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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-1207 REG MINASHLAND CITY COUNCIL 'REGULAR MEETING December 7, 1965 The regular council meeting of the City of Ashland was held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall on the above date. Mayor Richard L. Neill called the meeting to order. Present were Councilmen Peters, Baker, Cottle, Lewis, and Whitham. Absent was Councilman Ward. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: In reference to Communication #3, Councilman Cottle stated that he did not suggest that the installations for the high level water program be handled by bonding and Federal Government subsidization , but rather it should be looked into. Following said said correction, it was moved by Baker, seconded by Whitham that the minutes be approved and placed on file. On roll call, carried unanimously. COMMITTEE REPORTS: 1. Utilities Committee - Review of Water Rate Study - City Administrator Ayre stated that the report on the water rate study was attached to the agenda. Director of Finance, D.A. Heinz further explained the report to the Council. The report included five schedules in connection with the water rate study. The schedules were concerned ~th residential con- sumption, cubic feet, cost; commercial consumption, cubic feet, cost; residential & commercial consumption, cubic feet, increase cost over pre- vious rate; and commercial service & individual consumers, consumption charge. It was moved by Lewis, seconded by Baker that the report be accepted and placed on file with a review of the new water rates in approxi- mately three months. On roll call, carried unanimously. Realty Committee - Councilman Lewis stated that he had discussed the park's need for the Cloverleaf Dairy property with Eldon Scriptor, Park Chariman. With this land, the entrance way to the park can be improved, some land- scaping completed, and area provided for off-street parking. After some discussion, it was moved by Lewis, seconded by Baker to make an offer of $14,500 to Mr. Kapteyn for the property. If the offer does not interest Mr. Kapteyn, the City will cease negociations. On roll call carried 3-1 with Cottle abstaining and Peters dissenting. COMMUNICATIONS: 1. Letter from Ashland Civic Improvement Association requesting a committee be formed to study recreation and park needs. Mr. James Ragland, Chairman of the Ashland Civic Improvement Association stated five reasons why the Association felt a need for another committee. 1. Lack of funds to acquire land 2. Lack of communication between park and recreation agencies 3. Lack of authority to carry out plans proposed by these agencies 4. Lack of knowledge as to what the citizens want and 5. Lack of knowledge on the part of the towns people as to what recreation and park commission problems are. Mr. Ragland stated that it is the hope of the Ashland Civic Improvement Association that a 9-man committee be formed to study the problem of park and recreation needs. Moved by Lewis seconded by Cottle that consideration be given to a group of people to participate in this 9-man committee, and at the next regular council meeting the City Council will officially appoint a committee. On roll call, carried unanimously. Council Minutes - 2 - December 7, 1965 2. Lette~ from J. W. Copeland Yards requesting removal of a parking meter. The letter stated that this is the only parking meter on the north side of "C" Street. Director of Public Works Allen Alsing stated that he is in agreement with this request. Moved by Lewis, seconded by Whitham that this request be granted and the parking meter removed. On roll call, carried, with Peters dissenting. 8:00 P.M. Public Hearing (con't.) - Curb, gutter and paving of Mountain Avenue from East Main to Silvercrest Dairy. Director of Public Works, A1 Alsing stated that a letter was sent out to all property owners involved, and a tabulation of the results was composed and attached to the agenda. City Attorney read the Ordinance ordering the curb, gutter and paving in. It was moved by Baker, seconded by Whitham that the rules be suspended and Ordinance No. 1429 passed to second reading by title only. Carried unanimously. Following the second reading, moved by Peters, seconded by Whitham that said Ordinance be adopted. On roll call, carried unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS: (cOn't) 3. Liquor license renewals - City Recorder Bartelt stated that there were two licenses up for renewal and they were the Market Basket and Siskiyou Market. It was moved by Whitham, seconded by Peters that the liquor renewals be granted. On roll call, carried unanimously. 4. From Planning Commission: (i) Minutes of the last regular meeting - Moved by Lewis, seconded by Whitham that the minutes be accepted and placed on file. On roll call, carried unanimously. (b) Set Public Hearing: R-F & F-1 to R-3, Hersey Street and Oak Street area. Director of Public Works, Alsing stated that this area will be the site for the proposed t~ailer court, owned and to be developed by Clint Phelps. It was moved by Lewis, seconded by Ward that the public hearing be set for 8:00 P.M., December 21. On roll call, carried unanimously. 8:15 P.M. Public Hearing - Curb, gutter, and paving of Hillview Drive from Peachey Raod to Crestview Drive. City Attorney Skerry read the Ordinance ordering in the curb, gutter and paving. There being no discussion, it was moved by Lewis, seconded by Whitham that the rules be suspended and Ordinance No. 1430 be passed to second reading by title only. On roll call carried unanimously. following second reading, moved by Peters seconded by Whitham that said Ordinance be adopted. Carried unanimously. SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS: 1. Award of bids for metal water troughs - City Administrator Ayre stated that the low bid was $1,758, submitted by Oak Street Tank & Steel. It was moved by Lewis, seconded by Peters that the low bid be accepted. On roll call, carried unanimously. 