The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About1983-0118 REG MINMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL January 18, 1983 ROLL CALL & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES COUNTY ECONOMIC DEV. CCL DEQ Area Particulate Control CROMAN BROS SAWMILL EASEMENT DIRECTOR OF ELECTRIC UTIL. RESOLUTION RE ELECTRIC MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL UTILITY CUSTOMER ACC'TG POLICIES Having led the Pledge of Allegiance, Mayor Medaris called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M., on the above date and all members of the City Council were present. Councilwoman Acktin moved to approve minutes of regular meeting of January 4, 1983 and Laws seconded the motion which passed without opposition on voice vote. The City Administrator read a letter from Medford/Jackson County Development Council reviewing progress on recruitment of business and industry to the County. No action was necessary. Mayor Medaris said that Planning Director Fregonese will attend the January 26 meeting representing the City. A letter from the Director of the Dept. of Environmental Quality was read relative to Medford-Ashland Particulate Control strategy and was for information only. City Attorney Salter reviewed the request by Croman Bros. for an easement and called attention to the fact that the easement depicted in the map with the agenda was incorrect and that the easement sought is recommended for approval. Laws moved that Mayor and Recorder be authorized to sign documents; Smith seconded the motion which passed unanimously on voice vote. A memorandum to Mayor Medaris was read from the City Administra- tor recommending appointment of Albert E. Williams as Director of Electric Utilities. Mayor Medaris commended the panel for selection of the Director as doing a a thorough professional job. The Mayor said he is satisfied with Almquist's recommendation and is glad to see a person such as Williams work his way up through the ranks. Laws moved to approve recommendation; Reid seconded the motion which passed unanimously on voice vote. The City Administrator submitted a resolution amending the plan for electric utility management employees giving steps to main- tain salaries 5% above electric line and working foremen which was read in full. Laws said such a Resolution would simplify budgeting the pay steps later and moved to adopt Resolution. Howard seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote. Almquist reviewed the draft ordinance on Utility Customer Account- ing Policies pointing up the principal features of the ordinance. Dale requested that the criteria set forth for establishment of credit be modified to call for the process being done once for commercial service and that subsequent services for commercial not require requalification. Laws asked that part B of 14.02.040 be amended to show a maximum time of 15 days from the date of mailing the notice (termination). On page 3 it was requested that change continued 1/18/83 P. 1 Regular.Meeting Ashland City Council 1/18/83 P, 2 ACCOUNTING POLICY ORDINANCE FOR UTILITIES cont. MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION PUBLIC FORUM be made in 14,02,050 to add "and to any third party etc," in the event the third party is changed by consumer to receive notices, Several other minor changes were discussed and Almquist said after making the changes he would have the ordinance published so that second reading could be given at the next regular meeting. Smith moved that staff bring back ordinance with corrections; Laws seconded the motion which passed unanimously on voice vote, Mayor Medaris submitted a proclamation for "World Marriage Day" requested by Loyola Encounters representing various churches calling for February 13, 1983 to be proclaimed the above. Almquist asked Council to consider hearing an appeal from two building contractors who have been disqualified from bidding on the warehouse job because of not having done work comparable to the magnitude of the proposed project. Joe Garfus, Eger Construction/Schoolhouse Electric said that he is bonded for one million dollars, has always fulfilled his con- tract, has never backed out of a job and that the bonding company will continue to bond him as long as his work continues to be satisfactorily done. Garfu~ said the same Architect who is handling the proposed warehouse recently had qualified him for another job. Garfua added that he is a dealer for metal buildings and will do over 40% of the work themselves. He added that some of the bidders who are carpenters which would be a small portion of the overall project. Discussion ensued on Garfus' plans to have a young person (Best) as Administrator for the project and Howard wondered if Best's experience in road and concrete work would be of any value on this particular job. Garfus said he has total confidence in this person and that further he plans to have a general foreman (Fred Schultz) who has thirty years experience in construction. Garfus enumerated previous jobs including the Pizza Hut, a 17 million dollar job in Alaska, 3~ million job in construction of the Balloon building etc. Garfus said that he bids anything between San Francisco and Boise and hires 15 men to do the work including secretary etc. After further discussion as to Eger Construction's qualifications, Laws moved to accept as bidder; Reid seconded the motion which passed unanimously on voice vote. Roy Madden appealed his disqualification on bidding of the pro- ject in question saying that although he has only $500,00 bonding he expects the bid/cost to be under that figure. Madden told of his 15 years experience as General Manager for Medford Construct- ion and said that recently he has constructed the Oregon Bank, Western Bank, Rodeway Inn and Copper Kitchen along with eleven bridges and various other large projects. Madden said his firm will do all of the steel and concrete work on this project and said in recent years he has built eleven bridges. Madden added that between his key men there is one hundred years of experience. Reid moved to include Madden Const. in bidding process; Howard seconded the motion which passed unanimously on voice vote. Public Forum closed. 1/18/83 P. 2 Re~ula~ Meeting ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL 1/18/~3 P. 3 ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS & CONTRACTS Rist Annexation (Peterson) Second reading by title only was given an ordinance annexing property to the City of Ashland (Rist/Peterson) and Acklin moved to adopt; Howard seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote. Withdrawal from JC#5 Rist Annexation (Peterson) Second reading by title only was given an ordinance withdrawing annexed property from Jackson County Fire District No 5 and Laws moved to adopt; Smith seconded the motion which passed unani- mously on roll call vote. Rezoning Annexed Property Second reading by title only was given an ordinance rezoning recently annexed property from County RR-5 to City C-1 and Laws moved to adopt; Dale seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote. Tree trimming ord. Second reading by title only was given an ordinance relative to tree trimming on private property and Acklin moved to adopt; Smith seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote. Industrial Park Annex. First reading was fiven an ordinance setting a public hearing on an annexation and withdrawal of property from Jackson County Fire District No. 5, and declaring an emergency. Almquist said the emergency clause is necessary so the ordinance will become effect- ive on February 15th in order to get necessary notices out. Laws moved to second reading; Howard seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote. Airport Fund Restablished A memo was read from the City Administrator recommending rejuvena- tion of the Airport Fund as required by FAA. Acklin moved for adoption; Smith seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote. Trans. of Approp. Res. A resolution transferring appropriations within funds was read and Dale moved for adoption; Reid seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote. Redesignation of SOSC to University A resolution supporting redesignation of SOSC as the University of Southern Oregon was read and Smith moved to adopt; Ack~nseconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote. LIAISON REPORTS Reid noted that she had attended a Youth Task Force meeting which was well attended and shows promise of getting things done. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m. Nan E. Franklin City Recorder -3- Mayor