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The City of Bandon Purchased Face Rock Golf Course for $225,000 of Public Money

5/3/2019

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I made a public records request back in January about some land that the city of Bandon had purchased and wanted to post it.  Many of us suspect the city was looking at this property as a possible place to put the pool.  The city has backed off the idea, but that does not mean they are not working on this project behind the scenes.  
​The following is the response the Bandon city manager sent back....Rob T. 
From: Rob Taylor 
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2019 9:30 AM
To: Denise Russell <drussell@ci.bandon.or.us>;
​Robert Mawson <citymanager@ci.bandon.or.us>
Subject: Inquiry
Hello,
Could you please send me all the info on the recent purchase of the Face Rock golf course next to best western?
What money source was used to purchase this land?
What are the city's intentions for this property?  
How much will the city lose in property taxes?  
Sincerely,
Rob Taylor

Robert Mawson <citymanager@ci.bandon.or.us>
Tue 1/22/2019 3:46 PM
  • You;
  • Denise Russell
Hello Rob

The City of Bandon purchased the former Face Rock Golf Course property for $250,000 on a five-year privately carried note from the seller. General fund money was used to make the purchase costs and initial payment. We will be looking for grant opportunities to assist with the completion of the purchase.
This property is just over 37 acres in size and is almost completely zoned Natural Resource (NR). There is one small portion that is zoned CD-1. The City will go through the process to determine exactly what will happen with the property in the coming years, beginning with discussions at the Parks and Recreation Commission level. The general intent is to make it a part of the City park system and utilize it for walking, hiking, exercise, education and similar activities. The initial concept and final design of the park will be determined during the public processes, as mentioned above. If things work out on the calendar we may introduce the discussion during the February Parks & Rec meeting. The property is identified in the Parks Master Plan.
The 2018 property tax assessment was $2,058.64.   
Robert J Mawson
​City Manager
City of Bandon
Robert Mawson <citymanager@ci.bandon.or.us>
Tue 1/22/2019 4:18 PM
  • You;
  • Denise Russell
Sorry Rob.  I gave you the incorrect purchase price. The purchase price was $225,000, not $250,000.
Robert J Mawson
City Manager
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LTE ~ Pool Survey Should Be a Legal Pool Vote on a Legitimate Ballot

3/14/2019

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The editor of the Bandon Western World refused to print this letter to the editor, but we will print it here on Coos County Watchdog.  Anyone is welcome to submit their letter to the editor....Rob T.  
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​LEGAL POOL VOTE
 
Mrs. Lawson, the only part of your letter that is not propaganda is these four words:  "It needs city utilities."
 
Our utilities exist because of 100+ years of tax dollars paid to establish and maintain them.  The rightful owners of our utilities are all the citizens, all the taxpayers of Bandon.  These rightful owners must have the final say on whether your private corporation, with its outsized water needs, gets access to the services.
 
This permission must be granted via a formal, legal ballot--a ballot mailed to us under the signature of the County Clerk, a secret ballot that is opened and counted only by legally appointed and sworn election workers. 
 
You claim that your  project is for "everyone" in Bandon.  Prove it, by 1) ceasing your back-room collusion with the Mayor and two Councilors, and 2) directing your energy toward a legal ballot measure which asks:
 
"Do you want to allow a private corporation to locate its swimming pool in City Park for the purpose of taking city utilities?"
 
In a world where you can be anything, be honest!
 
 
William Hand
PO Box 1353

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Bandon City Council Meeting ~ Discussion on Pool in City Park December 03, 2018

12/2/2018

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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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Council Chambers is accessible to the disabled. 
For special services contact City Hall 48 hours in advance at
347-2437, Voice ˜ 711 TTR ˜
e-mail: citymanager@cityofbandon.org ˜
web: www.cityofbandon.org ******************************************************************​

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)
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LTE ~ No Pool for this Self-admitted Nimby

10/17/2018

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​Dear Rob:   
 
I am a "nimby" but my backyard is the entire City of Bandon.
 
I am opposed to any large pool, public or private, anywhere in the City Limits of Bandon!  Here's why:
 
1.  It will be a huge strain on our already over burdened water system.
 
2.  The pool will not be self-supporting in the long run, becoming a net drain on city finances, and
 
3.  The liabilities it will involve:  if a child is molested at the pool, or if a person is drowned or disabled there and when medical conditions start to appear due to the toxicity of pool chemicals and human waste, the City of Bandon will be sued for damages.   
 
Max Hand
 
PS if you look back at letters to editor in 2012 you will see that I expressed this position then in the most vehement possible terms...more than once! 

Bandon/pool/park#2
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Bandon/pool/park#6

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LTE ~ Why Does the City of Bandon Do What it Does?

10/17/2018

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Submitted by anonymous:

​WHY?
 
 
Most residents of Bandon think a proposed pool site is next to the Youth Center.  
 
They are unaware of what City Council, the Planning Department and Parks  
 
and Recreation are doing under pressure from the pool lobby.  
 
 
On record at their Feb. 5, 2018 City Council meeting, the mayor and members  
 
of the Council state the many reasons why a pool would NOT be a good idea  
  
 in City Park. The 5-1 vote of the Council was “NO POOL in City PARK.” 
 
 
However, on Sept. 13, 2018 City employees from the aforementioned  
 
Departments, and at taxpayer’s expense, participated in an extensive  
 
“feasibility plan” in addition to plotting out sites IN the Park--the  
 
ones near the library and off Eighth Street being most favorable. 
 
 
The big question is “WHY?????”  Why did the City order this plan???  
 
 
As one of the 2/3 of the voters in 2012 who voted against the City having a pool,  
 
I think we deserve some answers. Many questions need to be addressed about  
 
liabilities and how our taxes would be used to support the infrastructure for a  
 
project a huge as this one.  Ten or more acres of cement could be poured over 
 
green areas in the park, streets could be reconfigured and many residents, not 
 
just the ones close to the park, would have their homes and lives impacted. 
 
 
At the Feb. 5 City Council meeting, the mayor and the head of City Council said 
  
if not in the Park they would consider “giving the pool lobby a different piece of 
  
City land.”   
 
