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Home My WebLink About1995-1121 REG MINII. III. IV. V, VI. MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL November 21, 1995 CALLED TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:09 p.m. in the Civic Center Council Chambers by Mayor Cathy Golden. ROLL CALL Councilor Reid was absent. Councilors Laws, Hauck, Hagen, Wheeldon, Thompson were present. Mayor Golden suggested continuing several items due to the length of the agenda and the number of people present for the public hearings. Councilors Hagen/Hauck m/s continuation of items VII, 1 thru 3 and rIB 5 to the next regularly-scheduled Council meeting on December 5, 1995, or another date to be determined by Council. Voice vote all AYES. Motion passed. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the Regular meeting of November 7 were amended as follows: Change, page 7, ¶5 as "The reference is if you adopt Icaa more stringent .... "and page 4, ¶2 as "The comments made were not based on patient care, but rather management tactics used to acquire the ASA." and "Felt that the taxpayers of Ashland will be the ones to pay for this scrviec. the loss of this ASA." SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS: 1. Presentation of Certificate of Service to Public Works Director Steve Hall. CONSENT AGENDA: 1. Minutes of Boards, Commissions and Committees. 2. Monthly Departmental Reports for October, 1995. 3. Confirmation of Mayor's appointment of Martin Jacobson to Airport Commission and G. Philip Arnold to the Forest Lands Commission. 4. Confirmation of James H. Olson, Assistant City Engineer as interim Public Works Director. Councilors Hauck/Hagen m/s approval of consent agenda. Voice vote aH AYES. Motion passed. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Testimony limited to 5 minutes per speaker. Hearing must conclude by 9:30 p.m. or be continued. ) 1. Request for Conditional Use Permit for a professional office (counseling) at 144 North Second Street. The office will provide a variety of services for disadvantaged families and individuals in the Ashland area. [Applicant: Interfaith Care Community of Ashland (ICCA)] Mayor Golden read the Land Use Public Heating instructions and opened the Public Hearing. Councilor Hauck stated that ICCA is a component part of the agency he works for known as CERVS. He will abstain from the discussion and vote on this issue. Councilor Laws reported on his (r: Minutes\ 11-2 1 .m_in) pg. I ex parte contacts. Councilor Hagen referred to a letter from Attorney Hassen regarding Hagen's participation in selecting the site for ICCA. Hagen reported on his ex parte contacts and site visits. Councilor Wheeldon reported her ex parte contacts. Councilor Thompson reported his ex parte contacts and site ¥isits. Attorney John Hassen, P.O. Box 670, Medford, representing B Street Neighborhood Association: stated he does not have any exception to the ex parte contacts. Hassen requested Council consider an impartial hearings officer. Council declined. Attorney Phil Arnold, P.O. Box 760, Ashland, representing ICCA: supports City Attorney Nolte's decision against appointing a hearings officer. Has no issue with the Council's ex parte contacts. Wishes to proceed. Community Development Director John McLaughlin reviewed the reported findings and criteria used by Planning Commission to deny the request 5:3. Councilor Wheeldon asked how staff assisted in securing this site for ICCA's consideration. McLaughlin reported that Housing Officer Kelly Madding assisted ICCA to aid in developing the CDBG grant implementation. Attorney Arnold, representing ICCA, reviewed his memorandum dated November 21 that was included in the Council packet. The following people spoke in favor: Joan, former homeless, no address given: reviewed her past homeless situation and the solutions that ICCA offered to her and her family. Sue Crader, 1650 Clark Street, Director of ICCA: described current space used by ICCA and services currently provided by ICCA. William Gannon, 150 Nursery Street, representing the volunteers at ICCA; Carola Lacy, 140 Third Street; Wilma Oksendahl, 750 A Street, Apt. A; Debbie Miller, 160 Normal; Philip Lang, 758 B Street; Meryl Barnabey, 113 High Street; Paul Noll, 1937 Crestview; Antoinette Claypool, 217 Fourth Street #5; Chuck Burton 2970 Diane Street, owner of rental property at 239 Second Street; Diane Burton, 2970 Diane Street; Frank Lloyd, Jr., 705 Willow and Minister of Christian Church at 318 B Street; Cynthia Randall, 41 Fifth Street and ICCA volunteer; Bill Pugh, member of 7th Day Adventist Church board at 1650 Clark Street; Carolyn Johnson, 450 Thornton Way and member of ICCA Board; Christine O'Connor, 29 Summit Avenue, Medford and Jesuit volunteer at ICCA; Paul Steinbrenner, 114 Third Street; Scott Dalgamo, 193 Eastbrook Way and Pastor of First Presbyterian Church; Rich Rohde, 124 Ohio Street; Merilee, homeless; Susan Yates, 806 Harmony Lane. Councilors Laws/Hagen m/s to continue public hearing from 9 to 9:30pm. Voice vote all AYES. Motion passed. (r:Minutes\l 1-21 .rain) pg. 2 VII, VIII. Those speaking in opposition: Patty Joseph, P.O. Box 1236, property owner across from 144 N. Second Street; Chuck McKereghan, 77 Sixth Street; Jaclde Sims, 269 B Street; Steve Sacks, 259 B Street; Councilors Laws/ltagen m/s to continue pubBe heating to Tuesday, November 28, at an adjourned meeting. Voice vote all AYES. Motion passed. 