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Home My WebLink About1990-1120 REG MINMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 20, 1990 CALL TO ORDER Council Chair Pat Acklin led the Pledge of Allegiance and called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. on the above date in the Council Chambers. Laws, Williams, Acklin, Winthrop, and Arnold were present. Mayor Golden and Councilor Reid were absent. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Acklin said Harry Lawrence requested deletion of the third sentence in the discussion of the Open Space Land donation on page three of the November 6, 1990 minutes and all agreed. The minutes of the Executive Session and amended minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 6, 1990 were placed on file. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS & AWARDS L.O.C. Safety Award: Purchasing Agent Mike Biondi accepted the Safety Award which was presented to the City at the League of Oregon Cities Conference in November. CONSENT AGENDA Arnold moved to adopt the Consent Agenda as follows: 1) Letter of resignation from City Attorney effective March 31, 1990; and 2) Memo from Senior Program Board relative to grant application for bus replacement. Laws seconded and the motion carried on voice vote. Councilor Acklin thanked City Attorney Salter for many years of service to the City. NEW & MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Pavement Cut Request: Prem Dhanesh , 332 Otis Street, requested reconsideration of a previous Council decision in which he was denied permission to cut pavement under moratorium at 481 Willow St. His mother, Pearl Jensen, is owner of the property. Dhanesh read a petition with signatures of residents in the area of Elizabeth St., otis St., and Willow St., supporting his request, and said an existing crack in the pavement will be fixed if his request his granted. Winthrop said it is reasonable to grant the request if the neighborhood residents agree. Arnold said the moratorium should be upheld and moved to deny the request for reconsideration. Winthrop seconded the motion. Laws said an exception should be made if the owners were not told of the moratorium when the property was purchased. The motion failed as follows on roll call vote: Laws, Williams, Acklin, and Winthrop, NO; Arnold, YES. Laws moved to grant the pavement cut request, Winthrop seconded, all YES on roll call vote. Regular Meeting - Ashland City Council - November 20, 1990 - P. 1 PUBLIC FORUM: Robert Johnson, N. Mountain Ave., asked about holes in the new pavement on Mountain Ave., and was requested to call the Public Works Director about it. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS & CONTRACTS: Millview Drive Vacation: Second reading by title only of an ordinance vacating Hillview Drive from Crestview Drive adjacent to 1800 Crestview and reserving an easement in favor of the City of Ashland. Winthrop moved to adopt same, Arnold seconded, and the motion passed unanimously on roll call vote. (Ord. 2601) Anderson/Diamond Comp. Plan MaD Amendment: Second reading by title only of an ordinance adopting an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan Map from High Density Residential and Single Family Residential to Multi-Family Residential. Williams moved to adopt same, Winthrop seconded, all YES on roll call vote. (Ord. 2602) Anderson/Diamond Re-zone: Second reading by title only of an ordinance re-zoning property from R-3 and R-1-7.5 to R-2. Winthrop moved to adopt same, Williams seconded and the motion passed unanimously on roll call vote. (Ord. 2603) Grades on Flag Drives/Driveways: Second reading by title only of an ordinance amending the Municipal Code Land-use Ordinance with respect to restricting allowable grades on driveways and flag drives. Laws moved to adopt same, Williams seconded, all YES on roll call vote. (Ord. 2604) Vision Clearance Standards: Second reading by title only of an ordinance amending the Land-use Ordinance prohibiting variances to vision clearance standards. Williams moved to adopt same, Laws seconded, all YES on roll call vote. (Ord. 2605) Amend Municipal Code re: Bicycles: Second reading by title only of an ordinance amending the Municipal Code to modify and re-enact in its entirety Chapter 11.52 relating to bicycles. Williams moved to adopt same, Laws seconded, all YES on roll call vote. (Ord. 2606) Unnecessary Noises: Second reading by title only of an ordinance concerning unnecessary noises and neighborhood characteristics, and declaring an emergency. Winthrop moved to adopt same, Arnold seconded and the motion passed on roll call vote with Laws dissent- ing. Laws is not in favor of the emergency clause. (Ord. 2607) Will Dodge Way: A resolution was read declaring same as one-way southbound between Pioneer and First St. Arnold moved to adopt same, Winthrop seconded, all YES on roll call vote. (Reso. 90-51) Land Appropriation: Postponed. Regular Meeting - Ashland City Council - November 20, 1990 - P. 2 Mr. Ashland Ski Area: A resolution was read endorsing Alternative No..6 of the Draft E.I.S. for the ski area's proposed expansion. Winthrop said his firm participated in preparation of the draft EIS and he will abstain from voting. Susanne Krieg said development of the South slope should wait until a thorough EIS has been completed. Cynthia Lord, 710 N. Mountain, said there should be no commercial development on the South side. Williams noted that the document is conceptual only and further studies will be done and plans drawn. Winthrop said each project will require an environmental assessment. Williams moved to adopt the resolution and Arnold seconded. Arnold said the ski area is important to the economic viability of the town and Alternative no. 6 has answered City concerns. The motion passed on roll call vote with Winthrop abstaining. (Reso. 90-52) Audit Committee: A resolution was read repealing Reso. 84-14 which established the Municipal Audit Committee. A1 Willstatter, 128 Central, asked that Council ask for public input before taking action. Laws said this Committee should be re-examined at the same time other commissions and committees are reviewed, and the Mayor should be present during discussions. Arnold said he spoke with Mayor Golden and she did not object; he then expressed appreciation to members of the Audit Committee. Winthrop suggested postponing this item and getting public input. Laws moved to table the issue until the other commissions and committees are reviewed, Winthrop seconded, all YES on voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS: Arnold asked that the Bicycle Commission's request to remove signs from the Siskiyou Blvd. path be placed on the next agenda. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday: Arnold requested that the banner fee for the celebration be waived and that informational inserts be placed in the utility bills. Arnold moved to place this item on the agenda, Williams seconded, all AYES on voice vote. Winthrop moved to approve the requests, Williams seconded, all AYES on voice vote. Arnold said a program will be held on January 21 at noon at the Ashland High School, and urged everyone to attend.. Watershed Volunteers: Acklin asked that a report be presented at the next meeting. Affordable Housing: Winthrop reported that proposed ordinances will be coming before Council soon. He will be meeting with Planning Staff and-Rey Ramsey of the Oregon Housing Agency on November 22nd. Laws asked that he find out why Ashland is not on the eligibility list for Farmers Home Administration funding., and Winthrop agreed to do so. December 4th Public Hearing: Laws asked that the hearing on school capacity be the only item on the agenda, if possible. Nan E. ~rankl in City Recorder adjourned at 8 4~.~.i ~ : . . Patricla Acklin Acting Mayor Regular Meeting - Ashland City Council - November 20, 1990 - P. 3