CITY OF PROSSER, WASHINGTON TH STREET CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010

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1 CITY OF PROSSER, WASHINGTON TH STREET CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Paul Warden called the Regular Meeting of the Prosser City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was lead by Kiera Fairchild and Samantha Santini. ROLL CALL Council Members Becken, Chambers, Everett, Poteet, Rainer, Taylor, and Troemel were present. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Alex Santillanes, Gang Intervention Specialist, provided Council with an update on gang intervention services. Mr. Santillanes stated a new gang formed in Grandview known as CMK for Criminally Minded Kids. MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS Council Member Becken stated Ben Franklin Transit voted on route and fee changes. The ridership in Prosser was down by 13 percent. Council Member Troemel complemented staff on resolving an issue with garbage pickup. REPORT FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR POOL RENOVATION OPTIONS City Administrator Charlie Bush provided Council with an overview of pool renovation options. The previous analysis and design by Cal Jordan, which included a bulkhead at 25 meters dividing the pool into two areas, was deemed not to be a long-term solution. The product to seal the existing leaking concrete had only a 5-year life span. The bathhouse design was not complete and ADA issues had not been fully addressed in the Cal Jordan design. Phase I ($1.2M) focused on reducing the existing lap pool from 40 meters to 25 meters to better suit competition needs. Phase II ($1.5M) also included a recreation pool with splash features. Rustin Hall of ALSC Architects stated their analysis of the bathhouse revealed roof leaks, organic material, poor roofing conditions, need for a sloped floor, non-code PVC pipe, fixtures in need of replacement, and numerous ADA compliance issues. To help offset these additional costs, proposed admissions could be increased to $2.50 for children and

2 $3 for adults. City Administrator Charlie Bush said the City could issue $1.5 million for Phase II in non-voted bonds. Council Member Everett asked about costs for heating only the recreation pool and wondered why the operating costs were projected to be the same for a 40 meter and a 25 meter pool. Mr. Everett would be supportive of Phase II if there were more favorable cost recovery projections. Council Member Poteet felt there was good community support right now and encouraged the Council to take advantage of the economies of scale, by completing Phase I and Phase II at the same time. Council Member Troemel inquired about the timeframe of the project and current issues with the Health Department. Mr. Hall stated the City was grandfathered in for existing uses. New construction would require compliance. City Administrator Bush discussed possible Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) grant funding changes if the scope of the project changed dramatically. Council Member Troemel asked if there were similar projects for comparison. Mr. Hall said Hermiston, Ritzville, and Moses Lake all had pools with recreation features. Stacy Burgett spoke on behalf of the local swim teams and encouraged the Council to do all it could to complete the projects. Mr. Burgett suggested contacting Kevin Lusk to see about school district participation also. Council Member Taylor stated water features were important and liked some of the early ideas presented by ALSC. Council Member Taylor was in favor of a modified Phase II, without two heating systems. Council Member Chambers agreed with that approach. Council Member Poteet supported Phase I and liked the idea of a permanent bulkhead. Mr. Poteet agreed the recreation pool should be heated, but not the lap pool. Council Member Poteet said the City should at least plumb for Phase II at this time. Council Member Becken did not support Phase II if it meant a deficit for the City. Council Member Everett liked the idea of a separate recreation pool, but not if it meant losing money. Mr. Everett wanted Phase II to break even or recover more of the costs. Mr. Everett was in support of issuing councilmatic bonds to complete the project. Council Member Everett agreed it made sense to do Phase I and II together. Council Member Chambers noted the income projections by ALSC with a modest admission increase of cents. Council Member Everett stated the pool was a safe place for kids in the summer. Phase II needed to support itself better than estimated.

