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Home My WebLink About1993-0216 REG MINMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 16, 1993 CALL TO ORDER: Council Chair Acklin called the meeting to order and Led the Pledge of Allegiance at 7:30 P.M. on the above date in the Council Chambers. Laws, Hauck, Winthrop, and Arnold were present. Mayor Golden and Reid were absent. Women's Sports Foundation Award. Acklin accepted an award on behalf of the City of Ashland for "Outstanding Accomplishments in Women's Sports" from the Women's Sports Foundation. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 2, 1993 were accepted as present. CONSENT AGENDA: Arnold pointed out that item 4b. should read: "Lowell Jones to the Bicycle Commission, not George Hutchinson. Winthrop moved to accept the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Minutes of Boards, Commissions & Committees; 2. Departmental Reports - January 1993; 3. Liquor license applications from the Playbill Club, 66 E. Main St. and Theresa's Cantina, 76 N. Pioneer St.; 4. Appointments of David Mason to the Street Tree Commission for term expiring April 30, 1995 and Lowell Jones to the Bicycle Commission for term expiring April 30, 1993; and 5. Memo from Parks & Recreation regarding update on Hamilton Creek and Superior property fire management projects. Hauck seconded the motion which carried on voice vote. PUBLIC HEARING: Cahill Annexation, 375 Tolman Creek Rd. Almquist reviewed the history of the action, noting that the septic was failing and permission was given to Cahill to connect to city sewer on the condition that the property be annexed. The public hearing was opened, there was no comment from the audience and it was closed. The ordinance appears later on the agenda. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Adopt Findings - Planning Action 92-048 (Health Care Zone). Winthrop so moved, Arnold seconded, all AYES on voice vote. Budget Committee Hearings Recommendations. Laws asked that Department Heads bring their recommendations to Council in a timely fashion. No action needed. Local Improvement and Special Assessment Ord. Almquist read the sections as amended by Council at the February 2nd Council meeting. Several citizens asked to review the changes, and action was taken later in the meeting. NEW & MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: Correction Easement - Lithia Park Village. City Attorney Nolte said this will clear up the property title of a neighbor who purchased the Regular Meeting - Ashland City Council - February 16, 1993 - 1 property from Mark Cooper several years ago. Lloyd Haines, representing property owner Zan Nix, said the easement will be for sewer maintenance if the property is developed. Arnold moved to authorize the Mayor and City Recorder to sign the Correction Sewer and Storm Drain easement, Hauck seconded, all AYES on voice vote. Banner Fee Waiver Request - R.V. Women's History Project. Arnold moved to continue to sponsor this project by waiving the banner fee, Hauck seconded, all AYES on voice vote. Forest Lands Commission. P.W. Admin. Asst. Pam Barlow reviewed the memo included in the agenda packet. A resolution creating the Forest Lands Commission was read by title only and Laws moved adoption. Arnold seconded and the motion passed unanimously on roll call vote. Snow Survey/Sluicing Report. P.W. Dir. Hall said the sluicing of Reeder Reservoir will begin on February 22 and should take less than one week. He gave the background of the sluicing project which involved many affected agencies, and said the results are of sufficient benefit to warrant the possible damage to Ashland Creek. No action necessary. Plaza Kiosk. Almquist reviewed his memo and said a requirement for using the kiosk will be to distribute information about the city. Winthrop said this is a great location to sell tickets to cultural events and plays other than Shakespeare. Laws expressed concern about the possible clutter from newspaper displays. Arnold moved to approve the RFP, Hauck seconded, all AYES on voice vote. PUBLIC FORUM: Kenton Gould, 1565 Siskiyou Blvd., #32, asked about the cost of alternatives to sluicing which would be less damaging to Ashland Creek. Acklin said all the appropriate public agencies are satisfied with the sediment ponds which reduce the impacts of the sluicing. Laws recommended that Gould refer to the background documents at City Hall. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS & CONTRACTS: Special Assessment Ord. Jack Blackburn, 805 Oak St., thanked Council for the changes but would like the notice to include a statement regarding the 2/3 remonstrance. Arnold moved the ordinance to second reading and Hauck seconded. Vicki Neuenschwander, 455 Tolman Creek Rd., expressed concern about Sec. 13.20.020.C. Laws moved to amend the original motion by striking Section 13.20.020.C. from the ordinance and Hauck seconded. That motion passed with Acklin dissenting. The original motion as amended passed unanimously on roll call vote. Sewer Connections. First reading by title only of an ordinance amending Chapter 14.08 of the A.M.C. by revising requirements for sewer connections inside the Urban Growth Boundary and providing for sewer connection outside the U.G.B. Arnold moved to second reading, Laws seconded, all YES on roll call vote. Health Care Zone. First reading of an ordinance amending the Comprehensive Plan Map Regular Meeting - Ashland City Council - February 16, 1993 - 2 and amending the Zoning Map of the City for an area around Ashland Community Hospital. Also included is an amendment to the Land Use Ord. adopting a new "HC" Health Care District. Hauck moved to second reading, Winthrop seconded, all YES on roll call vote. Cahill Annexation. First reading of an ordinance annexing a contiguous area, withdrawing the area from Jackson County Fire Dist. No. 5, and zoning it C-1 Retail Commercial. Hauck moved to second reading, Winthrop seconded, all YES on roll call vote. TCI Franchise. Second reading by title only of an ordinance amending Ord. Nos. 2258 as amended by Ord. Nos. 2415 and 2536, concerning the franchise with TCI Cablevision of Oregon. Winthrop is concerned about waiving the right to review rate increases. Arnold, too, feels the Council should exercise its rights under the Cable Television Consumer Protection Act of 1992. On a question from Laws, Almquist said TCI is unwilling to collect the PEG access fee without something in return. Acklin requested the City Attorney to research options, and Winthrop moved to continue this item to the next meeting. Hauck seconded, all AYES on voice vote. Cable Access Commission Membership. Second reading by title only of an ordinance with respect to membership on the Cable Access Commission. Winthrop moved adoption, Hauck seconded, all YES on roll call vote. (Ord. 2701) OTHER BUSINESS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS: Executive Session. Winthrop moved to place this issue on the agenda, Hauck seconded, all AYES on voice vote. Arnold moved to direct the City Attorney to proceed with settlement of the issue discussed in Executive Session, Laws seconded, all AYES on voice vote. T.I.D. Laws asked that residents who are not using TID wait before signing those water rights back to TID, so they will be available for City purchase. Airport Master Plan Public Hearing. Arnold noted receipt of a letter from Michael Sanford, 127 Strawberry Ln., requesting that the hearing be held at a regular meeting of the City Council. Arnold moved to place same on the agenda, Hauck seconded, and the motion carried on voice vote. Laws moved to reject the request, Winthrop seconded, and the motion carried on voice vote with Arnold and Hauck dissenting. Acklin asked that Admin. Almquist's response to a letter in the LVWA Newsletter concerning the airport be sent to all who receive that publication. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M. to February 23, 1993 at 7:30 P.M. --' ,~,,/2Z. y:,~,-._,~./~: Nan E. Franklin City Recorder Id:\min\2-16-93) Regular Meeting - Ashland City Council - February 16, 1993 - 3