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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-0707 REG MINMINUTES FOR REGULAR MEETING ASHLAND CITY COUNCI L JULY 7, 1970 The regular mee¥ing of the City Council was held in' the City Council Chambers, City Hall, on the above date. The meeting was cai led to order by Mayor McKeen. Councilmen present: Dodge, Jones, Robie, Wi llstatter. Councilmen absent." Bai let and Roberts. ._ APPROVAL OF MINUTES' Acting City Adm. in~strator suggested the' following correction to- +he the June 16, 1970, regular minutes- page 2, paragraph 1, . sentence "Mr. ~uptin, therefore, suggested that parking ~lso be prohibited on the f ~rst al ley east of Fork Street between Glenview Drive" be changed to read "Mr. parking al'so be prohibited from to G lenview Drive." The Mayor corrected. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS· L'uptin, therefore, suggested that the first al l ey east of Fork Street declared the minutes approved as Counc'il received copies of Ashland Community' Hospital minutes were accepted and the financial statement for May and · minutes dated July 19, 1970. The placed on file. STANDING CO~,IM!TTEE R:£PORTS' a. Finance & 'Property Committee - In the absence of Chairman Bailer, Mr, Bi'egei reviewed the fo'! lowing items considered'by the Finance & Property Committee:, requests to charge expenditures to'Operating Contingencies; requests for transfers of appropriat!on~; permissio~ requested to pay Harry Ske'rry $400 for services rendered in conjunction with recall election; permission requested to pay charges in the Beal I Pipe & Tank Corporation case. Mr. Biege', read le*ter dated June 4, 1970, from Harry A. Skerry explaining the $400 bill for services rendered on the recall elecfion. It was moved by Wi I lstatter, seconded by Dodge the+ letter be referred to the Finance & Property Committee. Motion carried unan.imously. the Following an explanation of the charges in the Beal I Pipe [ mank Corporation case, it was moved by Dodge, seconded by Jones that the money be approved To pay Carl E. Green & Associates $1,~51.~g; Frchnmayer, Lowry & Deatherage $4,549.6_7 and Harry Skerry $1,750. On roll call, carried unanimously. b. Pu.blic Service Committee - No Report Council Minutes -2- July 7, 1970 c. Streets that' it was no parking be· ?ermitted on High Street, on the Bush Streef to Manzanita Street. It was moved by Jones that the committee's recommendation be call, carried unanimously. & Traffic Committee - Chairman Wi l Istatter reported · staff's and the committee's recommendatioa that· northerly side from by Robie, seconded adopted. On roi ! SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS: None ' COMMUNICATIONS: I · Act ing f rom Mrs. appo i nted St reeta n d letter to 2. Act ing July 7, 1970, that Counci ! Phase I !, EDA It ~was moved recei'ved for and a copy of Seattie City Administrator Biegel ~ead letter dated July 3, Lois Weaver requesting that a special committee be to investigate the conJition existing at 415 W.ightman have it abated as a nuisance. Mayor McKeen referred the Public S~rvice Committee for study. · Administrator Biegel presen from Development Coordin officially reject the onl Project, from East Const by Wi I Istatter, seconded Phase II from East Constr the July 7, 1970, minute office of EDA. On roi I call, 1970, the ted a memorandum dated ator Soderberg requesting y.bid received for ruction Company for $160,186. by Dodge that ?he bid uction Company be rejected s be transmitted to the carried unanimously. 