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Agendas and Minutes

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Regular Meeting

Agenda
Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Important: Any citizen may orally address the Council on non-agenda items during the Public Forum. Any citizen may submit written comments to the Council on any item on the Agenda, unless it is the subject of a public hearing and the record is closed. Time permitting, the Presiding Officer may allow oral testimony. If you wish to speak, please fill out the Speaker Request form located near the entrance to the Council Chambers. The chair will recognize you and inform you as to the amount of time allotted to you, if any. The time granted will be dependent to some extent on the nature of the item under discussion, the number of people who wish to speak, and the length of the agenda.

AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING

ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL
October 21, 2014
Council Chambers
1175 E. Main Street

Note: Items on the Agenda not considered due to time constraints are automatically continued to the next regularly scheduled Council meeting [AMC 2.04.030.E.]

6:30 pm. Executive Session for the purpose of labor negotiation and legal counsel pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(d) and 192.660(2)(h)

7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1.   Study Session of October 6, 2014
2.   Executive Session of October 6, 2014
3.   Business Meeting of October 7, 2014

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS & AWARDS

1. Public Art Commission annual presentation to City Council
2. Code Compliance Program – one year update

PUBLIC FORUM Business from the audience not included on the agenda. (Total time allowed for Public Forum is 15 minutes. The Mayor will set time limits to enable all people wishing to speak to complete their testimony.) [15 minutes maximum]

Documents Submitted the Meeting

CONSENT AGENDA

1. Approval of commission, committee, and board minutes
2. Special procurement for the purchase of Allen-Bradley (brand specific) electrical products and components

PUBLIC HEARINGS (Persons wishing to speak are to submit a “speaker request form” prior to the commencement of the public hearing. Public hearings shall conclude at 9:00 p.m. and be continued to a future date to be set by the Council, unless the Council, by a two-thirds vote of those present, extends the hearing(s) until up to 10:30 p.m. at which time the Council shall set a date for continuance and shall proceed with the balance of the agenda.)

None

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

None

NEW AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

1.   Approval of three Request for Proposals for architectural designs for downtown improvement projects
2.   Ad-Hoc Recycle Center Committee recommendations for the Recycle Center, waste reduction and recycling
3.   Plaza replacement tree recommendations
4.   Discussion of deer education proposals

Document Submitted at the Meeting

ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND CONTRACTS

1.   Approval of a resolution titled, “A resolution authorizing the City of Ashland to provide a city building for a winter shelter two nights per week through April, 2015”
2.   Approval of a resolution titled, “A resolution in support of fossil fuel divestment”

Documents Submitted at Meeting

3.   Approval of a resolution titled, “A resolution consenting to the transfer of control of the cable franchisee Falcon Cable Systems Company II, L.P. to Comcast Corporation, with conditions”

OTHER BUSINESS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS/REPORTS FROM COUNCIL LIAISONS

ADJOURNMENT OF BUSINESS MEETING

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