3 Council Member Troemel reminded everyone that the pool never made money and was always subsidized by the City. Council Member Poteet asked Mr. Burgett if an increased admission cost would be prohibitive. Mr. Burgett did not think that would be a big deterrent. Council Member Troemel stated the City needed to be proud of the renovation project and it needed to be first class, not cheap, to last for another 50 years. Council Member Taylor would like to see some level of recreation items, such as mushrooms, jungle gyms, and splash/kiddie pool, not just a lap pool. Mr. Hall suggested holding a public meeting for citizen input. Mayor Warden said the loss shown ($2,700) for Phase II is insignificant in comparison to the overall project. Council Member Everett noted the debt payment options included no future funding for the Prosser Economic Development Association or the Historic Downtown Prosser Association. Council Member Becken expressed his concern that there were always one-time expenses and the budget should allow for those. Council Member Troemel felt sales tax would increase with additional users and visitors to the City. City Attorney Howard Saxton suggested the Council set an upper level or not-to-exceed cost level for the entire project. Council Member Chambers asked for a tiered approach to see what items or features the City could have at $1M, $1.5M, and $2M. Council Member Everett discussed other funding options and the opportunity cost of monies outside the bond market. Council Member Poteet asked about the immediate timeline. Mr. Hall said the design and construction documents would need to be complete in the next month, in order to begin the project this fall. The Council was open to selling naming rights to the pool if the opportunity arose. Mayor Warden asked if other pools had tiered rates. Mr. Hall said that occurred, but it was not proposed for Prosser.

4 CLOSED RECORD HEARING DECISION REZONING A PARCEL FROM RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM DENSITY DISTRICT (RM) TO COMMERCIAL GENERAL DISTRICT (CG) [VINEYARD ESTATES] At 8:41 p.m., Mayor Warden recessed the Regular Meeting to conduct a closed record hearing on rezoning a parcel from residential medium density district to commercial general district in the Vineyard Estates Subdivision. City Attorney Howard Saxton stated no one spoke before the Planning Commission on this matter. The purpose of the rezone was to correct a boundary line error. There being no one to speak, Mayor Warden closed the public testimony period at 8:43 p.m. and reconvened the Regular Meeting. ORDINANCE NO AMENDING THE ZONING MAP FOR THE CITY OF PROSSER, WASHINGTON BY CHANGING THE ZONE CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY (BENTON COUNTY TAX PARCEL NUMBER FROM RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM DENSITY DISTRICT (RM) TO COMMERCIAL GENERAL DISTRICT (CG) AND DETERMINING THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS A MINOR ACTION AND HAS A NON-SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT A motion was made by Council Member Becken, seconded by Council Member Rainer to adopt Ordinance No amending the zoning map for the City of Prosser, Washington by changing the zone classification of certain property (Benton County Tax Parcel Number ) from Residential Medium Density District (RM) to Commercial General District (CG) and determining that this ordinance is a minor action and has a non-significant effect on the environment. Motion passed 7 YES, 0 NO, 0 ABSENT. CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made by Council Member Chambers, seconded by Council Member Becken to approve Consent Agenda Items A-C. Motion passed 7 YES, 0 NO, 0 ABSENT. a. Approve Payment of Payroll Checks Nos through in the Amount of $2, and Direct Deposits in the Amount of $11, for the Period Ending March 15, 2010 b. Approve Payment of Claim Checks Nos through in the Amount of $182, and the IRS Federal Tax Wire in the Amount of $3, for the Period Ending March 23, 2010 c. Approve Meeting Minutes of March 9, 2010

5 COUNCIL ACTION INTENT TO AWARD GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL BID TO BLEYHL FARM SERVICE, INC. AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO NEGOTIATE AND SIGN THE CONTRACT Council Member Becken asked if the City looked at the prices Benton County paid for gasoline and diesel. A motion was made by Council Member Troemel, seconded by Council Member Taylor to provide notice of intent to award to Bleyhl Farm Service, Inc. for Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Bid and authorize the Mayor or his designee to negotiate and sign the contract. Motion passed 7 YES, 0 NO, 0 ABSENT. AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE PETITION FOR ANNEXATION AND OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CHURCH OF PROSSER, AS OUTLINED IN OUTSIDE UTILITY AGREEMENT, ANNEXATION COVENANT, AND SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY, DATED OCTOBER 22, 2007 A motion was by Council Member Troemel, seconded by Council Member Becken to authorize the Mayor to sign the petition for annexation and other necessary documents on behalf of The Church of Prosser, as outlined in Outside Utility Agreement, Annexation Covenant, and Special Power of Attorney, dated October 22, Motion passed 7 YES, 0 NO, 0 ABSENT. ADD ON ITEMS Council Member Troemel congratulated City Clerk Sherry Biggs on receiving the designation as a Master Municipal Clerk. Mayor Warden requested an excused absence for the Work Session on April 6, EXECUTIVE SESSION The item for Executive Session was rescheduled for April 6, ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the City Council at this time, the Regular Meeting of the Prosser City Council was adjourned at 8:55 p.m. Attest: Mayor Paul Warden City Clerk Sherry Biggs