2018 Archived BOCC meeting notes
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Fair Events: security camera system updated?, update Fair Grounds rental fees, BOCC Admin Clerk: Conservation District carry over 2016 contract funds, Recreational metal detector, Planning & Administrative: Quickly reviews activity, Risks & HR: Appointment to Civil Service Board, Records & Corrections testing, Open Enrollment for Medical Insurance, Miscellaneous, Current Activity, HR & Risk Management Budget Review. Review of BOCC Budget, Public Works: Personal cell phone and public record, Bonaparte Ranches plowing, Engineer: Maintenance & Road, Salmon Creek Rd. Statler Bridge, Admin. & SW: Apple Maggot regulations, Resolution to amend general fee schedule, Conditional Use permit for Central Landfill, Public Health, LTAC Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) (LTAC - Lodging and Tourism Advisory Committee), Noxious Weeds – Budget Review Session, Courthouse Safe Cracking, Supplemental Appropriation for Jail, Supplemental Appropriation for District Court, Consent Agenda, BOCC support for Deer Crossing proposal at Crumbacher.
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10/29/18 - BOCC meeting. Planning Dept Study Session. Video only. Available on our You Tube Channel.
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Study session on Planning Dept. Activities. Click on time stamp below to go directly to that section.
2:30 - WRIA 48 (Methow watershed) closed basins, permit exempt wells. Specific discussion on Wolf Creek, Thompson Creek, Beaver Creek. Discussion includes Dave Hilton (Public Health Dept) and Dan Higbee (Building Dept). 1:03:45 - OCC 16 - Subdivisions, proposed amendment (regarding water) 1:22:20 - Planning dept Staffing update (new Planner 1 hired, opening for Admin Asst) 1:29:00 - Champerty Shores sewer extension 1:29:50 - Comprehensive Plan review (Environmental checklist) 2:14:10 - Schedule for Comp. plan scoping and public outreach |
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Details on postage rental agreement; decision to bypass Planning Commission and interim control re OCC 16, Subdivisions- proposed amendment; Invasive species & assessments, in Lake Manage’t Dist; Champerty Shores: Sewer & water lines, easements, construction, roads, traffic; Parks & Rec Board: future plans; Comprehensive Plan & EIS: Alternatives, schedule, Planning Comm hearing, legal review; WRIA 49: mtg 11/8/18, Update, brief disc.; VSP: brief update.
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McKinnney Ridge Planned Development Agreement, Pitney Bowles rental agreement, WRIA 49 membership, Planning Department budget,
Okanogan County Code 16—Subdivisions (drilling wells in closed basins), Tonasket EMS voucher, Lake Management District, Champerty Shores Sewer Extension, Parks and Recreation Board, Comprehensive Plan update—Commissioners discuss three alternatives Perry Huston has written, along with plans for a Draft EIS leading to the final EIS. | ||
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Nightly rentals, WRIA 49 Watershed Plan, Voluntary Stewardship Program, Lake Management District, Similkameen Trail Culvert, Comprehensive Plan Update
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Fair Events: Rental rates for RV, Agriplex table condition; Maintenance: Roof caps, vacuum/chipper, County Surplus Sale; Planning: DOE workshop @ Omak library, Cannabis Advisory, WRIA 49 kick off, Wauconda mine - Columbia Carbonate, Osoyoos Eastlake water/sewage, Champerty Shores, Comp Plan; Admin: North East Counties proposed meeting dates, Water Conservancy Board; Misc: Wild horses, SWAC meeting alternates/substitutes; Clerk’s Office: Records Storage Fund, Preservation of Historical documents, Digitizing older records, microfilm access, new employee, Clerk’s Trust Account; Misc: LJ assistant clerk start date, Water Conservancy Board opening, Appointments to various Boards; Public Works: Bid opening for Guard Rail Safety Project; Admin: Open Positions, SWAC Update, Apple Maggot, Jail Trustee Discussion; Engineering, Maintenance & Roads: Salmon Creek Rd, Statler Bridge, County wide bridge inspection, Barkley & MVID Ditch project, Guard Rail Safety Project; Public Comment: None; Misc: Okanogan Irrigation District Conconully Lake, CCT hunters, Hunting & recreation outfitters; Public Hearing: Closing of CDBG Economic Opportunity grant.
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October 1 BOCC meeting. Video only. Click here for link.
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Note: audio is best heard through headphones on your device. Approximate times for topics are listed below (click on highlighted times to go directly to that part of the video): Meeting with new Methow Valley Ranger, Chris Furr. 02:00 - 09:00 General introduction, background; 09:00 - Smokejumper base; 11:40 - Twisp harvest project; 14:30 - Range permits on USFS land; 16:00 - trail maintenance; 20:00 - ATV use coordination with County; 24:00 - Forest Management Plan; 36:35 - MIssion project; 42:00 - Stewardship contract Planning Dept Budget Work Session 46:30 - VSP implementation, outreach; 1:28:15 - work plan, projects that are on the table (Comp plan, CAO, SMP outreach, airport zoning, etc.); 1:33:30 - Admin fees for grants; 1:53:00 - trail funding, Parks & Rec board; 1:30:00 - WRIA 49 planning group meeting Oct 4th, DOE meeting Oct 3rd.
