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07-14-21 Weekly Business Session.Pdf APPROVED ON JULY 21, 2021 BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT THE WEEKLY BUSINESS SESSION WEEKLY BUSINESS SESSION— July 14, 2021 9: 00 a. m.— Anne Basker Auditorium 600 N. W. Sixth Street, Grants Pass, OR 97526 Present: Daniel E. DeYoung, Chair; Herman E. Baertschiger Jr., Vice-Chair; and Darin J. Fowler, Commissioner; Trish Paredes, Recorder These are meeting minutes only. Only text enclosed in quotation marks reports a speaker' s exact words. Pursuant to notice through the media and in conformance with the Public Meeting Law, Daniel E. DeYoung, Chair, called the meeting to order at 5: 30 p.m. Items discussed were as follows: 1. PUBLIC HEARING: In the Matter of Annexations to the JOSEPHINE COMMUNITY LIBRARY DISTRICT by Petition of Landowner, Without Election Order Number Petitioner Assessor Map/ Tax Lot Acres 2021- 030 HARVEY, Carlton& COBB, Rebecca 36- 06- 13- A0-000502- 00 5. 01 2021- 031 MARR Kevin& Constance 36- 05- 21- DA- 000200- 00 1. 66 2021- 032 MENKEE, Julie& Aurora 37- 05- 19- D0- 000900- 00 75 Commissioner DeYoung opened the Public Hearing at 5: 32 p. m. Kate Laskey, Josephine Community Library District, explained that these three annexations are voluntarily opting into the district to support the library and to be allowed to vote on the Library District Board members. REQUESTS/ COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS: ( Each person will be given three( 3) minutes to speak) None heard. Commissioner Fowler made a motion to approve Order No. 2021- 030; Order No. 2021- 031; Order No. 2021- 032; In the Matter of Annexations to the Josephine Community Library District by Petition of Landowner, Without Election, seconded by Commissioner Baertschiger. Upon roll call vote, motion passed 3- 0; Commissioner Fowler— yes, Commissioner Baertschiger yes and Commissioner DeYoung—yes. Commissioner DeYoung closed the Public Hearing at 5: 34 p. m. 2. ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS IN CONSIDERATION OF: BOARD DECISIONS UNDER ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS WERE MADE AFTER PUBLIC COMMENT WAS RECEIVED a. Approval of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees ( AFSCME) Collective Bargaining Agreement JJ Scofield, Human Resource Director, explained that this bargaining agreement is for the duration of three years and includes a COLA adjustment, CPI adjustment, and administrative changes to codify State laws among other amendments. A comprehensive wage analysis was used to make any adjustments in salaries. 3. REQUESTS/ COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS: (Each person will be given three( 3) minutes to speak) Judy Hinkel, O' Brien, spoke in opposition to the Covid- 19 vaccine and the dangers it poses to the health of those take it. Craig Hinkel, O' Brien, spoke in opposition to Oregon State mandates that shut down businesses due to Covid- 19. Guenter Ambron, Illinois Valley, submitted documents concerning Covid- 19 scams by Anthony Fauci( Exhibit 1). Mark Seligman, Illinois Valley, spoke in support of the Covid- 19 vaccine and spoke in opposition to censorship. Judy Ahrens, Josephine County, spoke in support of Josephine County staying open. David Darnell, Cave Junction, spoke in opposition to the River Democracy Act and any land locks by the government. Catherine Austin, Cave Junction, spoke in opposition to the methods the government is taking to vaccinate and control citizens through the Covid- 19 pandemic. Leo Goodley, Cave Junction, spoke in opposition to the Covid- 19 tactics that the government has taken to inoculate and control citizens. 4. BOARD MAY REVIEW PUBLIC COMMENTS/QUESTIONS: The Board addressed public comments. Weekly Business Session July 14, 2021 Page 2 Board Discussion and Action— Agenda Item 2( a) Commissioner Baertschiger moved to approve American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees ( AFSCME) Collective Bargaining Agreement, seconded by Commissioner Fowler. Upon roll call vote, motion passed 3- 0; Commissioner Fowler—yes, Commissioner Baertschiger—yes, and Commissioner De Young—yes. 5. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR: a. Minutes( Draft minutes are availablefor viewing in the Board' s Office) Weekly Business Session— July 7, 2021 b. Resolution No. 2021- 030; In the Matter of Appointments to the Josephine County Charter Review Commission One original Resolutionfiled with the County Clerk) Board Discussion and Action: Commissioner Fowler moved to approve the Consent Calendar Agenda Items 5( a) through 5( b) as listed, seconded by Commissioner Baertschiger. Upon roll call vote, motion passed 3- 0; Commissioner Fowler—yes. Commissioner Baertschiger— yes, and Commissioner DeYoung—yes. 6. OTHER: ( ORS 192. 640( 1)) ". notice shall include a list ofthe principal subjects anticipated to be considered at the meeting, but this requirement shall not limit the ability ofa governing body to consider additional subjects.') None reported. 