​News Release from Oregon Dept. of State Lands

Posted on FlashAlert: December 21st, 2018 4:03 PM

Five public hearings will be held between Jan. 7 and 15 to hear comment on the removal-fill permit application for the proposed Jordan Cove Energy Project.  

In order to protect Oregon's water resources, the state removal-fill law requires projects that remove or fill material in wetlands or waterways to obtain a permit from the Department of State Lands (DSL). Input received during the permit application public comment period is used to determine what additional information the applicant may be required to provide, what issues the applicant may need to address, and ultimately to inform the Department’s permit decision.  
DSL will hold five public hearings to hear comment on the application: 
•    Klamath Falls: Monday, Jan. 7 from 5:30-8 p.m. at Klamath Falls Community College, Commons Building, 7390 S 6th St.
•    Central Point: Tuesday, Jan. 8 from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Jackson County Expo, Padgham Pavilion, 1 Peninger Rd. 
•    Canyonville: Wednesday, Jan. 9 from 5:30-8 p.m. at Seven Feathers Casino, Cedar Room, 146 Chief Miwaleta Ln.
•    North Bend: Thursday, Jan. 10 from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Mill Casino, Salmon Room West, 3201 Tremont Ave.
•    Salem: Tuesday, Jan. 15 from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Department of Veterans' Affairs, Auditorium, 700 Summer St NE. Please note this is a new location, directly across the street from the original DSL location.  
 
Doors will open at 5:15 p.m. for comment signup to begin. DSL asks that all attendees contribute to a respectful setting and a productive public comment hearing by following the hearing ground rules and comment procedures available on the DSL website: https://www.oregon.gov/dsl/WW/Pages/jordancove.aspx 

Comments may also be submitted to [email protected], by postal mail, or through a comment form. Full comment submittal information is available on the DSL website. 

The 60-day public review and comment period began Dec. 6, 2018, and ends Feb. 3, 2019, at 5 p.m. All comments must be received by this date and time to be considered. 

The complete application is available for download on the DSL website. Paper copies of the application are also available at the Coos Bay Public Library, the Sutherlin Library, the Winston Branch Library, the Jackson County Library, and the Klamath County Library. 
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Contact Info:
Ali Ryan Hansen, DSL Communications Manager
[email protected]
503-510-6860 (cell)

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Submitted by Denny Powell

​​HELLO, MAYOR BENNETTI, CITY COUNCILORS.

I AM SPEAKING TONIGHT BECAUSE OF MY CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY, WELL BEING AND HEALTH OF MY FAMILY, PETS, AND NEIGHBORS.

FIRST I AM GOING TO ASK THE COUNCIL TO DO SOMETHING, THEN I AM GOING TO TELL A STORY.

ON TO IT. I AM ASKING THE COUNCIL TO PLACE ON YOUR AGENDA, SUBJECT, SMART METERS IN THE CITY OF COOS BAY.

I WANT THE COUNCIL TO ORIGINATE AN ORDINANCE, SPECIFYING THE ELECTRIC POWER PROVIDERS TO CITIZENS LIVING IN COOS BAY CAN OPT-OUT HAVING A SMART METER PLACED UPON THEIR RESIDENCE, OR THEIR PROPERTY.  AND THERE WILL BE NO,  OPT-OUT CHARGE, OR FEE OR INCREASE OF RATES BECAUSE OF THE OPT-OUT.

THE ORDINANCE MUST ALSO INCLUDE THAT THE CUSTOMER CAN REQUEST TO HAVE A NON COMPUTERIZED  ANALOG METER PUT BACK IN SERVICE, IF IT HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A DIGITAL METER OR SMART METER, WITH OUT ANY CHARGES OR FEE OR INCREASE OF BILLING COST.

NOW, WILL THE COUNCIL OF COOS BAY STEP UP, JOIN OTHER COMMUNITIES/CITIES/AND COUNTIES OF THE STATE OF OREGON TO STOP THE NO CHOICE EXTORTION FEE DRIVEN SMART METER ROLLOUT BY THE POWER COMPANIES, SUPPORTED BY THE OREGON PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION.

THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION IS NOT DOING THEIR JOB TO PROTECT THE THE CITIZENS OF OREGON. THEY HAVE GIVEN THEIR APPROVAL TO THE POWER COMPANIES ROLL OUT OF SMART METERS. WHILE REFUSING TO ALLOW PUBLIC INPUT OR EVIDENCE. 

