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AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING
ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL
October 21, 2003
Civic Center Council Chambers, 1175 E. Main Street

6:00 p.m. Executive Session: Labor Negotiations with Ashland Police Association pursuant to ORS 192.660(2).

6:30 p.m. Executive Session: Evaluation of City Attorney pursuant to ORS 192.660(1)(i).

7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting:

I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

II. ROLL CALL:

III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Council Meeting Minutes of October 7 and Study Session of October 8, 2003.

IV. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS & AWARDS:

1. Mayor's Proclamation of October 20 - 25, 2003 as "World Population Awareness Week."

V. CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Minutes of Boards, Commissions and Committees.
• Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission  (September 18th, 2003)
• Forest Lands Commission (October 1, 2003)

2. Confirmation of Mayor's appointment of Paul Westerman to the Airport Commission for a term to expire April 30, 2006.

3. Confirmation of Mayor's appointment of J. David Wilkerson to the Public Arts Commission for a term to expire April 30, 2004.

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.)

1. Public Hearing regarding Planning Action 2003-112, Clover Lane (Annexation).

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:

1. Mount Ashland Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS).

IX. NEW AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:

1. City Forest Lands Restoration Project.

2. Designation of Voting Delegate for LOC meeting.

3. Request for Waiver of Community Development and Engineering Fees Associated with the Building Permit for Affordable Housing at 41 Garfield Street.

4. Acceptance of the dedication of the west half of Ann Street.

5. Status Report on 2003-2004 Council Goals and Suggested Timeline and process for 2004-2005 Goal Setting.

6. Motion Authorizing to Pledge City Assets to Secure a $10 Million Borrowing by Ashland Community Hospital for New Construction.

X. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND CONTRACTS:

1. First reading of "An Ordinance Amending Ashland Municipal Code Section 2.04.040 by Revising Rules of the City Council with respect to Public Hearings and First Reading of an Ordinance Pertaining to the Public Hearing."

2. Reading by title only of "A Resolution amending Resolution No. 2002-22 entitled 'A Resolution Amending the Pay Schedule for Management and Confidential Employees for Fiscal Year 2002-2003' by amending the Pay Schedule for the Municipal Judge and City Recorder."
3. Reading by title only of "A Resolution amending Resolution No. 2003-24 entitled 'A Resolution Amending the Pay Schedule for Management and Confidential Employees for Fiscal Year 2003-2004' by amending the Pay Schedule for the Municipal Judge and City Recorder."

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

XII. ADJOURNMENT:

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