Thursday, April 28, 2011
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS APRIL 27, 2011 MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
Official minutes available once approved by the board
DARIGOLD CONTRACTS APPROVED
The board approved contracts for demolition of the Darigold Building and abatement of hazardous materials in the structure. The demolition contract will go to Groat Brothers for $57,300, and the abatement job to Lake Oswego Insulation for $68,100.
The abatement and demolition are required under provisions of the sale of the structure to Coastal Family Health Center, which was approved by the board in February.
The board also voted to declare stored items in the building as surplus in order to sell them and remove them from the site prior to the demolition
The board approved a budget adjustment within the Special Projects Fund to cover the cost of the project in both the 2010-11 and 2011-12 fiscal years.
FOREST PLAN LETTER TABLED
The board postponed action on a letter to State Forester Doug Decker supporting the proposed revised Implementation Plan for the Clatsop State Forest’s Astoria District. The plan implements the revised Forest Management Plan adopted in 2010, which reduces target levels for developing complex forest stands, increases harvest levels and changes habitat protection strategies.
Discussion of the letter followed a presentation from District Forester Tom Savage and Assistant District Forester Ron Zilli from the Clatsop State Forest-Astoria District.
Commissioner Peter Huhtala said he had some concerns with the draft letter. He said if the implementation plan does not rely on the best available science, including an independent report due to be presented to the Oregon Board of Forestry this week, then the Forest Management Plan could be vulnerable to legal challenge, which could result in federal interference in the state forests.
The board voted to discuss the letter at its May 11 meeting.
SUPERFUND EXTENSION SOUGHT
The board approved sending letters to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Oregon Congressional delegation seeking a 120-day extension of the comment period for the EPA’s proposed listing of Astoria Marine Construction Co. under the National Priorities Superfund program. The delay, the letter states, would give the county more time to work with the state and EPA to ensure that any required clean-up of pollution at the Lewis and Clark River facility would not jeopardize the business.
The board postponed action on a second letter to Gov. John Kitzhaber pending discussions between the state and EPA regarding the potential direction and outcome if the property is identified as a Superfund site.
NON-PROFITS REPORT
The board heard reports from representatives of the five non-profit social service entities that receive dollars from the county – Women’s Resource Center, Court Appointed Special Advocates, Healing Circle, Clatsop Community Action and Lighthouse for Kids. The reports are required under the terms of the donations. Each of the organizations received $3,000 for the current fiscal year.
OTHER BUSINESS
In other business the board:
-appointed Ed Johnson and Tom Horning to the county Redistricting Board. The panel is charged with drawing new boundaries for the five commissioner districts based on population data from the 2010 federal census. The board’s first meeting is 4 p.m. Friday, April 29 at the Judge Guy Boyington Building.
-voted to dissolve four inactive water districts. The districts – Burnside, Fernhill, Fishhawk Lake and Olney-Walluski – were replaced by private, non-profit water associations in the 1950s and ’60s, but were never formally dissolved.
-decided to make no recommendation on an appointment to the Pacific Fisheries Management Council.
-approved a proclamation recognizing the Astoria Bicentennial.
April 27, 2011 CCBofC Work Session Audio Transcript
April 27, 2011 CCBofC Regular Session Audio Transcript
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS APRIL 27, 2011 MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
Official minutes available once approved by the board
DARIGOLD CONTRACTS APPROVED
The board approved contracts for demolition of the Darigold Building and abatement of hazardous materials in the structure. The demolition contract will go to Groat Brothers for $57,300, and the abatement job to Lake Oswego Insulation for $68,100.
The abatement and demolition are required under provisions of the sale of the structure to Coastal Family Health Center, which was approved by the board in February.
The board also voted to declare stored items in the building as surplus in order to sell them and remove them from the site prior to the demolition
The board approved a budget adjustment within the Special Projects Fund to cover the cost of the project in both the 2010-11 and 2011-12 fiscal years.
FOREST PLAN LETTER TABLED
The board postponed action on a letter to State Forester Doug Decker supporting the proposed revised Implementation Plan for the Clatsop State Forest’s Astoria District. The plan implements the revised Forest Management Plan adopted in 2010, which reduces target levels for developing complex forest stands, increases harvest levels and changes habitat protection strategies.
Discussion of the letter followed a presentation from District Forester Tom Savage and Assistant District Forester Ron Zilli from the Clatsop State Forest-Astoria District.
Commissioner Peter Huhtala said he had some concerns with the draft letter. He said if the implementation plan does not rely on the best available science, including an independent report due to be presented to the Oregon Board of Forestry this week, then the Forest Management Plan could be vulnerable to legal challenge, which could result in federal interference in the state forests.
The board voted to discuss the letter at its May 11 meeting.
SUPERFUND EXTENSION SOUGHT
The board approved sending letters to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Oregon Congressional delegation seeking a 120-day extension of the comment period for the EPA’s proposed listing of Astoria Marine Construction Co. under the National Priorities Superfund program. The delay, the letter states, would give the county more time to work with the state and EPA to ensure that any required clean-up of pollution at the Lewis and Clark River facility would not jeopardize the business.
The board postponed action on a second letter to Gov. John Kitzhaber pending discussions between the state and EPA regarding the potential direction and outcome if the property is identified as a Superfund site.
NON-PROFITS REPORT
The board heard reports from representatives of the five non-profit social service entities that receive dollars from the county – Women’s Resource Center, Court Appointed Special Advocates, Healing Circle, Clatsop Community Action and Lighthouse for Kids. The reports are required under the terms of the donations. Each of the organizations received $3,000 for the current fiscal year.
OTHER BUSINESS
In other business the board:
-appointed Ed Johnson and Tom Horning to the county Redistricting Board. The panel is charged with drawing new boundaries for the five commissioner districts based on population data from the 2010 federal census. The board’s first meeting is 4 p.m. Friday, April 29 at the Judge Guy Boyington Building.
-voted to dissolve four inactive water districts. The districts – Burnside, Fernhill, Fishhawk Lake and Olney-Walluski – were replaced by private, non-profit water associations in the 1950s and ’60s, but were never formally dissolved.
-decided to make no recommendation on an appointment to the Pacific Fisheries Management Council.
-approved a proclamation recognizing the Astoria Bicentennial.
April 27, 2011 CCBofC Work Session Audio Transcript
April 27, 2011 CCBofC Regular Session Audio Transcript
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