HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-0618 REG MIN MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING
ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL
June 18, 1996
CALLED TO ORDER
Mayor Golden called the lneeting to order at 7:00 p.m., Civic Center Council Chambers.
ROLL CALL
Councilors Laws, Hauck, Hagen, Wheeldon and Thompson were present, Councilor Reid
was-absent.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the Regular meeting June 4, 1996 were approved as presented.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Minutes of boards, commissions, and committees.
2. Monthly departmental reports for May 1996.
3. Confirmation of Mayor's appointment of Greg Scoles as Assistant City
Administrator/Personnel Director effective July 15, 1996.
4. Authorization for Mayor and City Recorder to execute deed for sale of 375 square
foot parcel on Fourth Street to Wallace Cannon.
Council approved reqnest by City Administrator Brian Almquist that item number 4 be
moved to New and Misc. Business item number 6.
Councilors Hauck/Hagen m/s to approve consent agenda items #1-#3. Voice vote: all
AYES. Motiou passed.
PUBLIC FORUM
Carolyn Eidman/541 Fordyce/Questioned why the city is not associated with JACNET any
longer.
Mel Clements reported that the Chief of Police, Gary Brown conducted a study on whether it
was necessary to continue with JACNET. Clements reported that there is still a connection
with JACNET, but not at the capacity it was in the past.
Council requested an tipdate froin Police Chief Brown regarding our association with
JACNET at a future council meeting.
NEW & MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
1. Presentation by Plato Doundalakis on stream protection along Bear Creek.
Presentation moved to a fLittire council meeting when Councilor Reid would be able to
attend.
2. Approval of Definitive Agreement from Ashland Community Healthcare Services.
Mayor Golden outlined history surrounding Ashland Community Hospital and association
wilt~ the City of Ashland.
Councilors Hauck/Wheeldon m/s to approve Definitive Agreement from Ashland
Community Healthcase Services. Roll Call vote: Laws, Hauck, Hagen, Wheeldon and
Thompson; YES. Motion passed.
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Anthorization for Mayor and Recorder to sign lease agreement with Ashland
Community Healthcare Services.
Councilor Laws/Hauck m/s to approve authorization to sign lease agreement with
Ashland Community Healthcare Services. Roll Call vote: Laws, Hauck, Hagen,
Wheeldon and Thompson; YES. Motion passed.
4. Proposed opening of Eureka Street, east of Eighth Street.
City Attorney Paul Nolte alerted council that at the next council meeting those that are
encroaching in the alley involving Eureka Street will be invited for comment. He reported
that a prior council had given permission for use of the alley. The city is asking for full use
of the alley for the public, the current users are reluctant to vacate the alley without formal
direction from current council to allow opening.
A Resolution adopting a Transportation Utility Rate Schedule pursuant to Section
4.26.020 of the Ashland Municipal Code."
Finance Director Jill Turner explained the increases of the new Transportation Utility Rate
Schedule. She explained for council the differences on the rate increase depending on the
type of business and single family dwellings. Revenues are allocated through the street fund
and used for transportation and maintenance of streets. She further explained that the rate
increases are approved by resolution yearly, based on the ENR.
Councilors Hagen/Hauck m/s to adopt Resolution #96-29. Roll Call vote: Hagen,
Wheeldon, Thompson, Laws and Hauck; all AYES. Motion passed.
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Authorization for Mayor and City Recorder to execute deed for sale of 375
square foot parcel on Fourth Street to Wallace Cannon.
Council agreed with request from City Administrator Brian Almquist that this authorization
be moved to a later council meeting. He explained that there needed to be a resolution
adopted first setting a public hearing on establishing a procedure for the sale of surplus city
property.
ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND CONTRACTS
1. Second reading by title only of "An Ordinance withdrawing an annexed area
from Jackson County Fire District No. 5 (Parker/Neuman Annexation)."
Councilors Hagen/Hauck m/s to approve second reading of Ordinance #2782.
Discussion: Councilor Thompson stated his position that he did not believe this
annexation met the criteria for long term affordability. Roll Call vote; Laws, Hauck,
Hagen and Wheeldon; AYE, Thompson; NO. Motion passed 4-1.
Reading by title only of a "Resolution transferring appropriations within funds
for the 1995-96 fiscal year."
Councilors Hagen/Hanck m/s to approve Resolution #96-28. Roll Call vote: Laws,
Hauck, Hagen, Wheeldon and Thompson; all AYES. Motion passed.
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Resolution setting the time and place for a pubic hearing on establishing an
alternative procedure for the sale of city surplus undersized undeveloped real
property pursuant to ORS 221.727.
City Administrator Brian Almquist read resolution.
Councilors Hauck/Hagen m/s to approve resolution//96-30. Roll Call vote: Laws,
Hauck, Hagen, Wheeldon and Thompson; all AYES. Motion passed.
OTHER BUSINESS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS
1. Progress report by Councilor Laws on development of Arterial Street Fund for
assisting LID participants.
Reported that staff, at the request of council, developed some information that could be
used in refining the LID policy. Council agreed with his recommendation that
Councilors Laws, Hagen and Wheeldon be appointed as a committee to take further
information from staff and make recommendations to the council.
Councilor Thompson stated his position regarding the widening of N. Main and that
there should be median strips and voiced his concern with the wall that was being built.
Mayor Golden advised those that are collecting signatures for petitions at Walmart that
to be sure that those signing are qualified voters and Ashland residents. Clarification
was made correcting a local newspaper on information supplied from a 1989 campaign,
and that to the best of her knowledge there had been six management audits of city
departments.
Councilor Wheeldon requested update from Planning Director John McLaughlin on
Ashland Street and other planning projects.
McLaughHn reported that he would like to get together for direction and would put a
progress report in the next council packet but that they were on schedule.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 8:02 p.m.
Barbara Christensen, City Recorder/Treasurer
Catherine M. Golden, Mayor
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