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School board members' residency challenged D en to T otsoll l) of 0 Kevropaper* Library E u ja n e , Ult 971)3 The Morrow County School Board has received a complaint that board members Barney Lindsay and Keith Lewis do not reside in the zones from w hich they were elected Board Chair Gary Frederickson said at the regular board meeting Monday night that See zone map & description page 2 Dan Metz new scoutmaster someone contacted him alleging that Lindsay does not actually reside at his claimed residence in /o n e 6. but rather Zone 2, and that Lewis, 440 Terrace Drive. Heppner. actually lives a block outside Zone 4. in Zone 6. "It's a real serious thing, because if we are out of com pliance we've got to get it handled." said Frederickson.The concern among the board was that prior voting may be contested. Lindsay said that he has m aintained his residency at Feedlot Road, which is in Zone 6 since he returned to Morrow County after college. He said his official residency had been investigated before and the issue had been resolved. He said his family owns property on both sides o f Bombin Range Road, which divides the two zones. "People are telling me you don't live there." said Frederickson. "No, 1 do live there." countered Lindsay. While Lindsay and Lewis had butted heads with the majority o f the board previously over staffing cuts, and boycotted an executive session because they claimed the board met illegally over land purchase issues, Frederickson maintained that the issue was "not a personal issue at all." John Witty, a lawyer employed by the ESD and representing the district, was present at the meeting and said several criteria could be used to establish legal residency, including addresses listed in the phone book. Lindsay's address is listed in the current phone book as 68062 Lindsay Road, rather than as the Feedlot Road address. However, that criteria may not make the test, suggested Lindsay. as board member Dwayne Carroll is listed in the phone book as having a Hermiston address and a Hermiston phone number, while his home actually lies inside Morrow County. The board scheduled a special meeting on Wednesday. June 6, at 7 p.m. to resolve the issue. Water project gets underway Dan Metz By Debbie Harper VOL 120 NO. 20 12 Pages Wednesday, May 16,2001 Dan Metz is the new scoutmaster o f Heppner Boy Scout Troop 661. Metz has a long scouting history. He started as a Cub Scout, progressed through Webelos and reached the rank of Life Scout with his troop in Cottage Grove. He w as Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon also voted into the Order o f the Arrow as a Boy Scout. Metz has been an assistant Scoutmaster but this is his first time as Scoutmaster. "I would like to see Troop 661 agreement; - approval o f proposed changes become a strong and active troop to fees in the Public Works in our community," he said. Department: airport hangar rent, Typical Boy Scout activities will m ap-size copy charges, transfer be campouts. hiking trips, summer station fees and rural addressing camp, participation in community events and service projects. Older fees; - approval o f a contract, a scouts will have opportunities to continuation o f an existing grant, do more advance things such as nver with the Oregon Health Sciences rafting, rock climbing and mountain University for a program for children climbing. The troop is holding an with special health needs; - approval o f a Behavioral Health organizational meeting on Sunday, May 20, at 6 p.m.. upstairs at the contract with Linda Albrecht; - correction o f a quitclaim deed; Heppner Elks Club. Any boys from - approval o f a deed with Arnold ages 11 through 17 are invited to bring their parents, meet Dan and and M ane Phipps; - signing o f an order to rescind learn more about Boy Scouting the 1981 closure o f a portion of Troop 661 is also seeking adult volunteers to serve in such positions Eastregaard Vej; - annexation of territory into the as Assistant Scoutmaster, committee Heppner Rural Fire Protection member and merit badge counselor. District; M etz works for the Oregon - approval o f an addendum with Department o f Transportation. He transferred to Heppner last July from Tim Holt to add clinical director Brothers. His w ife Melissa works services; - ag cement to check the deed at the Artisan Village in Heppner. terms for the library/museum They are expecting their first child in January. building; - approval o f a request that the Oregon Youth Authority increase the num ber o f beds allotted to Morrow County. Court holds hearing on R F P D annexation By Doris Brosnan The Morrow County Court meeting on May 2 was extremely brief because the com m issioners spent most o f the day at a meeting. The court opened with a public hearing to consider petitions to annex territory into the Heppner Rural Fire Protection District. No one appeared for comment and the court noted that all the affected landowners were petitioners. County Assessor Greg Sweek indicated on a map the affected territory. The court approved the annexation. The court reviewed and approved an assessment and taxation grant application to the Department of Revenue, noting that the grant dollars are down about $23.000 from last year. They approved an interfund loan from the General Fund to the Domestic Violence Fund, to be repaid before the end o f the 2000-2001 fiscal year. The C ourt also approved a grant agreem ent between the Oregon Youth Conserv ation Corps and the Com m ission on Children and Families. A bnef discussion focused on the Special Transportation program and the RSVP program, to be continued. At the May 9 m eeting o f the Com missioners, Jerry Healy, Manager of Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative, and Planning Director Tamra Mabbott discussed with the Court an application for an easement to construct a gas pipeline, fiber optic cable and waterline. Healy