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Home My WebLink About1934-1108 Council Mtg MIN ~ //~U F, and the ordinance 'oo passed to the second reading by title only. Seconde;~ by Apple- r Iiavin~ been read the seco.ld tirr~e, it ~-1a~ motied by C~re~g that the tivhite carries. T ~ ~ r ~ r ordinance be adopted as read. Seconded by ~~}}ple~vhite, moll call v~ras ordered on its adoption, the vote 'oein~ eyes 3, I`?ays 0. Carried. Thereupon the ?Mayor declared City Ordinance ho. 934 adopted. Councilman ~~'enner entered t-~le ca~.zncil c}.~:~r~ber aril vas recorded as present upon taking his seat. 4, letter from the Oregon ~'lanning Council as~~ing that the Cite of Ashland send a R~ resolution to '~ashington alorlU vritil other cities of the l~aorthbvest to ci~eck the migration of farmers and otr.ers from tide drouth strie~ien areas of the ~.iddle 'test to lands un- suitable for farming in the Iiorthwest states ti-aas read. 1~.ioved bJr Bergner that the re- =k solution be for~rarded. Seconde3 bar ~~pplewhite, carried. Gordon ~=acCracken spoi.e orz the T'oultry and Rabbit shoti~r being sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and asking tare City to give X175 to put it over. Loved by ';~~enner that the City match dollar for dollar not to exceed ;175.00. Secondea by Applewhite. Roll call was ordered, the vote 'oeing byes 4, days U. Carried. The question of ~vrec:ing the i+airvieva Motel, :r'ourth and ~3 Streets, against which there ~~rere considerable taxes due ~~taas referred to the City Attorney for report. On motion t:~e Council adjourned to meet at the call of tale itiayor. ~ ~ Attest : ~ ~ or. _ 'eco~cler. r ,;a Ashland, Oregon T~~ovember 8, 1934 The Council r~~et in regular session at '7:30 P. Ri. triis date. Present Mayor '+diley; Councilmen Applewriite, Bergner, Blake, Gregg, Tayler, ',~denner; absent none. ~inutes of previous cleating were read arzd approved as read. ~ Dr. A. 'Hoods A~. D. of the rned.ieal staff of the Hospital s~ta~;e ors the subject of standardized hospitals, stressing the irlp~rtarlce of this standardization and what it consisted of. An addenda to the lease of the hospital betyveen tale City of 1~shland and I44iss i~rdath Losher, prepared by the City Attorney vacs read. jbioved by ~;denner that the add- enda to the lease be approved and rude a part of tiie lease. Seconded by Gregg, carried. Monthly reports of tale Library, City Dump Ground and Cemetery were read, accepted, and ordered placed on file. Bills amounting to ~693U.74 were read as to total amoL~tlt only, same having been OK'ed by the Finance Committee. i~ioved by ~~'lenner and seconded by Blare that the bills be paid. Carried. Some additional bills amounting to y~232.14 ~vere read separately. Moved by Bergner that the bills be paid. Carried. 4 The following applications for building permits were read: rk.; No. 10--J. F. Gregory to re~ylodel house at Laurel and Grange Streets, at an approximate cost of X380.00. No. 11--Franz Jordan to pelt base;:~ent under a house at 585 l~llison Street at an approx- imate cost of 240.00. Y tio. 12--Leo G. Corrigan to remodel front of building at 3'72 East %;iain Street at an approxir~ate cost of X300.00. i~iToved by ~y`denner t~iat the permits be granted, seconded and carried. Letters from the Ashland Chamber of Commerce approving the Grandview Drive road project and suggesting the sistri~ution of tY1e purchase of gasoline by the City of Ashland from the various Oil Companies on tine basis of its payroll to tine total Oil. Company payroll in the City. Committee Reports: Finance: The advisability of retiring certain of the Auxillery t'Jater Bonds was discussed. I~ioved by Bergner that t%re City sell X30,000 in government bonds and the City Treasurer be so advised in order to provide sufficient additional f,.znds to retire these Auxillery 'eater Bonds and first the ~~tJ' Recorr?Pz° ~~e ~~~±~lorized to have publish- ed notices for the calling of X50,000 in l~uxill~~'y -eater Bond, nuc~bered from 26 to 75 both numbers inclusive, par value X1000 on January 1, 19350 Seconded. Roll