HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-0320 ADJOURNEDMinutes of the Adjourned Meeting
Ashland City Council
March 20, 1986
Mayor Medaris called the meeting to order at 4:00 P.M. on the above
date in the Civic Center Council Chambers. Elerath, Reid, Bennett,
Acklin and Laws were present.
The meeting adjourned to executive session at 4:02 P.M. under
authority of O.R.S. 192.660 relative to possible litigation in the
matter of pending Reeder Reservoir sluicing.
At 4:31 P.M. Council reconvened~ and Bennett moved to withdraw the
request for a permit from the State Land Board to sluice Reeder
Reservoir in the spring of 1986 due to the short amount of time
available to sluice and the risks being great; Reid seconded.
Elerath questioned if it is wise, even with limited time, not to
sluice as much as possible this year. Alsing noted that "mother
nature" went against us this year~ and next year it should be started
in January or February.
On voice vote Reid, Bennett, Acklin, Laws - YES, Elerath NO.
Alsing asked for direction from the Council concerning the settling
pond being prepared at this time. He said it would be to our
advantage to proceed and have water run through it this year to
see how it works. Alsing said there is a small reservoir above the
Park that is drained now and suggested that it be cleaned at this
time since water in and out can be controlled.
Ken Mickelsen, Park Director~ said the experimental pond is on Park
property, and they have some concerns about the area. He said when
they agreed to the pond, it was on the condition that the area be
returned to its original state after the sluicing period. He is not
sure the Park Commission would want a 'mud hole' all year in that area.
Laws said it would be only for one year. Mickelsen said the request
would need to go before the Park Commission. Reid said she would
make a presentation, and the Park Commission would be kept informed.
Elerath said he feels the long range solution is a settlement basin.
Almquist said he did not want us to commit to trucking away silt
the time when there s no liability
every year and said sluicing during '
is the solution. Reid asked that~ when studying the situation~ the
amount of silt that would have to be moved should be looked at.
Alsing invited the Council to go up and view
the water is down.
Meeting adjourned at 4:45 P.M.
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the reservoir while
Nan E. Franklin
City Recorder
Mayor