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The Home Rule Charter for Coos County 2012

5/10/2012

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Note: The Coos County Watchdog is not endorsing any change in The County Charter.  However, there are a few good aspects of this document  that should be debated.  Also, this might help educate the public since people are not paying attention now.  


Press Release    From  ARRRG    5-9-12

   "Voice of the Voters "

    Would you like a vote on having a County  Administrator? 
Would you like a vote on Urban Renewal taxation?   Would you like a vote on the transfer of major county assets?

    Would you like five full time commissioners,  paid, representing the whole county?  Would you like to have Citizen  Comments at all the public meetings?  Would you like the commissioners to  be restricted to
voting only at regularly scheduled Board meetings (versus also  at scattered Work Sessions)?

    Would you like open competitive county bids and  standardized contracts?  Would you like to have accountability in quality  and contract compliance with these county bids?

    You can have it all.

    The Home Rule Charter for Coos County 2012 has  just been filed as an initiative to be decided in the November election.   It contains all of the above provisions, and more.   It is sponsored  by Americans for
Responsive, Responsible, Representative Government  (ARRRG).

    This county does not need a captain.  It  needs a rudder, and a map.  This Home Rule Charter provides both, in  detail.  It features the values and rights of the voters while defining the  requirements of the county
governing body.  It is unique.  It is  designed for Coos County.

    Feel free to contact us.  We're available to  meet with any of the various local groups.  We have Charters for anyone who  wants them.  We can e-mail the complete Charter.

    Contact information:  ARRRG, PO Box 826,  Coquille, Oregon  97423.  Phone: 541-396-4200 (machine after six  rings). 

E-mail:  ARRRG2012@dishmail.net


 Donations are  made payable to 

ARRRG.  Donations are not tax deductible.

Submitted by Ronnie Herne, Secretary, 
ARRRG

This file contains the wording to the charter:
Final Charter May 9, 2012
File Size: 317 kb
File Type: pdf
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SUMMARY INDEX
 PREAMBLE
 - Citizens' rights/governing body responsibilities 

SECTION
1 - NAME, NATURE, BOUNDARIES, COUNTY SEAT 


Governmental structure of the County consists of 5 Commissioners, Surveyor, Assessor, Treasurer, Clerk, Sheriff, and Director of Human Resources, elected at large 

SECTION
2 - COUNTY AUTHORITY AND POWERS 


Vested in County Commissioners


SECTION
3 - BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 


Requirements for holding office 

Terms of office 

Elections and vacancies 

Quorum/Meeting(s) requirements 

Conflicts of interest 

Ordinances, Regulations, and Orders 

Limitation on delegation of authority 

Specific responsibilities 

SECTION 4 - REFERENDUM, INITIATIVE, RECALL 
Manner of exercising reserved powers 

SECTION  5 - GENERAL COUNTY ELECTION PROVISIONS 

Nomination, election, recall of county officers
 Election of County measures 
Charter amendments and repeal


SECTION 6 - FINANCE 
Budget/priorities 
Capital program projections and voter approval
Grants 
Audits 

SECTION 7 - PUBLIC RESOURCE PROTECTION 
Disposition and acquisition of real/personal property

 Public vote not required: re personal property: less than: $5,000 

$25,000 with full approval of BOC 

Public vote not required re real property less than $50,000 with full BOC approval 
 

Contracts: 
Public vote for contracts over $100,000 
Public Debt limit


SECTION 8 - DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL, SETTLEMENTS, JUDGEMENTS, COSTS 
Quarterly public  reports


SECTION  9 - PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE

 Designate a Chief Maintenance Officer/program for continuous maintenance of equipment and facilities


SECTION 10 - ADMINISTRATION

 Commissioners' administrative responsibility: standard oversight of documents, departments, etc. 
Employee severance pay for eliminated positions

 Public access to service departments 

Fee structure for public administrative services

 Commissioners' oversight and meeting with department heads/department disbursement of budgeted funds.


SECTION 11 - COUNTY OFFICERS
 Oath of office 
Term of office 
Filling vacancies 
Gift limitations 

Officers duties ( partial ): Clerk, Sheriff, Assessor, Surveyor, Treasurer- Chief Financial Officer, Human Resources Director.

SECTION  12 - VOTER APPROVAL OF URBAN RENEWAL 

Public vote - Approval/termination 

SECTION 13 - ENTERPRIZE ZONES, LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS, SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS 
 
Public vote 

SECTION 14 - LAND USE 
Ordinances or plans submitted to Oregon state agencies for change submitted to voters first 

SECTION 15 - TRAVEL EXPENSE REGULATIONS 
Travel / lodging  / meals 

Credit cards


SECTION 16 - PUBLIC CONTRACTING

 Public contracting open bid regulations 

SECTION 17 - COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
 Per state and federal requirements 

SECTION 18 - VETERANS 
Veterans Service Officer 

Office hours


SECTION 19 - PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS
 Building materials 

Water rights 

Regulation of  nuisances 

SECTION 20 - PREDATOR CONTROL
 Dedicated funds 

SECTION 21 - HEALTHCARE FREEDOM
 Individual control


SECTION 22 - COMPENSATION
 Elected / union / non-union


SECTION 23 - ENFORCEMENT 
Penalties/responsibility for penalties due to official violations of this Charter 

Citizen remedies


SECTION 24 - MISCELLANEOUS
 Charter effective date 

Use of taxpayer funds 

Artifice/Subterfuge 

Severability 

Prohibition of retroactive actions 

Emergency contracting powers 

General emergency powers 

SECTION  25 - TRANSITION PROVISIONS

 Continuity 

Election of additional officers 

Ratification of  ordinances 

Ordinances in conflict with Charter


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