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On Gussie’s (referred to by staff as Gussie’s, historic name of the building at 1088 Newmark in the Empire district), Nicole said the property’s lender-turned-owner has been more responsive than prior owners, secured fencing, and contracted a hazardous-materials consultant to assess conditions that will inform intended demolition. “We do expect in the next couple weeks to have a demolition permit filed and see some progress there,” she told the council.

Nut graf: Staff reported movement on multiple long-running local projects: site remediation and likely demolition at a historic blighted property, halted federal technical assistance because of funding cuts, and exploratory grant work with the Port of Coos Bay on a boardwalk stabilization project and a feasibility study for housing on East Side property.

Nicole said the city had engaged HUD under its distressed communities technical-assistance program last fall to assess permitting processes, fees and grant management, but was notified that the program would not be funded and the work is now on hold while staff and partners seek alternative funding sources.

On volunteer-driven restoration, Nicole praised an Adopt-a-Park volunteer, Coco, and noted a $10,000 Rotary grant to help restore the Mingus community building (formerly a scout cabin), and said staff will continue coordinating volunteer and grant activity to bring the building back into public use.

Nicole described initial conversations with the Port of Coos Bay about stabilizing the water-side of a dike beneath the boardwalk—a port-owned structure—because the water-facing slope is sloughing and past stabilization techniques would no longer meet current environmental standards. She said a Business Oregon grant could fund a feasibility study for housing on port-owned East Side property that is residentially zoned and that the city might partner on a study to identify infrastructure needs.

Finally, Nicole described a new state program, the Middle Income Revolving Loan Fund, that could use a portion of property-tax revenues to help fund infrastructure for housing development. She said the state program is new and staff are awaiting guidance and would bring a proposal to council if appropriate.

Ending: Councilors thanked staff for the updates; no new contract or funding appropriation was approved at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","03/04/2025 - City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","City Manager Nicole told the council that the owner of the historic Gussie’s building has contracted a hazardous-materials consultant and that a demolition permit is expected in the coming weeks; staff also said HUD technical assistance is paused and possible grant work with the port is underway.","taxTitle","Coos Bay, Coos County, Oregon","taxId",61742,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6126064,"Bay Area Hospital staffer warns Epic EMR rollout harmed operations and staffing",167,137000,304000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2671589-d44de33ab7af89dd243336cab61e3818&start=137&end=304","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2671589-d44de33ab7af89dd243336cab61e3818/thumbnail_137000.jpg","/articles/6126064/Coos-Bay/Coos-County/Oregon/Bay-Area-Hospital-staffer-warns-Epic-EMR-rollout-harmed-operations-and-staffing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6126064-4c47aaad441c2a24659141770b4bba57/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437849&Signature=hhdd5Kux1PLdTWIfpT8lN5upa-1MhMr1BsnDRPhDub5Mi0mmNz7K-YKrJP2QBWFjbL2xZV-CzALOdDb1IJyb9N3T61CDI2m5363esXE~ObCz7qeQitbWKEh7ZLdc2oM4-OQ-qpL2nRpOx3DQ6DMITBEA9qFdhCOt-~FBDKLloXfVe8hZkjEBc4bx5LI7Nl58h66ka0BtLpTwoE96jf3DPLwLqjJwHM6jrU-Al5OU19hteBbfYPjGvb6Zqm7G5d7F2EkYb817uvzhGoZgbpIFayhxzKz0IMQjkhS6uuLj3hAQ-TeQwtuV-cYyXMqZssovEcSKygQSvCegqk4FmkyS1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Scott Frazier, who identified himself as a 25-year Bay Area Hospital employee and a Coos Bay resident, used the council’s public-comment period to warn that operational decisions at Bay Area Hospital have harmed services and staffing.

Frazier said a social-media post asserted that the hospital’s financial situation “isn’t the result of mismanagement. But a CEO and administrative team are responsible for the overall direction and success of the company.” He told the council the hospital’s administrative team “decided to go with an Epic EMR,” referring to the Epic electronic medical-record system, and added: “I think EPIC was a disaster. It cost them, I’m sure it cost the hospital millions of dollars.”

