HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-1207 REG MINHINUTES FOR THE REGULK~ MEETING
ASHL2~1D CITY COUNCIL
December 7, 1993
CALLED TO ORDER
Regular meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. in the Civic
Center Council Chambers by Mayor Golden.
ROLL CALL
All Council members were present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of adjourned meeting of November 30, 1993 were accepted.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS
1. Presentation of Annual Audit Report by Don R. Doerr, Coopers
& Lybrand, independent auditors.
Audit of 6/30/93 was presented by Don Doerr and Wendy Dane.
Councilor Winthrop requested a 6-month update on the status of
the encumbrance issues.
2. Proclamation of December, 1993 as "National Drunk and Drugged
Driving Prevention Month".
3. Proclamation of December 6-10 as "DECA Student Recycling
Awareness Week".
Anna Maurer, DECA student, read the proclamation with the Mayor.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Minutes of Boards, Commissions and Committees.
2. Departmental Reports - November, 1993.
3. City Administrator's Monthly Report - November, 1993.
4. Quarterly Financial Report by Director of Finance.
5. Acceptance of Annual Audit Report by Coopers & Lybrand,
independent auditors.
Acklin/Winthrop m/s adoption of items. Voice vote all AYES.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Proposed formation of a Local Improvement District to provide
for sanitary sewers on Strawberry Lane from Ditchline Road 1350
feet westerly.
Director of Public Works Steve Hall presented information on the
proposed L.I.D.
Margret Brown, 385 Strawberry Lane, requested comprehensive plans
be designed and improvements include street paving as well as
sewer installation. She opposes the L.I.D. being formed.
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Director of Community Development John McLaughlin advised Council
no comprehensive plans would be formulated for at least one year.
Tracy Darling, 490 Strawberry Lane, expressed comments from
resident Paul Hwoschinsky of 443 Strawberry Lane supporting sewer
line L.I.D. Ms. Darling spoke in favor of L.I.D.
Susan Hunt, 220 Nutley, requested Council consider delaying
L.I.D. to allow for future development plans to be made final.
John Darling, 490 Strawberry Lane, requested clarification on
L.I.D. procedures from Council.
Reid/Hauck m/s approval of L.I.D. and instruct staff to move
forward with Comprehensive Plan. Voice vote 4 AYES, 2 NO.
Resolution read. Reid/Hauck m/s approval of resolution. Voice
vote 4 AYES, 2 NO.
2. Planning Action No. 93-094 outline plan approval of a 24-1ot
subdivision on property located at 604 and 606 Oak Street.
(Poplar Place Associates & Rogue Valley Community Development
Corporation (RVCDC), applicant.)
Director of Community Development John McLaughlin presented
recitals to Council.
Larry Medinger, 695 Mistletoe Road, representing Poplar Place
Associates, addressed concerns of applicant regarding streets
layout.
Winthrop/Reid m/s to continue Public Hearing to 10:00 p.m. Voice
vote all AYES.
Fred Berger, 1209 Ashland Mine Road and Board member of RVCDC,
spoke in favor of RVCDC involvement in plan.
Dale Vidmar, 505 Poplar place, spoke in support of outline plan.
Dana Bayuk, 603 Oak Street, spoke in opposition of outline plan;
specifically, design of Crispin Street, intersection with Oak
Street from development and proposed cul-de-sac.
Medinger and Bayuk agreeable to negotiate over next 30 days.
Arnold/Acklin m/s to postpone to January 4 meeting for decision.
Voice vote all AYES.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Adoption of findings on Planning Action No. 90-057 (Seitz).
Acklin/Arnold m/s adoption of findings. Voice vote all AYES.
2. Request by Allan Sandler to project 4 feet into City right-
of-way for restaurant expansion at 58 E. Main Street.
Allan Sandler requested Council approve restaurant expansion.
Arnold/Laws m/s to proceed and ask staff to draw up license
deleting the folowing three items: 1) Monthly rent payment of
$120 for months balcony is in use; 2) Bond posted by Sandler
ensuring removal of the balcony when determined necessary by the
City; 3) Sandler obtain consent of City if license is assigned to
subsequent owner of the restaurant. Voice vote 4 AYES, 2
NO.
NEW AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
1. Water and Sewer Rate Study report and recommendation by
Hilton, Farnkopf, and Hobson.
Acklin/Laws m/s to extend meeting past 11:00 p.m. Voice vote all
AYES.
Proposed new water rate structuring report was presented.
Jack Nicholson, 1575 Greenmeadows, spoke in opposition to
proposed rates. Requested Council appoint Utility Commission to
oversee utility rates and utility revenue expenditures.
Laws/Reid m/s to extend meeting past 11:30 p.m. Voice vote all
AYES.
Jack Blackburn, 805 Oak Street, encouraged Council to support
Nicholson's request for a Utility Commission.
Winthrop/Hauck m/s to mail utility billing insert to customers
announcing proposed water/sewer rates for public hearing at
February 1, 1994 meeting with proposed adoption of new rates of
March 1, 1994. Voice vote all AYES.
2. Letter of Resignation from City Recorder Nan E. Franklin,
effective December 31, 1993.
Withdrawn from agenda.
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3. Letter from Rogue Valley Community Development Corporation
requesting letter of committment for approximately $200,000 for
proposed 10-unit affordable housing project and hiring staff.
MaryLee Christensen, 363 Cambridge, RVCDC, presented request of
letter of committment.
Councilor Acklin advised Affordable Housing subcommittee will be
presenting proposed guidelines to Council in early 1994.
4. Presentation by Director of Planning of Periodic Review Work
Program for Comprehensive Plan update as required by LCDC.
Arnold/Winthrop m/s adopt work program. Voice vote all AYES.
ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND CONTRACT8
1. First reading by title only of "An Ordinance Amending
Ordinance No. 2693 by Repealing All Assessments for the Railroad
Park except for the Assessment of Lot 10 of the Railroad Village
Subdivision Owned by the City of Ashland."
2. Reading by title only of "A Resolution Declaring the Canvass
of the Vote of the Election held in and for the City of Ashland,
Oregon, on November 9, 1993."
3. Reading by title only of "A Resolution Setting Water Rates
Effective January 1, 1994."
4. Reading by title only of "A Resolution Setting Sewer Rates
Effective April 1, 1994."
No action taken.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 12:00 a.m.
Nan E. ~ranklin, City Recorder Catherine M. Golden, Mayor
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