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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCM011172~'p`_ ~~ City Hall Council Chambers January 11, 1972 250 East Pine Street Central Point, Oregon The Common Council met in regular session, Mayor Robert Manasco presiding. Roll call found Councilmen Almquist, Rowe, Russell and Tally present. Absent were Hadley and Hamer. Also present were City Attorney Mansfield, City Administrator Hutton, City Recorder Zander, Police Chief Sanders and numerous interested citizens. Minutes of December 14, 1971 and December 28, 1971 Meetings were read and dis- cussed. With no questions, motion was made by Almquist, seconded by Russell to approve both Minutes as read. All in favor motion carried. Mayor Manasco called for New Business and Mr. Hutton referred to a petition bearing. sever al signatures declaring the sewer line on Laurel Street between First and Second Streets as being faulty. Mr. Hutton read the entire p~ition explaining the problem refer to petition . Mr. Hutton advised that he and Mr. Capps had inspected the area and determined that the service lines were extremely flat, and at a point near the main line there appears to be a 90° drop. It was noted that the main line was flowing freely and the problem would definitely be on the property owners side. Discussion held. It was the Mayor and Council's directive that Mr. Hutton contact the homeowners and advise them of City Ordi- nance #1013, Sewer Line Maintenance policy. It was determined that the City would not bear any cost of installation of any "clean-outs" and any problems from the property line to the home would be entirely the homeowner's res- ponsibility. The Mayor, at this time, referred to a proposed resolution on the "701 Compre- hensive Planning Assistance Application for the Federal grant of ~'i-='2!y~00.00". Mayor Manasco read the entire proposed Resolution reading in part: "A Resolu- tion Authorizing .the Application for Assistance Under the Comprehensive Planning Assistance Program Authorized by Section 701 of The Housing Act of-1954, As Amended and Designating the Mayor as the Official to Sign and Submit Said Application". Discussion held. Motion made by Almquist, seconded by Tally to adopt Resolution #165 as presented. Roll Call vote. All in favor motion carried. Resolution #165 Declared Duly Adopted. There being no further New Business to be brought before the Council, Mayor Manasco referred to Written and Oral Correspondence. City Administrator Robert. Hutton read an annexation request signed by George Flanagan, President of Elk Farms, Inc. on a parcel of unimproved land contiguous to the South City Limits of Central Point. Engineer Bryce Townley presented an area engineering map of the property location and discussed potential development. Discussion held. Motion made~by Rowe, secomd.ed by Almquist that City Attorney Mansfield be directed to start the required proceedings for annexation of the `'Elk Farms, Inc. requested application as presented. Roll call vote with all affirmative, motion carried. Mayor Manasco read the renewal license application for the Central Point Auto Wreckers for 1972. He inquired if anyone having any adverse feelings or reasons for not approving this application renewal. Chief Sanders was recogxlized; stating that the wrecking site has improved considerably in the past two years in its general appearance and he had no objection for continuance of the operation. Motion made by Russell, seconded by Tally that the Council approve the renewal license application for State license of the Central Point Auto Wreckers. All in favor motion carried. Mayor Manasco called upon City Attorney Mansfield to give a report on the, City Sanitary Service Rate increase. Mr. Mansfield spoke of past Council action in this matter allowing a flat fifty cents ~~.50~ per month increase over. the regular X1.50 monthly charge. Minutes of previous meetings were read and referred to. It was the opinion of the Mayor and Council that no official endorsement was acknow- ® ledged to any new agreement or franchise due to the. Feder al Price Freeze. It was ~ further pointed out that Mr. Mansfield was to consult with the Sanitary Service corporation lawyer after the Federal Freeze has been lifted and to prepare the ~ necessary agreement. .Mixed feelings were exchanged from the City Sanitary Service ~ and the City Council. After a heated discussion, Mr. Hutton was recognized and stated: "I don't appreciate the atrocious attack from the garbage company people towards this Council". Mr. Hutton asked Mr. Boitano if rates had been increased in Central Point,to this date? The City Sanitary Service owner stated that some had and the remainder would be increased on the next month's regular billing. The Mayor and Council instructed Attorney Mansfield to consult with the Federal Price Freeze agency as to their opinion on the proposed rate increase. He was asked to report' the official opinion back to the Mayor and Council before final,dispos- ition in this matter. Mr. Hutton next briefed the Mayor and Council of the recent change of opinion by B.C.V.S.A. in not allowing Mr.