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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-08-17 Work Session Minutes 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 WORK SESSION DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2009 ___________________________ Present were Commissioners Tammy Baney, Dennis R. Luke and Alan Unger. Also present were Dave Kanner, County Administrator; Erik Kropp, Deputy County Administrator; and Susan Ross and Teresa Rozic, Property & Facilities. No representatives of the media or other citizens were present. Chair Baney opened the meeting at 1:35 p.m. 1. Discussion of Interim Legislative Priorities. Discussion occurred regarding what needs to be ready for action when the session convenes. Commissioner Luke said that committees have not yet been established. Some are statewide issues that the County alone should not bring up. More ideas may be formed or discussed at the AOC meeting. Commissioner Unger stated that he has some information from the water summit for the legislature to consider in the interim. 2. Discussion of North County Campus RFP Process. Dave Kanner said that a couple of developers have expressed an interest in developing a north County campus for the County’s use. He thought there could be a solicitation of interest rather than an RFP. If there is a lot of interest, the County could go forward with a full-blown RFP process. Susan Ross said the County owns the Unger Building, the Becky Johnson Center, and two rentals, at the Glacier Building and a small building for Mental Health services. Commissioner Baney asked if an improvement to the Becky Johnson Center would help. Ms. Ross said the County needs at least 16,000 square feet, and this location is too small. Minutes of Board of Commissioners’ Work Session Monday, August 17, 2009 Page 1 of 3 Pages Minutes of Board of Commissioners’ Work Session Monday, August 17, 2009 Page 2 of 3 Pages The State would also like to offer services in the same building. The Unger Building is too small, and it would be difficult to purchase enough land on the same block because there are numerous owners and it would be far too expensive. Commissioner Luke asked how much the $79,000 debt service would cover; Ms. Ross said about $1.3 million. A new building could cost around $4 million; the cost could go down if the space was shared. Mr. Kanner said there is about $1 million in building funds available, which could be applied to debt service. Ms. Ross acknowledged that an agreement regarding the Becky Johnson Center was drafted when the needs were much different. It was not built primarily to fill County services needs. Commissioner Unger said that the County needs to look at the long-term and the big picture, and needs a place that fills the requirements of the County. If space were shared by the State, the debt service could be covered very well. Commissioner Unger pointed out that this is in the planning stages and there is a long way to go. In the meantime, other entities can be contacted to find out if they have similar needs. 3. Executive Session, under ORS 192.660(2)(e), Real Estate Negotiations. The group went into executive session at 1:55 p.m. and concluded at 2:45 p.m. 4. Update Commissioners’ Meetings and Schedules. None were discussed. 5. Other Items. Teresa Rozic distributed a report on County-owned properties, specifically those that are available for capital projects. Some are tax deed properties. She said that some of the larger tract maps show proximity to State or federal lands. Some lands are a combination of asset and foreclosed properties. The two properties that the DSL is interested in are not in the report. Some of the properties might have access issues or need land use action taken to make them more valuable.