Frazier said problems with the electronic-records rollout have persisted for years, citing collaboration with a regional partner as an attempted remedy: “We partnered with Saint Charles Hospital in Bend as a source to fix issues with Epic. But they were ill equipped to solve a multitude of issues. And it’s been going on for years. It’s still not corrected.”

Nut graf: Frazier tied the EMR implementation to workforce impacts, saying the problems pushed seasoned nurses away and increased reliance on temporary travel nurses, which he said drove costs higher and could endanger hospital operations in Coos Bay.

Frazier warned that if the hospital cannot resolve its problems or are unable to find a partner solution, “they could close the doors and that’s gonna I think Coos Bay is gonna become a ghost town.” He asked the council to recognize the potential local impact if the hospital’s management decisions are not addressed.

Ending: The council received the comment during the public-comment period; no council action or staff response on hospital management was recorded in the meeting transcript.","A long-time Bay Area Hospital employee told the Coos Bay City Council in public comment that the hospital’s adoption of the Epic electronic medical record system contributed to staff departures, reliance on temporary travel nurses and ongoing operational problems that could threaten local hospital operations.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":44,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6126069,"Coos Bay ratifies volunteer for bike-and-pedestrian fact-finding group after public commenters urge faster action",2687,323000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2671589-d44de33ab7af89dd243336cab61e3818&start=323&end=3010","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2671589-d44de33ab7af89dd243336cab61e3818/thumbnail_323000.jpg","/articles/6126069/Coos-Bay/Coos-County/Oregon/Coos-Bay-ratifies-volunteer-for-bike-and-pedestrian-fact-finding-group-after-public-commenters-urge-faster-action","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6126069-5fabe61452a2e532b458d2a79179631f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437849&Signature=CXpp5wRnLfa8Rk2d9Sdmd0mQcEdOAU3OpoqGykAEz8eNC-bGUUNtwMucQYpU0zyjMjr3vJVnGJVkn1fzfPUQVfyf5VKCyRkgZeUTQcO0rulACKYOGQdA4AWbmYxs7~nrf4Q5DM4NYH7ADBOy9kA7FrpQzyYy8w9f6RwrlhAm2LdL04Pw7DE4V1xhNIn8hNvh6Ypn2Gg9XFo5hwihL-mTHcJPSifomvPEFtqoVYQh3UDOL6E0W8qnyEafHqpZXwoMei7BVg3mhy3mDtPqXlPfT4p2zGd~Xi7i57XkSvmTWOWNKN6zIreotRtw6eE7cAEumimobWkvsHMlFWuWEabGrA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Coos Bay City Council moved Tuesday to ratify Eric Clough to a newly established bike-and-pedestrian fact-finding committee tasked with compiling information for the Parks Commission.

City Manager Nicole explained the Parks Commission asked that a small subgroup gather data and bring findings back to the Parks Commission for any formal recommendation to council. “It’s purely just going out and getting information, and then it’ll go through the Parks Commission,” she said.

Clough, who addressed the council during public comment before his ratification, described the application and early frustrations with city outreach and implementation. “I applied for that position on that subcommittee soon after I was told that it was opened up … and never got any kind of confirmation that the application had even been received,” he told the council. Clough, a member of Front Street Community Bike Works, urged that the city follow planning with visible, on-the-ground actions: “Planning is important. We can’t do anything without plans, but we gotta get something — you’ve gotta provide the cyclists with something to give us some faith that the city and the city staff are willing to do anything like this.”

Dean Lundy, another public commenter, supported Clough’s concerns and emphasized an evacuation and safety rationale for the corridor near Ocean Avenue and Twelfth Street. “There’s a choke point there at Twelfth Street. It’s easy to figure out,” Lundy said, urging signage and basic pavement markings to improve safety and evacuation access.

Nut graf: The fact-finding committee is intended to collect information and options for bicycle and pedestrian travel within city limits and report to the Parks Commission; it does not itself issue advisory recommendations to the council.

