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Home My WebLink About1974-0312 ADJOURNEDROLL CALL Bid(Ypening Armory Site Selection Committee Report Justice Center - Law Enf- orcement Assist. Agency Funding Lithid-Ashland Cab Rates Resolution No. 74-12 MINUTES FOR THE ADJOURNED MEETING ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL " , i March 12, 1974 The adjourned meeting was called to order by Mayor Fries in the Council Chambers on the above date. Conklin, McCannon, Allen, Soderberg, Roble and Pricke~t were present. Recorder Butler opened bids received for General Obligation Flood Damage Restora- tion Bonds. Bids were opened as follows: Crater National Bank at average inter- est rate of 5.49785%; First National-Bank, 5.43609%; Oregon Bank, L3727175%; and United States National, 5.3715. Butler recommended that bids be given to Finance Director Nelson to check before a decision is made. The Mayor so ordered Allen, Chairman of the Armory Site Selection Conuni%tee reported that Southern Oregon College has been working to get an R.O.T.C. program and that his conunittee had met with Col. Hold and Capt. Miller of the Ashland Armory. Allen advised that the head of Oregon National Guard had look over proposed sites a~d perlefred the Site the college had offered located at Cali£ornia a Wightman, and Guard's selection was left right there and said the committee would go further in talk- ing. to Capt. Miller and go ahead and study development of Armory here. He said It might mean a City expenditure particularly in the case of a convention set- up. He asked Council if they would like to have his committee look into the Grants Pass Armory and if recommended the local National Guard officer would be willing to set up a tour of the facilities. Should Ashland be-recommended for location of an Armory, the local National Guard office would be appointed Chair- man.of committee and site could be sought. He said the Oregon National Guard is looking for development of an Amory in Roseburg, Coos Bay and then Ashland within the next three or four years. Mayor Fries thanked Allen for the report and if Council is agreeable will keep same committee to continue study. Allen accepted and said he would contact Capt. Miller to see if he had any recommend- ations and will report back. City Administrator Almquist reported that Maydr Fries, Chief Hays, State Repres- entative Leigh Johnson and he had travelled to Lincoln City to meet with LEAA where proposal was submitted for a Justice Center to be located in the City. Almquist explained that Corvallis and Astoria were ahead of Ashland in LEAA'S priority and that Corvallis was selected because Astoria's complex was elaborate and the City was unable to match funds. He pointed out that only one project was funded in the State of Oregon and there would. be no future funding under the LEAA program. Allen reported that his committee had met with Robert Voris, owner, and discussed the rate increase and the question of service to senior citizens. The consensus of the committee according to Allen was that the request was a reasonable one and recommended the increase be granted. He further recommended that senior citizens take advantage of rates by purchasing tickets in a book and if the City would participate they may get a round trip in town for $1.00 rather than $3.00. He suggested that senior citizens be qualified as they have done with the utility discount program and include people over eighty years old who would have the serYice at no cost. Allen stated that only a small percentage of senior citizens are now using the utility discount and that the base should be broadened in ' committee's opinion. Allen moved that 104 drop increase be granted. Roble seconded. Prickett said he felt that average of seven days business as sub- mitted was hardly information enough to base an increase on and said he felt strongly the City should demand a complete accounting before making such decis- ions and cited a like situation as regards the business of the golf course add- ing that franchise holders can say they are losing money and without account- ability Council has no way of refuting grounds on which proposed fees are based. Allen offered to go back and get accounting for cab company for a long period of time. Prickett said he has yet to see accounting of golf .course. Mayor Fries advised that Finance Director Nelson had inspected books to his satisfact- ion. Soderberg agreed with Prickett and wondered if they would ever come back with a decrease in rates, Allen said he would attempt to get trips on a quantit) basis. Prickett suggested that Voris keep records. to submit the next time he · wants adjus'tments. On roll call vote to approve increase, passed unanimously. 