3. Acceptance of donated City street - letter from Karl Windbigler - City Administrator Ayre stated that there had been a little mix up on this item, and asked that it be deferred until a later meeting. Coun~ Minutes - 3 - December 7, 1965 8:30 P.~ Public Hearing - Curb, gutter and paving of Ashland Street from Taylor to Guthrie. Director of Public Works Allen Alsing stated that 75% of the property owners were in favor. City Attorney Skerry read Ordinance No. 1431. Mr. Sam Davis spoke in favor of the curb, gutter and paving. There being no further discussion, it was moved by Peters, seconded by Baker that the rules be suspended and that Ordinance No. 1431 be passed to second reading by title only. On roll call, carried with Cottle ab- staining. Following the second reading, it was moved by Whitham, seconded by Lewis that said Ordinance be adopted. Carried with Cottle abstaining. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS & CONTRACTS: 3. Ordinance for Procedure of Destruction of Public Records - City Attorney Skerry stated that this Ordinance will give the City Administrator control over authorizing the destruction of Public Records. Councilman Cottle moved that this be deferred until a further study can be made of the Ordinance so the Council can familiarize themselves with it. This motion was seconded by Lewis. On roll call, carried unanimously. CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT: Investment of Idle City Funds: Status Report This report gave a compari- son of invested to non-invested Funds; comparison of interest earned on investments. City Administrator Ayre also stated that on December 15, the census will be official, and all future estimates will be 3udged on the new population count of 12,018 as compared with 10,918. SPECIAL ATENDA ITEMS: 2. Alternate plans - Highway 66 reconstruction project - City Administrator Ayre re-read the five alternate plans: 1. 72-foot roadway with parking allowed on both sides, 4-foot median which could be raised or painted, no left-turn refuge lanes. _. 72-foot roadway with 4-foot median with parking allowed on both sides, raised island around proposed light pole installations, remainder of median would be painted. 3. 72-foot roadway, no parking on the southerly side where left turns are required, raised island median and painted island median considered. 4, 72-foot roadway with no parking on the southerly side, considered with a raised island median and a painted median. 5. 84-foot dimension roadway from curb to curb, 16-foot median for left turns with parking on both sides, raised island median or painted median. At this time a letter from E. C. McGill President of the Ashland Chamber of Commerce is highly interested in the proposed plans for widening Highway 66, and after much study, they recommend plan 5 be adopted, the unanimous opinion being that all other plans will be obsolete within a period of 10 years and further development will be neces- sary. At this time Dr. Walter Weller, property owner on Highway 66, stated that he believed Plan 5 to be the most realistic. Mr. Jack Center, property owner on Highway 66 stated that he favored Plan 1. He stated that if any of the other plans were adopted, he would have absolutely no access to the Highway from his place of business, which being a wrecking service, is very much dependent on getting onto the highway quickly. Following some dis- cussion from the floor, it was moved by Lewis, seconded by Whitham that a Public Hearing be set for 8:15 P.M., December 21 on this project. On roll call, carried unanimously. Council Minutes - 4 - December 7, 1965 ORDINAN~..lj~, RESOLUTIONS & CONTRACTS: (con't.) 1. Ordinance leveying special benefit assessments for curb, gutter and paving. City Attorney Skerry asked that this Ordinance be deferred until next meeting. 2. Trailer Park Ordinance - It was moved by Lewis, seconded by Whitham that the rules be suspended and Ordinance No. 1433 passed to second read- ing by title only. On roll call, carried unanimously. Following the second reading, moved by Peters, seconded by Whitham that said Ordinance be adopted. Carried unanimously. 4. Ordinance calling for curb, gutter and paving and construction of Timberline Subdivision - City Attorney Skerry read the Ordinance setting a hearing for 8:10 on December 21. It was moved by Lewis, seconded by Baker that the rules be suspended and Ordinance No. 1434 be passed to second reading by title only. On roll call, carfied unanimously. Follow- ing the second reading, it was moved by Whitham, seconded by Lewis that said Ordinance be adopted. Carried unanimously. At this time, City Administrator Ayre stated that the League of Women Voters would like to schedule a luncheon Study Session with the Council on January 18 or January 25. It was moved by Lewis, seconded by Whitham that the Study Session be scheduled for the 25th of January. Carried unanimously. At this time City Administrator Ayre brought to the attention of the Council, the attached application for liquor licenses. Ayre stated that this application is used by Medford, and is a much more intensified appli- cation than the one presently being used. It was moved by Baker, and seconded by Lewis that the Ashland Police Department be authorized to use this application. On ~!1 call, carried unanimously~ At this time City Attorney Skerry read an Ordinance setting a public hearing on the Greentree Subdivision for 8:00 P.M. on January 4, 1965. It was moved by Lewis, seconded by Whitham that the rules be suspended and Ordin- ande No. 1435 be passed to second readinq by title only. Carried with Cottle dissenting. Following the second reading, it was moved by Peters, seconded by Lewis that said Ordinance be adopted. On roll call, carried with Cottle dissenting. There being no further business, the Council unanimously agreed to adjourn subject to the call of the Mayor. City Recorder SRE