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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-1215 REG MINMINUTES OF TIlE REGULAR MEETING ASHI~LND CITY COUNCIL December 15, 1981 ROLl, CALl, APPI~OVAL OF MINUTES PUBLIC tlEARING Granite St. Improve- ments - Lithie Homes MINUTES OF BOARDS PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AWARD ~- AAA RICtLARDS ANNEXATION PROPOSAL RETAIL TRADES The Mayor led the Pledge of Allegiance and called the me¢:.Ling to order at: 7:30 P.M. on the above date in the Civic Center. Sims, Dale, Acklin, Peterson and Laws were present. Howard was ab~ent. Acklin moved to approve minutes of the regular meeting of December 1, 1981 and Laws seconded the motion which passed unanilnonsly on roll call vote. The public hearing was opened and Developer Mark Cooper reported hc is having difficulty worl<ing out the approved 28 units financially and asked that his time be e~tended for the public hearing. He said he had hoped to pick up the cost of the improvements which would have to be paid by his neighbors but has been unsuccessful. On question by the Mayor as to propEiety of again continuing the public hearing Salter said that it couId be held at the second meeting saying that if we continue i~ it will have have to be re-noticed and if you don't it would be a withdrawal. Cooper said he would like to continue it as he wants to explore further financial alternatives. Laws said we should send out notices again if we postpone. Dale so moved; L;ws seconded the motion which passed unanimously on voice. Peterson moved to accept m~nutes of Boards, Commissions and Committees and place same on file; Acklin seconded the motion which passed with unanimous voice vote. Kirk Faulkner, representing AAA, presented the City of Ashland a plaque recognizing 18 years without a fatal pedestrian accident. The award was received with appreciation and no action was necesssry. A memo was read from the City Administrator relative to the ~0 x 300 foot of land on Highway 66 being requested for annexation by owner Ray Richards, and a letter and map sketch was read. Mrs. Estelle Richards explained need for annexation because her residence is split between City and County which causes confusion in requiring Police & Fire service along with the maize of paper work for the ta~ assessor. After some discussion relative to the cost of annexation, Mrs. Rich- ards asked that she be giCen time to discuss costs with Mr. Richards and begin processing annexation application should he agree with details involved regarding costs. Laws moved to table; Dale seconded the motion which passed unan~lously on voice vote. In the absence of E1]iott Reinerr, Almqnts~ explained tbst Reineft planned to request warning tickets for parking during Christmas holiday season. ~einert arrived at the meeting and upon hearing of difficulties for Police Dept. oa proposal withdrew his request. then proposed use of "for authorized vehicles" spaces at C~ty Hall during non-business hours. Discussion followed & Alsing said the new signs have not come in yet but the "for suth. only" ones will be coming down. Request grsnted and on question of C. P. National Dark- ing spaces, Rejnert was directed to take matter to Traffic Safety Commiss~en. 12/15/8]. P.1 Regular Me_e[ing Ashland City Council 12/15J181 P.2_ BUILDING PERMIT EXT. WRANGLER'S LEASE AIRPORT IMP. FUNDING PUBLIC FORUM ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS & CONTRACTS Bancroft Act YMCA Annexation Withdrawal from JCFD 5 by YMCA Rezoning YMCA Property Vacation Filing Fees A letter from Gary Almquist Construction was read requesting extension of time to complete home at 1082 Bellview until April 15 and Laws moved to grant request; Peterson seconded the motion which passed wlthout opposition on voice vote. The City Administrator read his memorandum recommending extension of the Wranglers' Lease and a move of the arena at that time to the Wade property in order to make a larger site of City industrial land available for interested businesses for location. Sims moved to extend lease period and recommendation to move arena; Acklin seconded the motion which passed unanimously on voice vote. A request from the Airport Committee was read asking that it be per- mitted to make request of Jackson County for funding of $7,000 to be added to FAA grant of $140,000 for improving the airport by: 1 paving the tie-down area, acquisition of unimproved property con- tiguous to airport and by displacing the runway threshold. Sims reported that he had researched complaints and concerns relative to use of airport by larger commercial planes and he allayed any reser- vations by saying the displacing of threshold is strictly for safety purposes etc. and recommended by FAA. Almquist said there would be no City labor involved in the project. Laws moved to authorize request; Aeklin