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Council president election
Tom nominated Ruth Smith for council president; Ruth accepted the nomination. Shelley Briggs Loosely was the other candidate. After members raised hands for their preferred candidate, Ruth received five votes and was elected council president. The mayor said Ruth will assume the council‑president chair at the next meeting.

Reappointments and motions
Council approved reappointments across several city commissions. Motions came from individual council members during the consent of reappointments; the transcript records voice votes of “aye” and the mayor declaring the motions carried. Examples include:
- Airport Commission: Motion to reappoint Frank Inman and Rob Paul for three‑year terms (one member, David Morrison, declined reappointment). Motion carried.
- Budget Committee: Motion to reappoint Mike Baker for a three‑year term. Motion carried.
- Economic Development Commission: Motion to reappoint Paul Zeghers for a three‑year term. Motion carried.
- Historic Resource Review Commission: Motion to reappoint Marilyn Holler and James Dallap for three‑year terms. Motion carried.
- Planning Commission: Motion to reappoint Matthew Brady for a four‑year term. Motion carried.
- Public Works Commission: Motion to reappoint Ken Hofflein, Pat Lewandowski, and Stuart Liebowitz for three‑year terms. Motion carried.

Consent agenda and reimbursements
The council approved a consent agenda that included the Dec. 9, 2024 meeting minutes, OLCC new‑outlet and ownership change items (Garden Buffet, Garden Valley Mini Mart), and the OLCC new outlet for Serendipity Roseburg; the consent motion passed by voice vote. The council also adopted Resolution 2025‑01 to ratify a monthly partial reimbursement amount of $58.21 for elected officials’ internet and cellphone costs; the motion to adopt the resolution was made and seconded and carried by voice vote.

Notes on voting
Most votes were taken by voice with the mayor calling for “aye” or “nay”; roll‑call tallies were not recorded in the transcript except for the council‑president ballot count (Ruth received five votes). The transcript records “motion carries” following the voice votes.

Ending
These administrative actions set the council leadership and leave several larger policy items — including the tent‑camping work study — to return on future agendas for deliberation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Roseburg City Council Meeting January 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Roseburg City Council reappointed multiple commission members, elected Ruth as council president by a 5‑vote majority, approved the consent agenda including OLCC items, and adopted Resolution 2025‑01 to set a $58.21 monthly reimbursement for elected officials' internet and cellphone costs.","taxTitle","Roseburg City, Douglas County, Oregon","taxId",54266,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_32":75,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":76,"_40":77,"_42":78,"_44":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6304699,"Public comments press council to change tent‑camping rules; council schedules work study on time/place/manner and resolution review",867,2127000,2994000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2455298-44fb11c02ee9850cc0688c0e39a2e344&start=2127&end=2994","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2455298-44fb11c02ee9850cc0688c0e39a2e344/thumbnail_2127000.jpg","/articles/6304699/Roseburg-City/Douglas-County/Oregon/Public-comments-press-council-to-change-tentcamping-rules-council-schedules-work-study-on-timeplacemanner-and-resolution-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6304699-128ca889802ac66b3802ac1a686eaa9b/orig.mp4?Expires=1769796411&Signature=lIlqcv53jy74TzyK-cD1o-e04wZ-3d3aeR1qdvexUSTyAn63FbXkUh1Ceg8ZsvwS2scYxJ9Vgjnk59bqIObZB7apkxruBOV9BcAKIJeiEV~Qh8Q-HSDv2Voob6e9zWTWBgLIMTTV-Dy9Ucl6qHtCvcl6IFOhapcLoR2UPCXUfnhq6mNarjPGt1nIXIqy3Y4sMFQTXWxjEy6zdvCBAjkEj3wGFzug6AF~8bic6tH8EWXNtyW5nvntVnyY0s40vy88aHOhvcdCR15Q~XuIBzIEEYffQr2voZjSu5E8q~bh9ZyzgHSp9XzPVfbvFy2miC1gbTOXKK8BD99-8-ANr60evw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Multiple residents and business owners used the public‑comment period to press the Roseburg City Council for changes to the city’s tent‑camping policies and to urge faster, more consistent enforcement of prohibited camping in environmentally sensitive or high‑impact areas.