Council discussion underscored limits set by public-meeting laws: the fact-finding subgroup will gather data only, and the Parks Commission remains the recommending body for council. A councilor noted the Parks Commission has increased its meeting cadence because of the volume of material. One councilor acknowledged frustration with the pace but stressed transparency and thoroughness as reasons to proceed methodically before on-street changes.

The council voted to ratify Clough; the motion carried. Ending: Councilors encouraged Clough and other volunteers to provide timely information to the Parks Commission and to the city as the subgroup begins its work.","The City Council ratified Eric Clough to a newly formed bike-and-pedestrian fact-finding committee after public comments urging tangible action on cycling and pedestrian infrastructure; staff and council emphasized the committee will collect information for the Parks Commission and not make formal recommendations to council.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":79,"_45":102,"_47":103,"_49":82,"_51":104,"_53":105,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":106,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":107,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6126075,"Coos Bay police report lower crime counts in 2024 as dispatch center absorbs county calls",1426,1563000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2671589-d44de33ab7af89dd243336cab61e3818&start=137&end=1563","/articles/6126075/Coos-Bay/Coos-County/Oregon/Coos-Bay-police-report-lower-crime-counts-in-2024-as-dispatch-center-absorbs-county-calls","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6126075-157d1845736c897dfb649d22cd492755/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437849&Signature=HQANAM7l4tdS2ZCSmiTL0x6TV02y1nuhjNQFeDtxs9rI73xwP08XSy92fJJzbOPO3omQZm7oyw4GoZbotZ8utV-OrFygr63TxfwKfKr2rztO5cIocCwYLZDuBUxmXwPfgcThvN1u8N~FZ4R3706OW~SJe4bLK3ck99ZhbJ1RaXeCf1rYeLObFZUj2rnFWtCAI667tNSDDLPBD-9~1tGtiJGALXvTbqigEJTiyVaNmwqM9GiXT4bru92c1C2q1tPQRVM-TXIx1dvLtYC0QV4csDd49xqTc3t5A2n5MR0T-YKx2qRouEDtB-0I8HuzCIOhGSPvdQEFX322evew5iL-nA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Coos Bay Police Chief Chris Chapinar told the City Council that the department and the city’s North Coos 9-1-1 center handled more than 108,000 dispatch calls in 2024 after the center began serving the entire county, and that on the law-enforcement side the department responded to 35,377 calls for service in the city last year.

Chapinar, presenting a slide deck to the council, said the department recorded 1,281 arrests, 4,146 traffic stops and 69 search warrants in 2024, and that thefts (428), burglaries (82) and vehicle thefts (62) all declined from the previous year. He also reported a drop in overdose responses from a peak in 2023: “We peaked last year at 76. In 2024 we had 29 overdoses,” Chapinar said.

The chief described an organizational change implemented in September 2024 that merged dispatch for multiple county law-enforcement agencies and 15 fire agencies into North Coos 9-1-1 and created a communications-administration position. “We merged essentially nine law enforcement agencies and 15 fire agencies through our dispatch center,” he said. Chapinar added that the dispatch remodel completed earlier in the year expanded consoles to six, with another console planned.

Nut graf: The presentation framed 2024 as a year of consolidation for public safety communications in Coos County while noting ongoing staffing shortages in both patrol and dispatch. Chapinar cautioned that some trends, such as decreased crime statistics, relate to broader criminal-justice system conditions in previous years.

Chapinar and councilors discussed drivers of year-to-year change. The chief said 2023 was an anomaly in part because of the local jail’s limited operation that year and that a functioning jail affects arrest and case numbers. He also noted several contributing factors to fewer overdoses in 2024, including broader availability of naloxone and changes in law enforcement approaches.

The chief described the department’s staffing as below the “fully staffed” organizational chart used in planning: the ideal structure includes 24 sworn officers (chief, two captains, four sergeants, 12 patrol officers), three detectives, a community resource officer and a school resource officer. Chapinar said the community resource officer position is not currently staffed because of recruitment shortfalls.