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Courts update: Jury and Operating expenses, Video interpreter, Odyssey system, Community Truancy Boards, Homeless Youth pilot, Audits, Court of Appeals, Court House security, Old Probation Offices; Fair Events: Straggling contracts, Race Track update; Maintenance: Irrigation, cleaning up costs; Planning: Cannabis Advisory, New planning position, Finishing Comp. Plan draft, Critical Areas; Risk Management: Organization chart for Public Works , Loan Program for Onsite Septic Systems; Public Works- Admin: Open Positions, Jail Trustees for Landfill, Apple Maggot, SW Disposal Fees, SWAC Membership; PW -Engineering: Maintenance & Roads, Bridge inspections, Probationary Employee Leave; Public Comment: None; Exec Session; BOCC, DG & BR; Dept. Head Quarterly Meeting: Review of Scanning Costs/procedures/features proposal, Budget Work Sessions, Emergency Mgmt; WSU Extension & Weeds Quarterly report, Fairgrounds Facility Fee Waiver request, Planning process improvement meeting by Ruckelshaus Center.
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9/24/18 BOCC meeting - Planning session with Perry Huston. Video only: click here for link.
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Water Availability Study Areas; Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District water bank proposal; City/County water usage and sharing; Cannabis Operations, re-convening of advisory committee (Oct 3rd); Champerty Shores sewer extension; Ruckelhaus Center workshop, Growth Mgmt Act issues; WRIA 49 planning unit committee, proposed member list; WRIA 48 closed basins, proposed change to county code regarding water usage.
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Broadband project in Methow Valley, County/City inspection sharing; Fair Events: Costs, attendance, youth participation, maintenance; Fair Maintenance & Admin: cleanup, grounds, general upkeep; Planning: Cannabis concerns, WRIA 49 meeting, comments from WA DOE; Finance Committee; Auditor; 160 Fund issues, other costs; Treasurer: 2019 budget, BOCC direction, Unfilled positions, TV district delinquent fees, Omak Mountain repeater, Current expenses, ballot portage; Public Works: Engineering: Roads & Maintenance, Crescent Mountain Fire, Buffalo Lake Rd CCT project, Crofoot Lane, Miscellaneous Issues; Admin & SW: Open Positions, MT Operator Training, Union negotiation, Black Canyon Snow Park, SW Recycle Investigation, SW Tipping Fees & CCT; Public Comment: None; Title III Discussion & Fund Obligation: Two applications, decision next week; Human Resources / Risk Management: Chief Deputy Assessor position, Law Enforcement training on Verbal SWAT, 3 lawsuits, Dispatch fees; Public Hearing – Tunk Basin Water Availability: 2 Public Comments; Consent Agenda, adjourn.
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Legislative update (lobbyist Jim Potts); Cannabis public hearing - interim controls adopted; County public records request in re water rights impairment; Surplus sale; Lengthy informal discussion among Hover, DeTro, Asumussen, and audience on numerous topics, including recent Quad County (NE Washington Counties) meeting 9/14/18. Video available at https://vimeo.com/album/5424942, video #1 at 1:16:50.
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Wolf issues; Interim Water Availability Study Areas: Upper Tunk, Lower Tunk, Tamarack Springs; Cannabis Operations; WRIA 49; Voluntary Stewardship Program; Comprehensive Plan
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Fair Events: Report on mechanical issues, update on Fair prep.; Meeting with PUD mgr; Enloe Dam costs & issues; Planning: Similkameen Trail, Hummingbird Short Plat, plat applications, monitoring of A & B System wells, Methow quarry application; Risk Management:Elmer City sewage lift station, WADFW mtg (wolves), Building Inspection services, billing for Criminal Justice & Dispatch, use of tax money, Jail bunks, job description updates; Public Works: Admin & SW: Open Positions, Apple Maggot Status, SWMP Process, Landfill Leachate Pond ;Engineering: Roads update, Twisp City dike issue, Coulee Dam/Elmer City lift station issue; Public Comment: Cannabis buffers, Twisp fire, Emergency Practice, Rumor of mine opening; Sales Tax: Fund 160 with Dennis Rabidou (Juvenile); Misc. Business: Consent Agenda, Vouchers, Fair Vouchers, Auctioneer tied bid, Okanogan County Transport & Nutrition.
