1992-24215-Minutes for Meeting June 24,1992 Recorded 7/15/19929224215 0118-1198
MINUTES 92
DESCHUTES County BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
June 24, ,1992
Chairman Maudlin called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. BoA ri
members in attendance were: Dick Maudlin and Nancy Pope Schlangen.
Also present were: Rick Isham, County Counsel; Bruce White,
Assistant Legal Counsel; Mike Maier, County Administrator; and
Larry Rice, Public Work Director.
Chairman Maudlin convened as the Governing Body for the Deschutes
County 911 County Service District.
1. PUBLIC HEARING ON RESOLUTION 92-046 ADOPTING BUDGET AND
RESOLUTION 92-047 LEVYING TAXES FOR 911 SERVICE DISTRICT
Before the Board was a public hearing on Resolution 92-046
adopting the budget and Resolution 92-047 levying taxes and
making appropriations for the Deschutes County 911 County
Service District Budget.
Chairman Maudlin opened the public hearing. There being no
one who wished to testify, the public hearing was closed.
Chairman Maudlin asked for a motion for Resolution 92-046 and
92-047 for the 911 County Service District Budget.
SCHLANGEN: So moved.
MAUDLIN: Second the motion.
VOTE: THROOP: Excused
SCHLANGEN: YES
MAUDLIN: YES
Chairman Maudlin adjourned the meeting of the Governing Body for
the Deschutes County 911 County Service District and convened as
the Governing Body for the Deschutes County Extension & 4-H Service
District.
2. PUBLIC HEARING ON RESOLUTION 92-042 ADOPTING BUDGET AND
RESOLUTION 92-043 LEVYING TAXES FOR THE EXTENSION & 4-H
SERVICE DISTRICT BUDGET
Before the Board was a public hearing on Resolution 92-042
adopting the budget and Resolution 92-043 levying taxes and
making appropriations for the Deschutes County Extension & 4-H
Service District Budget.
Chairman Maudlin opened the public hearing. There being no
one who wished to transfer, the public hearing was closed.
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Chairman Maudlin asked for a motion for Resolution 92-042 and
Resolution 94-043.
SCHLANGEN: So moved.
MAUDLIN: Second the motion.
VOTE: THROOP: Excused
SCHLANGEN: YES
MAUDLIN: YES
Chairman Maudlin adjourned the meeting of the Governing Body of the
Deschutes County Extension & 4-H Service District and convened as
the Governing Body of the Black Butte Ranch Service District.
Commissioner Throop joined the meeting at this time.
3. PUBLIC HEARING ON RESOLUTION 92-044 ADOPTING BUDGET AND
RESOLUTION 92-045 LEVYING TAXES FOR THE BLACK BUTTE RANCH
SERVICE DISTRICT
Before the Board was a public hearing on Resolution 92-044
adopting the budget and Resolution 92-045 levying taxes and
making appropriations for the Black Butte Ranch Service
District Budget.
Chairman Maudlin opened the public hearing. There being no
one who wished to testify, the public hearing was closed.
Chairman Maudlin asked for a motion on Resolutions 92-044 and
92-045.
SCHLANGEN: So moved.
THROOP: Second the motion.
VOTE: THROOP: YES
SCHLANGEN: YES
MAUDLIN: YES
4. RESOLUTION 92-053 TRANSFERRING APPROPRIATIONS
Before the Board was signature of Resolution 92-053
transferring $3,000 in appropriations within various funds of
the Black Butte Ranch Service District Budget.
SCHLANGEN: I move signature of Resolution 92-053.
THROOP: Second.
VOTE: THROOP: YES
SCHLANGEN: YES
MAUDLIN: YES
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Chairman Maudlin adjourned the meeting of the Governing Body of the
Black Butte Ranch Service District and convened the meeting of the
Deschutes County Board of Commissioners.
