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Home My WebLink AboutCM010268i ._ _ .~. City Ha 11 250 Fast Pine Street .January 2,1968 _ Central Point, Oregon 97501 ~ 7:30 p.m.. The Common Council met in regular adjourned session with Mayor Bartley ~~. presiding. Roll call found: Ayres, Hill, Holbrook, Tonn,Tucker, Mushaney; present. Absent; none. Also present: Mason,Mansfield,Tate. '.~ Motion Mushaney, second Tonn to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as mailed to each councilman: Motion carried. Attorney Mansfield read proposed Ordinance No. 910, this being an ordinance fixing interest rates nn City of Central Point Improvement Bonds, Series VI, accepting a bid of the purchase thereof,, and.:directing ~ the sale and issuance thereof to the successful bidder. ~ Bidder being First National Bank of Oregon, $75,338.51. Interest rate 4.9937:x. Aiotion Ayres, second Tucker to approve Ordinance AIo. 910. Ro11 call vote. _ Motion carried. Ordinance No. 910 declared duJ,y adopted. Mr, Clif Ayres, Manager of the First National Bank,CPntral Point Branch, explained to the council it would be better for the city to open bids and award them at the council meeting instead of the Friday preceeding. He felt they would be able to get a better interest rate, that way. ~` - Mr. Mansfield said he felt the way the city had been .doing it, was a better way, since it gave them a chance to check out the bid before accepting it, However, it could be changed if the council preferred it. !~ Discussion -Planning Commission minutes. Mayor Bartley reported on a meeting of the Jackson County Association of Governments. . <<~: .~ Discussion -resolution to be passed by the city, (approving member- . ship). Mr. Mansfield read the proposed Resolution N 1L~3. Motion Ayres, second Mushaney to approve Resolution ~o. 143. Ro11 call vote. Motion carried. Resolution No. 1,L~3 declared duly adopted. Councilman Tucker was appointed to attend the meetings held~for the Jackson County Association of Governments, since he will be new Chairman of the administrative committee. Mayor Bartley reported on Bear Creek Valley Sanitary Authority meeting. ~l 0 Mayor Bartley recommended the following appointanents for 1968: City Administrator - Freeman W. Mason City Attorney - William A. Mansfield City Engineer - Bryce Townely Deputy Recorder - F. Lorain Tate Chief of Police - Edward J. Zander Fire Chief - Don D. Turner " ' Asst. Fire Chief - Eloy Sutton Building Inspector - George P. Gilham Electrical Inspector - D. Reno Offutt Public~Works Supt. - Vernon A. Capps Civil Defense Director - Freeman W. Mason Municipal Judge - John H. Chaney Coamnittees - Council: Administrative: Sterling I.~Tucker, Chairman Ben. W. Mushaney Warren Holbrook Police Dept, and Fire Dept. Ben Mushaney, Chairman Chet Ayres Harry L. Tonn ' Water Chet Ayres, Chairman Harry Tonn Sterling Tucker Street Harry L. Tonn, Chairman Allen W. Hill Warren L. Holbrook Sewer Allen W. Hill, Chairman Ben Mushaney Sterling'Tucker Park Warren Holbrook, Chairman Allen W. Hill Chet Ayres Planning Commission Ray Novasad - reappt. Henry Taylor - reappt. Ray George Budget Committee Ray George - reappt. expires 1971 Roger Reynolds - replaces Colley -expires 1971 j 11 O ~.. "~~ Representative to Jackson~County Assoc.. of Govts. - Sterling Tucker Motion Tonn, second Hill to approve the recommendations for a menu by the Mayor. Motion carried. pPo~t- Correspomdence ~Mr Mason read a letter from the American~Fire Px'otection Co. requesting final-.payment on the installation of the pump on the fire truck for the .city. Mr. Mason said the job had not been done satisfactorily, and there was more work to be done on it. He suggested