HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Meeting Cover Letter and Summary 11-19-12RL Allen Group
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From: Rick Allen
RE: La Pine Economic De elop
November 14, 2012
Deschutes County Co^ ssion
OSCARS BUILDING
384 SW 5th St Madras OR 97741
541 475 2220
The City of La Pine has been working with stake holders in the La Pine area in developing a new
model to provide economic development services. In late summer the County notified the La Pine
Industrial Group (LIGI) of the desire to change the current model to something that would work better
for all parties. The County wanted the community to work on a solution and report back with the City of
La Pine taking the lead.
After several weeks we have a draft of what that model would look like. Deschutes County has
been a long time partner in the La Pine area by establishing the La Pine Industrial Group, which
developed and sold industrial lots building up reserve funds in excess of $200,000. With the
incorporation of La Pine into a City, the time is right to adopt a new model that will allow the City of La
Pine to assume more of a leadership role while working in partnership with Deschutes County to achieve
those same goals the County set in 1996.
The plan we will be discussing today was built after meetings with Deschutes County, La Pine
Industrial Group Board Members, City Manager, City Council Members, Economic Development for
Central Oregon and the La Pine Chamber of Commerce. Models that have been built in Redmond,
Prineville and Madras were reviewed and considered in our Draft plan. Locally 25 people were
interviewed in person and 500 comments were recorded.
In this plan we would request the City of La Pine and Deschutes County through an
Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) work under the same "general" rules, policies and precedent that
were established in the original agreement between the County and LIGI. That agreement would serve
as a good template to build an IGA today. The City would assume the management of an economic
development program they plan to establish with EDCO memorialized in a Memorandum of
Understanding built off successful models in the region.
I have attached the DRAFT MOU between EDCO and the City of La Pine along with DRAFT rules,
guidelines and structure of what would become a new formed La Pine Economic Development Group
Advisory Board (LEDG). We would request the County work the City of La Pine in establishing an IGA
that would formalize a 5 year commitment between the parties to provide the management,
representation and marketing of County owned lands in the Industrial Park and economic development
services in the La Pine and Sunriver area by utilizing the funds that were built up over the years by land
sales in the La Pine Industrial Park by LIGI.
The City along with its partners look forward to working with Deschutes County to grow jobs,
construction and develop property that includes County owned lands that can continue to support a
program that worked so well for years.
rlallen@rlallengroup.com
DRAFT Summary
La Pine Economic Development Group (LEDG}
Program Agreements
City of La Pine and EDCO Memorandum of Understanding
City of La Pine and Deschutes County Intergovernmental Agreement
Advisory Board Appointed by EDCO and City
Funding
City of La Pine $20,000 44% (General Funds)
Deschutes County $20,000 44% (LIGI Funds)
Private $ 5,000 12% (Sunriver, Business, Utilities, Banks)
Total $45,000
Program Specifics
The employee would be an EDCO Employee
Employee must live in the La Pine or Sunriver area
Office space would be donated at City Hall by the City
The position would be .5 FTE
Five year commitment
Up to 12 member Advisory Board will manage the program locally with direct supervision provided by
EDCO
Board Members will serve 3 year terms with membership to include banking, accounting, utilities,
industrial business, commercial business, Sunriver interests, City of La Pine and Deschutes County
Officers are limited to a one year term in any one officer position to allow great involvement
Employee will work to develop, lease or sell lands owned the County in the Industrial Park