5. CONSENT AGENDA
Consent agenda items before the Board were: #1, signature of
Intergovernmental Agreement with Child Development and
Rehabilitation Center; #2, Chair signature of 1992-93 Special
Transportation Fund Grant Application and Approval of
Allocations; #3, signature of tax refund Order 92-063; #4,
signature of Acceptance of Road Right of Way documents for Mt.
Washington Drive (Broken Top Subdivision); #5, appointment of
Roberta Berry and Dr. John Prignano to the Local Alcohol &
Drug Planning Committee; #6, reappointment of Claude Sprouse
to Four Rivers Vector Control District; #7, appointment of Pat
Fordney to Black Butte Ranch Service District Budget
Committee; #8, reappointments of Bob Hagerty and Paul Stell to
the Weed Advisory Board; #9, signature of Order 92-062
establishing the road name of Rudi Road; and #10, approval of
outside employment of Building Safety Inspectors.
THROOP: Move approval.
SCHLANGEN: Second.
VOTE: THROOP: YES
SCHLANGEN: YES
MAUDLIN: YES
6. County BUDGET
Mike Maier had some comments for the Board concerning the
public hearing at 10 a.m. on the County budget. He said the
budget being presented at the 10 a.m. hearing would not be
adopted on Monday as he had previously indicated. It would be
adopted on September 23, 1992, which was a week after the
Sheriff's serial levy. Postponing the adoption would require
that the County get an extension for submitting the budget to
the Assessor's Office and certifying the tax levy. He would
have appropriations on Monday for the latest budget. If the
levy failed, the Board would adopt the version as
appropriated. If it passed, they would adopt a version with
the additional funds. This would not require the Board to
hold another budget hearing.
6. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE VOUCHERS AND TAX OVERPAYMENT REFUNDS
Before the Board was approval of three batches of accounts
payable vouchers: $128,840.31, $1,223.43 and $387,337.31.
Also before the Board was approval of tax overpayment refunds
in the amount of $2,367.22.
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THROOP: I'll move signature subject to review. 0118-1201
SCHLANGEN: Second.
VOTE: THROOP: YES
SCHLANGEN: YES
MAUDLIN: YES
AMENDMENT TO THE PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR THE FARM STUDY
Before the Board was signature of an Amendment to the Personal
Services Contract with Oregon State University providing the
services of James R. Pease, Ph.D. concerning the farm study
being done for Deschutes County. To the existing contract,
the amendment would add $1,725.00 for "special tabulations
from 1987 Census of Agriculture."
THROOP: I'll move signature of Nancy's Farm Study Contract.
SCHLANGEN: I'll second that.
VOTE: THROOP: YES
SCHLANGEN: YES
MAUDLIN: YES
CONDOMINIUM PLAT FOR SKYWEST TOWNHOMES STAGE C
Before the Board was signature of a condominium plat for
Skywest Townhomes Stage C off SW 17th and Knoll Road for
Glenco Investment.
THROOP: I'll move signature.
SCHLANGEN: Second.
VOTE: THROOP: YES
SCHLANGEN: YES
MAUDLIN: YES
LIQUOR LICENSE FOR SISTERS ROTARY CLUB
Before the Board was chair signature of an OLCC Community
Event Dispenser License for the Sisters Rotary Club for a
July 4 picnic.
SCHLANGEN: Move signature.
THROOP: Second.
VOTE: THROOP: YES
SCHLANGEN: YES
MAUDLIN: YES
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WILSON AVENUE BUSINESS & INDUSTRIAL PARK
Before the Board was signature of plat for the Wilson Avenue
Business & Industrial Park for Nielsen and Ranta.
SCHLANGEN: Move signature.
THROOP: Second the motion.
VOTE: THROOP: YES
SCHLANGEN: YES
MAUDLIN: YES
SUBDIVISION PLAT FOR SHADOW RIDGE SUBDIVISION
Before the Board was signature of Subdivision plat for Shadow
Ridge Subdivision off Galveston and 17th for the Bend Partners
Limited.
SCHLANGEN: Move signature.
THROOP: Second the motion.
