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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-0201 REG MINAGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL February 1, 1994 CALLED TO ORDER Meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Golden in the Civic Center Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Councillors Laws, Reid, Hauck, Acklin, Winthrop and Arnold were present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the Regular meeting of January 18, 1994 were accepted as presented. SPECIAL PRESENTATION8 AND AWARDS 1. Watershed Health Issues by Director of Public Works Steve Hall and Councillor Rob Winthrop. Hall introduced Medford City Councillor Mel Winkleman and Jim Hill, Wastewater Reclamation Administrator, City of Medford. Councillor Winkleman spoke in support of the work on watershed health issues done by Jackson County, the 2050 Committee and RVCOG. HB 2215 was passed in the last legislature and requires local areas to set up watershed councils to do long-range planning and set up a fund for watershed enhancement. Winkleman asked for local governments to support united effort to protect Rogue Valley watersheds. Hall reviewed committees' proceedings to the present that are emphasizing long-range planning for local watersheds. Councillor Winthrop encouraged continued support of RVCOG and other entities involved in watershed enhancement. Councillor Reid suggested Council request Attorney General opinion of legislation. Councillor Acklin asked Councillor Winthrop and Director of Public Works to prepare plan with other entities and present it to Council for approval. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Minutes of Boards, Commissions and Committees. 2. Departmental Reports - January, 1994. 3. Mayor's Request for Appointment of Greg Williams to Ad Hoc City Hall Spaces Needs Study Subcommittee. 4. Mayor's Appointment of Sharon Dvora to Tree Commission for a term expiring April 30, 1996. Laws/Hauck m/s approval of consent agenda. (r: Minutes\2-1-94 .min- page 1) PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. 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). Director of Community Development John McLaughlin reviewed appeal issues. Applicant Don Johnson, 802 Beach Street, reviewed planning of house/lot design. Designer of project, Jeff Mayfield, 2381 Perri Place, Medford, spoke in favor of applicant and design of property under appeal. Attorney Judith Uherbelau, representative for appellant Sullivan, P.O. Box 640, detailed appellant's position of appeal. Appellant Maralee Sullivan, 550 Tucker Street, asked that Council consider right to protection of solar access and intent of land use laws. Appellant Morton Sullivan, 550 Tucker Street, asked Council to disallow permit due to violation of solar access ordinance. Public hearing closed at 9:07 p.m. Winthrop/Arnold m/s deny appeal of Planning Commission. Roll call vote: Reid, NO; Laws, Arnold, Hauck, Winthrop, Acklin YES. Proposed 3-year serial tax levy for youth and community activities. Bill Cobb, 1440 Fielder Street, requested support of Council for proposed tax levy to be placed on May ballot. Alan DeBoer, 2260 Morada Lane, School board member, also requested support of special tax levy. Acklin/Hauck m/s to adopt ordinance. Roll call vote: Laws, Reid, Hauck, Acklin, Winthrop, Arnold all YES. 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. Memo from Public Works Director relative to bid results on odor control project. Director of Public Works Steve Hall requested Council authorize contract to be awarded to Interwest Construction of Medford. Bid estimate was higher than previously reported at $206,649. Laws/Arnold m/s authorize approval of contract. Voice vote all AYES. (r:Minutes\2-1-94.min - page 2) NEW AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS 1. Revision of time change for Council meetings. City Administrator Brian Almquist reviewed proposed amendment of time change for Council meetings as requested by Council at goal setting session. Proposal is for meetings to begin at 7:00 p.m. instead of 7:30 p.m. Laws requested amendment include changing ending time of meeting as well as beginning time of meeting. There was discussion that if the time changes did not allow all business to be conducted at the two regular meetings, a third meeting could be held during the month. City Attorney Paul Nolte will make proposed amendment changes and present it at the next meeting. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND CONTRACT8 1. First reading of an ordinance amending Section 9.16.060 of the Ashland Municipal Code to exclude dogs in the plaza. City Attorney Nolte presented amended ordinance. Russ Silbiger, 562 Ray Lane, was concerned that dogs are being banned from the Plaza when the Plaza was designed with water fountains to accommodate dogs. He is glad to see that the ordinance has been amended to allow dogs to be walked across Plaza. David Bobb, American Indian Art Gallery at 27 N. Main Street, requested Council include the Plaza in Parks Department's jurisdiction to take care of other problems as well as dogs. Councillor Arnold asked if "Plaza" was defined in ordinance. City Administrator suggested amending the ordinance amendment to include the plaza islands. Councillor Winthrop stated it was appropriate to treat the park area as different than the plaza area. Councillor Acklin asked that enforcement be more vigorous on dogs tied to public property throughout downtown area. Laws/Winthrop m/s passage of ordinance to second reading. Roll call vote: Laws, Reid, Hauck, Acklin, Winthrop, Arnold all YES. Reading by title only of a resolution setting a public hearing on the Oak Street Block local improvement district. Laws/Arnold m/s adopt resolution setting public hearing to March 15, 1994. Roll call vote: Laws, Reid, Hauck, Acklin, Winthrop, Arnold all YES. Resolution 94-06. Reading by title only of a resolution dedicating Oak Knoll Golf Course for Parks and Recreation purposes. Councillor Arnold requested amount of money generated after lease is finished. City Administrator Almquist replied approximately $120,000. Councillor Arnold suggested considering alternatives for City funds being spent rather than turn over property to Parks Department. Councillor Winthrop agreed. Councillor Laws stated that the golf course made a small amount of money in the (r;Minutes\2-1-94.min - page 3) past due to necessary repairs. It is possible the golf course will begin to generate funds now. City would have to expend funds to set up maintenance of golf course. Councillor Laws felt it made sense to make transfer to Parks Department now. Reid/Hauck m/s approval of resolution. Roll call: Winthrop, NO; Arnold, NO; Reid, Hauck, Laws, Acklin, YES. Resolution 94-07. Winthrop/Reid m/s to place OMECA resolution on agenda. Motion passed. Almquist read resolution. Winthrop/Hauck m/s adoption of resolution. Motion passed. Resolution OTHER BUSINESS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS Susan Reid noted improvements made by Cantwell's and renovation of old car wash and corner lot at East Main/Second Streets. ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at 10:25 p.m. Nan E. F~anklin, Recorder Catherine M. Golden, Mayor (r:Minutes\2-1-94.min - p~g~ 4)