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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-0129 ADJOURNEDROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES CO~IUNICATIONS, PETITIONS & REMONS. Hospital Bd. Min. Planning Comm. Minutes Parks ~ Rec. Min. Gardner Variance State PUBLIC FORUM MINUTES FOR THE ADJOURNED MEETING ASHLAND CITY'COUNCIL January 29, 1974 The adjourned meeting was called to order by Mayor Fries at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers on the above date. Conklin, McCannon, Allen, Soderberg, Roble and Prickett were present. Prickett moved that minutes of the adjourned meeting of January 1S, 1974 be accepted and placed on file. Roble pointed out that in the 6th pp on page 2 the 4th sentence should read "in front of the church". Corrected minutes approved and placed on file by unanimous voice vote. Roble moved that minutes of the Hospital Board for the meeting of January 18, 1974 be accepted and placed on file. On voice vote, passed unanimously. McCannon moved that minutes of the Planning Commission for meeting of January 14, 1974 be accepted and placed on file. Passed unanimously on voice vote. Soderberg moved that minutes for the JanUary 9, 1974 meeting and the special meeting of January 18, 1974 be accepted and placed on file. On voice vote, all YES. Mr. Almquist reported that'the Murray Cardhers had requested that the variance question be postponed until the regular meet- ing of February 5, 1974. Mayor granted request. Prickett asked staff to furnish a report of the process this item has already gone through. Roble moved the Oregon State Speed Control Board letter of .l~nunrv 17, 1974. ~a M~ich ~ilc) ~educed the speed l~m~t 9n Siskiyou from Harmony to south city l~m~ts, be acc~ptud .~td placed on file. On roll call, all YES. There were no comments from the audience. UNFINISHED BUS. Meister Annex. Greenway Proposal Conklin moved that Meister's application for annexation be denied. Roble seconded for discussion. Conklin maintained that City's house is not in order, especially now with the results of the recent flood, and therefore felt that such annexation applications should be curbed until we know how we stand on the water situation. Prickett mentioned that he had heard of a state law which stated that the City would be responsible for providing services to newly annexed lands. Mayor Fries didn't think that in the case of an "act of God" situation recently experienced the City could.be made liable. Soderberg said she was in favor of the annexation for mobile home park because of its access to shopping, schools etc., and that if people desire to live in a mobile home in Ashland that she feels such a plan desirable. On Conklin's motion to deny, Allen was granted permission to abstain; Conklin voted YES, and Soderberg, Roble, McCannon and Prickett voted against the motion. Prickeli moved to approve annexation with condition that no hook-ups be granted until conditionof dam and sewer ~reatment plant has been restored and based on the judgment of Cit~ Administrator Almquist, On roll call, Soderberg, Roble, McCannon and Prickett voted YES. Conklin voted NO. Alien ~bstained. Prickett said that conditions had changed considerably since the Greenway proposal had been conceived and would not think it top priority at the moment and said someone else could act on the matter should they desire. Conklin moved to table. There was no second and Roble reminded Council that proposal had been tabled at a previous meeting. NEW & MISC. BUS. Nursery Street Improve. Public Hearing Planning Comm. Rules (HB2965) Ashland Shopping Rates Flood Damage Restoration Funds Mr. L. W. Robinson of 75 Nursery Street spoke in favor of the paving project on Nursery Street at $4.00 per foot. He asked if doing the job would hamper emergency work facing the City as a result of recent flooding. Mayor Fries asked Public Works Director Alsing if he wished to defer it. Alsing said that would be Council's decision. Roble said he felt the emergency repair work should be done first and suggested postponement of paving during emergency problems. Alsing said it would depend on how much work we would contract and it could be done in the summer and our people could do their own work by contracting some of the paving out. Roble moved to postpone hearing for 90 days and continue hearing on April 2, 1974. Mr. Robt. Davis of 150 Nursery Street asked how much his property taxes would increase with improvements. Mayor Fries suggested he contact County Assessor's office for such information. Allen said he could see no point in asking that property owners come back when Alsing may have the job in his work schedule. McCannon agreed. Roble withdrew motion to postpone; Soderberg withdrew her second. Roble moved to go ahead with the improvement subject to time scheduling at discretion of Public Works Dir- ector Alsing. On roll call, passed unanimously. Roble moved for adoption of Public Hearing . Rules as drawn up by City Attorney Salter. 