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Commissioners Albert
present. (Attendance
Secretary pro tem.
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Young, Clay Shepard and Bob Paulson all
from audience forgotten) Lucia Venator,
First item on the agenda was the selection of a Chairman of the
Board of Commissioners for 1979. Commissioner Paulson moved to
nominate Clay Shepard. Commissioner Shepard seconded the motion.
Vote was: Commissioner Paulson, aye; Commissioner Shepard, aye;
Commissioner Young, abstained. Motion carried.
Chairman Shepard took over the gavel and continued the meeting.
Scheduled next was the appointment of the following department
heads: County Sanitarian, John Glover, Director of Emergency
Services, Chris Williams; Veterans Service Officer, Russell Chase;
Health Officer and Medical Investigator, Dr, David S. Spence;
Planning Director, William Monroe; Building Director, Ken Glantz;
Roadmaster, Charles Plummer. Commissioner Paulson questioned why
this needed to be done. Commissioner Young answered this was a
routine matter that was done every year. This did not mean that
department heads could not be terminated if doing unsatisfactory
work. Commissioner Young moved to reappoint the above department
heads. Chairman Shepard seconded the motion. Commissioner Paulson
asked when department heads were reviewed. Commissioner Young said
they were under constant review and said that voting on this motion
had no direct relationship to their keeping their jobs. Commissioner
Paulson said he didn't feel he could evaluate any of them at this
time. Chairman Shepard asked if there was a policy for reviewing
department heads. Commissioner Young said no. Vote on the motion
was: Commissioner Paulson, aye; Commissioner Young, aye; and Chairman
Shepard, aye; motion unanimous.
There was no discussion of published Road Department or General Fund
bills. The new Commissioners expressed a desire that the bills be
published on a certain day of every month. This matter will be
checked into.
Chairman Shepard read a resolution setting a hearing for the
vacation of a portion of 21st Street in Redmond. Said vacation
was petitioned by Mel Loy. Commissioner Young moved they adopt
the resolution setting February 7, 1979 as the hearing on said
street vacation. Commissioner Paulson seconded the motion. Vote
was unanimous.
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Next on the agenda was the appointment to the Deschutes County
Fair Board. Bill Mayfield was recommended for reappointment.
He has served many years in this capacity and wishes to continue.
Commissioner Young moved Bill Mayfield be reappointed to the Fair
Board. Chairman Shepard seconded the motion. Vote on the motion
was unanimous.
A zone change request by M.R.S. was scheduled for discussion next.
Chairman Shepard read the proposed order. The findings of fact
supported said zone change request from A-1, Exclusive Agricultural
to SR -1, Suburban Residential. To open the matter for discussion,
Commissioner Young moved to approve the zone change and Commissioner
Paulson seconded the motion. Commissioner Paulson questioned the
use as originally platted. Bill Monroe said when the plat was
originally filed a year or two ago the zone was A-1. A representative
of the developer came to the Planning Department requesting a variance
of set back for two or three lots. In reviewing the situation Mr.
Monroe was unable to find a zone change. Mr. Monroe advised the
developer to apply for a zone change to SR -1, which the developer
did. Mr. Monroe feels a zone change would not be incompatible to
the Bend Area General Plan. Commissioner Paulson asked what percent
of the lots were sold. Gordon Randall, developer answered they were
all sold. He further explained that the original plat called for 22
acre lots with no arterial road. However, he was required to provide
an arterial and it was verbally agreed by the planning department that
because of the added expense they could develop 2 acre lots, Com-
missioner Paulson asked why no zone change was recommended at that
time. Mr. Monroe said there were no minutes or written testimony
available to review this matter. All transactions were oral. Chairman
Shepard questioned if there was no official record of this matter,
was the zone change compatible to the area? Is there a shortage of
that zone in the area? How does this apply to the Fasano decision?
Louis Dvorak, Legal Counsel, replied that the Fasano decision applied
to procedure only. Mr. Monroe answered that the need for this type
of development is there. Commissioner Paulson asked when the plat
was originally approved was it within the Urban Growth Boundary?
Mr. Monroe replied yes. Louis Dvorak told the Commission that re-
zoning the area would not make matters worse. Paul Ramsy took the
floor and told the Commission he felt the County should be responsible
for the decisions made by their employees. Mr. Paulson asked Mr.
Randall if the roads had been accepted by the County. He answered
yes they were. Lorin Morgan, Planning Director at the time the
original plat was filed explained he thought a zone change had been
done at the time. Commissioner Paulson asked Mr. Randall if the
adjacent area to the east was 2 acre lots. Mr. Randall said yes.
Discussion was closed and a vote on the motion was taken. Vote
was unanimous for the zone change for M.R.S.
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Under open discussion, Paul Ramsay took the floor and asked the
Commissioners to pay particular attention to the Bend Sewer
Boundaries, Phase II. He feels they should be changed.
There being no further business or discussion, meeting was adjourned
at 10:55 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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