explained the purpose for each line and the reasoning behind combining the three into one ditch. Hanlon reviewed term s o f the County's easem ent, noting the need for authorization from landowners who acquired land from the Union Pacific Railroad, unless the County is the installer. After more discussion, the Court authorized Columbia Basin Electric to apply for a conditional use permit. Mabbot also presented a changed draft agreement between the County and DEQ for the environmental specialist, noting that she has questions for the DEQ's contract officer Mabbott and Hanlon will com pile a list o f questions for a meeting that Judge Terry Tallman will set up with the Court and the officer. The Court also reviewed a letter from the DEQ regarding the State Attorney C Jeneral's opinion on enforcement of the ( ounty's toxic waste ordinance. County counsel Bill Hanlon and the court continued discussion of the Norman Ruhl Pit Hanlon reviewed the history o f the pit agreement and reported the status o f attem pts to establish a new contract. Hanlon agreed to set up a meeting with the owners and the county. Hanlon reported that some Morrow County residents have petitioned for inclusion into the Pilot Rock Fire District and Com m issioner Dan Brosnan requested the Assessor's Office to check m aps and descriptions to assure that those who do not want to be included in the petition are not. Hanlon informed the Court of a letter received from the Lexington Fire District regarding the possible extension o f fire protection sen ices near Lexington. Judge Tallman noted that referenced county property is Act-of-Congress land, but he will ask about the property on which the road office is located and about the airport property. A brief discussion also ensued about procedures for the sale o f Act-of- Congress parcels, lot-line adjustm ents and recording fees. Hanlon commented on the CSEPP exercise o f the previous day and members o f the Court agreed that a decisive com m and structure is imperative. The court observed that some local forest-education programs may be eligible for funding through Senate Bill 1608. C om m issioner Brosnan has contacted the Superintendent o f Schools and the Director of the OSU Extension about this opportunity. The court briefly discussed the Oregon Garden project and agreed to support it. Public W orks Director Burke O'Brien reported the following: The crew crack sealed, prepared for paving, did punch-list work and shoulder work and fog sealed on the Columbia Avenue project. They repaired washout damage on McNab and Bunker Hill and finished road grading on U pper Little Butter Creek, French Road, Blake Ranch Road, Nichols Road and Nolan I .ane They are now blading and working on the clearing o f brush and old stum ps at C utsforth park. To conserve power, they have installed timers in the Lexington truck shed. O'Brien discussed with the court the question o f paving five approaches into Buchanan's development. Authorized to pave, O’Brien will contact property owners to request they move fences to their property lines. The result, O'Brien reported, of a bum of small piles o f brush at the transfer site without first notifying DEQ, will be a letter o f non- com pliance from DEQ. He has written DEQ a notice that he will no longer allow bum s at the site, and he said that brush will, instead, be placed in the dumpsters. Commissioner Brosnan noted that yard waste is accepted at the mill site for incineration. Other actions o f the court: - approval of the request for the Columbia Plateau Stage Race route; - approval of a contract with Jane Richards as volunteer host at Anson Wright Park and with Judy Horton for the same at Cutsforth Park; - approval o f the W ilkinson Skinner Creek quarry renewal A SI.2 million water project got underway this week in lone. The project was funded through a USDA Rural I tilities Service grant and loan with interim loan financing by the Bank of Eastern Oregon. According to city of lone Maintenance Supervisor Dan Anderson (pictured above) the project will entail installing new water lines which will loop into the existing system and traverse across the field (above right) to the well housing. A new reservoir will go on the hill overlooking the city. Heppner High School crowns prom court Clinics seek reading material Pioneer Memorial Clinic and Im gon Medical Clinic are seeking current m agazines and other appropriate reading material for their waiting rooms. The staff encourages people to bring magazines not older than April 2001 to the clinic. They ask that people remove the address labels from the magazines. School bond passes The Morrow County School District Bond Levy, which will provide funds to build elementary schools in Boardman and Im gon and improvements and maintenance projects for all schools in the district, passed 1387 to 1133 Tuesday. According to results released by Morrow County The Heppner High School prom court was crowned at the dance held Saturday, May 5. at the HHS Clerk Barbara Bloodsworth. the cafeteria. The prom theme was "Save the Last Dance."Court members are as follows (left to right): Back-King county precinct breakdown is as Craig Scott. Prince Ryan Mattcson. Prince Justin Mood. Prince Scott VanWinkle; Front-Queen Krista Adams. follows: #1 North Boardman-58 Princess San Juanita Flgue/ahal. Princess Sarah Eckman. Princess Marissa McC abe. yes. 80 no; #2 South Boardman- 172 yes, 154 no; #3 Hardman-9 yes, 11 no; #4 Ione-248 yes. 98 no; #5 North Irrigon-218 yes. 148 no; #6 South Im gon-230 yes, 150 no; #7 Lexington-107 yes, 114 no; #8 Northeast ( / ’i c . o i iUtills Heppner-87 yes. 111 no; #9 Northwest Heppncr-83 yes. 111 f i n d L tin d S c -O -fiin ff. f __ no; #10 Southeast Heppner-73 yes, 81 no; #11 Southwest Heppner-102 yes. 75 no ______ Lexington 9 8 9 -8 2 2 1 » 1 -8 0 0 -4 5 2 -7 3 9 6 i«im. equipment wit our web u tt at www m<gf net Results are unofficial M o i row C o u n ty G ra in (¡r o w e r s
