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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-0820 REG MINMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL August 20, 1985 ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES LIQUOR LICENSE APP- LICATION - T.B.Wong The regular meeting of the Council was called to order by President Pro Tem Laws. Roll call: Present: Elerath, Bennett, Acklin and Laws. Absent: Smith, Reid and Mayor Medaris. Acklin moved to approve minutes of the regular meeting of August 6, 1985 and Bennett seconded the motion which passed unanimously on voice vote. Bennett moved to approve liquor license for Dahlia Restaurant for up- grade of beer and wine license to full privileges and EIerath seconded the motion which passed unanimously on voice vote. RIDGE RD~ IMPROVE- MENTS Interchange Lighting Agreement Review Crossroads (Oak Knoll Liquor License application A petition for improvement of Ridge Road and formation of a local imp- rovement district was signed by 64% of the property owners based on front footage. Director of Public Works Alsing noted that Lot 2200 owned by five people was signed by only three in favor and should all five not sign it would be difficult to get the necessary 51% in favor~ Alsing also said the improvements signed for include paving but not curb and gutter and he doesn't recommend this type of improve- ment because of the maintenance problems it creates for the sweepers. Drainage was discussed and Alsing said that could be dealt with. As far as the curb and gutter is concerned Alsing said that should the property owners sign in favor, the installation of curb and gutter could come at a future date° Alsing said he would express his concerns at the public hearing and the proposal could be presented as it is or people could be asked to sign in favor of curbs and gutter° Elerath asked Alsing why the property owners don't want curb & gutter and Alsing said they feel its a rural area and also the costs involved° Almquist noted that 2/3 of the property owners must object to stop the proposal at a public hearing and that unless they object it is considered an approval. Acklin moved to bring back resolution call- ing for a public hearing; Elerath seconded the motion which passed upanimously on voice vote° The City Attorney reported that in reviewing the agreement with the County relative to lighting of the North Interchange area he found that the City has done what was designated in the contract and he doesn't understand why the County would think the contract is not in force or ineffective~ Council discussed the matter and asked that Salter confer with County Counsel Roy Bashaw and report back. City Administrator Almquist reported that the matter of noise com- plaints at the Medford restaurant owned by the applicant was checked and that a different type of music will be featured at Oak Knoll so there shouldn't be a problem. Almquist suggested that the operation be monitored and if there appears to be a problem that recommendation not to renew be considered~ Almquist noted there has been a problem 8/20/85 p. i eBula~ Meeting Ashland City Council 8/20/85,_P~ 2 Crossroads (Oak Knoll Liquor Lic- ense & Sublease BUDGET COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT AUDIT COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPM/ENT COMMISSION CUSTOMER SERVICE POLICY BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING PUBLIC FORUM ORDINANCES, RESOLU- TIONS & CONTRACTS Lien Search Fee CPN Franchise with grease at the restaurant and recommended that sublease be approved contingent on installation of.grease trap° Acklin moved for approval of liquor license contingent on approval of Police Department final report; Bennett seconded the motion which passed unanimously on voice vote. Laws said in checking with the Medford Police Department about the noise problem, that he was informed that the applicant was not cooperative in working with them.and should there be a problem in Ashland the renewal will be denied~ Elerath moved to approve the sublease contingent upon installation of grease trap; Bennett seconded the motion which passed unanimously on voice vote° Deferred for full Council attendance and more applicants° The City Administrator reported that Bob Rasmussen declined due to pressure of other commitments~ Action deferred. Dro Ethel Hansen's name was submitted by Mayor Medaris for appointment to the Economic Development Commission and Bennett moved to approve; Elerath seconded the motion which passed unanimously on voice vote. The City Administrator reviewed the Customer Service Policy form and Laws suggested that it be called Citizen Service Policy to include all residents of Ashland~ Elerath suggested that a key for showing which department received complaint, amount and disposition set off so easily read. Bennett suggested notifying the citizens through the utility bills that such a service is available° Council agreed with the policy and suggestions~ A memo was read from the Director of Finance requesting a meeting of the Budget Committee at 7:30 P.M. on September 26, 1985, to consider a supplemental budget, receiving a report on the future qf Revenue Sharing beyond September 30, 1985 and discussing other matters of concern to the Committee. No action necessary - meeting set~ No response. Second reading by title only was given an ordinance relative to lien search fees and Acklin moved for approval; Bennett seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote. Second reading by title only was given an ordinance granting a twenty year franchise to C. P. National Corp~ for natural gas service and Acklin moved to approve; Bennett seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote° 8/20/85 P. 2 ORDINANCES, RESOLU~ TIONS cont. Street Closures Water & Sewer Development Fees Resolutions Rezone Bard's Inn Comp Plan Amend. Yield Signs Fordyce Street Annexation Second reading by t~tle only was given an ordinance amending the Code with respect to street closures and Acklin moved to adopt; Bennett seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote. First reading was given an ordinance amending the Code with respect to Water & Sewer Mains installed by subdividers or developers and declaring an emergency. Almquist asked for a correction in "E" of Section 2 to add the word "solely" in the next to last line. Bennett noted that in "F" the words "within ten (10) years of installation" should be added to make the critera consistent and Almquist agreed saying it was inadvertently omitted. The same verb/~e was put into the "E" section of page two of the ordinance. Council discussed and Elerath moved to second reading with amendments; Bennett seconded the motion. Alsing noted that termina- tion of the service may be near the property line rather than "at the property line" so