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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964-1020OCIOBER 20~, 1964 A vegalet moet~ng of the Couacil of the City of Ashland was held in the Cmmcil Chambers of the City Hall on the above dr~e, The n~eting was called to order at ~.', 7:30 P,M. by Mayor Richard L, Neill. Prosant - Councilmen Kerr, Peters, Warde Lewis and WhiCham. Absent - Councilman Baker, APPROVAL OF MIN~,qtS: 111e minutes of the regular meeting of October 6e 1964 were .presented, tt was moved by Kerr, seconded by Wzrd that said minutes be approved, Carried 4 to i, Lewis diesshrinE. ~te/AI~ICATIONS: FOR RIiFERP~J, TO CITY ADMINISTRATOR: Recorder Barrels presented a letter from Kenrick K, Jmmese M,D. and Robert H. Piason~ (]ptmtrist requesttn~ a two hour parkin~ limit on Third Street between Siekiyou and Litbt~ Way. City Administrator Ayve stated that this area is presently rec~ivin~ ~ "fsce-li~ting" with new curb being installed and parking spaces painted ins and augRested that the Council defer sati0n un this matter until the work is completed in hopes that this will improve the situation. Mayor Neill directed City Administrator Ayre to report on this matter st the next regular council meeting. INFQRMATICff: SUB.,~CTS I~NDING AND CLOSEDt INVITATIONS: Reselutiel irma- Astoria Cit7 Councils Astoria, Ozmgan, petitioninf other city councils to oppose ballot measure #4 and to work for its defeat in the November General Election. ~4oved by Kerr, seconded by Lewis that the resolution be ascepted and placed on file. Carried menimously, Letter from Henry C, Gel,y, Realtor, offering for sale, property bemmded by North Pioneer Street and "A" Street. City AdministZ~ter Ayre stated that he hss been in~ornwd by ~r, Geley that the ~zuperty owned by the Grange Co-op as ladiested on the drawing kes been sold leavin~ emly the small piece of property owned by ~dgerton. Moved by Lewiss se.conded by Kerr that the matter be referred to the Realty Committee. Carried unanimously. Attorney Skorry stated that ~f purchase of the property ~as to be consisted became, of tha, t4es~er Plan, 'we should develop an Urban Renewal Plan or take some offidal action before considering purchase of ony property, Recorder hrtelt pTesonted a letter fran ~tilton P.. Prey of 616 Normal Avenue sUting t~,at he would like to exezcise his aption on prep,ray that be is now lwasiag fzmm the City. Attozuey Skerry stated that it wan a vexhal lease with no aptJan involved, er.l~t an o~er of the property ~or sale at a price of $13e750* which is the appraised price including street impair, merits. Mo~i by Lewis, seconded by Kerr that the matter be referred to the Realty C6mmittee. On roll calls carried 4'to Is Ward dissenting. COUMil Minutes october~20, 1964 Recorder Bertsit presented sppli~stioas b liquor liceuse re~onl for the foilwing businesses: Liihia .Gro~ 47 N, Msin - Moved bF Whirhems seconded by Ken thst the request for rec~saonistim be spproved. Carried ~hi'~O Home Market, 372 E. Main - Moved b), Peters. anmmdsd by Whirham that the request for recoumeadati~n be spproved, Cera4ed ' CeSdm keption, 66 E. Main - Moved by Wards seconded by Whithsm test ~ke ~equest for rec~msendstion be approved. Carried Omsss 1380 Siskiyou Blvd, - Moved by Kerr, seceded .by Peters that~ the re, st for recom~timt be app~oved, On roll onll, cerrisd 4'.to 1, Lewis dissenting, pies4 BOARDS AND Cme4IS8~S: Minutes of the Ashland Plauaii~ Camlesion meeting of October 12, lit4 Mew promted, Moved by len~ mded by Peters that the minutes be echopared and placed ou file. Carried wmninously. It wu neved by Peton, megended by ~hitha' that the depsrtuent reports be eccopted and placed an file, Csrried ~sously. ~ R~PORTS: 1. Firm CommitTee -= bIT reported roastcling file service outside trio city limitss stating. .thst it Mas the ~piniom m~r the artore that s altarfro of $SO be sad, t~.s busies with 4 wp~ w iMs md $100 be dmrS, d to a busies with S onploym orsm. 1his cksrp to be ml end in addition to the p~ewlo~'e~ of riO6 per onll ssd $100 per bout.' The cosuittso alSO ststod that the mm dins i~ ~he ftse ststiw should be 3 silos .' City-Adsinis~tSW ~ hec ~ittss to the Losp of Oregon Cities' to obtola ne~e ini~mtien ou this rottot. 