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AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING
ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL
June 7, 2005 - 7:00 p.m.
Civic Center Council Chambers, 1175 E. Main Street

I.	PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
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II.	ROLL CALL:
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III.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Council Meeting Minutes of May 17, 2005 and Executive Meeting Minutes of May 17, 2005.
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IV.	SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS & AWARDS:
	1.	Proclamation of June 14, 2005 as Flag Day in the City of Ashland.
	2.	Proclamation of June 5 - 11, 2005 as World Environment Week in the City of Ashland.
	3.	Proclamation of June 7, 2005 as National Hunger Awareness Day in the City of Ashland.
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V.	CONSENT AGENDA:
	1.	Minutes of Boards, Commissions and Committees. • 04/13/05 - FOREST LANDS COMMISSION • 04/21/05 - FOREST LANDS COMMISSION • 05/05/05 - CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE • 05/12/05 - CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE
	2.	Confirmation of Mayor's appointment of Murray (Budd) Gottlieb to the Ashland Fiber Network Programming Committee for a term to expire April 30, 2008.
	3.	Confirmation of Mayor's reappointment of JoAnne Eggers (as the Parks Commission representative) to the Forest Lands Commission for a term to expire April 30, 2008 and appointment of Joseph Vaile to the Forest Lands Commission for a term to expire April 30, 2007.
	4.	Annual Ambulance License Renewal.
	5.	Contract for Wastewater Treatment Plant TMDL Thermal Load Limit with Carollo Engineers.
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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 9:00 p.m., be continued to a subsequent meeting, or be extended to 9:30 p.m. by a two-thirds vote of council {AMC §2.04.040}
	1.	Public Hearing to consider adopting the Annual Budget.
	2.	Planning Action 2005-008 - Annexation, Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map Change from Jackson County zoning RR-5 (Rural Residential) to City of Ashland Zoning E-1 (Employment) for an approximately 1.6 acre parcel located at 593 Crowson Road. The portion of the parcel adjacent to Crowson Road is proposed in the Residential Overlay (R-Overlay) that allows a residential component and in the Detail Site Review Zone which requires additional building design features.
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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.) • DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED DURING PUBLIC FORUM
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VIII.	UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
	1.	Public Art Commission Request for Funding.
	2.	Adoption of 2005-2006 council goals.
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IX.	NEW AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:
	1.	Options regarding the Ashland Fiber Network.
	2.	Adoption of Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for Planning Action 2005-00045 - Rick Schiller, 394 E. Hersey Street.
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X.	ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND CONTRACTS:
	1.	Reading by title only of "A Resolution certifying City provides sufficient municipal services to qualify for State Subventions."
	2.	Reading by title only of "A Resolution declaring City's election to receive State Revenues."
	3.	Reading by title only of "A Resolution Adopting the Annual Budget and Making Appropriations."
	4.	First reading of "An Ordinance Levying Taxes for Period July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2005, such taxes in the sum of $8,803,680 upon all the Real and Personal Property subject to Assessment and Levy within the Corporate Limits of the City of Ashland, Jackson County, Oregon."
	5.	Reading by title only of "A Resolution Adopting Miscellaneous Fees for Services Where Necessary."
	6.	Reading by title only of "A Resolution Transferring Appropriations for FY 2004-05."
	7.	Reading by title only of "A Resolution Adopting a Supplemental Budget Establishing Appropriations within the 2004-2005 Budget."
	8.	Reading by title only of "A Resolution Authorizing an Interfund Loan to the Community Development Block Grant Fund from the General Fund."
	9.	Reading by title only "A Resolution Authorizing an Interfund Loan to the Street Fund from the Wastewater Fund."
	10.	Reading by title only of "A Resolution Revising Rates for Electric Service Pursuant to Municipal Code Section 14.16.030 and Repealing Resolution 2004.40."
	11.	Reading by title only of "A Resolution Setting a Public Hearing for Assessments to be Charged against Lots within the Strawberry Improvement District No. 83."
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XI.	OTHER BUSINESS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS/REPORTS FROM COUNCIL LIAISONS:
	1.	Update by Councilor Jackson on Regional Problem Solving Project.
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XII.	ADJOURNMENT:

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