'Discussion ensued relative to recording hearings stenographically or electronically and the Council approved the use of a tape recorder and asked City Administrator Almquist to secure a recorder for such use. On roll call, passed unanimously. Rules adopted. Roble asked City Administrator Almquist why he did not have +~ ,! ....... ~.,+~. ~11=~" ~ hs~k to June of 1971 wh~ ci~Lii~ use was agreed upon. Almquist explained that agreement was made in early stages of development and electricity was not actually sold until December, 1971, six months later. Since then, the ordinance was changed, no longer allowing for resale of electricity. Prickerr wondered about the legality of the agreement and noted t~at a "grandfather clause" could not be written on an illegal contract and said the question of the developer either profiting or losing on resale of energy was not the question. Almquist said that owner is buying.energy wholesale and selling it at retail to amortize his original $2 $20,000 investment. Soderberg said when investment is amort- ized, the agreement should be terminated. City Attorney Salter said the City would have to condemn the equipment in order to take it over. Soderberg moved to table discussion until Staff makes more data available. On roll call, Roble, Prickerr and Conklin voted against the motion. Allen, Soderberg and Mc Can- non voted YES. Mayor Fries voted NO to break th~ tie. Conklin moved to follow Staff recommendation, On roll call, all YES. gaiter explained need for financing cost of repairs to the City's water, sewer, electrical and storm sewer systems, roads and bridges, riprap at airport etc., and asked direction as to priority items to be listed on bond election ballot and cautioned that monies could not be used on projects not listed. Salter said that it would be unwise to simply replace what was lost without bringing replacements up to standards which would mean that Federal monies alone would not pay for total project and pointed out that the Charter calls for the City not to borrow over $5,000. S'alter said state statutes allow us to use warrant-type financing only if our unpledged revenues are all applied to a sinking fund for redemption of the warrants, and practically all of our revenues are unpledged. He said that if we were to try to borrow money, the lender would want to know how it is going to be repaid and Staff is recommending that in order to raise money promptly to get on with the work that a special election be called for general obligation bonds in the amount of $750,000. If authorized, he went on to say, a special election could be held as early as February 19, 1974. , ~djourned Meeting Ashland City Council Page 3 NEW & MISC. BUS. Flood Damage continued Cook's Reception Liquor Lic. Req. Backhoe-loader ORDINANCES, RES- OLUTIONS ETC. Elec. Dept. Ovettime St. Improvement District No. 39 Nursery Street Imp. Ord. Meister Annex. Contiguous Area Meister AI~nex. Talent Rural Withdrawal Ord. Salter explained that a special meeting could be called and adjourned to the next day to shorten time necessary to pass resolution and that bids could be called for by first meeting in March. Conklin asked if monies could be made available by interfund loans to which City Administrator Almquist answered in the negative. Conklin moved that resolution be drawn and presented at next regular meeting on February S. SalVer said that he would need approval of Council on list of items and mentioned restoration of City's water, sewer, electrical and storm sewer systems; City streets and bridges, watershed roads and bridges, Lithia Park etc. Conklin said he would like to see the golf course put back in shape. Roble said this would not be possible because of lease. On question from Roblc, Salter said he was not prepared to answer on golf course. Roble said he understood federal monies could not be used to retore park. Conklin said we should repair · City's property first. On Conklin motion to draw up resolution passed unanimously on roll call vote. City Administrator Almquist said application on request for liquor license had been withdrawn. No action necessary. City Administrator Aimquist a~ked that item be postponed. City Administrator Almquist'gave second reading by title only of an ordinance amending Ordinance No.. 1~04, as