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Home My WebLink About1976-0720 REG MINMINUTES OF THE REGULAR M]EETING ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL July 20, 1976 ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES MINUTES OF BOARDS ETC. COMMUNICATIONS Agate Cab (Rates/Hours Nursery St. Cutting PUBLIC FORUM Hoffarth Resignation Appointment to Council FAUS Funds After leading the Pledge of Allegiance, Mayor Prickett called the meeting to order on the above date in council chambers at 7:30 p.m. Councilmembers McCannon, McDowell, Laws and Ragland were present. Councilman Allen arrived at 7:40 p.m. (Hoffarth resigned 7/13/76) Ragland moved to approve minutes of executive session and regular meeting of July 6, 1976 and adjourned meeting of July 13, 1976. McDowell seconded. On voice vote, all YES. McDowell moved to accept minutes of boards, commissions and commit- tees; Ragland seconded and motion passed unan~nously on voice vote. A letter was read from Agate Taxi Company revising a recent request for closure between 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. which was turned down by Council and asking permission to increase fares to support the exp- ense resulting from the 24-hour service required by the City. McCannon said he would rather see the closure between the hours men- rioned than the increase in fares and so moved. On roll call, La;~s, McCanncn and McDowell voted in favor. Ragland opposed. Motion carried. A request from Daniel Liebowitz to cut Nursery Street for coru~ection of sewer hooK-ups was read. Directuf of Public Wor~q Aising said that provisions were not made when street was repaved because of the nature of the lot location (accessible by alley only). Laws moved permission be granted; McDowell seconded and motion passed withcut opposition on roll cs]l vote. There were no comments from th~ audience. Mayor asked for disposition of Councilman Hoffarth's resignation. McCannon moved to accept resignation as submitted by letter on July 13, 1976 and McDowell seconded the motion. On roll call, ~otion passed unanimously. McCannon moved to place item to appoint Council replacement on agendz Ragland seconded and on roll call, all YES. Ragland moved that farth be appointed to serve part of his une~pired term (until he actually moves outside city limits). McCannon seconded. Mayor Prickett explained that Hoffarth's resign~tion now opens that Co~ino~l position for election on November 2, 1976, but Hoffarth is still in the City and could be appointed until he moves out of the C~ty or until December 31, 1976, whichever occurs first. Laws suggested Ehan if Hoffarth moves in October, his successor could be appointed after November 2, 1976. McDowell moved to close nominations, McC~n~on seconded, and motion passed on unanimous voice vote. Hoffarth wss then unanimously elected on roll call vote to Council Position No, 2. A memors:~dum ~rom Public Works Director Alsing was pr~ser'~,,.-,d g~li~ present status of FAUS funds and Almquist reported that in a,Sdjt~on the State will be funding the City's share of $16,987 for t'i~e W~lnez/ Grandvlew Drive projects. 7/20/76 Pa%e ! MISC. BUSINESS Zupan HISTORICAL 0RD. Public hearing to consider Comprehensive Plan Change No. 2 set for September 7, 1976 at 7:30 p.m. Another public hearing was set for the same date to consider Zoning Amemdment re Travelers accon~od~ tions . Recommendations from Ashland Planning Cormmission were received rels-. rive to historic preservation policy and a joint meeting with the Planning Commission was set for August !0, 1976. ~RAFFIC SAFETY ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND CONTRACTS Parking Violation Fines A recomnendation of parking prohibition on North Clay Street betwee~ Siskiyou and the entrances to the ASH parking lots as submitted by the Traffic Safety Comnission was received. Council agreed with recommendation and Mayor ordered that a resolution be drawn and pre- sented to next Council meeting for action. First reading was given an ordinance amending the Ashland Municipal Code Section 11.28.110 which pertained to parking violation fines s{ as to provide for both fines and the issuance of warrants for arrest McDowell moved to second reading; Ragland seconded. Laws suggested that ordinances depict the amended portions by being shown by under- lining, brackets or italics so changes will be obvious. City Arty. Salter agreed. On roll call., motion passed nnanimously. Plumbing Fe~ Schedule Almquist explained the present plumbing fee schedule is excessive i~ cases of small jobs and suggested that City follow State's fee schedule and gave first reading to an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1887 and Section 15.16.240 to adopt the reduced minim~nn schednl~ of fees. McCannon moved to second reading; seconded by McDowei1 and passed unanimously on roll call vote. T~JFFIC SIGNAL CONTRACT Alnquist presented a contract with the State Nighway Division for installation of traffic signals at Mountain Avenue and Sisk~you Boulevard and explained that the State will install the signals and the City will supply the energy. McDowell moved to authorize the Mayor and Recorder to sign the contract. Ragland seconded, and ~tion passed on roll call vote with all in favor. LIAISON REPORTS '.cDowell reported that the CATV Committee meets on Wednesdays in ihe Gresham Room of the Library at 4:00 p.m. and suggested Council attend if possible as committee is proving worthwhile and that a recent trip through facilities of Southern Oregon Cable TV had proved interesting. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS McCannon moved to accept Departmental Reports; second by Ragland anz passed unanimously on voice vote. AIRPORT MASTER PLAN Council was rsninded of July 27tb study session at 7:30 p.m., to consider Airport Master Plan as presented by l~ade]l Engineering. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m. sep ~ corder 7/20/76 Page 2