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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-1005 REG MIN MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 5, 1993 CALLED TO ORDER Mayor Catherine M. Golden called the meeting to order and led the pledge of allegiance at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Councilors Hauck, Acklin, Winthrop, and Arnold were present. Councilor Laws arrived at 7:33 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 21, 1993 were accepted as presented. SPECIAL PRESENTATION8 & AWARDS 1. Proclamation of the week of October 3-9 as "Fire Prevention Week". 2. Proclamation of the week of October 25-30 as "Micro Brewery Week". 3. Proclamation of October as "Disability Awareness Month". 4. Proclamation of the week of November 1-8 as "Chamber Music Concerts Week". CONSENT AGENDA 1. Minutes of Boards, Commissions, and Committees. 2. Monthly Departmental Reports - August, September, 1993. 3. City Administrator's Monthly Report - August, September, 1993. Arnold moved to approve consent agenda. Winthrop seconded. Voice vote all AYES. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Adoption of Wastewater Facilities Plan Addendum prepared by Woodward-Clyde Consultants. Director of Public Works Steve Hall reviewed staff recommendation for Council to conduct public hearing to review addendum prepared by Woodward-Clyde Consultants and, if approved, turn it over to Brown and Caldwell for further development. John Davis, Woodward- Clyde Consultants, presented their alternatives addendum. Robert Gearheart, Ph.D., Hydro Resources International, presented information supporting soil treatment alternatives mentioned in the addendum. Public Hearing opened at 9:15p.m. Gary Schrodt, Ashland Wetlands Coalition, presented questions and concerns regarding the addendum and encouraged Council to consider soil treatment alternatives. Ron Roth, 6950 Eagle Mill Road, asked soil treatment capacity figures and encouraged Council to consider soil treatment alternatives. Cecil Nicholson, 270 Morton Street, previous WWTP Operator who offered tours of trickling filter plant system and encouraged Council to consider this alternative. Closed public hearing 9:32 p.m. Councilor Laws requested information from consultants and asked that the consultants address the golf course water issue. Winthrop moved to request the consultants' report be finalized with those items noted by Don Laws: 1) address temperature requirement and benefits; 2) refine engineering cost for wetlands; 3) address odor problem in report; 4) more background on soil treatment by Dr. Gearheart; 4a) background, 4b) summary of experience elsewhere, 4c) what questions might need to be answered to satisfy DEQ and how they could best be answered; 5) address the golf course alternative; 6) how to answer question of whether two chlorination treatments would be required. Also City and State problems include 1) source reduction and 2) water replacement issues. Acklin seconded. Voice vote all AYES. Motion passed. 2. Continuation of hearing on proposed Local Improvement District (LID) to provide sanitary sewers in the Strawberry Lane area. Director of Public Works Steve Hall presented information for public hearing. Property owners were notified with approximately 30% responding in opposition to LID. Public Hearing opened at 7:55pm. Marilyn Olen, 815 Oak Knoll Road, requested Council consider down-zoning the lot size; zoning on Brown, Hudson property is 1/2 acre. Council noted that the issue for public hearing was sanitary sewer L.I.D. and not development of lots. Public hearing closed at 8:02pm. Council discussed removing Hudson lot from L.I.D. and re-assessing other lots to allow Hudson some recourse from tax consequences of property donation he made to City previously. Councilor Laws asked to continue hearing until November 2 and notice property owners of change in assessment. Drop Hudson property from LID and continue assessment with remaining parties. Hall will re-notice property owners and request parties respond to notice regardless of intent. 3. Planning Action No. 90-057, a request for revisions and approval of an outline plan for a 4-lot subdivision on property on Granite Street near S. Pioneer Street (Gary & Diane Seitz, applicant). Director of Community Development John McLaughlin reported parties have reached agreement through mediation. Agreement has been signed and finalized. Will return at November 2 meeting with mediated agreement for Council. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 1. Request by Jere Hudson for reimbursement of income taxes paid. Councilor Winthrop suggested Council have City Attorney explore rescinding purchase of property. Council agreed. City Attorney will report back to Council at November 2 meeting. NEW & MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: 1. Authorization for the Mayor and City Recorder to sign a boundary line adjustment agreement for property at 601/611 Siskiyou Boulevard, adjacent to Mountain View Cemetery. Councilor Arnold moved to approve authorization. Hauck seconded. Voice vote all AYES. Motion passed. 2. Request from Wayne Cooper, 300 Clay Street, for permission to connect property outside of City limits to City sewer system. Councilor Acklin moved to approve. Hauck seconded. Voice vote all AYES. Motion passed. 3. Water Filter Plant facilities report regarding cost of elevators. Director of Public Works Steve Hall reviewed report from CH2M- Hill engineer and recommended Council accept facilities as proposed. Arnold moved to approve proposal. Acklin seconded. Voice vote all AYES. Motion passed. PUBLIC FORUM None. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS & CONTRACTS: 1. Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement between the City of Forest Grove, Springfield Utility Board, Canby Utility Board, City of Ashland, City of Milton-Freewater, City of Monmouth, and City of Bandon, authorizing joint operation as the Oregon Municipal Energy and conservation Agency. Nolte noted correction page 4, para 15, 1st line: change "mutual agreement", add "unanimous vote of". Acklin moved to accept change and move to second reading. Hauck seconded. Voice vote all AYES. Motion passed. OTHER BUSINESS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS City Administrator Almquist advised Council to reschedule Cable Access Commission study session to October 12; scheduled water and sewer rate study session for October 26; and schedule study session on parks bonding for November 9. Details will be mailed to Council and noticed in paper for public. Winthrop recommended Council continue meetings with water resource/state agency people to further develop basin-wide approach. ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at 10:10p.m. Mayor (r: Minutes\l O/5 .rain)