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Home My WebLink About1994-0215 REG MINMINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL February 15, 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, Hauck, Acklin, and Winthrop were present. Councillor Arnold was absent. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the Regular meeting of February 1, 1994 were accepted as presented. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS Mayor Golden presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Dick Wanderscheid for 15 years' employment with the City in the Community Development Department. Police Department staff awards were presented by Police Chief Gary Brown and Mayor Golden to Barb Hansson, Employee of the Year; Bill Curtier, Reserve Officer of the Year; Tarry Myers, Dispatcher of the Year and Bob Smith, Officer of the Year. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Minutes of Boards, Commissions and Committees. 2. Monthly Departmental Report - January, 1994. 3. City Administrator's Monthly Report - January, 1994. 4. Snow/Water Report by Director of Public Works. Director of Public Works Steve Hall reviewed additional memorandum submitted to accompany item #4. Acklin/Winthrop m/s approve items 1, 2, 4 and pull item #3 to discuss under New and Miscellaneous Business. 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). Ken Hagen, 548 Rock Street, spoke regarding a letter he had written to Council asking for a moratorium on further hillside development. He asked that hillside development be addressed as a whole subject rather than reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Councillor Winthrop stated he could not see criteria that would allow a moratorium to be declared. Councillor Acklin asked that Planning Commission consider specifics of hillside development criteria when they are considering any further hillside development projects. Mayor expressed support of neighborhood consensus groups developing neighborhood plans and felt individual neighborhoods would be better able to specifically deal with any hillside development issues that could impact their (r:Minutes\2-15-q4.min - page 1) neighborhoods rather than stopping the process to deal with this as a specific issue. Councillor Hauck stated neighborhood input would specifically identify problems in current zoning issues that may need to be changed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Adoption of Findings, Conclusion and Order on Planning Action 93-128, upholding an action of the Planning Commission and denying an appeal regarding the issuance of a building permit at 635 Thornton Way, based on solar access and lot width/depth. City Attorney Paul Nolte substituted page 7 of the findings and a typographical error was noted by Councillor Winthrop. These changes would be made to the Findings, Conclusion and Order on Planning Action 93-128. Acklin/Hauck m/s approve adoption of amended Findings, Conclusion and Order on Planning Action 93-128. Roll call vote: Laws, Hauck, Acklin, Winthrop YES; Reid, NO; Arnold absent. NEW AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS 1. Presentation by Gary Schaff, RVCOG, regarding proposed Federal grant request from Transportation Growth Management Plan. Paula Brown, RVCOG, presented proposed Federal grant request from Transportation Growth Management Plan in Gary Schaff's place. Reid/Acklin m/s authorize Rob Winthrop to sign RVCOG resolution of consensus being prepared by RVCOG for inclusion in their grant request. Presentation by Eric Dittmer and Pete Naumes regarding report findings on future agricultural water use and the effects of urbanization. Ron Meyer, pear grower in Medford, and Eric Dittmer presented findings on the 2050 Committee's Agricultural Water Use Executive Summary. Request by Mrs. Mary Sanchez to connect property outside the city limits at 277 Mistletoe Road to city sewer system and to defer connection and SDC charges. Acklin/Reid m/s to approve request. Voice vote all AYES. Memo from Director of Public Works concerning financing of improvements to Water Filtration Plant pursuant to Federal Safe Drinking Water Act and recommendations from CH2M-Hill. (r:Minulesl, 2-15-94.min - page Council requested public be noticed by Public Works Director prior presentation by City bond counsel and financial consultants at March 1 meeting. Consent Agenda Item #3 County Administrator Brian Almquist read Council goals and staff notes from Council that were included in his monthly report to Council. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND CONTRACTS 1. First reading by title only of "An Ordinance amending the Ashland Municipal Code Section 2.04.040D and 2.04.220A by changing the beginning time of Council meetings to 7:00 p.m.; the ending time to 10:00 p.m.; adjusting the times for public hearings at such meetings and repealing resolution no. 88-13" Laws/Winthrop m/s to second reading. Roll call: Laws, Reid, Hauck, Acklin, Winthrop YES. Arnold absent. First reading by title only of "An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 1415 as amended, adapting a position classification plan for the City of Ashland." Winthrop/Hauck m/s to second reading. Roll call: Laws, Reid, Hauck, Acklin, Winthrop YES. Arnold absent. Second reading by title only of "An Ordinance amending Section 9.16.060 of the Ashland Municipal Code to exclude dogs in the Plaza Islands". Ordinance 2728. Winthrop/Hauck m/s approval of ordinance. Roll call: Laws, Reid, Hauck, Acklin, Winthrop YES. Arnold absent. e Reading by title only of "A Resolution establishing water and sewer connection fees pursuant to Title 14 of the Ashland Municipal Code and repealing Resolution 88-15". Resolution 94-09. Winthrop/Hauck m/s adoption of resolution. Roll call: Laws, Reid, Hauck, Acklin, Winthrop YES. Arnold absent. Reading by title only of "A Resolution requiring all meetings to end at 10:00 p.m., unless otherwise extended". Resolution 94-10. Winthrop/Reid m/s adoption of resolution. Roll call: Laws, Reid, Hauck, Acklin, Winthrop YES. Arnold absent. (r:Minulcs\2-15-94.min - page 3) Reading by title only of "A Resolution of the City of Ashland, Oregon approving an amendment to the intergovernmental agreement creating the Oregon Municipal Electric Conservation Agency approving the membership of the Canby Utility Board, and repealing Resolution No. 94-08". Resolution 94-11. Hauck/Reid m/s adoption of resolution. Roll call: Laws, Reid, Hauck, Acklin, Winthrop YES. Arnold absent. OTHER BUSINESS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS Councillor Winthrop reviewed update of watershed council issue. Hauck/Reid m/s to place on agenda. Voice vote: all AYES. Winthrop presented draft consensus plan for approval by jurisdictions. Council agreed with draft plan. ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m. Nan E.x Franklin, Recorder Catherine M. Golden, Mayor (r:Minutcs'~2-15-O4.min - page 4)