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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-0819 Council Mtg PACKET Important: Any citizen attending council meetings may speak on any item on the agenda, unless it is the subject of a public hearing which has been closed. If you wish to speak, please fill out the Speaker Request form located near the entrance to the Council Chambers. The chair will recognize you and inform you as to the amount of time allotted to you. The time granted will be dependent to some extent on the nature of the item under discussion, the number of people who wish to be heard, and the length of the agenda. AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL August 19, 1997 I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: 7:00 p.m., Civic Center Council Chambers. II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular meeting minutes of August 5, 1997. IV. OATH OF OFFICE 1. Administration of Oath of Office to Police Chief Scott Reuter by Judge Allen G. Drescher. V. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS & AWARDS: 1. Presentation of Retirement and Service Award to City Band Director Raoul Maddox. 2. Introduction and Special Presentation by the Ashland Historic Commission. VI. CONSENT AGENDA: 1. Minutes of boards, commissions and committees. 2. Monthly Departmental Reports - July, 1997. 3. Approval of $1 increase in tie-down fees at Ashland Municipal Airport. 4. Memorandum from Community Development re: Railroad District - National Register Grant Approval. EMeeting Pkt• CHRISTENSEN CORDER VII. PUBLIC FORUM: Business from the audience not included on the agenda. (Limited to 5 minutes per speaker and 15 minutes total.) VIII. NEW & MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: 1. Request by Brent Thompson for co-sponsorship of a conference in Ashland in October dealing with growth management, which is being organized by the Oregon Natural Resources Council. 2. Acceptance of Winburn Way bridge design and schedule for construction. IX. OTHER BUSINESS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS X. ADJOURNMENT (Reminder: Study Session Wednesday, August 20 at 12:30pm to consider space needs issue) bHNUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL August 5, 1997 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Golden called the meeting to order at 7:05pm., Civic Center Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Councilors Laws, Reid, Hauck, Hagen, Wheeldon and DeBoer were present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The Regular meeting minutes of July 15, 1997 were approved as presented with the following corrections: Page 11, fourth paragraph - August 29 should read August 5; Page 7, second paragraph - ...dirt streets are not impervious...; Page 7, second paragraph - ...the surface of the granitic soil, and (instead of which) carried the...;Page 10, third paragraph - Mayor Golden agreed with DeBoer, only in that funding ....; Page 2, Carole Wheeldon wished to point out that the letter was a suggestion, and not the City's plan;Page 2, penultimate line, ...Hauck/Wheeldon m/s to approve Consent Agenda Item No. 4 (not Item No. 5). Mayor Golden announced that City Administrator Brian Almquist will be retiring in the next three months. She added that following the council meeting an additional airing of the Press Conference would be presented on RVTV. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS & AWARDS: 1. Presentation of Retirement Certificate and 25-year Service Award to Police Sergeant Craig Hooper. Mayor Golden praised Sgt. Craig Hooper for all the work he has performed during the past 25 years for the Ashland Police Department, noting his involvement with the Ashland Booster Club and the High School. His interests included golf,jogging, more golf, bird watching and woodworking. She noted a tremendous turnout by the Ashland Police Department to be in attendance at the presentation of his retirement plaque. She presented Craig Hooper with a retirement plaque and 25-year Service Award. Craig Hooper thanked the Mayor and everyone who was there. 2. Proclamation declaring August 9, 1997 as "Classic American Aircraft - Ashland Station Day" (Honoring Local Artist William "Bill" Phillips). Mayor Golden read aloud the Proclamation declaring August 9, 1997 as "Classic American Aircraft - Ashland Station Day". cur cu"nA medine Saw 1 CONSENT AGENDA: 1. Minutes of boards, commissions and committees. 2. Monthly Departmental Reports - July, 1997. 3. City Administrator's Monthly Report - July, 1997. 4. Confirmation of Mayor's appointment of Scott Fleuter as Chief of Police. 5. Memorandum from Public Works Director on status of wetlands project. The Mayor pulled Item No. 4 from the Consent Agenda so she could introduce Scott Fleuter as Chief of Police. Councilors Hauck/Laws m/s Consent Agenda items 1, 2, 3, and 5. Voice Vote: all AYES. Motion passed. The Mayor welcomed Scott Fleuter aboard noting his full head of hair. She said there were many applicants but Scott Fleuter stood out above and beyond the other candidates. Councilors Hagen/Hagen m/s the Mayor's appointment of Scott Fleuter as Chief of Police. Voice Vote: all AYES. Motion passed. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Testimony limited to 5 minutes per speaker. All hearings must conclude by 9:30 p.m. or be continued to a subsequent meeting). 1. Proposed adoption of modified Hillside Development Standards. (Comment by Mayor: Mayor Golden noted that the City of Nabari, Japan had recently invited her to attend a conference and because of a scheduling conflict John McLaughlin was sent in her place. She commented that he did a fabulous job in his presentations on behalf of the City of Ashland). Planning Director John McLaughlin pointed out the Hillside Development Standards proposal has been in progress for a long time, with a lot of hard work by a technical advisory committee. He said the ordinance lays out a new framework for regulating hillsides. It is comprehensive in its view of tree protection, erosion control, drainage and aesthetic controls. He stressed there is a more balanced approach of recognizing individual property rights in terms of design but giving encouragement to go in the direction where the property owner recognizes their impact on the rest of the community. He asked the council if they would like to address new or troublesome issues. Mayor Golden asked for further clarification of the language on page 25 as to how it has been changed. Planning Director John McLaughlin pointed out that(e), on page 26 was the language causing the most difficulty with roof forms and roof lines and gables pointing downhill. He indicated that they have provided encouragement toward a different roof structure and a different roof line. He indicated the remainder of the changes had been found to be acceptable. Councilor Susan Reid expressed concerns regarding sloping and where a street is greeted with a garage instead of a porch. She inquired as to a property owner who may possibly want to paint their house white if they have a traditional colonial house. cur Coana Meedn;Saw 2 Planning Director John McLaughlin replied that this is a council decision but is an attempt to avoid high contrast between the natural environment and homes, and to recognize that houses are located in forested hillside areas. Councilor Susan Reid said she would not be able to support the fact that property owners would not be able to paint their house the color of their choice, and is in favor of maintaining a variety in Ashland. Councilor Hagen said he felt a specific color issue was involved because all of Ashland is able to see it and that is the reason behind dealing with the aesthetic issues on the hillside. He supports this especially as the wording states light or bright colors shall be avoided. Councilor Carole Wheeldon questioned whether page 2, No. 4, is the same thing as it relates to 20% of the total footprint, and asked if 300 square feet was the limit for 20%. Planning Director John McLaughlin clarified that 20% is for an average sized home (approx 1,500 sq ft) and that a 300 sq ft addition would constitute development and be subject to preview. Councilor Carole Wheeldon noted on page 3, (g) the Flood Insurance Study and inquired if the floodplain has been changed from the studies. Planning Director John McLaughlin clarified it could affect what is the floodway channel. The floodplain corridor is defined as a much larger regulatory area than the FEMA floodplain. Councilor Steven Hauck questioned omitting the last sentence on page 27(g) which reads that light or bright colors shall be avoided, and instead word the sentence "colors are to be coordinated with the predominant colors of the surrounding landscape to minimize contrast between the structure and the natural environment." He asked John McLaughlin what the practical effect would be with different wording. Planning Director John McLaughlin replied that it would be very similar, but may allow some flexibility in certain cases. Councilor Susan Reid questioned that with regard to page 8(c)1, whether to fall under this ordinance you would have to be on the map and have a slope of 25 percent or greater. She asked whether properties with both sloping and flat lots would have the same restrictions. Planning Director John McLaughlin verified that houses with flat lots will have different restrictions. Rick Vezie, 446 Walker/Feels overall this is a good ordinance. He felt that on page 27(f), with regard to the long poles, he would