call was ordered, the vote being, eyes 6, Trays 0. Carried. y 5' Light: Blake submitted the names of TIrs. Belle Sch~vein, 19 Granite Street and Tiary J. TJorth, 39I Granite for free light ans water, rnaking in the form of a motion, same to be effective to January 1, 1935. Seconded and carried. Hiegel reported that the Formal School had objected to paying minimum rates for light on three meters and asT~ed that the readings be added ta-gether arld payment be made on the basis of one meter minimum, same being done at ot~ier places where other State schools were located. They had asked for tale change to be retroactive to January 1, 1934, the amount of rebate being about X19.00. ~~Ioved by ~~enner that the request from the Tdormal School which had been approve. by Siegel be accepted and that the rebate of about X19.00 be authorized, and future rates be based upon a one minimum meter basis. Seconded by Gregg. Carried. °~~ater: Gregg recommended that the follo~aing persons be given free water to January 1, 1935, rnaking° same in form oi' a r~iotion: 14Ir. Reedy, 299 Scenie Drive; E. E. r~helps, 386 B Street and ~;:rs. Tuixon, "30"7 ~~Ieade Street. Seconded by Bleke, carried. Hosler reported on proposed a.E.R.A. projects to ~e done by the eater Department as follows: Clearing water shed, r~eeder Dam, Labor: X3192.00. Material and insurance 1170.00. Total X4362.00. Lincoln Street tidater ain. Labor X455.00. taterial X962.16. `T'otal ~I417.I6. Oak Street 'eater ~~Tairi, Labor X2080.00. Is2aterial ~415I.81. Total ~6231.8I. Fire: Tayler reported an the fire replacement for the fire truck. Baughman stated that the wheels could be ta~_en off and tires put on at a total net cost of about X340.00. 4.' Same having been included in the 1935 budget, It was moved by Applewhite that the Fire Chief be authorized to have t'r.e tires fixed on the fire truck. Seconded by Blake. Roll call was ordered, the vote being, Ayes 6, Plays 0. Carried. Street: Davis reported that hrs. Godfre~r on Grandview Drive wanted pay for an apple tree which had been cut down to ma~Le way for a road. ~~iovea by Bergner that the matter be referred to the Street Co~~imittee and tree City Attorney for report. Seconded by ',denner, carried. Realty: ~~enner reported that d'dm. Ross vaantea to use the empty lots belonging to the (ity near ,Mountain Avenue anu past gain atreets, making the motion. aeconded by Bergner, carried. Cemetery: r~~ioved by ~lenrler that the :sexton be authorized to purchase 10 or 15 concrete rough boxes to try out. Seconded by Tayler, carried. Lhe City Attorney made his report on the Fairview Tiotel, stating the legal aspects of the case only. %ovea by Tayler that the City attorney confer with the .~istriet Attorn- ey with reference to the case oi' r3riggs wrec~.ing the .Fairviewa Hotel aria asked that immedi- ate action be taken to prevent further wrecking of said building. Seconded by .Make, carried. On motion, the Council adjourned to meet at the call of the Mayor. :~J ~ C~ Mayor. Attest : Recorder. yt fhr Ashland, Oregon Tlovember 16, 1934 The Council: met in` special session a~ 5~ 1?'. lI, this. date. Present Mayor '`~aley; Councilmen Appletivhite, Bergner, Blake, Gregg, Tayler, ~~lenner; absent none. The purpose of the meeting was to consider the advisability of withdrawing the suit s~ pending between '~~m. ~I. Briggs and the City of Ashland on the uarecl;ing of the Fairview ,ti Hotel building, Fourth and B Streets. EY Loved by ~~~enner, after some discussion, that oti~aing to the comparative small value remaining in the building; at Lhe corner of Fourth and B Streets, belonging to u~m. M. Briggs, and now in the process of being wrecked, the suit instituted bLY the City be withdrawn and the matter turned over to the County to be handled in the regular way, Seconded by Blake, carried. Need for fertilizer for the Hospital was brought up. T~Ioved by AT~plewhite that the City purchase .42.00 worth of fertilizer, seconded by Gregg. Carried. On motion, the Council adjourned to meet at the call of the Mayor. ~ vV yor. Attest: f Recorder. NOW