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Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
1300 NW Wall St., Suite 200, Bend, OR 97701-1960
(541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202 - www.deschutes.org
MINUTES OF WORK SESSION
DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2007
Present were Commissioners Michael M. Daly, Dennis R. Luke and Tammy Baney.
Also present were Dave Kanner, County Administrator; David Givans and Anna
Johnson, Commissioners' Office; Timm Schimke, Solid Waste Department; and
Lane Roberts and Becky McDonald, 9-1-1 County Service District. Media
representative Cindy Powers of The Bulletin was in attendance, along with four
other citizens. The meeting began at 1: 30 p.m.
1. Solid Waste Update.
Thrift Store Fee Waivers
Timm Schimke gave an overview of the current policy, which allows a
maximum of $5,000 per agency in waivers. (A copy of the FY2006-07 list is
attached.) The agencies will advise if the amount should be adjusted in the new
fiscal year.
Wildlife Services Contract
Mr. Schimke said the program has evolved over the years. Initially the program
was established for starling control at the landfill. Since then funding has
increased and Deschutes County now has a permanent wildlife specialist. (A
summary is attached.)
Credit Card Signature Waivers
Mr. Schimke stated the outgoing scales is where there are backups at the
landfill, due to the payment process. Bank of the Cascades has indicated VISA
will cover small amounts, up to about $50. Most transactions are under $25.
The bank has indicated the County can waive the signature requirement but will
be responsible for any challenges. There have only been two challenges in the
past year. As a utility provider, the cost to the County for using VISA would be
minimal.
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Commissioner Luke suggested this be done for six months to report on how the
process is working.
LUKE: Move the landfill be able to remove the signature requirement
BANEY: Second.
VOTE: BANEY: Yes
LUKE: Yes.
DALY: Chair votes yes.
Negus Operatinp- Hours
Mr. Schimke said there appears to be a need to increase the operating hours. A
significant capital investment will be needed in the future, such as a composting
facility, and he had planned to increase the hours then. An increase to seven
days a week would cost about $100,000 per year, mostly for two additional
employees. Usually they employees work four ten-hour days. The tipping fee
is about the same at all locations, but there is the additional cost of transporting
the waste to Knott Landfill to consider. The other locations do not cover their
costs, either. The focus is customer service.
Commissioner Daly asked about increasing the hours seasonally, not year-
round. Daylight savings time hours could be considered as a basis, but the cost
would still be about $75,000 per year. It is also confusing to the public if the
hours change.
Commissioner Luke asked that Mr. Schimke come back with an analysis of the
costs to increase hours, since it is budget time. Dave Kanner indicated that this
is a lot of money when you don't know what the demand is; only one individual
has complained about the limited hours recently. Commissioner Luke stated
that they spoke with the Redmond Council and they encouraged additional
hours. Because of the fast growth in Redmond, the demand just from
contractors is high. Lane Roberts added if people can't unload their trash
locally, sometimes they will take their material to public lands; this can be
hazardous as well as unsightly, and a future problem to remove.
Commissioner Luke suggested perhaps increasing to five days to see what the
demand is. If justified, it could in time increase to seven days. Commissioner
Daly said that he would like to see it increase to seven days right away;
otherwise it is too confusing to the customers.
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Brad Bailey stated that his company gets questions about the operating hours as
well, especially in the summer months when the landscapers are busiest. The
commercial garbage collecting services are typically not allowed to unload
when the public is present.
Commissioner Baney said she had received some input from citizens on the
limited hours. She suggested that perhaps COBA (Central Oregon Builders'
Association) could ask its membership what they think.
Landfill Gas
Mr. Schimke expects a beneficial use of the gas to come about in the near
future. Discussions are taking place with other groups that have utilized this
type of gas. With the emphasis on renewable energy, this situation is getting
more interest. Pacific Power has asked to do a feasibility study for a project
there. In the past, no one seemed to be interested in pursuing this, so it is a big
change for the public utilities to be looking at this now.
