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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-0114 ADJOURNEDMINUTES OF ADJOURNED COUNCIL MEETING January 14, 1975 ROLL CALL PLANNING COMMISSION Membership BUDGET COMMITTEE The City Council met in adjourned session on the above date at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall.. Mayor Prickett called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call was answered by Council members Allen, Hoffarth, Ragland, McCannon and McDowell. Mayor Prickett announced that the primary purpose of the adjourned meeting was for the selection of a councilman to fill Council Position No. 5 (vacated by Prickett's election to mayoralty). However, he first wanted the opinion of City Attorney Salter on the election of Virginia Wade to the Plan- ning Commission. Salter replied that it is true that Oregon Statules do not limit Planning Commission membership to only two non-residents of the city being served, but our own ordinance (Code 2.12.0i0~ states that not more than two of the members may be non- residents of the city. He added that Rich Hanson was a hold- over Conm~ission member and a non-resident, and that on January 7th John Billings (another non-resident) wns re-appointed to the Commission, and following that, Virginia Wade was elected to the Commission. He ruled that because she was the third non-resident selected, and further, that she indicated to him that her plans for moving into the city were not definite, her election must be declared invalid. The mayor asked that the subject be placed on the next agenda. Ccuncilwoman McDowell suggested a change in our ordinance to delete the limitation in question. McCannon moved to consider a Budget Committee member to re- place Ed McKeown. Hoffarth seconded, and passed unanimously on roll call vote. Mayor Prickett suggested that Budget Committee member A1 Meyer be replaced during the interim that he is absent, per- haps by a non-voting member. After some discussion, Salter agreed with Mayor Prickett that Meyer could be replaced only after a majority vote to remove Meyer, in the absence of a resignation. The mayor asked that this item also be included on the agend~ for January 21st, and returned to the replacement of McKeow]~. McCannon nominated Floyd Vogel to fill the vacancy on the Budget Committee. Hoffarth seconded the nomination. Allen moved that the nomination be closed. Seconded by Ragland and passed unanimously on voice vote. .~.ETING ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL January 14, "' -SERVICE fER FUNDING CAL. - PAC. FRANCHISE GAVELS COUNCIL ELECTION Allen asked that funding of a multi-service center be con- sidered, to which there was unanimous approval by voice vote. At Allen's suggestion, James Sims explained that Housing and Urban Development has 2-1/2 million dollars avail- able in the state for distribution outside of Salem, Portland and Eugene for funding of multi-service centers, and that other grants are available for municipal swimming pools, greenways, and mini-parks, and offered his assistance in preparing applications for grants. ~e reported two deadlines- that preliminary application must be made to HUD by March I, 1975, and final application by April 1, 1975. He said the grants are administered under two titles--the "Entitlement Grant" and the "Discretionary Grant"--with the latter being the one for which we could be eligible. Mr. Sims said there are no strings attached to the grant except for maintaining an interest in the project, and no participation in the funding is required of us. Mayor Prickett appointed Allen and McDowell to work with Administrator Almquist and Mr. Sims, and directed them to 'develop information for the Council in time to meet the deadline. Mayor Prickett announced that the franchise granted California Pacific Utilities will expire on March 14th, and appointed Councilmen Hoffarth and McCannon to bring back information concerning a franchise agreement to the meeting of January 21st. Mayor Prickett announced that Keith Moberly and his high school shop students made a gavel, as did Kenneth Hanson and Delbert Jones. At this point, Ragland unwrapped a giant gavel made of a section of log and a baseball bat, and announced that Medford Mayor Fagone had sent it over with a letter of congratulations; letter was read by the Mayor. Hoffarth nominated Francis Reith and Gerald Jordan for the Council vacancy. Ragland nominated Duane Smith, 788 Pennsylvania Avenue, and also nominated Don Laws. McCannon moved that nominations be closed. McCannon seconded, and passed unanimously on voice vote. Recorder Butler distributed ballots to the Council members, collected and tallied them, and then announced that Don Laws was the winner, having received three votes. On motion by Hoffarth, the meeting was adjourned at 8:05 to a study session.