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2016 BOCC Notes

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bocc_notes_12.28.16_pm.pdf
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Continued Public Hearings on speed limit changes for W. Chewuch Road and Gold Creek Loop Road, from 50 mph to 35 mph. Community Action and a coalition dealing with homelessness.
bocc_notes_12.28.16_am.pdf
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Speed Limit, W. Chewuch Road; Housing Coalition; Speed Limit, Gold Ck Road. ​
bocc_notes_12.19.16.pdf
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General Misc. Intro, West Chewuch Speed Limit hearing, Gold Creek Loop Speed Limit hearing, Public Works Report. – ECD in Public Health Bldg, Solid Waste manager, Leachate issues, Advisory Committee on ATVs and Snowmobiles,; Supplement Hearing on Jail, Public Hearing on Interim Hirst Regulations, Nightly Rentals, Fairground, Misc
bocc_notes_12.13.16pm.pdf
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Citizens question lack of posting of agenda the previous week, causing citizens to drive many miles for canceled meeting; they ask if something more can be done when the clerk is unavailable. BOCC says “That’s life!” ​
bocc_notes_12.13.16am.pdf
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3 Devils, ATV's; Raises & FSLA; nightly rentals, Tonskt EMS, AgriPlex; Elk,Wolves, Cougars, Hirst, Futurewise, Elect. college; reimburse Hover (WSAC); Fair Adv. & Budget; Gold Ck, W. Chewuch safety; Bridges; consent to items not on agenda.
bocc_notes_12.7.16.pdf
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Hirst Public Discussion on Implications of Hirst Decision
bocc_notes_12.5.16.pdf
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Misc., MJ Issues at Malott, Budget & Resolutions, BOCC & A. Hover, DNR Timber Plans, 1955 road ownership project, Hirst Issues, CCT inter-local agreement, Hearing Ex. (Beardslee) Contract, Tonasket EMS, Jail, Fairgrounds, Building Inspector Contract
bocc_notes_11.15.16.pdf
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Legal updates; Trial Ct. Improv't fund, ADA compliance; Why is budget overspent? Overtime? Hiring freeze/layoffs? Carry-over & current expense; Add'l budget mtgs next 2 wks. (No discussion of legal expense/prof service cutbacks for overexpenditures.)
bocc_notes_11.8.16_.pdf
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Union contracts; Premera rates; wine & cheese event; hearing room: ADA compliance; Hearing Con’t: Title 20 OCC Code; Exempt wells: Hirst analysis, Comp Plan/Zoning, EIS; Interim Control, Ord. #2016-5, hearing cont’d. ​
bocc_notes_10.25.16.pdf
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Credit cards; flu hots/health ins; FSLA changes; Exempt vs.OT; water testing,fairgrnds issues; County Coroner update (Rodriguez)- Financial update;; Suicide rate; autopsies; overdoses; coroner duties; salary discussion. 
bocc_notes_10.24.16.pdf
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Unpermitted Cannabis structures; Hirst; Oro/Tonskt EMS; Fairgrnds finances, water supply; Cty/USFS road agree'ts; Grand Coulee EIS.
bocc_notes_10.17.16.pdf
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Morgan Easement, PUD Easement proposal, Executive Session on USFS roads; Whatcom County ruling (Comp Plan), Tonasket EMS; Capital Facilities; USFS roads ("transfers" to county.) ​
bocc_notes_10.11.16.pdf
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Personnel changes, union contracts; HR/Risk updates; WA Supreme Ct decision (Title 20 Hearing continued) ; County Fair & Office transition issues; Code enforcement; Auction bids; Pub Wks update; Side conversations-several topics.
bocc_notes_10.10.16_.pdf
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Levy for Juvie; jail radios; Pub Wks: Solid Waste/ Enviro consultant; Title 12- roads, bridges, vacations; Title 20 OCC pub hearing; CAO; VSP; Morgan Easement; USFS transfer of road maintenance, management to county; Fairgrounds/jail capital expenditures; Three Devils Road court date. ​
bocc_notes_9.26.16.pdf
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Public hearing, Draft OCC Title 20. CAO, Subdivision; Oroville/Tonasket EMS; Juvenile facilities resolution; Grandstands; OCTC; Keys & Courthouse Security. ​
bocc_notes_9.20.16.pdf
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Staff updates: Risk Management, Human Resources: Training, benefits, overtime, staff changes; Financial Committee; Roads; OCTC problems; Comm Action grant; more than the usual jokes about “greenies;” BOCC’s paid lobbyists discuss legislative issues, Martin Hall, and other.
