Klamath County public meetings in 2022
21 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners approved a six-month contract extension for janitorial services and accepted new liaison responsibilities. They also agreed to develop a five-year contract for Discover Klamath to be presented at a future business meeting.
- Approved 6-month contract extension with Detailing Specialist (Unanimous)
- Approved liaison responsibilities as read by Commissioner DeGroot (Unanimous)
- Approved minutes from previous Work Session Meeting
- Agreed to prepare a 5-year contract for Discover Klamath for future business meeting
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners approved two supplemental budget resolutions for fiscal year 2022-2023. They also passed an ordinance regarding psilocybin product manufacturers and service center operators. Multiple contracts for public works and road district appointments were approved.
- Approved supplemental budget for Community Corrections and Public Health (Unanimous)
- Approved supplemental budget for General Fund and Juvenile Capital Project Fund (Unanimous)
- Approved Final Ordinance # 95.00 for Psilocybin Product Manufacturers and Service Center Operators (Unanimous)
- Approved bid and contract for Kinsman Construction Company for Vehicle & Timber Storage Sheds (Unanimous)
- Approved quote and contract for Brown and Caldwell for Water Resilience and Storage Evaluation (Unanimous)
- Approved new fine schedule for Animal Control and Justice Court (Unanimous)
- Appointed Mike Lippmann to Antelope Meadows Special Road District Board (Unanimous)
- Appointed Leslie Loader to Cedar Trails Special Road District Board (Unanimous)
Board of Commissioners
The Board approved a congressionally directed spending application and several personnel requests. A proposal to restructure the DDS Professional Support Team failed due to a lack of a second. The Board also approved a delegation of authority for Public Health's emergency preparedness plan.
- Approved $2M Congressionally Directed Spending Application for Wood River District Improvement Company (Unanimous)
- Approved IT reclassifications (2-1)
- Approved Library step increase (Unanimous)
- Approved new DDS Abuse Investigator Specialist position (2-1)
- Denied DDS/Professional Support Team restructure (Motion failed; no second)
- Approved Public Health Emergency Preparedness delegation of authority (Unanimous)
- Tabled inclement weather policy pending HR revisions
- Tabled liaison assignments for further consideration at next Work Session
Board of Commissioners
The Board conducted a work session featuring reports on the 2022 wildland fire season and presentations from CERT and Turtle Cove. No substantive policy decisions or funding approvals were recorded; the session focused on information gathering and discussion.
- Corrected previous meeting minutes regarding Bonanza Ambulance
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners approved budget assumptions for the 2023-2024 fiscal year and authorized up to $10,000 from the Veteran's budget for emergency program funding. The Board also authorized the Board Chair to sign a letter for the Crimson Rose Project. HR will draft a new inclement weather policy for future review.
- Approved FY23-24 Human Resources budget assumptions (Unanimous)
- Authorized Board Chair to sign letter to DAS for Crimson Rose Project (2-1)
- Authorized up to $10,000 from Veteran's budget for emergency program funding (Unanimous)
- Approved minutes from previous Administrative Meeting
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners approved several budget resolutions for the General Fund and Library Service District. They also authorized accelerated tax foreclosures and approved multiple service contracts and inter-agency agreements.
- Approved accelerated tax foreclosure on properties (Unanimous)
- Approved vacating Lots 20 and 21 of Sun Forest Estates (Unanimous)
- Approved General Fund budget resolution BR2023-009 (Unanimous)
- Approved agreement with South Central Oregon Economic Development District (Unanimous)
- Approved agreement with Oregon Housing and Community Services Department (Unanimous)
- Approved MOU between District Attorney's Office and Roe Review and Support Services (Unanimous)
- Approved two biological assessment contracts with Shott & Associates, LLC (Unanimous)
- Approved Library Service District General Fund budget resolution (Unanimous)
Board of Commissioners
The Board agreed to let the City of Klamath Falls use a portion of Fairgrounds property for a new booster station, pending a deal on equipment exchange and a shared entrance. The Board also discussed a request from Bonanza Ambulance to form a special district but deferred a decision.
- Approved minutes from last Work Session meeting
- Agreed to City of Klamath Falls request for booster station property at Fairgrounds
- Deferred decision on Bonanza Ambulance special district request
County Counsel
The Board of Commissioners approved the distribution of a press release concerning a data breach. They designated staff as the point of contact for community members and Commissioner Minty as the contact for media.
