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AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING
ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL
March 4, 2003 - 7:00 p.m.
Civic Center Council Chambers, 1175 E. Main Street

I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

II. ROLL CALL:

III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Council Meeting Minutes of February 18, 2003.

IV. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS & AWARDS:

V. CONSENT AGENDA:

1. Minutes of Boards, Commissions and Committees.

• Airport Nov. 5, 2002

• Historic Feb. 5, 2003

• Traffic Dec. 5, 2002

• Forest Feb. 12, 2003

2. Confirmation of Mayor's appointment of David Chapman to the Traffic Safety Commission for a term to expire April 30, 2003.

3. Approval of Amendment No. 1, Agreement No. 19686 - Cooperative Improvement Agreement Helman - 2nd Street & Valley View to 4th.

VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Testimony limited to 5 minutes per speaker, unless it is the subject of a Land Use Appeal. All hearings must conclude by 9:30 p.m. or be continued to a subsequent meeting.) (None)

VII. PUBLIC FORUM: Business from the audience not included on the agenda. (Total time allowed for Public Forum is 15 minutes. Speakers are limited to 5 minutes or less, depending on the number of individuals wishing to speak.)

VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: (None)

IX. NEW AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:

1. Request for Co-Sponsorship and Banner Approval for Relay for Life.

2. Motion to Designate Finance Director as Budget Officer.

3. Preliminary Engineering for Talent Ashland Phoenix (TAP) Intertie Pipeline for Future Construction of the line from Talent to Ashland.

4. Approval of Recommended Changes to Bylaws for the Rogue Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (RVMPO) Boundary Expansion.

5. Approval of Jurisdictional Transfer Agreement No. 699, Amendment No. 1, Rogue Valley Highway No. 63 (Route 99) 4th Street - Walker Avenue between the City of Ashland and the Oregon Department of Transportation.

X. ORDINANCES RESOLUTIONS AND CONTRACTS:

1. Second Reading by title only of "An Ordinance Modifying Chapter 18.40 Of the Ashland Municipal Code, Land Use Ordinance, Allowing Theaters and similar Entertainment Uses as a Conditional Use in the E-1 Zone."

2. Reading by title only of "A Resolution dedicating Property for Open Space Park Purposes pursuant to Article XIXA, Section 2, of the City Charter (Keener Property at Nevada Street and Ashland Creek)."

3. Reading by title only of "A Resolution Changing the Composition of the Municipal Audit Committee by making the City Recorder a Voting Member, allowing the Mayor as an Altemative for a Council Member and Repealing Resolution No. 98-06."

4. Reading by title only of "A Resolution calling a Special Election on May 20, 2003, in the City of Ashland for the Purposes of Submitting to the Voters of the City a Measure for a five-year tax-rate Levy to Provide Funds for the Operation of Youth Activity Programs."

5. Reading by title only of "A Resolution Authorizing City to Participate in PERS Appeal."

Xl. OTHER BUSINESS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS/REPORTS FROM COUNCIL LIAISONS:

Xll. ADJOURNMENT:

REMINDER
Study Session on March 5, 2003 at 12 noon in Council Chambers. Topics of discussion will include: 1 ) Presentation by Forest Lands Commission

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