VOTE: THROOP: YES
SCHLANGEN: YES
MAUDLIN: YES
SUBDIVISION PLAT FOR SILVER SAGE SUBDIVISION PHASE I
Before the Board was signature of Silver Sage Subdivision
located east of Tamarack Park Subdivision on the north
extension of Purcell Boulevard for Gary Bendix.
SCHLANGEN: Move signature.
THROOP: Second the motion.
VOTE: THROOP: YES
SCHLANGEN: YES
MAUDLIN: YES
SATISFACTION OF AGREEMENT FOR PACIFIC NORTHWEST DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION
Before the Board was signature of a Satisfaction of Agreement
for Pacific Northwest Development Corporation. Rick Isham
explained that Pete Wilson was developing Providence
Subdivision and, as part of their approval, they were required
to fund a portion of the improvement of Neff Road. Instead of
funding it under their Development Agreement, they decided to
make the improvements to Neff Road themselves. These
improvements were checked and approved by the County Public
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Works Department. This agreement released the lots in
Providence from the improvement agreement.
MAUDLIN: I would entertain a motion for signature.
SCHLANGEN: So moved.
THROOP: Second the motion.
VOTE: THROOP: YES
SCHLANGEN: YES
MAUDLIN: YES
14. PUBLIC HEARING ON DESCHUTES County BUDGET
Before the Board was a public hearing on the Deschutes County
Budget. Mike Maier said the Board had a copy of the proposed
version of the budget. As he mentioned earlier, the Board
would not take final action to adopt this budget until
September 23 when the results of the Sheriff's levy would be
known. The budget, as currently proposed, was within the
County's known revenues, and the amount added if the levy was
successful would be a little under $700,000 for the Sheriff's
Department. The budget maintained the 36 -hour workweek and
incorporated a 3% cost -of -living increase for general County
employees. There was an across-the-board reduction in almost
every category for education, training and travel, and capital
outlay was measurably reduced. The $250,000 contingency was
borderline as well as a less that $700,000 beginning cash for
next year. That was the smallest beginning cash the County
had every had in the 12 years he had been with the County. He
hoped to have enough savings during the course of the year to
be able to go into the 93-94 fiscal year with sufficient funds
to carry through to November, however the County might have to
buy tax anticipation notes to survive. There was one change
in the Board's copy of the budget. Larry Rice, Public Works
Director, just submitted some new information concerning the
local improvement district project fund on page 103. The
beginning cash was $430,000, interest on investments was
$25,000, proceeds in the bond issue was $670,000, no change on
assessment payments, total revenue would be $1,625,000, the
LID construction amount was $640,000, the operating
contingency would be $218,664, and there was a road fund
charge of $80,000. The department total and the fund total
remained the same.
Chairman Maudlin opened the public hearing.
Alan Bruckner, Bend City Commissioner, testified regarding the
County's overall policy pertaining to roads and road funds.
He said one-third of Deschutes County residents lived in
cities, over one-third of the property taxes collected by the
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County came from the city residents, and over a third of the
cars registered ( the basis for the gas tax distributions) were
owned by city residents. He pointed out that rural residents
used city streets extensively causing degradation and needed
maintenance while they contributed nothing to city roads. He
suggested that road money could be a major tool in directing
growth to the urban areas. The City Commission felt it was
incorrect to arbitrarily draw a circle or line within the
County wherein no road money would be spent, and they felt all
cities should be treated equally with areas outside the city.
