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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
May 11, 1979 - DAILY MINUTES
Chairman Shepard opened the meeting at 10:00 a.m. Commissioner Young was absent.
Commissioner Paulson and Chairman Shepard were in attendance. First item on the
agenda was a letter from attorney Dan Van Vactor. Louis Dvorak, County Counsel,
had disqualified himself from the Winch v. Tracy case, and Dan Van Vactor said he
would represent the County with no charge. Commissioner Paulson moved for approval
of the letter. Chairman Shepard seconded it. Commissioner Paulson voted aye, and
Chairman Shepard voted aye. Next Louis said that Bill Pruitt had signed his grazing
lease and it was ready for the Commissioners' signatures.
Next was Jean Hixon from Brosterhaus Road who wanted to ask the Board of Commissioners
some questions. One was why Deschutes County refused to accept responsibility for the
frozen water pipes on Brosterhaus this past winter. Chairman Shepard said that he
did think the Commissioners should answer any questions since this might go to court
and that Jean should talk to the County's attorney, Louis Dvorak. Louis came into
the meeting and explained that he would send her written response to the questions.
He asked her if the group was going to sue the County, and she said that as of now
they are just asking advice from an attorney.
Dave Hoerning was next with a minor land partition. Commissioner Paulson made a
motion to approve MLP-79-2. Chairman Shepard seconded it. Commissioner Young voted
aye, Commissioner Paulson voted aye, and Chairman Shepard voted aye. Dave also
explained that when he was employed by the County the Commissioners at that time had
agreed that in order to get the Comprehensive Plan done it would be necessary to
allow the overtime even if it exceeded the amount then allowed.
Jon Oshel was next representing the Tillicum Village Homeowners. He explained that
they would like the County to take over Rae Road since it is used by others than the
people in Tillicum Village. Lynn McKibben, Road Dept., said that he felt it would
not be in the best interest for the County to take over this road since it is not up
to current County standards. He suggested an alternate proposal of a special road
district. Jon said that they would probably stand a better chance of getting a
local iimprovement district than a special road district. The concensus of the
Commissioners was that if Rae Road was brought up to County standards it would most
likely be accepted into the County road system.
Carole Wells, Planning Dept., was next with coordination matters. The Redmond and
Sisters Comprehensive Plan compliance will be coming up along with Bend's. The oint
City Council Board hearing is June 14 for the Redmond Urban Area Plan, and the ~ounty
Planning Dept. is taking care of the notices and all. She presented the Sisters
schedule for completion of their plan, and they are hoping to have a hearing by the
Board of Commissioners some time after August 9. Carole brought up the special
district agreements again, and she said that 99% of them think this is a good idea.
She asked that we go ahead and sign them. She said she was calling all them before
she left and had already received some of them back with signatures on them. Chairman
Shepard signed the agreements that had come back to Carole. Carole also brought up
the fact that the canyon west of Redmond is being filled in with materials. The City
voted to keep is as open space, but the County has no ordinance for this. Commissioner
Paulson suggested that they talk to Louis Dvorak, County Counsel, about this problem and
see what can be done.
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Jerry Hoffman of the Community Corrections division was next. He explained
the community corrections program to the Commissioners and noted that this was
an ontirely voluntary program. There are biennial grants available, and if a
County is awarded one, they can use it any way they see fit within the corrections
area. Jerry said he encouraged the money to be used for juvenile purposes. The
discussion went on and the Commissioners said they felt the Sheriff's office and
Juvenile should be in on further discussions. The judges should be in on this
discussion along with the Mental Health Department too. The Commissioners said
they would try to set up a date for all to meet and get Jerry to return for the
meeting. Jerry said he would be glad to have any people involved with corrections
and would be glad to have the press there also.
