City Council Appoints 24 to Vacation Home Rental Task Force

Bend City Council approved a Vacation Home Rental Task Force substantially as recommended by the Planning Commission, adding the proposed alternate (Hillside Inn B&B owner Anne Goldner) as a full voting member. The members of the 24-person task force—which meets for the first time Thursday at 4 pm at the North Fire Training Station on Jamison Street—are listed below. (The details come from the city. See more here.)

CHRISTINE BARNES
Neighborhood Association: River West
Background: reporter/historian/author
Profession: editor/author
Items of Note for Appointment Consideration: Landmarks Commission/neighbor of vacation rental

ROXANNE BERCIK
Neighborhood Association: Summit West
Background: 30 years of public service in metro area
Profession: retired deputy fire chief
Items of Note for Appointment Consideration: concerned resident

LAUREL BRAUNS
Neighborhood Association: River West
Background: marketing
Profession: Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe Marketing Director
Items of Note for Appointment Consideration: tourism appreciation

SUE CARRINGTON
Neighborhood Association: Century West
Background: property management/HOA
Profession: Bend Dutch Vacation Rental owner
Items of Note for Appointment Consideration: 11 years vacation rental property management/HOA board member

SPENCER DAHL
Neighborhood Association: Old Bend
Background: computers
Profession: Internet media/web development
Items of Note for Appointment Consideration: OBNA Appointment

JASON ECKHOFF
Neighborhood Association: Century West
Background: lodging
Profession: JLE Properties, LLC
Items of Note for Appointment Consideration: lodging development, ownership, management

CHRIS FRIESS
Neighborhood Association: Old Bend
Background: physician
Profession: retired
Items of Note for Appointment Consideration: lives in impacted neighborhood

GUILLERMO GARCIA
Neighborhood Association: PO Box listed
Background: non-profit,customer service
Profession: NeighborImpact
Items of Note for Appointment Consideration: sees effect of vacation rental on low- to-moderate income ciitzens

CASSIE GIDDINGS
Neighborhood Association: River West
Background: Active in community
Profession: retired
Items of Note for Appointment Consideration: RWNA Appointment

ANNE GOLDNER
Neighborhood Association: River West
Background: hospitality/tourism
Profession: River West NA Chair (04-12)/BMPO Advisory Committee
Items of Note for Appointment Consideration: B&B owner

MICHELE HALDERMAN
Neighborhood Association: Summit West
Background: hospitality/tourism
Profession: Bend Vacation Rental owner
Items of Note for Appointment Consideration: vacation rental owner

STEPHEN JUNKINS
Neighborhood Association: River West
Background: software/computers
Profession: Intel
Items of Note for Appointment Consideration: 17 vacation rentals on his street

JOHN KEYS
Neighborhood Association: Southern Crossing
Background: law
Profession: National Institute of Building Sciences
Items of Note for Appointment Consideration: dispute resolution experience/short- term rental experience

MEGAN LAGAW
Neighborhood Association: Old Bend
Background: nursing
Profession: St. Charles
Items of Note for Appointment Consideration: vacation rentals on her street

DOUG LAPLACA
Background: tourism promotion
Profession: Executive Director, Visit Bend
Items of Note for Appointment Consideration: Visit Bend Appointment

NICK LELACK
Neighborhood Association: Southwest Bend
Background: planning/community development
Profession: Community Development Director/Deschutes County
Items of Note for Appointment Consideration: planning/Bend 2030/SW Bend NA

ROB MOORE 
Background: Mortgage Professional
Profession: Arbor Mortgage
Items of Note for Appointment Consideration: Chamber of Commerce Appointment

STAN ROACH
Neighborhood Association: Orchard District/Old Bend
Background: marketing/hospitality
Profession: Drake Park Cottages/SalesMark Solutions
Items of Note for Appointment Consideration: 25 years vacation rental owner/Board member Old Bend

DIANA SPRING
Neighborhood Association: Old Bend
Background: physical therapy/vacation rental
Profession: physical therapist
Items of Note for Appointment Consideration: A Stone's Throw Bungalow owner/manager of vacation rentals

KATIE TANK
Background: Attorney
Profession: Attorney
Items of Note for Appointment Consideration: BEDAB Appointment

SETH THIENES
Neighborhood Association: River West
Background: finance/vacation rental owner
Profession: Combined Resources, LLC (buys, restores, sells/keeps homes)
Items of Note for Appointment Consideration: vacation rental owner

JOAN VINCI
Background: Engineer, Planning Commissioner
Profession: Engineer
Items of Note for Appointment Consideration: Planning Commission Appointment - Ex Officio

NATHANAEL WERNER
Neighborhood Association: River West
Background: architecture
Profession: BCA
Items of Note for Appointment Consideration: balanced relationship between business and citizens

REX WOLF
Background: Planning Commissioner
Items of Note for Appointment Consideration: Planning Commission Appointment - Ex-Officio