 
WHY would this private enterprise be GIVEN a piece of City property in the Park  
 
or otherwise? If some other private enterprise such as a restaurant or a gas  
 
station lobbied heavily for a piece of City land would they be given it? 
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LTE ~  Bandon Pool Supporter Making Presumptions Receives a Response

10/9/2018

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Everyone is welcome to submit a letter to the editor on the CCW website, but that does not mean the views or opinions expressed are the opinion of the editor, publisher, or anyone else on the planet.
 
I do like to respond to inquiries.
 
My opinion on a PUBLIC SWIMMING pool is well known.  I do not believe that government should be in the pool business.  Size or shape does not matter.  I do not believe it should be the responsibility of taxpayers to provide a swimming hole to the people.  I do not believe the taxpayers need the extra liability. The government has enough trouble just balancing the basics and in many cases they have failed.
 
My opinion on a PRIVATE POOL is the same as every other business.  I wish the best of luck to any individual or group of individuals who want to take on the responsibility of going into the pool business in Bandon.  They have the same right of commerce as anyone else.  However, they do not have any right to ask me or any other living person to pay for their pleasure.  No money, no land, no other resources should be provided to a private business.  The government should not force taxpayers to participate or pay for a private endeavor.  Otherwise, it is nothing less than the reinstitution of slavery….Rob T.  
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​Most people who don't want a community swimming pool in their backyard, or in the city park, claim that it's okay with them if a self-funded organization builds one.

CC Watchdog seems to have always resisted the very idea.

  Presuming you're engaged in a quest for the truth, I have the honor to point out a few random errors which I hope to see you correct. 

Tons of cement will not be dumped in the city park. The correct term for the construction materials concrete. A 100,000 square foot building would be 316 feet on a side and would cost well over 15 million dollars. Obviously we envision no such project. Your informant is off by more than an order of magnitude. His information may come from a misheard remark or even a misprint, but anyone of ordinary intelligence would realize that the numbers make no sense.

And finally the citizens of Bandon never voted against a pool, but turned down a certain means of funding it, which is why we have had to turn to other sources.

Cordially,
Dan Green

City of Bandon ~ Ballot Measure 6-172 Pool Funding ~ Voting YES Means No Pool ​

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LTE ~ Bandon Mayor Confronting Citizens for Making Public Comment on Pool

10/7/2018

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Submitted Anonymously, 
 
The City Council  agenda for Oct. 2, 2018 included item # 8.31  Subject: Pool location in City Park, complete with maps and a recommendation signed by John McLaughlin, City Planning Director.
 
 We and at least three of our neighbors went specifically to hear this presentation and brought prepared three-minute comments that we were led to believe would be heard on the record.   We know many other concerned citizens who went in the hope of understanding what is going on and to ask questions.
 
However, when we arrived  and asked for the sign-up sheet to speak, Mary Schamehorn confronted us demanding to know the, “topic?”  When we said “pool” she stated  it was  NOT on the agenda and there would be no time to speak.  Apparently, the agenda had been changed  when it became known that an angry crowd may show up.
 
What is being hidden from the Citizens of Bandon and why were we denied the right to speak? 
 
City Council often listens to “presentations” by the pool lobby, so why were our opposing views not heard?
 
Why is the City Council bending under pressure from the pool lobby and an anonymous--possibly fictitious--donor?   
 
Why has the City Planning Department, used public facilities, public employees and tax-payer dollars, to have a “feasability study” written about  sites in City Park  in direct violation of  the City Council's five-to-one vote of 2.2.18 decreeing  “no pool in City Park”?   This Planning Dept. plan is giving encouragment to a private enterprise that is assuming it can destroy the Park for the rest of us.  We like City Park the way it is!
 
How can the mayor--with a clearly stated and monetarily supported conflict of interest in favor of the pool lobby--legally have the deciding vote if there is a tie in City Council on this matter?
 
How can the Mayor and City Council legally consider donating City land to the pool lobby, a private enterprise?

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City of Bandon ~ Ballot Measure 6-172 Pool Funding ~ Voting YES Means No Pool

10/6/2018

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Vote YES for no Bandon Pool
BALLOT MEASURE 6-172
Voting “Yes” on Ballot Measure 6-172 would approve an amendment to the City Charter, prohibiting the City from spending public funds on the operation & maintenance of a swimming pool, without prior approval by the voters.  Voting "Yes" would save tax dollars and voter authority on unnecessary spending.

  
Voting “No” will leave the City Charter, as is, which means the city council will take it as a mandate from the voters to spend every last dime of the public’s money on this sinkhole, no matter how detrimental it might be the city's economic solvency---all for a feel-good policy. 
When the voters of Bandon resoundingly rejected the pool in the General Election of 2012, the city council should have done the right thing and taken any mention of it out of the Urban Renewal Plan and the Comprehensive Parks plan per my recommendation at the meeting following the vote.  The council should have honored the will of the people at that time and made it an issue that would always have to go to the people….Rob T.    
Exhibit  "A"
RESOLUTION NO. 18-09
REFERRAL MEASURE FOR NOVEMBER 6, 2018 ELECTION
BALLOT TITLE

CAPTION: Voter Approval Required for City to Expend Funds on Pool

QUESTION: Should Bandon's Charter restrict spending (other than private donations or grants) for operation or maintenance of any pool?
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SUMMARY: Currently, the City has no public swimming pool. There have been public and private organizations that have attempted to organize efforts for construction of a pool. The City has not formally supported any entity's efforts. The Mayor and City Council may determine the City can support a pool construction effort in non-monetary ways but has determined it is not in the best interest of City to risk spending public funds for the maintenance and operation of a swimming pool if a public or private entity is unable after construction of a pool to sustain those costs. The passage of the proposed measure would allow the City to express its support for some swimming pool project but preclude the spending of any tax payer funds for the operation or maintenance, except as specifically authorized by the voters. The City and Urban Renewal would still be able to apply and provide matching funds for capital and construction grants.
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2018-09-27 Bandon Agenda 2.1 Eminent Domain Request
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City of Bandon Ballot Measure #6-172 Urban Renewal Funding for Public/Private Pool

9/10/2018

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Bandon Pool Ballot Measure 6-172
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Results of the last election with the pool question:  

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​VICTORY for the Taxpayer ~ Measure FAILED
​Bandon Community Swimming Pool Recreation District Formation Measure (November 6, 2012)
A Bandon Community Swimming Pool Recreation District Formation measure was on the November 6, 2012 election ballot in Coos County, which is in Oregon, where it was defeated.
If approved, this measure would have formed the Bandon Community Swimming Pool Recreation District with a tax rate of $0.489 per $1,000 of assessed valuation. This District would be formed in order to construct, operate and maintain a public swimming pool in the Bandon city limits.[1]
https://ballotpedia.org/Bandon_Community_Swimming_Pool_Recreation_District_Formation_Measure_(November_2012)
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Second Amendment Rally for the Rights of Young Adults

3/14/2018

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https://www.facebook.com/SecondAmendmentPreservationOrdinance/ 
https://www.facebook.com/events/156772801605197/
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Bandon City Council Mulling Amendment Officially Separating the City from the Pool

2/7/2018

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Since the Bandon Planning Commission meeting in January where the commissioners discussed platting the pool next to the public library in the city park the city council has been looking for a way to distance the city from the pool. 
 