the city not pay any more until the job had been completed to our satisfaction. Don Turner, Fire Chief, said the trouble was with vibration. They had.. promised to fix it. The council said to not pay until it was completed to our satisfaction. Mr. Mason told the council that Steve Shafer had donated a park bench to the city. He had made it as part of a project towards earning his Eagle Scout Award. The council instructed the City Administrator to write a letter thanking Mr. Shafer for the bench. Mayor Bartley read a letter from the City Administrator, F.W. Mason reviewing the accomplishments in 1967 and suggesting projects to ~ be done in 1968. Mayor Bartley told the council he felt the most gratifying event for ham was having the legislators in Central Point and having a question and answer session with the citizens of the area. He said he did not plan ,to run for re-election .this year. He suggested the council begin now to prepare Mr. Warren Holbrook to run. for Mayor. He would ,be well qualified, since he is now Chairman of the council. Coatmittee Reports were given. Don Turner, Fire Chief, said he would like to express his thanks to the council for the water line the council had the city crew install on Glenn Way. The Fire Department now has plenty of pressure in that arka. Attorney Mansfield said he had been requested to.c'.heck out the requirements pertaining to lights on bicycles. He explained that ' ORS 483.034 and ORS 483.401 clearay- defined the requirements. He felt that enforcement and advertising would be better than another ordinance. Attorney Mansfield beiefly explained some of the 1967 legislation as pertained to the cities, Authorizing the Tax Commission to enter into agreement with cities to collect sales or city tax. And also.the new laws as pertaining to government immunity. Regarding the changing of street names, Mr. Mansfield told the council it was defined in ORS 227.120. The Planning Commission would recommend new names, hearing would be held lifter proper notices. Then if copies ;of the ordinance passed would be forwarded to all agencies~ased~ required. ~~ Discussion was held on a new Charter. Mr. Mansfield said he would recommend a manager-council type of government. Various other problems concerning election for voting on new charter and officers to be eliminated if the charter passed.- Attorney Mansfield informed the council on the proceedings so far on delinquent assessments for foreclosures. He had been contacted by Mr. Piazza, attorney for ~.C. Harris. Mr. Harris wanted to pay $75.00 now plus $50.00 per month and the semi-annual payments to bring his payments up to date. Mr. Mansfield said he felt the council should go ahead as they had decided to do when they passed the Resolution. Mr. Harris had not made any effort to pay up the last tow times he had been notified of foreclosure. The council decided to proceed with .the foreclosures, and advised the attorney to do so. Discussion on elections in the coming year. Mr. Mason requested a meeting of the Administrative and Police Committee after the council meeting. • Discussion on vacations for the city .employees. Mr. Mason presented a form letter that he had each employee fill out requesting their vacation dmrung the year. Some of the employees were reluctant to turn their forms in by February 1 as requested. He said he had a problem with several employees wanting to take vacation at the same time, unless they turned their requests in by February 1. Motion Mushaney, second Tonn to have employees follow the instructions on•the form. as presented by Mr. Mason.. Fill out and return by Feb. 1 if the form is~not returned by the deadline, ~Mr. l~iason will