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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-0418 REG MINMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL APRIL 18t 1989 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Catherine Golden led the Pledge of Allegiance and called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. on the above date in the Council Chambers. Donovan, Reid, Williams, Acklin, Winthrop and Arnold were present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Donovan moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of April 4, 1989; and the adjourned meeting of April 11, 1989. Acklin seconded the motion which carried unanimously on voice vote. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS A proclamation was read declaring the week of April 17 - 22, 1989 as "American Heart Association Week". No action necessary. Robbin Smith, Building Division Clerk, was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation for designing a one-stop building permit process. Bill Richey, a 20-year employee of the Water Quality Division, is retiring soon, and Mayor Golden presented him with a plaque in appreciation of his hard work and dedication to the City of Ashland. PUBLIC HEARINGS Proposed Floodplain Regulations Planning Director Fregonese explained that flood insurance cannot be written unless local governments regulate building in floodplain areas, and reviewed materials distributed to the City Council at the April 4, 1989 meeting. He then showed slides of the present boundaries and the proposed boundaries, along with the routes taken by floodwaters during past floods. He said the proposed ordinances meet the City's needs. The public hearing was opened and Steven Price, whose wife owns property on Bear Creek, feels the study was done hastily and is concerned with economic impacts on the property. Dave Bassett, P.E., commended the Planning Commission on their efforts, and suggested changes in Sec. 18.62.070(D). Vic Abatino said each case should be judged separately. Dick Harper said there is no problem with Bear Creek, and if FEMA maps are incorrect, the City should get their money back. Arnie Braafladt, representing Bill Beagle who owns Regular Meeting - Ashland City Council - 4/18/89 - Page One Public Hearing - FloodDlain Regulations (Continued) property on Mountain Ave., showed photos of fill from City construction on Beagle's property and distributed proposed amendments to the ordinance. On a question from Virginia Westerfield concerning the church located at Oak and Hersey Sts., Winthrop said it is not residential. Bob Johnson, 321 N. Mountain, said the 1974 flood did not go over Mountain Ave. and Jim Gunter agreed. There being no further comment from the audience, the public hearing was closed. Reid feels more studies should be done on Bear Creek and Fregonese said the area can be re-mapped beofre the final map is adopted. Acklin said property owners rights should be protected but there is also a need to protect the City's streets, utilities, etc. She also feels the Bear Creek area should be studied again. Arnold said the Price, Beagle and Gunter problems should be dealt with prior to adopting the ordinance. Williams declared he has property affected by the ordinance, and feels changes suggested by Bassett should be looked into. Donovan expressed concern with removing value from property. Reid moved to bring back the ordinance with the corrections and Bassett's suggestion concerning first floors being one foot above the floodplain level, and an extention of the moratorium. Winthrop seconded the motion. Williams is concerned with controlling commercial property. Mayor Golden said she has property affected by the ordinance. The motion passed unanimously on roll call vote. Proposed Annexation on Siskiyou Blvd., S.E. of Intersection with Tolman Creek Road (Roger McFadden) Planning Director Fregonese said the land had been mapped incorrectly as open space and should be R-2. The Planning Commission and CPAC recommended approval of the request. The public hearing was opened and there was no response from the audience. The ordinances were read later in the meeting. Polystyrene Foam Ban City Administrator Almquist explained that the Council, at their recent goal-setting session, had discussed holding a public hearing on this issue to obtain input from the citizens and the industry. A memo was read from the RVCOG Recycling Advisory Committee in which the Portland Ordinance was reviewed. Councilor Reid said the Ordinance gives non-profit groups more time to comply with the ban, and hopes Ashland follows suit. Susan Ferris, representing the food packaging industry, distributed materials to the Council containing information on polystyrene foam. She said the industry is addressing the problem without legislation, E.P.A. requires heavy liners for landfills, there is technology to recycle psf, and it takes less energy to produce psf cups than paper cups. Dane Coefer, 860 C Street, has been doing research on cfc's and said the cfc 22 now used has less impact on the environment, but is still a serious threat to the ozone. He Regular Meeting - Ashland City Council - 4/18/89 - Page Two Polystyrene Foam Ban (Continued) encouraged passage of an ordinance similar to Portland's. Claire Collins, representing several social action groups from several churches in the area, read a statement encouraging the ban. Val Wyckoff, Associate Food Service Director at S.O.S.C., said paper products are three times as expensive as foam products, and good alternatives need to be found. Dan Van Dyke, representing the recycling group, PACT, said some materials cannot be recycled and the use of re-usable materials should be promoted. Ed Sturtevant, a sales representative from Eugene, said psf can be recycled and should not be banned. Eleanor Berman is in favor of the ban. Lee Hook, in charge of scenery construction for OSFA, said there are no cfc's in expanded psf. On a question from Acklin, he said the Festival mainly uses the expanded psf. Everett Elerath, 840 Pinecrest Terrace, is a chemist and said polystyrene is not toxic and the industry is using chemicals which are more acceptable. Reid moved to extend the meeting one-half hour and Winthrop seconded. The motion