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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-0123 REG MINMINUTES FOR REGULAR MEEPING ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL January 23, 1968 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 Richard Neill at 7:30 p.m. Councilmen Cottle, Jones, Roberrs, Ward, and Whirham were present. Councilman Baker 'was absent. MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT: At thls time, Mayor Richard Neill read his Annual Report. The Mayor commented on the completion of the airport, Mountain Avenue Bridge, Water Filtration Plant, hospital addition, and final phase of major sewer and water system for the Bellview Area. Future orderly develop- ment will be accomplished by the implementation of the Central Area Plan. There is positive evidence now of orderly development: land- scaped parking lot by the Elks Club, Fire Station No. 1 and City Hall given a "face llfting," S~skiyou Boulevard made safer with left-turn refuges, and ~urther development in Lith~a Park. The Mayor stressed the need for establishing a more reasonable tax base. The year 1967 was a good year and 1968 will be a year o± continuing to make Ashland an even better place to live, work, and ~a~se our families. Approval of the report was moved by Councilman Whitham. Motion seconded by Councilman Ward that it be accepted and placed on file. Motion carried unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: It was moved by Ward, seconded by Whitham that the minutes o~ the last regular meeting of January 9, 1968, be accepted and placed on file. On roll call, carried unanimously° DEPARTMENT REPORTS: It was moved by Roberts, seconded by W[hitham that the departmental reports for the month of December, 1967, be accepted and placed on file. On roll call, carried unanimously. At this time, Mayor Nelll indicated that he had received two letters of resignation, on from James Ragland, resigning from the Citizens' Budget Co~unittee and ~rom Jean Eberhart, resigning from the Fire Department Civil Service Board. It was moved by Ward, seconded by Whitham that the resignation of Mr. James Ragland be accepted. On roll call, carrmed unanimously. It was moved by Whitham, seconded by Ward that the resignation of Mr. Jean Eberhart be accepted. On roll call, carried unanimously. Mayor Neill appointed Mr. Floyd Vogel to the Citizens' Budget Committee, filling the vacancy left by Mr. games Ragland, and Mr. James Lee to the Fire Department Civil Service Board, filling the vacancy left by Mr. Jean Eberhart. it was moved by Ward, seconded by Roberrs that the Mayor's appointments be confirmed. On roll call, carried unanimously. Mayor Neill also at this time, made the appointments to the Charter Revision Committee. They were: Connie Battaile, Robert Bernard, William Briggs, George Findlay, Audrey Hawk, Arthur Kreisman, tu~ncil Minutes 2 January 23, 1968 Fred Roberts (Council Liasion), Howard WXley,Marshall Woodell, and Robert O'Harra. It was moved by Wh£tham, seconded by Ward that the appointments to the Charter Revision Committee be confirmed. On roll call, carried unanimously. COMMITTEE REPORTS: 1. Finance Committee - No report 2. Property and Structures Committee - No report 3. Public Protection Committee - No report 4. Streets and Traffic Committee - Chairman George Ward indicated that the Committe had met with Director of Public WOrks, Allen Ao Alsing, and Robert Forrest, of the Mt. Ashland Stage Lines, on January 19, 1968. After considerable discussion and an on-site tour of North Main Street, the Committee recommended eleven southbound stops and eight northbound stops. It was also included in the report that Mt. Ashland Stage Lines be allowed to make other stops along the above route where the bus will pull completely off the traveled portions of the streets, such as in parking bays or driveways. There was some discussion regarding a problem area at the Maple Street stop. It was the Committee's recom- mendation that on the southbound route coming into Ashland, the bus turn right at Coolidge, proceed to Maple Street to pick up passengers, then back down to Main Street. On the northbound route leaving Ashland, turn left at Coolidge, proceed up to Rock Street and down to Maple Street to pick up passengers, then back to Main Street. Both ME. Forrest and Mr. Mitchell of Mt. Ashland Stage Lines felt that they could not get their buses out of the lane of traffic on Main Street (proceeding north), they would eliminate this stop rather than make a le~t turn from Main Street. Mr. Ward indicated that if Mr. Forrest and ME. Mitchell could obtain permission from the property owner on Main Street across from Maple Street to park along their property, the Committee would recommend that City crews remove the curbing so the bus would be able to pull out of the lane of traffic to pick up passengers. Following some further discussion, it was moved by Roberts, seconded by Whitham that the Committee Report be approved and the Maple Street stop be held in abeyance pending further study. On roll call, carried four to one, Cottle dissenting. 