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Coos County commissioners approve Zoom renewal, forestry contracts, soil placement and a $10,500 DA transfer
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Summary
At its meeting, the Coos County Board of Commissioners approved a Zoom subscription renewal, two seedling-growing agreements, an agreement to place roughly 20,000 cubic yards of soil on county forest land, and a $10,500 budget transfer to the district attorney’s office; all motions passed with no recorded opposition.
The Coos County Board of Commissioners approved a package of routine contracts and a budget transfer during its meeting.
The board renewed a Zoom subscription for Coos Health & Wellness for $16,145.70 and authorized the department head to sign the purchase order after Health & Wellness staff explained Zoom’s HIPAA certification and its role in maintaining remote therapy sessions for clients who cannot attend in person. A commissioner asked whether lower-cost alternatives exist; staff said HIPAA compliance was a key limitation for free options.
Forestry business: Commissioners authorized a sole-source seedling-management contract with PRT USA Incorporated for $43,500 to grow 75,000 plug seedlings for sowing in 2026 (to be planted in early 2027). The board also approved a separate growing agreement (GR125) with J Herbert Stone Nursery to grow about 25,000 Douglas fir bare-root seedlings for early 2028 planting, for $12,375. Forester Lance Morgan described advantages of plug seedlings and the rationale for maintaining multiple nursery partners.
Restoration project: The commission authorized an agreement to transport and place roughly 20,000 cubic yards of topsoil on a Coos County Forest site (an old gas drill pad near East Beaver Hill) to improve reforestation prospects; staff estimated soil depth could be up to about 8 feet in places.
Budget transfer and other administrative items: District Attorney Jody Newby asked the board to transfer $10,500 from the general fund to cover invoices related to a prolonged special-prosecutor assignment on an expanding child-abuse investigation; the board approved the transfer. Other approved items included a petition to vacate a 12-foot alley in Sunset City (file VAC-25-001), a lease termination at the Riley Ranch motocross track effective April 25, 2026, an addendum to a listing contract for the Carl Road property (1.5% compensation for previous marketing), and an amendment to a Business Oregon grant to re-scope the fairgrounds food pavilion as a timber-frame/pergola structure until further funds are available. The consent calendar passed without objection.
Votes at a glance: All motions recorded in the meeting passed after motions and seconds; votes were called and recorded as "Aye" with no recorded opposition in the transcript.
