Council Meeting Outcomes March 19th 




Councilor Slattery read the Arbor Day Proclamation into the record.  For more information click here. 


Council approved a Public Contract for VoIP Phone System with CORE Business Services. For more information click here.

Council approved appointment of Larry Cooper to the Conservation Commission.  For more information click here.

Council approved appointment of Kent Romney to the Wildfire Safety Commission.  For more information click here. 


Council moved to authorize the City Administrator to execute the Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Ashland and Jackson County for police patrol response to 2082 E. Main Street.  For more information click here. 

Council directed Staff to bring back more information regarding Vertical Housing Development Zone to a future Council Meeting. For more information click here.


Council approved a Resolution adopting the City Council's 2019-2021 biennial goals with an amendment to remove the Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 Priority Titles. For more information click here. 

Council approved a contract with Knife River in the amount of $1,235,981 for the excavation installation of conduits and vaults along Hersey Street. For more information click here. 

Council approved a Resolution allocating the following tourism restricted revenues of the Transient Occupancy Tax: $110,000 to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) and $446,338 to the Visitor and Convention Bureau (VCB). The VCB allocation includes an $52,010 that would be allocated by reducing the future parking supply and City tourism eligible capital projects each by $26,005.  The remaining funds will be allocated at a future meeting after having a discussion on the survey results and working with local businesses that rely on tourism. For more information click here.

Council approved the second reading of an Ordinance amending the Ashland Municipal Code regarding System Development Charges.  For more information click here.