like the language to limit the size of decks that are supported with vertical supports and limit the amount of the vertical supports. He would like to see an option to build small supported decks for architectural reasons and more cost-effective outdoor living spaces. Councilor Susan Reid would like the word "long" pole supports defined as to length. She inquired whether this could cause problems for someone developing/building a house. Planning Director John McLaughlin stated there is no definition for "long." 1 My Couna Me ctWg 815M 3 City Attorney Paul Nolte clarified that the hearing authority has the final discretion to interpret the ordinance so if there is a dispute and the hearing officer is not clearly wrong in defining what they think "long" means, it will be resolved. Marilyn Briggs, 590 Glenview Drive/Indicated she would like to see another graph on page 4 to clarify a 35% slope. She pointed out a typo on page 4,EIA that should read "The Plans contain the following:" On page 21, 3 she wanted dbh inserted into the description of the height of the trees. On page 26, d, she requested 35' be changed to 36' as developers work with multiples of 4 and 2, and boards come in even lengths. On page 32, D with regard to an owner of a property being responsible for erosion, she questioned why the owner should be responsible. Mayor Golden stressed that she had concerns about erosion responsibility also but the language in the ordinance states it is due to failure or neglect of erosion control measures. Marilyn Briggs questioned what happens when a developer abandons a project. Councilor Susan Reid stated that the city has an ordinance which rates bonds and now subdividers are demanded to have a bond that has a rating and can be collected upon in the case of abandonment. She also stressed that quite a few houses are built individually and not necessarily by developers. Cate Hartzell, 881 E. Main/Feels this is a great ordinance. She said extra safeguards have been placed into the ordinance which will help with the integrity of the land, and aesthetics and color should be retained in the process. She felt there was a fire risk with poles as people tend to store stuff under their decks. Public Hearing portion closed 8:10pm Planning Director John McLaughlin indicated that excavation must be completed by October 31 or if excavation is not completed, then erosion control measures must be placed before the rainy season starts. Councilor Carole Wheeldon felt the wording on page 17 regarding the bond issue would safeguard against abandonment. Planning Director John McLaughlin clarified to council that a building must be in the shaded portion of the map, and have a slope of 25% or greater for the ordinance to be in effect, because there are parts of the shaded area that are in fact flat. City Attorney Paul Nolte clarified that when the ordinance comes before the council again for first reading council members who live in the shaded area should declare this prior to deliberating on the language. Councilor Don Laws stated he endorses this ordinance with the changes that Marilyn Briggs suggested. He questioned who would make the judgment on the length of the poles and felt that making it the responsibility of the hearing officer is a good solution. He doesn't feel that colors of properties should be limited, although he is comfortable that houses on hillsides should blend in with the hillside and not stand out. He feels there is room for interpretation for what blends in with the natural background. cuy CmncU nth 8/5M7 4 Councilor Ken Hagen feels we should focus on the intent of what is trying to be accomplished with the development standards and leave some discretion to the Planning Department and Planning Commission. Councilor Susan Reid feels people should be able to paint their houses what color they want, but she would support softening the language with regard to color. She pointed out that there is a portion of the Historic District in the shaded area with houses painted historically correct colors. She feels that this could create a problem and an exception should be made for the Historic District. Don Laws asked for an amendment to be brought back at a future meeting but to move ahead with the ordinance. Mayor Golden clarified certain changes to be made: 35 feet to be changed to 36 feet on page 26, and added there is a disagreement on color among council. With regards to the Historic District, the Mayor feels the City should not be the color police, with the most important factors being bulk and size, erosion, tree protection, where the houses are built and how much built according to slope. She feels that some aesthetics are appropriate but does not like the idea of stating colors. She added that poles and decks were not addressed so council wishes to leave that the way it is. She said an additional diagram will be added on page 4. With regards to erosion control, the owner will be responsible as on page 32. The rest will remain as presented and will be brought back for a first reading with the minor changes. 2. Adoption of Community Development Block Grant Action Plan. Associate Planner Maria Harris explained that the Department of Housing & Urban Development requires that entitlement communities such as Ashland submit a one-year use-of-funds Action Plan, and that the City is required to adopt the plan, hold hearings, and then submit it to HUD. She said this is to describe how the community is addressing the priorities of the city's consolidated plan, and to receive the community development block grant funds that the city is allocated each year. She said there was a Public Hearing on July 2, with a 30-day public comment period which was advertised, and then tonight's hearing which are all Federal requirements. A flyer was also distributed to approximately 20 local non-profit groups. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 8:28pm Councilors Reid/Hagen m/s to adopt Community Development Block Grant Action Plan. DISCUSSION: Councilor Wheeldon said that because the ICCA is also receiving funding it is going to allow them to develop another aspect of that organization. Mayor Golden mentioned that people have been contacted to serve on the ICCA Committee which is one of the requirements of the grant and asked if anyone wishes to serve to contact the City. Councilor Susan Reid said she would be willing to serve on the committee if needed. Councilor Carole Wheeldon is already listed on the committee. Cny Cmoa Meedn 9/5/97 5 Councilor Alan DeBoer questioned how long the $228,000 allocated to the City of Ashland could be carried over. Maria Harris clarified that as long as progress in being made on the two projects, the Family Resource Center and the Lithia Springs House for Young Women, there is no strict time line. Roll Call Vote: Councilors Hauck, Reid, DeBoer, Laws, Hagen and Wheeldon, YES. Motion passed. PUBLIC FORUM: Business from the audience not included on the agenda. (Limited to 5 minutes per speaker and 15 minutes total.) PUBLIC FORUM OPEN 8:33pm Barbara Jarvis, 1159 Emma Street/Wanted to thank Mayor and Council for the time and energy spent with regards to Ashland. Said that she has watched many community meetings while on travels around the country and meetings are not too different elsewhere. She read excerpts from a book entitled "The Good City and the Good Life" by Daniel Kemmis, Mayor of Missoula, Montana. PUBLIC FORUM CLOSED AT 8:38pm NEW & MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: 1. Petition for reconsideration of liquor license approved on July 15, 1997 for proposed sports bar at 475 North Main Street. Mayor Golden read aloud a letter received from Laura Williams, License Investigator, Oregon Liquor Control Commission, regarding a Liquor License Application for "Dugout Sports Pub &Grill" at 474 East Main Street. Harriet J.Maher, 438 N. Main/Addressed the inadequate parking of the diner stating that it currently has 13 parking spaces which equates to 52 people maximum in the building. She said that as the Diner is zoned El commercial they are allowed to have a sports bar. However, she feels there could be as many as 25 cars looking for parking in 13 spaces and they will look to her establishment, the Bayberry Inn, to park. She said that delivery trucks will interfere with the traffic on N. Main to Lori Lane, and just does not feel a sports bar is appropriate for the area. Jack Evans, 70 Coolidge Street/Wanted to speak to the City's involvement and notification procedures regarding liquor licenses. He feels the Consent Agenda which includes applications for liquor licenses should be on the published agenda, or any applications for liquor licenses should be on another part of the agenda, and not under the Consent Agenda. He feels that the City of Ashland should not rubber-stamp what the OLCC puts forth, and that the City should notify residents and others. Councilor Don Laws feels their concerns are legitimate. He said that as far as notification is concerned, these items are placed on the Consent Agenda because no liquor license applications have been contested for over a decade. He feels this is more of a zoning problem than a liquor licensing problem. Jack Evans questioned the fact that perhaps there are few inquiries regarding liquor license applications because they are on the Consent Agenda, and this is not published. My c""nn Meeft usm 6 City Attorney Paul Nolte said the City currently has an ordinance in effect on how we investigate applications for liquor licenses, and it is only when the Chief of Police recommends a denial that any kind of notice is given for a Public Hearing. He said the ordinance can be changed and guidelines adopted which have to go to the Liquor Commission for approval and consideration. Councilor Don Laws feels there is no problem with the liquor license application process but that notification should be given. John McLaughlin clarified that with regards to zoning, an El zone allows eating and drinking establishments as permitted uses and although that does not distinguish between an eating or drinking establishment they are considered the same type of use, and one parking space per four seats is required. He clarified there has been no change in use to the diner, just a change in name. Councilor Susan Reid asked if there is public access to Lori Lane from North Main. Planning Director John McLaughlin clarified that this is a public right-of-way alley. Councilor Don Laws would like a report back in six months or so to see if there is a problem with parking for this particular establishment, and if the zoning ordinance needs to be amended. Mayor Golden said there were two specific items that the neighbors had brought forward which need to be accommodated. One is publication of the Consent Agenda, and the other is checking on the parking situation to make sure parking is adequate. 