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Board picks Venture Properties to negotiate Oppenlander sale; DEQ history noted
Summary
Board directed staff to negotiate a nonbinding letter of intent with Venture Properties for the Oppenlander property after staff confirmed the company paid a DEQ fine and took remediation steps; the board asked for the violation to be part of decision-making records.
The board voted to select Venture Properties Inc. and authorized staff to negotiate a nonbinding letter of intent and purchase-and-sale agreement for the district-owned Oppenlander property.
During discussion Director Salvaggio flagged a 2022–23 DEQ enforcement action against Venture Properties and asked whether the same company was before the board. Staff advised the company did not contest the fine, that it undertook mitigation steps when originally notified, and that no further DEQ violations were found in the staff review of records.
Board members said the DEQ matter should be considered but was not, in staff’s assessment, disqualifying. Staff reiterated that eligibility to operate in Oregon remained intact and that state land‑use and permitting processes would still apply to any subsequent development. The motion to select Venture Properties and authorize negotiations carried on an aye vote from directors present.
The board directed staff to proceed with negotiating terms while incorporating the public record of the DEQ action into the file for future reference.