AND, DAM, IF YOU DON’T WANT ONE ON YOUR PROPERTY OR RESIDENCE THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE POWER COMPANIES THE AUTHORITY TO PUNISH CUSTOMERS WITH A $36.00 CHARGE PER METER PER MONTH. IT IS ILLEGAL TO CHARGE SOME CUSTOMERS FOR METER READING AND NOT OTHERS. SMART METERS COST MORE TO READ THEIR POWER, NEW METERS, NEW ANTENNA’S, NEW EMPLOYEES, NEW INFRASTRUCTURE ETC. THIS IS PUNITIVE AND EXTORTION.

THE COUNCIL NEEDS TO STEP UP TO PROTECT THEIR CITIZENS FROM, WHAT, YOU SAY, FROM:

FIRE RISK
INCREASE BILLING
CHOICE TO OPT-OUT WITH-OUT A CHARGE
HOME SPYING
CONSTANT HIGH POWER RF (RADIO FREQUENCY) & MICROWAVE PULES
    10,000 TO 190,000 PER METER, PER DAY 24/7
STORY:

I CALLED THE POWER COMPANY SMART METER OPT-OUT PHONE NUMBER LAST WEEK TO OPT OUT 4 METERS

THEY WANTED TO VERIFY, THAT I UNDERSTOOD THERE WILL BE $36.00 PER MONTH PER METER CHARGE. I PROTESTED, BUT TOLD THE PERSON I UNDERSTOOD.

I ALSO TOLD THE PERSON ON THE PHONE I WANTED ONE OF THE METERS, WHICH HAD BEEN CHANGED TO DIGITAL READER, TO BE REMOVED AND THE ANALOG METER PUT BACK IN PLACE.

HE TOLD ME THEY NO LONGER HAVE ANALOG METERS,
   “OH WELL” HAY

ENVISION HERE WITH ME FOR A MOMENT, IN YOUR MINDS EYE, LIVING IN A BUILDING HAVING A CLUSTER 15 SMART METERS, PULSING, EACH ONE 10,000 TO 190.000 RF, MICROWAVE. PULSE PER DAY, 24/7.

YOU WOULD BE LIVING INSIDE A MICROWAVE OVEN.

THIS WHOLE CITY OF COOS BAY IS GOING TO BE INUNDATED WITH MILLIONS AND MILLIONS  OF THE RF MICROWAVE PULSE 24/7 WHERE YOU LIVE, WHERE YOU WORK, WHERE YOU SHOP, AND WHERE YOU SLEEP.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. 

Ref: nosmartmeter.org


Denny Powell
737 N Broadway
Coos Bay OR 97420

Submitted by Chris Brumbles,

What I learned from the 2018 Oregon Midterm

  Well, the midterm elections are over and here in Oregon we came away with some good things, some bad things, and some unexplainable craziness. This year we had a chance to get rid of our sanctuary status as a State, but you guessed it, the perpetually offended insane rioting class in Portlandia voted it down. Surely they would vote to end taxpayer funded murder of babies…nope, you must be able to murder babies and by golly, the taxpayers need to pay for it. Accountability must be avoided.

  Oregonians have been voting No on sales taxes for over 35 years, but in this midterm, they voted to allow the State to tax FOOD. How insane is that; the ten new taxes passed by the Demonrats in the last year, adding up to over a billion dollars is not good enough, they can now tax FOOD. Did I mention that in the last couple of sessions, the Oregon legislature and Crazy Katherine have passed around 6 new business taxes along with a $15.00 an hour minimum wage that will have Oregon looking like Detroit when they all reach full enactment? Good times.