~Stan Smith, owner of Mon Desir, a.sewer connection service into the discontinued City pressure line. Mr. Hutton advised--al 1, present. that he had met with Mr. Andy Valachovic, Director of B.C.V.S.A. and B.C.V.S.A. is interested in acquiring this discontinued sewer line. Mr. Hutton recommended-that the City should never dispose of this line as a possible annexation, may be in .the near future`of this area adjoining the service line. Discussion held. ,It .was recommended that a meeting invitation be extended to the Board of Directors of Bear Creek Valley Sa*~itary Authority to further the study of the problem at. the next regular meeting of January 25,=1972. Mr. Hutton reported on the Pine Street improvement study as to the latest informa- tion from the State Highway Commission. He referred to the project as a X224,000.00 possible cost and the City having budgeted $30,000.00 for 1972 would make it impossi- ble at this time to consider any construction improvements until,-the fiscal year of 1974-55 .. Discussion held. With no further action to be taken at this time, the issue was temporarily tabled. Mayor Manasco advised Council that this was the time to consider the appointment of a:City Engineer for the replacement of Bryce Townley. The Mayor spoke of City Engineer~T,gwfiley-'-' leaving the area and advised of his resignation. The Mayor •. 'nefer~2~~:~o t~ie:El~as~ Council Meeting and reviewing all applications submitted as to qualifications. Mayor Manasco advised that after considerable study of the applications, it was the opinion to appoint the Marquess and Marquess Engineering Firm as City Engineer for the~City of Central Point. Motion made by Tally, seconded by'Russell to appove the Mayor's recommendation. Roll call vote, all in f~a~or;" motion carried. ~~1 Mayor Manasco advised of the following. members and new appointments to serve on Planning Commission and.Budget Committees, and their terms of office: Planning-Commission: Ed Bassett Ray Novasad 106 Rachel Drive 26 East Pine Street Expires January 1973: Expires January 1974 Doreen Bradshaw Byron Backer 5504 Rogue Valley Highway out of city 107 Windsor Way January 1973 Expires January 1975 Mitchell C. Hull Wm. Hunter Dixon 764 :Pttview.Rd.(out of city 109 Windsor Way Expires January 1973 Expires January 1975 Ben McManama Miss Mura:Mills 588 North Sixth .213 West Pine Street Expires January 1973 Expires January 1975' Ivan Burton 1120 Crown Avenue Expires January 1974 Budget.Committee: .Mrs. Lucy Matejka Mike C. Redhead 155 Bigha~t Drive 935 Manzanita Expires January 1973 Expires January 1975 James Mills F. Clif Ayres 106 Windsor Way 45 North Ninth Street Expires January 1975 Expires January 1974 Ray Novasad W.E. Morrison 26 East Pine Street ~ 1090 East Pine Street Expires January 1973 Expires January 1974 ' Harry Tonn 130 .Cedar Street Expires January 1974 New appointments Motion made by Councilman Rowe, seconded by Almquist to approve the new appoint- ments as recommended by the Mayor. Roll call vote, all in favor motion carried. Mr. Hutton asked the Mayor and Council for an early schedule on Budget Meetings for the 1972-1973 City Budget. Mayor Manasco advised that the last year's schedule worked very well and perhaps we should gear to past experience for this coming year's budget. Mr.. Hutton acknowledged, and stated that he would set up the meeting schedule. l The Mayor reported on activity from the Rogue Valley Council of Governments of their last meeting. He referred to the 701 Program as the comprehensive planning area-wide. He advised Council that it very well .could mean that the RVCG would be forced to activate a full-time planning staff to fulfill the State and Federal requirements as set out in the Program. , Mr. Hutton requested of the Council that vacation be acknowledged from January 28th through February 6th for a trip to the Santa Barbara area to be in attend- ance