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Council reappoints commissioners, elects Ruth as council president and approves reimbursement resolution
Summary
Roseburg City Council reappointed multiple commission members, elected Ruth as council president by a 5‑vote majority, approved the consent agenda including OLCC items, and adopted Resolution 2025‑01 to set a $58.21 monthly reimbursement for elected officials' internet and cellphone costs.
The Roseburg City Council took several routine personnel and administrative actions during its January 2025 meeting: it reappointed multiple commission members, elected Ruth as council president, approved a consent agenda with four items including OLCC actions, and adopted a resolution setting elected‑official reimbursement amounts for 2025.
Council president election Tom nominated Ruth Smith for council president; Ruth accepted the nomination. Shelley Briggs Loosely was the other candidate. After members raised hands for their preferred candidate, Ruth received five votes and was elected council president. The mayor said Ruth will assume the council‑president chair at the next meeting.
Reappointments and motions Council approved reappointments across several city commissions. Motions came from individual council members during the consent of reappointments; the transcript records voice votes of “aye” and the mayor declaring the motions carried. Examples include: - Airport Commission: Motion to reappoint Frank Inman and Rob Paul for three‑year terms (one member, David Morrison, declined reappointment). Motion carried. - Budget Committee: Motion to reappoint Mike Baker for a three‑year term. Motion carried. - Economic Development Commission: Motion to reappoint Paul Zeghers for a three‑year term. Motion carried. - Historic Resource Review Commission: Motion to reappoint Marilyn Holler and James Dallap for three‑year terms. Motion carried. - Planning Commission: Motion to reappoint Matthew Brady for a four‑year term. Motion carried. - Public Works Commission: Motion to reappoint Ken Hofflein, Pat Lewandowski, and Stuart Liebowitz for three‑year terms. Motion carried.
Consent agenda and reimbursements The council approved a consent agenda that included the Dec. 9, 2024 meeting minutes, OLCC new‑outlet and ownership change items (Garden Buffet, Garden Valley Mini Mart), and the OLCC new outlet for Serendipity Roseburg; the consent motion passed by voice vote. The council also adopted Resolution 2025‑01 to ratify a monthly partial reimbursement amount of $58.21 for elected officials’ internet and cellphone costs; the motion to adopt the resolution was made and seconded and carried by voice vote.
Notes on voting Most votes were taken by voice with the mayor calling for “aye” or “nay”; roll‑call tallies were not recorded in the transcript except for the council‑president ballot count (Ruth received five votes). The transcript records “motion carries” following the voice votes.
Ending These administrative actions set the council leadership and leave several larger policy items — including the tent‑camping work study — to return on future agendas for deliberation.
