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MINUTES OF WORK SESSION
DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MONDAY, JULY 28, 2008
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Present were Commissioners Dennis R. Luke, Michael M. Daly and Tammy
Melton. Also present were Dave Kanner, County Administrator; David Inbody;
Mark Pilliod, Legal Counsel; and approximately ten members of the public,
including representatives of the media.
Chair Luke opened the meeting at 1:30.
1. Discussion of Proposed Humane Society of Redmond Loan Agreement.
Dave Kanner said he has worked out a way to cover the debt service short-term,
about two months, which is in arrears. He recommended a simple promissory
note to the business fund be used. The amount is about $36,000 and would not
be used for operations.
An audit has been requested. The new interim director is to get financial
controls in place as soon as possible. A tailored audit is recommended, with a
sample of transactions to look for findings, failures and exceptions, which will
generally show whether funds were properly handled. Once financial controls
are in place, an audit should be done. This cost is about $5,000.
Discussion took place regarding the organization’s assets, debts, average
income and expenses and other financial details.
The Commissioners agreed to allow a promissory note of $41,000 for debt
service and audit purposes, and for an audit to be conducted.
2. Economic Development Grant Requests:
Sunriver Music Festival – Cultural Tourism – Commissioners Luke and
Daly granted $500 each; Commissioner Melton granted $1,000.
United Way of Deschutes County – Project Homeless Connect – the
Commissioners granted $1,000 each.
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C. O. Youth Investment Foundation – Drill Team – the Commissioners
granted $1,000 each.
Redmond School District – Head Start – Commissioners Luke and Melton
granted $500 each; Commissioner Daly granted $1,000.
Fair & Expo Center – Grant Program – Commissioner Daly said he thought
the figures are somewhat inflated. Commissioner Melton observed that she
thought the entity getting the grant is to be a nonprofit and should approach
the Board direct. Mr. Kanner will discuss this further with the Fair & Expo
Manager.
3. Signature of Certification of Local Approval for Nonprofit Organizations –
NeighborImpact.
DALY: Move signature.
MELTON: Second.
VOTE: MELTON: Yes.
DALY: Yes.
LUKE: Chair votes yes.
4. Update of Commissioners’ Meetings and Schedules.
None were discussed.
5. Other Items.
Commissioner Daly said that several groups of people have been holding
weddings on EFU ground, and two of them have contacted him. They hired a
land use attorney to represent them, and they are filing a text amendment to ask
that this work be allowed to continue.
He said that Laurie Craghead is meeting the DLCD to discuss this issue as it
may take a legislative fix. Perhaps the parcel size would make a difference.
Commissioner Luke noted that the Code enforcement action against these
people is on hold for the time being.
Mark Pilliod stated that if other counties have similar situations, perhaps more
can be found out about what they do.
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