2. Discussion of 9-1-1 Levy: Budget and Contingency Plans.
Dave Kanner said that, in the event the levy fails, the contingency would be
drawn down for a year to keep the operation going; but Lane Roberts has
indicated that he thought this would be stretching things. Mr. Roberts went
over a comparison sheet showing the cost of materials and services currently
and through fiscal year 2008-09. He then went over the specific breakdowns
shown in the handout.
The largest problem is not having a facility to house staff. They are already
short of space and do not have room for the number of employees needed to
maintain adequate services.
Dispatch - and just becoming a call center referring calls to other agencies -
would happen at some point, which is a problem because most agencies have
eliminated positions now handled by 9-1-1. This transfer will also cause a
delay in the response time. Staffing will remain flat or decline, and equipment
will not be upgraded or replaced when it should be. Staff will have to make the
tough decision of which calls should receive a response and which ones will not
be assisted in a timely manner, or at all.
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Call back and overtime would be affected immediately. The staffing minimum
may not be achieved in some cases, and the potential for prioritizing calls
would significantly increase due to the higher ratio of calls per dispatcher.
Commissioner Luke said that the failure of the levy would end up with
degraded services overall, especially after the contingency amount has been
drained.
Mr. Kanner stated that staff has a limited role in making the problems known to
the community. Commissioner Baney asked what is being done
Mr. Roberts said that they are doing public information discussions on what 9-
1-1 does, but they cannot talk about dire consequences. He is unable to talk
about the levy itself. Employees can talk about this only on their own time.
Commissioner Luke stated the County can do an informational piece but cannot
take a stand on the levy. Mr. Roberts said that he is trying to avoid using scare
tactics but wants the public to be informed.
Mr. Kanner said that 9-1-1 has specific certification requirements that have to
be maintained by employees, and each time there is turnover there is a
substantial cost. He feels that the contingency will be drawn down much faster
than the report shows.
He said the 9-1-1 E-Board is not interested in having the Sheriff's Office take
over 9-1-1. Other agencies feel the same way. The Director position could be
eliminated, with an operations manager overseeing the day-to-day work. The
operations manager would report directly to the E-Board. The E-Board would
continue to make policy decisions.
3. Other Items.
Pelton Dam Agreement.
Commissioner Luke said that the only reason Deschutes County is involved is
because the Deschutes River runs through, but the biggest agencies involved
were the Tribes, the power companies and the federal government.
LUKE: Move Chair signature of the Pelton Dam agreement
BANEY: Second.
VOTE: BANEY: Yes
LUKE: Yes.
DALY: Chair votes yes.
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Dave Kanner asked to take the four days of the Memorial Day week off so he
can move. He will not be at the work session next Wednesday due to budget
meetings.
A number of applications for the Community Justice Director were received at
the last minute. The group discussed having several interview panels handle
this process. Commissioner Luke said that sometimes people are intimidated if
a Commissioner is present within each panel; some groups have specific
questions and can summarize what their impressions of the applicants are and
provide their feedback to the Commissioners, who make the final decision.
HB 3445, a Letter regardinp, Service District Roads
The Commissioners indicated support of the letter, which will be sent to the
State lobbyist organization and legislators.
Commissioner Baney asked about the control panels at the Jail that need to be
replaced. Mr. Kanner said that he thought the Sheriff's Office was trying to tag
onto the State contract to get the work done quickly.
SB 566, RV Legislation
Commissioner Daly said he has sent e-mails to various legislators, as he is
concerned about the ramifications of the Bill. The Bill could have negative
ramifications for the large RV groups that come to the Fairgrounds each year.
This could conceivably involve interstate commerce and restraint of trade;
Commissioner Luke said that he did not think it could pass as written.
Being no further items to come before the Board, Chair Daly adjourned the
meeting at 3:55 p.m.
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DATED this 4th Day of April 2007 for the Deschutes County Board of
Commissioners.
