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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-0617 REG MINAGENDA POR THE REGULAR MEETING ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL June 17, 1980 ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES PUBLIC HEARING Vacation of unopened alley bet. Emerick and Mountain Avenue MINUTES OF BOARDS etc. ALTABET RESIGNATION Bikeway Con~nittee PUBLIC FORUM Winburn Way Closure COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Acting Mayor Laws led the Pledge of Allegiance and called the meet- ing to order at 7:30 p.m. on the above date in the Council Chambers. Phelps, Sims, Medaris and Hamilton were present. Mayor Prickett and Ragland were absent. Recorder Franklin corrected minutes of May 20, 1980 meeting on the Devex public hearing to indicate the vote should have shown Laws and Phelps in opposition. Also corrected by Franklin were minutes of May 27, 1980 meeting to indicate State Revenue Sharing should have been included in the hearing, 2nd paragraph, page one. Phelps moved to approve as corrected and Hamilton seconded. On voice vote, the motion passed without opposition. Petition was received with 93.24% in favor and Laws opened the public hearing. Since there was no response the public hearing was closed. Hamilton moved Staff prepare ordinance; Phelps seconded and the motion passed unanimously on roll call vote. Phelps moved to accept minutes of Boards, Commissions and Committees and Hamilton seconded. On voice vote the motion passed unanimously. A letter of resignation from Mike Altabet was read and Medaris moved to accept; Hamilton seconded and on voice vote motion passed unanimously. Michael Eastman, 299 Meade, asked that two Councilmembers who had voted in favor of closing Winburn Way for the stmmaer reconsider that decision on the basis that the representation by petition was not sufficient to determine need of the populace and added that neither the Chief of Police nor the Fire Department were in favor. Eastman said he is not aware of specific data to justify closed as a result of previous closure and asked that Winburn remain open. Councilwoman Hamilton said she has had time to think about the closure and in view of telephone calls would like to see the matter brought up again. Hamilton moved to place on agenda; Medaris seconded and Laws, Phelps, Hamilton & Medaris YES; Sims opposed. Hamilton moved to reconsider the previous action calling for closure of Winburn Way; Medaris seconded and on roll call Phelps, Medaris, Hamilton and Laws voted in favor; Sims opposed. Hamilton then moved to delete the portion of the action calling for closure of Winburn Way; Medaris seconded. Discussion ensued with Medaris saying he could see no advantage in closure again as no statistics had been developed as result of last year's closure and people will still have opportunity to vote on the issue in November. On roll call, motion passed unanimously. Planner Fregonese asked permission to submit Comprehensive Plan now to meet deadline and to forward amendments later and Phelps moved to place issue on agenda; Medaris seconded and on voice vote motion passed unanimously. Phelps moved to send Comp Plan now and forward amendments later; Laws seconded and on roll call, all YES. 6/17/80 P. 1 Regular Meeting Ashland City Council 6/17/80 P. 2 NORTH INTERCHANGE JUSTICE CENTER ARCHITECT LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION CAPTIVE BALLOONS S. PIONEER BUS PARKING P1. Fregonese briefed Countil on status of North Interchange zone designations and extension of BCVSA sewer extension and asked for permission to represent City with objection both orally and in writing at the BCVSA Board Meeting. Fregonese noted that he had Lard from 1,000 Friends of Oregon with an offer of legal assistance. During Council discussion eight points to pursue were agreed upon among them to 1) appeal approval of sewer line extension by the Health Division & Department of Environmental Quality; 2) require Environmental Impact Statement if federal monies are to be used in the project; 3) two Council members to meet with a County Comm- issioner with objections; 4) authorize sending a letter to County objecting to preliminary plan designations of the North Interchange; 5) permission for Fregonese to represent City in objection (mentioned above); 6) ask for assistance in letter to 1,000 Friends of Oregon in legal action; 7) pursue new agreement which would be acceptable to City of Ashland and the County; and, 8) to appeal the agreement between BCVSA and County to LCDC as in violation of State goals. Sims moved that Council initiate action on all points discussed; Phelps seconded and on roll call motion passed unanimously. A memorandum was read from Councilman Ragland and Phelps moved to confirm Afseth, Jacobs & Schmitz as architects for the Justice Center if fee agreement can be reached; Hamilton seconded and on roll call, all YES. Councilmen Phelps and Medaris were appointed to act as representatives on Justice Center Committee. An application from the American Legion for special retail beer lic- ense for the Fourth of July was considered and Phelps moved to approve; Hamilton seconded and on roll call, all YES. A memorandum from the City Administrator was read relative to pro- hibition of the use of captive balloons as outlined in the Sign Ordinance and Almquist noted that a permit may be secured to allow promotional displays for a period of seven days. The City Adminis- trator recommended that Council consider a minute order to ban the use of captive balloons for advertising as a part of a grand opening. During discussion it was made clear that provisions do not include hot air balloons. On question of Duane Smith as to legality of regular political balloons, Almquist said the ordinance would not apply. Phelps moved that ordinance be reaffirmed and that permit be required for total of seven days or less; Hamilton seconded and on roll call, all YES. City Administrator Almquist read a recommendation from the Traffic Safety Commission that a "bus