The City and the County and been working in a cooperative
manner on the Parkway needs, and both parties had made
specific commitments to the State. Now it appeared the County
might be "back peddling" on its commitment. They were
extremely concerned about what appeared to be the County's
change in commitment. He said that forest receipts had been
shared with cities for about 20 years. Cities had judiciously
used the money for maintenance. During meetings with the
County about the city's road needs, not one word was said that
the County was considering eliminating forest receipts to the
cities. They read about it in the newspaper on April 13 which
was late in the budget process for them. They felt this
decision was retaliatory because of the city's decision to "go
it alone" on the gas tax. The city budget for roads for the
year just ending was $877,000 from State and $254,000 from
forest receipts, so they still had to get $100,000 from their
general fund. For this coming year, they would get $1,027,000
from the State, so with the County eliminating the forest
receipts to the City, that would result in $413,000 having to
come from the general fund. Therefore, city tax payers were
paying $400,000 in general fund taxes to roads which everyone
uses, while the County was taking $600,000 from state and
federal dedicated road money and using it for general fund
expenditures. He felt it was government's role to make things
more fair. Concerning the outside money the County received
from State gas taxes and forest receipts, except for the
$600,000 extra the County showed in the budget last year which
was received the prior year, there had been a steady increase
in the outside sources (from 5.3 million to 6.2 million or an
increase of $900,000 in the last three years). Then the
County increased transfers from the Solid Waste program for
over $400,000. By cutting cities out of forest receipts, the
County increased its income by another $400,000, which totaled
$1.7 million or a 30% increase in three years. The County
budget showed receipt of $3,542,00 from the state gas tax
while the state said the County received $3,861,000; and the
92-93 budget showed $3,940,000 from gas taxes while the state
estimated $4,354,000. In these two years, the County would
receive $700,000 more than was shown in the budget. In
summary, fairness and equity to all County residents required
the expenditure of funds on roads throughout the County,
including the cities. He encouraged the County to honor its
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commitments since the money was available. He suggested they
explore the method used in the Lane County/Eugene/Springfield
road agreements.
There being no one else who wished to testify, the public
hearing was closed. Chairman announced that the
appropriations would be made on Monday, and the budget would
be adopted on September 23, 1992.
15. DEED RESTRICTIONS CONCERNING OPEN SPACE AT RIM AT ASPEN LAKES
Before the Board was signature of a Land Use Restriction
Agreement with KMB Enterprises concerning open space at the
property platted in the Rim at Aspen Lakes subdivision.
Bruce White said the memo he gave the Board outlined the four
different areas in the open space which were subject to four
different kinds of restrictions. There was also a signed
subordination agreement which was included in the package.
Building permits had been held up pending resolution of these
issues. There were a couple matters he wanted to have read
into the record concerning the ongoing acknowledgement appeal.
He said the stickiest issue concerned the "stable area." He
asked Max Merrill, attorney representing KMB Enterprises, to
come forward to respond on the record concerning four items.
Bruce White continued that to protect their rights, the
Cyruses had filed an appeal of LCDC's acknowledgement of the
surface mining site which was on the flood plain there. (1)
As part of the agreement, they had agreed that they would not
pursue the appeal and would dismiss their appeal before the
court of appeals. Max Merrill said that was correct. (2)
There was another issue concerning the finalization of the
management plan. Bruce White said it was somewhat ambiguous
as to whether that had occur before building permits could be
issued. They had agreed that the County would start issuing
building permits as soon as these restrictions were recorded.
The Cyruses would work on the management plan, and they would
not be able to apply for any further development approvals on
the project which was covered by the conditional use permit
for the cluster development. Max Merrill said that was also
correct. (3) Bruce White said the plat which was filed in
1990 contained a note stating that it was subject to a
management plan referencing a ODF&W 1990 letter. He said that
note assumed they were going ahead with surface mining. He
wanted to clarify that that was not going to be the operative
management plan. Max Merrill said yes, and the deed
restriction said exactly what they could do and they would
work within that language. The letter had referred to ponds,
etc. which they were no longer doing. The deed restriction
still required that ODF&W be consulted regarding their
management plan. (4) Bruce White said there were already
existing covenants on the property which didn't, at this time,
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cover the open space areas. In the event that the existing
covenants and restriction were amended to include the open
space areas, these deed restrictions would take precedence.
Max Merrill said that was true. Bruce White said this was to
make sure that nothing in the existing covenants could be used
to undue what was being done in the deed restrictions.
MAUDLIN: I would entertain a motion for signature of Deed
Restriction concerning open space at the Rim at
Aspen Lakes.
SCHLANGEN: So moved.
