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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-0503 REG MINASHLAND CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING May 3, 1966 The regular council meetmng of the City of Ashalnd was held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall on the above date. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Richard L. Neill. Present were Councilmen Baker, Cottle, Lewis, and Whitham. Councilman Ward was absent° APPROVAL OF MINUTES: It was moved by Baker, seconded by Lewis that the minutes of the last regular meeting on April 19 be approved and placed on file. On roll call, carried unanimously. SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS: 1. At this time, Mayor Richard Neill indicated that there were Medford City Officials present to make a presentation regarding the Medford Air- port Expansion Bond Issue~ Mayor Jimmy Dunlevy introduced the officials present and indicated that City Manager Robert Duff would give a brief summary of the proposed expansion project. Mr. Duff indicated that due to the following reasons, the airport expansion project is a must. (1) The tremendous growth in the Rogue Valley (2) West Coast will be bringing in DC-9 jet service sometime in August, and (3) The present runway faciLi- ties are inadequate to handle jet service. City Manager Duff stated that the total cost of this project would be approximately $1,550,000 and the estimated amount for the proposed bond issue would be $832,000. The present runway is 5,419 ft. In order for the jet planes to provide full capacity service, a 1,381 ft. expansion of the present runway is needed, making the total length 6,700 ft. In addition to the improved runway, the lighting system would be improved, additional taxiways added, weather bureau facilities would be expanded and the terminal building would be enlarged. Following some discussion, Councilman Lewis raised the question of financial implications on the taxpayer if this bond issue were passed. It was figured that there would be 7/10 of a mil assessed valuation to a person owning a $10,000 home, or approximately $1.75. (con't.) 8:00 P.M. - Public Hearing - At this time Mayor Neill asked for comments either for or against any of the scheduled hearings. Hearing none, it was moved by Lewis, seconded by Baker that the public hearings be con- tinued to a later time in the meeting. On roll call, carried unanimously. (Airport Bond Issue con't.) At this time, Councilman Cottle stated that he believed that the people in the area were not well enough informed on the proposed project. Following some discussion, it was moved by Lewis, seconded by Baker that the Council adopt a Resolution in favor of successful passage of this bond issue in the May 24 Primary and do what we can to make it successful. On roll call, carried unanimously. SPECIAL AGENDA ITE~iS (con't.) 2. Award of bid, lease-purchase of trencher. City Administrator Ayre stated that bids had been sent out to three equipment firms, but only one bid was received - Ramsey-Waite Co. of Eugene. On the lease-purchase plan submitted, the rental payments would be $209.00 per month for 24 mos., with the payment of an additional $100.00 at the end of the period to purchase the equipment. An alternate plan was submitted with payments of $721 per month with the payment of $2,163 at the end of the 90-day period. Under this agreement there would be no interest CouncL1 Minutes -2- May 3, 1966 adder:t to the purchase p~tirf{R It was the staff recommendation that the lattei bid be accepted. it was moved by Lewis, seconded by Whitham, that t~e lat~er ]ease ar~ark~er~ent h~e <~0t,'q~{-c] .i, nto On roll, call, carried 3. Award of bid on :f00 EVA 'i~rar~.~sf'{srrl,er Helman School - City Adminis- trator Ayre ].ndi,,;-:!! ed ,i at , b. eC~ ~i , :~ t: D~.ldeis on this transformer. The low bidder was Consolidated Electr..: :3istrfbutors with $2~521 - 190-day delivery. Ayre stated %Flail dtlt: [, :file t~me element involved~ it was the recoffmendat~or! of th,~ St~!f thd! n t:,, bli he awarded to General Electric Supply with $2,5~7 aAd a 90-da?' ~,= .