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-ASHLAND
ASHLAND PLANNING COMMISSION
STUDY SESSION
MINUTES
MAY 25, 2004
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Russ Chapman called the meeting the Ashland Planning Commission Study Session to order at 7:10 p.m. at the Civic
Center Council Chambers, 1175 E. Main Street, Ashland, Oregon.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:
NEW MEMBER:
ABSENT MEMBER:
COUNCIL LIAISON:
HIGH SCHOOL LIAISON:
SOU LIAISON:
STAFF PRESENT:
Russ Chapman, Chair
Mike Morris
Dave Dotterrer
John Fields
Olena Black
Marilyn Briggs
Michael Dawkins
Kerry KenCairn
Allen Douma
Alex Amarotico (present)
None
None
John McLaughlin, Director of Community Development
Bill Molnar, Senior Planner
Sue Yates, Executive Secretary
Chapman introduced newly appointed Planning Commissioner, Michael Dawkins.
McLaughlin introduced the presenters for the evening: Barbara Christensen, City Recorder, Mike Franell, Assistant City
Attorney, and Barbara Jarvis, former Planning Commissioner.
I. PUBLIC MEETINGS GUIDE
Christensen presented a guide to public meetings covering several topics concerning how' to conduct a meeting, noticing,
minutes, how to make a motion and what constitutes public record and e-mails.
Franell discussed public ethics rules dealing with conflict of interest, including potential conflict of interest and bias.
II. COMMISSIONERS' RESPONSIBILITIES AND EX PARTE CONTACTS
Barbara Jarvis, former Ashland Planning Commission Chair, reviewed the handout "Making Land Use Decisions" and
explained how ordinance criteria have to be met when making land uses decisions and what constituted ant ex parte contact.
III. ANNOUNCEMENT: Planning Commissioner training is scheduled for Friday, June 18, 2004 for 11:30 a.m. at the
Community Development and Engineering Services building at 51 Winburn Way in the Siskiyou Room.
IV. ADJOURNMENT - The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Yates
Executive Secretary