1995-37143-Minutes for Meeting January 23,1984 Recorded 2/14/198451 ®A1GF 754
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Chairman Young called the meeting to order at 9:00 A.M. Commissioner
Prante, Commissioner Tuttle and Craig Coyner, III, Mayor of Bend
were also present. The purpose of this meeting is to appoint a
River Study Task Force. Commissioner Tuttle had drafted his
recommendations for appointment.
Commissioner Prante explained that she felt the Task Force should
consist of five to seven members. It should include a member of the
Deschutes County Planning Commission and Bend Urban Area Planning
Commission. Commissioner Prante suggested that the Forest Service
be represented since they are involved with land along the river,
a person from Midstate Soil and Water Conservation, and a member of
the business community be appointed. She suggested staying away
from having people who are on either extreme side of the issue on
the Task Force. Commissioner Prante expressed a few minor concerns
of the draft of Commissioner Tuttle. Commissioner Prante explained
that the where Commissioner Tuttle had suggested comments from
persons in written form, she would like to also stipulate that the
Task Force may call up any person who has given written testimony
for clarification and questions. The qualifications of membership
are very limiting in Commissioner Tuttle's proposal to find someone
who has the history of the development of the ordinance, etc. She
felt that the Technical Committee can provide that expertise and the
Task Force should consist of someone respected in the community,
committed, fair, intelligent, and capable of understanding the
complex issues. Commissioner Prante endorsed Commissioner Tuttle's
suggestion that members may not have a financial interest, a
hydro -electric project or other combining zone development, but
would like to add that members may not have been active on either
side of the issue during this process and should have neutral
characteristics. Commissioner Prante stated that she concurs with
the Task Force's mandate, including the initial recommendations to
the government bodies on the scope of the study, and would add that
they include the various options that might be available.
Commissioner Prante suggested that the Technical Committee gather
ideas on projected costs and sources of funding. The Task Force
should use the studies that have been done and not repeat studies
unless they are necessary or do not give the information.
Commissioner Prante stated that it is important that the Task Force
is charged with gathering informtaion from all facets involved in
the issue, i.e. the river -related businesses from the mills to white
water rafting to surface mining; those businesses related directly
to the river or its banks; the Coalition for the Deschutes; Fish &
Wildlife; Water Resources; Forest Service; Irrigation Districts, and
developers, etc.
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Commissioner Tuttle explained that he had met with the Oregon
Department of Energy and John Andersen, Planning Director, met with
the Northwest Power Planning Council. Both of these task forces
indicated that much information is available, but it hadn't been
accumulated to see how it all fits together. Commissioner Tuttle
continued that the main thrust of his recommendation is that the
Task Force shouldn't have to go back and reinvent the ordinance. We
have an ordinance in place and the Task Force should go through the
provisions of the ordinance and see how those can best be
accomplished through the study -period provisions. Commissioner
Tuttle stated that he feels very strongly that the Task Force not be
put into a public -comment situation. If public comment is
necessary, there is no reason why a joint meeting can't be held with
the Planning Commisions or the Bend City Commission to take that
testimony and create a record out of it. Commission Tuttle
continued that he would like to keep the Task Force removed from the
public's strong emotions of this issue so they are not bogged down
in it and the frustration of doing it, but certainly provide an
avenue by which people can submit information that they think ought
to be considered by the Task Force as far as implementing the
ordinance is concerned and this is why written comments were
suggested. Commissioner Tuttle stated that he agrees with
Commissioner Prante's analysis that written comments may require
clarification and the Task Force may ask for people to speak to
them. Disqualification of members is a tricky area and there is a
fair amount of background that goes into getting a feel for the
whole hydro -electric development process and the Goal 5 process,
which is why he listed some of those things specifically in his
recommendations. Commissioner Tuttle said that the request for
proposals ought to identify some potential funding sources as part
of that recommendation back to the governing bodies.
Craig Coyner III, City of Bend Mayor, stated that he is in agreement
with what he has heard today. He continued that the important thing
is to get five people who can listen to the technical staff, and if
they do not hear the entire picture and have questions, they can get
that data. The Task Force members are there to be neutral, to look
at the river as a resource for many people, and to find out how that
resource can be best protected and best used. Any of the concerned
people or people who have a particular motive to do something one
direction or the other, but are knowledgeable people should share
that knowledge with the Technical Committee.
Chosen for the River Study Task Force were: Jim Powell, Deschutes
County Planning Department, Mary Chase, Business Community, Dave
Mohla as Chairman, Forest Service, Craig Nielsen, Business
Community, and Bob Bristol, Bend Urban Area Planning Commission.
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Commissioner Prante volunteered to call each person to see if they
are interested in serving on the Task Force. Mayor Coyner will meet
with the Bend City Commission and explain to them the appointments
and bring their concerns back to the Board of Commissioners for
ratification.
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Loi Bristow Prante, Commissioner
Laurence A.-T4ttle, Vmmissioner
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