1be Cornoil directed City .Attoam~/Skera7 to p~mpars a rosol~tien on this peltS, . and City AdmiUbmtor Ayre to report his findings from the L~afMm, Cf~s~ll Minutes ~ctobe~ 20. 1964 Trl~fiC C4MRttt~e- ~fitithalR stated td~tdt the Co!~t~oe# ~ Abing ~ ~'ie~ o~ Polece Hays had i~cted se~ral C~tm ~lt ~ld hm ~e-c~ ~inted ~oll~ ~or ~- oar 1~ ~ ~ b~t~ ~ ~ kt~r ~sibili~ tO necessary paintint. Carried unanismusly. 1, City SdsdmismtoW ays~ teenSted the council to met the baring for cm4s$ g~tu~ and paCing. ore Bmlid Street u the noticb was sot published in tim to hoist the heariuf' Usi~ht....~ved by Lads, suesdod by ;'~ard that said barin~ be reset ~or MoveSbet I0, 1964 st 8:00 P.,. CatTied tmsnimously~ 2. City Administrator repor~.ed m the Joint Council/Park Commission meefin~ Of October 13, 1964, sU~kl~ that although no= a~tiee NM tabu. by the Park ~Comissim, they di0clsed the disposition of Lithis Auto Court buildings, possibility of htbre overnight cam. Sag and ~ossible purchase o~ the Cloverleaf Dairy property, . Ayre stated that the bulldinE inspector and perk sup~-rintendont ha~ inspected the $ut~ c~Urt buildings and they .reqorted that only fair of the buildlaBs could' eva be bight up to stesd&~. for s midmEw and thi, s'would be. quite oxlMnsivw~ ". It m not felt, that the Cmmcil sad ,r.'Kapteyn would'be able'to come to an aZ%~emnt of price for the Cloverleaf property and City Adminis= trstor Ayx~ was instatted. to investigate the pessibilitios of leasin~ the property, It was moved by h~itham, seconded by Lewis that the. Lithis Auto GoUrt b~ildin~ql be let ~or bid with the stipulation that they must be. dismantled set not moved in their entirety to any other locatian. CaVIled mmtimously, %t'm suggested by Councils l~hithmn that if we'de not 'receive sufficient bids on these buildinBs within a reasonable *time that we ask the fire department if they would like to use then for practice and burn them dam, CITY AD,~IINIS.""RATOR RI~.PORTS.: . 1. Electrical 'Superintendent loshears i~ported on= il~e fixtended Chris~__ms li,~htin~ proB'-nm 't~squsStsd by the ChSn~er ot Cosneree. stating that the additional SO fixtu~us will cost the City apprQiimately $100 far asterisis and approximately,4 dsyi:~labor for installation and renoral~ 'it was moved by Lewis; aseonded by'Pitm that the Electrical Department install the lights and furnish lie ~a~erials 'requested. Carried unanimously. Ci~/A~ninistrator Ayre z~ported to the Counci. l that a letter has been received ~ the FAA stltin~ that the Catyes request for aid for the proposed airport 'h~d not been included in the 1965 fiscal year program due to insufficient engineering details in the Ira/oat presented, stated that he has calmted three enyineerin~ firms with regard 'to the Ashland Airport, It was moved by Le~;is, seconded by ~'~ard that City Administemtor ~/re %eport to the Council w~th a reconuendation for an Cmmcil t4tnutos October 20s 1964 engineerbg fin. City Administrator Ayre stated thst all le~ml involvw- meats for the sirpen property acquisition a~e now concluded sad Attorney Skerry read s resolUtion authorising the exercising of the o_n_tion to · purchase 53,42 acres and certain persOnal ~x~pert7 from Hinnie Owen Parker. ' Moved by .