THROOP: Second the motion.
VOTE: THROOP: YES
SCHLANGEN: YES
MAUDLIN: YES
16. PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING RESOLUTION 92-022 ADOPTING FEE
SCHEDULE
Before the Board was a public hearing on Resolution 92-022
adopting and continuing fees and charges for services. Mike
Maier said there was one change on page 39 of exhibit A.
Under nonseparated new construction where it said "each
additional yard" at $8, it was being changed to $5 with a
notation that this would be effective September 1 instead of
July 1.
Chairman Maudlin opened the public hearing for testimony.
Dennis Luke, 370 SE Reed Market Road, testified that he was
speaking for the members of the construction industry. On
page 39, he questioned raising the new construction fee to
$20. He said the Deschutes County landfill did not recycle
many of the items they used in new home construction, and he
felt they were being singled out for higher fees. While
remodelers, who created more junk than new construction, had
lower fees.
Larry Rice said the fee for mixed demolition waste from
remodeling was about the same as last year. The change in
fees was for new construction, where the builders had the
opportunity on the site to separate their waste material. In
order to meet state recycling laws, some communities were
mandating source separation of new construction waste.
However, Deschutes County was trying to have the industry
respond to a fiscal incentive to separate the waste. He
appeared before the home builders about a year ago and
requested that they separate their waste. At that time there
was only a small differential in the rates. There was very
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little response to that request, so he felt it was necessary
to charge a larger differential for a more realistic
incentive. The people he spoke with said the fee differential
was so small that it wasn't worth their time to separate the
waste material. If this new rate still didn't work, the
County might also have to consider mandatory separation of
waste materials. After discussion with haulers, they decided
to lower the additional load rate from $8 to $5. He felt that
postponing the implementation of these new rates until
September would allow the industry to make adjustments, and
for the hauler to recoup their money for boxes which were
already out. He said the $.50 increase in the industrial
material waste was the first increase in five years.
Chairman Maudlin asked about the rates for remodeling waste
materials. Larry Rice said the costs were prohibitive to
source separate at a remodeling site, while it wasn't at a new
construction site.
Dennis Luke asked why the new construction builders were being
penalized because the County did not recycle sheet rock,
asphalt roofing, styrofoam packaging. Larry Rice said the
same rates applied for mixed waste as were charged before.
What was changed was new building construction. The sheet
rock, etc., out of new homes would be charged at the rate of
mixed waste just as it was now. There was no penalty for it
because the County did not expect them to hand separate that
sort of material. The only item that needed to be separated
out was new construction wood waste. Chairman Maudlin asked
if that wood waste included some sheet rock, would it cost $20
instead of $3, and Larry Rice said that was correct. Dennis
Luke suggested that builders could then try to hide their wood
waste under the sheet rock to pay the lower fee. Mr. Rice
said that when the box was dumped, if it contained wood waste
along with other building materials, they would be charged the
higher rate. Chairman Maudlin asked if they could put some
household garbage in with their building materials and dispose
of it under the commercial rate? Larry Rice said if it were
taken to Demo, they would be charged for mixed waste.
Chairman Maudlin asked what if it were taken to Knott. Larry
Rice said that so far there hadn't been a problem with people
trying to burying demolition waste at the sanitary landfill.
If it became a problem, they'd have to deal with it.
Dennis Luke said they were not opposed to recycling, and the
majority of them did not use drop boxes since they were too
expensive to have at a single family residence. They would
like to have a definition of "acceptable new construction" and
"nonacceptable." He said he must have missed the home
builders meeting when Larry Rice attended, however they were
very concerned that they were being penalized without any
alternatives since the County did not recycle everything.
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Chairman Maudlin said that since these rates did not go into
effect until September 1, that the parties could get together
and decided what was acceptable and what was not. Larry Rice
said most of the people who were involved already knew,
because they had had their loads rejected when they went to
Knott and were told they had to go to Demo. He said wood
waste only included wood, no scrap metal, plastic, etc.
