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City Hall Council Chambers February 22, 1972
250 East Pine Street
Central Point, Oregon
The Meeting was called to order at 8:00 P.M. by Mayor Manasco. Present were
Councilmembers Almquist, Hamer, Rowe, Russell-and Mayor Manasco. Absent
were Councilmembers Hadley and Tally.
Also present: Planning Commission Chairman Backes, and commission members
Bradshaw, Burton, Dixon, Hull, McManama and Mills. Also in attendance was
Everett Faber, citizen, and J. L, Sanders, Chief of Police.
Items for study were:
1.. Rogue Basin Flood Control and Water Resources Association-
Upon receipt of a notice of the annual meeting of the Association and the
information that City Representative Donald Faber would be the official
representative of another member unit. Mayor Manasco announced the appoint-
ment of Councilman Dr. L. L. Rowe as the official to represent the City and
that he Mayor Manasco would continue to serve as Alternate. This action
was approved by the Council without comment.
2. Sign Variance - 211 North Front Street-
The request for a variance for Rogue Valley Natural Foods from the provis-
ions of the City Sign Code was presented and discussed. It was pointed out
that there no longer was an active City Sign Code Board of Appeals, but the
Council was informed that the City Attorney had verbally apprr~ved the prop-
osition that the City Council could constitute itself as such a Board with
all responsibilities and rights. It was further pointed out and discussed
that these requests need not be referred to the Planning Commission even
though this application by common consent of the City Council was referred to .,
to the City Planning Commission for its consideration and recommendation at
the Regular Meeting to be held March 21, 1972, .; so that the City Council could
take the appropriate action at the Council Meeting to be held March 28, 1972.
3. Subdivision Ordinance Study-
Preliminary remarks made to try to determine an approach to the study of the
ordinance. Councilman Hamer pointed out the confusion in the definition of
pedestrian way and sidewalks and the subsequent interchangeable use of the
two terms throughout the balance of the Ordinance. After considerable general
discussion of the ordinance, Mayor Manasco asked that all members of the City
Council and Planning Commission review the whole subdivision ordinance for
discussion to be held March 28, 1972.
All present were canvassed as to their intention to attend the Southern
Oregon Regional Meeting of the League of Oregon Cities meeting to be held
in Grants Pass, Monday February 28, 1972. Councilmembers Almquist, Rowe,
Hamer, 1vla~nor Manasco, Planning Chairman Backes and City Administrator Hutton
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indicated their intentions to attend.
No further business to be brought before the Council, the Meeting was
adjourned at 9:45 P.M.
.;, Approved
c~ Attest:
;~ ~ City Recorder
~ Approved by me this f~ day of assn aAJ , 1972.
_ Approved