The one problem that remains is the city's insistence on allowing the possibility for pool funding to remain in the plan for Urban Renewal district #2.   Once the city removes that caveat from the UR plan, then they can proceed with the amendment. Otherwise, there is no way they will be able to get the voters to support it….Rob T.     

Here is the background starting in September of 2016, which is four years after the voters rejected the pool on the ballot in the General Election in November of 2012.
At the end of the post is a reply from the City Mayor & City Manager 

REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 12, 2016, 7:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
555 HIGHWAY 101, BANDON
AGENDA

5.1.2 Potential City Charter Amendment Regarding Swimming Pool Funding
BACKGROUND:
As the City Council is aware, the Bandon Community Swimming Pool Development Corporation (aka Swimming Pool Committee) has been working on their proposed development of a public swimming pool in Bandon. They have been conducting fund raising activities and have purchased a 10 acre parcel immediately south of City Park as their proposed swimming pool site. The Committee would very much appreciate City support for the project, and believes that they can raise the necessary funds for the swimming pool construction and privately fund the continued operation and maintenance of the facility without any future expense or obligation of City funds. The major objection City staff has had to the project, and an objection heard from members of the public, is that once the swimming pool has been constructed it would not be able to support itself, and that responsibility would fall on the City. City staff has met with the Committee on this issue, and the members are fully aware that staff continues to oppose the project for this
reason, although the members maintain that this would not happen. 

City staff and the Committee members have been working to determine whether there is a compromise that would allow the City Council to express their full support the project, while at the same time ensuring that the public and taxpayers could not be obligated to the operation and maintenance of the swimming pool unless such financial participation was specifically approved by the voters. An idea that was generated through these meetings would be to propose that the City Council refer to the voters, possibly at one of the 2017 elections, the matter of a City Charter amendment that would preclude the City Council from authorizing the expenditure of any public funds on the operation and maintenance of a public swimming pool except as may be specifically authorized by voter approval.

The Committee voted to support such a Charter amendment, and has requested that this item be placed on the agenda for City Council discussion. Their feeling is that if the Council was prohibited by the City Charter from funding swimming pool operation and maintenance, then the Council would be free to express their full support for the project; the City and Urban Renewal would still be able to apply, and provide matching funds for, capital construction grants if such funds were available; and the public would be guaranteed that the City would be permanently precluded from spending taxpayers' funds on swimming pool operation and maintenance except as would be otherwise specifically authorized by the voters.

FISCAL IMP ACT:
Undetermined.

RECOMMENDATION:
MOTION: Direct staff to prepare potential optional amendments to City Charter that would preclude the City from expending any public funds on the operation and maintenance of a public swimming pool except as would be otherwise specifically authorized by voter approval, and bring the matter back to the Council for further discussion at a future meeting.

Minutes from the Regular City Council Meeting 09/12/2016

Following Winkel's review of his report's contents, Caroline Mitchell introduced herself as a member of the pool board, stating that theirs is a 501 (c)(3) organization, and that she had voted against the Charter amendment proposal. She stated that it would be better to have the City's money used in Bandon, rather than being sent to Coos Bay/North Bend or Coquille. She stated that the group has researched the issue and feels that it can fund a local pool, and that it will support itself; they want the City's support.

Braun requested a definition of "support," as he felt that the City Council is supportive of the concept of a pool, but that it cannot be obligated for future financial support for operation and maintenance costs.

With regard to the City's money going elsewhere, Schamehorn clarified, "We agree that kids need to learn to swim, and right now we don't have a pool here, so we do contract with the City of Coquille through the Summer Recreation program ... Obviously, if we had a pool here, our Summer Recreation program would be contracting with your pool. .. "

There was some discussion of the fact that the Pool Committee vote to support the Charter amendment concept was a split vote, as Mitchell had indicated that she had voted against it, and further stated that individuals who were not on the board voted, as well, making the result somewhat "sketchy." She further stated that she felt it would be a waste of the taxpayers' money to put the issue on the ballot, as that money could be better spent on the pool project.
Carleton stated that it was obvious from Mitchell's comments that there was some confusion regarding the proposal, and Winkel explained that, as a result of discussion with the Pool Committee, a vote had been taken-with either 5-2 or 4-2 in favor-resulting in Winkel bringing the matter to the Council for discussion.

Hundhausen stated that, in her discussions with individuals, people were very concerned that the City not end up, at some future date, paying for the operation and maintenance of a pool. The proposed Charter amendment would simply reassure people that this would never happen, and they could all feel easy about supporting the pool. She stated that, perhaps if there were also some statement included which ensured the continuation of children being taught to swim through the Summer Recreation program, this would also be of some assurance to people.

It was noted that Winkel was to return to the Pool Committee to advise of the Council discussion of the matter, and it was agreed that the matter warrants further discussion. It will therefore be placed on the agenda for discussion at the next Regular Council Meeting.

REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 11, 2016, 7:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 555 HIGHWAY 101, BANDON
AGENDA
5. PROCEEDINGS
 5.1 ACTION & DISCUSSION

5.1.1 Potential City Charter Amendment or Similar Prohibition Regarding Swimming
Pool Funding
 
5.1.2 Potential City Charter Amendment Regarding Swimming Pool Funding
Councilors had been provided with copies of a report from Winkel, stating: 
As the City Council is aware, the Bandon Community Swimming pool Development Corporation (aka Swimming Pool Committee) has been working on their proposed development of a public swimming pool in Bandon. They have been conducting fund raising activities and have purchased a 1O acre parcel immediately south of City Park as their proposed swimming pool site. The Committee would very much appreciate city support for the project, and believes that they can raise the necessary funds for the swimming pool construction and privately fund the continued operation and maintenance of the facility without any future expense or obligation of City funds. The major objection City staff has had to the project, and an objection heard from members of the public, is that once the swimming pool has been constructed it would not be able to support itself, and that responsibility would fall on the City. City Staff has met with the Committee on this issue, and the members are fully aware that staff continues to oppose the project for this reason, although the members maintain that this would not happen.
 
