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Home My WebLink About1965-0518 REG MINASHLAND CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING May 18, 1965 A regular meeting of the City of Ashland was held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall on the above date. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Richard L. Neillo Present - Councilmen Peters, Baker, Kerr and Whitham~ Absent - Councilmen ~ and Ward. Mayor Neill suspended order of regular business so that Judge Cottle, Jerry Barraclough, Jon R~ Davis, and David A. Sleep could present a petition to the Council requesting an ammendment to the Curfew Ord- inance. The curfew at present is 10:30 PoM. on weekdays and on week- ends. The three men presented their views to the Council as to why the Curfew Ordinance should be ammended to 12 o'clock on weekends. No action was taken° APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Baker, seconded by Kerr that the minutes of the regular meeting of May 4, 1965 be approved and placed on file. Carried unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS l. Committee Report from Public Works and Protection Committee - "Street Paving Procedure, Policy and Cost". City Administrator Ayre read the report, which contained six recommendations for implementation of a new Council policy regarding the curb, gutter and paving of City streetsl It was moved by Lewis, seconded by Kerr that said report be accepted, Carried with Whitham dissenting. SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS: 2, Petition for traffic control - Siskiyou Boulevard, Indiana and Wightman Streets Electrical Superintendent Boshears stated that the City had received a petition signed by 57 persons requesting that something be done about said intersection, Boshears stated three possible solutions to this problem. 1. Proceed with present plans and let Indiana Street be considered at later date when Highway 66 is con- sidered~ 2. Advise Highway Department to stop work on present program and modify to include Indiana Street as petitioned, and 3. Request the Highway Department to hold off on what was proposed and re-study the whole problem of Wightman, Indiana Streets and Highway 66'situation. 8:00 PUBLIC HEARING Annexation: Greentree area South Tolman Road. Mro Vince Baratti spoke in favor of the annexation. He felt that this area should be annexed, Mr, Baratti has made $12,000 worth of improvements to this lando Mr. Edd Roundtree spoke against the annexation. He felt that the City could not furnish the proper fire and police protection or give the proper street service to this area. It was moved by Whitham, seconded by Peters to continue this hearing when brought up by motion, 8:15 PUBLIC HEARING Annexation: Doyle Myers - Hillview & Crestview Drives area° Mr. Doyle Myers spoke in favor of this annexation. It was moved by Lewis, .onded by Peters that the. rules be be passed to second reading by title reading moved by Peters, seconded by adopted Carried unanimously suspended and Ordinance No. 1395 only~ Carried. Following second Lewis that said Ordinance be GREENTREE HEARING (con't) - Moved by Baker, seconded by Lewis that the Greentree area not be annexed at this timeo On roll call carried 3-2, Pete~"s and Whitham dissenting~ COMMUNICATIONS (con~t..) 2. letter of resignation from Mr~ Archie C: Fries ment Committee~ Moved Dy Lewis, seconded by Peters resignation be accepted and placed on fileo Carried Capital Develop- that the letter of unanimously, 3~ Appointment to library Board Moved that the appointment of MI E: Barron to be confirmedl Carried unanimously. by Lewis, seconded by Kerr the Library Board of Trustees 8:30 PUBLIC HEARING Zone Change & Conditional Use: Standard Oil Company - Church Street and North Main Street - City Attorney Skerry read the Ordinance and stated that this station is ~w of non-conforming use~ Mro Worley of the Standard Oil Company stated that it would not be practical to relocate this service station and if the zone change and conditional use were not approved, the old station would remain in its present location. (con't.) 8:45 PUBLIC HEARING Zone C~:ange: Quiet Village ~3 R-l:B-lO to R-l:B-8~ Moved by Lewis, seconded by Peters that the rules be suspended and Ordinance No. 1396 be pa~ed to second reading by t~tle only. Carried. Following second reading, mo~ed by Peters, seconded by Whitham that said Ordinance be adopt~d.l Ca~-~ied unanimously. (Standard Oil hea~ing con't ) It was moved by Peters, seconded by Kerr that the rules be suspended and the Ordinance passed to second reading by title only On roll call defeated 3-2 with Baker, Lewis and Whitham dissenting. COMMUNICATIONS 4o Citizens' Budget Committee regarding 1965-66 Annual Budgeto A letter from the Committee stating they have approved the budget and recommends the Council to approve it~ Another letter from Mrs. Julian Battaile, Secretary, reminding the Council that the term expires for Clarence Bell, Lyle Knower and Howard Pierce this year, Mrs. Battaile also submitted some personal recommendations on this year's budget, It was moved by Lewis, seconded by Baker that a public hearing on the budget be set for 8:00 P~M,, June 15, 1965. Carried unanimously~ 5~ Petition regarding parking control on Madrone Street° Mrs. Bill Sampson stated that cars have been blocking private driveways, making it impossible to get on to the Boulevard. She requested that two blocks of the North side of Madtone Street be painted yellow° Moved by Lewis, seconded by Baker that the City restrict two blocks on the North side of Madrone Street by painting them yellow from Leonard to Indiana Streets. Carried unanimously~ Petition for stree~ .pa~ing Woodland Drive between Palmer Road and West end of Woodland Drivel City Attorney Skerry suggested that action be deferred until a more permanent policy is adopted on street paving by the Cityo It was moved by Lewis seconded by Whitham that action be deferred on agenda items 6, 7, and 8 until next meeting. Carried unanimously DEPARTMENi REPORTS: Moved by Peters, seconded by Lewis that the Departmental Reports for the month of April be accepted and placed on file. Carried unanimously. SPECIAl AGENDA ITEMS: Mountain Avenue Bridge status of proposed reconstruction. City Admjnistrator Ayre will report on this at the next regular meetinga 2< (con~t!) It was moved by Baker, for traffic control be referred to a come down and discuss the situation. seconded by Lewis that the petition committee and ask the state to Carried unanimously. 3~ Adopt specifications and call for bids on half-ton pickup truck. Moved by Lewis, seconded by Whitham to adopt specifications and call for bids at 2:00 OIM., Tuesl~y, June 1, 1965. Carried unanimously. CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS: Revised Organization Ordinance Councilman Baker suggested that the Council be gjven an opportunity to look the revised Ordinance over. Moved by Lewis, seconded by Peters that action be deferred until June 1, 1965 Carried Unanimously~ ORDINbi~[:ES & RESOEUTIONS: Ordim~!~ce setting Public Hearing - Annexation of Lyn Estates #2. Moved ny Lewis, seconded by Peters that the rules be suspended and Ordinai,ce No. ~397 be passed to second reading by title only. Carried. Following second reading, moved by Peters, seconded by Whitham that said Ordinance be adopted° Carried unanimously. City Administrator Ayre suggested that a special census be taken here in Ashland Ayre believes that the population far more exceeds 10,900, the present population~ Moved by Baker, seconded by Lewis to authorize C~ty Administrator Ayre to make arrangements for a City census. Carried There being no further business the Council unanimously agreed to adjourn subject to the call of the Mayor. W. E. Bartelt, City Recorder