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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1928-1002 Council Mtg MIN ^^*a~^•us~;~".+'~Sr?rtal . Aw .±rav'..nmYw t~Y?rear~a„wm~m «.P~.... s. r ~~~t,~ The council next proceeded to consider a resolution entitled "Resolution proposing an amendment to the charter of the City of Ashland, Jackson County, Cregon, to amend Section 2 of Article II of said charter in order to fix the term of office of the Mayor and Councilmen for a four year period instead of the two year period as said terms now are, and further providing that the three candidates for councilmen receiving the hi hest number of votes as the eneral election to be held Tovember 6th, 1928, g g shall be deemed to be elected for a period of four years, and the three candidates for councilmen receiving tr.e next highest number of votes in said election shall be deemed to be elected for a period of two years, the intention being to cause the election of three councilmen only at every biennial general election hereafter; and further providing that said proposed charter amendment be submitted to the electors of said City for their approval or rejection at the general election to be held on the 6th day of November, 1928; and further providing a ballot title for said measure, and declaring an emergency." The resolution having been read the first time, on motion, the rules were suspended, ~'ix voting in favor thereof, and the resolution was passed to the second reading. Having been read the second time, roll call was ordered on its adoption. The vote on the motion was as follows: Ayes Bergner, Kay, Peters, `~Jhite, '~OOdS;Blake; nays none. Thereupon the ~riayor declared the resolution adopted. The council next proceeded to .consider an ordinance entitled "Ordinance levying special benefit assessments against property benefited by the construction of a sewer in what is known as Sewer District No. 30: in the City of Ashland, Oregon." The ordin- ance having been read the first time, on motion, the rules were suspended, six voting in favor thereof: and the ordinnce was passed to the second reading. Having been read the second time, roll call was ordered on its adoption. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Bergner, Blake, Kay, Peters, 'White, Moods; nays none. Thereupon the Mayor declared City 8rdinance No. 869 adopted. Motion was made and seconded that the back water and light bills of Mrs. M. A. Baldwin and ~Jrthur Tompkins be remitted and that they be granted free water and lights to Jan 1, 1929. Carried. rRoved by ~~Joods seconded by a~hite that the City engineer be instructed to prepare plans and specifications for the proposed cement sidewalks, curb and gutter to be constructed on North main and Bush Streets. Carried. 7 On motion, the council adjourned subject to call of the ~~Iayor. ~~~ayor Attest: Ci y Recorder. Ashland, Gregon, Oct. 2, 1928. 'E The council met in regular session at 7:30 o'clock P.1~?. on this date. Present ~ a a t ab ent~hi t .~ayor yhornton, Councilmen Bergner, B1 ke, Y y, Pe ers, oods, s e. ~ The reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with. ~~e ort of C. A. ~~alone for the month of Se t., 1928, w<=s read and, on motion, p p accepted and ordered placed on file. j I Bills O.K'd by the Finance Committee, amounting to x;70,272.89, were read in total amount only. PRotion was made and seconded that said bills be allowed and warrants ordered drawn in~favor the~~eof. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Bergner, Blake, Kay, Peters, '~~Voods; nays none. Carried. was presented. Petition signed by residents outsieie the city limits, asking that the council place upon the ballot at the coming November election a charter amendment granting the council authority to sell water for domestic purposes outside the city limits. Mr. Galey, who presented the petition, was advised that the council desire a petition signed by citizens residing within the city limits. The l,~ayor declared the petition presented to be out of order and tasked that it be returned to the petitioners. Councilman Kay repo~tdd on the progress of the new street lighting system and stated that the lamps have been ordered from the ~~~'estinghouse Company. to Mr. Fred Snyder The utter of renting the Fourth Street Fire Station Building was referred to the Realty Committee with power to act. ~ the Recorder was instructed to communicate with the Park Commission, asking them to meet with the Council Thursday evening, Oct, 4th, for the purpose of duscussing the matter of the Root Bequest and the proposed charter amendment affecting the Park. (lr, mn+inn_ +hc nm~nnil ark imtr>lari to mcpt ~'httret~t~v. (lrt_ 4th. the tlfillnl hnnr. k~~'  Vil LAAW ViVai) WlA. VVK~1V ii uK~VKi rrVK vV urVVV +ar KiUKw~ I vV ~~rrl ~~~`I ~vw r vwr i", A I Mayor Attest; City Recorder.