April 7, 2010 AGENDA

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS' AGENDA

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a. PUBLIC HEARING/In the Matter of Adopting the FY 2009-2010 Supplemental Budget #3, and Making, Reducing and Transferring Appropriations. (Jeff Spartz, County Administrator; Christine Moody, Budget and Planning Manager) (estimated 5 minutes) View Material

(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.)

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

a. ORDER 10-4-7-1/In the Matter of Adopting the FY 2009-2010 Supplemental Budget #3, Making, Reducing and Transferring Appropriations. (Jeff Spartz, County Administrator; and Christine Moody, Sr. Management Analyst) (estimated 5 minute presentation, 10 minutes Q&A) View Material

(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 10-4-7-2/In the Matter of a Refund to Northwest Natural Gas Co. in the Amount of $31,131.34. (Daniela Urbatzka, Property and Tax Manager) View Material

2) ORDER 10-4-7-3/In the Matter of a Refund to Langenburg Research Inc. in the Amount of $79,229.21. (Daniela Urbatzka, Property and Tax Manager) View Material

3) ORDER 10-4-7-4/In the Matter of a Refund to C&K Market Inc. in the Amount of $25,478.13. (Daniela Urbatzka, Property and Tax Manager) View Material

1) ORDER 10-4-7-5/In the Matter of Transferring $250,000 from Special Revenue Fund 260 Operational Contingency to Debt Services within General Expense and Approving $250,000 to Create an Overnight Stay Development Loan Fund with Reserves from the Rural Tourism Marketing Program and Video Lottery Fund and Identify the City of Cottage Grove as the First Loan Recipient. (Mike McKenzie-Bahr, Community and Economic Development Manager) (estimated 5 minute presentation, 10 minutes Q&A) View Material

1) ORDER 10-4-7-6/In the Matter of Accepting Dedications of Land to be Used as a Public Road Easement for County Road Number 1250 (Deerhorn Road) (17-15-09, 10 & 16) (Mike Jackson, County Surveyor) View Material

a. DISCUSSION/Pesticides in Residential Areas. (Lisa Arkin, Executive Director, Oregon Toxics Alliance) (estimated 5 minute presentation, 10 minutes Q&A) (10:15 A.M. TIME CERTAIN) View Material

a. ORDER 10-4-7-7/In the Matter of Proclaiming the Month of April as National Autism Awareness Month in Lane County. (Rob Rockstroh, Health and Human Services Director) (estimated 20 minutes) View Material

b. DISCUSSION/Animal Services Facility Options. (Rob Rockstroh, Health and Human Services Manager, Karen Gaffney, Health and Human Services Assistant Manager) (11:00 A.M. TIME CERTAIN) (estimated 5 minute presentation, 40 minutes Q&A) View Material

a. THIRD READING AND DELIBERATIONS/Ordinance No. PA 1257/In the Matter of Adopting the Junction City Highway 99 Refinement Plan as a Refinement to the Lane County Transportation System Plan, Amending the Lane County Transportation System Plan to Incorporate the Refinement Plan by Reference, and Co-Adopting the Plan as a Refinement Plan to the Junction City Transportation System Plan, and Adopting a Severability Clause (PM & NBA 2/10 & 2/9 & 2010) (Marsha Miller, Public Works Director; Mark Bernard, Senior Planner) (Estimated 5 minute presentation, 15 minutes Q&A) View Material

b. STATUS REPORT/Work Group for Lane Code/Manual/Comp Plan Revisions Per Adopted Land Management Division Program and Possible Consideration of a Board Order to Establish a Code Revision Work Group. (Commissioner Fleenor; Marsha Miller, Public Works Director; Matt Laird, Land Management Manager) (estimated 10 minute presentation, 30 minutes Q&A)

c. ORDER 10-4-7-8/In the Matter of Options for Discount for Disabled Veterans on Annual Parks Passes. (Todd Winter, Parks Manager) (Estimated 5 minute presentation, 10 minutes Q&A) View Material

a. DISCUSSION and POSSIBLE ACTION/Fiscal Impact of Eugene's Downtown Urban Renewal District on the County's Future Tax Revenues. (Anette Spickard, Assessor; Liane Richardson, County Counsel) (estimated 10 minute presentation, 30 minutes Q&A)

b. DISCUSSION/Letter to White House Staff as Follow-up to United Front Trip. (Alex Cuyler, Intergovernmental Relations Manager) (estimated 5 minute presentation, 15 minutes Q&A) View Material

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NOTE: Next scheduled Board of Commissioners' Meeting Tuesday, April 13 and/or Wednesday, April 14, 2010.