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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 17, 2001 - THREE County Court discusses RV park ordinance By Doris Brosnan To continue the Morrow County Court's discussion o f the RV Park ordinance on October 10, planning director Tamra Mabbott and planning com m ission m em bers M arvin Padberg and Joel Peterson offered input. M abbott explained som e differences in inform ation now available from further research and different from that originally provided the planning commission. County counsel Bill Hanlon explained his interpretation o f the state code and Padberg explained the planning com m ission's desire to accommodate seasonal m igrant workers and construction workers. The group agreed on the need for certain restrictions for the use o f the parks, no matter the length o f time allowed for a stay, and cited problem s that have developed in some parks. They also agreed on the need to consider the greater public interest in the issue. With some concern over the code enforcem ent aspect, the court approved by a vote o f two to one to allow 51 weeks out o f 52 for the parking o f trailers in private RV parks. Hanlon noted that the county can keep the 14-day limit on RV parking in county parks. Port o f M orrow Com missioner Dan Creamer and port director o f economic developm ent Lisa M ittlesdorf requested a statement . o f support from the court for a port resolution. M ittlesdorf outlined the chronology o f events surrounding the port's efforts toward acquisition of state-owned property now for sale. The port's resolution, Mittlesdorf explained, asks the state to follow the statutory process for the sale o f surplus property, referring to ORS 270.100. She acknowledged that the port is interested in a 2000-acre parcel included in the sale property and reported that the price asked for the parcel has changed but remains out o f line with the value o f the property. Creamer added that he does not think the state's position is in the best interests of the Morrow C ounty citizens. County commissioners addressed the water rights agreement previously reached with environmental groups; the possibility o f the state's splitting out the parcel the port is interested in; the use-value o f the property to the entity recognized by the state in the bidding process; and the handling o f the sale by the state, which casts a different light on the original plans for the land that the court and the port agreed to support. After a lengthy discussion, the court agreed to sign a resolution in support o f the Port o f Morrow's request to ask the state to follow the statutory process for disposal o f surplus property. R epresentatives o f SCM, the com pany contracted for the permitting at the chemical depot, went over a draft of their technical review report. Discussion focused on definitions o f "waste" and "product," on J block, on monitors, and on some clanfications to be made in the report. Also requested by the court was a copy o f the scope of work and tim e line for the project. A representative o f the Offutt Farms, W ayne Downey, outlined the business's plans in Morrow County and discussed investments made by the com pany, including dairy im provem ents and infrastructure. The digester, reported in the media, is part o f their plans and will provide electricity and a soil additive. A wind farm is being worked on; the com pany is discussing a b eef project; a dock facility, a circle tram and food processing are also included in the plans; and the company is looking at light industrial and retail plans. In response to questions from Hanlon, Downey reported that the digester will eliminate 95 percent o f the odor from the dairies. Downey explained that the com pany's m ission statement is committed to agriculture, and he voiced concern over an element of mistrust about Offutt's enterprises. The commissioners explained their reaction to the state's handling of the land sale process and not communicating with the county, and Downey agreed that, though the process was correct, the port and the county were not involved soon enough. The court and Hanlon discussed the solid waste ordinance, with Hanlon recommending a rewrite by a consultant. Also discussed were the Ross Island waste, digester waste, hog fuel from Kinzua and the Green franchise. It was decided that M abbott, who voiced interest in combining solid waste, hazardous waste and toxic waste in the same ordinance, will inquire about model ordinances. Hanlon will search for information on consultants. The court will get information to Hanlon about the sources o f waste so that he can offer a recom m endation. Justice Court Judge Charlotte Gray talked briefly with the court about its request that she change the Justice Court banking and accounting practices. Gray had questions for the court, and the commissioners offered observations of how the new system should prove an asset to her. Gray agreed to talk to the accounting department. Assistant public works director Bob N aim s reported to the court that the crew had been sweeping and fog sealing on Little Buttercreek and Big Buttercreek roads and Frontage Road, with plans for the Lexington Shop and the transfer station areas; the crew has started paint striping for Gilliam County; has been doing traffic counts on lone- Gooseberry, Halvorsen, Brenner Canyon and Liberty School roads. Naims presented a list of expenses Christian Life Center to host speaker Reverend John Marvin, Assemblies o f God missionary to Antigua and Barbuda, will be the featured guest speaker at the Christian Life Center, 535 W. Morgan Street, Heppner, on Sunday, Oct. 21, at 10:30 a m., according to Reverend Tim VanCleave, pastor. The public is invited to attend the Marvins' missions presentation. John and Sarah Marvin are first Assemblies o f God missionaries to Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean. The two islands lie several hundred miles east of Puerto Rico among the other island nations of the Lesser Antilles. The population o f 67,000 includes about 3.000 refugees who fled the island of Montserrat during a volcanic eruption' in 1995. "We have mainly ministered on Antigua," says John Marvin, "but have been to numerous islands across the Caribbean as well. Our district includes Antigua, Barbuda and St. Kitts with a total o f 16 churches, 13 o f which are on Antigua." During their last ministry term, the M arvins helped plant two churches on Antigua. They were also active in evangelistic crusades and youth and children's ministry. 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