2016-546-Minutes for Meeting March 20,1981 Recorded 12/8/2016DESCHUTES COUNTY OFFICIAL RECORDS CJ 2016,546
NANCY BLANKENSHIP, COUNTY CLERK vu
COMMISSIONERS' JOURNAL 12/0512015 02:03:45 PM
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Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
Bend, Oregon
DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Audio Cassette Recording Titled: BOARD MEETING
Dated as: March 20, 1981
A meeting of the Board of County Commissioners was held on March 20, 1981.
Board of Commissioners present were Albert Young, Robert Paulsen, and Clay
Shephard and County Administrator Mike Mier.
Chair Paulsen called the meeting to order.
AGENDA:
The Budget was the primary topic of the agenda.
Discussion held on District Attorney's Office needs on office equipment and
requested department staffing needing deputy district attorney and office assistant.
Motion made and unanimously carried to include a Deputy District Attorney
position into the budget.
At this time, the meeting was recessed for five minutes.
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Transcription of Audio Recording of March 20, 1981
Discussion held on the Juvenile Court System and the departments responsibilities.
Discussion held on the Sheriff's Office. Request is for six new deputy positions
for the outlying areas. 4 correctional staff, 3 dispatchers, and one administrative
assistant. Nine deputy positions were laid off and requesting 6 deputies to increase
coverage for the county. Discussion held on arrest statistics. Discussion held on
vehicle requests for the department.
MOTION: Commissioner Paulsen moved to tentatively approve the Sheriffs
Office Budget. Commissioner Young supported.
VOTE: PAULSEN: Yes
YOUNG: Yes
SHEPHARD Yes
Discussion held on the Jail and Correctional Officers and cook staff. Discussion
held on property and building structural concerns. Commissioners expressed
concern on safety and requested the County Administrator to direct the building
staff to review the structure.
MOTION: Commissioner Young moved to tentatively approve the Jail budget
with the inclusion of $25,000 line item for equipment and repairs. Commissioner
Paulsen supported.
VOTE: PAULSEN: Yes
YOUNG: Yes
SHEPHARD Yes
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Transcription of Audio Recording of March 20, 1981
Discussion on the Forester Service contract to sign next September. The Sheriff's
Office was providing staffing on occasion which was not helping the department.
Suggestions made for a full-time staff person
MOTION: Commissioner Young moved to tentatively approve the Forest Patrol
Budget for the Sheriff's Office. Commissioner Paulsen supported
VOTE: PAULSEN: Yes
YOUNG: Yes
SHEPHARD Yes
Discussion held on Marine Patrol.
MOTION: Commissioner Paulsen moved to tentatively approve the Marine Patrol
Budget for the Sheriff's Office. Commissioner Young supported
VOTE: PAULSEN: Yes
YOUNG: Yes
SHEPHARD Yes
Discussion held on Emergency Services and the recent funding loss. Concern
raised on the lack of staffing for radio dispatch.
MOTION: Commissioner Young moved to tentatively approve the Search and
Rescue Budget for the Sheriff's Office with further communication concerning the
dispatcher position. Commissioner Paulsen supported
VOTE: PAULSEN: Yes
YOUNG: Yes
SHEPHARD Yes
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Transcription of Audio Recording of March 20, 1981
Discussion held on Animal Control, staffing, and revenues. Regarding the dog
licensing the Humane Society is considering providing the computerized services
of dog licensing. Discussion held on citations and the possible need for updating
county code.
MOTION: Commissioner Young moved to tentatively approve Animal Control
Budget for the Sheriff's Office knowing there are changes to the county code.
Commissioner Paulsen asked to wait upon the decision of the Humane Society's
dog license process. Commissioner Young withdraws the motion.
Discussion held on consideration of the Sheriffs Office levy to be separate from
the Correctional Facility. Suggestion on budget combinations.
There being no further discussion the meeting was adjourned.
1 certify that the above is a true and accurate record of meeting, as reproduced from a
cassette tape identified as Board Meeting for the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
meeting that was held March 20, 1981 record was completed November 7, 2016 subsequent
to the presiding Deschutes County Board of Commissioners tenure.
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S a Renee Ross
Administrative Assistant, Board of County Commissioners
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Transcription of Audio Recording of March 20, 1981