set the employees vacation. Motion carried. Mayor Bartley read an article regarding racial problems. Motion Holbrook, second Tucker to approve the bills, and ir~truct the City Recorder to draw warrants to pay them. Motion carried. War. No. 2120 Payroll Account 4,268.15 2121 Payroll Account Advance 2,2~4G~00 2122 P.E.R.B. Soc. Sec. rev. Fund 764.40 2123 ~ First National Bank of Ore:, C.P. Br. 904.40 2124 Oregon State Tax Commission 268.50 2125 League of Oregon Cities Trust ' 376.42 2126 Aetna Life Ins, Co. 93.35 2127 Woodmen~s Accident & Life Ins. 109.00 2128 Rogue Federal Credit Union 175.00 2129 Volunteer Firemen 200.00 2130 Wilma Grisham 10.00 • 2131 William Mansfield 200.00 2132 F.W. Mason 50.00 2133 Petty Cash ~ ~ 100:00 2134 ~ Pacific Northwest Bell Tele. ~ 113.05 2135 Pacific Power and Light Co. 1,120.78 1 i '~ ~~ "' ( -- 2136 Clarence Pepper 13.50 2137 ~ Ina Marshall 12.00 2138 Reno Offutt 6.00 2139 ' state Compensation Dept. 478.61 211+0 ~ Valley Janitor Service 85.00 2141 Al Thompson Electric 44.11 2].1+2 ' Westinghouse. Electric •15.45" 21,4,3 • Artisan Press. 64.70 '• 2]14 - American Linen Company 57.90 - 2145 ' McLaren Oil Company 50.46 2146 Mike Grishams Pine Street Shell 49.84 2147 • Burroughs Corporation 272.00, 2148 " Texaco, Inc. 6.19 2149" Steeck Electric Company 4,280.00 2150 ~ E.M. Madden, County Clerk 1.00 2151• Faber~s Market 43.98 2152:' Alexander Hardware 45.48 2153 • Croskell Hardware 13.41 2154 ' League of Oregon Cities 17.87 2155 '~ Northwest Photocopy Corp. 6.30 2156 • Crater Stationers, Inc. 13.27 2157 Atlantic Richfield Company 17.83 2158 A-T Telephone Answering Service 27.0 •2159 Medford Neon 18.50 2160 Central Point Pharmacy ~ ~ 3.55- . 2161 Central Point Cleaners 22.70 2162 Munichem Corp. 28.01 2163 Rouge Communications 42.50 2164 Econolite ~ 27.30 2165 Sam Jennings Company 24.26 2166 Medford Doge Center 1,437.31 2167 Pacific Motor Trucking Co. 3.50 2168 Shell Oil Company 184.13 2169 General Bearing Company 2.35 2170 Southern Oregon Stationery 6660 2171 Mitchell lewis and Stayer 72.74 2172 S & M Auto Parts 14.95 _ 2173 Beaver Electric Plb. & Supply Co. 43.07 2174 Iowa Sate University 5.17 2175 Mel's Garage 404.35 2176 California Pacific Utilities•Co. 16.45 2177 Steve Wilson Co. 6.04 ' 2178 Baumann Fire Equipanent Sales 100.78 2179 Petty Cash 40.96 2180 Concrete Steel Corp. 33.08 2181 Medford Builders Exchange 1.00 2182 Void Void 2183 Sherwin-Williams Co. 2.75 .2184 Willamette Valley Compar~y 18.75. 2185 American Steel and Supply Co. 64.91 2186 Bryce Townley 300.00 2187 Medford Printing Company 35.00 2188 Wilburt Lull ~ 6.25 2189 Void void ~= 2190 Waterworks Supplies Co. ?5,62 2191 , M.C. Lininger and Sons 42.23 2192 Wall Ford Tractor & Implement 7.79 2193 Nudelman Brothers 57.50 2194 . Stevens Johnson Auto Parts Co. 5.55 2195 Wolfard Equipment Co. 7.15 2196 - Permuitt Company 26.85 2197 . Bond and Interest Account 11,937.50 2198 _ Medford Water Commission 1,468.43 2199. Electric. Supply Co. 5.40 2200 , American Waterworks Assoc. 25.00 2201 Savage Top Soil and Gravel 45.00 2202 . Barco Supply 24.05 2203 Van Weys Market ~ 6.81 2204 _ Rogue Communications 82.50 2205 . McDonald Candy Company _ _ 4.96 e 2206 , Construction Fund ~ 4,.500.00 2207 _ Construction Fund 2,500.00 2208. Construction Fund 8,652.45 2209. Rolen Rosecrans 7.50 2210 _ Phillips Petroleum Company 6,.00 _ Total 49,139.20 There being no further business, motion was made and seconded the meeting ad3ourn to the call of the Mayor or the next regular meeting. Motion carried. 10:00 p.m. . Approved Mayor Attest: ~ ~~e.,Uv~--- _ City Recorder APPROVED by me this day of ~_.r_,~,^-•~-G-~~ ,, 1968. ,. 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