ATTEST:
Recording Secretary
ennis R. Luke, Vice Chair
Tammy aney, Com 'ssioner
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1300 NW Wall St., Suite 200, Bend, OR 97701-1960
(541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202 - www.deschutes.org
WORK SESSION AGENDA
DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
1:30 P.M., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2007
1. Solid Waste Update - Timm Schimke
2. Discussion of 9-1-1 Levy: Budget and Contingency Plans - Lane Roberts
3. Other Items
PLEASE NOTE:
At any time during this meeting, an executive session could be called to address issues relating to: ORS 192.660(2) (e), real
property negotiations; ORS 192.660(2) (h), pending or threatened litigation; or ORS 192.660(2) (b), personnel issues
Meeting dates, times and discussion items are subject to change. All meetings are conducted in the Board of Commissioners'
meeting rooms at 1300 NW Wall St., Bend, unless otherwise indicated.
Ifyou have questions regarding a meeting, please call 388-6572.
Deschutes County meeting locations are wheelchair accessible.
Deschutes County provides reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities.
For deaf, hearing impaired or speech disabled, dial 7-1-1 to access the state transfer relay service for TTY.
Please call (541) 388-6571 regarding alternative formats or for further information.
Solid Waste Update
Agenda
2/4/07
1. Thrift Store Fee Waiver
2. Wildlife Services Contract
3. Credit Card Signature Waiver for small amounts
4. Negus Operating Hours
5. Landfill Gas
6. Other
Exhibit A-
FY 2006-2007 Disposal Fee Credits
Total amount allocated - $26,900
ORGANIZATION
+6iscovery Christian Church Thrift Store,
✓ 1abitat for Humanity-Bend
,/Habitat for Humanity-Redmond
/Habitat for Humanity-Sisters
✓Humane Society of Central Oregon..........
v Life for Children
:f Opportunity Foundation
Pot of Gold Thrift Store
k8econd Tern Thrift Shop
✓St. Vincent DePaul
/The Salvation Army
Page 2 of 2 - RESOLUTION NO. 2006-058
2006-2007 CREDIT
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Department of Plant Health Services
60015 Smith Loop.
Agriculture Inspection
LaGrande, OR 97850
TEL 541.963-7947
FAX 541.963-7952
Deschutes County Report
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES, FEDERAL FY 2006 (October 1
, 2005-September 30, 2006)
USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services
Introduction/Purpose: This report serves as an official summary of activities performed by the
U.S. Department of Agriculture's cooperative Wildlife Services (WS) program in Deschutes
County. WS responds to wildlife damage and conflict complaints when received by the WS
Specialist working in Deschutes County. WS can handle these complaints through technical
assistance or direct control. Technical assistance provided to Deschutes County residents and
resource owners includes activities such as information transfer and recommendations on
methods that the complainant can employ to solve the problem without direct WS assistance.
Direct control occurs when WS actively becomes involved with employing methods to resolve
wildlife damage conflicts. In Deschutes County, typical direct control operations include
activities such as trapping of predators, aerial hunting of coyotes on livestock ground, pigeon
control in urban areas, marmot and ground squirrel control in and around facilities, and starling
control at the County landfill and feedlots. Because direct control is on-site assistance, WS
spends most of its time conducting direct control operations.
WS activities benefit Deschutes County when wildlife damage management is implemented in
either preventative or corrective manners. Therefore, the true value of WS activity is measured
in resources that are saved from wildlife damage instead of the value of damage that has already
occurred. Measuring resources saved from wildlife damage can be very difficult, though.
Formal research conducted by WS has shown that WS activities yield cost: benefit ratios from
between 1:3 to 1:27, depending on the level of loss interpretation. Also, only a fraction of actual
wildlife damage is ever reported, as documented by landowner survey. Currently, two full time
WS Specialists work in Deschutes County. Additional assistance from other WS Specialists,
Biologists, and the District Supervisor help to cover time demands and workloads for projects.
Agreements: All WS activities are conducted under written agreement with specific landowners
requesting wildlife damage management work. Current WS agreements cover 155,798 acres of
land in Deschutes County. Deschutes County cooperative funding covers the cost of
approximately 1.25 full time equivalent (FTE) WS Specialists. Approximately 1 FTE WS
Specialist's cost is funded by a mixture of 15% State of Oregon (primarily Oregon Department
of Agriculture) dollars and 85% cooperator/landowner dollars. Landowners also contribute
funds to cover aerial control expenses when WS airplanes are used for coyote control.