2. Discussion of bid results on Central Ashland Multi-Use Path and alternative plans for funding. Finance Director Jill Turner explained the memo that was distributed to council. The project is about $965,000 in total, of which $135,000 has been spent engineering the right of way costs. She explained that she and others went through the entire Street and Transportation budget to look at different ways to deal with funding and the projects listed add up to the additional $190,000. The Indiana/Siskiyou projects costs projected is $48,000 less than budget. The Roca Paradise Creek stormdrain project was estimated at approximately $250,000 and they do not believe this will be completed in the current fiscal year but will be carried over to the following fiscal year. She explained that each year $30,000 is placed into the Local Improvement District as a match for sidewalks and now an additional $50,000 has been added to that program. The funds are still sitting there because the '95/'96 allocation has not been used. She explained that in reviewing the budget it is tight, at about $3.7 million and has $990,000 worth of contingencies. She asked that the council suggest an amended budget later to reflect the changes. Mayor Golden said there is a letter from Senator Ron Wyden alerting the City to possible funds to work with this project. The deadline for application is August 15 but these are Federal funds that would work well with this project. Councilor Ken Hagen inquired as to whether they had talked with ODOT about reducing the overhead. City Coundl Mating 815/97 7 Pam Barlow clarified they are working together with ODOT and these amounts will be adjusted to reflect actual costs. Councilor Carole Wheeldon asked for the fund exchange to be explained. Pam Barlow explained these are the same types of funds that are used on the East Main project where the Federal funds were bought out for 96 cents on the dollar, and this can then be used on city projects without the burdens of Federal regulations. Finance Director Jill Turner explained that this is a Federal tax that goes to the State level on which application can be made every couple of years. Councilor Carole Wheeldon inquired as to whether an addendum could be added to pay the fund back next year. Councilors Hagen/Reid m/s acceptance of bid for construction of the Railroad Bikepath. Voice Vote all AYES. Motion passed. 3. Request for sewer connection inside urban growth boundary at 252 Crowson Road (applicant Karen Scott). Public Works Director Paula Brown clarified this is for a sewer service connection, wherein Mrs. Scott has asked for sewer service connection on Crowson Road. The City has the availability and she meets the requirements of the ordinance within the Urban Growth Boundary but outside City Limits. Councilors Hagen/Hauck m/s approval of the request for sewer service connection inside urban growth boundary at 252 Crowson Road. Voice Vote all AYES. Motion passed. ORDINANCES RESOLUTIONS AND CONTRACTS: 1. Reading by title only of "An Ordinance Repealing The Sunset Clause for the Chronic Nuisance (Party House) Ordinance." Councilors Hagen/Laws m/s to approve second reading of "An Ordinance Repealing the Sunset Clause for the Chronic Nuisance (Party House) Ordinance." Roll Call Vote: DeBoer, Laws, Hauck, Hagen, Wheeldon and Reid, YES. 2. Second reading by title only of "An Ordinance Adding Chapter 11.54 to The AMC Regulating The Use of Skateboards Within The City of Ashland and Repealing Section 11.16.130 of the AMC." Mayor Golden explained there have been many letters written regarding skateboarders traveling on steep streets in Ashland. She read aloud a letter from Patricia Duncan of Parkside Drive as this addressed the concerns of many. The Mayor read that Ms. Duncan does not feel skateboards should be allowed on streets or sidewalks, to which the Mayor clarified they are only allowed on sidewalks. With regard to skateboarding in the middle and both sides of the streets, the Mayor clarified that the City Counl Meiling 9/5/97 8 new ordinance reads skateboarding must be on the right side of the street. With regard to racing, Ms. Duncan feels the ordinance addresses unsafe, dangerous and reckless practices. With regard to Ms. Duncan's concerns on skateboarding at dusk, the Mayor clarified the new ordinance regulates lighting on skateboarders which the current ordinance does not. With regards to Ms. Duncan's concern about skateboarders skating on her lawn, the Mayor expressed that it is prohibited to skate on private property without the explicit consent of the owner. The Mayor also clarified that skateboarders would have to have permission to skate in shopping centers. Ron Peck, 360 Pearl Street/Expressed concerns about skating being allowed on any street that is 25 mph or less which could be anywhere in the residential area. He fears there could be a large congregation of skateboarders traveling down Pearl Street which is especially steep and desirable to skateboarders. He is also concerned about possible damage to curbs. Mayor Golden stated that this ordinance was not meant to provide recreation for skateboarders and certainly not at the expense of homeowners. Deborah Heatherstone, 2000 Tolman Creek Road/Wanted to clarify as to whether the penalty for a third offense would be 90 days in jail or$1,000 which seemed senselessly harsh. She said it exceeds the general penalty given to bicyclists. Mayor Golden clarified that the increased penalties are only for the downtown area. She said that all ages skateboard and not just children. The Mayor read aloud excerpts from the ordinance describing the penalties. Jan Janssen, 107 5th Street/Speaking as the Youth Diversion Officer for the Ashland Police Department. Her main concern with the new skateboarding ordinance is the third portion of the penalties downtown and that most of the kids she works with are arrested downtown. She said a $200 penalty for a 13 year-old is difficult to handle. With 40 hours of community service given to a child in lieu of a fine it is time consuming for her to track. Mayor Golden reiterated that it is not the intent of the ordinance to send a 12 year-old to jail. She stated that in the downtown area there are thousands of people roaming in and out of storefronts which can create dangerous situations. The Mayor said the penalties increase each time because the City is serious about the possible ramifications. She said in addition to the added penalties downtown the entire city has opened up for skateboarding, and while it has been virtually illegal to skateboard anywhere in the city, except on sidewalks, it is now acceptable and there is no excuse for kids or adults to be skateboarding in the downtown. Jan Janssen wanted to add she does not want kids to be found in contempt of court or failing to comply because they cannot afford to pay a fine or serve time. Otherwise she has no problem with the ordinance. Cate Hartzell, 881 E. Main/She feels the ordinance needs more work although opening up the rest of the city to skateboarding is a good thing. She does not believe there are appropriate places for the skateboarders to skate. With regard to helmets, Ms. Hartzell does not feel this can be regulated overnight. She feels more issues still need to be addressed and the City should back up on this ordinance. She hopes that skateboarders will not be targeted in particular as drivers in some instances are far more dangerous. city couoA Mecd ft 915M 9 Reuben Davis, 8653 Wagner Creek, Talent/Has a business in downtown Ashland. He is afraid that the City will treat kids in the downtown area worse than drunk drivers or people in possession of drugs. He expressed that the penalties are outrageous and bordering on insane, although he feels it is a good idea to increase fines in the downtown area. He feels the city is being progressive with this ordinance and allowing kids to skateboard on the streets with helmets is a good idea. He said that for skateboarders to use lights at night is a good idea. He feels the City should backtrack and redo this ordinance to avoid greater problems than there are now with skateboarders. Councilor Susan Reid stated that when a 14/15 year old bicyclist gets a serious traffic citation their