​COMMUNITY OBJECTS TO THE PROPOSED Q'ALYA TA KUKWIS SHICHDII ME TRADITIONAL CULTURAL PROPERTY HISTORIC DISTRICT

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Correction:  The Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians have been a Federally Recognized Tribe since October 17th, 1984.  Their homeland includes the estuaries of the Coos Bay, and the Umpqua and Siuslaw Rivers. The Tribes have been operating under a confederated government since the signing of the Treaty of August in 1855.  The Confederated Tribes have continuously maintained an elected governing body from 1916 to present. 
​In 1941, the Bureau of Indian Affairs took a small privately donated parcel (6.12 acres) into trust for the Confederated Tribes in the city of Coos Bay. On this small “reservation”, the BIA also erected a Tribal Hall that included an assembly hall, kitchen, offices and medical clinic. It is still in use today and is on the Register of Historic Places.  However, without their knowledge or consent, they were included in the Western Oregon Termination Act of 1954.
Even though the U.S. government officially terminated them, the Confederated Tribes never sold their small reservation and Tribal Hall, and, instead, maintained it.  On October 17, 1984, President Ronald Reagan restored the Tribes to federal recognition by signing Public Law 98-481. The Tribes’ sovereignty was once again recognized and the US congress restored funding for education, housing and health programs. In 1987, the Tribe approved a constitution and began to lay the groundwork for a self-sufficiency plan.

NORTH BEND SD BOARD OF DIRECTORS -
SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH COMMUNITY FOCUS GROUP -
JANUARY 8 AT 6:00 P.M.

News Release from North Bend Sch. Dist.

Posted on FlashAlert: January 2nd, 2019 1:47 PM
The North Bend School Board will begin its community outreach regarding the ongoing superintendent search starting with focus groups on January 8th and 9th. In an effort to collect information about what characteristics the community, staff, students and partners desire in the next superintendent of North Bend School District, the search executives will be meeting with multiple groups over a two-day period. 
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The North Bend Board of Directors is inviting all members of the community to participate in a community forum to be held:
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the North Bend School District Hall of Champions which is located in the High School Gym parking lot. 

Please consider attending to share your thoughts to help the Board identify the right individual to lead the District into the next chapter.
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Contact Info:
Cheri Schreiber,
Board Secretary
541-751-6797
cschreiber@nbend.k12.or.us

Here are the files related to the CCURA North Bay District Plan:

2018-02-06 Resolution 18-03 North Bay UR Plan Amendment File Size: 11 kb File Type: pdf Download File

2018-02-06 Resolution 18-03 Exhibit A CCURA North Bay District Plan File Size: 2542 kb File Type: pdf Download File

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Conversation between Mayor of North Bend & a Constituent. 

Questions on the Police Fee

Answer from CBNB Water Board GM: 

Mr. Taylor,

 I understand your concern about the City of North Bend Police Fee that the Water Board would be billing and collecting for the City of North Bend.    As of now, the City of North Bend has requested that the Water Board look into adding the fee to the City of North Bend residents combined utility bill.  Currently, the Water Board is looking into the cost of the extra work that it would take to bill the fee on a monthly basis.  The Water Board is municipally owned 50/50 by the City of North Bend and the City of Coos Bay.  Typically, these types of fees are collected and then forwarded to the appropriate owner or City in this case. Once the fee collected is forwarded back to the City, the planning and funding are then in the City’s realm of responsibility.  There will also be an agreement between the City and the Water Board for those billing and collection services.  Those billing and collection costs are then paid back to the Water Board for its labor and administration of the billing services. 

 Below are questions to most of your answers.  For those questions I cannot answer, you may want to contact Mr. Terence O’Connor, City Administrator, for the City of North Bend.  toconnor@northbendcity.org or 541-756-8536. 

 How is the Water Department going to collect the $5 fee that is going to the NB police department?
 The Water Board would collect the fee from citizens living in the North Bend City limits only.  Once an agreement is arranged with the City of North Bend for administration of the billing and collection of the fee, the Water Board will add the fee to the bill in a separate line on each North Bend utility bill.  Once the fees are collected, they will be sent to the City of North Bend.    

 How is that money going to be separated out from the regular water bill? 

 It will be separated on a different line on the utility bill.  It will be then collected using our standard collection process once the money arrives at the Water Board.  When collected and accounted for, it will be sent to the City of North Bend. 

 Is this money designated directly for only the NB police department, or can the city use the money at their own discretion? 
 This question would be better answered by City of North Bend Administration.  The Water Board does not control the operations or the financial planning for the City of North Bend. 

