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Home My WebLink AboutCM122773 141 City Hall. 250 East Pine Street Central Point, OR December 27, 1973 The common council met in regular session at 7:30 P.M. with Mayor Jim McBee presiding. Roll call found the following councilmembers present: Hadley, Hamer, Malot, Mills and Snook. Absent being Howard Tally. Also meeting jointly were members of the City Planning Commission: Chairman Cal Bowers, members Banks, McManama, Hull, Zieser, and Morrison. City staff personnel were City Attorney DuBay, City Admin. Siler, Engineer Westwood, Recorder Zander, Police Chief Sanders, members of the City Fire Department, Public Works and several interested citizens. Mayor McBee advised that the Hull property on North Third Street subject for Sub- division plot approval must be referred back to the Planning Commission for their study and report of plot approval before Council consideration. The Mayor also announced that the Scenic Village Sewer development plot approval would have to be studied by the Planning Commission before the Council could act on the issue. It was recommended that the Planning Commission make their study of the revised plot plan and report their findings to the Council for the January 10th 1974 meeting. :The study session to be held as acknowledged on January 7th jointly with the Council and Planning Commission. Mayor McBee next referred to the item on the Agenda of Council's intent to annex certain property (H. Davis property). Discussion held. Attorney DuBay read the proposed ordinance and reading in part: An Ordinance Declaring the Council's In- tent to Annex as Zone R-F, Residential-Farm, a Parcel of Land Contiguous to the City of Central Point Along Freeman Road without an Election and Setting the Date for Public Hearing Thereon": By no questions raised a motion was made by Hamer, seconded by Hadley to adopt the Ordinance as read. Roll call vote, all`in favor, motion carried. Ordinance #1121 Declared Duly Adopted. (Annexation intent on H. Davis Property on Freeman Road) Public hearing to be January 24, 1974 at 7:30 PM. Attorney DuBay presented the Amended and Signed Document of the Northwest Printed Circuits Consent Decree. Mayor McBee spoke on behalf of the City Council and its action taken while he had been away on vacation- regarding the decision that had been made concerning the Northwest Printed bircuit situation. The Mayor stated that "It makes me feel that this Council is a 1008 type-of-government on making such decisions for the benefit of all concerned and acting with great intelligence when confronted with serious situations% (decision made to extend permission for N.W. Printed Circuits to operate six months longer at 325 Fast Pine Street address). Reports were given of City affairs by Bruce Siler, City Administrator. Items dis- cussed were Bonding of City employees and certain elected officials (refer to report) with his recommendation :of option #2 as presented, Taxation of property on Dobrot Way was explained. Due to the fact that the withdrawal did not meet the May 31st cutoff date, both the Central Point Rural Rire Protection District and the Bear Creek Valley Sanitary Authority will. appear as a tax obligation for this year. However,. next year only the Bond Indebtedness (B.C.V.S.A.) of the former rural properties would appear on the County tax statement. Continuing, Mr. Siler stated the Mazama Village Financial Report is still underway as more information is needed in order to complete it for Council. The City is in receipt of the Auditor's Report and the Council was informed that all appears to be in order and favorable. Mr. Siler advised that he had attempted to contact the builder regard- ing the sidewalk on North Fifth Street without success at this time. Also, Mr. Siler spoke on the 1973 State of Oregon Legislative action concerning planning commission rues and regulations, etc. Minutes of Meeting December 27, 1973 Page 2 Next item of business was "Committee Reports". Planning Commission Chairman Cal Bowers reported to all that he received a complaint of a possible obscene book and magazine store operating in the City. Mr. Bowers further stated that his acquaintance of the complaint had divulged that a local market is selling a "hard core-type" magazine and that legislation is needed to regulate the situation. Mayor McBee thanked Mr. Bowers for the Commission's efforts and that the Council would certainly advance with their study of the matter and situation: Mayor McBee referred to House Bill #2965 (effective October 5, 1973) setting forth new rules for Planning Commission members' terms of office and eligibility of candidates. The position of the Chairman of our City Planning Commission was discussed inasmuch as the term of office expires the first of January, 1974. Discussion held. It was moved by Hamer, seconded by Mills that Cal Bowers con- tinue as Chairman of the Planning Commission for another term of office. Roll call vote. All in favor motion was carried. Mayor McBee called for the discussion of the Ilectrowriter "Transmitter". mr. Dave Mandell, C.E.O.C. spokesman, advised that the operation is handicapped by being without the transmitter at the C.E.O.C. location. Councilmember Malot ad- vised that at the last meeting a request was made for the City of Central Point to participate in the purchase of the new unit at a possible one-third share of cost. Discussion followed. mr. Siler presented the Agreement and Mayor McBee described the area regarding "equipment as being rather vague". Mayor McBee advised that the issue should be a Police and Fire Committee study at a January 3, 1974 7:30 P.M. meeting. The Mayor also commented "why hasn't the Fire Chief advised this Council of the problem? Both the Police and Fire Committee officers LI advised that they had never met on the subject. ,Mayor McBee requested a full study and complete report _for the Council before any action would be considered. The request was tabled for further study and report. Mayor McBee advised that a message to the City would be made at the January 10th 1974 Meeting. He also advised that Mrs. Lorain Tate, City Administrative Assist- ant and City Treasurer has been a very outstanding City employee and has taken a short vacation to allow her to relax "after hard days work". "A very devoted and sincere person of great confidence is Lorain Tate." City Engineer C.P. Westwood spoke of the sanitary sewer improvements for the recently-annexed property of Saxbury Furniture, C.P.R.F.P.D., Kitchenmasters, and others located on South Front Street. Discussion held. Motion was -made by Hamer seconded by Hadley to call for engineering and intent to construct to pro- vide the sewer service as per request. With all in favor, motion carried. Discussion was held regarding commercial vehicle parking (trucks). It was suggested that the Administrative Committee study the problem at the scheduled session. Mr. Siler presented a proposed ordinance relating to utilities and occupancies. Discussion held. Attorney _DuBay read the proposed ordinance and reading in part: "An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 853 and the Uniform Building Code Adopted Thereby in Respect to Certificates of Occupancy". Motion made by Hamer, seconded by Snook to adopt the ordinance as read. Rol call vote. All in favor motion carried. Ordinance No. 1122 Declared Duly Adopted. (Certificate of Occupancy) Mayor McBee called for any further business to come before the Council at this time. No further business noted. Motion was made by Hadley, seconded by Malot Minutes of Meeting December 27, 1973 Page 3 171 to adjourn to the next regular meeting or to the call of the Mayor. All in favor motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:45 P.M. r:a rrent No. Amount 101 Medford Printing Company 37.50 102 Payroll Account 888.80 103 Payroll Account 1,063.62 104 Payroll Account 358.68 105 Payroll Account 1,054.83 owl 106 Payroll Account 19,542.62 O 0Approv:•�,„,dA �If.� Mayor Attest: city recorder Approved by me this id. day of _ZAtiat6. , 197w Appr• _ Irdione:6, Mayor