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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-0515 REG MINROLL CALL B~YOR'S APPOINT- MENT APPROVAL OF MINUTES DEPARqMENTAL REPORTS MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING ASI1LAND CITY COUNCIL May 15, 1973 The regmlar meeting was called to order by Mayor Fries on the above date at 7:30 p.m. Allen, Conklin, McCannon, Prickett, Soderberg and Roble present. Mayor Fries appointed Virginia L. Wade.to the Zoning Adjustment Committee to replace Trenton Douglas who has resigned. Conklin moved appointment be aDproved. On roll call, passed unanimously. Conklin moved that minutes for the regular meeting of May 1,1973 and the adjourned meeting of May 8, 1973 be approved and placed on file. Soderberg stated that the wording of her motion to antend McCannon's motion (Page 4, pp 1) was not as she had inten& ed. City Attorney Salter said there was ne need for correction inasmuch as the Ordinance was clear and spelled out essentially Soderberg's intent. On roll call, Conklin, Roble, Allen and McCannon voted YES. Soderberg and Prickell opposed the motion. Conklin moved that degartmental reports be accepted and placed on file. On voice vote, motion passed unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS Parks & Rec. Minutes Shakespearean Req. Traffic Chamber of Comm. Courtesy parking Bicycle Ord. PUBLIC FORUM Soderberg moved that minutes for the April 12, 1973 meeting of the Parks & Recreation Commission be approved and placed on file. On voice vote, all YES. City Administrator Almquist read a letter from Oregon Shakes- pearearean Festival Association requesting review of charter bus access and parking. Soderberg asked that subject be defer- ~ ,,~f~l h~r T~qu~q~ for review of reestablishment of Streets later i~x the evening. Council concurred. A letter front tile Chamber of Commerce was read by City Admin- istrator Almquist requesting that courtesy parking permits be issued during conventions and other special ocassions. Sod- erberg said that such a request would ordinarily have been referred to the Streets & Traffic Committee for recommendation. Soderberg moved that request be approved and forms submitted be made available for their use. Prickerr recommended that Chief ltays contact Council should any problems arise as a result of parking permits being allowed. Allen suggested Chamber publish map of parking areas and make them available to users of the permits. On roll call Roble, McCannon, Soderberg and Prickerr voted YES. Conklin voted against the motign; Allen abstained. City Admiuistrator Almquist read a letter from Victor Morton, proposing amendments to the bicycle ordinance (No. 997). Soder- berg moved that letter be accented and nlaced on file for referral to committee later. Soderberg asked City Administrator Almquist to write to Mr. Morton to explain that Council will study the ord- inance. City Attorney Salter advised that League of Oregon Cities would report on research he had requested relative to the ordinance within a week. On roll call vote, passed unan- imously. Students from Southern Oregon College led by Student Senate President Casey Maufrim requested consideration of traffic difficulties and closure of Indiana Street. Councilman Conklin and Roble both explained that when plans now being made for a perimeter road become a reality Indiana Street can be closed. It must be replaced with other access 'for the people beyond the campus. They also explained that lighting and signal- ization of Siskiyou was in the jurisdiction of the State High- way Department. l.C. Loy Dale, chairman of Southern Oregon College student senate ~vmmunication complained of lack of communication between college and the city and requested consideration of liaison on a monthly or regular basis - along with having a strident represented at the Cormoil meetings; Mayor Fries advised that he was meeting Stu- dentbody President Dave Thompson on the matter. Allen said he had met with three representative of the college and discussed the possibility of having an ex-officio member on the Council and that a~endas be made available to keep the school informed on various issues. Dale suggested that members of the Council go to the school and make speeches from time to time. McCannon suggested that should they request a speaker at a given time, that Council would be happy to comply. Help L~ne Request Mr. Thomas LaPlante and Mrs. Nan McDaniels gave particulars