for .a scheduled birth of his first grandson. .The Council wished him well? Mr. Hutton next referred to the attorney fees of payment regarding the City of ~ Central Point Court case with the Medford Water-Commission. After study of the Q--~ City budget, it was determined by the Mayor and Council that funds` be -taken from ~ the Contingency account of the General Fund for the attorney fees as presented. :~ ~ , After a close study of the presented bills to be paid, a motion was made by Almquist, seconded by Russell to pay the bills as presented. With an all in favor vote, motion carried. With no further business to be brought before the Council, a motion was made by Almquist, seconded by Russell to adjourn to the next regular meeting or to the call of the Mayor; all agreed. ' Meeting, adjourned at 10:02 P.M. Warrant No. 6219 -Robert.Manasco 20.00 6220 -Dave Almquist 20.00 6221 -Daniel Hadley 20.00 6222 -L. L. Rowe 20.00 6223. .Orville Hamer 20.00 6224 .Howard Tally 20.00 6225 -Bill L. Russell 20.00 6226 -Payroll Account 760.18 6227 Volunteer Firemen 275..00 6228 -William A. Mansfield 265.00 6229 -Bond and Interest Account 8,496.25 6230 ..Bond and Interest Account 8,400.00 6231 -Petty Cash 47.91 6232 .Void 6233 Payroll Account 270.50 6234 -Payroll .Account 40.74 623'5 Petty Cash 24.00 6236 Payroll Account 545.88 6237 -Dept. of Motor Vehicles, State of Oregon 10.00 6238 -Martha E'. Lamb 3.00 6239 ~ -Fern Mi11s 3.00 6240 CMarilyn Dumon 3.00 6241 Wayne W. White 3.00 --gg ~3.9: ~' Warrant No . 6242 James M. MacDonald 3.00 6243 Judith C. Wolff 3.00 6244 Sandra L. Ryerson 3.00 6245 Marian F. Tolle 3.00 6246 Blumenthal Uniform Co., Inc. 22.30 6247 Void 6248 Pacific Power and Light Co. 1,231.44 6249 State of Oregon, Dept. of Revenue, Income Div. 94.00 6250 The Artisan Press 73.51 6251 Automotive Machine Co. 24.45 6252 American Linen Supply Co. 79.60 6253 Budge-McHugh Supply Co. 123.91 6254 Beaver Electric & Plumbing Supply 11.08 6255 Burroughs Corp. 506.00 6256 Bear Creek Valley Sanitary Authority 88.87 6257 Bear Creek Valley Sanitary Authority 118.64 6258 Bear Creek Valley Sanitary Authority - 2.19 6259 Bear Creek Valley Sanitary Authority - 116.45 6260 Bear Creek Valley Sanitary Authority 10.25 6261 Bear Creek Valley Sanitary Authority 10.25 6262 Void 6263 Oregon State Fire Prevention Seminar 24.00 6264 Central Point Cleaners - - 50.60 6265 Central Point Florist 5.50 6266 Crater Auto Supply 2.00 6267 American Steel and Supply Co. jJ. 77.76 6268 Central Point Pharmacy '01.37 6269 Cascade Electric Motor Service 42.05 6270 Concrete Steel Corp. 1,075.51 6271 •Eagle Signal 198.72 6272 Grants Co-Op Supply Assn. 5.47 6273 -Holiday Inn of Salem 50.78 6274 State of Oregon Highway Dept. 98.41 6275 -Halo Enterprises, Tnc. 9.90 6276 Harris Uniforms 11.95 6277 aDick Knight Co. 8.10 6278 •Jackson County Clerk 1.00 6279 ~Wilburt W. Lull 10.00 6280 -Gorden Hardware 23.13 6281 Mason's Maintenance 85.00 6282 McLaren Oil Company 88.14 6283 Mitchell's Gas for Less 36.89 6284 Medford Water Commission 3,713.79 6285 -McDonald Candy Company 18.02 6286 .Northwest Roads 6.50 6287 Oregon Fire Chief's Assn. 15.00 6288 -California Pacific Utilities Co. 76.48 6289 ONC Motor Freight System 13.99 6290 ,California Pacific Utilities Co. 57.47 6291 ..Rogue River Paving Co. 13.91 i ~--~ Cb°' Warrant No. 6292 State of Oregon Div. of Audits 65.00 6293 Singler Auto Supply 30.50 6294 Shaw Surgical Co. 63.32 6295- Southern Oregon Trophy Co. 37.45 6296 Simmons Carbon Company 54.00 6297 Jefferson C-B Sales 42.50 6298 ' Jefferson C-B Sales 81.86 6299 Bob's Freeway Texaco 330.68 6200 Texaco, Inc. 4.80 6301 Jefferson C-B Sales 10.00 6302 Utilities Supplies Co. 386.25 6303 Va11ey~Office Equipment 21.00 6304 WoTford Equipment Inc.. 39.30 6305 The Westerner 21.99 6306 Western Fire Equipment Co. 82.44 6307 Xerox Corporation 60.06 6308 Joe R. Chastain 7.15 6309 Industrial Air Products Co. 128.42 6310- Payroll Account 100.00 6311 U. S. Post Office 85.00 6312 Bond and Interest Account 11,262.50 6313 Bond and Interest Account 30,272.50 6314 Bond and Interest Account 882.00 6315 S & M Auto Parts, Inc. 39.92 6316 Michael Wayne Dunagan ~ 2.00 6317 William A. Mansfield 1,397.50 6318 Pacific Northwest Bell Tele. Co. 341.61 6319 State Accident Insurance Fund 1,080.61 6320 Southern Oregon Stationery 196.61 6321 City of Medford 2,212.75 6322 State of Oregon Dept. of Motor Vehicles 10.00 6323 ~U.S. National Bank, Central Point Branch 57,000.00 Approved Mayor Attest: City Record r Approved by me this Z 1~ day of ~/ , 1972. Approved