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CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
December 1,2008
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MINUTES FOR CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
Monday, December 1,2008
Council Chambers, 1175 East Main Street
Mayor Morrison called the meeting to order at 6:02 p,m, Councilors Navickas, Hartzell, Jackson and Chapman
were present. Councilor Hardesty arrived at 6:04 p.m. Councilor Silbiger was absent.
1. Look Ahead Review
City Administrator Martha Bennett reviewed the items on the Council Look Ahead,
2. Review of regular meeting agenda for December 2, 2008
City Administrator Martha Bennett reviewed the upcoming Regular meeting agenda with Council.
3. Will Council consider amending Ashland Municipal Code (AMC) 13.20 Local Improvement
and Special Assessments and Amending Resolution 1999-09?
Public Works Director Mike Faught presented the staffreport, the current subsidy, the proposed subsidy and
the rationale of the sub-categories, He noted the current cap artificially inflated the City's amount from $4,000
to $5,426,
Improvement Current Subsidy Proposed Cateswries Staff Subsidy Council
Recommendation Recommendation
Sidewalk 60% Arterial 50%
Collector 50%
Safe Route To School 50%
General 0%
Storm Drain 75% Rel!ional Facility 60%
Stream Restoration 60%
18" Diameter or Equivalent 60%
Stormwater Convevance Svstem
General 0%
Street Surface 20% Arterial 200/0
Collector 10%
Residential 0%
Engineering and 50% These costs are included in the total 0%
Administrative project cost estimates
The General sub-categories were set at 0% because the primary investment benefited the homeowner the most
and it was decided they should pay for the cost of the project. Council increased the subsidy for sub-category
General under Sidewalk to 10% and suggested readdressing sub-category subsidies in five years.
The subsidy for the Safe Route to School sub-category under Sidewalk increased from 50% to 60%.
Concern was expressed that 0% subsidy for the General sub-category under Storm Drain was too low and did
not benefit the environment. The City had subsidized the category in the past because of the Department of
Environmental Quality (DEQ) discharge and reducing sediment. Council increased the subsidy amount to
400/0,
Council agreed to eliminate the cap with a suggestion to re-evaluate in five years. Concern was voiced that it
was unfair to make the owner pay for something that benefited the whole community,
Meeting was adjourned at 7:19 p.m,
Respectfully submitted,
Dana Smith
Assistant to the City Recorder
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