HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-0218 REG MINMINUTE8 FOR REGULAR MEETING
ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL
February 18, ~969
The regular meeting of the City Council was held in the Council
Chambers of the City Hall on the above date. The meeting was
called to order by Mayor McKeen at 7:30 P~Mo All Councilmen were
present.
At this time, Mayor McKeen welcomed Boy Scout Troop #112 and
Leader Bernard Hamm to the Council meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
It was moved by RobeIts, seconded by Willstatter that the minutes
of the February 4, 1969, regular meeting be approved and placed
on fileo Motion carried unanimously.
COMMUNICATIONS:
City Administrator Boshears read letter from William Briggs,
Attorney, offering for sale to the Clty two parcels of land
owned by Mlnnie Owen ParKer~ The letter indicated that
intended use of the land was ±uture park purposes, After
brief discussion, it was moved by Roberts~ seconded by Haines
that the matter be referred to the Finance & Property Com-
mittee. On roll call, carried unanimously.
It was moved by Wil].statte~, seconded by 3ones that the
minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of February 10
and the special meeting of February 17 be approved and
placed on file~ On ro~J J~ll, carried unanimously~
City Administrator Boshears read letter of resignation
from Peter Swink~ Jones indicated that the Council
had studied this matter ~n ~etall, but ]~ore study was
needed before a decision could be reached~ Therefore,
it was moved b~ '!~r~.~ ~econded by Cottle that the matter
be continued a~ a Council study session~ City Administrator
Boshears pointed out ~hat Chief Swink's resignation becomes
effective on February 2S~ 1969~ which ~ prior to the next
scheduled Council meet~i~9 of March 4~ Chief Swink was then
asked if he would be wLi.~i~g ~.:'. ~erve ~er February 28 and
until the matter could be s~ttled. He ~_~plied that he would
be willing to serve. After brie~ discussion, the date
decided upon for the Council study session was Thursday,
February 20 at 7:3~ p.m~ On roll call, carried unanimously.
City Administrator boshears read letter from Cornell~
Howland, Hayes & Merryfield requesting that Section 3A
of agreement to do prellmznary planning o~ sewerage
facilities be ~odiE~ed to read" the total cost
shall not exceed $14,000," instead o% $12,000 as presently
written. After b~ief discussion, ~t was moved by Haines,
seconded by O'Harra that st~iI be authorized to make
change of agreements On roll call, carried unanimously.
City Administrator presented a letter ~rom the Mayor of
Medford commending the Ashland Fire Department ~or assistance
in f%ghting downtown Medford ~ire, It was moved by Cottle,
seconded by O'Harra that letter be accepted and placed on
fileo Motion carried unanlmously~
SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
Unfinished Business:
Awaxd of bids--Bid ~2~()~ 4I' plastic cond~t to be used by
Electric Dep~rtmen~ it was the Jecommendation of staff
that low bid be awdrded to Gene~ai Electric Company,
$1,690 It was mo~'ed by O~Hafra, seconded by Roberts
that low bid be accepted~ On roll cail~ carried unanl-
mously~
New & Miscellaneous Business:
1. Adopt specifxcations and call ~or bids--replacement station
wagon for I!osplta]I. item deterred ~nt~l later date.
At this time, Mr. Kent Blackburst, rep~'esentlng Mrs. John Reid,
requested an extension an ~lme in which paya~ent must be made
by the Oak Knoll Corp!~'~tl<~n cot o~erdue t~xes of approximately
$t0,000~ Mr~ Blackburst expia~ned to the Council that Mrs. Reid
is the mortgage hol~e' ~ the golf course Lease, in addition to
a personal property s~c~ri. ty agreement t. ota!~ng more than $50,000.
Mr. John Reid told the Council that he had met with prospective
buyers of the golf-,=-x~ ~cil~ty and he ~F~s very confident that
some arrangement ca~ be made with the interested parties~ He
explained that he needled mc~'e t~e to work c~,~ the details of the
transfer ot ownershlp~ and ~ ~tefested Fj~ties indicated thej
would have a decision ~or ~.,~ri w~thin the n.~' two weeks~
course. City Adminxst~ato~ Boshears pointed out that he had
received several inq~l~es ~ro~ people interested in operating
the facility, After' cI~r~siderable discussion, it was moved by O'Harra
s~onded b!1W~.~.stat+~r that the date for payment of the taxes
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be extended from February 22 to March i0, i969I The motion
was seconded by Wlilstatter with the stipulation that no further
extension be granted, On rol} call, cackled 3-2 with Haines and
Jones dissenting and Cottie absta~nlng~ e~plalnln9 that some
people might think tba~ because oI hie p~lo~ connection with
activIties related to Oak Knoll, he wo,~id benefit irom possible
Oak Knoll leases,
It was moved by RobeLts~ seconded by W~Llstatter that a written
notice be sent to pzoper p~r~xes ln?oLved iniofming them of the
Counc~l's action On rol! caVIl CaviLed 3-0, with Haines and
Jones passing ~nd Cottie &bsta~nLng~
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