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Ashland, Ore~~.on, October u, 1935 No. 32
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The counci 1 met in ad jeurned meetin~° at 5 :00 P. P~. this date. Present : ~a:ayor ~~iley,
9 Councilmen Applewhite, Gregg, Hansen, ~~~'enner. t:bsent : Councilmen Blake ~ Ingle.
The pur~~ose of the meeting was to decide on certain details concerning the
sewage disposal plant, including the minimum wage scale, the election, the amount of
tea.: bonds and whether self-liquidating or not. It ~:~as moved by ~~enner that the minimum
' wage scale be fixed at 40, 65, and 90 cents per hour. seconded by Gregg. Carried.
r~~. ~g~ The council adjourned to meet again on October 3, 1935 at 7:15 P. M. for the purpose
of considering the 1936 budget and to consider a resolution proposing a charter amend-
went providing for the acquisition and construction of ~ sewage treatment plant or
~ a sewage disposal plant and the issuance of bonris therefor. ~t4
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Ashland, Oregon, October 3, 1935 No. 33
The council met in adjourned me,~ting at 7:15 P. M. this date for the purpose of
considering a resolution ±o provide ~A charter amendment for the construction of a sewage treatment plant and for the final considerUtion ^f tale 1936
budget. Present; Mayor
~~tiley, Councilmen Applewhite, Gregg, ~`~enner, Ingle. Absent; Councilmen Blake, I?ansen.
The City Attorney read a proposed resolution on a charter amendment for the
sewage disposal. plant, bearing the following title:
` "R~'SOi,TTTIO~T x~roposing an amendment to th:-; Charter of the City of Ashland, Jackson
County, Oregon, by lidding thereto article XXX, authorizing the City of Ashl<<nd to own, ~m, acquire, construct, operate and maintain a sewage
treatment or disposal plant with a 11
appurtenances necessary, useful ar~d convenient for treatment or disposal of sewage; to
charge for the services to extended; authorizing the Council to loan and transfer a
sum not exceeding X25,000.00 from the Electric light fund to a fund to ~e provided for
the acquisition and construction of such sewage disposal facilities; €.uthorizing
the Mayor and Common Council to issue bonds in a sum not exceeding x'2'7,000.00 for the
purpose of acquiring and constructing said sewage disposal facilities; providing for the pa~Tment of staid bonds, if issued as general obligation, primarily,
from the net
revenues to be obtained from said sewage facilities, and secondarily, from ad
valorem taxes, or if issued as self-liquidating or special obligation, from the net
j revenues to be derived from said sewage facilities only and not from taxation; and
declaring an emergency; providing that such proposed charter amendment be submitted
to the electors of said City for their a~~proval or rejection at a special election
to b e held on the 18th day of October, 1935; and further providing a Ballot title for
said proposed amendment and declaring an emergency." Moved by '~t'enner that the rules be suspended and the resolution be passed to the second reading
by title only.
Seconded b~~ Gregg. Carried.. Following the second reading, it ~~-as moved by Fenner
that the resolution be adopted ~;s read. Seconded ~y Gregg. Roll call was ordered on
its adoption:the vote being, Ayes: Applewhite, Gregg, V`~enner, and Ingle. Nays:
None. Thereupon the ~~~ayor declared the resolution adopted.
The City Attorney spoke on the leg€~1 right of the Park Board to purchase property.
A thorough discussion an the 1936 budget followed. Tae to requests for salary
increases from nearly every department and purchases of new equipment and providing
for relief for the coming year, the Qstimates whicr had been received exceeded the legal
6~ limitation b~~~ nearly X15,000.00 and drastic cuts were necessary to eor~e within
this limit.
The council adjourned to meet October 4, 1935, at 7 :30 P. for the purpose of
considering the 1936 budget with the budget committee and for other city business.
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Ashland, Oregon, October 4, 1935 ~Io. 34
The council met in adjourned meeting at 7:30 P. IT, this date for the purpose of
considering the 1936 budget with the budvet co:-mittee End for other city business.