Bernie Woodard, who said he runs several managed camps, asked the council to amend the city’s tent‑camping resolution to allow mail delivery at camp locations, permit more stable shelter options (for example, small yurts or platform systems rather than just fabric tents), increase allowable site duration from 29 days to 90 days in some circumstances, clarify the prohibition on open flames to allow factory‑manufactured, marshal‑approved cooking devices, and to base tent counts on available square footage rather than a hard cap of 10 tents. “We need to create opportunities so people can move themselves forward and get more stable,” Woodard said, and he asked the city to provide a written letter of approval for his existing, reviewed camps.

Therapy Plus, a clinic on Northeast Stevens Street, described repeated safety, sanitation and property‑damage incidents near an encampment adjacent to its building and told council members it had made multiple calls to police. Ashley Hatfield, representing Therapy Plus, said staff had been threatened and that the business had spent thousands on security and cleanup; Hatfield warned owners would pursue a lawsuit if the location did not change.

Other public commenters urged compassion and housing solutions. Alice Williams described her own experience being priced out of housing and living in a car; she told council that cleaning camps without providing housing will only displace people to other parts of the city. Colleen Nepper described health impacts from a statewide lighting standard and said statewide changes to fluorescent/LED lighting can unintentionally harm people with certain medical conditions; that comment was noted during public comment but is separate from camping policy.

Council response and next steps
Council members and staff discussed next steps after public comment. Councilor Mikalek (first name not stated in the transcript) urged placing a formal review of the tent‑camping resolution on a future agenda. City Manager Nikki Messenger and council members said a work study would be the best way to assemble multiple related topics — tent camping rules, time/place/manner provisions and any additional protections for environmentally sensitive areas — and to let the homeless commission review proposed changes before council action. A staff member also announced the Douglas County point‑in‑time count will be held Wednesday, Jan. 29 at Saint Joseph Catholic Church, and council members asked staff to publicize that event.

What the transcript shows and does not show
- The council did not vote on ordinance changes during this meeting; the record shows public comment and an agreement to pursue a work study and to have the homeless commission review time/place/manner issues.
- Specific regulatory language requested by commenters (e.g., changing the 29‑day limit to 90 days, permitting yurts) would require staff review and formal council action in a later meeting.

Ending
Council members said they will bring a work study onto a future agenda so that the city, the homeless commission and community stakeholders can evaluate potential adjustments to the city’s camping regulations.","Public commenters and local businesses urged Roseburg City Council to revise its tent‑camping resolution and to adopt clearer standards for organized, managed camps. Council members agreed to pursue a work study and asked staff and the homeless commission to evaluate proposed changes.",{"_32":87,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":88,"_40":89,"_42":90,"_44":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6304703,"Mayor delivers State of Roseburg 2025, highlights $2.35 million medical workforce grant, housing and infrastructure investments",1355,93000,1448000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2455298-44fb11c02ee9850cc0688c0e39a2e344&start=93&end=1448","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2455298-44fb11c02ee9850cc0688c0e39a2e344/thumbnail_93000.jpg","/articles/6304703/Roseburg-City/Douglas-County/Oregon/Mayor-delivers-State-of-Roseburg-2025-highlights-235-million-medical-workforce-grant-housing-and-infrastructure-investments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6304703-41f5c9ed75c25123156f72ce221db5ed/orig.mp4?Expires=1769796411&Signature=nevoB8U9crExz6zuJiIYr0k5-WVt9DXnH1tGHMQB1d2~W42s044xMPrBOVJR7hz~an2~KMucMK23vxKlqZpG8vHiKrKcha-6jccOgCQAx3eWegaR8onSDKKZszPc~86VgGyJjx3rTwZss0s6v4u3nPpwIItpAVRDXmw2DM3GpQompyJlUyHTnrDOgcfDa4jGkiVHXNaqykkbm-m5Dy2yDGPdXeyx3MDf35lJGHkn78ylY7FbOVNiE-sJ-WnB44h2Q1uP88KBNzRkqpJHicNdMZZprUZCxqFbd-ffKSSdqEwXzQ8A1VtfBF18b3WjBJgLv5ABY7V2fq3g~PfPK2VNVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Rich delivered the State of the City for Roseburg in January 2025, saying the council approved $2,350,000 in state grant funds to support Umpqua Community College’s effort to open the Southern Oregon Medical Workforce Center and help launch five new academic programs this year.

