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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 16,2011 - THREE County Court news The fo llow in g is provided by Commissioner Leann Rea. The Morrow Coun ty Court met on November 2 in Heppner with Judge Tallman and Commission ers Grieb and Rea in at tendance. The court reviewed and approved the minutes of Oct. 26, 2011. The court also reviewed and approved account payables in the net amount of $66,272.10. Road Dept: Spring Hollow Bridge project: The crew successfully moved the old (built 1867) wooden grain bin that was in the way of the new road to its new location selected by the land owner. The crew started by building a new floor and bracing up the inside, then shored up the outside with logs and tie down straps, then put four logs under it so it could be skidded to the new loca tion. The bin was moved to its new location with an excavator. The crew and the driller then began to work on the new road south of the bridge site. The pilings for the south bridge abut ment have been driven in place. They are currently working on welding steel caps on those pilings and leveling the ground around the pilings so the concrete forms and rebar for the abutment can be installed. They have been working on the road on the north side of the bridge, getting it to sub grade, as well as excavating out for the bridge abutment on the north side o f the new bridge. The driller has finished drilling holes on the south side of the bridge where the new road will be. They plan on blasting that part on Wednesday afternoon. C lark s C an y o n / Hwy. 207 Intersection proj ect: Some equipment has been moved to the site and started sloping banks and filling in some low spots to sub-grade. The crew is just getting started on this project and will continue as people and time allows. M isc: The paint striping is completed for this year. Dave Pranger has been working on the paint truck getting it ready to store for the winter. Graders: The grad ers are working on the grav el roads. Roads that have been graded are: Sunflower Flat, Bill Bergstrom, Valby, Redding, Stock Drive, Perl- berg, Meadowbrook, Nolan, Kenny, Spur Loop, Hanna- Arbuckle, and Spring Hol low Roads and East o f Morphine, Carlson, Stock Drive, and Peck Lanes. The graders are currently work ing in the Liberty School Road area, Blackhorse Can yon area, Lexington area, 2 bedroom home on large lot in Lex Lots of room for a garden and other activities with this 2 bedroom 1 bath single wide mo bile home in Lexington. Lots of upgrade including new flooring, new roof, insulation, new vinyl windows, water heater and much more. $ 6 0 ,0 0 0 Tupper area, and the Spring Hollow bridge project. Permits: The court reviewed and, on the rec ommendation of the Road M aster Burke O ’B rien, approved Permit #011, be tween the county and Cen tury Link to replace a tele phone line along Liberty School Road near Barlow Canyon Road. CSEPP Transfer: The court reviewed a notice o f intent to transfer/retain items purchased related to the Wifi equipment and traffic camera systems as listed on an attached inven tory sheet. Sheriff’s Report: Sheriff Ken Matlack pre sented the court with the following recap of recent ev en ts: N o rth C ounty: picnic table loaded into a pickup at the Irrigon Ma rina; a welfare check on an 86-year-old female, lo cated and transported to Good Shepherd Hospital; a motorcycle pursuit and foot chase, items recov ered and suspect identified. South County: dump truck full of gravel ran off road, driver airlifted out, seven- year-old boy not seriously injured; welfare check on individual threatening sui cide and injury to others; a landowner was informed that he was not allowed to place a locked gate across a county road; rollover Have your own cabin in the mountains to live in or use for weekend get aways. Surrounded by Pine and Tam arack trees. Sit on the deck and look out at the forest. $ 7 0 ,0 0 0 accident on Gooseberry Road with three occupants and ambulance response. A welfare check regarding attempted 911 calls from a female; was determined the individual was gather ing cattle and had been at tempting to report a forest fire. The following press releases were provided for review: Robbery of Devin Oil; rash of vehicle entries in the Irrigon area; possible shots fired, pursuit, vehicle abandoned, and suspect lodged in regional ja il; and an aircraft crash near Lexington. Fi n a n c e Dept. Report: Finance D irec tor Rick Worden informed the court that in order to repay the short-term loan, a resolution will need to be drafted or a supplemental budget would need to be prepared. The court opted to have a resolution drafted for signatures on Nov. 23, 2011. Worden then provid ed information regarding the county’s disability and retirement plan along with thequestionnaire that needs to be completed for the dis ability application. Worden will conduct more research regarding the matter. Assessment & Tax Dept. Report: County As sessor Greg Sweek provided and reviewed the 2011 taxes imposed comparison to the court. The county value is up by 6.78%, which is a little higher than anticipated at budget time. In part the increase is the result of the Oregon Dept, of Revenue increasing the value o f the two power plants in the City of Boardman, also a new dairy, Three Mile Canyon Farms, and some hous ing and business growth contributed to the increase. Sweek also provided a re view of the Morrow County SIP and Enterprise Zone projects, which included dates and amounts of future payments. Mi d - C o l u m b i a Council of Governments (MCCOG): Executive Di rector John Arens and Di rector Bill Fashing of MC COG presented informa tion to the court regarding the possibility of Morrow County joining with Wasco, Hood River, Sherman, Gil liam and Wheeler Counties on the development of re newable energy projects. A lengthy discussion ensued regarding the costs to the county as well as potential long-term returns. No deci sion was made regarding the proposal. The court conduct ed the following business: The court reviewed and ap proved a warranty deed be tween the county and Carl Thorpe in the amount of $ 1,000 to allow the realign ment of the Shobe Canyon intersection. The court re viewed and took no action regarding tax foreclosure property in the Cain Lane area. The court reviewed and approved the Morrow County holiday schedule for the 2012 calendar year. The court reviewed and approved the payment of some SAIF claims in the to tal of $1,938.21 rather than process them through the Insurance Company, caus ing a much greater increase in premiums. Reviewed and approved the payment of $ 100 for membership to the Community Renewable En ergy Association. The court review ed the insurance claim settlem ent for the clean-up at the fair grounds following the fire just prior to the beginning of the fair. The court appointed Betty Gray to the Special Trans portation Board. R eview ed m isc. correspondences and dis cussed upcom ing m eet ings. If you would like to be placed on the list to receive County minutes, please contact Karen Wolff at 541-676-5620. f nit sms ’Page Design ’Hosting ’Complete Sites H e p p n e r G a z e t te - T im e s 541- 6 7 6 -9 2 2 « CHECK OUT THESE REAL ESTATE REALS www.sykesrealestate.net t www.pendletonpropertys.com $ 38,000 W •»' S v 335 Good buy on this new Heppner listing. 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