2002-794-Minutes for Meeting April 01,2002 Recorded 4/19/2002COUNTY OFFICIAL
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MINUTES OF WORK SESSION Tom De Wolf
Dennis R. Luke
Mike Daly
DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2002
Administration Building - 1130 NW Harriman St., Bend
Present were Commissioners Tom De Wolf and Dennis R. Luke; Commissioner
Michael M. Daly was ill. Also present were Mike Maier, County Administrator;
Pete Ribble, Project Impact Director; Scot Langton, Assessor; George Read,
Catherine Morrow, Paul Blikstad and Kevin Harrison, Community Development;
Mark Amberg and Laurie Craghead, Legal Counsel; Media Representatives Mike
Cronin of the Bulletin and Barney Lerten of bendnet.com; and two citizens.
Chair Tom DeWolf opened the meeting at 10:02 a.m.
1. Before the Board was Citizen Input.
None was offered.
2. Before the Board was a Discussion of the Reading of a Proclamation
Declaring April 7 - 13 National County Government Week in Deschutes
County.
This item is scheduled for Wednesday, April 3, 2002.
3. Before the Board was a Discussion of the Reading of a Proclamation
Declaring the Month of April Child Abuse Prevention Month in Deschutes
County.
This item is scheduled for Wednesday, April 3, 2002.
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4. Before the Board was a Discussion of a Presentation of the Results of the
La Pine Developmental Assets Survey.
This item is scheduled for Wednesday, April 3, 2002.
5. Before the Board was a Discussion and Consideration of Approval of an
Amendment to the National Fire Plan Grant to Include Additional
Funding from the Oregon Department of Forestry.
Pete Ribble, the Project Impact Coordinator, gave an overview of the program.
This amendment allows for a raise in grant funds to continue certain aspects of the
program. He further indicated that his salary would be continued through funding
from the Sheriffs Office, the Nature Conservancy and the U.S. Forest Service.
LUKE: Move approval of this grant extension, subject to legal review.
DEWOLF: Second.
VOTE: LUKE: Yes.
DEWOLF: Chair votes yes.
6. Before the Board was a Discussion and Consideration of Approval of an
Application for a Grant to Partially Fund the Fire Free Video for 2002-2003.
Pete Ribble discussed this grant with the Board and indicated it is for funding in
the amount of $150,000.
DEWOLF: Move approval.
LUKE: Second.
VOTE: LUKE: Yes.
DEWOLF: Chair votes yes.
7. Before the Board was a Discussion and Consideration of Signature of
Resolution No. 2002-097, Forbidding Wildlife Habitat Conservation and
Management Plans in Any Area Not Zoned Exclusive Farm Use.
Scot Langton was joined by Steve George of the Department of Fish and
Wildlife. Mr. Langton explained that this program expands the wildlife habitat
into zones other than EFU. He said he was completely neutral on this program,
and sees his role as being able to come up with any potential fiscal impact so
that the Commissioners can decide how they stand on this issue.
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He further said that he is frustrated by this situation because the Department of
Revenue has taken a broad -brush interpretation of the impacts, and there are a
lot of unknowns since the Administrative Rules haven't yet been written. He
said because of this factor, he can't take a guess as to how many dollars would
be taken off the tax rolls as a result of the County's participation.
Mr. Langton stated that the choices are to either opt out of the program, or to
not do anything and stay in. He said the County could opt back in at such time
when the Administrative Rules are in place, when it is possible to define the
financial impact. At this time the impact of the program are unknown.
Steve George explained that his Department has received twenty-five new
applications that went through this year, and only one of those properties was
zoned other than EFU (a forty -acre parcel zoned forest use).
DEWOLF: Move approval, subject to legal review.
LUKE: Second.
VOTE: LUKE: Yes.
DEWOLF: Chair votes yes.
8. Before the Board was a Discussion of a Decision (Scheduled for Wednesday,
April 3) on the Adoption of Amendments to Title 18 to Address House Bill
3326 (Regarding Certain Land Divisions in the Exclusive Farm Use Zone).
Commissioners DeWolf and Luke indicated that they feel Commissioner Daly
will want to be involved in this decision, and it is unknown if he will be
available and ready to decide on Wednesday.
Kevin Harrison said he had explored the transfer of water rights, as requested.
He had pointed out earlier that the cost of water rights is rising all the time.
Commissioner Luke replied that the only thing rising faster than the cost of
water rights is the cost of property, and moving water could be cheap in
comparison.
A brief discussion then occurred regarding the removal of irrigation water rights
from property in order to qualify for non -irrigated land status. This issue will
be discussed further when Commissioner Daly is in attendance.
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9. Before the Board was a Discussion of a Public Hearing (Scheduled for
Wednesday, April 3) and Consideration of First Reading of Ordinance No.
2002-009 and Ordinance No. 2002-010, Amending the Deschutes County
Code to Add a Transferable Development Credit Program.
Dave Leslie stated that 8,000 newsletters were sent out the previous week
regarding this hearing. They have already received a request for a letter of
verification, which is the first step a property owner would take. Staff is
requesting adoption of the Ordinances on Wednesday by emergency clause, if
possible. This will allow the County to have answers earlier for those property
owners who are interested in participating.
Ordinance No. 2002-009 is an overview of the regional problem -solving
program, which has no substantive changes. Ordinance No. 2002-010 lists
membership requirements. There are other components meant to update the
public, and steps 1 through 8 are very detailed. They are expecting public
participation and questions at the Wednesday meeting.
10. Before the Board was a Discussion and Consideration of Approval of the
Dissolution of the Deschutes Basin Resources Committee (Inactive).
George Read explained that this committee originally was created to coordinate
all watershed issues; with the current watershed councils and other groups, it
has become obsolete. Although it has not met for over two years, it would take
an amendment to the comprehensive plan to delete it. Therefore, it seems
logical to wait until other comprehensive plan amendments need to be made to
include this change
11. Before the Board was a Discussion and Consideration of Chair Signature
of an Intergovernmental Agreement between Deschutes County, Crook
County and Jefferson County for the Administration of Special
Transportation Funds for the Medical Ride Brokerage Project.
LUKE: Move approval.
DEWOLF: Second.
VOTE: LUKE: Yes.
DEWOLF: Chair votes yes.
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Before the Board were Additions to the Agenda.
A. Before the Board was Discussion and Consideration of Signature of Order
No. 2002-056, Accepting a Petition and Setting a Date for a Public Hearing
for the Walker Annexation into Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection
District No. 2.
This item is scheduled for Wednesday, April 3, 2002.
B. Before the Board was a Discussion regarding the Public Meeting in Alfalfa
regarding Zoning Changes.
Catherine Morrow asked that a date be established for the Board and
Community Development Department staff to meet with Alfalfa residents to
gather input on zoning changes that would affect their commercial district. The
Board requested an evening date be set for this meeting.
Being no further items brought before the Board, Chair Tom DeWolf adjourned the
public meeting at 10:55 a.m.
At this time the Board went into Executive Session under ORS 192.660(1)(h), a
discussion of possible litigation.
DATED this 1't Day of April 2002 for the Deschutes County Board of
Commissioners.
Tom DeWolf, Chair
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Den is R. Luke, Commissioner
ATTEST:
Michael M. Daly, Commissioner
Recording Secretary
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