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MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2009 - SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

10:00 a.m.                                             (Harris Hall Main Floor)

All individuals are expected to observe respectful behavior and decorum during this public meeting.  Anyone acting in a disruptive, disorderly or threatening manner will be asked to leave, and may be precluded from participating in future opportunities for public comment. Please be courteous and respectful.  Please turn off or mute all cell phones and pagers.

PRESENTATION OF COLORS - Boy Scout Troop No. 100

ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS:

The Honorable Mary Ann Bearden, Circuit Judge, Presiding

Rob Handy, Commissioner, North Eugene District

Peter Sorenson, Commissioner, South Eugene District

Russel Burger, Sheriff

Cynthia Sinclair, Central Lane Justice of the Peace

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MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2009 - STATE OF THE COUNTY ADDRESS

(following Swearing-In Ceremony) (Harris Hall, Main Floor)

WELCOME - Commissioner Stewart

CALL TO ORDER - Commissioner Stewart

INTRODUCTIONS - Commissioner Stewart

STATE OF THE COUNTY ADDRESS - Commissioner Stewart

FUTURE OF THE COUNTY - Commissioner Sorenson

PRESENTATION OF AWARDS - Commissioner Stewart

RETIREMENT OF COLORS - Boy Scout Troop No. 100

NOTE: (Adjourn to Commissioners' Conference Room Area for Refreshments)

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MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2009 - REGULAR MEETING

1:30 p.m.   (Commissioners’ Conference Room)  

(Please turn off all cell phones)  

1. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA  

2. PUBLIC COMMENTS

(Maximum time 20 minutes:  Speakers will be limited to 3 minutes.  If the number wishing to testify exceeds 7 speakers, each speaker's time may be reduced to fit within 20 minutes.)  

3. EMERGENCY BUSINESS  

4. COMMISSIONERS' REMONSTRANCE (2 min. limit)  

5. COMMISSIONERS' BUSINESS  

a. ORDER 09-1-5-1/In the Matter of Appointing Chair and Vice Chair for the Board of County Commissioners, HACSA, and the Board of Heath. (Commissioner Stewart) View Material

b. ORDER 09-1-5-2/In the Matter of Establishing Good Governance Principles and Practices for the Lane County Board of Commissioners (Commissioner Fleenor) View Material

6. COUNTY ADMINISTRATION

a. Announcements

7. COMMISSIONERS' ANNOUNCEMENTS

8. REVIEW ASSIGNMENTS

9. EXECUTIVE SESSION as per ORS 192.660

(Commissioners’ Conference Room)  

10. OTHER BUSINESS

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2009 - REGULAR MEETING

9:00 a.m.    (Commissioners’ Conference Room)

All individuals are expected to observe respectful behavior and decorum during this public meeting.  Anyone acting in a disruptive, disorderly or threatening manner will be asked to leave, and may be precluded from participating in future opportunities for public comment. Please be courteous and respectful.  Please turn off or mute all cell phones and pagers.

1. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA

# 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS

(Maximum time 20 minutes:  Speakers will be limited to 3 minutes.  If the number wishing to testify exceeds 7 speakers, each speaker's time may be reduced to fit within 20 minutes.)

3. CONSENT CALENDAR

(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.)

BEGINNING OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

A. Approval of Minutes

May 16, 2007, Regular Meeting, 1:30 p.m.

May 23, 2007, Regular Meeting, 9:00 a.m.

May 23, 2007, Regular Meeting, 1:30 p.m.

May 30, 2007, Special Meeting, 3:30 p.m.

December 16, 2008, Regular Meeting, 10:30 a.m.

December 17, 2008, Regular Meeting, 1:30 p.m.

December 17, 2007, Budget Committee/Leadership Team, 8:30 a.m.

B. County Administration

1) ORDER 09-1-7-1/In the Matter of Reappointing Justices Pro Tempore for the Florence Justice Court Through January 7, 2010. View Material

2) ORDER 09-1-7-2/In the Matter of Reappointing Justices Pro Tempore for the Central Lane Justice Court Through January 7, 2010. View Material

3) ORDER 09-1-7-3/In the Matter of Reappointing Justices Pro Tempore for the Oakridge Justice Court Through January 7, 2010. View Material

4) ORDER 09-1-7-4/In the Matter of Appointing Three Members to the Public Safety Coordinating Council and Amending the Terms of Statutory and Other Ex Officio Positions to “Open”. View Material

5) ORDER 09-1-7-5/In the Matter of Transferring $300 from the General Fund Operational Contingency to Materials and Services within General Expense for the “What Martin Luther King, Jr. Means to Lane County” Event. View Material

C. County Counsel

1) ORDER 09-1-7-6/In the Matter of Selecting Newspapers to Publish Monthly Notice of Expenditures, Personal Property Tax Warrants, and Notices of Real Property Tax Foreclosure. View Material

D. Health and Human Services

1) ORDER 09-1-7-7/In the Matter of Awarding a Contract Amendment to Supported Employment Services in the Amount of $44,112 for Services to Individuals with Developmental Disabilities for the Time Period from November 13, 2008 through June 30, 2009. View Material

2) ORDER 09-1-7-8/In the Matter of Adding One Fulltime (1.0 FTE) Environmental Health Specialist under Position Number 15181 for FY 2008-2009 in Fund 286 Department of Health & Human Services. View Material

E. Public Works

1) ORDER 09-1-7-9/In the Matter of Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement With the State of Oregon and the City of Eugene to Facilitate Replacement of the Interstate-5 Bridge Over the Willamette River. View Material

2) ORDER 09-1-7-10/In the Matter of Accepting a Dedication of Land to be Used as a Public Road Easement for County Road No. 602 (Pitney Lane) (16-04-06). View Material

3) ORDER 09-1-7-11/In the Matter of Setting a Public Hearing for the Proposed Surrender of Portions of Rhododendron Drive (Co. Rd. No. 65) and Sebastian Street (Co. Rd. No. 1969) To the City of Florence. View Material

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2009 - REGULAR MEETING (Continued)

5. EMERGENCY BUSINESS

6. COMMISSIONERS' REMONSTRANCE (2 min. limit)

7. RESOLUTIONS

8. COMMISSIONERS' BUSINESS

a. REPORT BACK/Approval of Oregon Ocean Policy Advisor Council Letter of Support. (Commissioner Fleenor) (10 min.) View Material

b. REPORT BACK/Approval of Letter to LRAPA. (Commissioner Stewart and Alex Cuyler) (10 min.) View Material

9. COUNTY ADMINISTRATION

a. Announcements

b. PRESENTATION/Working for You Video. (Mike McKenzie-Bahr, Amber Fossen, and Robert Lewis) (30 min.)

10. PUBLIC WORKS

a. DISCUSSION/Work Session Regarding January 13, 2009 Joint Elected Officials Discussion on Metro Plan Revisions Required to Address Issues Identified by the Lane County Board of Commissioners. (Kent Howe) (30 minutes) View Material

11. HUMAN RESOURCES

a. ORDER 09-1-7-12/In the Matter of Creating the New Classification of Electrical Inspector and Establishing its Corresponding Salary Range. (Hector Rios) (10 min.) View Material

12. COMMISSIONERS' ANNOUNCEMENTS

13. CORRESPONDENCE TO THE BOARD

14. REVIEW ASSIGNMENTS

15. EXECUTIVE SESSION as per ORS 192.660

(Commissioners' Conference Room)

16. OTHER BUSINESS

*NOTE:  Estimated Times

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*NOTE: Next scheduled Board of Commissioners' Meeting  January 13, 2009 and/or January 14, 2009.