December 1, 2009 AGENDA

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS' AGENDA

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(Expected maximum time 30 minutes: Speakers will be taken in the order in which they sign up and will be limited to 3-minutes per public comments. If the number wishing to testify exceeds 10 speakers, then additional speakers may be allowed if the chair determines that time permits or may be taken at a later time.)

3. COMMISSIONERS' RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENTS AND/OR OTHER ISSUES AND REMONSTRANCE (2 min. limit)

(All items listed here are considered to be routine by the Board of Commissioners and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately.)

1) ORDER 09-12-1-1/In the Matter of Authorizing the Sale of Surplus County Owned Real Property to Rene and Lynne Fabricant for $500 (Map #18-03-09-33-04800, Adjacent to 3859 Vine Maple Street, Eugene). (David Suchart, Management Services Director; Jeff Turk, Property Management Officer) View Material

1) ORDER 09-12-1-2/In the Matter of Approving a Revised Quitclaim Deed and Authorizing the County Administrator to Sign an Instrument of Release in Connection with the City of Lowell/St. Vincent de Paul Affordable Housing Development. (Marsha Miller, Public Works Director; Frank Simas, Right-of-Way Manager) View Material

2) ORDER 09-12-1-3/In the Matter of Authorizing the Sale of a Portion of the Glenwood Central Receiving Station Property to the State of Oregon for the Willamette River I-5 Bridge Crossing. (Marsha Miller, Public Works Director; Frank Simas, Right-of-Way Manager) View Material

1) ORDER 09-12-1-4/In the Matter of Reappointing and Appointing Members to the Lane Workforce Partnership Board of Directors. (Chuck Forster, Lane Workforce Partnership Director; Lonnie Bivins, Executive Assistant) View Material

a. PRESENTATION/Amateur Radio Emergency Services. (Mark Perrin, Lane Emergency Coordinator; Bruce Bjerke, District Emergency Coordinator) (estimated 15 minutes) (10:00 A.M. TIME CERTAIN)

b. PRESENTATION/Working for You Video. (Robert Lewis, Metro TV; Jeff Spartz, County Administrator; Amber Fossen, Public Information Officer; and Mike McKenzie-Bahr, Community and Economic Development Coordinator) (estimated 30 minutes)

c. PRESENTATION/Interpretation and Administration of Marginal Lands Applications with Staff Response. (Jim Just) (Marsha Miller, Public Works Director; Matt Laird, Land Management Manager) (estimated 5 minute presentation; 10 minutes Q&A)

a. Proposed Hydroelectric Project at Dorena Dam. (John Steele) (estimated time 20 minutes) (TIME CERTAIN: 11:00 A.M.) View Material

a. REPORT BACK/Letter Re: Citizen Advocates for Public Safety (CAPS). (Jeff Spartz, County Administrator; and Alex Cuyler, Intergovernmental Relations Manager) (estimated 5 minute presentation; 10 minutes Q&A) View Material

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3. COMMISSIONERS' RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENTS AND/OR OTHER ISSUES AND REMONSTRANCE (2 min. limit)

a. ORDER 09-12-2-1/In the Matter of Recognizing the Members of the “Animals in Disaster” Task Force (Rob Rockstroh, Health & Human Services Director) (estimated 15 minutes) (TIME CERTAIN: 10:00) View Material

c. DISCUSSION/Strategic Plan. (Jeff Spartz, County Administrator; Jennifer Inman, Sr. Management Analyst) (estimated 10 minute presentation, 20 minutes Q&A)

b. FIRST READING AND SETTING SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING/Ordinance No. 5-09/In the Matter of Amending Chapter 6 of the Lane Code to Add Social Host Ordinance (LC6.900) (Liane Richardson, County Counsel) (estimated 5 minutes presentation; 10 minutes Q&A) (Second Reading and Public Hearing: 12/16/2009, 1:30 p.m.) View Material

c. ORDER 09-12-2-2/In the Matter of Referring to Election a 4-H Extension Service Five-Year Local Option Tax and Directing that it be Placed in the Voter's Pamphlet (Liane Richardson, County Counsel) (estimated 5 minutes presentation; 5 minutes Q&A) View Material

d. ORDER 09-12-2-3/In the Matter of Appointing a Committee to Write an Explanatory Statement Related to Placing a 4-H Extension Service Five-Year Local Option Tax on the May 18, 2010 Ballot (Liane Richardson, County Counsel) (estimated 5 minutes presentation; 10 minutes Q&A)

e. DISCUSSION/ ORDER 09-12-2-4/In the Matter of Appointing Citizen Member(s) to the Public Safety Coordinating Council (PSCC) (Liane Richardson, County Counsel; Sascha Cosio, Program Specialist, County Administration) (estimated 5 minutes presentation; 10 minutes Q&A)

f. ORDER 09-12-2-5/In the Matter of Referring to Election Changes to the Home Rule Charter and Directing that it be Placed in the Voters Pamphlet (Liane Richardson, County Counsel) (estimated 10 minutes presentation; 30 minutes Q&A) View Material View Material View Material

a. SIXTH READING AND SETTING A SEVENTH READING AND PUBLIC HEARING/Ordinance No. PA 1249/In the Matter of Co-Adopting the Florence Comprehensive Plan, 'Realization 2020', Transportation System Plan, Wastewater and Water Facilities Plans, and Stormwater Master Plan for Application within the Florence Urban Growth Boundary, and Adopting Savings and Severability Clauses (File PA 08-5363; Applicant, City of Florence) (NBA & PM, 9/17/08, 10/1/08, 12/10/08, 4/8/09, 7/22/09). (Marsha Miller, Public Works Director; Stephanie Schulz, Planner) (estimated 40 minutes) View Material

b. FIFTH READING AND SETTING A SIXTH READING AND PUBLIC HEARING/Ordinance No. 7-08/In the Matter of Amending Chapter 10 of Lane Code to Revise and Add Provisions for the Interim Urbanizing Combining District (/U) Applicable Within The Florence Urban Growth Boundary (LC 10.122-10, 10.122-13, 10.122-14, 10.122-15, 10.122-30, 10.122-31) (File No. PA 08-5142, Florence) (NBA & PM 11/05/08; 12/10/08, 04/08/09, 7/22/09). (Marsha Miller, Public Works Director; Stephanie Schulz, Planner)

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*NOTE: Next scheduled Board of Commissioners' Meeting Tuesday, December 8 and/or Wednesday, December 9, 2009.