parking only" zone be established on the west side of South Pioneer from Hargadine Street southerly to the end of the pavement and reviewed a memorandum with costs to improve the area to provide nine 50' bus parking spaces. Almquist reported that he had spoken with representatives from OSFA and that the mumbet of tour buses have increased appreciably since the cost of gasoline has created the need for alternate transportation by use of buses and now the scarcity near the theatre has become criti- cal. Council discussed alternatives and Phelps moved to temporarily reserve North side of Hargadine from First to S. Pioneer for 6/17/80 P. 2 Regular Meeting Ashland City Council 6/17/80 P. 3 S. PIONEER BUS PARKING continued ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS & CONTRACTS Position Classification temporary placement of bus parking spaces and the South side of Pioneer be designated to prohibit recreational vehicle parking. Medaris seconded the motion. Robert Williamson, 130 S. Pioneer, said it is regretable that a residential neighborhood must be deprived of quiet evenings, park view etc. and suggested that buses deliver their patrons to the theatre and park the bus somewhere else. Kay Atwood, 102 S. Pioneer, said she had been a resident on S. Pion- eer for ten years and did not intend that objection to bus parking would indicate a lack of support to OSFA but that over the years she has had no parking for her guests ~nd has been inconvenienced in many ways but that the parking of buses which means they are parked right in view of her living room is asking too much. Atwood added that through calling the County she learned that residents enjoying the park view pay more taxes. Sharon Thormahlen, 80 Hargadine, expressed agitation to hear the matter of parking buses being brought up again since the issue has been fought through the neighborhood petition in past and no one is in favor of this or other proposal to use the narrow street (Hargadine) to accommodate buses. Thormah- len added that diesel spills, fumes, noise and general inconvenience should not be imposed on a residential neighborhood, and that it is a dead issue. Traffic Conmissioner Corliss said that when the matter came up a couple of years ago it was tabled by Council and then turned back to the Traffic Safety Commission and it is not a dead issue. Paul Nicholson, representing OSFA said that we won't know if the plan is satisfactory unless we try it and suggested a two week trial between meetings and that complaints can be checked to decide if they are justified or not. Nicholson said liaison is being provided to control idling etc. with the bus drivers and commented on the increase of buses to accommodate tourists this year. Thormahlen noted that S. Pioneer is much wider than Hargadine and that no tempor- ary plan will work. Edwin Chapman agreed with Thormahlen saying the plan will not work and having driven all kinds of buses said the motor would have to be run to have exhaust brake coming down the hills. He added that tour drivers would probably refuse the detail. On question as to where the buses park now, Almquist said they are parking all over town and have caused problems with the retail mer- chants by taking two spaces where customer's could be parking. Almquist said he gets complaints from businesses during the long season. Laws moved to amend the motion to delete opening up for parking of buses and Sims seconded the motion which passed without opposition on roll call vote. Sims amended the motion to return the issue to Traffic Safety Commission and invited citizens to sub- mit recommendations for a solution; Phelps seconded and on roll call vote the motion passed unanimously. Second reading by title only was given an Ordinance a~ending the position classification plan and Hamilton moved to adopt; Medaris seconded and on roll call, all YES. 6/~7/8o P. 3 Sular Meeting Ashland City Council 6/17/80 P.4 ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS & CONTRACTS continued Water & Sewer connect rate schedule "B" Street Stop Signs Ordinance Prohibiting dogs in City cemeteries Resolution - Supervisory and Management Salaries Resolution - Special Election Resolution transferring appropriations Monthly Reports Liaison Reports Adjournment Second reading by title only was given an Ordinance revising water and sewer connection rate schedules and Medaris moved to adopt; Hamilton seconded and on roll call motion passed unanimously. First reading was given an Ordinance removing stop signs on Second Street at "B" and declaring an emergency. Hamilton moved for adoption; Medaris seconded. Phelps asked if the curbs had been painted yellow one car length at each corner and Almquist said he would check and report back to him. On roll call motion passed unanimously. First reading was given an Ordinance amending Chapter 9.16 to prohibit dogs in public cemeteries and Hamilton moved to second read- ing with an amendment to exclude seeing-eye dogs from the prohibition and Medaris seconded the motion which passed with Phelps, Medaris and Hamilton voting YES; Laws opposed the motion and Sims was absent from the room. A Resolution setting forth salaries for supervisory and management employees for fiscal year 1980-81 was read and Medaris moved for adoption; Hamilton seconded and the motion passed unanimously on roll call vote. A Resolution was read calling a special election for November 4, 1980 regarding advisory vote on summer closure of Winburn Way from the bandshell to the upper duck pond. Hamilton moved to adopt; Phelps seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote. Laws commended City Attorney Salter for his choice of words in the ballot title. A Resolution transferring appropriations within a fund was read and Hamilton moved to second reading; Phelps seconded and on roll call motion passed unanimously. Phelps moved to accept monthly departmental reports and place on file; Sims seconded. None Meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m. Nan E. Franklin City Recorder Don aws Acting Mayor 6/17/80 P. 4