City staff and the Committee members have been working to determine whether there is a compromise that would allow the City Council to express their full support of the project, while at the same time ensuring that the public and taxpayers could not be obligated to the operation and maintenance of the swimming pool unless such financial participation was specifically approved by the voters. An idea that was generated through these meetings would be to propose that the City Council refer to the voters, possibly at one of the 2017 elections, the matter of a City Charter amendment that would preclude the City Council from authorizing the expenditure of any public funds on the operation and maintenance of a public swimming pool except as may be specifically authorized by voter approval. The Committee voted to support such a Charter amendment, and has requested that this item be placed on the agenda for City Council discussion.
 
Their feeling is that if the Council was prohibited by the City Charter from funding swimming pool operation and maintenance, then the Council would be free to express their full support for the project; the City and Urban Renewal would still be able to apply, and provide matching funds for, capital construction grants if such funds were available; and the public would be guaranteed that the City would be permanently precluded from spending taxpayers' funds on swimming pool operation and maintenance except as would be otherwise specifically authorized by the voters.

Video link to Bandon City Council meeting on October 11, 2016:
https://coosmediacenter.viebit.com/player.php?hash=rEWxvxX8fRfp

Link to more info on Planning Meeting: 
Bandon Planning Department Informally Platting a Pool that the Voters Rejected

Video link to the Bandon Planning Commission meeting on January 25, 2018: https://coosmediacenter.viebit.com/player.php?hash=o2WIWpQOqcKV

On February 2, 2018, my question to Bandon City Manager, Robert Mawson:
Can you tell me if the city ever passed or enacted an amendment to the city charter concerning the swimming pool?  Also, was the UR plan changed to reflect the city's wishes?  Sincerely, Rob Taylor

On February 5, 2018, the City Manager responds:
From: Robert Mawson
Sent: Monday, February 05, 2018 2:04 PM
To: Rob Taylor
Subject: RE: Need Clarification on Pool Amendment

 Hi Rob
The City has not moved to create a charter amendment addressing the swimming pool.  I am working now to address the Council’s direction, which was not limited to a charter amendment.  The swimming pool is still a part of the UR#2 Activities Plan. It was originally added, along with several other projects, as part of Amendment #2 back in 1991.    

 Robert J Mawson
City Manager

On February 5, 2018 According to the Mayor:
I put the swimming pool item on the agenda, so the council could give Robert direction. The motion, which passed 5-1 (Braun), said that the swimming pool would not be allowed to be put in city park, and that the city will not be entering into any kind of a public/private partnership with the swimming pool committee. In guiding the motion, I also suggested that we continue to work with the swimming pool committee in any way we can, and also suggested that before a swimming pool could possibly pay for itself, the people of the area would have to approve a taxing district. Or at the very least, submit the charter amendment ( which Robert opposes) to prohibit city money from going to the pool. That would still allow us to support their efforts, but not financially. And it would not indebt property tax payers. 
I would love to have a pool, and have pledged $5,000 of my own money, as has Madeline, but we cannot support something that the voters have already turned down ... and has such a high probability of failing.  Our first obligation MUST be to the taxpayers of Bandon. Period. Swimming pools across the country are closing, unless there is a taxing district to support the operation and maintenance.

Mayor Mary Schamehorn

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Bandon Planning Department Informally Platting a Pool that the Voters Rejected

1/22/2018

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Hey Folks,
 
The Bandon Planning Commission is going to discuss the following agenda item about the voter-rejected swimming pool at the regular meeting on Thursday, January 25, 2017, at 7 pm in city hall.  It is a notice on an official discussion on using city property for the site of the pool. 
 
However, the majority of the voters in the city rejected the idea of a public pool back in November of 2012, so any further discussion by the city officials is an insult to the people's decision.  
 
Most people would support a privately owned, privately funded pool located on private land.  A good portion of our community does not believe public tax dollars should pay for these types of luxuries when there are so many other priorities the government should be funding, such as roads and law enforcement.  Otherwise, the money should revert to the people paying the taxes, so they can choose what to do with it.  
 
The new planning director lays out the background on the pool in the agenda without mentioning one word about the election.   The proponents of the pool are alleging this is an informal proposal, but anyone living in the Bandon Marsh expansion zone knows that once the government puts a project on a map, it becomes more of a certainty. 

Also, the planning director receives a very handsome salary, so he should not be wasting OUR time on subjects where the voters made their decision.  The cost of the director’s services drives up the cost of development for everyone.   Remember, the city was recommending raising development fees back in May of 2017, so he should not be working on this issue.  A pool project would only add to those expenses.  

Anyone who voted against the Bandon Swimming Pool back in 2012 should contact the mayor and city councilors and tell them this is a very bad idea. 
 
The Mayor ~ Mary Schamehorn ~ marys@coosnet.com
City Manager ~ Robert J Mawson ~ 541-347-2437 ~ citymanager@cityofbandon.org
 
The pool committee will eventually ask taxpayers to pay for the development of the property once the city has platted the area for this project inside the urban renewal zone.  The UR agency skims money from the property taxes collected for ten other taxing districts.  Those districts provide for schools and police.   The cities of North Bend and Coos Bay constantly have to redirect money from street maintenance due to the cost of overruns for operating their city’s pools.  
 
It comes down to a very simple choice, build the pool, or fill the potholes…Rob T.      

Here are the results from the election where the voters rejected the public pool: 

https://ballotpedia.org/Bandon_Community_Swimming_Pool_Recreation_District_Formation_Measure_(November_2012)
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Here is the background for the Agenda Item: 

Bandon Aquatic Center - Potential Location in City Park
January 25, 2018
Background
The Bandon Community Swimming Pool committee has been working for several years to raisefunds for the construction and operation of an aquatic center. City staff (City Manager and Planning Department) have been looking at options for the location of the aquatic center in City Park.