Dennis Luke asked if when it said "non -separated new
construction material" it meant strictly wood? Larry Rice
said the builder had the opportunity to separate out their
wood waste from their other waste, and then they would get a
break on their wood waste taken to Knott for recycling.
Dennis Luke said they also accepted cardboard and the metal
straps at the recycling center. He asked if the $20 fee
applied to anything that was not recyclable. Larry Rice said
if it was demolition material, the demotion rates applied.
Dennis Luke said he would still like to have this all
clarified.
Commissioner Throop asked Mr. Rice to write a memo to clarify
precisely what the rate language meant. Then a definitive set
of guidelines which anyone could pick up and know precisely
what the language meant. Mr. Luke said they would be happy to
mail out those guidelines to everyone on their association
mailing list.
Mike Mills, PO Box 710, Salem 97301, attorney representing
Brownrigg Investments and their customers, testified that they
would also like to work with Mr. Rice on clarifying some of
these issues and how they would affect their customers. He
said there were some significant impacts for them, i.e. would
it now be necessary for them to have two bins at each new
construction site rather than one. What sizes would the bins
need to be? Would they need to be in middle when the customer
would say it was clean wood waste, and the attendant says it
wasn't? They would like to establish some definite guidelines
so they could communicate them to their customers. They were
also concerned that a significant fee increase was being
proposed. There was a significant fee last year at the
disposal sites also. When the County started using scales
next year, Mr. Rice had warned them there would be further
disposal fee increases. They were concerned that these fee
increases would negatively impact the collection franchise
system. Over the last few years, everyone agreed the County
should be working to diminish the amount of self -hauling to
the landfills. If the fees were increased too much, self -
hauling would undoubtedly increase. He suggested moving very
selectively and carefully on the fee increases, and as soon as
possible, they wanted to know about any proposed increases due
to the use of scales. He referred to the memorandum of
understanding of July 1991 to make sure that everyone was
still focused on the issue of universal service. They felt
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there had been an implied understanding that until 1994, there
would not be these kinds of increases. They had no specific
objection to the fee increases as proposed as far as the
increments. Commissioner Throop mentioned that the language
in the memorandum was linked to the universal service
question. Since universal service was not going forward, the
other linkages were nullified. Since these three categories
(demolition waste disposal, mixed new construction/demo wood
material, separated acceptable new construction) had some
clarification and definition problems, Mr. Mills suggested
that the Board approve the fee schedule with the exception of
those items. As the definitions were developed with the home
builders, contractors, and franchisees, there might need to be
increases or decreasing in those proposed fees.
Chairman Maudlin asked if he wanted the demolition waste
deposal fee on page 38, mixed new construction/wood material,
and separated acceptable new construction items to be left out
until September 1? Mr. Mills said that was his understanding
of the three categories which had been called into question.
Chairman Maudlin said the only category which was not
scheduled to go into effect until September 1 was the mixed
new construction/demo wood material. Mr. Mills said that all
three needed to be looked at during the discussion about
definitions, and therefore felt they should all be postponed.
Commissioner Throop said the separated acceptable new
construction fee actually had been lowered. Larry Rice said
yes, for those who chose to do it. Chairman Maudlin said he
understood there was no charge or maybe a $1 charge for new
wood material which was being hauled and placed in the wood
waste pile. Larry Rice said there was a contract with a
commercial firm to do the hog fuel grinding, and $1 just
wouldn't cover the costs, so this language would cover that.
Chairman Maudlin asked if Larry Rice would have any objection
to delaying those three items until September 1? Larry Rice
said no, they could just keep the current rates in effect
until September 1. Commissioner Throop asked why the
demolition waste disposal fee per cubic yard and the separated
acceptable new construction should be postponed, since he felt
they were irrelevant to this discussion. Mr. Mills said he
still felt these areas were not clear to the public, and there
needed to be some written guidelines about what fit into those
three categories. He said it was currently 0-3 yards under
the demotion waste, and it was being proposed 0-1 yards, so
there would be an $11 difference in a 20 yard load. He felt
that when the definitions were "worked through," there might
be a reason to adjust that fee up or down. He felt all three
issues were interrelated and therefore all three should be
postponed. Chairman Maudlin said he could see his point.
