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Home My WebLink About1993-1221 REG MINMINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL December 21, 1993 CALLED TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. in the Civic Center Council Chambers by Mayor Catherine Golden. Councillors Laws, Reid, Hauck, Winthrop and Arnold were present. Councillor Acklin was absent. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the Regular meeting of December 7, 1993 were approved as presented. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Minutes of Boards, Commissions and Committees. 2. Departmental Reports - November, 1993. Authorization for Mayor to sign "Consensus View for the State Transportation Program." , Authorization for Mayor to sign modification of utility easement in the Hersey Industrial Complex. Memo from the City Administrator concerning organizational meeting of the Budget Committee on January 13, 1994. Confirmation of Mayor's appointments to Ad Hoc City Space Needs Study Committee. Recommendation for Historic Commission for Council approval of special tax assessment for Pelton House at 228 B Street. , Memorandum from Director of Public Works regarding update on odor control project at Wastewater Treatment Plant. 9. Council acceptance of addendum to Wetlands Report. 10. Set January 4, 1994 to consider modifying water and sewer installation fees. Items 3, 6, 8, 9, and 10 were pulled from Consent Agenda. Hauck/Laws m/s to accept items 1,2,4,5,7. (r:Minutes/12-21-93)-I Authorization for Mayor to sign "Consensus View for the State Transportation Program." Winthrop requested the Public Works Director review and resolve improvement list that includes signal light at Hwy 66 and Tolman Creek Road that has already been installed. Confirmation of Mayor' s appointments to Ad Hoc City Space Needs Study Committee. Mayor noted that Jac Nickels requested his name not be included on the committee due to a conflict of interest. Mayor asked to have Ron Roth's name included on the committee. Arnold/Reid m/s to accept committee members. All AYES. Arnold/Laws m/s to request committee report preliminary recommendations to Council at April 5 meeting. Roll call: Reid NO; Laws, Arnold, Hauck, Winthrop YES. Memorandum from Director of Public Works regarding update on odor control project at Wastewater Treatment Plant. Winthrop requested item be moved to January 4, 1994 meeting. 9. Council acceptance of addendum to Wetlands Report. Reid requested item be moved to January 4, 1994 meeting. 10. Set January 4, 1994 to consider modifying water and sewer installation fees. Laws/Hauck m/s to review this item one week after the completed cost of service study was received. Voice vote: all AYES. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Report by Councillors Arnold and Hauck regarding allocation of C.D.B.G. funds. (Also letter from Director of Parks & Recreation regarding possible use of C.D.B.G. funds for local match for possible use of Bear Creek Greenway Project.) Winthrop/Reid m/s to discuss at goal setting or some other meeting in January and amend to allocate 15 % for administration costs. Roll call: Hauck, Amold, Laws NO; Reid, Winthrop YES. Reid/Laws m/s to accept scenario A. Roll call: Hauck, Arnold NO; Reid, Laws, Winthrop YES. (r:Minutes/12-21-93)-2 NEW AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: Presentation by Daryl Ackerman regarding comprehensive survey of city facilities and recommendations for barrier removal for handicapped persons. Building Official Mike Broom field presented information on draft report. Darrel Ackerman information on preliminary study and general ADA guidelines. Laws/Arnold m/s to accept recommendations listed by City Administrator in memorandum. Voice vote: all AYES. Request by Ashland Sanitary Service to meet with City Council regarding future of Valley View landfill and alternative plans for closure. Council agreed to set study session for Tuesday, January 25 at 5:00 pm. Councillor Reid left meeting. o Request by R. W. Voris for sewer connection for property located outside the City Limits at 590 Clover Lane. Hauck/Laws m/s approval of request with conditions. Voice vote: all AYES. Request by Councillor Arnold to reconstitute the Affordable Housing Committee to deal with marketing problems caused by program guidelines. Hauck/Winthrop m/s to accept recommendations from Planning Director John McLaughlin. Voice vote: all AYES with Arnold abstaining. Request by Director of Public Works to submit loan application for Wastewater Treatment Plan. Winthrop/Hauck m/s authorize application be submitted. Voice vote: all AYES. PUBLIC FORUM None. ORDINANCES. RESOLUTIONS AND CONTRACTS First reading by ti~e 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." and declaring an emergency. (r:Minut~s/12-21-93)-3 Acting City Administrator Paul Nolte requested Council approve ordinance reading with the inclusion of the emergency clause. Amold/Winthrop m/s to approve reading of Ordinance with emergency clause added. Roll call: Laws, Hauck, Winthrop, Arnold YES. Hauck/Laws move approve second reading by title only. Roll call: Laws, Hauck, Winthrop, Arnold YES. 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." Laws/Arnold m/s adoption of ordinance. Roll call: Laws, Hauck, Winthrop, Arnold YES. OTHER BUSINESS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS Councillor Winthrop brought forward a request from a citizen to have Public Forum placed closer to beginning of agenda. Winthrop/Hauck m/s this be placed on agenda for discussion. Voice vote: all AYES. After discussion, it was requested staff draft ordinance changing agenda order to have Public Forum placed after Public Hearing section on agenda. 2. Councillor Winthrop reported on RVCOG Board meeting information. Council requested McLaughlin review boundaries of Transportation Plan and Air Quality Maintenance Area and report findings to Council for strategic planning issues with County. ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at 9:40 p.m. ? ,/,,.,..~r .- ~, Nan E. Fr~in, City R~order Cat e 'ne M. Golden, Mayor (r:Minutes/12-21-93)-4