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News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, October 7, 2015 A3 Executive session rules under review By Hillary Borrud Capital Bureau SALEM — Government RI¿FLDOV DFURVV 2UHJRQ FRXOG get a clearer idea of when they can meet behind closed doors LQ ZKHQ WKH 2UHJRQ Government Ethics Commis- sion plans to begin a process to FODULI\ VWDWH ODZ RQ H[HFXWLYH sessions. The Legislature passed a law earlier this year to give the ethics commission au- thority to write administrative rules that will spell out how the state should apply the law RQH[HFXWLYHVHVVLRQV2UHJRQ open meeting law requires city councils, county commission- ers and other government deci- sion-making bodies to conduct business in public sessions, ZLWK D IHZ H[FHSWLRQV 7KHVH include discussions of litiga- tion, real estate transactions and employee discipline. 5RQ %HUVLQ H[HFXWLYH GL- rector of the commission, plans WR KLUH D QHZ HPSOR\HH QH[W month to draft the rules and present a series of proposed rule changes to the commission IRUDSSURYDOWKURXJKRXW “Really, it’s about clarifying the bigger issues that come be- fore the commission,” Bersin said. )RU H[DPSOH %HUVLQ VDLG SXEOLF HPSOR\HHV KDYH ¿OHG complaints alleging that pub- lic bodies such as city coun- cils and county commissions violated the law by failing to provide adequate notice before KROGLQJ H[HFXWLYH VHVVLRQV WR discipline the public employ- ees. 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It’s not an enforcement effort.” One controversial proposal that never made it into the leg- islation that authorized the new rules, Senate Bill 294, would have tasked the ethics com- mission with writing rules on ZKRTXDOL¿HVDVDMRXUQDOLVWLQ Oregon, at least as it pertains to public meeting law. Oregon’s unique law allows members of the media to at- WHQG PRVW H[HFXWLYH VHVVLRQV and during the last decade, city councilors and other public RI¿FLDOV LQ 2UHJRQ VWUXJJOHG WR ¿JXUH RXW ZKHWKHU WR DO- low bloggers into closed-door meetings. In most states, jour- QDOLVWVDUHH[FOXGHGIURPH[HF- utive sessions along with other members of the public. During the legislative ses- sion, the Association of Ore- gon Counties also proposed an amendment that would have allowed cities and counties WR DGRSW RUGLQDQFHV WR GH¿QH ZKR TXDOL¿HG DV UHSUHVHQWD- tives of the media. However, lawmakers did not adopt that amendment and the bill the Legislature eventually passed VSHFL¿FDOO\SURKLELWHGWKHHWK- ics commission from adopting UXOHVWRGH¿QHZKRTXDOL¿HVDV the news media. hours community service, DQG¿QHG • Tyler John Gifford, John Day, was convicted of probation violation for fail- LQJWRPHHW¿QDQFLDOREOLJD- tions and complete commu- nity service. His probation was revoked, and he was sentenced to 30 days in jail, consecutive to any Circuit Court sentence. • Matthew Dogali, 6SULQJ¿HOG ZDV FRQYLFWHG of MIP-marijuana/violation, DQG¿QHG+LVGULYHU¶V license was suspended for one year. C OPS & C OURTS Arrests and citations in the Blue Mountain Eagle are taken from the logs of law enforcement agencies. Every effort is made to re- port the court disposition of arrest cases. Circuit Court CANYON CITY – The Grant County Circuit Court UHSRUWHGWKHIROORZLQJ¿QHV and judgments: • Jessica Hunt failed to complete inpatient treat- ment. Her sentence was revoked and reinstated, and she was ordered to report daily to the Grant County 6KHULII¶V2I¿FH • Jeffrey Lutey, Edge- wood, Wash., was cited for driving uninsured and fail- ure to signal for turn, lane change or stop. He was ¿QHG +H SOHDGHG guilty to driving under the LQÀXHQFHRILQWR[LFDQWVDQG was sentenced to jail for 15 days and bench probation IRU PRQWKV DQG ¿QHG +LVGULYHU¶VOLFHQVH was suspended for one year. The court dismissed one count for recklessly endan- gering another person. • Cory Alan Grabeel, 42, was found guilty by jury verdict and sentenced on several counts. For GULYLQJ XQGHU WKH LQÀXHQFH RI LQWR[LFDQWVKHZDVVHQWHQFHGWR 18 months bench probation and 80 hours community service, DQG ¿QHG +LV GULYHU¶V license was suspended for one year. On each of two counts of recklessly endangering another person, he was sentenced to 18 months bench probation and 40 hours community service, and ¿QHG)RUUHFNOHVVGULYLQJ he was sentenced to 18 months bench probation and 20 hours FRPPXQLW\ VHUYLFH DQG ¿QHG +LV GULYHU¶V OLFHQVH ZDV suspended for 90 days, to be FRQFXUUHQW ZLWK WKH ¿UVW FRXQW He was found guilty by court verdict of driver failure to report DQDFFLGHQWDQG¿QHG Scott Steele, 50, Prairie