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Present: ~~a~~or Wiley, Councilmen Applear~lite, Blake, Greg~~, ~~ansen, Ingle, ~7enner, and the members of thQ Citizen`s Budget Committee as follows;
Fred Taylor, M..C.
l,ininger, F. R. ~3arcy: A. E. Irinney, A. J. i4~cCallen, and Dr. V'd. J. Crandall.
Fred Taylor was elected chairman and F. R. ~~ardy, secretary. 4
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?embers of the committee and city council were supplied with estimctes which had
been finally approved b y the council at their last meeting. Fach department was taken up and discussed ir. order.
rllovea by Hardy and seconded by Kinney that the General Government estimate be
approved. Carried. (~~',~5112.00)
~ Yu Call n that the estimate of the Police De ~~rtment be a proved. Seconded .,loved by c e p p
by Kinney. Carried. 07977.00)
l~ioved by ~~cCallen that the estin<~te of the Fire Department be approved. Seeond-
ed by Kinney. Carried. 07620.00)
Alloyed by i~IcCallen that the estimate of the Park Department be approvea up to the
2 mill limit or ;4962.00. Seconded By Kinney. Curried.
~~~aved b~~ r~cCallen thGt the °stimate of the Health Department, Sanitation and uos-
pital Departments be approved. Secondec: by Kinney. Carried. 0 155.00 Health) 01250.00 Sanitation) 0 1874.00 Hospital)
~~~►ovec~ by stimate of the Street Department be approved. Sec- ° ~ ~ +~cCallen that the e
w 5000.00 Li htin onded by Kinney Carried. (8278.00) g g)
t ~~oved by Y~cCallei~ that the estimate of the Library expencitur~s be approves:. Seconded b y Kinney. Carried. 04507.00}
~ ~~oved by ?~~cCallen that the estimate of the Recreation Department be approvea.
Seconded by Kinney. Carried. 0488.00}
~~oved by I~'reCallen that the estimate of the ?u~iscellaneous Department be approved.
Seconded by Kinney. Carried. (~208G.00)
'paved by McCallen that the estimate of the Sinking Fund be approved. aecondec~. by
Kinney. Carried. 0;22,358.00)
RFoved by ~~cCallen that the estimate of the Cemetery Department b~ approved.
Seconded by Kinney. Carried. (3995.00)
~~oved by ~4cCa11e.1 that the estimated revenue be approved. Seconded bra Kinney,
Carried. 011828.00)
r~~toved by ~.~cCallen that the budget as G whole be a~~proved. Seconded b~~ Hardy.
Carried. (Total expencitures X77376 less revenues x:11828.00 or X65548.00}.
P. R. Hardy Secre ary, udget ommittee
The budget committee having adjourned, thc; council proceeded with the regular
order of business.
Yllr. V. hill of Greeley and ~~ansen, Engineers, was present ana discussed the
contract for the sewage disposal plant. ~?e statea th~~t the contract provided for
~ 4.3'`~ of the contract cost of the plant: exclusive of surveying which was estimated at
X150.00. l~lovee by ~`lenner that fir. Hill representing GreeleE~ &; Hansen be authorized to
go ahead with preparations f'or the surve~:~ and ~~lans one specifications for the sewage disposal ~;Iant and intercepting se~rers also~at arl approximate
cost of X3000.00, same
to be cor~tingpnt upon the passa~°e of the charter amendment. Seconded by ~~pplewhite.
Roll call v~~as ordered, the vote bein~~ Ayes 6, Nays 0. Carried.
Upon the suggestion of l~~~r. Hill, it ~~;as jj~oved by Apple~rhite th~~t a committee
consisting of the City Attorneys City Superintendent and the r~yor cont'er with l~Tr.
Fill and enter into a contract writh Greeley end Hansen. Seconded by Blake. Carried.
~~oved by ~~~enner that com~!ittee consisting; of the City Attorney, City Superinten-
dent and Applewhite be appointed to wYyich the dett.ils of the specific~~t:ions could be
referred. Seconded by Ingle. Carr°ied.
The council adjourned to meet again at 5;00 P. Vii. on Octoher 5, 1935, for the
purpose of considering a chGrter amendment relative to Park Funds and any necessary
matters relative to the se~yage disposal plant election.