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Fair Events: Satellite internet, Insurance, Security, LTAC grant; Fair Grounds & Admin Maintenance: Job description for lead maintenance position, prep for Fair, “Overhead” fill pipe; Civil Attorney: Ballot language on the Lake Mgmt District, Property foreclosure issue, vehicle seizures, ADA issues, archiving; Admin & BOCC: Public Works surplus list; Planning: Report on Lake Mgmt District vote, Tunk Valley study on water, Cannabis regulations; Assessor & Treasurer: Lake Management District, Possible port district, Re-assessment, Training successor, Commercial business sales – personal property; Public Hearing on 6 Year Transportation Program: no comments received; Public Works Engineer: Maintenance & Roads, RAP final prospectus, Buffalo Lake Rd CCT project, Methow River – Town of Twisp concerns, Peter Dan slide repair, Hwy 7 - Tonasket Bridge South project, Auction; Public Works: Authorization to purchase culvert for Sinlahekin Rd; Public Comment period: no comments; Bid opening for auctioneer services; Water Bank: Conference phone call with OTID & Town of Twisp (discussion regarding LOI on obtaining potable water, Limits of a legal agreement; Resolutions: Cannabis Operation Interim Control, Interim Land use Control (Tunk, Tamarack Spring), Establishment of Lake Mgmt District, National Recovery Month; Human Resources: Open positions, Medical Insurance broker, Verbal SWAT training, Exit interviews; Miscellaneous Business.
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8/27/18 BOCC afternoon session. Video only: Public hearing on Cannabis operations (2 hrs).
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Presentation of proposed language of new Ordinances OCC 17A.490 & 220. Public comment (2 commenters). BOCC discussion of issues raised. Video is on our You Tube channel.
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Civil Attorney: Exec session on a jail case, 2 Public Records requests, tax foreclosure; Fair Grounds & Admin Maintenance + Fair Events: maintenance issues, county fair planning; Finance Committee: Financial report; Central Services: OnGuard electronic key system, Criminal Justice system, Sheriff’s department laptop issues, Phone system; Public Hearing: Speed limit on Evans Rd. OCR 1598; Public Works: Engineer report on roads, WATV proposed routes, McClure Radio site, WRAP priorities; Admin & SW: Open Positions, Ellisforde Transfer Station land purchase, SW Disposal Fees, Transfer Station Cost Analysis, SW – 2 Computer upgrades, SEPA Responsible Official Designation, Snow Grooming, Apple Maggot Status; Public Comment: Agriplex fee waiver request; Risk Management: Updated Organizational Charts; Comp. Plan Work Session: Alternatives, maps, population projections and how to address them; WSF & W director invited to a Sept. 10 meeting.
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8-20-18 BOCC afternoon sessions. Video only. There are two videos: Admin topics, and Planning Dept study session.
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Admin session (approx 14 minutes): Tonasket EMS vouchers; Lake Mgmt Dist ballots; Potential creation of Port District in the Oroville area; CXT toilets.
Planning session (approx 46 minutes): Water banking proposal with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District; wolf incident letter; well tracking, WRIA 49 planning committee; Comp plan discussion. All videos are on our You Tube channel, and have a time-stamped summary so you can go directly to the topic you are interested in. |
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Fair Events (Fair gates, Septic Tank, porta-potties at Fair, Agriplex rental, LTAC grants); Fair Admin. & Maintenance (mechanical and infrastructure report); Planning & Admin (VSP comments from DOE & WSDF&W, Outreach, VSP Committee replacement, WRIA 49 well-drilling); Public Hearing for a Surplus Land sale; Public Works Admin, & SW (Open Positions, SW Trustee Labor, Apple Maggot Status: Implementation is expected on Sept. 6, CCT SWAC Update, SW disposal Fees, Union negotiations, Preliminary 2019 budget, Supplement Budget); Public Health Board Meeting (RV, Mobile Home operation, landowner complaint); Public Works Supplemental Budget Open Hearing; Water Bank letter of intent; SMP not appealed; Authorization of lease agreement for Mahindra tractor; Admin Secretary (List of contracts next week for various Fair activities, Glass for Probation Office window, Code publisher – costs will go up next year).
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Wolf Management; Well Tracking System; WRIA 49 membership recruitment/budget; Hummingbird Development (not on agenda); Comprehensive Plan Review 8/21/18; SMP: permitting of uses unidentified in District Use Chart ; Business Licenses; CXT Toilets; Title Insurance
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Civil Attorney Report (ADA issue, French Creek litigation, Building inspection inter-locals); Fair (Staffing of gates, Inspection of Fair Operation and Racing, Temp workers on weekend OT, South End irrigation line); Exec Session (Current litigation on French Creek Rd); Planning & Admin (clarify dispatch procedures on wildlife encounters); Human Resources (incident at Central Landfill, vacation); Dispatch (implementation of fees for Dispatch services to various agencies); Risk Management (Issue with Payroll); Public Works Engineering (Roads & Maintenance Report); Admin & Fair Maintenance (Compressor replacement at Agriplex for heat pumps/AC); Public Works Franchise Public Hearings (3); Auditor (Issue with calculation of OT); Approve Consent Agenda.
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Wolf management- letter to WA DFW and US F&W; DOE Grant for tracking wells; Lake Management District election; BOCC adopts a new section to OCC17A (Water Availability Area); discussion concerning watershed planning in the lower Methow.
