BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS
The Lassen County Board of Supervisors convenes in Regular Session on
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION
Chairman Pyle announces that no closed session was held.
AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS
It is moved by Supervisor Keefer, seconded by Supervisor Dahle and
carried, with Supervisor Hanson absent, to approve the agenda as posted.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Chairman Pyle asks for public comment and no comments are received.
CONSENT CALENDAR
It is moved by Supervisor Dahle, seconded by Supervisor Keefer and
carried, with Supervisor Hanson absent, to take the noted action on the
following Consent Calendar items:
COUNTY CLERK ITEM
Approve Minutes of
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - PERSONNEL DIVISION ITEM
Receive and file Personnel Movement report for December, 2005.
Reject claim of Debi Noel and Larry E. Noel, III, in its entirety, and
direct
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES ITEM
Ratify continuation of Declaration of State of Disaster -
Flood/Emergency in
PRISON TRIALS COST REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM ITEMS
Receive and file recaps of
MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE ITEMS
Receive and file the following correspondence:
a. Application for Alcoholic
Beverage License - Doyle Payless Shell,
UNAGENDIZED BOARD REPORTS
1. Supervisor Chapman will
attend the NORTEC quarterly meeting this week and announces an award that
NORTEC received for the NORTEC Web.
2. Supervisor Keefer
reports on the Economic Development Coordinating Council meeting; reports on
calls that he received from residents of the Susanville Mobile Home Park
complaining they were going to be evicted by the new owner (49 spaces with 60
families) - notes the story in today's newspaper is accurate as to what is
happening and notes the eviction claims were not completely accurate; announces
he will run for a third term as District Three Supervisor.
3. Supervisor Dahle
reports on the Fair Board meeting he attended and notes that he will loan his
cattle squeeze chute to the fair; met with the Bieber Fire District regarding
financial difficulties - they plan to send an educational letter to residents
on the cost of training and the tight funding situation they are in; reports on
a meeting with Congressman Doolittle's staff - talked about Rural Schools
Funding, PILT, and Wilderness Study Areas (Board needs to define these areas);
announces he attended the Seattle Seahawks game and is very happy they are
going to the Super Bowl. (Supervisor Hanson enters at
4. Supervisor Hanson also
reports on the Economic Development Coordinating Council meeting; adds the
updating of the Energy Element to his 2006 Goals and Objectives list.
INFORMATION FOR THE BOARD
1. CAO Ketelsen announces
the annual Irene Doyle Excellence in Service Award application period is now
open.
2. CAO Ketelsen states he
has contacted Modoc County Administrative Officer Michael Maxwell regarding the
Likely Fire Protection District no longer responding to any requests for fire
or medical aid in
Recess
QUINCY LIBRARY GROUP (QLG)
QLG Forester Frank Stewart is very happy with the Ninth Circuit Court
of Appeals ruling in the Sierra Nevada Forest Protection Campaign vs. Forest
Service, which involves an Environmental Assessment on the Meadow Valley
Project on the
Mr. Stewart presents an update on the status of lawsuits:
> Meadow Valley
DFPZ in Plumas County - 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in favor of
Forest Service/QLG.
>
> North 49 DFPZ in
> Basin Group Selection/Sierra
Information is provided on QLG Pilot Project Lawsuit Fund collections
and expenditures and the remaining program of work on the Pilot Project which
will be updated to meet the 2009 deadline.
(Supervisor Chapman enters at
Mr. Stewart provides information on Congress wanting to look at
revisions to NEPA to improve efficiency of the process. Extensive discussion is held with suggestions
for investigating the groups that file frivolous environmental lawsuits; look
at recovery of costs for these lawsuits from the Enviros when they do not
prevail; require a deposit from the plaintiffs in an amount adequate to cover
the costs of defending the lawsuit (these are taxpayer dollars being spent).
It is moved by Supervisor Dahle, seconded by Supervisor Hanson and
carried to adopt Resolution No. 06-007, calling upon Congress and the
Administration to adopt the Findings and Recommendations of the Task Force on
Improving and Updating the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) dated
PUBLIC HEARING - APPEAL #2005-086, FORREST MacDONALD
The public hearing is opened at
Maurice Anderson presents the staff report. No one speaks in opposition to the
appeal. Forest MacDonald states he is
willing to make it work and meet the
The hearing is closed at
Maurice Anderson states the absolute minimum setback for a carport is
three feet and also notes the structure is still subject to design review and
Mr. MacDonald will have to obtain a building permit.
Robert Sorvaag states Mr. MacDonald could resubmit an application and
notes that major structural modifications would be required to the existing structure.
It is moved by Supervisor Hanson and seconded by Supervisor Keefer to
adopt Resolution No. 06-006, denying the appeal.
Supervisor Chapman asks if the Board is going to resolve the setback
size today.
Public Works Director Larry Millar feels that a five foot setback is
adequate.
Building Official Steve Fuller states there may be some structural
issues that could mean this structure will have to be an enclosed garage rather
than a carport which would mean different setback requirements than for a
carport.
The maker and second of the motion amend the motion to include the
minimum setback for this carport is five feet.
The motion carries unanimously on a roll call vote.
(Supervisor Chapman departs)
The Board of Supervisors recess and convene as the Lassen County Fair
Board.
Fair Manager Jim Wolcott submits and reviews the County Fair Budget.
It is moved by Supervisor Keefer, seconded by Supervisor Hanson and
carried, with Supervisor Chapman absent, to approve the Lassen County Fair
Budget for the period of
The Board of Supervisors reconvene.
(Supervisor Chapman returns)
Recess
Tom Esgate presents information on the Fire Safe Council Projects
(Susanville area) for 2006:
> Archery/Childrens
- expect fall start-up ($90,000)
> Cheney Creek
- expect July completion ($115,000)
> River Bench -
expect June start-up ($120,000)
> Susanville Indian
Rancheria (an SIR/LCFSC assisted project) - planned 2006 ($254,850)
>
> Cooperative Sagebrush Steppe
Restoration Initiative - scoping and landowner participation/solicitation
underway and making initial implementation funding applications/ $2 million
goal ($145,000 planning project)
> Lassen Day Bench - Lassen Phase
is substantially complete at over 220 treated acres - project management
continues in Modoc and Shasta counties - management fees go to the match fund
for Lassen County projects - expect to treat over 400 acres this year (over
$300,000 remains for 2006-2007 treatments)
Tom Esgate presents an update on Lassen County Fire Safe Council
activities and revisions to the Lassen County Fire Safe Plan (FSP). The changes include:
1. Includes a revised MOU as part of the Community Wildfire
Prevention Plan (CWPP)/FSP
2. Adds Tribes and private forest industry partners to the MOU
3. Ties all Lassen County Community FSPs to the CWPP/FSP
4. Gives
the communities and the MOU participants the ability to expand and amend the
individual FSPs as better planning evolves
5. Defines the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) boundaries in
6. Gives the MOU participants the ability to modify the WUI
boundaries as planning is improved
7. Amends the CWPP/FSP to include the new
8. Establishes a procedure for developing Annual and Future Work
Plans, including a March 1 date for assembling the information
It is moved by Supervisor Keefer, seconded by Supervisor Chapman and
carried to approve changes to the 2002 Memo of Understanding (MOU) and 2004
Fire Safe Plan (FSP).
There being no further business, the meeting is adjourned at
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CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ATTEST:
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THERESA NAGEL, CLERK OF THE BOARD