~;erd, Seconded by Peters that trader a suspension of the rules said resolution be passed to second reading by title o~ly. On roll call, Carried unanimously..Following second reading by Attorney SkerzT, moved by Petersm Seceded by~ Ward t_h~t said resolution be ~toptd. On roll call, eartied unanimously. It was moved by Lewis, seconded by Kerr that the Water Camultras be directed to investigate the w~ter riflts involved with the property. City Administrator Ayre stated that since the City would now own the pr_cmerty, they would have to fol~Mlly enter into an a~eement with Mr. PeTfell. A lease has been submitted by P~r, Pertell but Ay~e slated that he has not had sufficient tim to study it.. The Camoil a~reed to have ~4r, Farfell continue as is sad settle the lease at the next special Cotmcil meeting tentatively set for next week. 3. City Administrator AFro pressated a cost estimate of the proposed Shetweed Avenue extension. ward Stated that in view of the fact that many Of the property ramera Mere not"in favor of donating .lend for · , in 'abeyance with the hope that evontuSll~w~fe of t~e ~perty ~mers would d~nmte t.~e lend for street ~rposes, AND ~BSOLU~ONS: Clover Lane Anaentiou - AttOlMy Skerry p.resented Ordinance ~o, 1365 dispensing wil~h an electLea within the City of Ashlen~ with re~ard to the doe~i~sbility of ramaxing :certain p.r~erty .~ecatod in territory conti~uous to tht ~ity 'of AShland and or~U~b~ '~ 10~ ~y of ~r, 1~4 U ~e ~ for p~lic basing at '8;~ P~M. ~ed bF Ward, s~m~d ~ ~ ~t m~ a sm~si~ Of the ~1~ said o~i~c6~ ~sed to ~md ~ng by title ml~, ~ ~11 galls ca~od m~ly. POll~g s~ ~ng ~ A~ey ~ mov~ ~ Pe~,, s,~ by ~hi~n ht ~din~e el~5 be ~t~, ~ roll call~ cs~ Mi~ly, 2. to provide am~f aml acn~bly Charge for installation, maintenance sad Attorney Sk premtmi Ordinance No. l~ sme~di~R ordinance No. 1184 energy consumed in dusk-~o-dmm outdoor area li~tinR. Electrical Su~erintenckmt Boshears ..explained that this has been the practice in t_he past end this ordinate Would merely contim it, ~ovod by Lewis, secondo~ by Petera that the rules be suspended and said ordinance be passed to second reading by title mAY; .On roll cells carried unanimously FoilWing sacsOd remJinf Uy Attorney SkorxT, moved~by Peters, seconded by !Ward that'Ordinance e1~66 be adopted.; On roll call, carried unanimousl: fiWed by'Lewis, seetraded by Paten to approve the form which each customer intersted in this outdoor lighting must submit to the ~-lectrica! Department.' Carried maninously, ~uitclaim Deed tO borg W. HintZ' for property' located on Telsum Creek Road off MiftMe~ ~6 was .presented.. Moved by Lewis, seconded by Ward tJmt the*execution of said Quitclai~ deed be authorized. On roll call, carried meaLely, Couacil Ninutes October 20, 1964 Befl~s. the end of the moetin~, City Administrator Ayra re.norted to the Council that the leZalit,/of using a facsimile signature machine has now been established ~nd he will proceed to purchase said machine. Before the end of the meetingm. Attornm/$kerx7 requested that the Cotuxc~J, react the public hearing o~ the Plannin~ Cow~ission on the rezontnF. of Hill~ Tc~le property for the 9th of November, Due to an oversight the Planning Co~qi~ion was not informed. of the last date set for public hearing, Also, SkerrJr reque~'~ed the Council to.hold ~' ~ublic hearing for the rexonin~ of this ~ro..nerty on November 10 at 8:00 P,~q. HoVed by Lewis~ seconded by Peters that said public hearings be set for November 9 and 10 at 8:00 P,N, . On roll call, carried unanimousIF, 1here being no further business, the Council unanimously agreed to adjou,.n, subject to the call o~ the Ha3tor. ~h W. E..Bartelt, Recorder