driving license can be withheld when they go to apply. She asked if the same thing could happen with skateboarders. She also asked about what would happen with kids being sent to jail as Ashland does not have a jail and would this in fact back the City into a corner. Sgt. Mel Clements clarified that bicycles are covered under State law and the skateboarding ordinance is a city ordinance so would not apply with regards to losing driving license privileges. He said that he doubted that a juvenile could be lodged for 30 days in jail, although adults would be treated differently. He said the skateboard committee tried to write an ordinance that would set some regulations that could be enforced, and that the tradeoff for the enforcement, for instance, helmets, riding to the right side of the street, would be areas opening up for them to travel and to ride skateboards. It was not the general consensus of the group to write an ordinance to cover those who wanted to use skateboards for tricks, but to write an ordinance for transportation needs. Councilor Alan DeBoer feels more credit should be given to the judges as they certainly are not going to put anyone under 17 years old in jail. He feels that community service at $10 an hour credit instead of $5 an hour would make it easier to accomplish. He supports a 15% grade change on a percentage of streets. Sgt. Mel Clements said that when a draft of the ordinance was completed copies of the ordinance were delivered to each committee member with a request to contact him if there were concerns, but there were no such requests from any committee members. At 10:00pm Councilor Wheeldon/Hagen m/s to extend City Council Meeting. Voice Vote all AYES. Motion to extend City Council Meeting passed. Sgt. Mel Clements said that it is difficult to enforce skateboarding rules outside the downtown area. He added if there is a hazardous situation or a situation which interferes with traffic the police will enforce at that point. He stressed that sometimes the only way to get some of the people to appear in court is by confiscating their skateboards. He said that many of the people with tickets downtown are multiple offenders. He also felt it a good idea to be able to distribute maps under the new ordinance. Councilor Carole Wheeldon addressed the issue of steep streets and that many people have written in about this fact. Sgt. Mel Clements said the general consensus at the committee meetings was to keep the ordinance simple, so the steepness rating was not addressed in the ordinance. If skateboarders have the skill to skateboard the steep streets then they may do so. City cocoa Meng 815M 10 Councilor Stephen Hauck asked if there would be a way to handle kids just riding up and down steep streets for fun and not using their skateboards for transportation purposes. Sgt. Mel Clements replied if it creates a noise violation it will be dealt with by asking the skateboarders to move to another location. Councilor Susan Reid addressed the issue of skateboarders colliding with someone backing out onto the street. She voiced concerns about limited visibility with someone backing out of a driveway, and a skateboarder being legal on the street. Sgt. Mel Clements said that a right-of-way is always given to a pedestrian, a vehicle or a bicycle. A skateboarder does not have the right-of-way. Councilor Don Laws expressed concern that skateboarders coming downhill very fast would not be able to stop quickly. He feels skateboarders will be far more dangerous than bicycles or automobiles because of their inability to stop. He feels the ordinance is getting the City into a dangerous situation. Councilor Ken Hagen questioned the issue of skateboarders wearing helmets. Mayor Golden said that because most skateboarders do not carry any ID it was easier to state in the ordinance that all skateboarders, and not just minors, should wear helmets. City Administrator Brian Almquist read aloud the changes to the ordinance. Councilors Hagen/Hauck m/s to approve 2nd reading of Ordinance 2804. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED AMONG COUNCIL: Councilor Alan DeBoer inquired as to inserting a 15% steepness clause in the ordinance. Mayor Golden said that Mel Clements had voiced concerns about regulating such a steepness clause, but it would not be hard to add this at a later date. Councilor Ken Hagen feels identification should be made as to what streets are designated as to the percentage of steepness and also that we should communicate to the skateboarders where they are allowed to skate. Councilor Don Laws expressed frustration with the inability to provide a safe environment for all users of the streets as a result of skateboarders on the streets. Councilor Susan Reid feels the issues should be dealt with now instead of moving ahead. Roll Call Vote: Wheeldon, DeBoer, Hagen, Hauck, Laws, YES. Reid, NO. Motion passed. cnr cmoa Meein usror 11 3. Reading by title only of "A Resolution Amending the Pay Plan for Management and Confidential Employees for F5scal Year 1997-98." City Administrator Brian Almquist explained that Items 3 (Resolution Amending Pay Plan) and 4 (Ratification of Labor Contracts) are related. He explained that the Teamsters Union representing the Police employees have ratified a tentative settlement with the city. A tentative settlement with the IBEW representing the electrical workers, and a tentative 4-year agreement with the IBEW representing technical and clerical workers has been reached. A four-year agreement has also been reached with the Construction/Laborers Union representing all of the public works employees. He confirmed the firefighters have asked for mediation services so this has reached an impasse. Regarding the supervisory and confidential employees which includes the City Recorder and Municipal Judge, Brian Almquist recommends a 3% increase for fiscal years 1997 and 1998. He explained the City Recorder and Municipal Judge are treated in a different manner under the Charter, which states salary shall be tied to the average salary adjustment for other supervisory employees and department heads. He stated that with cities of comparable size we are about where we should be with regard to salaries. He said that in light of the addition of the ambulance service last fiscal year it would be appropriate to raise the Fire Chief up one step which is 5% to the same salary range as Police Chief, and to raise the Assistant Chief and Police Captain by one step to put them on the same salary schedule as the Fire EMS Coordinator. Councilor Don Laws expressed a conflict of interest with regards to the supervisory employees. Councilors Hauck/Hagen m/s to adopt Resolution /197-33. Roll Call Vote: Reid, Hagen, Wheeldon, DeBoer, Hauck, YES. Laws abstained due to conflict of interest. Motion passed. 4. Ratification of labor contracts with Teamsters Local 229 (Police); Laborers Local 121 (Public Works); and IBEW Local 659 (Electrical Workers). Councilor Steven Hauck indicated he would like to review the documents at a later date. Councilors Hauck/Wheeldon m/s to ratify labor contracts with Teamsters Local 229, Laborers Local 121, and IBEW Local 659.Roll Call Vote: Reid, Wheeldon,DeBoer, Hagen,Hauck, Laws, YES. Motion passed. OTHER BUSINESS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS Councilor Susan Reid questioned the Historic Ordinance and whereabouts it is on the priority list for the city, which is to be addressed at a later date. ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at 10:30pm. Frances Berteau, Executive Secretary Catherine M. Golden, Mayor City Cwna Meeft 8/5197 12 OATH OF OFFICE State of Oregon ► County of Jackson ) SS City of Ashland ) I, SCOTT REUTER, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution and Laws of the United States of America and the Constitution and Laws of the State of Oregon and of the City of Ashland, I will, to the best of my ability, perform the duties of Chief of Police and abide by the rules and regulations of the Ashland Police Department during my continuance therein, so help me God. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day of August, 1997 Allen Drescher, Attorney-at-Law City of Ashland, Oregon cc: Personnel File ` NUO r u• Gf �h '•.