suggested that change. Elerath and Bennett agreed with the correction. On roll call vote the motion passed without opposition. First reading was given an ordinance relative to rules of the Council on the reading of resolutions and Almquist noted that the Charter pro- vides that resolutions can be approved by title only if copies are on file for review or the resolution has been advertised. Bennett moved to second reading; Acklin seconded the motion~ Willstatter asked if this would create a change in the Charter and Almquist said it would not. On roll call vote the motion passed unanimously. First reading was given an ordinance rezoning certain property from R-3 to C-1 (Bard's Inn, applicant) and Bennett moved to second reading; Laws seconded the motion~ On roll call Elerath, Bennett and Laws voted in favor~ Acklin opposed and the motion carried. First reading was given an ordinance amending Comprehensive Plan for certain property from Multi-family residential to Commercial (Bard's Inn, applicant) and Elerath moved to second reading; Bennett seconded the motionu On roll call Elerath, Bennett and Laws voted in favor; Acklin voted in opposition. Motion carried. A resolution was read providing for yield signs on certain streets and it was noted the resolution should include Morton Street at Pennsylvania~ Bennett moved to adopt as corrected; Elerath seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote° The City Administrator asked that the Fordyce Annexation be placed on · ~ 1 e ~t a letter was received from Jackson County relative to two additional lots in the Urban Growth Boundary and noted they could be added in the legal des- cription and excluded if the property owners are not agreeable to the proposal. The ordinance was read setting September 17, 1985 as the publfc hearing date and Acklin moved to second reading; Bennett seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote~ 8/20/85 P~ {egular~-Meeting Ashland City Council 8/20/85 P. 4 ORDINANCES, RESOLU- TIONS cent. A resolution expressing concern relative to Federal tax reform proposals was reviewed along with a letter from the League of Oregon Cities. Laws Tax Reform said he doesn't favor the resolution because if we are going to support tax reform for the good of everyone then we can't object or support as a special interest group° Elerath disagreed partly saying the City needs the tax break as well as all cities and counties° Almquist noted that the tax reform package would preclude any future improvements for the City. Acklin supported the resolution saying that other special interest groups have spoken before the fact and that the City must speak out. Elerath said he objects to the first recommendation. Acklin moved to adopt; Bennett seconded the motion. Elerath asked to amend the resolu- tion by deleting No. 1 and that reference below in the text be likewise deleted; Laws seconded the motion to amend. On vote on amendment Elerath, Bennett, Laws voted in favor; Acklin opposed. The resolution was read as amended and Elerath, Bennett and Acklin voted'YES. Laws opposed and the motion carried~ Park Dedication A resolution dedicating certain lands to the Parks Commission for park purposes formerly known as the Wade property was read and Acklin moved to adopt; Bennett seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call voter BPA Contract Modifications A memo from Conservation Director Wanderschied was read recommending that the City Administrator be given authority for signing modifications to the Weatherization Contract and explaining that the modifications would be small departures from the contract as written. Council discussed the need and the resolution to implement was read. Acklin moved to adopt; Bennett seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote. BPA Amendment Nee 14/Cost Shar. BPA Amendment No. 13 A resolution approving contract amendment Now 14 with BPA concerning conservation cost sharing was read and Wanderscheid was on hand to review saying that if they opted not to sign with amendment that BPA would rewrite contract with amendment included~ Elerath moved to adopt; Bennett seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote. A resolution was read authorizing the Mayor and City Recorderrs signatures to execute Amendatory Agreement #13 and Bennett moved to adopt; Acklin seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote. Revenue Estimates Increase A resolution increasing revenue estimates and authorizing expenditure of non-tax revenues was read and Finance Director Nelson briefed Council on the rationale and objectives of the issuance of Advance Refunding Bonds saying the present market is favorable and that this proposal will net be possible after the first of the year. Council discussed the matter and Willstatter asked what the City plans to do with the $311,000 left over from the water bonds and he was told they would be used for the Terrace St. and other projects to upgrade the ~at~r system and any other project would have to be of a non-growth nature. Nelson said that Terrace Street would take about one-third of the amount leaving a balance of $200,000. Acklin moved to adopt; Bennett seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote. 8/2o/85 p. 4 Re~j~ular Meetiag Ashland City Council 8/20/85 P~ 5 State & Local Investments Long-term Invest- ment Resources OTHER BUSINESS FROM COUNCIL PRESS CONFERENCE ADJOURNMENT Nan E. Franklin City Recorder Director of Finance Nelson reviewed the proposed resolution saying it is necessary since he is not authorized to invest in long-term securities and that such investments must be made only for advance refunding bonds. Almquist read the resolution and Acklin moved for adoption; Bennett seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote. The City Administrator read a resolution authorizing long-term investment of certain resources and Bennett moved to adopt; Acklin seconded the motion and on roll call Bennett, Acklin and Laws voted in favor; Elerath opposed and the motion carried. Elerath explained that he has an opportunity to go to Bangkokfor one and one-half months and asked permission to be absent for three meetings from 10-16 through 12-16. Bennett moved to accept potential absence of Elerath; Laws seconded the motion which passed unanimously on voice vote. Elerath recommended that the woodstove inclusion/recommendation for use in the Comp Plan be restudied when the Comp Plan is up for review in the near future. Laws noted that a Parking Committee Meeting had been set for Wednesday, Auguest 21st at 4:00 P.M. to hopefully come up with enough space for off- street parking for employees in the downtown area. Acklin expressed appreciation for the art gallery in the lobby. No co[~nent The meeting was adjourned to 9:00 A.M., August 29, 1985. Don Laws, Chairperson Acting Mayor 8/20/85 P.