bocc_notes_9.19.16.pdf
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VSP; Subdivision Ordinance; Title 20 hearing; Staffing change; Oroville/Tonasket EMS; Capital Facilities; Ameresco/Courthouse energy upgrades; BOCC Work Plan.
bocc_notes_9.12.16.pdf
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Mazama Land Exchange. Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO), Subdivision Code, Title 20 (Permit/Administrative Review), Shoreline Management Plan (SMP), Oroville/Tonasket EMS, Juvenile Detention, Fairground improvements, Cty Fair
bocc_notes_9.6.16.pdf
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War memorial, comparable salaries, employee manual update, ATV's, Court updates, Juvenile supplemental hearing, Ok Cty jail overcrowding.
bocc_notes_8.30.16.pdf
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Risk mangament update, litigation schedule, Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) & LPAC,Reappraisals update, Buckhorn mine, Gold Diggers bankruptcy.
bocc_notes_8.29.16.pdf
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Solid Waste update; USFS returning roads to county; Subidvision code; Juvenile Detention Resolution; Oroville/Tonskt EMS; OK Land Trust/Conservation easements.
bocc_notes_8.22.16.pdf
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No quorum; possible afternoon quorum and executive session; no agenda posted on website.
bocc_notes_8.15.16.pdf
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Tonasket /Oroville EMS, Eastlake Sewer Loan, possible county default.
bocc_notes_7.26.16.pdf
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State Auditor's Entrance Conference; New zoning ordinance passed; interim zoning repealed & marijuana moratorium lifted.
bocc_notes_7.25.16.pdf
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Zone code Revision (Clustering/Subdivision: conflicting copies must be reconciled); Malott Property donation;Whistler trailhead purchase; USFS 10-year assessment;Colville inter-governmental agreement;Oroville EMS; Tonasket Ambulance; Mazama land exchange;contracts. ​
bocc_notes_7.18.16.pdf
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OBHC Health Care Authority; Public Works Update - Road Log, vacations; Zone code revisions; Industrial Hemp; Planned Development, Cluster Ordinances.
• Methow Valley News Asks Questions of County Com-missioner Candidates and Records their Answers (7.13.16)
• Twisp Candidates Forum for District 2 Notes(7.11.16)
bocc_notes_7.5.16.pdf
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USFS project, Toats Coulee; Tonasket 5 Yr. Plan; Zoning Code revision: Cluster ordinance, subdivision ordinance, Cannabis CUP, Nightly rentals; Motorcycle track south of Okanogan.
bocc_notes_6.29.16.pdf
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Risk Pool Director Presents Status of Risk Pool/Okanogan County - Data current through 4.29.16; Finance committee meeting: discussion of budget status among Leah McCormack, Lori Thomas, Board of Commissioners, Perry Huston, others.
bocc_notes_6.27.16.pdf
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Juvenile Detention Meeting 6.21.16—Decision on future of Juvenile Detention Program, Statements by Judges, Next Steps by Perry Huston
• BOCC Meeting Newspaper of Record Challenge by Chronicle (6.15.16)
bocc_notes_6.13.16.pdf
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Fairground facilities update; USFS: Travel Plan; Forest Management; Chewuch Travel Plan; ; Zoning and Interim Zoning Codes; State SEPA Wkg Grp rep - Huston; Conservation Easements & upcoming hearing.
bocc_notes_6.7.16.pdf
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USFS introduces new USFS Travel Plan for Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest; Schedule for public comment; BOCC threatens legal action against USFS for lack of “coordination.”
bocc_notes_6.6.16.pdf
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County Fair concerns; PW possible litigation, Road 4200, hiring, landfill closure; lack of readiness for fire season; planning budget issues; newspaper of record; USFS travel plan; animal control; zoning/CAO; Tonskt/Oro EMS; Juvie mtgs; Cons.easmnt policy.
• Emergent Issues Update Regarding BOCC(6.5.16)
bocc_notes_5.31.16.pdf
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Huge $$ increase for public defenders; hiring problems - locals need training, others can’t find housing; increasing cost of housing; BOCC vs. Heads of Departments financial responsibilities; Facebook/County Fair issue; Zoning/Shorelines; Assessor/PW Updates; Newspaper of record selection.
