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2001-410-Minutes for Meeting April 25,2001 Recorded 5/10/2001VOL: CJ2001 PAGE: 410 RECORDED DOCUMENT STATE OF OREGON COUNTY OF DESCHUTES iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiillillillillillillilliillillilillillilI *CJ2001-410 * Vol -Page Printed: 05/15/2001 14:19:32 DO NOT REMOVE THIS CERTIFICATE (This certificate constitutes a part of the original instrument in accordance with ORS 205.180(2). Removal of this certificate may invalidate this certificate and affect the admissibility of the original instrument into evidence in any legal proceeding.) I hereby certify that the attached instrument was received and duly recorded in Deschutes County records: DATE AND TIME: DOCUMENT TYPE: May. 10, 2001; 1:15 p.m. Regular Meeting (CJ) NUMBER OF PAGES: 10 MARY SUE PENHOLLOW DESCHLTTES COUNTY CLERK KEY NC ED MA 6 2001 ES /)to/ qld �� LZ 0116.1 10 F l 1:15 p �� CCUPJt; CLiLi" Board of Commissioners 1130 N.W. Harriman St., Bend, Oregon 97701-1947 (541) 388-6570 • Fax (541) 388-4752 www,deschutes.org Tom De Wolf Dennis R. Luke MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING Mike Daly DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2001 Chair Tom De Wolf opened the meeting at 10: 00 a. m. Present were Commissioners Tom De Wolf and Mike Daly; Commissioner Dennis Luke was excused. Also present were Mike Maier, County Administrator; Damian Syrnyk, Barbara Rich, Dave Leslie and Kevin Harrison, Community Development; Jenny Scanlon, Commissioners' Office; Rick Isham and Mark Amberg, Legal Counsel; Jim Bonnarens, Property Management; Jeff Mullins of KBNB Radio; Barney Lerten of bendnet. com, Jason Carr and Libby Beaubien of Z-21 TV; and several citizens. 1. CITIZEN INPUT Jeff Rola of Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District, spoke. He said he wanted to bring to the Board's attention that the District has been active in a couple of things that will affect County residents. One of them is the agricultural water quality planning process, which has been going on for the past six months. The other is the weed control program, in partnership with the County. He stated he would like to schedule a time certain to come to speak to the Commission in order to report on the progress of the two issues. Mike Maier suggested that this meeting be coordinated with Tom Blust of the Road Department, perhaps as a part of the budgeting meetings. Mr. Rola stated they would not be coming to the Board with a request at this time. Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Meeting Wednesday, April 25, 2001 Quality Services Performed with Pride Page 1 of 10 Pages 2. Before the Board was the Reading of a Proclamation Designating May 3, 2001 as Volunteer Appreciation Day in Deschutes County. Chair DeWolf explained that making a choice for volunteer of the year is always hard, but was exceptionally difficult this year. Lin Gardner stated that the list is just the tip of the iceberg. She said this is the twelfth annual Central Oregon Volunteer of the Year event, and every year it gets larger. This is the first year there has been a youth category, to honor youth in the community who are volunteering and at the same time are encouraging other youth to volunteer and act as role models. Chair DeWolf stated that sometimes it seems that all the public ever hears about are the kids who are causing problems, but they are a small portion of the population. He said he is excited about County Juvenile Justice being involved in restorative justice, and that after four years the data is there to show that it works in Deschutes County. Ms. Gardner said that they could not do the volunteer of the year event without kids from Juvenile Corrections. She stated that some kids get into trouble but then have an opportunity to do community service, and often they make the best volunteers. Chair DeWolf then read the Proclamation. DEWOLF: I move signature of this Proclamation. DALY: Second. VOTE: DALY: Yes. DEWOLF: Chair votes yes. Chair DeWolf observed that there are more volunteers working on Deschutes County projects than the County has paid employees. 3. Before the Board was the Second Reading and Consideration of Adoption of Proposed Amendments to the Text of the County Comprehensive Plan and the County Zoning Ordinance to Allow an Application for a Destination Resort (Located South of Sunriver) in the Wildlife Area Combining Zone. Damian Syrnyk gave a brief overview of the specifics of the two Ordinances. DALY: I move for the second reading by title only of Ordinance No. 2001-018. DEWOLF: Second. Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Meeting Wednesday, April 25, 2001 Page 2 of 10 Pages VOTE: DALY: Yes. DEWOLF: Chair votes yes. Chair DeWolf then read Ordinance No. 2001-018, by title only. DALY: I move approval of Ordinance No. 2001-018. DEWOLF: Second. VOTE: DALY: Yes. DEWOLF: Chair votes yes. DALY: I move for the second reading by title only of Ordinance No. 2001- 019. DEWOLF: Second. VOTE: DALY: Yes. DEWOLF: Chair votes yes. Chair DeWolf then read Ordinance No. 2001-018, by title only. DALY: I move approval of Ordinance No. 2001-019. DEWOLF: Second. VOTE: DALY: Yes. DEWOLF: Chair votes yes. Chair DeWolf then reiterated to the audience that approval of these Ordinances does not allow a destination resort; it only allows them to apply. 4. Before the Board was a Public Hearing on the Vacation of a Portion of the Ferguson Road Public Right -of -Way; and Consideration of Signature of Order No. 2001-021, Vacating a Portion of the Public Right -of -Way of Ferguson Road located through Central Oregon Cooperative Property. George Kolb explained that this right-of-way needs to be vacated as a part of their land use process and for them to complete their project. He said the County has been working with them, and there will be a Memorandum of Understanding as far as where the access road that's in the right-of-way now will be upon vacation. He further said that the actual Order will not be signed until the Memorandum of Understanding between the County and Central Electric Cooperative is signed, the land use is completed, and that we have a road and new easement in place. Chair DeWolf then opened the public hearing. Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Meeting Wednesday, April 25, 2001 Page 3 of 10 Pages Chair De Wolf then opened the public hearing. Being no response from the audience, Chair De Wolf then closed the public hearing. DEWOLF: I move approval of Order No. 2001-021, subject to a Memorandum of Understanding being completed and approved; and that land use approval is obtained; and also that there is a road and an easement for said road in place before the existing road and easement are vacated. DALY: Second. VOTE: DALY: Yes. DEWOLF: Chair votes yes. 5. Before the Board was Consideration of Signature of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Redmond and Deschutes County Regarding the Old Fairgrounds Street Alignment of Sisters Avenue. Jim Bonnarens said we have achieved Deschutes County legal review. Rick Isham has submitted the document to the City of Redmond, and in talking with Carl Dutley, everything looked okay. He said that Mr. Isham has not yet been notified yet of the final decision. The additions to this were relatively minor; the main change was that they cannot guarantee the vesting of right-of-way back to the County because of an issue on the title. He stated that the portion of right-of-way, on Old Canal Boulevard, that would be vacated would be vested back to the original property owner. The County will probably have to go through a quiet title suit to clear title, because the original property owner is unknown. He said it would just take some time. Rick Isham added that the law for the City of Redmond provides that vacated right-of-way would vest to each abutting property owner. In the County's agreement with the City, the City agreed they would vest that to the old fairgrounds, both the thirty feet that is abutting and the thirty feet that would typically vest to another property owner underlying the COI canal. He stated that the City raised a concern that the agreement could be read to assume that the City is guaranteeing the vesting, which the City didn't feel it could do. So a paragraph was modified to indicate that they are not warranting any title or vesting under their Ordinance; and it provides that the property will vest to the County. Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Meeting Wednesday, April 25, 2001 Page 4 of 10 Pages He further explained that under the circumstances, it is probably the best that can be done. The thirty feet probably won't be contested in the future, as it is substantially encumbered by two easements - one for a fiber optics utility and another for an above -ground line. Nothing could be built there. Jim Bonnarens stated that most of it is under pavement or encumbered by easements. DEWOLF: I move approval. DALY: Second. VOTE: DALY: Yes. DEWOLF: Chair votes yes. 6. Before the Board was Consideration of Approval to Upgrade the Road Department's Cost Accounting Software DEWOLF: I move approval, subject to legal review. DALY: Second. VOTE: DALY: Yes. DEWOLF: Chair votes yes. 7. Before the Board was Consideration of Signature of Ordinance No. 2001-023, Authorizing a Loan from the Oregon Economic Development Department and Approval of Loan Documents for the Financing of the Fairgrounds Parking Lot Expansion Project. Rick Isham, Legal Counsel, gave a brief overview of the documents before the Board. He indicated that two weeks ago the Board signed an Resolution authorizing the expenditure of funds up to sixty days prior to that date, backdating to February 11, so all costs incurred for the parking lot from February 11, 2001 on are a reimbursable expense under the OECD contract and loan agreement. Mr. Isham said that what this Ordinance does is authorize the loan and the grant - and appended to that are for Chair signature are the loan agreement and the grant contract; and they are approved through the Ordinance. So you have the Ordinance before you. There are some other documents to close the loan that the Chair will be signing on behalf of the County pursuant to the authorization set forth in the Ordinance. Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Meeting Wednesday, April 25, 2001 Page 5 of 10 Pages The loan is in the amount of $550,000, although we are filing with the IRS a statement that we may borrow up to $715,000 in the event we amend the loan later to cover additional costs. Everything is in order. Susan Mayea Ross will be the Grant Administrator and make the appropriate draws, and I'll give her a complete package of the loan documents. They just issued a new administrative manual, and I have a copy of that to give her as well. DALY: I move approval of the Oregon Economic and Community Development Special Public Works Fund Financial Assistance Award Contract, Loan Agreement, Note and other related documents for the Deschutes County Fairgrounds Parking Expansion Project, also known as Project No. B 01007. DEWOLF: Second. VOTE: DALY: Yes. DEWOLF: Chair votes yes. DALY: I move first and second readings of Ordinance No. 2001-023, by title only. DEWOLF: Second. VOTE: DALY: Yes. DEWOLF: Chair votes yes. Commissioner De Wolf then did the first reading of Ordinance No. 2001-023, by title only. Commissioner De Wolf then did the second reading of Ordinance No. 2001-023, by title only. DALY: I move approval and signature of Ordinance No. 2001-023. DEWOLF: Second. VOTE: DALY: Yes. DEWOLF: Chair votes yes. Commissioner DeWolf then said that he wanted to make a statement to the press and citizens; that a big "thank you" is due Representative Ben Westlund. Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Meeting Wednesday, April 25, 2001 Page 6 of 10 Pages He further said, "Working with Ben and the Oregon Economic Development Department virtually doubled the amount the County was able to get in grant funds, and saved a quarter of a million dollars in loan repayment funds that Deschutes County would otherwise have to make for the construction of this project. Once again, we are very well represented over in Salem. Many thanks to Ben for his hard work on this." Before the Board was the Consent Agenda. DEWOLF: I move approval of Consent Agenda Items No. 9 through 16. DALY: Second. VOTE: DALY: Yes. DEWOLF: Chair votes yes. Consent Agenda Items: 9. Signature of an Amendment to the Lease for the Sheriff Terrebonne Substation Location; 10. Signature of ODOT Agreement #16,243 -Amendment #2 for the Deschutes Market Road (Deschutes Junction Phase 2) Project; 11. Signature of Order No. 2001-040, Transferring Jurisdiction of Portions of 9th Street and 5th Street, Redmond, to the City of Redmond; 12. Signature of Resolution No. 2001-025, Adopting the 2001-2002 Oregon Department of Revenue Assessment and Taxation Grant Application, and Designating a County Contact Person for the Grant Application; 13. Signature of Two Contracts with DEQ Licensed Septic System Installers for Work on the Experimental Systems Portion of the La Pine Demonstration Project; 14. Signature of a Three-year License from Deschutes County to the Bureau of Land Management, Allowing BLM to Use a Portion of County Property at the Millican Off-road Vehicle Site; 15. Approval of a Request by Heather Hattie to Repurchase a Parcel of Land Previously Owned by Her (Located in Deschutes River Recreation Homesites); and 16. Signature of a Letter Appointing Ed Lowery to the La Pine Community Cemetery Board. Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Meeting Wednesday, April 25, 2001 Page 7 of 10 Pages 8. Before the Board was Signature of a Personal Services Contract with Ecological Services, Inc., for Deer Track Counts for the La Pine Regional Problem Solving Project. DEWOLF: I move approval, subject to legal review. DALY: Second. VOTE: DALY: Yes. DEWOLF: Chair votes yes. CONVENED AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE 9-1-1 COUNTY SERVICE DISTRICT 18. Before the Board was Approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement Amending the 9-1-1 Emergency Reporting System. Dave Malkin explained that this is a housekeeping item, consolidating a few changes, and eliminating strikeovers and additions. DEWOLF: I move approval. DALY: Second. VOTE: DALY: Yes. DEWOLF: Chair votes yes. 19. Before the Board was Consideration of Approval of Weekly Accounts Payable Vouchers for the 9-1-1 County Service District in the Amount of $9,602.97 (two weeks). DEWOLF: I move approval, subject to review. DALY: Second. VOTE: DALY: Yes. DEWOLF: Chair votes yes. CONVENED AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE EXTENSION/4-11 COUNTY SERVICE DISTRICT 17. Before the Board was Consideration of Approval of Weekly Accounts Payable Vouchers for the Extension/4-11 County Service District in the Amount of $606.10 (two weeks). Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Meeting Wednesday, April 25, 2001 Page 8 of 10 Pages DEWOLF: I move approval, subject to review. DALY: Second. VOTE: DALY: Yes. DEWOLF: Chair votes yes. RECONVENED AS THE DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 20. Before the Board was Consideration of Approval of Weekly Accounts Payable Vouchers for Deschutes County in the Amount of $1,167,072.68 (two weeks). DEWOLF: I move approval, subject to review. DALY: Second. VOTE: DALY: Yes. DEWOLF: Chair votes yes. 21. Additions to the Agenda: Before the Board was Consideration of Signature of a Memorandum of Understanding to the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Deschutes County and the Deschutes County Sheriff Employees Association. Mark Amberg explained that this is a Memorandum of Understanding between Deschutes County and the Deschutes County Sheriff Employees Association for an amendment to the collective bargaining agreement, basically to change the language to allow the Sheriff s Office to adopt a 4/12 schedule that is in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act. It also eliminates a provision in the contract that had provided for up to twenty training hours in a year without paying the employees overtime, which he felt was in violation of the Act; so that provision has been eliminated. Mr. Amberg further stated that there also was a provision in the contract, as it currently exists, to provide Deputies working a 4/12 schedule with additional hours per month of vacation time; that provision has been eliminated. What has been added in is the Deputies who work the 4/12 schedule will receive additional compensation at the rate of 9.2 hours per month, straight time, times the employee's regular rate of pay. The reason for that is that Deputies working a 4/12 shift over the course of a year end up working approximately 110 hours more than Deputies working a 5/8 or a 4/10 schedule. Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Meeting Wednesday, April 25, 2001 Page 9 of 10 Pages Chair DeWolf said that according to the Sheriff, this will provide better coverage on the street without having to hire additional Deputies. For clarification, the Commissioners don't get directly involved with the policy issues related to the operation of the Sheriffs Office since he is a separately elected official. The Commissioners' role is primarily budget oversight, although the Commissioners do sign the labor contracts. The Board defers to the Sheriff whenever possible. Mr. Amberg said that from the Sheriff s perspective, this provides a great deal of scheduling flexibility; and from an operations standpoint, this is the best schedule for the Deputies. DEWOLF: I move approval of this Memorandum of Understanding. DALY: Second. VOTE: DALY: Yes. DEWOLF: Chair votes yes. Being no further agenda items offered, Chair Tom DeWolf closed the meeting at 10:35 a.m. DATED this 25th Day of March 2001 for the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners. v Tom DeWolf, Chair Dennis R. Luke, Commissioner ATTEST: r.., is ail M. aly, ommissioner Recording Secretary Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Meeting Wednesday, April 25, 2001 Page 10 of 10 Pages