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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-0218 REG MINMINUTES FOR TEE REGULAR MEETING ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL February 18, 1975 ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS APPOINIlMENTS COMMUNICATIONS P & R Traffic Safety Hospital Board Planning Commission Airport Committee Dog Control Citizens Petition (Wagner & Drager) After having led the Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Prickett called the meet- ing to order at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers on the above date. Present were Allen, Hoffarth, McCannon, McDowell and Laws. Ragland arrived at 8:10 p.m. MCDowell moved to approve and place on file the minutes for the regular meeting of February 4, 1975 and the Executive Session of February 4, ]975 McCannon seconded and motion passed unanimously on voice vote. Allen moved to accept Departmental Reports for month of January 1975; Laws seconded and on voice vote - all YES. Mayor Prickett appointed David Davis, Audrey Soderberg, Dave D'Olivo and Hank Hampton to serve on the Bicycle Committee. Allen moved to accept minutes of the Parks & Recreation Commission for meeting of January 9, 1975 and place on file. Hoffarth seconded and on voice vote, passed unanimous2v. Hoffarth moved that minutes for the Traffic Safety Commission for February 12, 1975 be accepted and placed on file; Allen seconded and motion passed unanimously. McCannon moved that minutes of the Hospital Board for January 17, 1975 be accepted and placed on file; Allen seconded and motion passed without opposition on voice vote. Allen moved that Planning Commission minutes for meeting of January 23, 1975 be accepted and placed on file; Hoffarth seconded and on voice vote motion passed unanimously. Laws moved that minutes for the Airport Committee for meeting Of Feb- ruary 12, 1975 be accepted and placed on file; McDowell seconded and on voice vote, passed unanimously. City Administrator Almquist read a letter from Parks & Recreation Chair- man Robert J. Bennett relative to the Dog Control Ordinance. McCannon moved that letter be accepted and placed on file and that matter be dis- cussed during reading of ordinance later in the meeting; Allen seconded and motion passed on voice vote without opposition. Mayor Prickett read petition submitted at regular meeting of February 4, 1975 (deferred because it was not agenda item) and opened matter for dis- cussion. The petition signed by 567 persons asked that City Adminis- trator and department heads take one week's vacation without pay to scme- what alleviate the budget deficit currently being studied. Robert Wagner of 391 Beach Street who with John Drager, 225 W. Nevada circulated th~ petition, said that since people in the street department had been laid off for a week that the same principal should be used by employees with a higher salary to lessen the problems the City is experiencing. Jol~n Drager agreed with Wagner's statements and added that both he and Wag~er were willing to donate a week's wages to the City. Rear ' Meeting Ashland City Council D --. 2 Petition cent. Frohnmayer & Deather- age Claim (Emery) PUBLIC FORUM Bicycle Report Conmunity Development Block Grant The majority of the Council during discussion thanked the gentlemen who submitted the petition for bringing out the financial crisis to the citizenry and agreed that the long hours and responsibility for running the City justifies the salaries. Mayor Prickett invited the petitioners to attend Budget Committee meetings to contribute input and recommended that matter suggested in petition be taken up at next year's budget session, and added that although he has always been extremely critical of staff on different issues that diligence has never been cause for, criticism as illustrated by the able assistance available to Council. Gerald. N. Glossop, 318 Bridge Street, a City employee who had been laid off for a week criticized staff for not volunteering to take time off without pay and relative to long hours spent said that it was to be expected when the job was taken. Mayor Prickett recommended that the petition be placed on file. Allen moved to take petition to next year's Budget Committee for consideration; Hoffarth.seconded and on roll call, passed unanimously. City Administrator Almquist read letter from law firm of Frohnmayer & Deatherage representing Leonard Z. Emery lodging a claim against the City of Ashland, and recommended that claim be denied and passed on to the insurance carrier. Laws so moved; Allen seconded and on roll call motion passed unanimously. No response from the audience. Ragland said that the Bicycle Committee had Just been put together and a meeting is planned for Tuesday, February 25th and that there was no report at this time. Jim Sims presented proposals for application to HUD for Community Deve!o~ ment Block Grant monies including acquisition of the Herndobler Building for the housing of Multi-Service, Neighborhood