amended, rel- ative to Electric Department overtime policies. Conklin moved for adoption. On roll call, passed unanimously. City Administrator Almquist gave second reading by title only of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of City Improvement Bonds in the matter of paving City streets in what has been designated as Street Improvement District No. 39. Conklin moved for adoption. On roll call, all YES. City Administrator gave first reading of an ordinance author- .izing and ordering the improvement of Nursery Street from North Main Street to Scenic Drive by constructing thereon curhal gutters and paving: authorizing the assessment of cost of said improvement against property to be benefitted thereby: and providing that warrants issued for the cost thereof be general obligations of the City of Ashland. Conklin moved to second reading. On roll call, passed unanimously. City Administrator Almquist gave first reading of an ordinance annexing a contiguous area to the City of Ashland which was amended to read "Further, this Ordinance shall not be effect- ive until the City Administrator shall have determined that the damage to the City's water system from the recent flood has been repaired so that the City's water capacity is restored." McCannon moved to second reading in its entirety. Emergency clause was deleted as not applicable. McCannon, Roble, Soder- berg and Prickerr voted YES on roll call vote. Conklin voted NO. Allen received Council Permission to a~stain. City Administrator Almquist gave first reading of an ordinance withdrawdn~ certain reEently annexed real property from the Talent Rural Fire Protection District which was amended to rca~! "Further, this Odinance shall not be effective until the City Administrator shall have determined that the damage to the City's water system from the recent flood has been repaired so that the City's water capacity is restored." Roble moved pass to second reading in its entirety. On roll call, Soder- berg, Roble, ~IcCannon and Prickett voted YES, Conklin NO and Allen abstained. · ~.djourned Meeting Ashland City Council Page 4 ORDINANCES, RES- OLUTIONS cont. Meister Annex. Rezoning Electric Serv. R~tes Ord. 1673 City Administrator Almquist gave first reading of an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1361, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Ashland, to fezone certain property from its zone design- ation as it existed when said property was outside the city limits of Ashland to establish said property as being Zoned R-3:2.4, Residential; Multiple-family District and amending Section 2 by adding "Further, this Ordinance shall not be effective uatil the City Administrator shall have determined that the damage to the City's water system from the recent flood has been repaired so that the City's water capacity restored," Roble moved that ordinance be passed to second reading and read in its entire~y. On roll call, Roble, Soder- berg, McCannon and Prickerr voted YES. Conklin voted NO. Allen recejved Council permission to abstain. City Administrator Almquist gave first reading of an ordinance amending Section 4 of Ordinance No. 1673, relative to rates for electric service. Roble moved to second reading. Soderberg moved to amend motion to put 30 year time clause in it. On roll call vote, amendment defeated with Soderberg YES, Allen, Conklin, McCannon, Prickett and Roble NO. On roll call vote on original motion, passed with Soderberg casting the only dis- senting vote. Flood Damage Public Hrg. Interfund loan General Fund & Hospital cons- truction fund to Utility Fund City Administrator read Resolution calling for a public hearing for February 21, 1974 relative to a supplemental budget for establishment of a Flood Damage Restoration Fund. Roble moved for adoption. Prickeli suggested that the Citizens Budget Committee be involved and recommended that they be invited. r3p rnl. l call, all YES, City Administrator read resolution authorizing an interfund loan from the General Fund and Hospital Construction Fund to the Utility Fund in conjunction with flood damage restoration expenses. Roble moved resolution be adopted and asked City Administrator when the $S0,000 would be repaid to the Hospital Construction Fund. City Administrator Almquist said in about two months. On roll call, all YES. Allen suggested that a study session be called in the future on an item like flood damage funding which was discussed at length tonight in order to save time at regular meetings. Prickett said that he would like to see the ballot title explicit so as to get voter's acceptance. Meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m. ~ ~AYOR