BOCC update March 11 & 12,2024, Agenda for week of March 18, 2024

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Monday, March 11, 2024 AM & PM
• Commissioners hear about a property tax issue from a retired orchardist. Later they discuss the situation with Larry Gilman, County Assessor, who tells them that the man is ineligible for the Open Space tax rate.
• Shelley Keitzman, of Human Resources, introduces Nick Bates, the new Fairgrounds Manager. He says he’s had experience before with fairgrounds that have not been maintained well.
• Commissioners hear a proposal from CGI Video Tours to update their five year old video, introducing people to the county.
• The commissioners and the Sheriff discuss lowering the speed limit on the road that runs past the two schools in the Methow Valley School District.
• Meeting adjourns at 2:20.

Tuesday, March 12,2024 AM
• Discussion about Community Action Council having a huge shortfall – needing $300,000.
• No Public Comment.
• Zak Kennedy – Counties' lobbyist, reports on end of Legislative Session – what initiatives passed, which did not, and what next year may look like. He is hopeful the Cap & Trade Tax, along with the Capital Gains tax will be repealed next year.
• Public Works: County engineer reports on road maintenance – some road restrictions are ending due to weather warming up. Road crew began their 4 X10 schedule this week, Cameron Lake Road project is not going to happen – never did hear back from the Tribe.
• Okanogan Wildlife Council (Buck Workman and Mike Ferrens), which owns the shooting range up by the landfill request permanent road easement to access the shooting range. This road is shared with the County's rock crushing access. A survey would need to be done in order to give official easement to go longer than 2037.
• HR/Risk Manager and Juvenile are doing a salary survey for staff – hoping to hire two new staff members.
• Dispatch purchase of a tech van for the new Radio Tech position. BOCC approves purchase from only bid from Wendle Ford in Spokane for $71,321.
• Need to organize trail easements for the new Trails position.
• Work session/Discussion regarding Opioid Abatement monies designated for Okanogan County projects, and how to work with the Opioid Abatement Council.
• Meeting adjourned at noon. Public Health @1:30 and BOCC back in session at 3:00.

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Board of Health meeting
• Resolutions passed involving: Public Records Act, Organizational chart, Claims Officer, Group B water systems
• Covid allocation extended to June 30th, Cases number 10-12 a week.
• Commissioner Hover expresses support for freedom of choice regarding vaccines.
• Salary of new Local Emergency Response Coordinator discussed.
• New legislation requires septic inspections for every transaction, cloud data base discussed; system failure reported near Oroville, hook-up to sewer extension possible, grouping several would lower the cost.

Monday, March 18th, 2024
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9:00 AM Review Commissioners Agenda and Consent Agenda
9:05 AM Review Meeting Minutes-March 11th, 12th, 2024
9:15 AM Public Comment Period
9:30 AM Discussion Building Demo at Railroad Ave-Mike Worden
9:45 AM Commissioners Staff Meeting
10:30 AM Update-Veterans Relief Board-Thomas Even
11:00 AM Public Hearing-Code Revision OCC 2.84 County Security Committee Expansion-Shelley Keitzman
11:30 AM Discussion-Fairgrounds Scope of Work RFQ Fairgrounds Water System-Commissioners
11:45 AM Approve Commissioners Proceedings-March 11th, 12th, 2024
To Follow Approve Consent Agenda
1. Contract-2024 Liquid Asphalt-Idaho Asphalt Supply Inc.
2. Contract-2024 Soil Stabilizer-GMCO Corporation
3. Interlocal Agreement-Winthrop Riverwalk Planning Only-Town of Winthrop
4. Agreement-Vending Machines-Vending Group
5. Agreement-5-year Homeless Housing Plan-WestEast Design Group
6. Resolution 42-2024-Budget Amendment Parks & Rec Fund 125 $87,410
7. Resolution 43-2024-2025 Countywide Guardrail Safety
8. Resolution 44-2024-2024 STP Chipseal $156,490
9. Resolution 45-2024-Allocating ARPA Funds Sheriff’s Office Safety Equipment $122,000
10. Resolution 46-2024-Allocating ARPA Funds OCCAC Roof Membrane Replacement $150,000

Tuesday, March 19th, 2024
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9:00 AM Briefing Among Commissioners-Discuss Individual Weekly Meetings & Schedule
9:15 AM Public Comment Period
9:30 AM Update-Human Resources/Risk Management-Shelley Keitzman
10:00 AM Finance Committee Meeting-Pam Johnson, Cari Hall, Lisa Schreckengost
11:00 AM Update-Public Works-Engineer Josh Thomson

Wednesday, March 20th, 2024
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To be determined Tuesday, by 1:30 PM

State, Community and Other Meetings or Notices
(Meetings in this section may not be opened to the public, however a Commissioner may attend one or all of these meetings. Meetings that more than one Commissioner attend will be noted above. Location of meeting will follow meeting name.)

Wednesday, March 20th, 2024
8:30AM TranGo Meeting-Okanogan TranGo

Thursday, March 21st, 2024
8:30 AM Reserved-Juvenile Family Therapeutic Courts-Commissioners Hearing Room
11:00 AM Reserved-Civil Service Meeting-Commissioners Conference Room

UPCOMING MEETINGS
March 25th-Planning Commission Meeting-Okanogan County Fairground Agriplex
March 26th-Bid Opening-County Newspaper of Record Bids
March 27th-Economic Alliance Meeting-Okanogan Economic Alliance Building
March 27th-Noxious Weed Board Meeting-Public Works Building
March 27th-Community Action Council Meeting-Community Action Building
March 28th-Hearings Examiner-Commissioners Hearing Room
March 29th-Council of Governments Meeting-Lincoln County Courthouse-Davenport, WA
April 1st-Solid Waste Advisory Committee Meeting-Public Works Conference Room
April 3rd-Safety Committee Meeting-Commissioners Hearing Room
April 3rd-Okanogan County Water Conservancy Board Meeting-Virtual ZOOM Meeting

Note: All times, are estimates to assist in scheduling and may be changed subject to the business of the day at the board’s discretion. The board may add and/or delete and take any action on any item not included in the above agenda. The board may act upon any subject placed on the agenda regardless of how the matter is stated. All matters listed within the consent agenda have been distributed to each member of the board to read and study. The items are considered routine and will be enacted on by one motion by the commissioners with no separate discussion. If separate discussion is desired, then that item may be removed from the consent agenda and placed on the regular agenda by request. Items discussed during Citizen Comment Period shall be limited only for issues not otherwise on the Agenda or scheduled discussion topics.