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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-10-05 Work Session Minutes Minutes of Board of Commissioners’ Special Work Session Friday, October 5, 2012 Page 1 of 3 Deschutes County Board of Commissioners 1300 NW Wall St., Suite 200, Bend, OR 97701-1960 (541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202 - www.deschutes.org MINUTES OF SPECIAL WORK SESSION DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2012 Allen Room ___________________________ Present were Commissioners Anthony DeBone, Alan Unger and Tammy Baney. Also present were Erik Kropp, Interim County Administrator; Mark Pilliod, County Counsel; media representative Ben Botkin of The Bulletin; and for a portion of the meeting, via conference call, recruiter Greg Prothman of Prothman Co. Chair DeBone called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m., at which time the Board went into executive session. 1. Executive Session, called under ORS 192.660(2)(a) and ORS 192.660(7), Consideration of Employment of a Public Official. The session ended at 10:55 a.m. 2. Other Items. The Health Department wants to apply for a $5,000 grant from Project Connect, to be used for training staff to recognize potential domestic violence situations, and how best to refer people to the right resources. Board was supportive of this application. ___________________________ Commissioner Unger stated that in regard to COIC, a big topic of discussion is transportation services inside and outside of town. Chair DeBone said it is not the County’s meeting, but the Board is invited to attend the meeting. Minutes of Board of Commissioners’ Special Work Session Friday, October 5, 2012 Page 2 of 3 Commissioner Baney stated these are the State funds primarily. Mr. Kropp indicated that this should not be perceived as a County program because the County may then be expected to take care of problems as they arise. Commissioner Unger noted that if people live in rural areas, they should not have urban expectations. The County is not the one to fill in those gaps in service. Mr. Kropp said there is a cycle and process in place. Chair DeBone stated that COIC may attempt the formation of a transportation district, but it is expensive. Commissioner Unger said they are talking about permanent funding, but there have to be resources for this. The County has no viable way to solve this problem, which has to have wide-ranging support. No transportation system is able to pay for itself. Chair DeBone supports shuttles to a downtown core, but it is too expensive to have a comprehensive system. Individual trips are very costly. Commissioner Unger said Special Transportation Fun ds come from the State, but that revenue is not stable and is part of a grant application process. Commissioner Baney had to leave the meeting at this time. Commissioner Unger said the private bus services find it too hard to operate at a profit. Chair DeBone stated that he personally needs to be mobile, as do others. Dial-a-Ride only handles some needs. At some point, it is not cost- effective for people to live in outlying areas. Commissioner Unger said it is a challenge for all transportation groups, many of which have lost funding, and the cost of transportation has greatly increased. Many people seem to expect that these services will be provided, but sometimes it is not possible. Being no further discussion, the meeting adjourned at 11:10 a.m. sib II/' L d v •• DATED this Day of-----'=~_______2012 for the U.:A ~ Deschutes County Board of Commissioners. ' Anthony DeBone, Chair Alan Unger, Vice Chair ATTEST: T~oner ~~ Recording Secretary Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Special Work Session Friday, October 5, 2012 Page 3 of3 Deschutes County Board of Commissioners 1300 NW Wall St., Suite 200, Bend, OR 97701-1960 (541) 388-6570 -Fax (541) 385-3202 -www.deschutes.org WORK SESSION AGENDA DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 10:00 A.M., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5,2012 Allen Room 1. Executive Session, called under ORS 192.660(2)(a) and ORS 192.660(7), Consideration of Employment of a Public Official 2. Other Items PLEASE NOTE: At any time during this meeting, an executive session could be called to address issues relating to ORS 192.660(2) (e), real property negotiations; ORS 192.660(2) (h), litigation; DRS I 92.660(2)(d), labor negotiations; or DRS 192.660(2) (b), personnel issues. Meeting dates. times and discussion items are subject to change. All meeting$ are conducted in the Board o/Commissioners' meeting rooms at 1300 NW Wall St., Bend, unless otherwise indicated. lfyou have questions regarding a meeting, please call 388-6571. Deschutes County meeting locations are wheelchair accessible. Deschutes County provides reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. For deaf, hearing impaired or speech disabled, dial 7-1-1 to access the state transfer relay service for 1TY. Please call (541) 388·6571 regarding alternativ~ formats or for further information.