- Approved minutes from last Counsel meeting
- Approved distribution of data breach press release
Board of Commissioners
The Board approved a memo for an Interim Building Official and a 5% out-of-class stipend for the County Engineer. Commissioners also agreed to provide a variable-rate interdepartmental loan for a Fairgrounds RV Park if other funding is unavailable. Commissioner DeGroot was designated as the voting member for the Federal Land Management Subcommittee.
- Approved Interim Building Official memo (2-0, 1 abstention)
- Approved 5% out-of-class stipend and delegation of authority to County Engineer (2-0, 1 abstention)
- Agreed to provide interdepartmental loan for Fairgrounds RV Park if needed
- Designated Commissioner DeGroot as voting member for Federal Land Management Subcommittee (Unanimous)
- Approved payment of NACO 2023 dues from General Fund Non-Departmental (Unanimous)
- Approved minutes from previous Admin Meeting
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners approved supplemental budget resolutions for the Surveyor, Facility Services, and Extension Service District funds. They also authorized the transfer of county-owned real property to Klamath Basin Behavioral Health and approved several vehicle purchases for Public Works and the Sheriff's Office.
- Approved supplemental budget resolutions for Surveyor and Facility Services funds (Unanimous)
- Approved supplemental budget for Extension Service District Building Reserve Fund (Unanimous)
- Approved property transfer to Klamath Basin Behavioral Health (Unanimous)
- Approved purchase of three 2023 pickups from Butler Ford (Unanimous)
- Approved purchase of one F250 from Lithia Ford and two 2022 Dodge Durangos (Unanimous)
- Authorized bids for 2023 Stearns Corridor Roadway and Sidewalk Improvements (Unanimous)
- Appointed Jeanne Steel to Forest Estates Unit 2 Special Road District Board (Unanimous)
- Authorized construction of a storage room at Bonanza Library branch (Unanimous)
Board of Commissioners
The Board approved a bid for property cleanup at 1750 Dayton Street and authorized a grant for the Spence Mountain Project. They also agreed to proceed with applications for Paid Leave Oregon and a lottery bond grant for the Klamath Crimson Rose Project.
- Approved $12,000 bid from American Made Enterprises for 1750 Dayton Street cleanup (Unanimous)
- Approved and authorized Chair to sign Notice of Grant for Spence Mountain Project (Unanimous)
- Approved Human Resources to proceed with Paid Leave Oregon application
- Approved request to proceed with lottery bond grant application for $4.5 million for Klamath Crimson Rose Project
- Agreed to bring Topper Avenue gate removal approval to a January Business Meeting
- Approved minutes from last meeting
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners approved the self-insured option for the Paid Leave Oregon program to minimize financial impact on employees. They also agreed to develop a new policy for road closure requests and assigned proxies for an upcoming O&C Counties meeting.
- Approved self-insured option for Paid Leave Oregon program
- Approved minutes from previous meeting
- Agreed to develop a road closure policy and fee schedule for party requests
- Approved proxies for Commissioners Henslee and Minty to Commissioner DeGroot for Dec 2 O&C Counties meeting
- Agreed to include county structure evaluation as part of the strategic planning process
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners renewed a state of emergency declaration regarding dry domestic wells to align with state funding. The board also approved several grants for economic development, tourism, and well financial assistance.
- Declared state of emergency for dry domestic wells (Unanimous)
- Approved purchase of a canine for K-9 Deputy Program (Unanimous)
- Approved purchase of 2022 Dodge Durango (Unanimous)
- Approved roofing for Fairgrounds/Event Center Rental House via Dobson Roofing, Inc. (Unanimous)
- Adopted tobacco-free workplace policy for Government Center (Unanimous)
- Appointed Donna Pigman to Sun Forest Estates Special Road District Board (Unanimous)
- Approved domestic well financial assistance grant agreements (Unanimous)
- Approved purchase of 2023 Ford Transit Connect for County Library (Unanimous)
Board of Commissioners
The Board approved a building permit fee discount and specific dump fee for WinCo Foods. They also agreed to allocate $1.5 million for the next ARPA grant cycle and decided to hold 605 funding until a strategic plan is completed.
- Approved 25% building fee discount and $2.04 per ton dump fee for WinCo Foods (Unanimous)
- Approved $1.5 million allocation for the next ARPA grant cycle
- Decided to leave 605 funding alone until the strategic plan is finished
- Approved minutes from October 26 Work Session meeting
- Tabled allocation of ARPA funds for Spence Mountain trails
County Counsel
The Board approved the minutes from the October 18 counsel meeting. Other items, including fairgrounds insurance requirements and a lease extension for Blackman Ranch, were discussed but not formally decided.