relative to the wor~ of Help Line and requested that Council consider monetary assistance to pick up Ashland's portion of the respoasibil~ty since local citizens had used the agency. Council decided that such requests of revenue sharing funds be considered at one sessfon at a later date. Valentine Annexation Valentine Annex. Agreement OSFA Request NEW & MISC. BUS- INESS Student Awards Banq. Committee Request for Stand- ing Committee Council Expenses Stock Liquidation ORDINANCES, RESOL- UTIONS & CONTRAETS W~ter Rates Attorney Richard Cottle gave progress report on "findings of fact" in connection with the Valentine annexation and requested continuance until the next regular council m~eting. Continu- ation granted. Cottie requested that execution of the proposed agreement bet- Valentine and the City be continued. Continuance granted. Prickett moved that we table this ordinance and refer it to a study session or committee. Allen said that by the time the subject comes up the OSFA would not need it for another year. Prickett amended his motion stating he wOnld "accept a committee and they could talk about the problem tomorrow and come up with a recommendation. On roll call vote, all YES. Allen, Prickett since this was a continuing process of Public Service committee, that a special committee be set up. Conklin moved for approval of committee. On roll call, all YES. Motion passed, Roble, Chairman of the Student Awards Banquet Committee for 1972 asked for confirmation of the same committee a99ointment to work on the May 24, 1973 dinner at the Mark Antony Hotel. Mayor Fries appointed the committee of three - Chairman Roble, McCannon and Conklin. Prickett moved to approve the committee. On roll call, passed unanimously. Soderberg requested that Mayor Fries reestablish standing com- mittees for Streets & Traffic and Public Service. Mayor Fries stated that the present system of appointing committees to study specific problems when necessary seemed to be the best method to him but would go according to the wishes of the Cormoil Soderberg moved that standing committees be reinstated. Motion died for lack of a second. Mayor Fries requested that policy on expenses of Council be set. Prickeli moved all travel expenses in connection with city business be submitted to Council for approval before a trip and that any Council member should have the right to request same. On roll call, motion passed unanimously. Finance Director's request was read by City Administrator AIm- quist relative to liquidation of stocks owned by City since 1943 and for disbursement of fnnds reali zed out of sale of holdings. ~/ Conklin moved that Mr. Nelson be allowed to distribute the dividends as requested and to liquidate stock owned by the City at his discreti on. On roll call, all YES. '-~ ~,~ r~ ~,','--~ ~ ~ ' City Admin~s~rato~ Almquis~ ~nve secon~ reading, by t~lo only, o~ an o~dinance amending Ordinance No. ~77~, which p~esc~ibed wa~er rntos in ~he City. Co~kl~n moved ~or adoption. On Conk~in, Soderberg, McCammn and Roble vo~ed YES. Pr~cke~ Alien opposed ~ho mea$ure. Mo~on wa~ ~r Rates Delinquent Assess- ment Adjournment City AdmLnistrator gave second reading, by title only, of an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1775. Conklin moved for adoprior.. On roll call vote, Conklin, Soderberg, BIcCannon and Roble voted YES. Prickett and Allen voted NO. City Administrator Almquist gave first reading of an ordinance directing City Recorder Butler to certify to the County Assessor of Jackson County, delinquent benefit assessment for collection. Butler explained that title showe~ in name of William Brunsto~ who is contesting ownership of the property, and title may re- vert back to a previous owner. Conklin moved that the matter be tabled. Conklin, McCannon, Prickett, Allen and Soderberg voted YES. Roble abstained. Conklin moved for adjournment. Mayor said he had been contacted by a Dr. ,lames Evans t]~rough Dr. Sours relative to the centennial celebration of the City of Baker next year. Since the City of Ashland will also be celebrating it's hundredth birthday next year Mayor Fries asked the Cmmcil if they would be willing to be included in the brochure that the City of Baker is getting ready to go to press. The Mayor suggested that we have a centennial celebration along with the Bi-centennial of the U.S. On voice vote on adjournment, passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 10:07 p.m. (~grde~u~ler~ Archie C. Fries Mayor