Technical Assistance Activities: In FY 2005, WS conducted 74 Technical Assistance Projects.
Many of these projects related to complaints about damage caused by a variety of species
including cougar, starlings, skunks, marmots, Canada geese, and beaver, to name a few. Other
technical assistance projects include presentations and instructional sessions conducted by WS in
Deschutes County. WS is very involved with public education in the County, and some of these
presentations allow Deschutes County residents to maintain pesticide certifications. Total
reported damage on Technical Assistance projects will be included in the next section reporting
total damage.
APHIS-Protecting American Agriculture
Total Damage Reported:
WS's damage summary calculates all damage dollar values in one category. The total reported
value of all damage, and all types, in Deschutes County for the reporting period is $211,442 (not
including some major rodent damage cases in which loss estimates were not received). WS
surveys have shown that less than 25% of all wildlife damage is ever reported, and a 1997
Oregon Department of Agriculture survey showed that wildlife damage to agriculture alone
totaled more than $158 million in the State of Oregon.
**NOTE: In review of the official computer-generated report, many damage complaints were
missing from the report. This has occurred because of database issues within WS' new
Management Information System and WS Specialist data entry issues. More description of some
of the species-specific missing data occurs in the paragraph following Table 1 below.
Direct Control Activities: WS responded to approximately 100 wildlife damage complaints in
the reporting period, including new and ongoing projects. The average complaint requires
multiple visits to resolve the problem, and in some cases wildlife damage management must
occur year-round to prevent wildlife damage. Complaints vary widely by species. Deschutes
County is a particularly unique county with respect to types of wildlife damage. Deschutes
County landowners call upon the WS Specialist in the county to respond to complaints about
almost any type of wildlife. The following table will depict the damage types, by species, in the
reporting period. In addition to responding to these new complaints, WS runs continuing
wildlife damage prevention projects that do not tally into this report. Therefore, workloads
exceed the number of new projects. These preventive projects generally include coyote,
porcupine, starling, and rodent control projects in which new damage was not reported but
ongoing preventive control prevents damage from occurring.
Table 1: Summary of NEW damaee responded to/hv WC „mina dirart rnntrnl•
Species
Resources Damaged
# of
Damage Type
Reported
Complaints
loss $
Badger
Pasture, Turf
4
Burrowing
2,550
Bats
Human Health
1
Droppings
300
Beaver
Forest and nursery
7
Girdling, general
12,250
trees
damage
Common Raven
Utilities, Human
2
General Damage,
N/A*
Health
Harassment
Coyotes
Livestock, Pets, Fowl
27
Predation, Injury, threats
10,342
Flickers,
Structures (siding)
2
Damage (Pecking)
2,600
Northern
Geese, Canada
Livestock Health,
12 (approx.)
Consumption, Turf
176,000
Recreational Areas
Damage, Droppings
Ground Squirrel
Golf Courses,
5
Burrowing
N/A*
Recreational Areas
Feral Pigeon
Human Health
5
Disease/Droppings
1,600*
Mountain Lion
Livestock, Pets,- 1
6
Predation/ Threats
1,500*
Human Safety
Pocket Gopher
Forest land/Seedlings,
Golf Courses
4
Burrowing, Gnawing
N/A*
Sparrows, House
Structures
1
Droppings
N/A*
Starlings
Landfill Sanitation,
Livestock Feed
5
Droppings,
Consumption
N/A*
Marmot
Pasture vehicles
2
Digging
1,000
Moles
Landscaping
3
Burrowing
3,300
Voles
Golf Courses
4
Burrowing, Feeding
N/A*
Denotes loss figures that are difficult to estimate or cannot be estimated, such as occurs when human health and safety is at risk.
Other additional preventive projects occur for many different species. Large numbers of projects
related to raccoon, ground squirrel, vole, skunk, bobcat, starling, and other species were not
tallied because they did not show up in the official report. A new WS reporting system has
shown to have some "bugs" in it, and some data is not calculating into the official reports, as is
the case with respect to many nuisance complaints in this reporting period. This greatly reduces
the number of projects listed in this report, although more projects occurred.