This is not a formal proposal by the Pool Committee, but rather an effort by Staff to assist in finding a location with appropriate access and infrastructure to successfully support a future aquatic center.

An option has been created to potentially locate the pool near the library, allowing opportunities for access from several points, as well as the possibility of sharing parking with the Barn/Sprague Theater/Library complex. Further, the new pool structure could also serve as a windbreak for the amphitheater stage area.

We are in the very early stages of this discussion, and, in an effort to be very clear and transparent, the staff is sharing these ideas in an informal fashion with both the City Parks and Recreation Commission and Planning Commission for comments prior to more formal discussions with the Pool Committee and the City Council.

The Parks and Recreation Commission viewed the sketches at their January 11 meeting, and found merit in the proposal, but reserved judgement regarding the entire project to a future time when a more fully prepared project would be considered. While the Commission generally found that there are positive attributes associated with a new building near other larger buildings in the City Park complex, concerns were also raised regarding the future financial responsibilities associated with having a pool in the City Park, conflicts between uses, and with the potential loss of passive/active outdoor park space.

These sketches are provided to the Planning Commission for initial discussion and informal comments. There are no binding decisions associated with this item, and the Staff is merely looking to see whether there is enough merit to continue working on design options for the location of an aquatic center in City Park.

Thank you.
John Mclaughlin
Planning Director
City of Bandon
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City Council Meeting
Calendar Date:Monday, November 6, 2017 - 7:00pm
BANDON CITY COUNCIL 
REGULAR MEETING
November 6, 2017, 7:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 555 HIGHWAY 101, BANDON 97411


AGENDA
1.   CALL TO ORDER - INVOCATION - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
     Pastor Ron Harris, Pacific Community Church
2.   PUBLIC REQUEST(S)
3.   PRESENTATIONS
3.1 Volunteer of the Month
3.2 Recognition for Bandon being named #2 Safest City in Oregon
3.3 Introduction of New City Staff
4.   HEARINGS
4.1 Marijuana - Recreational
5.  PROCEEDINGS
5.1   ACTION & DISCUSSION
5.1.1 PERS Update
5.2   RESOLUTION
5.2.1 Res 17-09 Establishing a Policy for Serving Alcohol at City Facilities
5.2.2 Res 17-10 Adopting a New Electric Rate Schedule Effective Dec. 1, 2017
5.3   ORDINANCE
5.3.1 Ord #1621 Propose Amendments to BMC Title 9 Drinking in Public Places
5.3.2 Ord #1623 Propose Amendments to BMC Title 16 & 17 Providing for Recreational Marijuana
6.  CONSENT AGENDA
6.1   APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MINUTES
6.1.1 City Council Regular Meeting – October 3, 2017
6.1.2 City Council Study Session – October 3, 2017
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 –
  • August 24, 2017- Work Session
  • August 24, 2017 – Regular Meeting
  • September 28, 2017 – Regular Meeting
6.2.2 Parks & Recreation Commission
  • October 12, 2017- Regular Meeting
6.3   INFORMATION ONLY: DEPARTMENT REPORTS
6.3.1 A/P Report for September 2017
6.3.2 Library Report for September 2017
6.3.3 Public Works Report for October 2017
6.3.4 The Barn Report for September 2017
6.3.5 Planning Department Report for October 2017
6.3.6 Police Department Report for September 2017
6.3.7 Consolidated Municipal Utility Report
6.4   INFORMATION ONLY: OTHER ITEMS
        6.4.1 Appointment to Committees & Commission    
  • Parks & Recreation Commission – Christine Hall
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 URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY REGULAR 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 August 7, 2017 Joint City Council and U.R. Meeting
3.  ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION RE: 192.660(2)(e), To conduct deliberations with persons designated to negotiate real property transactions.
4.  ADJOURN EXECUTIVE SESSION
5.  ANY ACTION, IF NECESSARY FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION
5.1 Potential direction to staff regarding real property.
6.  ADJOURN


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Supporting Documents
3.2 Recognition for Bandon being Named #2 Safest City in Oregon (55 KB)
3.3 Introduction of New City Staff (47 KB)
4.1 Public Hearing Proposed Amendments to BMC 16 & 17 - Recreation Marijuana (1 MB)
5.1.1 Oregon PERS Update (957 KB)
5.2.1 Resolution # 17-09 Establishing a Policy for Serving Alcohol at City Facilities (99 KB)
5.2.2 Resolution # 17-10 Adopting a New Electric Rate Schedule Effective December 1, 2017 (949 KB)
5.3.1 Ordinance #1621 Propose Amendments to BMC Title 9 Drinking in Public Places (288 KB)
5.3.2 Ordinance #1623 Propose Amendments to BMC Title 16 & 17 - Providing for Recreational Marijuana (226 KB)
6.1.1 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes - October 3, 2017 (244 KB)
6.1.2 City Council Study Session Minutes - October 3, 2017 (94 KB)
6.2.1 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - August 24, 2017 Work Session (91 KB)
6.2.1 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - August 24, 2017 Regular Meeting (83 KB)
6.2.1 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - September 28, 2017 Regular Meeting (194 KB)
6.2.2 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes - October 12, 2017 (176 KB)
6.3.1 Accounts Payable Report for September 2017 (366 KB)
6.3.2 Library Report for September 2017 (147 KB)
6.3.3 Public Works Report for October 2017 (35 KB)
6.3.4 The Barn / Community Center Report for September 2017 (348 KB)
6.3.5 Planning Department Report for October 20174 (82 KB)
6.3.6 Police Department Report for September 2017 (161 KB)
6.4.1 Parks and Recreation Commission Appointment - Christine Hall (167 KB)
2.1 Joint City Council and Urban Renewal Meeting Minutes - August 7, 2017 (81 KB)

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Rural Organizing Project ~ Condescending Article Towards South Coast Oregon

10/17/2017

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Friday, October 13th, 2017


Dear ROPnet,
As crisis becomes a daily reality for so many, rural organizers and activists have been reaching out to their neighbors and searching for ways to keep each other safe. As we learn how to have the backs of those who are most impacted in this moment, let us listen to and draw from the stories of resilience in our small towns and rural communities. Below is the story of how one community responded and raised their voices in the face of threats, violence, and discrimination:

In July, ROP received a number of calls and emails about a transgender woman being threatened at knifepoint in rural Coos County. Kari, who lives in Bandon, was threatened by one of her neighbors while trying to use the bathroom at her trailer park late at night. The local police took over 45 minutes to respond to her calls, and when they came they told her that they wouldn’t press charges against her attacker. Fearing for her life, she reached out to friends and strangers through social media and asked for support finding safety and bringing public attention to what had happened to her.

