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Home My WebLink About1975-0916 REG MINMINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL September 16, 1975 ROLL CALL The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor PriCkerr who called the meet- ing to order at 7:30 p.m., on the above d~e in the Council Chambers, with Allen, Hoffarth, McDowell, McCannon and Laws present. Ragland was absent. A?PROVAL OF [~NUTES Reg. Mtg. 9/2/75 PIBLIC FORUM UMFINIS!IED BUSINESS Lininger Land Exchange 208 Watershed Ma~agement Study - Consultants Recorder Butler requested that ninutes of regular meeting of Sept. 2 be corrected in the public he~Irjng of Pentecostal Church record to delete "reduction of side yard from fifteen to eight feet" ~.~he.L-e it' appeared beginning in the tenth iine. llIcCannon moved for approval as amended to which Laws seconded and on voice vote, all YES. No comment from the audience, City Attorney Salter reported that the renting of rooms to transients by the Colony Inn was against the zoning ordinance and theft spec_~al permission could not be granted ~litbout amending the ordinance. On question from Hoffarth, Prickett said that City A~miuistrator Al!nquim;z had written a letter alerting the Colony I~'.n to the illegal practice. City Administrator Almquist said he anticipates thst the practice continue until the City takes al~propriate actio~l. Salter said that had not researched the entire question of the City's power to control state owned property in the case of Soutbc'_~n.O~Eon St?to Col ]cite Let said that if the College is renting to people involved in pursuit that such use would be considered accessory use. Mayor requested that the volume and current guidelines being fo!le~,,~ed by College be explored through Don Lewis and/or Dick I,[cDaniels relativc~ rc domitory rentals. Reporting c~ theplans of M. C. Lininger, City Ad.mninistra~tor Almquist said that originally the transfer should have taken place by June 1, 1975 but that two months before that time he ha~ been notifie=i by the company of their inability to meet the deadline because of various problems and had asked for a 45 day extension. A letter read from J~m Wright (Liningera) asking for a further extension unt~l October l, 1975 because of difficulties arising out of the firm bei:~g caught up ~nto the construction period when they are their busiest. On McDowell's question as to plans for the City's use of the Water Street property taken in through the trade, Almquist stated that at present time it would be used for storagc~ of pipe, poles, waTehongc supplies and eventually might be used for a warehouse and yard to replace the existing facility on 2nd Street Mayor Prickett appointed the Water Resources Cormmittee made up of Seeley, MacGraw, Putdon, !loffbuhr, Savikkc and asked that Co~luci]:z~n Ragland, City Ac'min~strator Almquist and Director of Puhl~c Ucrl~ Atsing assist in choosing a coez~lting firm for the watershed stu<~y. Laws moved to approve al~pointmcuts seconded by McCanscl~. Coordinator Gibbs said cut-off date ,xou].d be within a couple of wool=ms and thz~t ha can recor~znend three or four candiclates or provide Council ~ith c;~tjrc list. Prickett reque~t~d the f~]l list. Almquif*t & AlsinZ said tLat' dredging hsd been disensured but ]eft off the original list in error and that subject should bc placed on l~st for stud),. On voice w~ta. all YES. Study Sesf:~eu was set for 7:30 p.,.n. Tuesday, Sept'. 30~ j.97: Ashland Citl_ih~.ujgcmi 9/16 Financial Report on Parks Department Findings - MLP 242 & Var. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS & CONTRACTS Resolution transferring appropriations - Police Resolution - Lords Dept. Reports - August ADJOURNS, tENT Parks financial commentary was given by Director of Finance Nelson. 13~ question from Hoffarth, Nelson explained that $],000 was for playground equipment and $2,250 had been earmarked for a 'new tractor and suggested that acquisition of the new tractor be delayed until the B.O.R. monies are approved because of added costs of seeding and fertilizing may over- run appropriations of Capital Outlay account. Allen objected to Parks expending monies after having agreed not to. Nelson said that Parks must maintain an austere program because of tight budget approval and went on further to say that the utility bill'owed had created part of the problem. Mayor Prickett asked that City Administrator Almquist contact Chairman Bennett to ask that he attend the Budget Committee study session. Because the Findings of Fact had been submitted just before the meetin~ Mayor Prickett recommended that consideration be postponed until the next Council meeting on October 7, 1975. Hoffarth so moved; Allen seconded and on roll call, passed unanimously. An ordinance relative to electric regulations was given second reading by title only by City Administrator Almquist. Laws moved for adoption; second by McCannon and passed unanimously on roll call vote. City Administrator Almquist read a memorandum from Chief of Police Hays outlining need for radar and radio eq6ipment and repairs, and explaininE that that added radio expense had Dot been budgeted. ~e rental of ~ars was discussed and Mayor Prickett suggested that acquisition of a police car be taken up at the scheduled budget hearing and that ~ief Hays check on new radar and expense involvedso that he can submit informeric to budget committee for consideration. A resolution of gratitude to Lords for their donation of lands for open space was read by City Administrator Almquist. McCannon moved for adop~ ion. McDowell seconded and motion passed unanimously on roll call vote. Councilman Laws noted that the newspaper carried a letter from a perso~ stating that 40 tickets were issued during a snowsto~ last Winter and asked Chief Hays background of such charge. Chief Hays sa~d he has no idea where the number had come from and stated that violations are usually relaxed during storms. City Attorney Salter said that since the Wilson case had been publicized he felt obligated to state that he was defending the City in the case end that there was some iuconsistency in stories told. McDowell moved to accept department reports; Laws seconded and on voice vote, all YES. Chief Hays requested that his departmental report be submitted a month late until the new computing system becomes effective in catching up with the month's totals. Council granted request. The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m. ,~ity Recorder Cary I. Priek_tt Mayor, fiI~C~/ 9/16/75 Page two