HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-0510 ADJOURNEDMINUTES OF ADJOURNED MEETING
Ashland City Council
May 10, ].977
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The City Council met in an adjourned meeting at 7:30 p.m.
on the above date in Council Chambers of City Hall. Mayor
Prickett and Council members Phelps, Drescher, Ragland,
McCannon, Laws and Hamilton were present.
The mayor called the meeting to order and announced
that the purpose of the meeting was to consider recommendations
for changes in the Ashland Waste Water Treatment Plant section
of Rogue Valley Council of Governments' draft of a Waste
Treatment Master Plan.
Administrator Almquist read a memo from the Planning
Co~unission in which they concurred with criticisms of the
report expressed by P.W. Director Alsing at the previous Council
meeting. Alsing explained that his two criticisms were: (!) that
the City of Ashland apply for a grant by the end of 1981 to
further improve its disposal plant, and (2) that the service
boundaries of tile City of Ashland would go only up to Crowson
Road, and he recommended that the service boundary include both
sides of Crowson Road.
A!mquist then read a memo from Jeff Gibbs; Water Quality
Planning Coordinator of RVCOG, in which he said the 1981 figure
was an error, and suggested that the report read that Ashland
will ugu~ade iLs wasLcwa!:er trc, atmen~ p!ar:t R~--=~- ~on=. ~.,.a 9nnn
but further suggested that Lllis norarich will serve as a
"placeholder" to assist Ashland ill obtaining funding when plant
expansion becomes necessary. Alsing expressed agreement with
Gibbs' memo.
Ragland moved to instruct the staff to ma]:e the two recon~m :ndct
changes in the report. Phelps seconded, and motj.on passed on
unanimous roll call vote.
Ragland moved to add an item to the aqenda concerning
acquisition of Bluebird Park. McCannon seconded, and motion
passed on voice vote with no opposition. Ragland then explained
that the drive to collect $7,750 for the City's share of
acquisition of Bluebird Park has been successful, and moved
that the Recorder be authorized to disburse the funds for the
purchase of Bluebird Park. McCannon seconded, and motion passed
on roll call vote with all in favor.
At 7:~0 p.m., the meeting was adjour ~d to a study session
on the Cable TV franchise. '
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