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Home My WebLink About1994-0118 REG MINMINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL January 18, 1994 CALLED TO ORDER Meeting was called to order by Mayor Golden at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Councillors Laws, Reid, Acklin, Winthrop, Arnold were present. Councillor Hauck was absent. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the Regular meeting of January 4, 1994 were accepted as presented. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS John Deason, RVCOG, presented 2-year comprehensive traffic study to Council. Plan will be presented beginning late February at public meetings. CONSENT AGENDA: 1. Minutes of Boards, Commissions and Committees. 2o Departmental Reports - December, 1993. 3. Annual Risk Management Report for 1993. 4. Annual 1993 Emergency Operations Statistical Report. 5o Liquor license from Ashland Community Food Store, 237 First Street. 6. Memo from Director of Public Works regarding DEQ review of Digester Odor Control. 7. Agenda for Oregon Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting to be held in Ashland on January 27-28. 8. Appointment of Jack Sabin to Cable Access Commission for term ending June 30, 1994. 9. Memo from Parks & Recreation Commission concerning process for replacement of Commissioner Wes Reynolds. Acklin/Arnold m/s to approve Consent Agenda. Voice vote all AYES. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Must conclude by 9:30 p.m.) 1. Proposed adoption of new water and sewer rate schedules. Finance Director Jill Turner reviewed breakdown of written/verbal comments received from citizens on water and sewer rate schedule. Presented information on all alternatives offered. Director of Public Works Steve Hall reviewed capital improvements that the rate increases would pay for and the reimbursements for previous capital improvement encumbrances. Michael Gibbs, Vice President of C of C, suggested Council consider possible loss of meals tax revenue as a contingency plan (r: Minutes\l-18-94 .rain - page 1) when forecasting revenue; Zack Brombacher, Independent Printing Company, 640 Tolman Creek Road, asked Council to consider number of small increases that may dissuade future economic development for City; Linda Frye, 49 4th Street, asked Council to request staff investigate use of grey water by citizens as a conservation measure; Jim Shute, 1347 Prospect, asked Council to consider efficiency studies; in favor of progressive rates (Alternate II); requested more detail in Annual Report; Ron Roth, 6950 Old Hwy 99 South, Geppetto's/Plaza Cafe, favors ending commercial subsidy; Jack Nicholson, 1575 Greenmeadows Way, requested Council establish Utility Commission, objects to use of COLA CPI-Portland rates; Jack Blackburn, 805 Oak Street, encouraged Council to present information on long-range revenue/expenditure planning to the public; Russ Silbiger, 562 Ray Lane, Cafe 24 Manager, supports Alternate II for water and sewer increases; Mary Wasmund, 439 E.Hersey Street, encouraged conservation by lowering city employees' benefits; Mark Murphey, 492 Lynn Street, encourages formation of Utility Commission; Ken Hagen, 548 Rock Street, spoke in favor of Alternative II; John King, 289 Palm Avenue, encouraged Council to increase efforts towards water conservation; Harvey Caine, 679 Beach Street, supports Alternative II and requested city focus on education for consumer's conservation efforts; Andrew Chester, Black Sheep Restaurant, spoke in favor of increases and requested more information from city on phosphate-free detergents for restaurant use. Laws/Reid m/s extend public hearing til 10pm. Voice vote all AYES. Acklin/Arnold m/s adoption of water rate schedule resolution. Roll call: all YES. Resolution no. 94-02. Winthrop/Reid m/s adoption of sewer rate schedule resolution. Roll call: Arnold NO; Laws, Acklin, Winthrop, Reid all YES. Resolution no. 94-03. Continuation of public hearing on appeal of a decision of the Planning Commission approving a building permit at 635 Thornton Way, based on solar access and lot width/depth (Applicant: Don Johnson, Appellant: Maralee Sullivan). Winthrop/Arnold m/s to move to February 1 Council meeting. Voice vote all AYES. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Agreement between Larry Medinger and Dana Bayuk regarding appeal from a decision of the Planning Commission approving a subdivision on Oak Street, North of Hersey Street. (r:M[nutes\l-18-94.min - page 2) NEW AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS 1. Presentation on Regional Transportation Planning by Jon Deason, Rogue Valley Council of Governments. See item under Special Presentations and Awards. Memo from City Administrator relative to changes to position classification plan. Councillor Arnold suggested City Administrator change minimum qualifications that could encourage women and minorities to qualify. PUBLIC FORUM: Business from the audience not included on the agenda (limited to 3 minutes per speaker and 15 minutes total). None· ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND CONTRACTS: 1. Second reading by title only of "An Ordinance amending Section 2.04.040 of the Ashland Municipal Code by changing the order of business at Council meetings". Arnold/Laws m/s adoption of Ordinance. Roll call vote: all YES. Ordinance no. 2727. Reading by title only of "A Resolution of the City of Ashland designating its representation to the Oregon Municipal Electric Conservation Agency (OMECA). Laws/Acklin m/s adoption. Roll call vote: all YES. Resolution no. 94-04~ OTHER BUSINESS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS 1--Susan Reid announced the recent appointment of City Building Official Mike Broomfield to Building Codes Structures Board by Governor. ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at 10:25pm. Nan E. Frankl in, Recorder Catherine M. Golden, Mayor (r:Minutes\l~lS-94.min - page 3)