2. (Continuation) Request for an amendment to the Procedures Chapter of the Land Use Ordinance; reconciling other sections of the Land Use Ordinance and the Ashland Municipal Code to these amendment; amending the Variance criteria and other sections in the Land Use Ordinance; and repealing Resolutions 78-33 and 88-20. (Applicant: City of Ashland) Continued to December 5 meeting. PUBLIC FORUM: (Business from the audience not included on the agenda. Limited to 5 minutes per speaker and 15 minutes total.) Anna Hirst, 655 Reiten Drive, representing the League of Women Voters: read LWV Position Statement on Homeless and asked that it be entered into the record. NEW AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: 1. Memorandum from Parks Commission requesting use of main room in Pioneer Hall by Ashland Teen Center. Continued to 11/28 adjourned meeting. 2. Request by developers of Ashland Retirement Residence for amendment to SDC standards for Parks, Water and Sewer services. Continued to 11/28 adjourned meeting. 3. Presentation of findings and recommendations by Sluicing Alternatives Committee. Continued to 11/28 adjourned meeting. 4. Memorandum from City Attorney relative to waiver of competitive bidding for Design/Build project for Wetlands Demonstration Project. Councilors Hagen/Hauck m/s to approve request to exemption from competitive bidding. Roll call vote: Laws, Hauck, Hagen, Wheeldon, Thompson YES. Motion passed. (r:Minutes\ll-21.min) pg. 3 IX. Request from Carolyn Eidman, through her attorney Kurt Knudsen, to obtain access across city-owned property (two reserve strips) to allow for the partitioning of her property at 556 Fordyce. Continued to 11/28 adjourned meeting. ORDINANCES. RESOLUTIONS & CONTRACTS: 1. Second reading by title only of "An Ordinance adding chapter 6.40 to the Ashland Municipal Code to establish standards for emergency medical services and declaring an emergency." Councilors Hauck/Hagen m/s approval of Ordinance No. . Councilor Laws read statement to explain necessity of City having this Ordinance. Roll call vote: Laws, Hauck, Hagen, Wheeldon, Thompson YES. Motion passed. Gwen Bowman, 2401 Old Greensprings Hwy: took issue with Ordinance's impact upon those residents in the rural areas. Due to some difficulties she experienced with their services, she was pleased to hear that the ASA was being changed from Ashland Life Support. Feels that a 4-minute response time will be costly to enforce and a difficult expectation to meet. Encourages a task force be developed to thoroughly examine this issue. John Hewitt, M.D., Emergency Physician at RVMC: asked Council to take careful consideration which might impact Mercy Flights' ability to serve Ashland residents. Ken Parsons, representing Mercy Flights: distressed with actions of Council and City staff regarding the passing of this Ordinance. Councilors Hauck/Thompson m/s to extend meeting to 10:30 p.m. Voice vote: aH AYES. Motion passed. Joe Eckhardt, M.D., 108 Bush Street: spoke in opposition to the Ordinance. Requested review of Ordinance by area medical physicians. Fire Chief Keith Woodley stated that he wasn't aware of any expected cost increases to County residents based on the 4-minute response time to City residents. Woodley stated that he and City Administrator met with Mercy Flights to discuss their concerns with the Ordinance. Those concerns are being reviewed by the Mercy Flights Board of Directors. , First reading by title only of "An Ordinance amending the Ashland Municipal Code, Chapter 18.72 of the Land Use Ordinance, requiring the provision of recycling facilities for all commercial and multi-family projects." Councilors Hauck/Hagen m/s approval to second reading. Roll call vote: Laws, Hauck, Hagen, Wheeldon, Thompson YES. Motion passed. (r: MinutcsN 11-2 1 .min) pg. 4 First reading by rifle only of "An Ordinance prescribing the regulations governing water service by the City of Ashland; repealing Ordinance no. 1676, and providing the penalty for violations." Councilors Hauck/Laws m/s to second reading. Councilor Hagen suggested amending section 3.02 to change the word "costs" to "amounts". Roll call vote: Laws, Hauck, Hagen, Wheeldon, Thompson YES. Motion passed. First reading by title only of "An Ordinance amending the Procedures chapter of the Land Use Ordinance; reconciling other sections of the Land Use Ordinance and the Ashland Municipal Code to these amendments; amending the variance criteria and other sections in the Land Use Ordinance and repealing Resolutions 78-38 and 88-20." Continued to December 5 meeting. X. OTHER BUSINESS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS None. XI. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 p.m. .d t' 'Submitted by: Rhonda E. Moore Executive Secretary Catherine M. Golden, Mayor (r:Minutes\ll-21.min) pg. 5