2004-633-Minutes for Meeting March 24,2004 Recorded 3/31/2004COUNTY OFFICIAL
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2004
Commissioners' Meeting Room - Administration Building - 1130 NW Harriman St., Bend
Present were Commissioners Dennis R. Luke and Tom DeWolf; Commissioner
Mike Daly was out of the office. Also present were Mike Maier, County
Administrator; Mark Pilliod, Legal Counsel; and media representatives Barney
Lerten of bend.com and The Bugle, Chris Barker of the Bulletin, and Jason Carr of
Z-21 TV.
This meeting followed an executive session that had been called under ORS
192.660(1)(h), Pending or Threatened Litigation, regarding consideration of an
appeal of the City of Bend's denial of a hearing on the Awbrey Butte towers issue.
Vice Chair Luke opened the meeting at 10:55 a.m.
LUKE: Move that the County appeal the City of Bend's denial of a hearing on
the Awbrey Butte towers issue.
The motion died for lack of a second.
Commissioner Luke then explained that he was disappointed by the failure of the
Awbrey Towers LLC to enter into the agreement proposed between them and the
County, especially since the LLC proposed the agreement and made revisions per
their attorney's advice. Their explanation was that they didn't want to add another
layer to the process, even though they agreed that public safety was a priority for
them.
Minutes of Special Meeting after Executive Session Wednesday, March 24, 2004
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Commissioner DeWolf stated that he had the same concerns, but doesn't see any
chance of success in pursuing the issue further. He added that the FCC has a lot of
authority, and has made public safety a high priority due to homeland security
issues.
He also said that in his opinion, mitigation by a local entity is non-existent and
ineffective. The Sheriff has also indicated that he is satisfied that any public safety
transmission problems arising with the towers will be quickly and effectively
addressed by the parties involved and the FCC.
Being no further discussion, the meeting adjourned at 11:05 a.m.
DATED this 24th Day of February 2004 for the Deschutes County Board
of Commissioners.
ATTEST:
Recording Secretary
Michael M. Daly, Chair
Dennis R. Luke, Commissioner
T DeWolf, Co io r
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