HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-1019 REG MINMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 19, 1993
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Golden called the meeting to order and led the pledge of allegiance at 7:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Councilors Laws, Reid, Hauck, Acklin, Winthrop, Arnold were present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the Regular meeting of October 5, 1993, were accepted as corrected. (Page 3,
ppl0, Winthrop and Hall continue meetings.)
Senator Lenn Hannon addressed Council regarding Measure 1. He requested Council
support Measure 1 in November's special election. Reid moved/Arnold seconded to put
resolution on agenda. All AYES. Arnold moved/Reid seconded to adopt resolution. Roll call:
all YES.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS & AWARDS:
Proclamation of the week of November 1-5, 1993 as "United Nations Awareness
Week".
Proclamation of the week of October 23-31 as "Red Ribbon Week".
Pedestrian Safety Award from American Automobile Association.
CONSENT AGENDA:
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Minutes of Boards, Commissions, and Committees.
Monthly Departmental Reports - September, 1993.
Request to cut pavement on Mountain Avenue to install new regulator station.
Authorization for Mayor and City Recorder to sign quitclaim deed to terminate
storm drain easement near Walker Avenue and Peachey Road.
Arnold moved/Winthrop seconded approval of Consent Agenda. All AYES.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
Approval of Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy as recommended by the
Task Force.
Dick Wanderscheid, Conservation Department Manager, presented CHAS plan
recommended by the task force and answered questions of Council.
Public Hearing opened at 7:55 p.m. Bill Coin - 115 Sixth Street (On Track): requested
Council support of report. Fred Berger - 1209 Ashland Mine Road, RVCDC: offered
support of report. Judith Stevens, Caring Friends President, representing Marry Bryant:
offered support of report. Stressed Priority F importance. Requested Council work towards
elimination of homeless and hunger. Stressed importance to build emergency shelter unit.
Steve Kwiatkowski, 304 Clinton Street: offered support of CHAS report and asked Council
for leadership in solving homeless/hungry problems. Public Hearing closed at 8:10 p.m.
Council suggested Brian Almquist, Steve Hall, Councilor Arnold, and Dick Wanderscheid
meet as a group to process further. Acklin moved/Reid seconded to adopt report with minor
changes suggested to staff. All AYES.
NEW & MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:
1. Presentation of Fixed Facilities Study for future fire station locations.
Will be available next meeting.
PUBLIC FORUM
No public forum.
ORDINANCES. RESOLUTIONS & CONTRACTS:
Second reading by title only of an ordinance ratifying the creation of an
intergovernmental entity known as the Oregon Municipal Energy and Conservation
Agency.
Acklin moved/Hauck seconded. Roll call all YES (Reid absent).: ,<~: -
Reading by title only of a resolution "establishing affordable housing income levels
and rental and purchase cost levels and repealing resolution 91-32". ,, FJ-~:~ '..:.
City Attorney Nolte asked Council to note page 3 - strike "and option to purchase".
Arnold moved/Hauck seconded to adopt resolution with change noted by Nolte. Roll
call all YES.
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Reading by title only of "a new resolution of intention to provide for Sanitary Sewer
Improvements in Strawberry Lane from Ditchline Road westerly for approximately
1350 feet. "' ;
Arnold moved/Hauck seconded to adopt. Roll call: Laws no, motion passed.
OTHER BUSINESS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS
Councilor Reid read letter from Ashland Recycling Task Force written to Steve Hall
regarding sludge composting proposals.
Councilor Winthrop requested public hearing on city hall annex plans/site review. Laws
moved/Hauck seconded to place on agenda. Laws moved/Hauck seconded to set public
hearing for November 16. All AYES.
Hall presented jurisdictional transfer authorization for Fordyce Street and Granite Street.
Reid moved/Hauck seconded to authorize jurisdictional transfer. All AYES.
City Administrator Almquist reported BPA acquiring 2.16 acres for substation. Preliminary
offer of $158,400 as "just compensation". Requested Council authorize Mayor and Recorder
to sign conveyance. Reid moved/Arnold seconded to place on agenda. Arnold moved/Acklin
seconded to accept recommendation from City Administrator. Voice vote all AYES.
ADJOURNMENT
Mee. ting was adjoumed at 9:10 p.m.
Nan E. Franklin
City Recorder
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