After talking with Kari directly, ROP reached out to local organizers, activists, faith leaders, health and crisis workers, and LGBTQIA+ community members to map out existing resources, services, and organizations that could directly support Kari in Coos County. We collectively came up with an impressive list, but also noted critical gaps. We quickly started brainstorming how Coos County residents could come together to fill those gaps and respond as a larger community when one of our neighbors is threatened or attacked.

Through these conversations, two things became clear:  
First, Kari’s experience was not unique. Like so many communities across Oregon, Coos County has seen a rise in violence and harassment targeting immigrants and people perceived to be immigrants, low-income and unhoused community members, people of color, and LGBTQIA+ people. Some of these incidents have been reported on by the local paper, including the post-election bullying of Latinx youth in the North Bend School District, but there are other stories of harassment, discrimination and bias crimes that have happened with little reporting or community conversation. Those most impacted and their closest friends and allies, including faith leaders, activists, and crisis workers, have been carrying these stories with them, working hard to survive and show up for their neighbors in a time of increasing crises and decreasing resources for rural communities.

The second thing that became clear was that people were hungry to take action! From Reedsport to Bandon, folks got together with Kari to share ideas and make a plan to elevate the conversation. The working group recognized a need to connect with one another and take action, engaging the broader community beyond existing organizations and services. A team formed to plan a forum that would bring Kari’s and others’ stories of hate and harassment out of the shadows and develop of a network of people who can respond when their neighbors are under attack.

The local team of activists, organizers and faith leaders canvassed businesses and called on friends, family, and parishioners to show up for the forum. On September 21st, over 80 community members from the Coos Bay area crowded into the Coos History Museum! The event opened with Liv, President of the North Bend High School Gay Straight Alliance, and Kari sharing personal stories about the ways that homophobia and transphobia had threatened their safety and ability to thrive in Coos County, and offering direction about how the community can show up for those under attack.

Kari shared the story of being threatened at her home, and also about the continued struggles she has faced since coming out as a transgender woman, including repeatedly losing jobs because of workplace harassment from employers and coworkers, most recently from a job at Bandon Pacific Seafood. In conversation about her decision to share her story as a starting point for community action, Kari said, “There was no sense in me not standing up and telling my story, in saying: enough is enough. I want people to know what happened, because I can guarantee that there are a lot of other people out there who have experienced the same thing. I don’t care if people like me, I just want people to realize that they’re not alone. I thought I was alone for so long.”

Liv told the room how, during her sophomore year, another teen shouted homophobic slurs at her and then hit her with a skateboard, breaking her wrist. At the forum she talked about the ways that her school district and campus security had failed to respond to the incident in a just and effective way. When she reported the incident, the school’s assigned police officer minimized her injuries and said that homosexuality violated his religious beliefs. She still goes to school every day with the student who attacked her and the on-campus police officer who failed to respond. In the face of bullying, Liv has persevered and remains an outspoken advocate for her LGBTQIA+ classmates within her school and in the community.

Liv and Kari also talked about their deep love of the land and their towns, and what it would take for them to thrive here. “This is such an incredible, beautiful place,” said Kari. “But people also need to see that there is darkness here. We need to shine a light on that.”

Israel Jurich, Pastor of North Bend’s Faith Lutheran Church, facilitated the panel with Kari and Liv. In hearing their stories, he reflected on the impact that harassment and bias crimes have on the community at large. Violence and discrimination marginalize people who have so much to offer to our small towns, making it difficult for them to stay and thrive. “We risk losing incredible people of great value to our community; people who are amazing community leaders, colleagues, friends, and employees… our best students and our best crab and shrimp pickers!”

The second half of the forum focused on a community discussion. The audience broke into small groups to share stories of harassment and discrimination that they had experienced or witnessed, and brainstorm ways that they could intervene as a community. Some of the ideas that the forum generated included:
  • Putting out a community-wide resource guide that would be available online and in binders at public libraries
  • Creating a monthly suggested read & watch list on area social media pages and forming a book club focused on building a more welcoming community
  • Holding trainings on security, deescalation and bystander intervention
  • Forming a rapid response team that could quickly engage and support when people are targeted by hate crimes and discrimination
  • Youth-led demonstrations at local schools to draw attention to the lack of support from law enforcement and school administrators for LGBTQIA+ students and students of color

The forum also engaged people in a local welcoming poster campaign -- “We all belong here” -- which was created to encourage local businesses and organizations to be overt and proactive in building a welcoming community by placing posters in their store windows as ambassadors to this crucial conversation.

The community forum closed with a commitment to continue organizing, because, as attendees stated at the event, who else do we have but each other? When the police don’t respond, or make things less safe for our most impacted neighbors, we have to turn to each other to build the kind of community that we all want to live in; one where everyone can thrive and be who they are without fearing for their lives at work, at school, and in their own homes and neighborhood. One where difference is seen as strength, and people are valued for bringing their whole selves to their work and community.

Since the forum, local organizers have formed the We All Belong Here Coalition, a human dignity group committed to responding when their neighbors are threatened by violence and discrimination.The forum sparked media coverage and pressured local law enforcement to sit down with community leaders and hear the ways that their departments are failing people. As leaders in Coos Bay demonstrate, our safety and resilience lies in our commitment to each other, to bringing these stories out into the open and then, together, building strategies to respond!

The initial lack of response from local law enforcement in Coos Bay brings to light the failure of traditional public safety infrastructure in ensuring that no one in our community slips through the cracks. Just this week we are reminded that rural communities continue to be hit hard by ongoing loss of infrastructure at all levels, like the latest executive order nixing healthcare subsidies that help cover out of pocket costs for low-income people under the Affordable Care Act. In these times, as we see vigilante and state violence increase, our collective organizing for safety and resilience is all the more crucial. Have a story of local organizing to tell? Share it with us by emailing grace@rop.org and we will continue to share out stories of transformative small town organizing for safety and dignity.
Warmly,
Grace, Hannah, Cara, Keyla, Jess and the ROP team

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ODFW ~ "Pounder" trout stocked in Coos Bay area Lakes

10/10/2017

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“Pounder” trout stocked in Coos Bay area lakes

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Tuesday, October 10, 2017

ROSEBURG, Ore – This week, ODFW is stocking “pounders,” rainbow trout averaging just over a pound each, into Coos Bay area lakes for a great fall trout fishing opportunity. The weather is cooling, but the trout are still biting.