Facility and Senior Drop- In Center; Restoration of historically significant - but blighted hous- ing; Municipal swimming pool (solar) planning; Sprinkler system for City- owned (leased to Oak Knoll Corporation) golf course; and request for funding of a water study f~r the City of Ashland. On question from Mayo~ Prickett, Sims explained that although the Rogue Valley Council of Govern- ments will be kept apprised of the application, that it would be apprpved or denied and prioritized by HUD. Kay Atwood presented pictures of homes chosen as rehabitable for historical purposes - most of which are low cost housing and located in the Railroad District and explained that most repairs proposed are minor and of a face-lifting nature. Elaine Shanafelt spoke on behalf of the Multi-Service Center needs and cited space and centralization as primary. Don Miller of Oak Knoll proposed automatic sprinkler systems for the golf course, and City Administrator Almquist explained need for water study. Parks Director McGuire explain- ed need for swimming pool plan (solar-indoor) and was asked by Alfred Willstatter what is being done for the youth of Ashland today? Hoffarth questioned the need for the Herndobler Building with the Welfare office on a five year lease and wondered why the Armory wasn't selected as a site for Multi-Service. Mayor Prickett set Tuesday, February 25 for Adjourned Meeting to further consider Community Development Block Grant at 7:30 p.m. 2/18/75 Pg. 2 Regular Meeting Ashland City Council Page Water St. Park Proposal Oak Knoll Open Space Gas Franchise Renewal Airport Committee Report on Hakes runway request Rogue Valley Council of Governments Member- ship Rogue Valley Council of Governments - 208 Planning Agency Parks Commissioner McGuire said he would prefer to see something done to to Ashland Creek by development of foot, horse or bike paths than to 2o through with the proposed park at the Water & C Street overpass. Ragland felt the program could be handled with State monies and volunteer help ant said he doubted that people would get involved without Council approval and moved that we proceed with plan and accept Parks Department mainten-- ance cost of.around $250.00 per year. Laws seconded the motion. Parks Commissioner D'Olivo said that monies could not be expended on property not dedicated to the City. Allen questioned the feasibility of the pro- ject in the existing tight budget year. Ragland stated that the project would eliminate an eyesore and add to the business community downtown. On roll call vote, Ragland, McCannon and Laws voted in favor of the pzo- ject; Hoffarth, Allen and McDowell opposed. Mayor Prickett broke the tie by voting against the motion to develop the park. ' Memorandum was read by City Administrator from Committee on Oak Knoll request for Open Space designation and waiver of supplemental sewer con- nect fee. McDowell moved that Staff apply for open space through the .County Planning Department; Allen seconded and motion passed unanimously on roll call vote. Don Miller of Oak Knoll requested that matter of sewer fee be deferred until more research can be done. Matter deferred. Gas Franchise Committee recommendations were read by City Administrator Almquist. McCannon moved that City Administrator be instructed to draw up ordinance to include provisions 1 through 8 as outlined in memo. On McCannon's question as to whether California Pacific Utilities would grant discounts to senior citizens, Representative Neill from CPU explai~ that rate structure is set up by the Public Utilities Commission and such agency would not make special provisions. McCannon amended his motion to include all provisions with exception of #5. Hoffarth seconded. On roll call all YES. Mayor Prickerr deferred action on Hakes request and recommendation of Airport Committee until Hakes' return from out of town. City AdminiStrator Almquist presented a statement of dues in the amount of $1,041.53 for period through June 30, 1975 and recommended that the City rejoin the Council of Governments and to adopt Resolution providing same. Laws so moved; Hoffarth seconded and on roll call, all YES. City Administrator Almquist read Resolution, McCannon moved for adoption, Hoffarth seconded and on roll call passed without opposition. A letter outlining steps for designation of an Areawide 208 Planning Agency within the RVCOG was read by City Administrator Almquist who asked Executive Director Howsley to be present to answer questions. Almquist explained that program would satisfy Q request for water DE's resources study and alternative methods of disposing of annual accu~uia- tion of silt in Reeder Reservoir and that although COG would administer the program that we would do our own work with the help of consultants. The City Administrator reconmended immediate action be taken so the City would qualify for 100% funding which is available only until July 1, 1975 when the matching funds will drop to 75/25%. Laws moved that delegate~ be instructed to introduce resolution at Council and staff do whatever necessary to get program started; McDowetl seconded. On roll call passed unanimously. 