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Staff identified Parking Lot 10, at the southeast corner of Commercial Avenue and North Second Street, as unsuitable for a simple reseal and restripe because of subgrade failure and water intrusion. Jennifer said staff prepared 60% design plans and estimated reconstruction at about $200,000. She told council staff had three options: (1) finish reseal/restripe of the five remaining lots now (approx. $36,500) and defer Lot 10, (2) defer all remaining work for three to four years to accumulate funds, or (3) allocate additional funding to do both Lot 10 reconstruction and the five lots in the next fiscal year.

Melissa (finance) and Nicole (staff) told the council the downtown capital projects fund (Fund 57) has sufficient carryover to fund both Lot 10 reconstruction and the five remaining reseal/restripe projects without depleting the fund. Melissa confirmed the combined cost—about $236,500—would not force a budget shortfall and could be carried over into the next fiscal year.

Councilors asked about public use of Lot 10 and whether the lot primarily serves downtown businesses. Councilor Kilmer suggested prioritizing maintenance of other lots rather than investing in a larger reconstruction for Lot 10. Mayor Benetti and Councilor Niebregal said the lot appears more used by businesses than the general public and raised the possibility of selling the parcel or requiring business contributions to sustain downtown parking. Staff said a trash enclosure in Lot 10 is heavily used by businesses and that relocating it would remove parking stalls.

Jennifer said staff interpreted council comments as sufficient consensus to proceed with completing the other five lots’ resealing/restriping and to return with more detailed information and a formal request on Lot 10’s reconstruction.

No formal vote was taken at the meeting. Council direction: staff should return with a proposal that clarifies how many stalls Lot 10 contains, parking usage (public vs. business), options for relocation of the trash enclosure, and the financial recommendation for Lot 10 reconstruction.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","03/25/2025 - City Council/URA Board Joint Work Session","oneSentenceSummary","Jennifer, speaking for URA staff, said Parking Lot 10 requires full reconstruction due to subgrade failure and estimated construction at about $200,000; staff told the council Fund 57 could cover reconstruction plus repairs to five other downtown lots.","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},6074295,"Coos Bay water quality team describes storm response, urges ‘no wipes’ message",1011,38000,1049000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2985692-f0b2196957beb200dedec161ff7a3710&start=38&end=1049","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2985692-f0b2196957beb200dedec161ff7a3710/thumbnail_38000.jpg","/articles/6074295/Coos-Bay/Coos-County/Oregon/Coos-Bay-water-quality-team-describes-storm-response-urges-no-wipes-message","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6074295-130a8ce76b5beeb7bfffe0eb880d250d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155091&Signature=bBwWAGEyGM7oqeMZ5lG1M3P8YrVAVynR0nqCAfw7KtrwDDHBAhb4m-a9zb1X27VWK8K83q5al7CpsL3jFU5r-5sDMMPuujJF6UFS59258XEd2a54VhPHRVCgZZY394djq0AoLmk~JbFTTcwD2zVoWVkNICmoCgogSVW2SnTrXBDpFbgWXt36mdVW31EaHbOE-bPCh1R9NI6rUjTF1Fscud~9YQiQPEPMgiNDa1eyjyEHbQJGStqXN01qRsih8vrBO5FUCv~4NWK4SR6Mn83-4RAqMjQg54fSH87Zr-Z0eFfu69cDDoiEehe0KzWhG5MefUdrA1SgkzSLWIkP-DWzJQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Risha, a member of the Coos Bay Water Quality Division, told the city council and URA that staff worked around the clock during a heavy May storm to keep treated effluent within regulatory limits and protect Coos Bay.

The presentation outlined a sequence of pump failures and high-flow alarms that required operators and maintenance staff to manually open gates, reduce pumping to protect digesters and deploy a mobile pump. Risha said Plant 1 received 10–14 million gallons of flow during the event and that operators repeatedly changed filters and removed nonflushable material from screens to maintain disinfection.

The update gave council members a picture of the division’s daily responsibilities and long-term asset work. Risha said the division manages about 90 miles of sanitary sewer mains and 50 miles of storm lines, performs more than 700 locates annually, hauls and land-applies biosolids, and has increased in-house televising and cleaning since the city took over operations. She also showed videos that illustrated grease-clogged private laterals and failed residential laterals sending earth into the sanitary system.

Risha described staff training and certifications: Jeremy is identified as the lead operator progressing from level 3 toward level 4; other operators were listed with their current state licensing levels and near-term testing plans. She said Plant 2 has gone nearly two years with no permit violations and that Plant 1 began a major upgrade in 2024 to provide a modern disinfection system and hydraulics improvements.

