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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-03-30 Business Meeting MinutesDeschutes County Board of Commissioners 1300 NW Wall St., Bend, OR 97701-1960 (541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202 - www.deschutes.org MINUTES OF BUSINESS MEETING DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2011 _____________________________ Commissioners' Hearing Room - Administration Building - 1300 NW Wall St., Bend __________________________ Present were Commissioners Tammy Baney, Alan Unger and Tony DeBone. Also present were Dave Kanner, County Administrator; Erik Kropp, Deputy County Administrator; Ronda Connor, Personnel; Nancy England, Health Services; Hillary Saraceno and Barbara Balz, Children & Families’ Commission; and twelve other citizens. Chair Baney opened the meeting at 10:00 a.m. 1. Before the Board was Citizen Input. Chair Baney noted that March 30, 2011 has been declared “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day” on a national level. 2. Before the Board was Consideration of the Reading and Adoption of a Proclamation Declaring April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Deschutes County. Barbara Balz gave an overview of the item. Child abuse prevention takes a whole community to make sure children get the care they need. The KIDS Center takes on a big role in this, but there are many other agencies that provide services. The license plate House Bill is moving forward in the legislature, and the hope is that it gets passed. Trees of Hope are being decorated by blue ribbons, representing cases of child abuse. The ribbons will remain for the month of April. Minutes of Board of Commissioners’ Business Meeting Wednesday, March 30, 2011 Page 1 of 5 Pages Minutes of Board of Commissioners’ Business Meeting Wednesday, March 30, 2011 Page 2 of 5 Pages Elaine Knobbs explained that the KIDS Center is the regional children’s advocacy center, with over 600 children served last year. For fifteen years the group has worked with others in the community to provide help to children who have suffered from abuse, neglect .or other mistreatment. The ribbons have come to represent a commitment to supporting these efforts and protecting children in general. UNGER: Move approval of the Proclamation. DEBONE: Second. VOTE: UNGER: Yes. DEBONE: Yes. BANEY: Chair votes yes. Chair Baney then read the Proclamation to the audience, after which the Commissioners went outside to tie blue ribbons to a Tree of Hope. 3. Before the Board was Consideration of Signature of Document No. 2011- 148, an Amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement with the State Department of Human Services regarding Mental Health Services. Nancy England gave a brief overview of the item. DEBONE: Move signature. UNGER: Second. VOTE: UNGER: Yes. DEBONE: Yes. BANEY: Chair votes yes. 4. Before the Board was Consideration of Signature of Document No. 2011- 121, Renewal of the Health Benefits Plan. Ronda Connor explained the document, which results in a net savings of approximately $46,000. There is a little more cost to access, but the negotiations with providers offset that cost. DEBONE: Move signature. UNGER: Second. VOTE: UNGER: Yes. DEBONE: Yes. BANEY: Chair votes yes. Minutes of Board of Commissioners’ Business Meeting Wednesday, March 30, 2011 Page 3 of 5 Pages Before the Board was Consideration of Approval of the Consent Agenda. UNGER: Move signature. DEBONE: Second. VOTE: UNGER: Yes. DEBONE: Yes. BANEY: Chair votes yes. Consent Agenda Items 5. Signature of Document No. 2011-149, a Lease with Obsidian Technologies regarding Use of County-owned Property 6. Signature of Document No. 2011-152, a Lease between Deschutes County, Lessor, and La Pine Frontier Days Association, Lessee 7. Approval of Minutes: ƒ Work Session of March 16, 21 and 23 ƒ Business Meeting of March 23 CONVENED AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE 911 COUNTY SERVICE DISTRICT 8. Before the Board was Consideration of Approval of Weekly Accounts Payable Vouchers for the 911 County Service District (two weeks) in the Amount of $133,013.01. UNGER: Move approval, subject to review. DEBONE: Second. VOTE: UNGER: Yes. DEBONE: Yes. BANEY: Chair votes yes. CONVENED AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE EXTENSION AND 4-H COUNTY SERVICE DISTRICT 9. Before the Board was Consideration of Approval of Weekly Accounts Payable Vouchers for the Extension/4-H County Service District (two weeks) in the Amount of $4,138.40. Minutes of Board of Commissioners’ Business Meeting Wednesday, March 30, 2011 Page 4 of 5 Pages UNGER: Move approval, subject to review. DEBONE: Second. VOTE: UNGER: Yes. DEBONE: Yes. BANEY: Chair votes yes. RECONVENED AS THE DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 10. Before the Board was Consideration of Approval of Weekly Accounts Payable Vouchers for Deschutes County (two weeks) in the Amount of $675,928.68. UNGER: Move approval, subject to review. DEBONE: Second. VOTE: UNGER: Yes. DEBONE: Yes. BANEY: Chair votes yes. 11. Before the Board were Additions to the Agenda. Commissioner DeBone spoke with Senator Merkley regarding HUB zones. This is an issue with small businesses, especially in the forest industry. There are metro counties and non-metro counties, and Deschutes Count is judged this way, by census drafts. It won’t be until 2013 when they investigate whether the County can apply. In the meantime, the legislature would have to handle this issue. Commissioner Unger is trying to get more support for amendments on a timelier basis. Chair Baney asked for a one-page letter of support to deliver to legislators. Commissioner Unger said the HUB zone qualified people from Crook County may be the first to take advantage of it. Commissioner Unger facilitated a Deschutes Water Alliance meeting yesterday, and over forty representatives attended. They discussed how to gather data and the various scenarios so that all parties can benefit. A lot was accomplished during the meeting and afterwards when the group was having an informal lunch.