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Jackson County commissioners approve appointment, property vacation and two management/license agreements
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Summary
At their Feb. 25 meeting, Jackson County commissioners approved an appointment of a justice court pro tempore judge, initiated vacation proceedings for a portion of Star Lane, and authorized a license to run fiber to The Children’s Museum and a management agreement for the county go-kart facility. All motions passed 2-0 with one commissioner absent.
Jackson County’s Board of Commissioners approved four administrative orders Feb. 25 during a 9:30 a.m. meeting in Medford, including an appointment to the county justice court and two agreements affecting county property and services.
The board approved Order No. 61-26 appointing John A. Hamilton as Judge Pro Tempore for the Jackson County Justice Court. The appointment was included on the Consent Calendar; Commissioner Randy Sparacino moved to approve the consent items and Commissioner Rick Dyer seconded. Those who voted aye were Commissioners Sparacino and Dyer; Commissioner Colleen Roberts was recorded as absent.
Also on the Consent Calendar, the board approved Order No. 62-26, which initiates vacation proceedings for a portion of public right-of-way commonly known as Star Lane, located in Section 5, Township 37 South, Range 2 West of the Willamette Meridian. The order initiates the proceedings; further administrative steps and public-notice requirements were not specified in the minutes.
During the discussion portion of the meeting the board read and approved Order No. 63-26, a license agreement with Hunter Communications & Technologies, LLC. County Administrator Danny Jordan explained the agreement allows Hunter Communications to install and maintain fiber-optic cable within county-owned conduit and vaults at 10 South Oakdale Avenue in Medford to provide service to The Children’s Museum at 413 West Main Street. Jordan said routing fiber through the county conduit is the most efficient approach and "does not impact service provided to the County." Commissioner Sparacino moved to approve the order as read; Commissioner Dyer seconded and both commissioners voted aye.
The board also approved Order No. 64-26, a management agreement with Drift Evolution, LLC for the operation and maintenance of the go-kart facility at Jackson County Sports Park. Jordan said the Roads and Parks Department issued a request for proposals and received a single response from Drift Evolution, the current manager, which the department found qualified. Commissioner Sparacino moved to approve the order as read; Commissioner Dyer seconded and the motion passed with both voting aye.
The meeting adjourned at 9:40 a.m.
Actions recorded in the meeting minutes were approvals of administrative orders; the minutes do not record additional conditions, contract dollar amounts, or subsequent implementation dates. Any future procedural steps (public notices for the vacation proceeding or contract execution dates) were not specified in the minutes.