�4f60�••' August 1, 1997 a' Council r ram. Pam Barlow, PW Admin. Asst . uQjQt Airport Fee REQUEST Council approval of a $1 fee to be added to the daily tie-down fee at the airport . BACKGROUND Fees at the airport have been increased according to their leases, but the Airport Commission requests your approval of an additional $1 fee. This fee will offset the additional cost of a quality computerized weather service for the pilots. The provider installed the station at the airport administrative office for the pilots to review temporarily, and the pilots responded enthusiastically. They feel it enhances their safety and is a desirable amenity for transient pilots. The weather station costs $100 per month and provides a direct satellite link; the fee will raise $80 per month on average. The difference will come out of the Airport Commission' s $500 budget . CC : Airport Commission MONTHLY ASHLAND R E P O R T POLICE Vol.2 No.7 Kelly Haptonstall, Editor July, 1997 suspect from a secluded area in the public participated in the 911 safety fair and to parking lot at Hargadine St/Pioneer St. Karen Greenstein,the event coordinator, Once in the secluded area the lone male and the 911 dispatchers.. Way to go!!! was joined by two additional male suspects who demanded that the victims give them New Jeeps on Line! their money, wallets, clothes and personal p possessions they had with them. Both victims were assaulted and the suspects fled the area on foot. After the victims left Thanks to the diligent efforts of the city's the station they observed the suspects shop personnel ,we have finally gotten our walking on North Main St. The police were new jeeps on line. The 3 jeeps are called and the suspects were taken into replacing the Taurus's and have been custody. All three suspects were lodged at rotated into the fleet. The older cars have the JC Jail charged with : Robbery II, been pulled off the line and will be sold at Conspiracy to commit Robbery 11, Assault the city auction. III, Conspiracy to commit Assault III, Kidnap I and Conspiracy to commit Kidnap I. Police believe the suspects have been Fourth of July Parade involved in several unreported strong arm robberies in the Ashland area. Way to go APD, get those bad guys off of our city Thousands of people from all over came to streets! P P see the parade and other various activities Annual 911 Safety that occurred on the 4th of July. Everything went very well this year. Things were pretty Education Fair quiet in the morning and got a little busier n the evening time after the fireworks.All in all, there were no major crimes that Once again the 911 Safety Education Fair occurred on the 4th, so we can call it a was a huge success! There was a great great success as far as policing goes and a turn out of local kids and parents who very memorable event! came out and had a fun time. There were games, free root beer from the "Mug Bug", "JULY'** a dunk tank provided by Terry Templer PART 1 CRIME 1997 1996 (City Shops), and balloons with helium donated by Pacific Air Gas of Medford. Homicide 0 1 Ashland Fire/Rescue, Fire District 5, Rape 3 0 Medford Fire Department, Oregon Robbery 5 4 Department of Forestry with Ashley the fire Agg.Assault 2 1 dog, US Forest Service with Smokey Bear, Burglary also participated. Star Towing provided a Residential 40 57 car for the jaws of life demo and a car Non-residential 34 5 wrecked by a drunk driver. Shoplifting 89 116 Theft from MV 85 56 The Ashland Police Reserves, Explorers, MV Parts-accessories 34 45 Retired Senior Patrol, APD 911 Bicycle Theft 60 59 dispatchers, Karolion (Karol Williams)and Theft from building 25 20 Bad Guys put motorcycle officer Brent Jensen all Other Thefts 152 117 y p participated from the Ashland Police Motor Vehicle thefts 12 21 in Jail! Department. There was a raffle with Arson 8 3 donations from many local businesses TOTALS 549 508 along with the sales of handmade On July 15, 1997 two males i blankets, mugs, bike helmets, etc to help Part I crime categories are up 8.1% the first were approached by a male raise money to fund the 911 Safety Fair. A 7 months of 1997 over the first 7 months of special thank you to all the agencies who 1996 (549 to 508). Calls for Service Central Area Patrol Association for Property and July 97 July 96 Evidence. The event was coordinated IS as bus as Bee. by Wendy Svaren and agencies from Police 1084 956 Y a all over the state attended (34 police Medical Calls 144 132 personnel total). They included Fire Calls 41 38 captains, lieutenants, sergeants, crime Pass Off** 2 46 lab technicians and evidence room Incoming Pass Off 18 n/a `• - personnel.The course was designed 911 Calls' ' = to educate and train personnel of all (to another 911 center) aspects of the handling, storage, (from another 911 center) maintenance and disposal of law enforcement held property and NOTE: statistics affected by evidence. implementation of E-911 CAP officers Kevin Flynn and Tom Congratulations Wendy on doing such Cook were busy this month with the a great job hosting this seminar! city band concerts, ballet in the park, COP ON THE the Wilderness Run, and the Big AI's New Skateboard M. BEAT tennis tournament. .. Ordinance yff. The day shift spent approximately 77 WHO: Lynn Parlette, 42 hours on bike patrol this month. Four day shift officers also participated in Barbara Brown has designed a j POSITION: Lead Police the bike patrol. brochure that explains the new Officer, Detectives. Lynn skateboard ordinance. This brochure is the senior most Park Patrol gave 357 warnings for the will be made available in various detective with the month of July. A majority of the Ashland locations "to be determined" department, having been warnings consisted of violations such PARLFTTE in investigations for 17 as bike warnings (80), dog warnings years. He is a designated (113), swimming (17) skateboarding New Training Officer Customs Agent for Ashland and has (26), etc. During the month of July g extensive training in criminal there were 4 "24" hour camp notices investigation techniques.. placed and 2 of the camp sites were removed by the park patrol. The department went through an PERSONAL: Lynn is active in the interview process involving 4 police Navy Reserves, enjoys sports and candidates to replace Craig Hooper likes to attend band concerts. He is after he retired from the department.. married and has one daughter. Welcome Aboard We are proud to announce that Lori! Officer Teresa Selby has been ROAD TO POLICING: Lynn's selected as the Ashland Police interest in law enforcement began as Lori Strand was hired Jul 21, 1997 Department's new training officer. She a child watching Dra net and The y will n in charge of all the police Highway Patrol on television. He has a as a police dispatcher for the City of training done by office personnel, Ashland degree in Criminology from Southern . She comes from a law management, police officers, police Oregon University and began his enforcement family and served as a reserve officers, and explorers. career with APD April 5, 1 an Police Officer for the City of Portland Congratulations Teresa! for 3 years. She recently bought a house in Talent and is installing an automated sprinkler system so she Training can start her landscaping. Her hobbies are running, outdoor activities, 224 Hours of Training were held and she will soon be putting in a new ' during the month of July 1997. landscape. So, does this mean that she likes yard work? Welcome to our i!L family or Detective Lynn Parlette was awarded a scholarship through the Police Academy(DPSST) to attend training Property and LU- on Child Abuse Response and Evaluation Services (CARES) in July. Evidence Seminar Summer is going by so fast! As the The class material focused on saying goes, "Time flies when you are techniques for investigators to having fun!" Enjoy the rest of your interview youth that are victims of child On July 31 and August 1st the summer! See you next month! abuse. Ashland Police Department hosted a seminar put on by the International CITY OF ASHLAND pF•• f A" Department of Community Development „.F^ o - Planning Division •',�REGO�,,•� VN ,V• August 14, 1997 Memorandum To: City Council From: Community Development Subject: Railroad District - National Register Grant Approval In February of this year, the Community Development Department submitted an application for a matching grant from the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). The grant would allow the City staff, in conjunction with a qualified consultant familiar with the National Register District process, to research and prepare the Ashland "Railroad District" for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. We are pleased to announce the grant request was approved by the state and that work on this task will soon begin. The goal of the project is to successfully list the Railroad District on the National Register as an aid to preserving its unique character and encouraging appropriate development and restoration of the district's structures. National Register status would add to the formal recognition of the Railroad District as a special segment of our community. This special status will provide additional ability to manage the growth and development of the Railroad District under Ashland's historic preservation programs and enable area property owners to secure financial benefits from certain federal and state programs that can promote appropriate renovation efforts. Currently, ten individual properties within the Railroad District are already listed on the National Register. A far greater number of important, simple 19th and early 20th century working class properties - not likely eligible for individual listing, will be recognized for their value to the overall neighborhood. Brent Thompson P.O. Box 201 Ashland Oregon 97520 �ze a-iZ. "i Alternatives to Growth: �.� Strategies for a Smaller, Better Oregon S� There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who Is striking at the root ----- Henry David Thoreau n t`ce ♦' •T Alternatives to Growth: Strategies for a Smaller, Better Oregon (,ODCefC:hCe �011SdrS�_`�.- Supporter.