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Comprehensive Plan special study session. Discussion includes population projections, zoning, Public land designations, city expansion areas, affordable housing.
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Admin & Fair Maintenance; Human Resources (phone service discounts); Fair Events; Civil Attorney report; Planning and Admin (DOE grant pre-application); CB (RR fees and operation); Public Works (Maintenance and Roads report); Treasurer (Fair Gates); JD (Wolf & wildlife); Human Resources (proposal on Supplemental Benefits); Exec Session (performance of a public employee); Discussion of Consent Agenda.
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BOCC meeting Monday, June 30, 2018. Planning Dept Study session. Video only, available on the Okanogan County Watch You Tube Channel.
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Audio for first 3 minutes and 40 seconds was turned off. Apologies! The first part of this video is the BOCC answering questions from a reporter. Audio starts at about 3:40, and is best heard through headphones. Click on time stamp to go directly to a specific section.
5:00 - 21:00 Planning Director Perry Huston discusses how to communicate BOCC response to the wolf incident. 21:00 - 33:00 Planning Director Perry Huston discusses proposed amendment to OCC 17A.400 (Water Availability Study Areas) 35:00 - 54:15 Plans for hearing on OCC 17A.290 & OCC 17A.220 (Cannabis Operations, District Use Chart). Also discussion about lighting issues (Dark Skies concept). 54:15 - 59:00 Grant application for well tracking, digresses into discussion about grant applications in general. 59:45 - 1:01:15 Perry Huston updates BOCC on hiring new Planner 1 position. 1:01:30 - 1:06:00 WRIA 49 advisory board status. Notices for applications will be published soon. 1:06:00 - end Brief rundown on status of Comp plan, Lake Mgmt District, Nightly Rental applications, Methow Trails toilet, Business Licenses. |
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BOCC meeting Monday, June 30, 2018. Wolf incident, part 2. Video only, available on the Okanogan County Watch You Tube Channel.
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Discussion of recent Wolf encounter with County Sheriff, USDFW, US Forset Service, and WA state DNR. Click here for link to video.
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BOCC meeting Monday, June 30, 2018. Wolf incident, part 1. Video only, available on the Okanogan County Watch You Tube Channel.
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BOCC invited various agencies who were involved with the wolf incident a few weeks ago. (See story here: http://methowvalleynews.com/2018/07/1...). This video is just the first 4 1/2 minutes. Apologies for the sideways aspect. The audio is pretty good with headphones. The main part of the discussion is captured on the following video, which is right side up, and is about 1 1/2 hrs long. Click here for link to video.
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Planning & Admin- Planning Commission passed Cannabis 17A.220 & 17A.290, Enforcement clause, Study Session on Comp Plan, WATV open house; Fair Events- new well, Agriplex usage, Long Term Recovery group, Jones Hall, historical knowledge, RV park changes; Fairgrounds Maint. & Admin- ceiling fan, broken toilets, Juvenile facility paint issues; Civil Attorney- Fair Grounds issues, Inter-local Blding Inspection services, Community Action letter, French Creek road closure, Executive Session; HR & Risk Management- Risk Pool Bd of Directors, Family Leave program, salary discussion; NW Vital Records: program for storing, digitizing, scanning of vital records and retrieval, Public Works. (Admin & SW)- Open Positions, NCI Internet Service, SW Management Plan Process update, Apple Maggot status, SW budget, 2 Interlock agreements; SW Disposal Fees; Public hearing for a County Surplus sale.
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Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District water banking; Hard Cider Plat review resolution OCC 17A.400 (Water Availability Study Areas); Well tracking system; WRIA 49 Watershed Plan Revisions; Code Enforcement; Comp Plan work session 8/1/18; Lake Management District; Nightly Rentals; Business Licenses Code; Public Works.
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Similkameen Trail; Fair maintenance; wolf encounter; Jail Elevator; Civil Attorney (exec session- pending litigation, election system vendor contract, Oroville EMS levy), fairgrounds bathroom site; Fair Events (grandstand, camping time limit, security cameras); Executive Session- French Glen Rd issue; Finance Committee - Current expense account, Fund 160, Election System update; Fair Bathroom- Electricity to sewer system, gutters, Change of Work Order; Public Works- Solid Waste and Admin (Open Positions, Apple Maggot, West Side Haul, SW Management Plan, Taber Land purchase), Engineering (Maintenance & Roads, Sinlahekin Rd washout repair, Similkameen Trail Repair, OCOG contract for HSPT update, Peter Dan Rd Slide repair, Hwy 7, Tonasket Bridge South, Buffalo Lake Rd CCT project, 6-yr Transportation Improvement Plan, WATV Routes, Draft Map, CCT access at Brewster shop); Public Comment- Russian Olive noxious weed; Building Dept - Applications, Revenue, equipment, Inspection Services contracts, Wolf Creek issue, 2019 Budget; Noxious Weeds- Aquatic Program, paying for costs, presentation possible on zebra and quagga mussels, Russian Olive; HR & Risk Mgmt- 2019 budget, Family Leave costs, , Risk Pool inspection visit, Risk Pool Board of Directors, Verbal SWAT training; County Surplus Property; Consent Agenda; Approve vouchers.