As a public-education point, Risha demonstrated how toilet paper dissolves quickly in water while “flushable” wipes do not, and she urged residents to flush only human waste and toilet paper. She also reminded residents that stormwater is not treated before it reaches the bay and that grease, oil and dog waste should not be discharged to streets or storm drains.

Mayor Benetti and several councilors publicly thanked the division. Mayor Benetti said the council had heard many past system violations and praised the staff for reduced callouts and improved performance. Councilor Kilmer and Councilor Niebregal also thanked staff and said they planned site visits.

City staff did not propose formal action at the meeting; the item was presented for information and council acknowledgment.

The presentation is intended to reinforce the division’s operational challenges, outline recent investments and certification progress, and to educate the public on behaviors—especially not flushing wipes or pouring grease—that can cause sewer system failures.","Water Quality Division staff described multi-day emergency operations during a May storm, highlighted equipment and staffing improvements, and urged residents to stop flushing wipes and grease to protect sewer systems and Coos Bay.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6074285,"Council considers narrowing permitted camping zones in Coos Bay after ordinance review",1154,2172000,3326000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2985692-f0b2196957beb200dedec161ff7a3710&start=2172&end=3326","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2985692-f0b2196957beb200dedec161ff7a3710/thumbnail_2172000.jpg","/articles/6074285/Coos-Bay/Coos-County/Oregon/Council-considers-narrowing-permitted-camping-zones-in-Coos-Bay-after-ordinance-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6074285-cb9c14ec08abcbef6b43a95ee9739fb2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155091&Signature=D9ur1FbxSePEqpkETEWNl0rDa8zMjArz3vC9kUeGOwPsWSreHiM69NPHLz0TbY5p5lLz2AIbQfF-hgnQmkaZCY1r-uc5SUHaQ1UUV8XXWe969cztxQfPTbw0fEBMPmstsZE9Ae5uJAq4ur1C~CJ-Pe0MHVyHFZodlxjM23zlEo7AQqwcJmp12zIH83uOT8kHC2F-V0zzGKZjcceBcGIuq2oGEPLIQzC1JP~2MfZo3ONWSntAk31SaMFcAhuWQy90C1buL8U7pbzMg~m6nhc5-Cjzt8IsK-x6S5QeSyeC81f8o~ECoxQmyeSqX2bd1s79SjWSa8WZuIJyo7Xm99zr-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented proposed amendments to Coos Bay Municipal Code Chapter 8.45 (camping regulations), a chapter adopted after state action, and asked council direction on removing or narrowing mapped public spaces where camping is currently allowed.

Nicole (city staff) said the ordinance implementing House Bill 2006 established a time, place and manner approach with mapped allowable areas in mixed-use, commercial and industrial zones. Staff recommended revising several sections where the current map allows camping in locations that are primarily residential or that present enforcement challenges, including a portion of Ackerman (Empire) and several blocks in the Eastside neighborhood. Nicole said removing those green-mapped blocks would reduce enforcement ambiguity and better reflect local residential context.

Chief Chupner told the council Eastside has not shown major impacts to date; Sixth Avenue and a reduced set of blocks could be retained to provide space for people to rest while minimizing residential conflicts. Nicole and Chief Chupner said the plan was to keep reasonable access to permitted public spaces while addressing areas that create safety or land-use conflicts.

Councilors asked for legal context. Nicole and other staff referenced state legislation passed after federal court decisions; Nicole said the Oregon legislature enacted a statutory framework (House Bill 2006) that affects local authority and that city staff would consult legal counsel (Nate) before returning the item to council. A councilor asked staff to provide relevant state laws and case citations with the staff report when the item returns.

Council discussion touched on process questions and whether a broader remap of allowed camping areas across the city would be appropriate; staff said the existing map was developed with a homeless work group that included police, service agencies and civic participants and could be revisited in full if the council wishes.

Staff will consult with legal counsel, prepare a revised map that tightens the allowable area in Eastside and Ackerman/Empire as discussed, and return with an updated staff report and cited state legal authorities. No formal code changes were adopted at the meeting.","City staff asked the council to amend chapter 8.45 of the Coos Bay Municipal Code to remove or narrow several mapped zones where camping is permitted, citing enforcement challenges and nearby residential areas; councilors asked staff to return with legal guidance and a revised map.","actionData","errors"]

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