The announcement was the centerpiece of a wide-ranging address that also reviewed housing development, homelessness responses, public safety activity, and several capital projects funded by federal, state and private grants. “We’ve accomplished so much, and we’ll keep on tackling these important projects and more by continuing to grow and work together as one Roseburg,” Mayor Rich said.

Why this matters: the UCC medical workforce center is presented as a multi-year effort to increase the region’s health-care training capacity; at the same time the city is using planning and financial tools to accelerate housing construction and address visible homelessness — both priorities the mayor linked to local economic and public-safety goals.

Key details from the address
- Education/workforce: The city voted to provide $2,350,000 in state grant funds to support Umpqua Community College’s Southern Oregon Medical Workforce Center; the college plans five new academic programs this year.
- Housing and growth: Council and county leaders are pursuing an urban growth boundary (UGB) swap to enable development in Charter Oaks; staff said the Charter Oaks land is flatter and at main service elevation, which makes development more cost effective. The mayor said about 400 apartments have been built in the Diamond Lake Urban Renewal District since 2019; staff reported 105 units at the Ash Springs Apartments completed in 2024 using a systems development charge buy‑down incentive.
- Homelessness and shelter: The city opened a low‑barrier group emergency shelter at the renovated Gary Leaf Navigation Center operated by United Community Action Network (UCAN). The city provided $116,605 to support congregate shelter for up to 35 people and 10 sleeping pods (two persons per pod). The mayor described partnerships with St. Joseph Catholic Church and St. George Episcopal Church for warming/cooling centers, services at the Roseburg Rescue Mission, UCAN bed capacity, Adapt’s sobering center, and a reopened 12‑bed behavioral stabilization unit at Mercy.
- Public safety and courts: City officials described new camping‑violation penalties adopted after a U.S. Supreme Court decision (transcript cited “Grama Pass v. Johnson”), and municipal court convictions since the changes — the mayor said 100 people were convicted of prohibited camping, 32 twice, five three times and one four times. The mayor also described police recruiting challenges and reforms including a 32‑hour patrol work week.
- Capital projects and grants: Staff reported multiple grant awards and capital projects, including roughly $750,000 to replace Umqua Valley Tennis Center courts, about $667,000 (reported as “6 Hundred And 60 7 Thousand”) to expand Brown Park for universal access, $2,260,000 to extend the Roseburg Airport taxiway, and $234,804 for airport backup power. Public works reported delivery of $8.3 million in capital improvement projects in 2024.
- Utilities and operations: The city’s water plant treated about 1,800,000,000 gallons of water in 2024 (an average of about 4,940,000 gallons per day). Engineering staff completed 232 site reviews (a 15% increase over 2023).
- Public facilities and downtown: The mayor noted downtown investments, the Neawala parade tradition, the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe purchases of two downtown properties, a planned Holiday Inn Express on Mulholland Drive, and UCC efforts to develop student housing and renovate historic buildings.

Background and context
City staff and department heads were repeatedly credited in the address: City Manager Nikki Messenger, communications specialist Suzanne Hirt, recorder Amy Nitis, human resources director John Van Winkle, community development director Stuart Cowie, finance director Ron Harker, library director Chris Wiley, public works director Ryan Hendricks, fire chief Tyler Costafson and police chief Gary Klopfenstein were named in the presentation. The mayor also thanked volunteers and outgoing councilors David Moore and Patrice Sipos for their service.

What’s next
The mayor listed near‑term projects expected in 2025: construction bids for Stewart Park tennis and pickleball courts after the high school season (mid‑May start expected), Brown Park accessible playground construction by fall, taxiway extension at the airport in spring, Green Bridge rehabilitation with a reported $6,300,000 cost and roughly 90% federally financed through the state local bridge program, and continued work on Charter Oaks and Sunshine Park UGB changes.

Ending
The mayor closed by urging collaboration across city staff, council and community partners as Roseburg advances several multi‑year projects that city officials said will affect housing, workforce training, recreation and transportation in 2025.","Mayor Rich presented the State of the City in January 2025, detailing a $2,350,000 state grant to support Umpqua Community College's Southern Oregon Medical Workforce Center, housing projects including a proposed urban growth boundary swap, shelter and homelessness efforts, and multiple capital grants for parks, airport and recreation facilities.","actionData","errors"]

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