Marvin Young was next and wanted to bring some information and ask for some ideas
on weed control in Deschutes County. He explained that there is no formal weed
district as many other counties have so he receives any information that comes out
on weeds. The State Dept. has asked that we become involved in the tansy ragwort
situation since it could become a major problem. Marvin explained that tansy ragwort
is a poisonous plant to livestock, and collects in the liver. If a person eats the
liver it could possibly affect them since it is an accumulative thing and never
leaves the system of the animal. The west side of the mountains has a bad problem
with it, and they have given up trying to eradicate it but are trying to control it.
The legislature passed a bill on tansy ragwort last session but do not have money
enough. In the past three years we have found 6 or 8 infestations in Deschutes
County. It will grow anyplace and is a perenial plant. One plant will produce
close to 500,000 seeds. Marvin said there was a meeting called by the Agriculture
Dept. in conjunction with Region 6 of the Forest Service for May 31. He asked the
Commissioners what they would like to do since there is no one appointed to handle
this. Marvin recommended that the Commissioners talk to Charlie Plummer, Roadmaster,
to see if they would perhaps get involved in this and assign someone as a County
weed control person so the State Dept. and other weed control organizations have
some one to contact. Commissioner Paulson said that this looked like a "Catch 22"
situation since we need a weed control program and don't have any funds available.
Chairman Shepard said that he would get in touch with Charlie Plummer and see if
we could possibly get him or someone from the Road Dept. to be involved in this
weed problem. Marvin thanked the Commissioners and reiterated that the meeting
would be May 31 at North's Chuck Wagon at 10:00 a.m.
Lynn McKibben was next with the final plat for the Pilot Butte Medical Center.#482.
He explained this was to be northeast of the hospital. The probelm is that the
subdivision wants to come within 40 feet of the section line assuming the road did
correspond with the section line; however, it did not. We don't even have a right
of way where the road is except by prescription. The road is better than 100 feet
off the section line. They would like to go ahead and develop onto the right of
way because they have a purchase of some property at stake. Commissioner Paulson
said that it was not our responsibility to approve this plat today just so the
people concerned wouldn't lose money. Having this right of way would be of a
financial advantage to the people of the County. What Mr. Hickman is trying to get
done is have us initiate the zone change that is required on our own because it would
be to our advantage to have that zone change for the public.
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Lynn said he thought it would be a definite advantage for us to have because it
would lower our expenditures putting in a Class A road if we could acquire this
property to align our right-of-way. What Mr. Wick would like to do, if possible,
is get anything the County wanted and he would have it signed it by a representative.
The Commissioners did not want to make a rush decision, and County Counsel asked if
the thing before the Board was for final approval of the plat today. Lynn said that
was correct, and Craig from Planning said he would have no problem with the agreement
but that he had not seen the plat yet, and since it was within the City, they would
have to sign it also. Commissioner Paulson moved that the Board not approve final
plat #482, Pilot Butte Medical Center at this time as they did not even have the final
plat in front of them. Chairman Shepard seconded it. Commissioner Paulson voted aye,
and Chairman Shepard voted aye. Commissioner Young had left the meeting.
Chairman Shepard made a motion that the Board not accept any more letters from
consluting firms dealing with the Comprehensive Plan as of 1 p.m. on May 11, 1979.
Commissioner Paulson seconded it. Commissioner Paulson voted aye, and Chairman Shepard
voted aye.
Commissioner Paulson brought up the Economic Analysis Committee. Two members recently
resigned, and the Committee is recommending that the two following names be added to
the Committee. Commissioner Paulson made a motion to appoint Richard Rotondi of Bend,
and Mr. John Sims of LaPine. Mr. Sims replaces Vic Russell, and Mr. Rotondi is a replacement
for Gregg Lien. Chairman Shepard seconded it. Commissioner Paulson voted aye, and
Chairman Shepard voted aye. The Planning Department will be notified so they can
correct their records.
Commmissioner Paulson made a motion to approved the final plat for Valhalla Heights,
Phase III. Chairman Shepard seconded it. Commissioner Paulson voted aye, and Chairman
Shepard voted aye.
There being no further business this day, meeting was adjourned.
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