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Lake Mgmt Dist: Pesticides, boundaries, buffer area & more discussed; resolution passed regarding upcoming ballot, voting, assessment and fees. Hard Cider Platt (Oroville) further discussion needed; Whistler Canyon: Possible trailhead improvement & funding; WRIA 49 : Solicitation and selection process for membership; Working list attached. Tonasket EMS/Lifeline: Fnancial difficulties in re Tonasket/ Oroville ; related rural difficulties nationwide revealed. Com Plan: : 17-minute discussion on Huston plans for Rural designation, EIS Alternatives, and impact of population projections upon EIS/Comp Plan.. OCC 10.10: Hearing on WATV penalties: Increased fines for off-road and undesignated road travel approved, with "sensitive areas" changed to "designated Critical Areas." Resolution 2018-9 approved.
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Proposed list of WRIA 49 planning group members. (Discussed at 7/16 BOCC meeting)
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Auditor- Election system update; Fair- Maintenance and advisory committee; Civil Attorney- Community Action, Courthouse security; Planning- Similkameen Trail report; HR & Risk Management; Assessor- Cannabis operations and Personal Property Taxes, compliance vs enforcement; Public Works-Engineering report (roads, TIP, WATV routes, Brewster shop, Conconully sewer), Admin & Solid Waste report (Open positions, Cash Flow, Apple Maggot, Solid Waste Mgmt Plan, Solid Waste disposal fees, Taber Land Purchase, Central Landfill Scale installation, leachate pit, float planes on Chopaka Lake); Board of Health Directors Mtg- Admin, Public Info Officer, Community Health, Environmental Health; Supplemental- District Court, Jail & Maintenance; Oroville EMS Levy Public Hearing; Vouchers & Payroll; District Court Probation Remodel Request.
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BOCC meeting 7/9/18
A video is available on our You Tube Channel, where you will find time markers listed so you can go to the section you are interested in. No written notes were taken. |
0:00 - 34:30: BackCountry Horsemen presentation regarding trailhead improvements at Whistler Canyon. Also some brief discussion about re-convening the Recreation Advisory Committee.
34:30 - 42:00: Discussion of draft letter to USFS 42:00 - 51:00: resolving technical difficulties with projections on new laptop. Tech support was called in to help. 51:00 - 59:30: DOE grant for tracking wells in the County. 59:30 - 1:11:15: discussion about WRIA 49 Planning unit members, appointment process, lead agency, and DOE grant update. 1:11:15 - 1:13:00: Lake Management District 1:13:00 - 1:16:30: Brief discussion about next Comp plan discussion Public Hearing on Okanogan County Code 10.10 - Illegal WATV operations. :16:30 - 1:33:00: Perry Huston gives background on proposed code and presents the proposed text to BOCC and public. 1:33:15 - 1:53:00: Public comment (4 commenters) 1:53:00 - end: BOCC discussion about comments and proposed code. |
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Fairgrounds update (events and maintenance); Civil Attorney report (bldg inspections, Yakima comments on Comp Plan, public records request, digitizing records); Clerk's office updates on grants, digitizing files, archives, website; Website vendor software demo; Public Works update (solid waste issues, apple maggot update, land purchase); Public Comment; EMS Vouchers; HR Update; Fire & EMS Service Dispatch Agreements.
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Winthrop RCO grant (for land purchase); Wheeled All-Terrain Vehicle (WATV) maps and coordination with state parks; Water Resource Inventory Area 48 (WRIA 48) lower reach water availability; WRIA 49 Planning Unit Members appointment process; Unpermitted salvage yard compliance; Comprehensive Plan—review of maps detailing agriculture areas and the implications of the Growth Management Act.
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Courthouse security; Fairground Events; Planning Dept. records; Civil Atty report; Risk Mgmt; Auditor (election tabulation); WSFW Enforcement; Public Works report; Public Comment (recycling); Ag pest control; Quarterly Dept head mtg; Public Hearing (OCC 2.88.070 Public Records); Bid opening (Fairgrounds well).
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WRIA 49 advisory group; Lake Management District; Comprehensive (Comp) Plan (resource lands mapping); WATV (All-terrain Vehicles) Routes consultation with USFS & WDNR; Methow Rapids Expansion Project Coordination
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Civil Attorney issues (Comp plan comments, Courthouse security, PILT lawsuit, etc.); Fairgrounds Events (Agriplex maint, arena/bleacher project, etc.); BOCC Discussion (meetings, Comp. plan); Public Works reports (Road Maint., WATV routes, levee insp., etc.); Admin (Apple Maggot quarantine, solid waste enforcement, etc.); Public comment (Cent. WA Home builders Assn); Approve Consent Agenda.
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Comprehensive Plan discussion: Mapping details, review of most recent edits to text by Admin Officer Perry Huston. (Copy of draft posted below). There is a video of this meeting on our You Tube Channel.
