Roseburg council adopts Charter franchise, ratifies new council reimbursements and authorizes Deer Creek bridge change order
March 25, 2024 | Roseburg City, Douglas County, Oregon
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The Roseburg City Council on March 25 approved a set of procedural and capital actions including adoption of a cable franchise ordinance, adjustments to council reimbursement rates, appointment actions and authorization of a change order on the Deer Creek (Douglas Avenue) Bridge project.
On second reading the council adopted Ordinance 3599, granting a franchise to Charter Communications for cable television service effective June 1, 2024. The council conducted a roll call vote and the mayor declared Ordinance 3599 adopted.
The council also considered and adopted Resolution 2024‑07 to ratify the new monthly reimbursement amounts for council internet and cell service. City staff said last year’s amounts were $50 for internet and $25 for cell; the new rates were presented as $67.50 for internet and $48.55 for cell, based on staff collecting participants’ lowest bills and using that data to set the rate. Council discussion included dissent: one councilor said they did not need the reimbursement and another expressed discomfort at the appearance of voting themselves a raise. The resolution passed 7–1.
Council approved housekeeping for bank signatories with Resolution 2024‑08 after staff said the city recorder should be added following a departure from the signatory list.
For capital projects, staff presented an updated estimate from ODOT for the Douglas Avenue Deer Creek Bridge construction and requested authorization of a change order to the intergovernmental agreement. The updated construction estimate was read in the meeting transcript as $12,638,119 and city matching funds were described as roughly $1.3 million (about 10.27% of the project cost), an increase of $166,902 versus the prior amendment. The council moved to authorize execution of change order number 1 to the IGA with ODOT and the motion carried.
Business on the consent agenda — including March 11 meeting minutes and an OLCC outlet application for Holy Smoke Smoke Shop on Garden Valley Boulevard — was approved by motion. The council also accepted the resignation of Dr. Gregory Brigham from the homeless commission and appointed Jean McVey to that commission, and appointed Brady McNulty to the library commission.
No additional formal votes on the Dream Center campground or the downtown parking funding proposal were taken at the meeting; both items were discussed and staff were asked to return with additional analysis.
On second reading the council adopted Ordinance 3599, granting a franchise to Charter Communications for cable television service effective June 1, 2024. The council conducted a roll call vote and the mayor declared Ordinance 3599 adopted.
The council also considered and adopted Resolution 2024‑07 to ratify the new monthly reimbursement amounts for council internet and cell service. City staff said last year’s amounts were $50 for internet and $25 for cell; the new rates were presented as $67.50 for internet and $48.55 for cell, based on staff collecting participants’ lowest bills and using that data to set the rate. Council discussion included dissent: one councilor said they did not need the reimbursement and another expressed discomfort at the appearance of voting themselves a raise. The resolution passed 7–1.
Council approved housekeeping for bank signatories with Resolution 2024‑08 after staff said the city recorder should be added following a departure from the signatory list.
For capital projects, staff presented an updated estimate from ODOT for the Douglas Avenue Deer Creek Bridge construction and requested authorization of a change order to the intergovernmental agreement. The updated construction estimate was read in the meeting transcript as $12,638,119 and city matching funds were described as roughly $1.3 million (about 10.27% of the project cost), an increase of $166,902 versus the prior amendment. The council moved to authorize execution of change order number 1 to the IGA with ODOT and the motion carried.
Business on the consent agenda — including March 11 meeting minutes and an OLCC outlet application for Holy Smoke Smoke Shop on Garden Valley Boulevard — was approved by motion. The council also accepted the resignation of Dr. Gregory Brigham from the homeless commission and appointed Jean McVey to that commission, and appointed Brady McNulty to the library commission.
No additional formal votes on the Dream Center campground or the downtown parking funding proposal were taken at the meeting; both items were discussed and staff were asked to return with additional analysis.
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