� r1 Alternatives to Growth: Strategies for a Smaller, Better Oregon is a conference to address Wee issues of growth, population, consumption and sustainablei tY in Oregon. The conference Oregon Nawtl5l2' puiteso is scheduled for October 17 (evening) and all'day October 18. It will be held in Portland Councnr F at Portland State University. )oh h. IRIMan t' i• Ong Flivironmenral�`:;; . Council The goals of the conference are to: Association of Oregon lkm&is Oregon °, 1. Educate citizens so they better understand population and growth related issues. s'.,.. Institute/pr;;Jstalniatilb., � -..Provide methods and techniques for those citizens to address population and growth Cut wre issues direct) or through the issues the already work on. Sierra Gub Y g Y Y Portland Audubbn,Sodety 3. Provide networks for citizens to talk to each other more. Planned Parendwod'otthe 4. Serve as a springboard for the creation and execution of model efforts to address these ColumbiafYVlliamew issues in Oregon and elsewhere. t Od0 L Nalonal Idltfeedaation The agenda is being divided into two mgjor parts: ' {< •E_nvlraimehtal Bull ding"�: i snppBes "` ""> ''` Saturday morning will be devoted to two plenary "information' sessions with the entire Oregonrs eague of Conseryatlon group present. They are designed so all will have a common base of knowledge about Sustainable,Norihwest - . aspects of the major issues. Information topics will include: Economic, ecological and League of waned Voted'^ social costs of growth; Oregon demographics and growth patterns; Oregon's carrying Klamath County:-,. <-:";" '.' capacity; existing tax subsidies to growth; and, governmental programs designed to Padfic Rivers Counc6 •:' * t y, I k regulate growth. Steering Committee The afternoon will be devoted to strategy sessions to develop policies and processes for worlung to war d solutions: Saturday afternoon the group will break up into small group ;�}sessions to emphasize strategy-and getting things done. Each session will be built around vdraandtxvAttcme #a specific proposed piece of legislation, an initiative, individual actions, a program, or FJizatieui Albrccnt•' s othef actions that participants will debate, refine, and make plans for follow-up after the Praifned Parenthood torumbia/wivamette'i `conference`,,=Some areas for proposals to be acted upon include: Andy Kem "' �• Making government policies growth neutral • Green taxes to reduce growth rne;wrcnrwmp£tiVt ) s a En� g the strategic investment program • Achieving smaller families s<f corporate. law,& culture • Ending corporate welfare sussmabiehopCulaao��„ Reforming Dept of Economic Development • Practicing voluntary simplicity '...." . ereg7atob ;gyp �} ,.- • �vtazkefm thd,popuIatiofi issue -. • Public outreach strategies 1 Slefra fJU ''r tN r3,iX M ) f' s, Gre§e} Ades What worked; what didn't • Keeping housing affordable t 'portidnd Altriultd"II��LciatiY j`Askifig'for growth impact statements • Community-based economies "s • Redefining Progress nNldatron1UMM, ridaribhcabon I�fakmg development pay true costs g g p,,;;�ses,ry,. �, •_Investing in Consetvation Based Development h ? • Helping Oregon's,poor.by reforming growth policy ,� , • Getting comfortable talking about growth and population • Replacing agri-business with sustainable agriculture Keynote speakers will open and close the conference with an additional mgjor speaker ':.lTtihtca otl ieeycled paper during luncheon on Saturday: 1 Conference Coordinator— Betty McArdle c�. `.'' MtArdle.Pro/acts•3740 SIN Comus St, Suite 200•Portland OR 97219• f5031245-5756(phone)• (503)24S-5773(fax)• mbbm @telepatcom d • Dianne Dillon-Ridgely, board president of Zero Population Growth, Co-Chair, Citizen's Network for Sustainable Development; Co-Chair, Population and Consumption Task Force of President's Council on Sustainable Development, will open the conference on Friday evening. • Alan Durning of Northwest Environment Watch and noted growth issues author, will speak during lunch on Saturday. • Patricia Waak, National Audubon Society's Population-Habitat Program (a new major initiative for National Audubon Society) director will close on Saturday evening. Following the conference each participant will be sent a packet of information that will include: 1. Names, addresses, numbers for each participant. 2. The products of each strategy session. 3. Ways to assist in implementing proposals. The target audience is the "converted", and the "convertible," meaning those citizens and officials who know or sense, at least in their hearts (if not yet in their heads), the detrimental consequences of an increasing population with sprawling urban and suburban landscape, and energy and resources consumed in excess of their sustainable levels. These citizens and officials need to be better informed about such issues and be provided with methods, tools, techniques and information to address them. The focus of the conference will be at the state level, but the national and global implications will also be addressed. The Steering Committee is seeking financial support for the conference. The following categories will be used: Amount Category Benefits $2500 Co-Host Very major profile at conference; 20 registrations for staff, board, volunteers and supporters. $1000 Benefactor High profile at conference, 10 registrations. $ 500 Patron Moderate profile at conference; 5 registrations. $ 250 Sponsor Prominent listing in conference invitation and agenda; 3 registrations. $ l00 Supporter Listing in conference invitation and agenda; 2 registrations. $ 50 Endorser Listing in conference agenda; 1 registration. Payment should be made to "ONRC Fund" and earmarked for "ATGC" (Alternatives to Growth Conference). Conference co-hosts, benefactors, patrons, sponsors, supporters and endorsers include: • The Weeden Foundation • Environmental Building Supplies • Oregon Environmental Council • Oregon Trout • Pacific Rivers Council • Oregon Natural Resources Council • John Sherman • Institute for Sustainable Culture • Orlo • National Wildlife Federation • Planned Parenthood of the Columbia/Willamette • Sierra Club • Klamath County League of Women Voters • Portland Audubon Society • Association of Oregon Recyclers • Oregon League of Conservation Voters Registration fees are being kept low: Regular registration is $25, low income $15. Late registration is $35, low income $25. Meals will be extra (the price.will be determined as we work with the caterer, but also kept as low as possible). Brown bag meals are permitted. For more information contact conference coordinator, Betty McArdle (503)245-5756 (voice), (503)245- 5773 (fax), mbbm@teleport.com (email) fix.:. . Alternatives to Growth: Strategies for a Smaller, Better Oregon 'Ca There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil A:-�" to one who is striking at the root gAg: ;91 sr,' ----- Henry David Thoreau .. 0( Conference ors* Supporce nH- Major Speakers Wee"ii ounda � • Dianne Dillon-Ridgely, board president of Zero Population Oregon ,. Growth, Co-Chair, Citizens Network for Sustainable Development; c°nneB j. ` Co-Chair, Population and Consumption Task Force of President's ]ohri. "a", Council on Sustainable Development; Advisor to United States °"ouncil ronmentai Council Information Agency, Egypt; Coordinator, Women's Caucus in � ' " Association of Qrego Jiecyciers - preparation for the 1994 United Nations International Conference Oregon, on Population and Development; Co-Chair, Citizens Network for m:�wce fasrao1� 2 ' Sustainable Development, USA; Advisor and member of the U.S. emtiiie` e, „Delegation to the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Graduate of sets club .1: Howard University in Washington, D.C., Philosophy and Psychology. Portland Audpbon�Sodery ' Planned Patm °od of the - - • Patricia ealdi Waak, Director of the National Audubon Society's umbra; . Ilamet[e- Population and Habitat Campaign. Ms. Waak has worked for USAID; is a member of the world Conservation Union's Commission on ,m National �Id ife Federation ¢,. , , Environmental Strategy and Planning; and was a member of the U.S. r,h;Environmenral Building^;. .: delegation to the 1994 International Conference on Population and Supplies . .-•.,,.;��c�..: . Oregon Leagii,,ofyConseiv3don Development. National Audubon has made population a major w vocers priority for the organization. Sustainable Northwest ;-League'of Women'Vo[e[s -' • Alan Durning, is founder and executive director Of Northwest Klamath County�-- I, do- ' Environment Watch in Seattle, and formerly was Senior Researcher acific Rivers Council"'- at Worldwatch Institute. Mr. Durning is the author os This Place on Earth: Home and the Practice of Permanence; HOW Much is Enough? 4,431 ring- The Consumer Society and the Future of the Earth; The Car and the i%j ` 7 City-and many papers and articles. Graduate of Oberlin College, `5 Philosophy and Environmental Policy. Jeff Rogers ' P6ortlad,GLYttorneV,4, J"^ ,Plal nneeal'P ienmood of the>°i • Eben�FOdor„is founder and principal of Fodor & Associates in ' LOlumbla%Wlllarilette "�x Eugene,,special_:izing in community planning and land use with an ,emphasis on `growth management and environmental sustainability. meLat' Company Mrf,* or-.is an Associate with the University of Oregon's Institute M” srou,i�� foria=Sus t 'Ina ble Environment and started the Sustainable Oreganlanskfora ,V blePon�iartlon w � GOmmunities Project to help Oregon communities begin aregJ n impiementing the principles of sustainability. Mr. Fodor has done �uetra= ub Y extensA --,research on the incentives to and costs of growth in 1a� ;Gatidke Gump �(��� .Oregon „ We has held workshops and made dozens of presentations �:iPortlandTAUdubon Society groups all across Oregon on growth impacts, growth � f � management, economic development and sustainability. Mr. Fodor } fAfflllatlol#plVen fO/Igenrlfloatlon r? �' has been-published in national and state professional journals, �r 2t s newspapers and magazines.