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Draft of Comprehensive Plan as of June 11, 2018. This draft was referred to during the afternoon session of the 6/18/18 meeting.
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BLDG Dept: (City of Pateros Bldg inspection coverage), Civil Attorney (Courthouse Security coverage), Water Availability Study Amendment, Maintenance (Replacing 2 workers, irrigation leaks, compressor replacement), Fair Events (Possible AmeriCorps, filling maintenance positions, camping/RV reservations, RV Availability signage, rentals), BOCC leaves for Nespelem CCT meeting, Public Works Board (Poultry Waste concern, purchasing replacement vehicles, NarCan training, communicable diseases, busy with inspections), Public Works (Supplement Budget – Conconully Sewer & Peter Dan Rd repair; Sinlahekin Rd washout repair), Assessor (Oroville EMS Levy, Fire & EMS Districts), WSDOT (TWLTL south of Brewster)
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List of planning Dept activities and responsibilities.
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ATV's: erroneous publication, public meeting, maps/signage. WRIA 49: Planning unit composition, tribes, grants. Planning Dept: Staffing & priorities. Fairgrounds: rule change procedure. Water Availabiilty Study Areas: Futurewise comments, changes. Comp Plan: Response to Yakama letter/policies. Methow Conservancy: application for 2 easements, Twisp uplands.
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Maintenance (Fair Irrigation, Seasonals, Suplus sale, Garbage pick up, Tractor, hourly rates for fair rentals), Fair Events (Race Track Grant, Agriplex mess), Civil Attorney (Road log, potential litigation, Executive session), Risk Management (Web site demo, Elected official compensation), Dispatch (Fees & sub-districts, Switch phone vendor, System end of life costs), Public Works (Apple Maggot & SW, Leachate pond, CCT Salmon Creek cleanup, SWAC membership, Open positions), Public Comment
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Supporting document on Elected Official Compensation.
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Supporting document from Public Works regarding the Apple Maggot situation.
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Exempt well tracking program, WRIA 49 Watershed plan revision, Comprehensive Plan
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Fair Grounds Security, Water tests at Fairgrounds, Voucher payment, Civil Attorney (Security at Courthouse, Property damage compensation, Executive session – potential lawsuit), Flood damage tour, Planning (renewal notice for nightly rentals, building permit application), AH - Compensation committee meeting, CB - Community Action Council, Human Relations, Risk Management, Public Works: Administrative (Apple Maggot Issues), Public Comment: Salley Bull, Public Hearing OCC 17A.400 – Water Availability Study Overlay
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Grizzly re-introduction letter, New planner position, Mgmt of WRIA 49 watershed council, employee holiday, Net Ecological Benefit workshop, Fairgrounds Budget, Lake Management District, Comprehensive Plan. There is a video of this meeting on our You Tube Channel
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May 14 - 15: Regular proceedings of the Commissioners were canceled due to flooding emergencies.
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Assessor’s Office-new vehicle; Roads update (flood damage, general repairs); various sewer projects; WATV routes south to Pateros; Solid Waste update; Board of Health meeting; Human Resources/Risk Management update. (jail issues, etc.); Probation Office space request, courthouse security.
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Public Hearing on OCC 17A.400 Water Availability Study Areas
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Grizzly bear reintroduction; Shoreline Management Plan; Comprehensive Plan
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Review of changes on map to be submitted to WDOE on Okanogan County Shorelines Master Program regarding changes from Riverine to Rural and Rural to Conservancy designations; Review of Comprehensive Plan map regarding designation of Resource lands, particularly of State and Federal lands; report from Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC) regarding planned litigation against the State of Washington regarding unfunded mandates.
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Meeting among Okanogan County, Mayors, US Forest Service and others regarding current status and timeline for funding, maintenance, and decisions regarding retention of North Cascades Smokejumper Base (NCSB) by the Forest Service in the Methow Valley.
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Finance Committee Meeting; Executive Session/Comprehensive Plan/Meeting with the Yakama Nation.
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Kurt Ziegler of NPR - Grizzly reintroduction process, Civil Attorney, Short Haul RR, Maintenance (Fair: Weed spray, rentals & extra work, Water system, Trustees usage), NPR. – grizzly reintro, PWorks: Admin (CCT meeting, SW Plan, CDL & MOU, Scale software, Land sale, SW Tipping Fees), Engineer (Maintenance & Road Conditions, Elmway Levee, Mazama Levee, Peter Dan Rd slide repair, Conconully Sewer repair, Edelweiss Sewer Force Main Replacement), Yakama Tribe meeting, Omak Stampede Rep, Fair Events Coordinator position, Noxious Weeds Quarterly Report, Narcan & Sheriffs Dept, Solid Waste Public Hearing on Mgmt Plan, Consent Agenda Approval.
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Fairgrounds, JARPA, Similkameen Trail, Lake Management District, Nightly Rental Code, Comprehensive Plan, Parks & Recreation Board. There is a video of this meeting on our You Tube Channel.
