2002-798-Minutes for Meeting April 03,2002 Recorded 4/24/2002DESCHUTES COUNTY OFFICIAL RECORDS �j
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COMMISSIONERS' JOURNAL04/14/1001 08;07;41 AM
Board of Commissioners
1130 N.W. Harriman St., Bend, Oregon 97701-1947
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Tom De Wolf
Dennis R. Luke
MINUTES OF MEETING Mike Daly
DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2002
This mornings meeting was held at La Pine High School, with introductions
and a "Question & Answer "period beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Present were Commissioners Tom DeWolf and Dennis R. Luke; Commissioner
Michael M. Daly was ill. Also attending were Mike Maier, County Administrator;
Jenny Scanlon, Commissioners' Office; Catherine Morrow, George Read and Dave
Leslie, Community Development; Mike Dugan, District Attorney; and Laurie
Craghead, Legal Counsel. Also present were Judy Stiegler, CASA; Timm Schimke,
Solid Waste; Tom Blust, Road Department; Julie Lyche, Commission on Children
& Families; Mary Fleischmann, Sheriffs Office; Media Representatives Mike
Cronin of the Bulletin and Barney Lerten of bendnet.com; La Pine High School
student council representatives; and approximately twenty other citizens.
Chair Tom DeWolf opened the meeting at 9:30 a.m. with a "Question and Answer"
period. He introduced County employees to the audience at this time. Discussions
then occurred regarding:
■ The role of the Board of Commissioners and the work the County does.
■ The duties of the various departments, and the departments that have branch
offices in La Pine.
■ The programs and grants that specifically target the La Pine area due to its
shallow ground water level.
■ The La Pine "New Neighborhood" program.
■ The La Pine Industrial Park and Business Park.
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Quality Services Performed with Pride
■ The effects of the state's budget shortfall on County services and the citizens of
Deschutes County.
■ Solid Waste programs, and the amount of waste and recyclable material taken in.
■ The handling of methane gas at the landfill, and special programs designed to
take in hazardous household waste, appliances, computers and others.
■ The Fire Free program, and its implementation on a County -wide basis.
■ The roles and responsibilities of the Road Department.
■ The importance of registering to vote and voting.
■ The status of the offer to option County -owned property previously presented
by Duke Energy.
■ The "Inside Deschutes County" video program.
Chair Tom De Wolf opened the formal Board meeting at 10:20 a.m.
1. Before the Board was Citizen Input.
Nothing further was presented.
2. Before the Board was the Reading of a Proclamation, Declaring April 7
through 13 National County Government Week in Deschutes County.
Jenny Scanlon explained her duties as communications coordinator. Chair
DeWolf then read the Proclamation.
LUKE: Move approval of the adoption of this Proclamation.
DEWOLF: Second.
VOTE: LUKE: Yes.
DEWOLF: Chair votes yes.
3. Before the Board was the Reading of Proclamation, Declaring the Month
of April Child Abuse Prevention Month in Deschutes County.
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Judy Stiegler, representing CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)
explained the role of her group, which was formed to assist children involved in
the courts. She then gave a brief overview of upcoming events related to Child
Abuse Prevention Month.
LUKE: Move approval of the adoption of this Proclamation.
DEWOLF: Second.
VOTE: LUKE: Yes.
DEWOLF: Chair votes yes.
4. Before the Board was a Presentation of the Results of the La Pine
Developmental Assets Survey.
Julie Lyche of the Commission on Children & Families, and Mary Fleishmann
of the Sheriffs Office, explained the "Forty Assets", which are the key
developmental assets used to help determine the future success in life of a child.
They explained this is research -based and is known to work. They then went
over the different aspects of the report gained from the survey previously sent to
578 students. They indicated the bottom line is that youth are assets to the
community, and need to know they are important to their community. Copies
of the report were made available to members of the audience.
5. Before the Board was a Decision on the Adoption of Amendments to Title
18 to Address House Bill 3326 (Regarding Certain Land Divisions in the
Exclusive Farm Use Zone).