'A Resolution Calling for a Special Election to be held on April 9, i974, and providing for the Submission at said Election to the Legal Voters of said City, a Proposed Act of Municipal Legislation Amending the Charter of said City to Provide for the Issuance of Bonds in the Amount not to exceed Three Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($~60,000.00) to Finance the design and Construction of Additions and Improvements to the Ashland Community Hospital" adoption by Roble and seconded by Prickerr. McCannoff, Allen, Soderberg, Roble and Prickett voted in favor of the motion, Conklin against; passed by a majority Adjourned Meetin{ Ordinance - Truck Route Sewer User Charges Award of Bid on Flood Dam- age Restoration Bonds Resolution' No. 74-13 Watershed Tour Proposal Adjournment M. Butler ertt Ashland City Council ' Pa~ 2 · .City Administrator Almquist 'gave second readin~ of ordinance by tiile only rel- ative to truck routes. Prickerr moved for adoption and Roble seconded for discussion and asked if ordinance would exclude deliverias in town to ~hich City Attorney Salter explained that it would not. McCannon said he would oppose measure because in his opinion it would be discriminating to a certain company. On roll call, Roble, Prickerr, Conklin and Allen were in favor, McCannon and Soderberg opposed. MOTION PASSED. City Administrator Almquist presented a draft of an ordinance relative to sewer service charge monthly rates to amend Ordinance 1775 which was dis- a proved by Environmental Protec't'ion Agency. The Administrator advised that tee fee schedule was forwarded to EPA for approval of method of computation. .The Administrator said that he had made it clear to EPA that Council had neither seen nor approved such proposal and that he would like Council direct- ion as modifications may still be made as seen fit. Heexplained that national standards for sewage flow rates were used along with U. S. Public Health Guide for estimating flow. Mayor Fries asked City Administrator Almquist if a time limit had been set and Almquist advised that we have thirty days to submit rates. Prickerr asked reason for higher rate being imposed on first unit in calculating rates for multiple dwellings and Almquist answered that the first unit is normally housing for manager or owner quarters and more elaborately 'equipped. Almquist said that individual fees are difficult where master meters have been installed as in shopping centers and mobile home parks so that an average must necessarily be used. Prickerr dis'agreed with the fee imposed on students where they would be paying user fees at both the d~rms and the campus facilities and stated that he did not always agree with EPA and couldn't see going along with national criteria for that matter. Mayor Fries said he thinks that EPA would accept something ~hich is reasonable. Mrs. Joan Jansen asked City Administrator AlmqUist when he first sent proposed rates to EPA and wonder ed what the disagreement regarded to which Almquist explained that EPA did not approve of the formula at.that time. On question from Mrs. Jansen as to time proposal was first submitted, Almquist said sometime before July 1st of 1973 · about the time we got into the price freez.e. Mrs. Jansen complained that for fifteen washers in her laundromat her service would cost $60.00 per month and stated her concern on the affect such fees would have on small businesses. 'Prickerr asked the City Administrator make last proposal available so that he could see what EPA had turned down. Mayor Fries appointed Prickerr, Chairman and Conklin and Soderberg to research fees etc., and to return with recommend- ations. Finance Director Nelson checked the bids, com~uted the nronosed average inter- est rates and recommended bid be awarded to the low bidder, U. S. National Bank at 5.3715%. Pricke.~t moved to that effect. Soderberg seconded. Passed unanimously on roll call vote. ."A Resolution Providing for the Sale, Issuance and Delivery of City of Ashland General Obligation Flood Restoration Bonds" was moved for adoption by Conklin and seconded by Roble. Passed unanimously on roll call vote. Prickerr said that he and Allen had the opportunity to inspect the watershed and said that pictures of the damage do not compare to the devastation and recommended that Staff should be asked to arrange a meeting with DEQ, EPA, Fish 8 Game and any other concerned agency to see their reaction on the site before repairs are made and dredging begins. Almquist suggested that Senator Newbry and State Rap. Leigh Johnson be invited as well. Roble suggeste~ also inviting the Forest Service. Pri{kett moved for ad]ourmment. Meeting adjourned at 9:08 p.m. Archie C. Fries Mayor