=l'ery- ~'t wdS moved by Lewis, seconded by Whltham to follow the f~ccomfi~e!ki:,cAt}fi ot Lhe Staff and award the bid to General Electllc Supply, On ~o1] ~,.il, c~rrled unanimously. 4~ Adopt specificat'iczns e,=d ."e]) f:.,~ bids on a 500 KVA Pad-mount Tfanszolr[.el tier the u~,w >. 11, :l' ~ :b,.c,? ALUQ: some discussion, it was moved by Lewls; sec<,~zda,q L,1 ~u'!].;; ,_ ~,~,=~: b:ds De called ~o~ two 500 KVA pad-mount transrozn~eLs ~-~ be ~=r,,v -~ ~ :, ]].br~fy on June 7 at 10 a.m. On roll call~ carried QDc~f~ll~i]dS,[~' COMMITTEE REPORTS: FINANCE & REALTY COM~MITTEE: I~ Proposed purchase oi K~pt:~yrl ~:ropefty As Chairman Ward was not piesent, Councllma!~ Whitham gave a brief su~nary of the Kapteyn property up to this time! Whitham ~adicated nhat Mr. Kapteyn had approached h~m the day before w~th a cc!.~nter proposal. Kapteyn indicated he would accept tile Crty's origtnai oiier and in addition asked that the City pay the back taxes in the amount oi $250. It was the ~eeling of Council- man Whigham that the Cxty should acqul£e this property, and this seemed to be a reasonable offeK. ft was the feeling of Councilman Lewis that the o~i~inai offer be made in the amount oi $14,500 with an agreement to assume City liens, but that the tax and closing costs be a matter that Mr. Kapteyn would have to clear and tiansfer title no the City. Councilman Baker indi- cated that be Eelt the pzoperty should be acquired, and that the additional $250 for taxes should be paid to get nhe property as soon as possible. After some discussion, and considerable motions made and withdrawn, the Council agreed to pay Mr. Kapteyn the original offer of $14,500 plus assume payment Of the back taxes not to exceed $250, with Kapteyn paying closing costs, City Attorney Ske~ry slated that a Resolution should be drawn up so stating these conditions and be presented at the next regular council meeting, It was moved by Whltham, seconded by Baker that Mr. Kapteyn be contacted with regard to entering into contract w~th the City to be pres- ent at the next regular councll meeting~ On roll call, carried with Lewis dlssentjn9, At this time, Mr, Vlc Padelford, representing S~O,C, Student Council stated that it was their belief that pa~t of the parking problem along Siskiyou Boulevard (college area) could be solved by painting markers for parallel parking along the west side of Siskiyou from Palm Street to Indiana Street, After some discussion, it was moved by Co%tie, seconded by Baker that the Street Department paint said markers as soon as this college term ends. On roll call, carried unanimous]_y. [Committee Rpts. con't.) Council Meetings -3- May 3, 1966 PUBLIC HEARINGS: City Attorney Skerry read the Ordinances for the 8:00 - Curb and gutter only, south Walker Avenue, west side only from existing paving south; 8:15 - Curb, gutter and paving, Hope Street and south end of Beswick Way; 8:30 - Curb, gutter and paving of Clay Street between Boulevard and Mohawk Street. Hearing no discussion either ~or or against any of these Ordin- ances, it was moved by Lewis, seconded by Whitham that the rules be suspended and these three Ordinances passed to second reading by title only. On roll call, carried unanlmously. Following the second readings, it was moved by Lewis, seconded by Whitham that Ordinance No. 1456, 1457, and 1458 be adopted. On roll call, carried unanImously. 8:45 P~M. Vacation of alley - Van Ness and North Laurel Street area - City Attorney Skerry read the Ordinance o£dering the vacation of said alley. Hearing no discussion either £or or against this Ordinance, it was moved by Lewis, seconded by Whltham that the rules be suspended and said Ordinance passed to second reading by title only. On roll call, carried unanimously. Following the second reading, it was moved by Whitham, seconded by Lewis that Ordinance No. 1459 be adopted. On roll call, carried unanimously. (Committee Rpts. con't~) Finance & Realty Committee: 3. Leasing of Industrial Park Property - Due to a misunderstanding between all parties concerned, it was moved by