According to official database, and in response to both new damage as well as preventive
wildlife damage management operations, table 2 shows wildlife numbers removed or dispersed
in order to address wildlife damage, by method:
Table 2: Wildlife Taken, Dispersed, or Relocated in Deschutes County FY 2006
Species
# Taken
Traps or
Snares
# Taken
Shooting
# Taken Other
Total Taken,
Dispersed, or
Relocated
Badgers
4
3
7
Beavers
10
10
Bobcats
2
2
4
Coyotes
187
44
231
Flickers,
Northern
2
2
Geese, Canada
117 relocated (Alpha
Chloralose), 2,300
Dispersed, plus 13 nests
oiled
2,417
Marmot
13
76
2 (Zinc Phosphide)
91
Mountain Lion
1
1
Pocket Gopher
54
* Many Toxicant Projects
54
Porcupine
1
1
Pigeon, Feral
150
23
173
Raccoon
21
21
Raven
3
3
Skunk
17
17
Snakes
7 (hand, glue strips)
7
Sparrows, House
29
22 (hand tools)
51
Squirrel, Ground
39
39*
Starlings
1470
100
*DRC projects to remove
1,570*
flocks
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PMJCCi ianc LIUMUr,s ale itnpOSSioie to estimate, primamy trom use of toxicants where large numbers of rodents or birds
die underground or off-site. Therefore, no estimate was made.
Additional projects occurred for rodent control (ground squirrels, gophers, voles, and marmots)
and starlings using toxic baits and fumigants. Following is an accounting of these and related
products used to help gauge the large amount of work performed and damage control achieved:
• 204 ounces of strychnine products for underground gopher control
• 452 aluminum phosphide tablets for control of gophers primarily
• 600 approximated pounds of zinc phosphide grain baits, primarily for vole control at golf
courses
• 134 ounces of technical zinc phosphide powder for custom treatments for ground
squirrels and marmots
• 1,092 small rodent gas cartridges for ground squirrels and marmots
• 187 grams of DRC-1339 Starlicide for starling control
• 71 pyrotechnics for goose hazing
• 22,440 milligrams of Alpha Chloralose for waterfowl (Canada Goose) capture
• Use of approximately 1,000 pounds of prebait grain prior to conducting rodent control
projects.
Additional WS Benefits/Services: In addition to conducting wildlife damage management for
Deschutes County landowners, WS also adds additional value by its involvement with disease
surveillance and providing technical and survey information to other agencies including county
and state agencies. Disease activities invested in by the WS Deschutes County Wildlife
Specialists include surveillance for plague and tularemia in certain mammals and assistance with
Chronic Wasting Disease and Blue Tongue surveillance in deer and elk. WS' Avian Influenza
Biologist also collected 40 fecal swabs from Bend-area geese in order to monitor for Avian
Influenza. This site was chosen partially due to WS's cooperative relationship with Deschutes
County. Of the disease surveillance done so far and corresponding results received back so far,
no Chronic Wasting Disease or Avian Influenza has been found, but positive plague titer results
have been found in the following Deschutes County animals, going back to a reporting period of
roughly January through October, 2005:
- Coyote 1/26/05
- Coyote 2/14/05
- Coyote 4/5/05
- Bobcat 10/4/05
WS is still awaiting more results from the end of the previous report up through 2006. This
monitoring is important for Deschutes County public health reasons. Concern could arise if
positive plague titers sharply increase in number, which could indicate an outbreak of plague in
the area.
Trends: Deschutes County continues to diversify greatly. Demand for WS services is very high
in the County, and WS handles almost every kind of wildlife complaint. Private landowners
continue to contribute their funds to the program in order to maximize service, and it is expected
that a third Wildlife Specialist will be needed for the upcoming fiscal year. Major private
cooperators include:
- Black Butte Ranch
- Bend Metro Parks and Recreation District
- Sunriver Resort
- Old Mill District
- Awbrey Glen Golf Course
- Juniper Golf Course
- The Greens Golf Course
This report has been prepared by Mike Slater, District Supervisor. For more information, call the
Wildlife Services Eastern Oregon District Office at 541-963-7947, or the Oregon State Office at
503-326-2346.
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