HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-0211 Jt Study Session MIN CITY OF ASHLAND
MINUTES FOR JOINT STUDY SESSION
CITY COUNCIL/PARKS and RECREATION COMMISSION
The Ashland City Council and Ashland Parks and Recreation
Commission met in joint Study Session on Tuesday, February 11,
1997 at 7 : 00 p.m.
Attendance: Councilors Hauck, Hagen, Wheeldon, Laws and DeBoer.
Park Commissioners Alsing, Coppedge, MacGraw, Bennett and Eggers.
Staff: City Administrator Almquist, Parks Director Mickelsen and
Assistant City Administrator Scoles.
Parks and Recreation Director Mickelson indicated that it was his
understanding that the Council had requested the joint Study
Session in order for the two bodies to discuss the coordination
of work related to repairing flood damage to the Winburn Way
crossing, the front of Lithia Park and to other areas within the
park related to the stream channel.
Staff from the City and Parks outlined an approach to
coordinating efforts related to the responsibilities of each
entity. Staff suggested that, in consultation with the
Commission, the City take the lead in items related to the stream
channel from the Bandshell area in Lithia Park through Calle
Guanajuato. The Commission's responsibility for the stream
• channel would be from the Bandshell area through the upper
portions of the park. Currently, the City was preparing a
Request for Proposals from consulting firms related to the stream
channel. It was anticipated that the Commission would use the
same consulting firm for flood related issues related to the
stream channel and landslides in the upper portions of the park.
Assistant City Administrator Scoles, outlined the RFP process and
discussed a possible means of selecting a committee to review the
proposals when submitted and to then select a consulting firm.
Scoles suggested the following format for the selection
committee: a Councilor, a Commissioner, a representative from
the Watershed Partnership, a Plaza Business owner or property
owner recommended by the Chamber of Commerce, Director Mickelsen
and Assistant City Administrator Scoles.
Following discussion, consensus among Councilors and
Commissioners was to have this format presented to the Mayor at
the next Council meeting as a suggestion coming from this Study
Session. Commissioners indicated that they had already appointed
Commissioner Alsing and Director Mickelsen to serve as
representatives from Parks on the selection committee.
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• Following discussion, Commissioner Eggers also made the
suggestion that a representative from the Forest Service be
included in the consultant selection process either by serving on
the committee or as a staff resource.
City Administrator Almquist briefly reviewed the affects of
Ballot Measure 47 .
Meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
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