Within the city limits of Coos Bay, Upper Empire Lake is getting 3,500 trout. Lower Empire is choked with weeds and has a low water level with water temperatures too high to safely stock rainbows. Those fish instead will be split between Saunders and Butterfield lakes which will each receive 1,200 trout.

Saunders Lake is about five miles north of North Bend and is an easily accessed, pleasant place to take the family fishing. Next to the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, Butterfield Lake is accessed through Riley Ranch County Park. Anglers at Butterfield Lake might also hook into a warmouth, an unusual fish that looks like a crappie with a bass head

Bradley Lake, just three miles south of Bandon and Powers Pond are also being stocked this week with these pounders.

The rainbow trout harvest limit in most lakes is five fish per day, two daily limits in possession.
Check myodfw.com for fishing tips and the latest Recreation Report.
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Contact:
Mike Gray, 541-888-5515
Meghan Dugan, 541-464-2179


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USACE Intends to Dedicate $467,000 in Dredging Funding for Port of Bandon

6/7/2017

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Oregon Delegation Members Announce New Funding for Oregon Small Ports
Thursday, May 25, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Representatives Peter DeFazio (OR-4), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1), and Earl Blumenauer (OR-3), today announced that the Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) will dedicate new funding for dredging and maintenance of four of Oregon’s small ports.

The funding announcement follows a letter that the Senators and Representatives sent earlier this week urging the Army Corps to dedicate additional funding for projects at Oregon’s small ports in their 2017 work plan.

“This funding will make a tremendous difference for safety, economic vitality, and job creation along Oregon’s coast,” said Merkley. “This is terrific news for Bandon, Depoe Bay, Gold Beach, and Newport. This funding is especially critical for Gold Beach, which was at risk of losing Coast Guard Search and Rescue capabilities, putting lives at risk and effectively grinding a productive working port to a halt. Getting these urgently-needed dredging projects moving is a great investment for Oregon and our nation.”

“Oregon’s small ports power our coastal economies by generating good-paying jobs in commercial fishing, recreation and much more,” Wyden said. “I’m glad to see the federal government recognize the importance of coastal communities by investing in our ports, which will now be able to complete crucial dredging projects that keep these communities afloat.”

“Oregon’s ports and harbors are the lifeblood of the communities they serve.  Thousands of Oregon jobs are directly or indirectly tied to cargo, recreation, industrial, commercial or other activity at Oregon’s ports,” said DeFazio. “These critical investments in dredging and maintenance will help ensure Oregon’s small ports stay open for business and boost local economies. I applaud the Army Corps for including this essential funding in their Work Plan.”

“Oregon’s ports are critical to economic development and they serve as a link to connect Oregon businesses and agriculture with international markets,” said Bonamici. “I’m pleased to see that the US Army Corps of Engineers will be investing in small ports in Oregon. Investments in marine infrastructure are important to growing our economy in the Northwest, and this is positive news for our region.”

“This is a testament to what Congress can do when it ignores ideological differences and works across the aisle to strengthen local communities,” said Blumenauer. “I’m glad the Army Corps understands these needs. This will make a difference.”

The new funding for small ports includes:
· Coquille River (Bandon): $467,000
· Depoe Bay: $27,000
· Rogue River (Gold Beach): $800,000
· Yaquina Bay and Harbor (Newport): $893,000
More information about the letter the members sent requesting this funding can be found here.


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Bandon Plans to Raise Planning Fees Monday May 1, 2017 7:00pm

4/30/2017

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An email exchange about Rate Increase:
From: Rob Taylor
Sent: Friday, March 3, 2017 12:28 PM
To: Denise Russell <drussell@ci.bandon.or.us>;
Subject: Planning Commission

Hello Denise,
 
Is the Planning Commission going to increase any rates? 

Will the city council have to vote on that increase? 

 
Sincerely,
Rob Taylor

Mr. Taylor, 
John McLaughlin here, the new Planning Director for the City of Bandon (I’ve been here since Nov. 1).

 As to your question, the City Council and Planning Commission have identified a list of priorities for the community, and one of the items was updating the Planning Fee Schedule.  The fees have not been updated since 2003.  The Planning Commission has held two sessions regarding the updated fees, and I have made a presentation to the Bandon Chamber of Commerce board of directors.

 The fees are scheduled for a public hearing in front of the Planning Commission March 23, and likely will be heard by the City Council at their May meeting.  And yes, the City Council will have to vote to approve, modify, or deny adoption of the new fee schedule.

 Hope this helps.
John
John McLaughlin
Planning Director – City of Bandon
541-347-2437   jmclaughlin@cityofbandon.org  ww.cityofbandon.org
PO Box 67 – 555 Highway 101
Bandon, OR  97411

Here is the Agenda & Chart of the Rate Increases

201705 Bandon Packet
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NOAA Antibusiness Plan for Coquille River ~ Public Private Property Partnership

4/19/2017

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Bandon Budget Committee Meeting April 17, 2017 at 7:00 pm

4/12/2017

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Budget Committee Notice for City of Bandon and Bandon Urban Renewal
Press Release Date:
Monday, March 6, 2017

NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING FOR THE CITY OF BANDON AND BANDON URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY.

A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the City of Bandon  and Bandon Urban Renewal Agency, Coos County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 will be held at City Hall, 555 Highway 101. 

A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained after March 20, 2017 at City Hall, 555 Highway 101, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. 

The City’s website where this notice can also be read is: http://www.cityofbandon.org

This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place.  Listed below is the time and place of additional Budget Committee meetings which will be held to take public comment.  Any person may appear at this meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee.


Date: April 17, 2017 & April 24, 2017 (if needed), at 7:00 PM
Location: City Hall, 555 Highway 101, Bandon, OR


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Bandon Initiative Petition I2014002 Failed Due to Not Enough Qualified Signatures

3/27/2017

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Hey Folks,

I did not get enough "valid" signatures for the Bandon Initiative I2014002.   I missed it by 44 signatures.  There was 268 required and I only had 224 good signatures. 