• BOCC Travel Expense Summary (5.25.16)
bocc_notes_5-23-16.pdf
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ATV enforcement on forests; newspaper of record bids; PW Update; CUP enforcement; BLM rules revision; SMP; Juvenile Detention; Animal Control.
bocc_notes_5.16.16.pdf
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Voluntary Stewardship Program; Fair & beer garden; USFS Copper mine, Chewuch transport, coordination; EPA Public Disclosure requests; Oroville & Tonasket EMS; Emergencies/grants; Juvenile; Fire marshal; Citizens, re county financial priorities
bocc_notes_5.9.16.pdf
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Unemployment, disability, homelessness, housing coalition; WAG - lethal removal of wolves; Budget; VSP; Chewuch Travel Plan (possible lawsuit); EPA/ECY Public Disclosure request. 
• BOCC Meeting Notes on Martin Hall Presentation (5.11.16)
• WA State Auditor's 2014 Financial Statements and Federal Single Audit Report for Okanogan County (5.2.16)
• WA State Auditor's 2014 Accountability Audit Report for Okanogan County (5.2.16)
bocc_notes_4.26.16.pdf
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Civil Assets Forfeitures; Cattle guard, Delfield Rd; Feral horse problem; USFS Forest Supervisor Mike Lynch: Upcoming Fire/Emergency practice and attendance; "Coordination." ​
bocc_notes_4.25.16.pdf
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Fairgrounds issues/ personnel; County Finances (2); Pub Wks update; VSP - Denial of WDFW request); Upcoming USFS mtg, Mike Williams: Coordination, possible legal action; Upcoming fire training mtg; Upcoming Juvie mtg; Lehman Cons Easemnt; More.
• Chart and Table of BOCC Executive vs. Public Meetings
• Apr 20, 2016 Emergent Issues with BOCC
bocc_notes_4.18.16_pm.pdf
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McCormack summary of Cty $$ situation; Financial disc. by Depts (Planning, Emg. Mgmt, Prosecutor, Finance Comm) DeTro summ. for MV News
bocc_notes_4.18.16_am.pdf
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McCormack Summary (Cty financial situation.) Disc. w'Depts: WSU Extension, Assessor, Building, Pub. Wks; Therapeutic Ct. finances; Update, Pub. Wks.
bocc_notes_4.12.16.pdf
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State Auditor conf; cash flow problems until June; cash flow mtgs w/Sheriff Dept/Emerg. Manag’t; Supp to Victim Witness denied; Supp App. to Oroville EMS approved; Weather concerns; more.
bocc_notes_4.11.16.pdf
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Fire issues; Tonskt/Oro. EMS; Rd Maint, issues; VSP issues; Coord/Litigation Chewuch?; Budget problems; State audit problems; employee & volunteer issues; SMP/Shorelines/Zoning.
bocc_notes_3.28.16.pdf
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Wolves & Forest Plan; Coordination v. Collaboration; Vet Bd; Public Wks Temp Emp v.Contracting; Pfarr Rd Vacation; Edelweiss; Fair, facilities/purchases; VSP Comm; Zoning; Mazama Land Exchange; Oroville EMS.
bocc_notes_3.22.16_pm.pdf
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Methow Valley Title II Projects; Mazama Copper Mine Exploration; Chewuch Transportation Plan.
bocc_notes_3.21.16.pdf
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Fire panel, 4/8/16; Contracts v employ’t (shop, Dept heads/Frgrnds); Methow Watershed Council; Clean Water Act issues; JARPA; Salvage sales; USFS snubs “ oordination”; Jail ceiling; Pasay’n Pk Land Trans; Elimination of Cnty Engineer from roads review (over objection of new Public Wks Admin); BOCC/union contract issues; DRS penalties; Whistler Can.; E. Lk Osoy. Sewer.
bocc_notes_3.14.16_am.pdf
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Wolves; Fire Issues; Tree fruit; BOCC minutes; Oly-“coordination”; OCBH/Emp’ee Asstnce Contract; Pub Wks Update
bocc_notes_3.7.16_pm.pdf
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Zoning/EIS; CAO/Subdiv Ord; Enforcemnt; Threatened/Endangered;
Cap Facilities; Oroville EMS; Hort Tax; Marijuana zoning; Minutes-New Plan.
bocc_notes_3.7.16_am.pdf
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Zoning/EIS; CAO/Subdiv Ord; Enforcemnt; Threatened/Endangered;
Cap Facilities; Oroville EMS; Hort Tax; Marijuana zoning; Minutes-New Plan.
bocc_notes_2.29.16.pdf
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Fire Mgmt/Recovery $$; Fairgrnd; Methow R. Cls. A & Water reallocation; cash flow issues/risk; Coal jobs/Obama; Comm Action/SK issue; Homeless housing; Tnskt EMS; Misc.
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