7. MATTERS FROM COMMISSIONERS: Commissioner Fowler announced a free vaccine clinic in Jubilee Park this upcoming Saturday and spoke about meetings he had attended. Commissioner DeYoung reminded citizens that Back to the 50' s will be held this year and urged citizens to attend if in town. Weekly Business Session adjourned at 6: 40 p. m. Trish Paredes, Recorder Entered into record: Exhibit 1 — Guenter Ambron' s documents ADDRESS TO JOSEPHINE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS JULY 14TH By Guenter Ambron, Cave Junction, www.ivemedia. orq/ 541- 415- 1929 Greetings Dan, Herman, and Darin Pardon my departure in getting back to you. Our Neighborhood, organizing, and Fire Season preparations have taken all my time. I' ve reviewed your last two Business Sessions, great to see the commissioners in the Anne Baxter. I will join you there on the 14th of July. I have two items to cover: One. Illinois Valley Neighborhood Watch: We continue to experience an escalation in crime and theft. I' ve seen my very first MS- 13 member at Shops Smart yesterday. We are having a meeting at Wild Rivers Pizza, Cave Junction, July 12th, 5PM. And a Fire Watch Incident Drill in Takilma Thursday, July 8, at 1 PM We are grateful, and extend our thanks to Sheriff Dave Daniel, his Deputies, the task force, and to the commissioners for the illegal grow enforcement action taken.. and for it being highly publicized. Two. On COVID- 19 and Anthony Fauci: I continue to source, prepare documents and information with the best science, data, and professional testimony possible. I have a publication paper issue almost complete which includes remedies by frontline doctors treating patients with ( claimed) COVID- 19. I have coupled it with our WebSite www.ivemedia. org ( where we have considerable material posted). NIAID Director Tony Fauci is in the hot seat as you may know, regarding his recent questioning at congressional hearings. There is considerable evidence of conflict of interests, and interlocking directives. But the problem stands with indictment and prosecution, as our justice system, today, is so politicized, including the Corporate Media which is tailored to a predetermined narrative. Dr. David E. Martin, director/ creator of M- CAM, has completed extensive investigations on the SARS coronavirus", the patenting of, and suspected chimeric weaponization activities — as gain of function" of biogenic materials. Dr. Martin and M- CAM provides international services with intelligence reports to governments and investors. He has followed Dr. Fauci since 1999. Dr. Martin released the " Fauci/ COVID- 19 Dossier" to the public in January of 2021 , "for the sake of humanity" he says. "The Fauci/COVID- 19 Dossier" contains substantial business referenced documentation of funding, collaboration, patents, grants, partners, and the lead- up to the Wuhan Lab incident. It' s been sent to the US AG Bill Barr (6/ 20), and to several State AGs. The Dossier will speak for itself. Dr. Martin encourages everyone who examines it to bring it before the authorities. There is also the CoronaVirus Investigative Committee in Germany. Rinner Fullmich with an international group of lawyers are addressing the fraud that has occurred. There are 100s of other organizations that are on the march to expose the truth, and growing. The full narrative of what has occurred is being revealed. You can follow an introduction to this subject matter and the Dossier by Dr. Martin at: www.ivemedia. org/ law Much of Dr. Martin' s material on the Pandemic is still on youtube. Due to his international credibility FYI NOT TO BE READ for commissioners only. There is a substantial series of Groups, and Municipalities, States, and Countries that are uncoupling. This is where the importance of the courtesy notice of liability comes in. The States and the Fed have large sums of credit they can conjure from their plastic banking system of fractional lending. When American's justice system is restored to accountability, it will order the balance be brought back to People first, money second. The currency in any country, of a free land, can only be issued by its people, through its congress. An honest one. The Money Barons have been running things for a long time. https://youtu. be/ DlfvfMgGDEg An Ordinance, specifically place as law, can order the following of US Constitution and State Constitutional law, as abiding in the union, in history of the agreements and the compacts of men, and the law they stood under and by, during that contract, and, Secondly: A Government protecting their constituents. The County places the safety and welfare of it' s people as its first priority. We live in a sea of unchecked government. The law is not being applied. No court in the land is doing anything about it. They are a part of the Official Narrative. Especially at the Fed level. But never the less, government can' t do much about it until the people stand for it, and make it happen with them. This time is nearly at hand. Thanks Commissioners. I will continue to search and sort out, with everyone' s help, what is the real story. We owe it to ourselves. Guenter Ambron Ivy Dr. Cave Junction 541- 415- 1929 The Fauci/ COVID- 19 Dossier This document is prepared for humanity by Dr.
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