- He is founder and past president of Friends Of Eugene, and helped found LandWatch Lane County to address rural issues in the surrounding county. Mr. Fodor holds an 44 °! M.S. degree in Environmental Studies a Masters degree in Urban and Regional Planning (both from the University of Oregon), and a ""p`r B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering. Conference Coordinator — Betty McArdle McArdle Projects •3740 SW Comus St, Suite 200• Portland OR 97219• 15031245-57561phonel• 15031 245-5773(fax)• mbbm@telePort.com Prospectus Alternatives to Growth: Strategies for a Smaller, Better Oregon There are a thousand hacking at the firanches of evil to one who is striking at the root ----- Henry David Thoreau Abstract You and/or your organization are being asked to invest in a conference to address issues of growth, population, consumption and sustainability in Oregon. The conference, to be held in Portland, is scheduled for the fall of 1997. Background No environmental issue is more important or has been more poorly handled by the environmental movement than population growth (and related consumption, sustainability, and quality of life issues). This is due to a variety of reasons including the complex social, economic, political and religious factors that the population issue envelopes. Most environmental organizations have shied away from population and growth issues, from fear of being caught in the morass. This fear has not been without justification. Increasingly, many organizations are recognizing that the ultimate environmental issue, and often the ultimate source of the problem for the issues they do work on (be it transportation, land use, energy, habitat, water, air, soil or any other), is population growth and related consumption. For the past year, an eclectic group of Oregonians interested in population, growth, consumption and sustainability issues, has been meeting periodically to discuss their concerns. Groups, with representatives who attended, range from national environmental groups to family planning organizations to very new and small organizations seeking to focus on one or more of the key population and growth issues. We discovered a great deal of diversity in both philosophy and approach. While all agreed that population is the root cause of the problems they seek to address, there are great differences of opinion as.to what approach is most effective or what issues are best addressed. Given this diversity, it was agreed that our goal be a conference highlighting a range of population issues. The group feels that simply accommodating growth (and associated population and consumption) is flawed strategy and will not keep Oregon Oregon. We don't want a better California; a Los Angeles with light rail. We believe we must redefine progress to encompass more than growth of consumption and income. Society must do no less than redefine the American Dream. Conference Goals The goals of the conference are to: 1. Educate activists so they better understand population and growth related issues. 2. Provide methods and techniques for those activists to address population and growth issues directly or through the issues they already work on. 3. Provide networks for activists who need to talk to each other more (unlike some issues, population and growth are issues about which environmentalists don't talk, even among themselves). 4. Serve as a springboard for the creation and execution of model efforts to address these issues in Oregon and elsewhere. The Agenda The agenda is being divided into two major parts: 1. Information sessions so participants will have a common base of knowledge about aspects of the major issues; and, 2. Strategy sessions to develop policies and processes for working toward solutions. Time in the agenda will be left for networking (often the most important things accomplished occur outside the formal proceedings). The conference will focus on Oregon, but will also consider the national and international context as it affects Oregon. Possible topics for the information sessions include: • Economic, ecological and social costs of growth • Oregon demographics in national and international context • Accurately describing Oregon's economy • Carrying capacity of Oregon • Existing tax subsidies to growth • Corporate laws and ethics • Religious and ethical incentives • What is meant by "Growth" • Governmental programs that are supposed to regulate growth • Managing and accommodating growth versus slowing and stopping growth and • Past and current efforts to combat growth We also intend to have one or more keynote speakers along the lines of: • Paul and/or Anne Ehrlich Population experts, scientists and authors. • Clifford Cobb Leader of Redefining Progress. • John Kitzhaber Governor of Oregon • Vicki Robins Voluntary simplicity expert and author. • Jane Lubchenco President, American Association for the Advancement of Science, professor at Oregon State University. • Jerry Mander Co-founder, International Forum on Globalization, co- editor, The Case Against the Global Economy. • David C. Korten Author, "The Limits of the Earth, " and When Corporations Rule the World, formei professor at Harvard Business School, former Ford Foundation project specialist • Alan Durning Author, This Place on Earth. former associate with World Watch Institute, founder Northwest Earth Institute. • Diane Dillon-Ridgely Head of Zero Population Growth; Co-Chair, Citizen's Network for Sustainable Development; Co-Chair, Population and Consumption Task Force of President's Council on Sustainable Development. • Elizabeth Furse Member of Congress, Oregon's 1st District. • Dick and/or Jeanne Roy Founders of Northwest Environment Institute and experts in Deep Ecology and voluntary simplicity. • Herman Daly Economist, expert in ecological economics and author. • Colin Hines Former economist for Greenpeace Europe and author. • Bill Cook Interfaith Network; expert on religion, stewardship and population. The second half of the conference will emphasize strategy and getting things done. Each session will be built around a specific proposed piece of legislation, an initiative, individual actions, a program, or other actions that participants could debate, refine, and make plans for follow-up after the conference. Our plan could have nine different subjects for strategy sessions. During each of the three ninety-minute periods, all nine subjects could be running simultaneously, so participants could attend three of them during the afternoon. Alternatively, the number of topics and sessions could be reduced, perhaps to six topics in a total of three hours so each participant could do two sessions. The details will be worked out by the steering committee. Some possible areas for proposals to be acted upon include: • True cost accounting • Smaller families in Oregon • Less migration into Oregon • Ending pro-growth economic policies • Repealing HB 2709 (20 year land supply for urban development) • Reforming Department of Economic Development • Restricting lottery dollars from ecologically harmful pursuits • End the government subsidy of detrimental forms of infrastructure • Making those who benefit from growth pay all its costs • Passage of growth neutral laws • Stopping corporate welfare • Ending the Strategic Investment Program boondoggle • Redefining progress • Rethinking GDP and implementing truer measures of economic health Conference Goals The goals of the conference are to: 1. Educate activists so they better understand population and growth related issues. 2. Provide methods and techniques for those activists to address population and growth issues directly or through the issues they already work on. 3. Provide networks for activists who need to talk to each other more (unlike some issues, population and growth are issues about which environmentalists don't talk, even among themselves). 4. Serve as a springboard for the creation and execution of model efforts to address these issues in Oregon and elsewhere. The Agenda The agenda is being divided into two major parts: 1. Information sessions so participants will have a common base of knowledge about aspects of the major issues; and, 2. Strategy sessions to develop policies and processes for working toward solutions. Time in the agenda will be left for networking (often the most important things accomplished occur outside the formal proceedings). The conference will focus on Oregon, but will also consider the national and international context as it affects Oregon. Possible topics for the information sessions include: • Economic, ecological and social costs of growth • Oregon demographics in national and international context • Accurately describing Oregon's economy • Carrying capacity of Oregon • Existing tax subsidies to growth • Corporate laws and ethics • Religious and ethical incentives • What is meant by "Growth" • Governmental programs that are supposed to regulate growth • Managing and accommodating growth versus slowing and stopping.growth and • Past and current efforts to combat growth We also intend to have one or more keynote speakers along the lines of: • Paul and/or Anne Ehrlich Population experts, scientists and authors. • Clifford Cobb Leader of Redefining Progress. • John Kitzhaber Governor of Oregon • Vicki Robins Voluntary simplicity expert and author. Candice Guth, Portland Portland Audubon Society Funding The Alternatives To Growth Conference Steering Committee has put together an initial budget of $35,000 for the event. Through the offices of Oregon Natural Resources Council, a grant of $20,000 has been secured from the Weeden Foundation. We want to stress this is not an ONRC conference, but is intended to be an inter-organizational effort. ONRC will serve as fiscal agent and contract for the professional services of Andy Kerr as their contribution to the conference. An additional $5,000 has been secured from smaller grants and organization co-sponsorships. Co-sponsoring organizations and businesses include: • The Weeden Foundation • Environmental Building Supplies • Oregon Environmental Council • Oregon Trout • Pacific Rivers Council • Oregon Natural Resources Council • Institute for Sustainable Culture • Orlo • National Wildlife Federation • Planned Parenthood of the Columbia/Willamette • Sierra Club • Klamath County League of Women Voters • Portland Audubon Society The Budget Expenses: • Conference Coordinator Fee and Expenses $10,000 • Consulting Fee and Expenses to Andy Kerr $ 3,000 • Administrative Fee (10°%0) for Financial Management to ONRC $ 3,500 • Promotional Mailings $ 5.000 • Room Rentals $ 1,000 • Honoraria/Travel Expenses $10,000 • Misc. Expenses $ 2,500 TOTAL $35,000 Income: • Grant from Weeden Foundation $20,000* • Other Grants (to be identified and secured) $ 5,000 • Co-Sponsorships from Supporting Organizations $ 5,000 • Conference Attendance Fees (200 paid participants each paying $25) $ 5,000 TOTAL $35,000 * secured • Individual efforts • Voluntary simplicity • Statewide optimum population • How to keep housing affordable while controlling growth Following the conference each participant will be sent a packet of information that could include: 1. Names, addresses, numbers for each participant. 