Chapinar highlighted new public-access reporting tools and public-information efforts. He said the department implemented an online reporting system, PD Connect, to allow residents to submit nonemergency reports, and has begun deploying a public information officer team for major investigations.

Councilors praised the presentation and asked the chief to continue updating the council as staffing, jail capacity and regional partnerships evolve. Chapinar said he is “hopeful” the department is headed in the right direction but reiterated that results depend in part on the broader criminal justice system and jail capacity.

Ending: The chief said he will return with future updates as staffing and dispatch expansions continue; the council offered thanks for the multi-year data and encouraged continued public outreach about PD Connect.","Coos Bay Police Chief Chris Chapinar told the City Council the department saw declines in several crime categories in 2024 and described the September expansion of North Coos 9-1-1 dispatching to cover the whole county, while noting staffing shortfalls in patrol and dispatch.",{"_33":109,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":110,"_41":111,"_43":112,"_45":113,"_47":114,"_49":115,"_51":116,"_53":117,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":118,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":119,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6126055,"Votes at a glance: Coos Bay council approves proclamations and board appointment",1614,685000,2299000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2671589-d44de33ab7af89dd243336cab61e3818&start=685&end=2299","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2671589-d44de33ab7af89dd243336cab61e3818/thumbnail_685000.jpg","/articles/6126055/Coos-Bay/Coos-County/Oregon/Votes-at-a-glance-Coos-Bay-council-approves-proclamations-and-board-appointment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6126055-0757dabf1566bc3e0b6f66a1b33abadc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437849&Signature=mB6U07CdvDSahPjHNzZF-3B71RNihPh6YYaTdIU4juMX0X06g5Vjmh~dVN~l7javn2n93SGYJ4L~cm-J36E5sDkevbJJ3kjSGQR6Ibjk9yRATmRcEzkND78pQLr1NxUwnS3sHaGSZ22X3mx8ag5AH63AcI9Lj6q2XWXMM6onFM9ozsWavHmm0-aQFVmZlW3LfojipF2vmFDUWH9YPbUp6B9ZhG0KJ0mTydZ37Ldx5Hlohq1cu0gWzsHx03FPyENSSO~F5d98HXypVQf9CmjbQM9Pr5yWfxAPIrxc5ZQoTdqMF0gHqjKIj31BPlGhQKB9mEHeTIy09l8RL7KFR3QiuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Coos Bay City Council took several routine actions during its meeting.

The council approved the consent calendar, which included a resolution appropriating library funds received through a grant. Councilors then unanimously approved a proclamation designating March 2025 as Women’s History Month and a proclamation designating March 2025 as Brain Injury Awareness Month after brief readings and motion. The Brain Injury Awareness Month proclamation included remarks about higher rates of traumatic brain injury among people over age 75 and prevalence among men aged 16–24.

The council also appointed Karen Forsyth to fill a vacant seat on the Coos Bay Public Library Board for the unexpired term ending June 30, 2025. The appointment followed interviews earlier in the meeting; councilors noted three qualified applicants and encouraged others to apply when additional seats become available.

Nut graf: The votes were procedural: proclamations are symbolic recognitions; the library appointment fills a vacancy caused by a resignation and covers the remainder of the current term.

Votes at a glance:
• Consent calendar — outcome: approved (voice vote). The consent calendar included a resolution appropriating grant funds for library services; no further details were specified in the transcript.
• Proclamation: Women’s History Month — outcome: approved (voice vote).
• Proclamation: Brain Injury Awareness Month — outcome: approved (voice vote).
• Appointment: Karen Forsyth to Coos Bay Public Library Board (term to June 30, 2025) — outcome: approved (voice vote).

Ending: The council recorded the actions by voice vote and moved on to other agenda items; formal roll-call tallies were not recorded in the meeting transcript.","The Coos Bay City Council adopted proclamations declaring March as Women’s History Month and Brain Injury Awareness Month, approved the consent calendar including a library grant appropriation, and appointed Karen Forsyth to the Coos Bay Public Library Board.","actionData","errors"]

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