City, on several charges: eight for possession of meth, eight for delivery of meth, two for manufacture of meth, men- acing and harassment. He was lodged in Grant County Jail. Oct. 1: Trespassing re- ported in Monument. Oct. 2: Arrested a Day- ville man for assault. Oct. 3: Cited a Canyon City driver for no proof of insurance. • John Day ambulance: Sept. 28: Dispatched for Grant County Sheriff an elderly man with chest CANYON CITY – The pain. Grant County Sheriff’s Of- Oct. 5: Responded for a ¿FH UHSRUWHG WKH IROORZLQJ \HDUROG PDQ ZKR IHOO for the week of Sept. 25- responded for a 49-year-old Oct. 1: man with chest pain. • Concealed handgun li- Justice Court censes: 10 CANYON CITY – The • Average inmates: 13 Grant County Justice Court • Bookings: 10 UHSRUWHGWKHIROORZLQJ¿QHV • Releases: 8 and judgments: • Arrests: 1 • Violation of the basic • Citations: 1 rule: Eileen Annette Evan, • Fingerprints: 9 49, Redmond, 83/55 zone, • Civil papers: 12 ¿QHG $QJHOR ( 'R- • Warrants processed: 7 • Asst./welfare check: 15 JDOL 6SULQJ¿HOG ]RQH¿QHG*HRUJH: Dispatch Sintay, 77, John Day, 72/55 John Day dispatch ]RQH¿QHG worked 120 calls during • Driving uninsured: Lori the week of Sept. 28-Oct. 5. Jean Mallonee-Taylor, 43, Along with the various traf- %XUQV ¿QHG $VKOH\ ¿F ZDUQLQJV WUHVSDVVLQJ +LFNV3UDLULH&LW\¿QHG injured animals, noise com- 7UDYLV -DPHV )UH- plaints and juvenile com- QLHUH -RKQ 'D\ ¿QHG plaints, these calls included: • John Day Police: • Violation of the speed Oct. 1: Theft reported at limit: Michelle J. March- Meadowbrook Apartments; DQG0F0LQYLOOH cited a John Day man for ]RQH ¿QHG ,VUDHO driving while suspended. Charles Jeremiah Roth, 40, Oct. 3: Report of shots Aptos, Calif., 54/45 zone, ¿UHGDW6HYHQWK6WUHHW&RP- ¿QHG SOH[ • Following too close- Oct. 4: Cited a Halfway ly: Israel Charles Jeremi- man for speeding. ah Roth, 40, Aptos, Calif., • Grant County Sheriff: ¿QHG Sept. 28: Trespassing re- • Pass in a no-passing port in Granite. zone: Israel Charles Jeremi- Sept. 29: Theft report in ah Roth, 40, Aptos, Calif., Granite. ¿QHG Oregon State Police • Sept. 24: At about 8:10 p.m., cited Shelby Michael Pickenpaugh, 23, Mt. Ver- non, for DUII-controlled substances, reckless driving and possession of metham- phetamine. 6HSW$WDERXW p.m., investigated a single motorcycle injury crash ver- sus deer on Highway 395 at Meadowbrook Pass. The driver, Scott Edward Clark of Bend, was taken to Blue Mountain Hospital. 6HSW$WDERXW p.m., arrested Anthony Coming Soon Open House at the Outpost Oct. 17th, 10am-4pm Lots of Vendors: Pampered Chef Scentsy Thirty-one Gifts Essential Oils See’s Candy & Jerky Handmade Crafts 02821 METAL ROCK JACKS FOR FENCING (DV\)LUH5HSDLU 3TURDY 5HXVDEOH (DV\,QVWDOODWLRQ 7LPH(IILFLHQW ,OCATED AT'IBCO Do-It-Once 541-589-2548 www.cbrockjacks.com • Driving while suspend- ed-violation: Ashley Hicks, 3UDLULH&LW\¿QHG Travis James Freniere, 29, -RKQ'D\¿QHG • Dog as a public nui- VDQFH 0HOLQGD 0RVV -RKQ'D\¿QHGZLWK VL[PRQWK GLYHUVLRQ WR EH dismissed if there are no further convictions before 0DUFK • Using a cellphone while driving: Travis James Fre- QLHUH -RKQ 'D\ ¿QHG • John Botond Cook, Prairie City was convicted of minor-in-possession of DOFRKROYLRODWLRQ DQG ¿QHG DQG 0,3PDULMXDQD YLRODWLRQ DQG ¿QHG His driver’s license was sus- pended for one year. • Hayden John Young, Canyon City, was convicted of MIP-alcohol/violation, DQG¿QHG+LVGULYHU¶V license was suspended for one year. • Jason Wayne Wain- wright, Long Creek, was convicted of driving while suspended/misdemeanor. He was sentenced to 18 months probation and 40 october is domestic violence awareness month An average of three women in America die each day as a result of domestic violence. One in four women, and one in thirteen men, will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. If you or someone you know is the victim of domestic violence, the Heart of Grant County at 541-575-4335 or the 24 Hot Line at 541-620-1342. Services are free and confidential. Fall Family Frolic WHO - All families! WHEN - Sunday, October 25th from 3PM to 5PM WHERE - Grantville Theatre, Canyon City Community Hall WHAT - Interactive Children’s Music Brain Building Activities for Children Active Parenting opportunities Local Authors Read: Kandice Bowe and Bryn Fleming Create Your Own Book More Music & Refreshments Plus... g n i w a r D E PRIZ D N A R G a NI! I M D A P i for an and Book raffles, free books, autographed books, door prize books, great information and materials! 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