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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-0103 REG MINMINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL January 3, 1995 CALLED TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Cathy Golden at 7:03 p.m. in the Civic Center Council Chambers. OATH OF OFFICE Newly-elected Councilors Hagen and Thompson; re-elected Councilor Reid; Park Commissioners Alsing, Bennett and MacGraw were administered their oath of office by Municipal Court Judge Allen Drescher. ROLL CALL Councillors Laws, Reid, Hauck, Hagen, Winthrop and Thompson were present. MAYOR'S ANNUAL ADDRESS Mayor Golden presented her annual State of the City address. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the Regular meeting and Executive Session of December 20, 1994 were accepted as presented. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Minutes of Boards, Commissions and Committees. 2. Monthly departmental reports. 3. City Administrator's Monthly Report - December 1994. 4. Approval of liquor license application by Alamo Grill, 40 N. Main Street. Councillors Hauck/Laws m/s approval of Consent Agenda items. Voice vote all AYES. PUBLIC FORUM: Business from the audience not included on the agenda (limited to 3 minutes per speaker and 15 minutes total). None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Update on approval of Mutual Agreement and Order on completion of facilities for wastewater treatment plant. Ron Roth, 100 Eagle Mill Road, reviewed a memo he presented to Council regarding nutrient levels in Ashland Creek and the Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrades. (r: Minulcs/1-3-95 .rain) pg. I Councillor Winthrop suggested the review committee appointed at the December 20 Council meeting wait to meet until after the DEQ Public Information meeting scheduled for January 12. Councillor Winthrop stated the issues involve DEQ standards and the implementation of the Federal Clean Water Act. Approval of 3 hangar sites and lottery selection process for Ashland Municipal Airport. Fire Chief Woodley spoke to Council regarding municipal airport fire protection. Under the present Uniform Fire Code, overhead sprinklers are required. Councillors Hauck/Winthrop m/s approval of 3 additional hangar sites to Airport Layout Plan, authorize Airport Commission to conduct a lottery to award leases and authorize City Administrator to negotiate leases. Voice vote all AYES. Report of Director of Finance on accounting controls at Ashland Municipal Court. Finance Director Jill Turner asked that this item be moved to January 17 meeting. NEW AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS 1. Election of Budget Committee members for the following terms: a. 3-year term expiring December 31, 1997. Councillor Reid nominated Cate Hartzel. Councillor Hauck nominated Roy Bashaw. Bashaw was unanimously selected. b. 3-year term expiring December 31, 1997. Councillor Reid nominated Cate Hartzell. Councillor Hauck nominated Martin Levine. Hartzell was selected with. c. 1-year term expiring December 31, 1995 (unexpired term of Rebecca Orf). Hauck nominated Martin Levine; Winthrop nominated Jack Nicholson. Levine selected. Mayor's appointment of Council liaisons to various boards, commissions, and committees. Mayor asked that Council make their selections and return the forms to Executive Secretary Rhonda Moore. Mayor will make final selections then. (r: Minutes/I-3-95 .min) pg. 2 , Authorization for Mayor and City Recorder to sign boundary line agreement with Oregon Shakespeare Festival for project adjacent to Chautauqua Walk. Councillors Laws/Hauck m/s authorize Mayor and City Recorder to sign agreement. Voice vote aH AYES. Motion passed. 4. Election of Council President. Councillors Hauck/Winthrop m/s to place on Agenda. Voice vote all AYES. Motion passed. Councillors Hauck/Winthrop nominate Susan Reid as Council President. Voice vote all AYES. Motion passed. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS & CONTRACTS 1. Second reading by title only of "An ordinance amending Section 3.08.080(e) of the Ashland Municipal Code to meet requirements of Federal Tax Code for employee contributions to retirement." Councillors ~Laws m/s adoption of Ordinance 2748. Roll call vote: Laws, Reid, Hauck, Hagen, Winthrop, Thompson YES. Motion passed. , First reading by title only of "An ordinance of the City of Ashland updating code provisions regarding City Cemeteries by replacing Chapter 2.64 of the Ashland Municipal Code." Councillors Hauck/Laws m/s to second reading. Roll call vote: Laws, Reid, Hauck, Hagen, Winthrop, Thompson YES. Motion passed. OTHER BUSINESS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS 1. Council Goal Setting Session - Mayor has a schedule conflict on 1/21. Council Goal Setting Session re-scheduled to Friday, January 20, from 2-9pm and Sunday, January 22, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Council requested a public forum be scheduled for informal goal setting prior to the formal Council Goal Setting. Public forum scheduled for Tuesday, January 17, 1995 beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Advertisement for the public forum should be placed in the Daily Tidings and the Mall Tribune. Widening of North Main Street at the base of Maple Street - Councillor Thompson moved to place on agenda. Seconded by Hauck. Voice vote all AYES. Councillor Thompson stated he read the ODOT project will cost $1 million for both phases of the project. He feels too much money is being spent on this project and would like to re-examine the need for both phases. Mayor noted that 90 % of the (r:Minutes/l-3-95.min) pg. 3 project is state-funded. Mayor suggested Councillor Thompson review this project with Public Works Director Steve Hall and the Traffic Safety Commission. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Barbara Christensen, Recorder Catherine M. Golden, Mayor (r:Minutes/l-3-95.min) pg. 4 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Barbara Christensen, Recorder Catherine M. Golden, Mayor (r: Minutes/i-3-95 .min) pg. 4