3. Acting Administrator Biegel presen 1970, from Coastal Dynamics Corporatio take under advisement the direct excha 'at 47 Water St-reet, in exchange' for a of approxin~ately two acres in the Ashl was moved by Wi l istatter, seconded by referred carried ted a letter da n requesting nge of that pie parcel of indus and Industrial Robie that the to the Finance & Prop:erty Committee for s~ud unanimous i y. ted July 7, at Counc i i ce of pronerty · trial . property Park. It I ette r be y. Mot i on 4. Acting Administrator from .Mr. and Mrs. M. L~ protesting the possible Springs Recreation area The letter was referre~d Mayor. Biegel read a letter dated June, 1970, Lancaster and Mr. and Mrs. J. X. Balog, expansion of the activities at the Lithia and objecting to night lighting and noise. to the Public Service Committee by the SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS: a. Unfinished Business: None b. New & Miscellaneous Business: L. Request for zoning changes and Fire Code amcndments Park Extensiom Project as per memorandum dated flune 22, Mitchel I and Mc~rthur, Landscape Archi~'ects. The Mayor tho matter to the Finance & Property Committee for study recommenda'~ ion. in Lithia 1970, from referred and Council Minutes -3- July 7, 1970 2. Business License Tax as per memorandum dated July I, 1970 - It was moved by Willstatter, seconded by Jones that the matter be referred to the Finance & Property Committee for perusal and recommendation to the Council as~a whole. Motion carried unanimously. 3. Call 1970-71 seconded cast iro material that the pipe lin es. for bids on cast iron p'ipe, valves and fittings fo.r year approximately S33,000 - It was mo~zed by Wil. lstatter, by Dodge that staff be instructed to call for bids for pipe, valves and fittings.' Jones asked where the will be used. .Public Works Director Alsing explained m~terial4 would be used on pi~e lines and replacement On roll call, carried ~unan[mously. 4. Set hearing on curb, gutter and paving of Crestvie~v south to the city limits - Following it was moved by Willstatter, seconded by Dodge be drawn up sett. ing the heari'ng for August 4, On roll call, carried unanimously. ~ Ordinances, ~Resolut~ons & Contracts- Park Street from brief discussion, that an ordinance 1970, at 8 p.m. I . Ordinance read ordinance and levying taxes for ~une 30, 1971. It wa that the rules be sus by title only. On ro reading by title only Robie that Ordinance unanimously. (Furthe ordinan'ce in accord~n 2.) adopting budget - Acting Administrator Biegel adopting the annual budget, making appropriations the period of July t, 1970 to and including s moved by Wi I lstatter, seconded by Dodge p¢~nded and ordinance passed to secend reading I ! call, carried unanimously. Following second , it was moved by ~'~illstatter, seconded by bio. 1656 be ade~ted. On roll call, carried r Council ~ac~ion required on subject ce with the City Charter, Article X, Section~ 2. Acting Administrator Biegel read resolution authorizing expenditure of a po~rtion of the cperating contingency fund of the General Fund (Recall). It was moved by Robie, seconded by Wi ! lstatter that the rules be suspended and resolution passed to second reading by title only. On roll call, carried unanimously. Following secon~ reading by title only, it was moved by Wil lstatter, secondad by Dodge that the reso'lution be adopted. On roll call, carried unanimously. 3. Acting Administrator Biegel read resolution transferring appropriations within funds. It was moved by Wil Istatter, seconded by Robie that the rules be suspenJed and resolution passed to second reading by title only. On roll call, carried unanimously. Following second reading by title only, it was moved by Wills~atter, seconded by Robie that the resolution be adopted. On roll call, carried unanimously. Councii Minutes 4. A'ct ing Adm resolution con National Bank former storage by Dodge that to second read unanimous ! y. was be July 7, 1970 inistrator Biegel read an agreement and cerning the leasing of space from Crate.r by'the City of Ashland for use of a tran~s- vault. It was moved b~/ Wi I Istatter;.. seconded the rules be suspended and resolution passed lng by title only. On roll call, carried Following second reading by title only,, it moved by Wi Ilstatter, seconded by Dodge the resolUtion adopted. On roll call, carried unanimously. -~ At t Coun citi in w had Ther subj his time, Mr. Robert Jeter expressed concern that the ciolmen do not have enough time tO talk to interested zens. He also expressed dissatisfaction w.~th the manner hich th'e City crews are operating. He felt that they poor management and time was being wasted on the job. e being no further business, the meeting was adjourned act to the call of the Mayor. City Record~e r