5. Utilities Committee - No report COMMUNICATIONS: 1. From Mr. H. A. Cloer regarding Bear Creek Sanitary Authority - It was Mr. Cloer's feeling that the Council should be looking toward zhe future needs of Ashland and join the Bear Creek Sanitary Authority. It was moved by Roberts, seconded by Jones, that the letter be accepted and placed on file. On roll call, carried unanimously. 2. From Ore-Cal Skiesta requesting installation of a banner. Anita Walsh, Skiesta Secretary, requested permission to hang a banner across Siskiyou Boulevard at Palm Avenue. It was moved by Whitham, seconded by Jones that permission be granted to hang the banner. On roll call, carried unanimously. ~ ~il MInutes 3 J'anuary 23, 1968 3. From Peter Vanish thanking the Police Department for theXr help ~d consideration during an accident in which he was Involved. This letter was also accepted and placed on file. 4. Letter from Phil Selby concerning the Walker Street crosswalk. Mr. Selby indxcated there was a definite need for adult supervision at this crosswalk. Selby added that some 500 to 600 cars passed this area during peak hours. Mr. Selby stated that the traffic count Indicated traffic lights were not 3ustified at this time. Mr. Selby reported to the Council that correspondence received from Mr. Martl~ F. Holmes, School Patrol Representative, State of Oregon Motor Vehicle Department, suggested adult supervision, stating a school patrol would be "impracti- cal" considering ages of school patrol and distance o~ the crosswalk from the school. F~r. Selby further stated that the State Highway Department was preparing to repaint the crosswalk lines and placing a "School Boy Sa~Lmy" at the intersection. At this time, Mr. Selby requested that the City Council participate with School District No. 5 in providing ~unds to hire an adult to supervise this crosswalk. Mr. Sam Davis, representing the Walker Junior High PTA, also joined in th~s request. At this time, there was much discussion by members o~ the Walker School PTA, also requesting action on this crosswalk. ft was Councilman Whitham's feeling that a meeting with School District NO. 5 should be scheduled as soon as possible. Councilman Cottle felt no action should be taken w~thout first consulting the School Board. ~t was moved by Councilman Wa~d, seconded by Councilman Roberts that a meeting be scheduled at the earliest opportunity to discuss th~s ~equest~ On roll call, carried unanimously. SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS: A. Unfinished Business: 1. Results o~ bid--cast iron pipe and fittings--Public Works Department. The low bid was submitted by Pacific States Case Iron Pipe Company in the amount o~ $13,525.89. Yt was staff's recommendation that the bid be so awarded. It was moved by Roberts, seconded by Whitam that staf~'s recon~endation be accepted. On roll call, carried unanimously. 2. Result of bids--fueL oils. It was sEafi's recommendation that the following low bids be awarded. a. Regular gasoline -'Texaco, Inc. b. Motor dlesel fuel Ph~llips 66 c. Auto diesel Fuel - Texaco, lnc. d. Furnace o~1 PS 100 Phillips 66 e. Furnace oil PS 300 - McLaren O~l iShell~ This will be fo~ period February 1, 1968 to January ~, 19~90 It was moved by Whirham, seconded by Jones that bids De so awarded. On roll call, carried unanimously. cuuncil Minutes 4 January 23, 1968 B. New and Miscellaneous Business: 1. Adopt specifications and call for bids ~or one compressor-- Public Works Department. The estimated cost after trade-in is $4,000. It was moved by Whitham, seconded by Ward that bids be called for on February 5 at 2:00 p.m. On roll call, carried unanimously. At this time, the Finance Department's Quarterly Report was submitted to the Council for their study. C. Ordinances, Resolutions and Contracts: 1. City Attorney Skerry presented a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Recorder to sign all stock certificates received in the form of gifts for Meyer Memorial Lake. It was moved by Cottle, seconded by Roberts that the rules be suspended and the resolution passed to second reading by title only. On roll call, carried unan~mouslyD 2. City Attorney Skerry read Ordinance No. 1551 that establishes a seventy-six day moratorium on the installation o£ signs.under the provisions of Ordinance No. 1541 and repealing Ordinance No. 1550. Following some discussion, it was moved by Whirham, seconded by Ward, that rules be suspended and the Ordinance passed to second reading by title only. On roll call, carried unanimously. At this time, City Administrator Boshears stated that, with Council's approval, a Friday noon, preceding a Council Meeting, be set as a deadline for closing out the agenda. The Council was in agreement. At 9:30 p.mo there being no further business, the Council unanimously agreed to adjourn, subject to the call of the Mayor. C~ty Recorder cew