2. The products of each strategy session. 3. Ways to assist in implementing proposals. The Target Audience The target audience for the conference is the "converted", and the "convertible," meaning those environmental and other civic activists and officials who know or sense, at least in their hearts (if not yet in their heads), the detrimental consequences of an increasing population with sprawling urban and suburban landscape, and energy and resources consumed in excess of their sustainable levels. These activists need to be better informed theme such The issues focus of the e conference wall be a t dthe state level, but of course,information to address global implications will also be addressed. Steering Committee The effort of this group has evolved into a steering committee to organize a conference for the fall of 1997. The steering committee presently (others may be added as appropriate) consists of the following: Betty McArdle, Portland, Conference Coordinator Long-time environmental activist, formerly with the Oregon Environmental Council. Jeff Rogers, Portland Anti-growth activist, City Attorney for Portland (for identification purposes only). Scott Jones, Portland Founder of Oregonians for a Sustainable Population. Andy Kerr, Joseph Former Executive Director of the Oregon Natural Resources Council. Elizabeth Albrect, Portland Planned Parenthood of the Columbia/Willamette Greg Jacob, Hillsboro Population Committee Chair, Columbia Group Sierra Club 6:45 - 15 Helping Oregon's poor by What Fends of Yam Cow Co Statewide Optunum Population',' .., Friends reforming immigration Yeh Ling Q Carrying Capacity; John Baldivtn4 did';Sul Friedman, Pali Seitz ' Ling (tentative the issue is d(ho :F 6(tentative, but strong likelihood) Pays,expenses) (tentative) .. . Community-based economies Redefining progress,,rethinking Q" Let's Talk about Race Richa Patrick Mazza (tentative but likely GDP, tKue-cost accounting Ser N v► Brown (very tentative) sent proposal back for specifics on inference)nfo not yet talked how this stops 'growth) with Changing corporate structure; N Investing for'a sustainable future Investing fora'sustailnable. ftitu: p- ethics, law and culture Dick to (individual ) n Berdes.� I individual action John:Berdes individual action John(tentative [we haven't.seen written ( ) proposal] but strong likelihood); (firm (firm) 0 Using Native American Treaty Mfg government pohcies Ma►jg government pobcies d- owth neutral Bill Atherton N O Rights to stop growth Mary Lou growth neutral, Brll Atherto S Soda (very tentative), (firm) (firm U Ustiig st Green Taxes to op gro1 \ N Achieving fewer births Elizabeth Achieving fewer births Elizabeth Jeff Allen (firm) _ ,Albrecht (firm) Albrecht (firm) Ending Corporate .Welfare Part I Starting a population program in Starting a populatton program Q- Bev Stein (contact not yet made) Your own group;:or,starting a your own,group, or starting;a N O and/or Chris Taplor. (if.we fly him Population group (can she talk,': population'group (can she talk Qr back from Princeton) arid/or Chuck aboat getting comfortable talking about getting comfortable,talking U Sheketoff(won•'t know 'til Aug.) about population?)Pa[.Waak (firm) about population?) Pat.Waak`(fi �. Breaking consumption/growth Breaking.consumptioir/gr)wth Ending Corporate Welfare:Par, JA addiction; voluntary simplicity addiction, voluntary simplicity. II (will we have enough speaker Jeanne Roy. (tentative [we haven' Jeanne Roy (tentative.[we'haven for twos) seen written materials] but likely) seen wnften materials] but likely) ",'. Getting the word,out; Public; Getting the:word out: Public outreach,,media and marketing : outreach; media and marketing. Working to elect the right N people, and lobbying the lQ strategies Part 1; Greg Jacob;.Joe strategies Part_II...Greg Jacob; Walicki,.someone fro m NARAL, Joe Walicki,,someone from Iegislature;Anna Giihfiich, (Greg and,Joe firm,,NARAL NARAL;(Greg and Joe'firm, Sally.Cross (tentative,but likely; V erson tentative 1 NARAL Bison tentative Replacin g'agn business with sustainable community/family What rieuds of Yamhdl County' Case`studies what worked, :: farming Will Newman and Susan aid-'Sid..Friedman, Patt Seitz what.didn't Eben Fodor (firm) .' Clark (tentative but likely) (tenlauve) ? ,. �P v: DRAFT BROCI3URE,,VERSION 1 ' Alternatives,to.Growth: Strategies.for a Smaller, Better_Oregon conference tnnelme Friday, October•'17 6:30:- 8:00 p.m. Early sign in . . 7:00 - 8:00 p.m'. Reception 8:00 - ' 9:15 p.m: Welcome,'Logistics Betty McArdle .,. Introduction' Jeff Rogers' Keynote speaker Dianne.Dillon-Ridgely. Saturday, October 18: 8:00 - 8:45ta.m.. Sign in 8:45 - 9:00 a.m. Welcome, Logistics •Betty.McArdle '9:00 = '10:15 a.m. Plenary I ". Andy Kerr.(15 minutes) Rabble i•ousing,'soundbites, defimtions,'what this ' conference is about (and not) ` John Baldwin (30 minutes).demographics, numbers; what has been 1 happening.: Jeff Smith.(15 minutes) "gratis profit tempts developers to turn nature into, Sprawl, big"picture, .global-type•perspective Moderator (?) or'shall we have Andy introduce John 'and Jeff? Q&A (?) [there should be 15.minutes available, or allow for overtime] 10;15 - 10:45 a.m. Break :. ..' , 10:45 - 12:15 a.m. Plenary H. Eben Fodor (40 minutes) why it's,happening, local perspective,(specifics 1' Phil,Krietner (15 minutes) .I'm just not suie,.but I'll find out soon Tom Bendert(15 minutes) stopping growth is gomg'to''be a,good`thing Moderator [I think we need a moderator for this'one] ,((Candice.a?) Q&A (?) [20 minutes left over] 12:15 12:30 p.m. . Break 12:30,- 1:45 p.m. Introduction,of Durning (Who?) Luncheon w/speaker- Alan Durning , . Logistics Betty McArdle 1:45 - 2:00 p.m.-, ."Break .2:00 3:00 p:m. Sessions (see detail break-out sheet.on,reverse) 3:00 - 3:15 p.m: Break . 3:15 4:15 p.m. Sessions,(see detail break-out'sheet on reverse) 4:15 -'. 4:30.p.m. Break, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m: Sessions (see.detail break-out sheet on reverse) 5:30 6:00 p.m. Break - 6.00 7;00 p.m:. Social ballroom and balcony 7:00 9:00 p.m. Dinner ballroom Introduction of entertainment...:,' ntertainment. Entertamment Recycling song and shit by Orlo Introduction. of speaker,Candice Guth It Closing Keynote ;Patricia.. aak Thanks, good, night, get oot there and work , f CITY OF ASHLAND , {•oF°%may( Administration a r s MEMORANDUM DATE: August 15, 1997 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council n / FROM: Greg Scoles, Assistant City Administrator( RE: Status Report on Winburn Way Crossing o p Attached is a copy of the conceptual architectural detailing and site plan for the Winburn Way crossing improvement. These drawings were prepared by the City's engineering consultant for the Ashland Creek Project, OTAK, and the Parks Department's landscape Architect, Brian McCarthy. These drawings were reviewed at a special public meeting held on August 7, 1997, where the public, City Council, Parks Commission, Planning Commission, Historic Preservation Commission and others were invited to provide input on the proposed architectural design opportunities with the new crossing. The discussion at the meeting centered around the architectural treatment of the 'training walls°, shape and number of concrete lamp posts, historic character of the proposed design, access to the Guanajuanto Way area, design of the metal railing system, among others. There was good participation at this public meeting and although there was considerable discussion regarding the design, it would be fair to say that most of the participants, if not all, were extremely pleased and supportive of the design approach proposed by the consultants. Where appropriate the comments and suggestions developed at the August 7, meeting will be incorporated into the final design scheme. As the Council is aware, the project is on an exceptionally short time line in order to be complete prior to next flood season (see attached Preliminary Schedule). In keeping with the requirements of this schedule, we are proceeding with the final design, preparation of bid documents, permitting and with pre-purchase of the pre-cast bridge sections, which is the back bone of this particular design. 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