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Attest:
Recorder
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Present: ~~a~~or Wiley, Councilmen Applear~lite, Blake, Greg~~, ~~ansen, Ingle, ~7enner, and the members of thQ Citizen`s Budget Committee as follows;
Fred Taylor, M..C.
l,ininger, F. R. ~3arcy: A. E. Irinney, A. J. i4~cCallen, and Dr. V'd. J. Crandall.
Fred Taylor was elected chairman and F. R. ~~ardy, secretary. 4
t.'.
?embers of the committee and city council were supplied with estimctes which had
been finally approved b y the council at their last meeting. Fach department was taken up and discussed ir. order.
rllovea by Hardy and seconded by Kinney that the General Government estimate be
approved. Carried. (~~',~5112.00)
~ Yu Call n that the estimate of the Police De ~~rtment be a proved. Seconded .,loved by c e p p
by Kinney. Carried. 07977.00)
l~ioved by ~~cCallen that the estin<~te of the Fire Department be approved. Seeond-
ed by Kinney. Carried. 07620.00)
Alloyed by i~IcCallen that the estimate of the Park Department be approvea up to the
2 mill limit or ;4962.00. Seconded By Kinney. Curried.
~~~aved b~~ r~cCallen thGt the °stimate of the Health Department, Sanitation and uos-
pital Departments be approved. Secondec: by Kinney. Carried. 0 155.00 Health) 01250.00 Sanitation) 0 1874.00 Hospital)
~~~►ovec~ by stimate of the Street Department be approved. Sec- ° ~ ~ +~cCallen that the e
w 5000.00 Li htin onded by Kinney Carried. (8278.00) g g)
t ~~oved by Y~cCallei~ that the estimate of the Library expencitur~s be approves:. Seconded b y Kinney. Carried. 04507.00}
~ ~~oved by ?~~cCallen that the estimate of the Recreation Department be approvea.
Seconded by Kinney. Carried. 0488.00}
~~oved by I~'reCallen that the estimate of the ?u~iscellaneous Department be approved.
Seconded by Kinney. Carried. (~208G.00)
'paved by McCallen that the estimate of the Sinking Fund be approved. aecondec~. by
Kinney. Carried. 0;22,358.00)
RFoved by ~~cCallen that the estimate of the Cemetery Department b~ approved.
Seconded by Kinney. Carried. (3995.00)
~~oved by ~4cCa11e.1 that the estimated revenue be approved. Seconded bra Kinney,
Carried. 011828.00)
r~~toved by ~.~cCallen that the budget as G whole be a~~proved. Seconded b~~ Hardy.
Carried. (Total expencitures X77376 less revenues x:11828.00 or X65548.00}.
P. R. Hardy Secre ary, udget ommittee
The budget committee having adjourned, thc; council proceeded with the regular
order of business.
Yllr. V. hill of Greeley and ~~ansen, Engineers, was present ana discussed the
contract for the sewage disposal plant. ~?e statea th~~t the contract provided for
~ 4.3'`~ of the contract cost of the plant: exclusive of surveying which was estimated at
X150.00. l~lovee by ~`lenner that fir. Hill representing GreeleE~ &; Hansen be authorized to
go ahead with preparations f'or the surve~:~ and ~~lans one specifications for the sewage disposal ~;Iant and intercepting se~rers also~at arl approximate
cost of X3000.00, same
to be cor~tingpnt upon the passa~°e of the charter amendment. Seconded by ~~pplewhite.
Roll call v~~as ordered, the vote bein~~ Ayes 6, Nays 0. Carried.
Upon the suggestion of l~~~r. Hill, it ~~;as jj~oved by Apple~rhite th~~t a committee
consisting of the City Attorneys City Superintendent and the r~yor cont'er with l~Tr.
Fill and enter into a contract writh Greeley end Hansen. Seconded by Blake. Carried.
~~oved by ~~~enner that com~!ittee consisting; of the City Attorney, City Superinten-
dent and Applewhite be appointed to wYyich the dett.ils of the specific~~t:ions could be
referred. Seconded by Ingle. Carr°ied.
The council adjourned to meet again at 5;00 P. Vii. on Octoher 5, 1935, for the
purpose of considering a chGrter amendment relative to Park Funds and any necessary
matters relative to the se~yage disposal plant election.
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Attest:
Recorder
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