Lewis, seconded by Cottle that this matter be defe~ed until next regular council meeting so that it can be re-studied. On roll call, carried unanimously. PUBLIC WORKS AND PROTECTION COMMITTEE: 1. Traffic control adjacen~ to new Post Office Chairman Cottle - The report indicated that there would be five-minute parking zones designated on "C" Street adjacent to "B" Street; There would be five- minute parking on First Street from the Post Office drive-way to the alley; On the opposite side of First Street, a yellow zone would be painted from "C" to "B". It was moved by Lewis, seconded by Cottle that the report be accepted and the work be authorized. On roll call, carried unanimously. 2~ Setting hours for debris burning - Chairman Cottle stated that a Fire Code is now being prepared which covers debris burning. Meanwhile an Ordinance has been prepared until such time as an over-all fire code hae been brought before the Council ~or passage. City Attorney Skerry read the Ordinance. It was moved by Cottle, seconded by Lewis that the rules be suspended and said Ordinance passed to second reading by title only. On roll call, carried unanimously~ Following the second reading, it was moved by Lewis, seconded by Cottle that Ordinance No. 1460 be adopted. On roll call, carried unanimously. 3. Traffic control on Gresham Street It was the recommendation of this committee that a yellow zone be painted from East Main to Allison Street. It was moved by Cottle, seconded by Lewis that this recommenda- tion be accepted and work ordered done. On roll call, carried unani- mously. ~ncil Minutes -4- May 3, 1966 COMMUNICATIONS: 1. From Benjamin W, Ge~,k~ requesting ~raffic control on Woodland Drive. Police Chze~ Ha~s srat~,i ih~l, ~.hu Pol ~ce OepafLment has no objections to Mr. Gerke's suggestion o~ "slow s~,cs~%s~' erected, but that they felt the signs would not do ~-c:r ":e~ i. ,jood :~ ~=u ~/t~la] ]-~d~ja.nd exists, After some discussion, Ctt~ : 2: :: , ~{~;1 ~: = .~:~ ~:..si~ ~c[ed to draft a letter to Mr, Gerke 3",q~'~.~hU ~rcj:. ~]~.-~ ~t.~Eter ~.~i] be further vestigated 2. Petition fcL SZr~h=~ ndn:=, i~r= ~==,~.e , ~,!:ca Mohawk [}rive (between Mary Jane and Clay S~reo~a; [{ 'l]~i~on t)~ 3, L)zre:l~to~ Of Public Works, Alsing pointed out the area t ~:,a ,h.:=~=L =~ ,t~f L~i.i .[~Olne discussion, it was moved by Cottie, seconded b7 ~..~ [b ;~- ' h~s fc. quest be denied. On roll call, carried unanimously. 3 · Request for fetefin =u,~l ~7! ~ z!=l ,: ,.. 2 ~i 1 i< !! ~[ m~] i dn op boxes near north- west corner of :~_~q'ond .!!!j U, ast ~q.~.~c~. .h ty .,,,d/ni{];e~xator Ay~e indicated that a com~nunlcattor~ ,v~.~ cd~=.,==:.] ~'l.. .vtt ]ng~t~ cf lngie's Drugs, requesting the retent=on ct ~he n~, ,j~.op box nui~ said corner, After some discussion, the l{'ha ,~:' ,.<ks {:;,: a.t.c{ on ~.~ fie, NO actlo~ will be taken on the matter- hntll a iuq[~rf~t ~ ie 9~ -de f z;wj, the [:c, su Office, 4, Presentation by Asht~nG .jayC{'~3s. Dq~ ,3ira Lee, representing the JayCees, stated thaL it was L!-Ie i~c!~c_ at their organization that the Ashland Hospital would donate ofu~ of Lhli'=r old X-Ray machines to the JayCees for the?~r project C:Ci',:C.EF~NI ~!=:-=d that the City Council would approve this donatzori, Alter sonie discussion, it was moved by Cottle, seconded by LewT. s that Mr~ Lee attend the next regular' council meeting and submit a let=re[ to the Council from the JayCees requesting the Council's approval, On roll call~ ca~2xled unanimously: ORDINANCES, RESOL(J'? 113N5 & CON'f'RACI'S: 1. Proposed amendment to Plumbing Code- Following some discussion, it was mcved by Cottie, seconded by Lewis that the first reading of the Ordinance be passed, the second reading to be held at the next regular council meeting. On roll call, carried unanimously. At this time~ Counczlman Wb3tham stated th:kt he had received a phone call from a member of the Wonlen's Clvlc Club~ indicating their willingness to cooperate with the City, in Legald to payment of utility bills. There being no further buslness~ che Counc!ii unanimously agreed to adjourn sub3ecc to the call of the City Recorder aRE