- Approved minutes from 10/18 Counsel meeting
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners approved a renewal agreement with Clear Ballot for the county voting system and signed domestic well financial assistance grant agreements. They also authorized bids for road department storage and designated specific roads for maintenance. Several committee appointments were finalized.
- Approved renewal agreement with Clear Ballot for voting software and hardware (Unanimous)
- Approved Klamath County Domestic Well Financial Assistance Grant Agreements (Unanimous)
- Authorized invitation for bids for Road Department vehicle and timber storage sheds (Unanimous)
- Designated roads in Tract 1543-Fifteenth Addition to Sunset Village and Land Partition 63-21 as Class B County Roads (Unanimous)
- Authorized Treasurer to make advance payments to taxing districts with $100,000 or less taxes assessed (Unanimous)
- Appointed Lani Hickey to the Weed Control Advisory Committee (Unanimous)
- Appointed Daniel Hogan and Susie Prentice to the River Pine Estates Special Road District Board (Unanimous)
- Approved lease for parking spaces in Lot 4 (Unanimous)
Board of Commissioners
The Board agreed to extend the county drought emergency declaration through the end of 2023. Other actions included approving the demolition of dilapidated buildings on Summers Lane and signing a support letter for a KCC well-drilling program.
- Approved extension of drought emergency declaration through end of 2023
- Approved demolition of 'Old Stepping Stones' buildings on Summers Lane using blight funds
- Approved signing a letter of support for KCC well-drilling program
- Approved minutes from October 25, 2022 Admin Meeting
- Agreed to work with City of Chiloquin to train staff for code enforcement
- Agreed to create a notification/distribution group for emergency communications
Board of Commissioners
The Board approved the minutes from the previous meeting and agreed to the fall open burn window. Commissioners discussed funding and sustainability requirements for the Steen Sports Park and reviewed an update on the SMART reading program.
- Approved minutes from last meeting
- Set fall open burn window for November 5-20
- Recommended SMART reading program apply for ARPA funds in November
Finance
The Board approved several funding measures, including a $1M interdepartmental loan for a Juvenile Department construction project and a $20M transfer to the Road District. They also approved grant recommendations for economic development and tourism, and funded a public health request for Narcan.
- Approved $1M interdepartmental loan to Juvenile Department for construction match (Unanimous)
- Approved $18,750 from General Fund Non Departmental for Narcan medication (Unanimous)
- Approved $92,800 loan to Emergency Management to cover budget deficit
- Approved Economic Development Grant recommendations (Unanimous)
- Approved full funding for 7 tourism entities (Unanimous)
- Agreed to move $20M into the Road District and $4M incoming funds, leaving $6M
- Agreed to keep $1M allocated for the ARPA Lake Ewauna Project
- Agreed to use previous application for ARPA November requests without a dollar limit
Board of Commissioners
The Board approved several personnel changes and a list of properties for expedited foreclosure. They also agreed to seek proposals for a strategic plan and form a work group to discuss county restructuring.
- Approved Juvenile Legal Assistant FTE increase (Unanimous)
- Approved Engineer I reclassification (Unanimous)
- Approved new Public Works Surveyor I position (Unanimous)
- Approved expedited foreclosures for properties including Bedard, Betsch, Black, Brokenshire, Garcia, and Weatherbie (Unanimous)
- Approved signing the NMFS-FEMA BiOp Letter (Unanimous)
- Decided to continue the livestock hearing process as is
- Agreed to create a work group for county restructuring
- Agreed to issue an RFP for a strategic plan
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners approved the transfer of real property known as Spence Mountain and its associated forest management plan. Other actions included appointing a member to the Local Public Safety Coordinating Council and approving several software and grant agreements.
- Approved transfer of Spence Mountain real property to the Trust for Public Land (Unanimous)
- Approved Spence Mountain Forest Management Plan (Unanimous)
- Appointed Vernon Alvarez to the Local Public Safety Coordinating Council (Unanimous)
- Established the Klamath County Title III Advisory Council (Unanimous)
- Approved 1-year Carasoft SmartSheet agreement (Unanimous)
- Approved ClearGov budget software service order (Unanimous)
- Approved Oregon Impact Transportation Safety grants for distracted driving, DUII, and speed enforcement (Unanimous)
- Approved domestic well financial assistance grant agreements (Unanimous)