This item was postponed for a week, at which time Commissioner Daly should
be available.
6. Before the Board was a Public Hearing and Consideration of the 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 gave an overview of the program, including its history, using
oversized maps and a slide presentation. He detailed the problems and potential
problems of the area, and the solutions already in place and potential solutions;
as well as the goals of this program.
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Discussions then occurred regarding:
■ How to obtain a septic feasibility, and how long one has to build once the
feasibility has been issued.
■ The voluntary participation in the program.
■ The value of the TDC (transfer development credit), and how it can be
transferred or otherwise utilized; the TDC "bank".
■ Who is eligible for the TDC.
■ What improvements can be placed on the parcel, and its other possible uses,
after its TDC has been sold or transferred.
■ The idea that a variety of builders would be eligible to build in the new
neighborhood in order to provide and maintain construction jobs.
The following individuals formally testified and participated in the question and
answer discussions: Kay McGrath, Bob Westland, and John Taylor.
Due to time constraints, the public hearing was continued until April 24, 2002.
At this time, Chair DeWolf continued the Board meeting to 1:30 p.m. today, to
the beginning of the Administrative Liaison meeting in Bend.
1:30 p.m., April 3, 2002 Continuation of Meeting_
7. Before the Board was the Continuation of a Public Hearing Regarding
Ordinance No. 2002-001 and Ordinance No. 2002-002, Rezoning (Revisions
to the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance) of the Rural Service
Centers of Alfalfa, Brothers, Hampton and Millican (to Comply with State
Rule regarding Unincorporated Communities).
DEWOLF: I move that this Public Hearing be continued until April 24, 2002.
LUKE: Second.
VOTE: LUKE: Yes.
DEWOLF: Chair votes yes.
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Before the Board was Consideration of Approval of the Consent Agenda.
LUKE: Move approval.
DEWOLF: Second.
VOTE: LUKE: Yes.
DEWOLF: Chair votes yes.
Consent Agenda Item:
8. Signature of Order No. 2002-056, Accepting a Petition and Setting a Date
for a Public Hearing (for May 10, 2002) for the Walker Annexation into
Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District No. 2.
CONVENED AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE 9-1-1 COUNTY
SERVICE DISTRICT
9. Before the Board was Consideration of Approval of Weekly Accounts
Payable Vouchers for the 9-1-1 County Service District in the Amount of
$3,774.93.
LUKE: Move approval, subject to review.
DEWOLF: Second.
VOTE: LUKE: Yes.
DEWOLF: Chair votes yes.
CONVENE AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE EXTENSION/4-11
COUNTY SERVICE DISTRICT
10. Before the Board was Consideration of Approval of Weekly Accounts
Payable Vouchers for the Extension/4-11 County Service District in the
Amount of $2,029.99.
LUKE: Move approval, subject to review.
DEWOLF: Second.
VOTE: LUKE: Yes.
DEWOLF: Chair votes yes.
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RECONVENE AS THE DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
11. Before the Board was Consideration of Approval of Weekly Accounts
Payable Vouchers for Deschutes County in the Amount of $215,072.04.
LUKE: Move approval, subject to review.
DEWOLF: Second.
VOTE: LUKE: Yes.
DEWOLF: Chair votes yes.
12. ADDITION TO THE AGENDA.
Before the Board was Ratification of a Letter Sent to Various Parties in Regard
to the Barclay Meadows/Sisters School District UGB Expansion.
LUKE: Move approval.
DEWOLF: Second.
VOTE: LUKE: Yes.
DEWOLF: Chair votes yes.
Being no further issues brought before the Board, Chair De Wolf adjourned the Board
of Commissioners' meeting at 2:35 p.m.
DATED this 3rd Day of April 2002 for the Deschutes County Board of
Commissioners.
Tom DOVolf, Chair
R. Lie, ommissioner
ATTEST: —
���� Michael M. Daly, Commissioner
Recording Secretary
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