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Agendas and Minutes

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Regular Meeting

Agenda
Tuesday, May 19, 2015

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
May 19, 2015
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.]

7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. Study Session of May 4, 2015
2. Business Meeting of May 5, 2015

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS & AWARDS

1. Annual presentation by Michael Cavallaro of RVCOG
2. Annual presentation by the Wildfire Mitigation Commission

Document Submitted at Meeting

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 at Meeting

CONSENT AGENDA

1.   Approval of minutes from boards, commissions, and committees
2.   Approval of a public contract for banking services
3.   Approval of recommendations from the Public Art Commission for painting electric utility boxes near the recycling area at North Mountain Park
4.   Approval of an intergovernmental agreement between Jackson County and the City of Ashland for sobering unit services
5.   2015 Annual Appointments – Tree Commission
6.   Amendment to the intergovernmental agreement with Jackson County to lease the Ashland Library to the Jackson County Library District
7.   Endorsement of Southern Oregon Birth Connections Fall Family Fair for the purpose of hanging a banner

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.)

1. Public Hearing and approval of a resolution titled, “A resolution adopting a miscellaneous fees and charges document and repealing prior fee resolutions 2014-07 and 2014-09”

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Approval of cooperative improvement agreement with ODOT concerning Siskiyou Welcome Center and Rest Area

Documents Submitted at Meeting

NEW AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

1. Letter to US Forest Service regarding Mt. Ashland Association summer activities ADDED AT MEETING
2. 7^th quarterly financial report of the biennium

ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND CONTRACTS

1.   Approval of a resolution titled, “A resolution adding a surcharge to water meters for the purpose of generating and dedicating general fund resources for additional work in the forest interface as part of the Ashland Forest Resiliency Program”

Document Submitted at Meeting

2.   First reading by title only of an ordinance titled, “An ordinance amending Chapter 11.29 to authorize City Council to establish presumptive parking violation fines by resolution”
3.   First reading by title only of an ordinance titled, “An ordinance amending Chapter 2.10.040 to revise standards for a quorum and for number of votes needed for official action at meetings of advisory commissions and boards”

OTHER BUSINESS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS/REPORTS FROM COUNCIL LIAISONS

ADJOURNMENT OF BUSINESS MEETING

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