Larry Rice asked Legal Counsel Rick Isham if the fees could be
adjusted after the fee schedule was adopted. Rick Isham said
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it was anticipated that the fee ordinance would be renewed
annually, however he felt this portion could be continued to
September 1 provided it was done in the context of the
decision being made to adopt this resolution. Larry Rice said
he didn't have any problem with deferring these items until
September 1.
Dennis Luke said recycling was as much of an education process
as a physical process, and he suggested that some type of
education program for builders, i.e. a handout with the
building permit.
David Hellbusch, 623 Congress, Bend, testified that he was
thoroughly confused and was, therefore, in favor of postponing
these items for further clarification. He felt the $20 fee
was terribly high and discriminated against the building
industry, since the homeowner was not penalized for not
recycling. Chairman Maudlin said the fee was only $20 if the
builder refused to separate out the wood waste, otherwise it
would be $5. Mr. Hellbusch said it would cost him $50 to
separate it, so he felt the economics were all wrong. He was
afraid builders would just bury the material on the site. He
wondered if one nail in a 2x4 would void the whole load?
Chairman Maudlin proposed that these three items being
discussed be postponed until September 1 so the parties could
meet and make some clarifications. He said he had received
phone calls from County residents who had 20 -gallon cans
saying they paid more for their 20 -gallon can than people
living in the City. Evidently the City recently adopted a
reduced rate for a 20 -gallon can. He asked Larry Rice if that
was being considered for the County also? Larry Rice said it
was late for the County to adopt the same thing last year, but
it would be considered for the next rate discussions in April
1993. Since it would cost the haulers about the same amount
to handle a 20 -gallon can as a larger can, any reduction in
the fee would have to be made up somewhere else.
Bruce Bailey, Bend Garbage and Recycling, said the joint
committee with the City had an interest in trying to offer
rate incentives to encourage recycle, so the committee
recommended offering a mini -can for $1 less. The City also
adopted a recycle only rate of $4.50 (half rate) for those
people who didn't generate garbage but wanted to participate
in recycling. Chairman Maudlin asked what they were charging
people to recycle now. Mr. Bailey said it was included in
their garbage serve rate, and was approximately $1.30.
Commissioner Throop said it had been a free service to non -
customers, however that program had been discontinued. He
pointed out that the committee had been considering a couple
of issues: recycling and how to fund the solid management
system over time; and rather than "coming to grips" with how
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to fund the solid waste management over time, they lowered
fees. Mr. Bailey said the problem was the participation rate
in the collection system was so low. They were concerned that
any move to encourage self -hauling would increase the County's
and the haulers' costs.
Chairman Maudlin closed the public hearing.
THROOP: I'll move approval of the 1992-93 fee schedule with
the following amendment and that's to delay the
imposition of the new fees on demolition waste
disposal fee per cubic yard, nonseparated new
construction, and separated acceptable new
construction on page 39 to September 1.
SCHLANGEN: I'll second the motion.
Under discussion, Commissioner Throop said the Board wanted
Larry Rice to prepare an explanatory memo which would
described those three categories in advance of the September 1
deadline. The County would work with the haulers and the
building industry to try to do a public education effort to
get this information out.
VOTE: THROOP: YES
SCHLANGEN: YES
MAUDLIN: YES
RESOLUTION 92-055 DECLARING THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING SMOKE
FREE
Before the Board was consider of declaring the County
Administration Building as a smoke-free building effective
July 1, 1992.
THROOP: I'll move that the County Administration Building
be smoke free.
SCHLANGEN: I'll second the motion.
VOTE: THROOP: YES
SCHLANGEN: YES
MAUDLIN: NO
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DATED this h day of
Commissioners of Deschutes (
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Recording Secretary
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1992, by the Board of
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Dick Maudlin, Chairman