 If it is designated funding, can you send me the paper stating that fact? 
 This question would be better answered by City of North Bend Administration.  The Water Board does not control the operations or the financial planning for the City of North Bend. 

Where does the CBNB Water Board get the authority to collect fees for other departments for the city and is this standard practice for city Water Boards in the state of Oregon?  

I would not call this an authority to bill for the City of North Bend, rather an agreement between the City of North Bend and Water Board.  The City of North Bend is 50% owner of the Water Board, therefore, and the Water Board of Directors is comprised of Council Appointed Directors from both the City of North Bend and the City of Coos Bay.  Currently, the Water Board does billing for both of the City’s sewer services and the City of North Bend storm sewer fees.  As the Water Board is suited with the assets and infrastructure to bill on a regular basis, it is typically much more economical for the Water Board to Bill for City services, especially those that are billed on a monthly routine.  It is typical for the municipally owned utility to handle billing for other City services such as sewer, storm sewer, trash collection, recycling fees, and other City functions that are ongoing.   

 Would NB allow the Police Department to collect fees for the Water Board?  

 As the Police Department or the City is not set up for utility billing services, I don’t think this question is applicable, or at least this is not typical in municipal government systems.

 This is my official request for any related documents pertaining to this subject.  Please let me know if I will need to fill out a public records request and if so, please send me a link to the form? 

 The Water Board does have a public records request form.  However, I don’t really consider the answers I have given a public records request, as they are just in general, questions of curiosity about the upcoming North Bend Police Fee.  Also, there are no official documents as of this date the Water Board holds for the billing of this Police Fee, as an agreement has yet to be signed between the City of North Bend and the Water Board for the billing services the City would be requesting from the Water Board. 

 I hope this helps answer all of your questions. 

 Respectfully,
Ivan Thomas
General Manager
Coos Bay North Bend Water Board
(541) 267-3128   ext-236
www.cbnbh2o.com

Answer from North Bend City Manager:

4/28/17


Mr. Taylor,

Thank you for your inquiry regarding the City of North Bend’s Public Safety Fee. 
I have answered your questions in the same manner in which you presented them in your email.  The City’s response are highlighted yellow.

How is the Water Department going to collect the $5 fee that is going to the NB police department?

The CBNBWB ( Coos Bay North Bend Water Board) through their regular monthly billing process to North Bend customers will bill, collect and disperse the collected fee to the City of North Bend in the same manner that they bill, collect and disburse city sewer fees and storm water fees back to the city.

How is that money going to be separated out from the regular water bill? 

It shall be on a separate line on the utility bill identifying the fee and amount.  As for the accounting of the funds collected it will be done through standard accounting procedures similar to the method the CBNBWB utilizes for billing, collecting and dispersing wastewater bills for both North Bend and Coos Bay cities as well as the storm-water fee for the City of North Bend.

Is this money designated directly for only the NB police department, or can the city use the money at their own discretion? 

The use of the funds raised  is designated by ordinance for public safety especially to offset the costs of additional police officers.

If it is designated funding, can you send me the paper stating that fact? 
Ordinance 2009 an ordinance adding a new chapter, 13.30, to title 13 of the North Bend Municipal code, for the creation and administration of city services fees generally also Resolution no. 3219 A Resolution Adopting a Monthly Public Safety Utility Fee.  Attached are the pdf files for each of those documents.

Where does the CBNB Water Board get the authority to collect fees for other departments for the city and is this standard practice for city Water Boards in the state of Oregon?  

The City of North Bend pays CBNBWB for the service of including our charges on their water bills…they are acting as a contractor for the city as we will contract with CBNBWB to provide the billing/collecting service.  The authority is in both the City Charter and the policies of the CBNBWB.  CBNBWB is unique in the state as there is no other water board organized and operated like the CBNBWB, so a question with respect to what is standard practice with other water boards in the state is not possible.  However, it is a standard practice for cities to utilize municipal utility bills as a mechanism to submit various municipal fees to the residents/customers.  Examples of other fees levied in this manner by other cities in Oregon include garbage, electric, storm water, public safety and street maintenance.

Would NB allow the Police Department to collect fees for the Water Board?  

The City cannot answer what the CBNBWB would or would not allow.  In any event, the NBPD is not authorized to collect fees for the Water Board or any other agency or for the City of North Bend nor are they structured, trained or authorized to collect monies.

Sincerely,
Terence E. O’Connor
City Administrator