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Miscellaneous, Planning Dept: (Similkameen trail washout, WRIA 48 water study, Oroville EMS levy, Yakama Nation meeting with BOCC), Maintenance: (new maintenance position, Jail trustees working, fair water issues), Civil Attorney, Planning Commission Code on Advisory groups, Human Resources, Risk Management, WCOG Key Award, Public Works: (Maintenance & Road Conditions, Loup Loup Canyon Rd, Gravel Crushing Contract, Peter Dan Rd slide repair, Conconully Sewer repair, Edelweiss Sewer Force Main replacement, WASCE conference June 4 – 6, Spending policies for County and State roads, Portable toilet at the PNT Trailhead, Human Services transportation, DoT planning study for projects), Public Health Board, USFS Tonasket RD Quarterly report: (Mt. Hull alternatives, PNT trail goals, District 1: WATV)
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Cannabis interim ordinance hearing; Veranda Beach/Lake Mgmt District meeting; Formation of WRIA 49 Planing Unit membership, leadership, structure; new Draft Comprehensive Plan.
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Powerpoint presentation given at the April 9th BOCC meeting by Planning Director Perry Huston about WRIA 49.
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Citizen Comment Period (Assistive hearing devices, Citizen Input on Comp Plan, Citizen Advisory Committees; Methow Housing Trust; Human Resources/Risk Mang't update; Consent agenda.
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Update from the Coroner’s Office: Budget issues, refrigeration of bodies, opioid deaths; Nightly Rentals: Ordinance review, licensing; Okanogan Watershed Council Initiating Governments, interim control of cannabis operations, sewer project at Champerty Shores, Fairgrounds maintenance; Comprehensive Plan: vision statement, population growth estimates, zoning in and near airports, city expansion areas, resource land maps and critical aquifer recharge areas.
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Staff Reports (Administration, Civil Attorney, Maintenance, Planning, HR, Risk Manager), Legal Newspaper Contract Approval, Leachate Pond # 3 construction, PWorks, Public Comment Period, Upper Columbian Salmon Recovery, County Department Heads Meeting, Fair Ground Plan Review, Public Hearing, Miscellaneous Resolutions
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OCC 5.20 Dance Permits; Shoreline Management Plan; Water Availability Study Areas; Tonasket EMS; Mazama Parking Lot; Draft Comprehensive Plan
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Initiating governance session (Water Shed Commission), Horse Boarding, Alternatives for Draft Comp. Plan, Maintenance, Exec. session to cover potential legislation, Civil Attorney, Finance Cmte Report, Administration, Bid Opening for new PWorks PUs, PWorks Maintenance & Roads, Admin, WATV, Critical Areas & Signage, Opportunity Zones, Exec. Session: Qualifications of an employee, Exec session for Union negotiation , WSU Extension, Approve Consent Agenda, PHealth vouchers, General Business
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Public Hearing concerning Nightly Rentals, Shoreline Management Plan (SMP), Proposed Communications Center Update, Perry Huston updates the Commissioners on upcoming meetings.
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March 15, 2018
Link to You Tube video of Methow Watershed council meeting |
Topics covered:
Chair report of possible presentation for groundwater modeling, Wolf Creek Project report, budget discussion, report from County Commissioner Hover regarding County's approach to determining water availability, Technical committee report, Political Action and Outreach committee report, update on By-laws revision and Water 2066 program, Discussion of potential conflict of interest, Discussion of upcoming Thornton task force meeting, Public comment (inquiry about an earmark in the current state budget). |
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Civil Attorney, Risk Reduction, Maintenance, Admin, PWorks Engineering, Admin, Board of Health, Resolutions, Official County Newspaper , Review Draft Comprehensive Plan, Human Resources, April 2 water shed planning, OBHC request
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Discussion: Draft Comprehensive Plan discussion of Alternatives for EIS.. Alternatives based upon 3 past Comprehensive Plans vs population growth Alternatives discussed. SMP -Ecology has given county 30 days to respond to recent letter. Fairgrounds: Work session on 2018 Fairground budget.
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Civil Attorney Report (HIPPA issues, French Creek Hearing on Summary Judgment, Executive Session, Discussing a potential litigation), Planning (Fair Grounds budget discussion), Risk Manager report, Admin update (Possible Website Update), PWorks – BR Admin report (SWMP Prelim. Draft, Apple Maggot outbreak), Draft Comprehensive Plan review
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Public Works road maintenance grants, WRIA 49 Watershed plan, Permit-exempt well tracking system, Planning Dept website, Comp. plan, SMP, Lake Mgmt District, Champerty Shores, Fairgrounds upgrades and management. NOTE: A video of this afternoon session is available for viewing on our Facebook page.
