that such an assessment will yield cost savings, amore efficient use of funding and lessen delays in program implementation. Mr. Maloney expressed concern about timinr� and ability of businesses to get the work done and he suggested that the City help facilitate the work getting completed. He also asked when will the City be able to receive applications from business owners. Mr. White responded that the program should be ready within 30 days of a business owner who expresses an interest for this funding, then the engineer will perform an assessment to see if the requested improvements would meet the program requirements. Mr. Lincoln also added that the City will take the approach that the engineer will try to identify the properties ahead of time to help determine if improvements to the buildings that meet the criteria could be accomplished in bulk. Council discussion continued regarding how the funding would be handled if a building owner were to sell their property within the funding timeline, how to process the permits and possibly included those costs into the grants. Nuisance Determination and Regulation Mr. White introduced Inspection Services Manager Troy Hendren who provided a brief overview of the City's inspection services, code enforcement complaints statistics, the City's nuisance regulations and the use of the City's Code Enforcement Board in addressing and correcting code infractions related to residential, commercial and industrial properties. Council and staff briefly discussed the amount of staff time related to the code complaints and which type of complaints were more time consuming. Resolution - Reserve Center Lease Extension with the Port of Pasco Fire Chief Gear stated that the City has been leasing the former Army Reserve building, located on Ainsworth Street, from the Port of Pasco since 2016 to house the Pasco Fire Department (Pasco Fire) Administrative staff. The Pasco Fire Administration has recently relocated to a new building, leaving the Ainsworth building available for Pasco First Training Division to continue to use for classroom academy training. Pasco Fire is requesting a five-year lease extension with the Port of Pasco for the continued use of the building. Resolution - Amended Agreement with TCA, Inc. for Architectural and Engineering Services for Fire Department Facilities Fire Chief Gear noted that in March 2021 Council approved a contract with TCA Architecture and Design for the design of Fire Station No. 85 and in the process of planning for that site, it became apparent that connecting Maple Street from Road 96 to Road 100 was needed and Pasco Fire is seeking Council's approval for additional funding for the design of relocating utilities at the southwest corner of the site for the Site Plan of Station No. 85. Resolution - Public Works Board $10M Loan Agreement - Zone 3 Storage Reservoir Construction Mr. Worley provided a brief report on the loan award from the Washington Public Works Board for the Zone 3 Reservoir construction project. He also noted the final cost of the project will be determined as the project progresses through the Progressive Design-Build process. Ordinance - Code Amendment to Car Wash Facilities (CA 2021-006) Mr. White reported that the Planning Commission conducted a workshop and two public hearing regarding a request to amend the Pasco Municipal Code (PMC) Chapter 25.100 related to car was facilities within 30 feet of residential zoning districts in a C-3 zoning district. He noted that during that same time, the Planning Commission was also considered a PMC amendment for businesses with drive-through services. Ordinance - Code Amendment for Drive-Through Facility Design Standards (MF# CA2021-004) Mr. White introduced Planning Manager Jacob Gonzales who provided a brief overview of the proposed amendment to the Pasco Municipal Code (PMC) creating a new PMC Chapter for Drive-Through Facility Design Standards noting that it has been vetted through the Planning Commission. Council and staff held a question and answer period regarding car wash facilities including "mobile car washes," additional opportunities for the public to make comments regarding the proposed standards, and request that any ambiguities within the the standards be removed within the next two years, current businesses with drive-through windows that may be out of compliance with the new standards will be grandfathered in as "legal non-compliant," and further explanation of what "other" documentation means specifically. MISCELLANEOUS COUNCIL DISCUSSION Mr. Zabell asked Mr. Ratkai to comment on the recent Arbor Day event. Mr. Ratkai stated the City's newest park, recently named Palomino Park, held a neighborhood Arbor Day event on Saturday, October 9, 2021, where 63 trees were planted within an hour and a half. Mr. Zabell stated the tree planting Event wili have an long-lasting affect on the young children that planted the trees over the years to come as they remember when the trees were small. He also noted that this park was a textbook example of how the Pasco Municipal Code (Chapter 3.50.030 Park Impact Fees) helps ensure that new residential development contributes a proportionate share of the capital costs necessary to provide parks and other recreation open space for its residents of the the City. Mr. Zabell asked Ms. Sigdel to provide an update on the distribution of the ARPA funds. Ms. Sigdel reported that $600,000 in ARPA funding was allocated and checks were sent out last week and an additional $500,000 is going out this coming week for the Business Assistance Program. She also provided and update on the Utilities Assistance Program and over $1,000,000 has been allocated to customers. Mr. Zabell announced the following upcoming events: • HalloWeekend Cinema - scheduled for Friday evening, October 22, 2021 • Coffee with a Cop - scheduled for October 27, 2021 • Drive through "Trunk or Treat" - scheduled for Saturday afternoon, October 30, 2021 EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Martinez announced a 5-minute break before going into Executive Session. Council adjourned into Executive Session at 8:50 PM for 15 minutes to consider the minimum offering price for sale or lease of real estate, per RCW 42.30.110(1)(c) and then to discuss collective bargaining unit negotiations per RCW 42.30.140(4), with the City Manager, Deputy City Manager, Administrative & Community Services Director, Human Resources Director Chapin and the Acting City Attorney. At 9:07 PM, Mayor Martinez announced that the Executive Session would continue for another 10 minutes or until 9:17 PM. Mayor Martinez called the meeting back to order at 9:17 PM. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:17 PM. PASSED and APPROVED this�day of �(�t� , 207�—. APPROVED: ATTEST: L Saul Martinez, Mayor Debra Barham, City Clerk