seconded and on voice vote, all YES. No response from the audience. First reading was given an Ordinance relative to minimum assessments under the Bancroft Act and Acklin moved to second reading; Laws seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote. Sims was out of the room. First reading was given an Ordinance annexing certain property to the City of Ashland and Laws moved to second reading; Peterson seconded the motion and Dale, Acklin, Laws and Peterson voted in favor. Sims was out of the room. First reading was given an Ordinance withdrawing recently annexed property from Jackson County Fire District No. 5 (YMCA) and Laws moved to second reading; Acklin seconded the motion and Dale, Laws, Peterson and Acklin voted in favor. Sims was out of the room. The motion carried. First reading was given an Ordinance rezoning recently annexed property from Jackson County RR-5 to City of Ashland C-1 (YMCA) and Laws moved to second reading; Peterson seconded and on roll call vote, Sims, Dale, Acklin, Laws and Peterson voted in favor and the motion carried. First reading was given an Ordinance amending filing fees for vacation of public rights-of-way and Peterson moved to second reading; Acklin seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote. 12/15/81 P. 2 Regular M~ting Ashland City Council 12/15/Jl P. 3 Economic Dev. Comm. Transfer Approp. within Funds Bonneville Contract Energy Conservation Weatherization Dept. Reports Liaison Reports Swimming Pool Info First reading was given an Ordinance increasing the membership of the Economic Development Commission to 9 members and repealing the Ashland Youth Commission, and Sims moved to second reading; seconded by Laws and passed unanimously on roll call vote. A Resolution transferring appropriations within funds was read and Acklin moved to adopt; Laws seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote. City Administrator Almquist reviewed the status of the contract saying that BPA has closed the door on any further negotiations by concerned agencies and that it is his hope that the initial agreement timewise which would allow adequate time for Ashland to implement the changeover because of it's July fiscal year would be honored at a subsequent date. Almquist recommended authorization by Mayor & City Recorder to sign the contract. Almquist read the Resolution and Laws moved for adoption; Acklin seconded the motion which passed with Sims, Dale, Acklin, Laws and Peterson voting in favor. Motion unanimously carried. The City Administrator explained briefly the Residential Weatherization Buy-Back Program and read the resolution amending the BPA contract to implement same. Peterson moved for adoption; Laws seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote. Laws moved to accept and place on file the Departmental Reports for the month of November, 1981; Acklin seconded the motion which passed unani- mously on voice vote. Councilman Laws reported on most recent meeting of the North Ashland Interchange Area and outlined a formula proposal for ending City Council's opposition to the proposed sewer project which he plans to present to the County Commissioners. The proposal included - "that County will rezone the Interchange Area in accordance with the March 1981 L.U.B.A. decision; that the County & City will agree on revised Ashland Urban Growth Boundary and County will agree to treat develop- ment in the UGB according to City policies with a method for implementa- tion agreed to; County and City will agree on a formal process for notification and comment on all decisions affecting an agreed upon area of mutual concern; and City will drop all opposition to the BCVSA North Ashland Interchange sewer project. After some discussion Sims moved to place on agenda; Laws seconded and on voice vote all AYES. Laws moved to accept recommendation; Peterson seconded the motion which passed with Laws, Sims, Peterson and Acklin voting AYE and Dale abstaine( from voting. Proposal adopted. Peterson requested Council approval of mailing information relative to the grass-roots group effort to get a swimming pool for the City of Ashland through the utility billing. Peterson moved Council approve utility billing; Sims seconded the motion which passed unanimously on voice vote. 12/15/81 p. 3 Regular Meeting City of Ashland 12/15/81 P. 4 Iowa St. Traffic ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Peterson reported she had met with the President of the College relative to traffic volume on Iowa and moved to place the matter on the agenda; Acklin seconded and the motion passed unanimously on voice vote. Peterson moved staff do a traffic count on Iowa and asked that the College help; Sims seconded and the motion passed without opposition on voice vote. Meeting adjourned at 9:20 P.M. Nan E. Franklin City Recorder L. Gordon Medaris Mayor ih