2/18/75 Pg. 3 Meeting Ashland City Council Pa~ 4 Consultant - DEQ Hearing Civil Service Ordin- ance - Ord. No. 1280 Sewer Connect Request Tax Lot #6900 CETA VI Program ORDINANCES, RESOLU- TIONS & CONTRACTS Dog Ordinance Letter was presented from City Administrator Almquist and Director of Public Works Alsing requesting authorization to secure services of a consultant to prepare data for presentation at the March 10 hearing before the DEQ relative to water quality standards, at a cost not to exceed $1,000.00. McDowell moved authorization be granted; Laws seconded and on roll call Hoffarth, McCannon, Laws and McDowell voted YES; Ragland and Allen voted in opposition. Motion carried. City Administrator Almquist read memorandum from City Attorney Salter recommending that Ord. No. 1280 be repealed to bring the laws of the City into harmony with the Collective Bargaining Agreements. Allen moved that Ordinance No. 1280 be repealed; McCannon seconded and on roll call the motion passed unanimously. City Administrator Almquist read a letter from LeeRoy W. Drawe request- ing permission to connect on existing sewer line on Clay Street in order to build on Tax Lot 1900 and recommended against the request saying it would be a major shift in Council policy. Ragland moved request be denied; Laws seconded and on roll call Ragland, McCannon, Laws and McDowell voted YES; Hoffarth and Allen opposed. A letter from GOrdon E. Claycomb of P.O. Box 57 requesting that City con- sider selling a portion of Tax Lot 6900 was read by City Administrator Almquist. McCannon moved that right of way for Jog in street completion be reserved and balance of lot sold by sealed bid basis and advertised accordingly; Allen seconded and on roll call, all YES. Letter from Jackson County Board of Commissioners relative to new CETA VI program read By City Administrator Almquist who requested that he be named Program Agent. Almquist added that at this point he would not recommend extension'of the program beyond the initial period until such time as more becomes available. Allen moved that City Administrator be authorized to act as program agent and that he be directed to provide letters of intent to both agencies; Laws seconded and motion passed unanimously on voice vot City Administrator Almquist gave second reading by title only of Ordinance No. 1544. McCannon moved for adoption, seconded by Allen and on roll call passed unanimously. City Administrator Almquist gave second reading by title only of an Ordin- ance relative to dog control. Ragland spoke with reference to the ordin- ance directing Parks Commission to adhere to provisions made for dog con- trol in parks and said that he didn't think the process proper in that one governing body is directing the action of another, City Attorney Salter agreed that such matter could be a problem where the Parks Commission has complete control of all lands dedicated for parks, Parks Commissioner Bennett spoke of a good relationship between the Commission and the Councj but added that the ordinance puts the Commission in an untenable positien by use of the word "shall" in that section of the ordinance dealing with parks. Mayor Prickett agreed with Bennett and suggested that the word "hall" y in both places where it appears in section. s be changed to "ma" 'McCannon moved that "shall" be changed to "may"; Allen seconded. On roll 'call, Allen, McCannon and Laws voted YES, Hoffarth, Ragland and McDowell voted against the amendment. Mayor Prickerr voted YES to break the tie. (continued) 9/1R/75 Pe. 4 ~egu, 'l~{eeting Ashland City Council ' E~__5 Dog Ordinance continued City Administrator gave first reading to amended section of the ordinance. McCannon moved to second reading; Laws seconded and on voice vote, Allen. McCannon and Laws voted YES; Hoffarth, Ragland and McDowell voted NO on roll call vote. Mayor Prickerr again broke the tie with a YES vote. Zone Change No. 45 (Hyde, Applicant) First reading of an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1361 to fezone cer- tain property from R-l, Residential - Single Family District, to R-2 - Two- family District was read by City Administrator Almquist. McCannon moved to second reading; Allen seconded and motion passed unanimously on roll call vote. Ordinance No. 1841 First reading of an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1841 relative to special benefit assessments in Street improvement District No. 41 was given by City Administrator Almquist. McCannon moved to second reading; Allen seconded and on roll call passed unanimously. Banking Depository Resolutions (3) First National, U.S.National and Crater National Banks Three resolutions designating banking depositories and authorizing city officers to withdraw money were read by City Administrator Almquist. McDowell moved for adoption, Laws seconded and motion passed unanimously on roll call vote. Meeting adjourned at 11:~0 p.m.