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AGENDA REQLTEST & STAFF REPORT
For Board Business Meeting of October 8, 2008
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DATE: September 29, 2008.
FROM: Kristen Maze. Community Development Department
383-6701
TITLE OF AGENDA ITEM:
Consideration of Board Appointment for a new member to the Deschutes County Historic Landsmarks
Commission as the Pioneer Association representative.
PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS DATE? NO.
BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS:
The purpose of this agenda item is to request that the Board of County Commissioners (Board) appoint
Bob Olsen to fill the Pioneers' Association position of the Deschutes County Historical Landmarks
Commission. The Deschutes County Historical Landmarks Commission consists of nine official
members. All members of the Historical Landmarks Commission, except those in the Cities of Bend,
Redmond, and Sisters must be appointed by the Board. There is a vacancy on the Landmarks
Commission for the position that must be filled by a Pioneers' Association representative. Recently
Barb Smiley vacated this post as the Pioneers' Association representative. Bob Olsen the 2008
President of the Deschutes Pioneers' Association has nominated himself to this position with the
Historical Landmarks Commission.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
NONE.
RECOMMENDATION & ACTION REQUESTED:
Staff recommends that the Board appoint Bob Olsen as the Pioneers' Association Representative
member of the Deschutes County Historical Landmarks Commission.
ATTENDANCE: Kristen Maze, Associate Planner.
DISTRIBUTION OF DOCUMENTS:
Kristen Maze
Pioneers' Association
Deschutes County Historical Landmarks Commission.
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117 NW Lafayette Avenue Bend Oregon 97701-1925
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http://www.co.deschutes.or.us/cdd/
MEMORANDUM
TO: Deschutes Board of County Commissioners (Board)
FROM: Kristen Maze, Associate Planner
DATE: September 29, 2008
MEETING: October 8, 2008
SUBJECT: Request for the Board to Appoint a New Member to the Deschutes County
Historical Landmarks Commission
BACKGROUND
The Deschutes County Historical Landmarks Commission consists of nine official members.
There is a vacancy on the Landmarks Commission for the position that must be filled by a
member of the Pioneers' Association. Recently, Barb Smiley vacated this position as the
Pioneers' Association representative. Bob Olsen the 2008 President of the Pioneers
Association has nominated himself for this position. Barb Smiley's term ends August 1, 2009;
therefore Bob Olsen would finish the remainder of her term and begin a new term the beginning
of next year. All members of the Historic Landmarks Commission, except for those in the Cities
of Bend, Redmond, and Sisters must be appointed by the Board. The purpose of this agenda
item is to request that the Board appoint Bob Olsen to fill this position.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the Board appoint Bob Olsen to fill the Pioneer Association
Representative position on the Historical Landmarks Commission.
Attachments:
1. Bob Olsen Letter and Qualification
Quality Services Performed with Pride
September 3, 2008
Bill Olsen, President
Deschutes Pioneers' Association
PO Box 451
Bend, Oregon 97709
Dee Van Donseller
c/o Deschutes County Planning Department
117 NW Lafayette
Bend, Oregon 97701
RE: Deschutes County Land - Mark Commission
As 2008 President of the Deschutes Pioneers' Association I nominate myself as a
representative of this organization, to sit on the above referenced Deschutes County Land
Mark Commission.
I understand this appointment is in fulfillment of the Ms. Barb Smiley's vacated post and
that any subsequent appointment is at the pleasure of the Deschutes County Board of
Commissioners.
Thank you for your consideration and I look forward to serving.
ill Olsen, President
Deschutes Pioneers' Association
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Deschutes County CDD
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William J Olsen
PO Box 451
Bend, Oregon 97709
Email:bobo2@bendbroadband.com
September 3, 2008
Dee Van donseller
Deschutes County Planning
RE: Land Mark Commission
I am interested in joining the Land Mark Commission. I am currently a Licensed
Oregon Real Estate Appraiser with over ten years experience and a newly Licensed
Oregon Real Estate Broker.
• I am a graduate of OSU, having majored in Landscape Architecture. My professional
back ground is broad in relation to land use and development, and I have experience
as an Urban Planner with work experience in both the private and public sectors.
• I have spent the majority of my career in the retail banking field relating to trust and
financial services, as well as having a working knowledge of real estate construction,
commercial and home mortgage lending.
• I have been an Oregon licensed residential appraiser for over ten years. Currently, as a
licensed real estate broker I am building my business within Central Oregon.
• I have considerable community service experience as well, having been appointed to
the Oregon State Bar Disciplinary Board (public member); formerly a public member
of the Oregon State Landscape Architect Board and the Oregon State Board of
Architect Examiners. Additionally, I am a member of several local service and
community organizations and am the 2008 President of the Deschutes Pioneers'
Association.
• My professional banking work experience represents a broad spectrum, offering
work- related efficiencies for the benefit of community participation programs and
supporting events.
• I understand commercial practices in relation to construction and development loans;
structuring loans and providing for adequate security for lenders, while monitoring
site development and funding through implementation and construction phase.
Thank you,
William J Olsen
PO Box 451
Bend, OR 97701
Email: bobo2@bendbroadband.com
• Over twenty years of retail banking, financial services and residential appraisal
experience. In conjunction, I have a Liberal Arts Degree majoring in Landscape
Architect and Design, with work experience(s) as an Urban Planner in the Portland -
metro area and the Title Insurance and Escrow business in Central Oregon.
• Receiving my Oregon State License for residential appraising in 1990, I was
employed by Klamath First Federal Savings and Loan as a Staff Appraiser from 1991
through 2001. Currently, I am a Oregon State licensed Real Estate Broker.
• Brief employment period with Wells Fargo Bank as a Home Mortgage Consultant
from 2002 through 2004.
• Professional work experiences representing a broad spectrum of work, in addition to
my experience as a real estate appraiser, I have experience in subdivision lot design
and layout; city and county zoning and development regulations (preparing zone
change and variance requests, including major and minor land partitions); as a
residential and commercial lender, represented banks to developers to include
construction financing, and monitoring, during the construction phase, work
progression to completion; monthly construction inspections for new residential
construction projects determining percent of completion to in order to satisfy monthly
draw requests for the contractors.
• Affiliations:
1. Newly Licensed Real Estate Broker in Oregon
2. State Licensed Real Estate Appraiser in Oregon (inactive status)
3. Member Mt Bachelor Rotary Club
4. Member for the Oregon State Bar Assoc Disciplinary Board
5. 2008 President of the Deschutes Pioneers Association
6. Former Member for the State Board of Architect Examiners
7. Former Member for the State Board of Landscape Architects