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Coquille council adopts revised personnel manual, authorizes ambulance billing contract and reappoints parks member
Summary
At its Feb. 2 meeting the Coquille City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 01-2026 updating the city personnel manual, authorized the city manager to sign an ambulance-billing contract with Systems Design West, reappointed Tina Hallmark to the Parks and Recreation Committee, denied a parking request and approved a Project Graduation donation.
The Coquille City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 01-2026 on Feb. 2, approving a new and revised City of Coquille Personnel Manual and cleared several routine items on its consent and regular agendas.
Mayor Flaherty moved to adopt Resolution 01-2026, which updates the city’s personnel manual; Councilor Frasier seconded the motion and the measure passed with every council member voting yes (Flaherty, Corbus, Flynn, Frasier, Westrum, Cooper). The resolution was described on the agenda as approval of the new and revised personnel manual; the transcript does not record further substantive detail about the manual's provisions.
The council also authorized City Manager Neuerburg to sign and execute a contract with ambulance-billing service Systems Design West. The authorization was made by motion from Mayor Flaherty, seconded by Councilor Cooper, and approved unanimously. A public commenter, Dave Jennings, urged the council to delay placing an ambulance-related measure on the November ballot; the transcript records the suggestion but records no follow-up direction tied to the contract authorization.
On routine business, Councilor Cooper moved and Councilor Flynn seconded the reappointment of Tina Hallmark to the Parks and Recreation Committee; the motion passed unanimously. The council also approved the consent calendar, which included acceptance of the Jan. 5, 2026 meeting minutes (motion by Councilor Frasier; second by Councilor Corbus; unanimous vote).
The council considered a request for parking permission and, by motion of Mayor Flaherty with a second from Councilor Flynn, voted to deny the request. Under 'Good of the Order' the council agreed to authorize staff to donate a gift basket to Project Graduation; the transcript records the council's agreement but does not show a recorded roll-call for that authorization.
During public participation, Chase Carlson suggested the council consider banning burn barrels; Carlson’s comment was recorded as public comment and no further action was recorded in the meeting minutes. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. and adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
The council’s next procedural steps recorded in the transcript are the authorization for the ambulance-billing contract and adoption of the personnel manual; the transcript does not specify implementation timelines or additional administrative steps for either item.
