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Commission approves server purchase, ratifies grants and adopts parks ordinance; Fusilin survey deferred
Summary
The Baker County board approved a $33,013 server purchase and sole‑source designation, ratified several grant documents, adopted a parks ordinance as an emergency measure and tabled a proposed full survey of the Fusilin/Hughes Lane property for more review.
Baker City — In a day of mixed administrative and policy actions, the Baker County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 3 authorized IT purchases, ratified grant agreements, adopted a parks ordinance as an emergency measure and delayed a proposed comprehensive survey of county‑owned property that has drawn public attention.
IT staff briefed commissioners on a needed replacement of the county’s hypervisor cluster and related licenses and recommended appointing Manage Inc as sole‑source provider for VMware and related services. The board approved Order 2025‑159 appointing Manage Inc as a sole‑source provider and authorized purchase of three servers (listed model and a three‑year warranty) for $33,013.78.
Eric (IT) described rising software/support license costs and warned of volatility in recurring fees, saying the county recently received a vendor charge that jumped from prior years’ amounts. "I got a bill for $18,000," he told commissioners, describing a spike in license cost that motivated accelerated replacement and license strategy changes.
On the Fusilin/Hughes Lane county‑owned parcel, Economic Development presented three survey bids and recommended a full, recorded survey to clarify corner pins, encroachments and easements and to preserve options for future development and a possible collector street. Commissioners and public speakers debated whether a survey should proceed now or wait for a defined project; one commissioner requested more time to review the city, ODOT and previous documents and moved to table the item for further consideration. The board agreed to revisit the matter at a later meeting.
The board also opened and adopted on first reading (and final reading per the hearing format) an updated Baker County Parks Ordinance (Ordinance 2025‑07), declaring it an emergency ordinance effective immediately to regulate park use and prohibit certain activities; staff said prior park ordinances are repealed and the new ordinance incorporates updated protections for park users and facilities.
Other routine business included favorable recommendations to the OLCC for multiple liquor license renewals, the reappointment of members to local boards (Vector Control, Museum Commission), ratification of an OHA IGA and of the Treatment Court grant, and acceptance of financial reports and payroll registers.
What’s next: IT will work with Manage Inc on procurement and licensing; staff will return with more documentation on the Fusilin survey for commissioners to review before any final approval; county officials said they will file the parks ordinance and publish it per state filing rules.