passed on roll call vote as follows: Donovan, Williams and Arnold, NO; Reid, Acklin, Winthrop and Mayor Golden, YES. Ken Hagen, PACT, feels psf should be banned until it can be recycled. A citizen said this is a small step and more research should be done on other refrigeration elements. There being no further comment from the audience the public hearing was closed. Reid would like to proceed with the ban. Winthrop said the solid waste issue should be a priority, since the manufacturers are dealing with the cfc problem. Donovan agreed. Acklin suggested forming a subcommittee to get input from everyone concerned. Reid moved to ask that the City not invest in psf products. Arnold would like to deal with landfill materials such as grass clippings which are not breaking down. Acklin asked that Staff look into the products they purchase, and Reid's motion died for lack of a second. Winthrop moved to create a subcommittee to research the issues raised and find alternatives. Donovan seconded the motion which passed unanimously on voice vote. Copeland Land Exchange City Administrator Almquist said the properties, near the intersection of Pioneer and Lithia Way, were appraised and are about equal in value. Acklin moved to extend the meeting one-half hour and Winthrop seconded. The motion passed as follows on roll call vote: Donovan, Acklin and Winthrop, YES; Reid, Willjams and Arnold, NO. Mayor Golden broke the tie with a YES vote. Winthrop moved to authorize the Mayor and City Recorder to sign the agreement and deed. Reid seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote. Regular Meeting - Ashland City Council - 4/18/89 - Page Three COMMUNICATIONS, PETITION8 & REMONSTRANCE8 Grandview Drive Improvements A letter was received from Alan and Myra Erwin, 300 Grandview Dr., requesting that Grandview be declared a collector street and all future beneficiaries of the Grandview Drive improvements participate in the improvement costs. They believe it is unfair to have only the abutting property owners pay the entire cost. Reid suggested using secondary standards as an interim measure until the properties above Grandview are developed. Arnold thinks this should be dealt with as the area develps. Acklin said the law is clear and people cannot be required to pay for using an access. Winthrop suggested that the City might assume part of the costs. Mayor Golden will work with Mrs. Erwin and report back. Petition Requesting that City Pave N. Mountain Avenue A petition was received from the residents of Mountain Ave. and E. Hersey Street requesting the City fund the paving of N. Mountain Ave. from Hersey St. to the North City Limits. Reid said this is not a collector for a growing part of the City. Arnold commented on the exception to Council policy recently made by Council which involves the City paving portions of N. Mountain and Hersey, and said further exception should not be made. Acklin moved to place the petition on file, Reid seconded the motion which passed unanimously on voice vote. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Proposal to Reduce Military Budget and Increase Federal Funding for Housing. Donovan noted this was to be on the May 2 agenda and moved to delay until then. Williams seconded the motion which passed on roll call vote as follows: Donovan, Williams, Acklin and Winthrop, YES; Reid and Arnold, NO. NEW & MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Mayor,s Appointments to Hospital Board and Planning Commission Councilor Arnold noted that Sec. 2.04.081 of the Municipal Code requires that all open positions be advertised in a public notice prior to making appointments. He then moved to postpone the appointments until this has been done, Williams seconded the motion which passed unanimously on voice vote. PUBLIC FORUM No response. Regular Meeting - Ashland City Council - 4/18/89 - Page Four ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS & CONTRACT8 Levy Assessments for E. Main Street Sewer Improvements Second reading by title only of an ordinance levying assessments for sewer improvements on E. Main Street near Fordyce Street. Acklin moved to adopt the ordinance, Arnold seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote. (Ord. #2500) Mayor' Membership on Budget Committee Second reading by title only of an ordinance which includes the Mayor as a member of the Budget Committee. Arnold moved to adopt the ordinance, Winthrop seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote. (Ord. #2501) Downtown Parking Restrictions and Fine Surcharges First reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 2.12 of the Municipal Code with respect to downtown parking restrictions and fine surcharges. Donovan noted that DPAC held a public hearing and made considerable changes to the ordinance. Winthrop is concerned with giving special privileges to people in the Real Estate business. Donovan asked that this item be continued to the May 2nd meeting. All agreed. Planning Commission Attendance First reading of an ordinance establishing attendance policies for Planning Commission meetings. Acklin moved to second reading, Winthrop seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote. McFadden Annexation First reading of an ordinance annexing .51 acres of land on the S. side of Siskiyou Blvd., E. of Tolman Creek Rd. Acklin moved to second reading, Williams seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote. First reading of an ordinance withdrawing recently annexed property from Jackson Co. Fire Dist. No. 5. Acklin moved to second reading, Winthrop seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote. First reading of an ordinance rezoning recently annexed land from County F-5 to City of Ashland R-2 (Multi-family Residential). Acklin moved to second reading, Winthrop seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote. Regular Meeting - Ashland City Council - 4/18/89 - Page Five Committee on Affordable Housing A resolution was read establishing an Affordable Housing Committee. Arnold said it was past midnight and no vote could be taken. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 12:00 midnight, Nan E, Franklin City Recorder ~9~-.;-~'~ Catherine M, Golden Mayor Regular Meeting - Ashland City Council - 4/18/89 - Page Six