  I have met many good Republicans around the State, but the State leadership for the GOP are a bunch of timid fellas who decided to get behind Knute the knot head Bueller . Bueller is an arrogant know it all who decided to run as a Republican, but to campaign as a Demonrat.  Pro-abortion, pro- special privileges for gays, lesbians and gender pretenders, anti-gun, anti-American, and as far as I can tell, hasn’t one principle in his whole makeup. Glad to see that the GOP at the State level is at least consistent…too afraid to take a stand, but at least perfectly willing to bend over and touch their toes. I read a story the other day that said that the Oregon Governor race has come down to between 3-5 points every year for over 20 years…this year it wasn’t even close. Crazy Corrupt Kate gave Ferris Bueller a day off and didn’t even break a sweat. Hey GOP, its spelled P-R-I-N-C-I-P-L-E-S. You have to stand for something, kicking your base in the berries doesn’t work.
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  On a good note, Patriots in Oregon put the Second Amendment Preservation Ordinance on the ballot in 10 Counties and it passed in 8 of them. We already had SAPO’s in 5 counties and this is just the beginning. Our next venture is the Second Amendment Sanctuary Ordinance. The SAPO makes it illegal for counties to enforce unconstitutional gun laws written since 2012, and makes the Sheriff the go to guy to determine what laws are unconstitutional. Because people have complained that not all Sheriffs obey their Oath, the SASO will make it illegal for counties to enforce ANY gun laws period. We thank Michael Boldin and the Tenth Amendment Center for writing this law for us and for their guidance. Yes we are prepared for the tyrants and oath breakers to come out calling us extreme or radical, but we will remember to consider the source and that they live in opposite world every day.
 
In Liberty,
Chris Brumbles
Columbia County Coordinator
Oregon Firearms Federation ​

Submitted by Randy Waters,

​​NOW THAT THE ELECTIONS ARE OVER.
What have we gained? We're still in the same boat. Seven counties took control of Oregon and left the other twenty nine counties in the control of seven and without representation!.

Where do we go from here?

It's time to get our act together. It's time we got out from under the thumb of Portland. It's time we demand equal representation throughout our wonderful state. Unfortunately the only way we can do that is to form our own state, The State of Jefferson, out of the rural counties in Oregon. Each county will get one Representative. We will encourage logging and milling our own trees instead of sending them overseas to be milled. We will encourage mining instead of importing the metals and minerals we need. We will encourage farming and ranching to raise the food for our consumption. We will encourage tourism and invite people to move into our new state.

As a new state we will demand to be made whole and equal to the original 13 states by filing under the “Equal Footing Doctrine” which means that the state retains control of all public land that is now being managed by USFS and BLM.
I can't do all of this by myself. I need people to help run information booths, pass out brochures and inform as many people in each of our rural counties as we can. We need support of everyone in our counties in order to accomplish this.

I meet each month on the second Wednesday of the month at Panthers Den Pizza and Deli in Gold Beach at 7:00pm. I also need someone to hold meetings in Brookings, Agness, Port Orford and Langlois. Set your own schedule. I'll help you get started! Come to a meeting or call me at 541-373-0259. My name is Randy Waters and I want to meet YOU!!
--
I'm willing to fight and die for my freedom, Are You???

AGENDA
Community Enhancement Plan Workgroup
December 6, 2018 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Coos Bay City Hall City Council Chambers
2:00 Welcome and Introductions Melissa Cribbins
2:15  Presentation on history of CEP discussions and EZ Agreement
 
2:45 Review of proposed EZ Agreement between Jordan Cove and Sponsors
 
3:00 Review of proposed CEP Agreement between Zone Sponsors
 
3:15 Discussion of EZ Agreement and CEP Agreement
Workgroup Members
 
Public Comment will be taken at the end of the meeting.  Workgroup Members are not approving either agreement, but may make a motion to recommend passing the agreements to their respective governing bodies.  Both Agreements (the EZ Agreement and the CEP) must be approved by all four Zone Sponsors at a duly noticed public meeting.

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City Council

Calendar Date:
Monday, December 3, 2018 - 7:00pm

BANDON CITY COUNCIL 
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 3, 2018, 2017, 7:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 555 HIGHWAY 101, BANDON 97411

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
1.  CALL TO ORDER - INVOCATION - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
      Pastor Greg Fodrea, First Baptist Church
2.  PUBLIC REQUEST(S)
3.  PRESENTATIONS
3.1  Volunteer of the Month- Harv Schubothe
4.  HEARINGS
4.1  FEMA Floodplain Regulations Ordinance #1628
4.2  Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance #1629
5.  PROCEEDINGS
5.1  ACTIONS
5.1.1  Adoption of Findings – Gu VRD, 2967 Spinnaker Ave, - LUBA Remand
5.1.2  Council Meeting Calendar for 2019
5.1.3  Holiday Schedule for 2019
5.1.4  Appoint City Manager as Budget Officer for Fiscal Year 2019/2020
5.1.5  Budget Calendar for Fiscal Year 2019/2020
5.2  DISCUSSIONS
5.2.1  Review & Discussion of Parks & Recreation Commission Report on Potential Locations for a Swimming Pool in City Park
5.3  RESOLUTIONS
5.4  ORDINANCES
5.4.1  FEMA Floodplain Ordinance # 1628 1st & 2nd reading
(Special Meeting if Needed- Wednesday, December 5, 2018 @ Noon)
5.4.2  Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance #1629 1st & 2nd reading          
6.  CONSENT AGENDA
6.1  APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MINUTES
6.1.1  City Council Meetings

