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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-0116 REG MIN'MINUTES FOR ~HE REGULAR MEETING ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL January 16, 1973 ROLL CALL: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS: COMMUNICATIONS: Speed Limit Madtone So. Mountain Improvements Request for Hearing - Kasch Webster St, Closure Jackson County Health Dept. Oak Knoll Golf Course Green Fees The regular meeting was called to order by Mayor Fries on the above date at 7:30 p.m. Conklin, Roble, McCannon and Allen present; Soderberg arrived moments late, Mayor Fries made presentation to former Mayor McKeen and Council- man Roberts in recognition of their service to the City during their term in office. Mayor Pries read a Proclamation honoring the Y.M.C.A, for their contribution to the community and designated the week of January 21-28 as being Y.M.C.A. Week. McCannon moved that minutes of regular meeting of January 2, lg73 be approved; Conklin seconded. On voice vote, passed unanimously. Fire Chief Reed submitted the Annual Fire Report. Conklin moved that Departmental Reports for the month of December 1972 be approved and placed on file; McCannon seconded. On voice vote, passed unanimously. Jeff Thompson of Southern Oregon College {in the absence of Mary Duhaim~) addressed the Council requesting speed limit of 15 M.P.H. or wide crosswalk on Indiana between Madrene and the Boulevard. The matter was referred to Police Chief Hays and Director of Public Petition from property owners on South Mountain Avenue requesting installation of curb, gutter and paving between Emma Street and the south City Limits and resolution setting a public hearing for February 6, 1973 was read by City Administrator Almquist. McCan~ non moved that petition be accepted and that public hoe.ring be set for February 6, 1973; Soderberg seconded. On roll call, all YES, City Attorney Salter read request for hearing on dismissal from Attorney Thomas C. Howset representing former city employee, Paul J. Kasch. Roble questioned City Attorney Salter as to whether the Personnel Manual expressed the right of the employee to bring matters to Council. City Attorney Salter said the Council can grant hearing if they wish. He also stated that the other altern- ative had been taken and decision made through hearing before the City Administrator. Mayor Fries recommended that City Attorney Salter draw up amendment to include right of employee to come to Council for hearing on dismissal. Roble moved that request of Attorney Howset be granted and that Mayor Fries set date for hearing. Mayor Fries set January 25, 1973 for date of hearing before the Council and directed City Administrator Almquist to advise Mr. Howser of the date. Dn roll call, Conklin, Soderberg and Roble, YES: McCannon and Allen, NO. Motion carried. City Administrator Almquist read request from Southern Oregon College for closure of Webster Street during evening hours of February 8, 1973. Conklin moved that ~equest be granted; McCan- non seconded. Roble asked for opinion of Fire Chief Reed and Police Chief Hays relative to public safety and was advised they considered closure no problem. On roll call, all YES. Conklin moved letter be accepted in which County Health Department asked to be considered in allocation of Revenue Sharing Funds. On voice vote, passed unanimously. City Administrator Almquist read letter from John Reid requesting raise in green fees at Oak Knoll Golf & Country Club. Conklin moved that increased rates be curtailed and to table request to EGULAR MEETING ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL Page 2 - Oak Knoll Cont. PUBLIC HEARING: Oak St. Oak Ct. Subd. Supplemental Budget - Rev. Sharing Funds ORDINANCES: Pre-zoning Conditional Use Adult Book Stores Treatment Plant Cost Report Parent Annex. Talent Rural Fire Dept. allow City Attorney ~alte~ to review lease and submit opinion to Council; Roble seconded. On roll call, all YES. City Administrator Almquist read proposal for improvement includ- ing curbs, gutters and paving on Oak Street, from Nevada to north City Limits and opened public hearing. There was no opposition. Soderberg moved that Staff prepare necessary papers for improve- ment ordinance; Conkin seconded. On roll call, all YES. City Administrator Al.mquist read memo from Director of Public Works relative to improvements in Oak Court Subdivision and opened public hearing. Property owners appearing in opposition to the proposed improvements were: Frank Testerman, 740 Sylvia, Glenn Vermillion, 202 Oaklawn and Kenneth Pond, 201 Oaklawn. Councilman Allen suggested that council change policy regarding City initiated projects to petition to get opinion of each prop- erty owner involved. Soderberg moved that Staff be directed to pass petition to property owners to get their opinion on the pro- posal; McCannon seconded. On roll call, all YES. Conklin moved that Staff follow this procedure on all City initiated improvement projects; Roble seconded. On roll call, all YES. City Administrator Almquist read Notice of Supplemental Budget and invited comments from the audience. Conlkin requested that City Administrator Almquist read the Resolution adopting the supplement- al budget. Conklin moved that Resolution be adopted; Roble seconded. Soderberg asked that Council reconsider use of revenue sharing monies and expend or earmark the sum of $10,000 to set aside the Jones-Bryant property for future park development. On roll call to adopt budget, Roble, McCannon, Conklin and Allen, YES. Soderberg, NO. City Administrator Almquist read recommendation of Planning Com- mission relative To pre-zoning OT newly annexed areas. ~obie moved that public hearing be set for February 6, 1973; McCannon seconded. On roll call, all YES. City Administrator Almquist submitted recommendation from Planning Commission relative to adult book stores etc., citing C-2 con- ditional use and recommended that public hearing be set. Roble moved that public hearing be set for February 6, 1973 at 7:30 pm; Conklin seconded. On roll call, all YES. City Administrator Almquist introduced Dick Humphries of Cornell, Howland, Hayes and Merryfield-Hill relative to costs and schematics for treatment plant expansion, and reported that in checking with the Department of Environmental Quality that he had learned that Ashland is high in the second of four priority categories slated for federal funding. Dick Humphries gave a preliminary cost estimate of $665,000 plus an estimated 30% more, or $864,000 which would include legal, engineering and other contingent fees. Humphries noted that the estimated figure is $26,000 less than grant applied for by City but that the figure is not a final one. City Administrator Almquist gave first reading of an ordinance dis- pensing with election on proposed annexation. Soderberg moved ordinance be passed to second reading; Conklin seconded. On roll call, all YES. City Administrator Almquist read reso3ution on withdrawal of Parent annexation from Talent Rural Fire Protection District call- ing for public hearing to be held on March 6, 1973. Conklin moved that the resolution be adopted; Roble seconded. On roll call, all YES. Mayor Fries On motion by Conklin, Council unanimously agreed to grant Mayor Req. Absence Fries an absence of 35 days during March and April. REGULAR MEETING ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL Page 3 ADJOURNMENT: Soderberg moved that meet{ng be adjourned to Adjourned Meeting on January 30, 1973 at 7:30 p.m.; Conklin seconded. On roll call, passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m. .Mayor