However, that will not deter my goal of getting more choices of candidates on the Bandon ballot.  The Committee for More Citizen Representation will refile the same initiative and try again.  We may even add another ordinance to lower the number of signatures required to put a measure on the Bandon ballot.  It is a difficult task to get 15% of the registered voters in any city due to the expense and the limited places to legally gather signatures......Rob T.  

Good Morning Rob,
 Attached are the results I received from the County Election Offices regarding Petition I2014002 to amend charter regarding residency requirement of elected officials.  The requirement is for 268 valid signatures, which is 15 percent of the registered voters.  I have included the County’s Petition Processing Statistics Report that shows the breakdown of accepted/rejected for the signatures collected. 
 Unfortunately, the ballot measure will not be included on the next ballot as not enough valid signatures (224) were collected to meet the minimum requirement for inclusion on the ballot.
 Sincerely,
Denise Russell
City Recorder
City of Bandon

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Oregon Courts Rule on Overcharging Non-resident & Unfunded Sick Leave Mandate 

12/16/2016

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Court of Appeals Upholds City’s Ability to Charge Non-Residents More for Water
On Wednesday, the Oregon Court of Appeals released its decision in Manley v. City of Coburg, concluding that under the terms of its water-services contract, the city was not required to charge non-resident water users the same rate it charged to residents. Although the court based its decision on the terms of a 1963 water services agreement between the city and a developer, cities that provide water to non-residents and those with similar water services agreements should be aware of this case. Cities are encouraged to review this case with their city attorneys if they have questions about whether or how this case impacts contractual obligations.
Contact: Philip Thoennes, Assistant General Counsel – pthoennes@orcities.org



Court Rules Sick Leave Law is Unfunded Mandate
On December 8, the Linn County Circuit Court issued a ruling on SB 454, which requires certain employers, including cities and counties, to provide up to 40 hours of paid sick leave per year to each of their employees. The bill passed during the 2015 legislative session and became law January 1, 2016.
Eight counties joined together to challenge SB 454 as an unfunded mandate provision in the Oregon Constitution. Under that constitutional provision, local governments have the right to decline to participate in unfunded programs mandated by the state, when certain conditions are met. (LOC has developed a guide to understanding Oregon’s unfunded mandate law, which can be read here.) The circuit court agreed with the counties and concluded that they did not have to follow the new sick leave law.

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Pacific Legal Foundation Fighting Against FORCED Mitigation on Private Property

11/30/2016

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Hey Folks,

In the following press release from the Pacific Legal Foundation it discusses the practice of FORCED mitigation.  What should be of interest to the people of Coos County is that the attorney involved in this important case was the same attorney who was going to represent the people of Coos County in the lawsuit against the USFWS, Mr. Anthony Francois.  

 
Of course, the City Council of Bandon and two of the three County Commissioners, Mellissa Cribbins and John Sweet betrayed the people of Coos County when they decide not to stand up against the USFWS and defend the people of the Coquille Valley from the Bandon Marsh mosquito infestation. 
 
In other words, the following story should be the Bandon marsh expansion story, but the citizens of Coos County can thank the spineless representatives on the County Board of Commissioners and the Bandon City Council for kowtowing to the feds.  Now, the property owners in the county are at the mercy of these federal agencies…..Rob T.     

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Arbitrary prohibitions on land use flout the Fifth Amendment
Common Sense Alliance v. Growth Management Hearings Board
Contact: Anthony L. Francois

Status: An adverse decision was issued by the Court on August 10, 2015. Motion for reconsideration was denied on September 3, 2015; a petition for review was filed on September 18, 2015. PLF filed a cross-petition for review on October 2, 2015. The petition for review was denied February 9, 2016. Petition for certiorari will be filed on or before May 10, 2016.

Summary:
San Juan County, Washington, requires shoreline property owners who want permission to build to dedicate large parts of their land as water quality buffers to filter pollutants that come from other parcels in the watershed.  But the county uses an excessive one-size-fits-all formula that takes too much land, with no parcel-specific determination of how much area is needed to filter water that starts on the shoreline parcel, as opposed to serving the public purpose of filtering all of the neighbors’ water run-off.

PLF is representing the grassroots property rights organization Common Sense Alliance in asking the Supreme Court of the United States to require that San Juan County prove that its buffer ordinance takes no more property than is necessary to mitigate the building impacts of the property owners.


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Important Message for People Living in Bandon & the Bandon School District

11/23/2016

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 In the past election, Bandon voters had no choice for the office of Mayor and City Council, because only the incumbents ran to retain their seats without any challengers.
 
Several voters wanted more choice on the ballot, but realize there are valid reasons why some city residents are hesitant to run for office in Bandon.  For those reasons, some of us decided to file an initiative to achieve the goal of getting more candidates on the ballot.  There is an initiative petition circulating that could change that situation and give the voters of Bandon a few more choices.
 
If enacted, this measure would open up the office of Mayor and City Council to people who live in the Bandon School District, as long as they own property in the city.  The school district is twice the size with twice as many eligible people to run for office. 
 
Only city voters could vote in the elections, so the people of Bandon keep their authority over the city offices, but might get more choices for candidates in the elections.  In addition, people in the school district would receive more representation, because their tax dollars pay for many of the city’s projects.  
 
More importantly, we might be able to break up the local cabal of incumbents. 
 
If you live in Bandon or the school district and want to gather signatures please email your contact info to cooscountywatchdog@gmail.com and I can send you a copy of the petition, the wording to the measure and the rules of circulation.
 
If you are a registered voter living in Bandon and you want to sign the petition, here are the choices. 
 
One:  Go to this link and print out a copy of the e-signature sheet in landscape view on your printer. Fill it out and send it to The Committee for More Citizen Representation, PO Box 973, Bandon, OR 97411.  http://www.cooscountywatchdog.com/active-petitions.html
 
Two: Go to Bandon Supply at 1120 Fillmore Ave SE, Bandon, OR 97411, and ask to sign the petition for more choices for candidate in Bandon.   
 
Three:  Email me at cooscountywatchdog@gmail.com and I can meet you somewhere in Bandon, so you can sign the petition.  
 
To find out more information, or to read the wording of the measure click the following link:
http://www.cooscountywatchdog.com/more-citizen-representation-for-bandon.html  

New Bandon Initiative is About More Choice


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