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RCW relating to watershed planning (handed out at BOCC meeting on 3/5/18)
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Senate Bill 6091, Part 2. Also handed out at BOCC meeting on 3/5/18
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Cannabis moratorium & Interim Control, Civil Attorney Updates, Maintenance & Grounds Update, Assessor Update, Admin Update, HR Business & Employment, Bid opening – legal newspaper, Fair well project, Resolutions, Public Works Engineering, 2018 Homeless Housing Plan
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February 26, 2018
Link to You Tube video of Planning commission meeting |
Topics covered include:
OCC Title 20, ESSB 6091 and the Okanogan Watershed Comprehensive plan Cannibis moratorium Voluntary Stewardship Program (VSP) |
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Cannabis moratorium; Tonasket EMS; Veterans’ Affairs; Fairgrounds; Comprehensive Plan; Shoreline Management Plan; BLM Restoration Project; OCC 20 Public Hearing; Supplemental Appropriation
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DG – Civil Attorney activity, PH (Planning & Admin), JP (Admin Maintenance), DH (Bldg Dept), Exec. Session. Negotiations and review of personal, Well rehab at Fair, PWorks (Engineering: JT, Admin: BR), JD re-election bid to District 3 position, BOCC members attending meetings, Civil Service exams in house, budgeting hypothetical discussion, Bid opening on Grader/packer roller & PU Trucks, Voucher Approvals
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Executive Session on Ongoing litigation, Staff Reports: Planning, Civil Attorney, Risk Reduction, Admin & Courthouse Maintenance, BOCC Clerk, Treasurer, Public Works (Admin & Engineering), Board of Public Health, Human Resources, Agriplex Fee Waiver Request
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Cannabis Adv. Committee: Prog. update/discussion. Pub Hearing: Repeal of Moratorium, 2/26/18, 1:30. OCC Title 20 Pub hearing 2/26/18, 3:00; repeal of OCC 20 for OCC 20A interim control; Detailed: WRIA 48/49, outdoor watering ban, grant app, WRIA 49 planning unit recall; Comp Plan: Ag/ Forest Resource designations & "viability; "coordination" as tool. Mt.Hull Restoration: Road decommissioning.
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Building Dept. Staff Report, Conflict of Interest, PWorks Staff Report, PWorks Hirst/Ecology Update, Citizen Comment , Hirst Decision / Law revision (SB 6091) update, North Central Forest Health Collaborative, Finance Committee, Fair Grounds facilities Current Expense budget, WSU Extension Staffing.
NOTE: A video of the DOE update on the Hirst legislation (ESSB 6091) is available for viewing on our Facebook page. | ||
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Four Tunk Valley roads closed to WATV traffic after hearing; Review of changes to OCC Title 20 due to new state law (SB 6091); WRIA implications discussed; Comp Plan is top priority for Perry this week.
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Department Head Meeting for County Goal Setting (Sources of County revenue, Courthouse Security, Consolidation of Criminal Justice, Emergency & Communication Center, Committee to Examine Courthouse issues, Medical Insurance, Vehicle Replacement, Building Department Fees, Website upgrade), JD shares commentary, WSAC meeting, Chief Civil Atty Compensation, Attending Public Lands Commissioner rollout, Public Comment, Possible Move to PWorks Bldg, Various Motions, PWorks supplement budget, Fair Facilities, WSU Extension MOA
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Lake Manag't Dist denial, encouragement; Title 20 (Hirst, water, etc) revision, interim ordinance, Ec'y visit, & new state law requirements; Comprehensive Plan mini-session
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BOCC Maintenance, Risk Management, Human Resources, Civil Attorney, Exec. Session – current litigation, Exec Session – negotiating a contract, performance of a public employee, Miscellaneous Admin., Well at Fair Grounds., Public Works: Admin & Roads, Public Comment, Homeless Housing Coalition RFP, Miscellaneous Motions, Consent Agenda, Miscellaneous Admin
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Juvenile Detention Center, Courthouse Security, Comprehensive Plan, SSB 6091 Hirst Decision Legislation, Fairground Facility Budjet, Marijuanna Advisory Committee, Mt. Hull Restoration Project, HB 2756 ATV Pilot Program. Also, attached memo from Planning Director to BOCC regarding the new Senate Bill 6091 that was passed.
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Maintenance, Moving Fair into Current Expense, Hirst Possibles, Finance Committee Report, Oroville EMS, PWorks, Public Comment, Building Dept. Report, Weeds Report, Prosecutor’s Office
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Exec session, HR & Risk Management, Maintenance, Makeup of OCOG, Whistler Canyon trailhead, Weekly PWorks Report, Board of Health Meeting, Public Comment Period, Decaying Infrastructure, Administrative Motions, 2018 OCTC
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Public Hearing re: Lake MGt Dist for Lake Osoyoss, Brief Comp Plan discussion, Cannabis advance commission almost finished, OCC20 discussion & how legislature may act on Hirst decision.
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Re-elect BOCC officers; HR & Risk Manag't, Fair Grnds issues & Fees, Wolf Manag't, Current Expense Reserve, Pub Wks Openings , SWAC, Conconully Sewer, Levees, SRS, ER & R vehicle; Assessor's Rpt; Kayla Wells Meet & Greet, Consent Agenda, Financial Review.
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