• City Council Regular Meeting – November 5, 2018

6.2  REVIEWING OF COMMISSION & COMMITTEE MINUTES
          (These have not necessarily been approved by the commission or committee they belong to)
6.2.1  Planning Commission Meeting

• October 25, 2018 Regular Meeting

6.2.2  Utilities Commission Meeting

• October 3, 2018 Study Session
• October 17, 2018 Study Session

6.2.3  Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting

• November 8, 2018 Regular Meeting

6.3  INFORMATION ONLY: DEPARTMENT REPORTS
6.3.1  A/P Report for October 2018
6.3.2  Library Report for October 2018
6.3.3  Public Works Report for November 2018
6.3.4  The Barn/Theater Report for October 2018
6.3.5  Planning Department Report for November 2018
6.3.6  Police Department Report for October 2018
6.3.7  Consolidated Municipal Utility Report
6.4  INFORMATION ONLY: OTHER ITEMS
6.5  EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY
6.6  COMMITTEE/COMMISSION DIRECTION AND REPORTS
6.6.1  Planning Commission
6.6.2  Utilities Commission 
6.6.3  Parks and Recreation Commission
7.  PUBLIC COMMENT - The City of Bandon offers this time for citizens to comment on municipal issues not already on the agenda. After the Mayor asks for comments, rise or raise your hand for the Mayor to acknowledge you. Come to the podium and state your name and address. Please be sure to speak into the microphone. Comments should be limited to 3 minutes. Please supply 16 copies of the material brought to the meeting for distribution.
8.  OTHER: COUNCIL/MAYOR/STAFF REMARKS
9.  ADJOURN TO JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND URBAN RENEWAL MEETING


JOINT CITY COUNCIL /URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY REGULAR MEETING
1.  CALL TO ORDER
2.  APPROVAL OF JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND U.R. MINUTES
2.1  June 4, 2018 Joint City Council and U.R. Meeting
3.  ACTION & DISCUSSION
3.1  Appoint City Manager/Urban Renewal District Manager as Budget Officer for Fiscal Year 2019/2020
4.  ADJOURN
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Supporting Documents
4.1 FEMA Floodplain Regulations Ordinance #1628 - Hearing (1 MB)
4.2 Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance #1629 - Hearing (3 MB)
5.1.1 Adoption of Findings - GU VRD (596 KB)
5.1.2 Council Meeting Calendar for 2019 (37 KB)
5.1.3 Holiday Schedule for 2019 (42 KB)
5.1.4 Appoint City Manager as Budget Officer for FY 2019-2020 (31 KB)
5.1.5 Budget Calendar for FY 2019-2020 (73 KB)
5.2.1 Review & Discussion of Parks & Recreation Commission Report on Potential Locations for a Swimming Pool in City Park (281 KB)
5.4.1 FEMA Floodpain Ordinance # 1628 1st & 2nd Reading - Adoption (723 KB)
5.4.2 Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance # 1629 1st & 2nd Reading - Adoption (84 KB)
6.2.1 Planning Commission Minutes - October 25, 2018 (209 KB)
6.2.2 Utilities Commission Study Session Minutes -October 3rd & October 17, 2018 (232 KB)
6.3.1 Accounts Payable Report (339 KB)
6.3.2 Library Report (206 KB)
6.3.3 Public Works Report (22 KB)
6.3.4 Barn & Theater Report (131 KB)
6.3.5 Planning Department Report (75 KB)
City/UR 2.1 Joint City Council and UR Minutes - June 4, 2018 (58 KB)
City/UR 3.1 Appoint City Manager / UR District Manager as Budget Officer for FY 2019-20 (32 KB)