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Boards, Committees and Commissions

The City of Coos Bay utilizes committees, commissions and boards to assist in governing.  These smaller groups are able to study their specific area in depth and make reports and recommendations to the City Council.  Each group has specific duties and responsibilities dictated by City Charter and Ordinance.

Helpful Links

  • × Coos County

    Coos County has seven cities, with the county seat in Coquille. Most department offices are located in the Coos County Courthouse at 250 North Baxter Street in Coquille, and some services are at the North Bend Annex at 1975 McPherson St. in North Bend.
  • × On Broadway Thespians, Inc.

    On Broadway Thespians (OBT) produce quality theater for the community in an intimate playhouse setting, unique to this region. OBT has staged diverse productions, from current Broadway hits to relatively unknown scripts, from new plays by local authors to adaptations developed specifically for the OBT stage.
  • × Bay Area Hospital

    The Bay Area Hospital is a 172‐bed publicly owned care facility. The largest hospital on the Oregon Coast, BAH serves as a regional referral center.
  • × Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19

    Coronavirus (COVID-19) information and updates direct from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
  • × Mingus Park Pool

    Mingus Park Pool, located on the east side of Mingus Park, is open year-round for different types of swimming. The Lap Swim Program goes all year, and there are summer programs for children to learn how to swim and for families to come and have fun together. It is also the pool for the local high school team and for the Gold Coast Swim team. The pool is 25 yards by 45 feet, 6 lanes,3.5-8 feet in depth and is heated to 81 to 83 degrees F or 27-28 degrees C.
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FAQs

  • Q:

    × Can I camp in any of the parks?

    Camping is not allowed in city parks. The only exceptions are for a city of Coos Bay park host, or a group with permission via a special events permit from Public Works and Development Department.

  • Q:

    × Am I required to have my dog on a leash ?

    All dogs shall be on a leash and shall be controlled by the owner at all times. Dogs are not permitted in the beach and swimming area of Empire Lakes. Owners are required to remove and deposit all dog feces in appropriate trash receptacles.

  • Q:

    × What times are the parks open?

    Mingus Park is open to the public 24/7. All other parks and public areas are for day use only, so open from dawn to dusk.

  • Q:

    × Can I reserve a gazebo or picnic table at Mingus Park?

    The amphitheater and adjacent gazebo, near the swimming pool, can be reserved with a Special Event Application; there is no fee for this. The gazebo by the children's play area and picnic tables at Mingus Park are not able to be reserved, but are available on a first-come first-served basis. Please be courteous so that everyone can enjoy the facilities.

  • Q:

    × Is smoking allowed in parks?

    Smoking is not allowed within 25 feet of designated play structures within any city park, and not allowed at all in Mingus Park. The boundaries of Mingus Park includes but is not limited to the skateboard park, tennis court, basketball court, softball/baseball area, Frisbee golf course, pool, play structures, gazebos, trails and paths, and the sidewalks on Commercial Ave and N 8th Street which abut the park.

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Planning Commission

The Planning Commission functions primarily as a comprehensive planning body by proposing policy and legislation to the city council and by implementing regulations relating to the growth and development of the community.

The Planning Commission is a seven-member citizen advisory board appointed by the City Council. The Planning Commission is also the decision-making authority for some land use applications. The Planning Commission holds public meetings the second Tuesday of each month at City Hall.

Planning Commission Ordinance

Agendas & Minutes - April 2020 to current

Agendas & Minutes - March 2020 & prior

MEMBERS TERM ENDING
Patrick Terry 12/31/2023
Jim Berg - Chair 12/31/2021
Bill Davis 12/31/2022
Amy Aguirre 12/31/2022
Jeff Marineau 12/31/2021
Josh Stevens 12/31/2023
Rex Miller 12/31/2023
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Tree Board

Tree Board

The Board has the primary responsibility to study, investigate, develop, and to update periodically a written plan for the care, preservation, pruning, planting, replanting, removal and disposition of all street and park trees.

Agendas & Minutes

APPROVED LIST OF STREET TREES

The Board meets quarterly. Municiple Code Chapter 8.30

MEMBERS TERM ENDING
Carmen Matthews [Parks Rep.] 06/30/2024
Rex Miller 06/30/2023
Meredith Childs 06/30/2023
Blair Holman 06/30/2023
Catherine Walworth [DT Assc. Rep] 06/30/2024
Cora Vandervelden 06/30/2024
Haley Lagasse 06/30/2023
Brian Allen 06/30/2024
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Design Assistance Team

Design Assistance Team

The Committee functions as an advisory body in implementing and interpreting architectural design review as set forth in the City of Coos Bay land development ordinance.

Agendas & Minutes

The Committee meets on an as needed basis.

MEMBERS TERM ENDING
Judith Lousier 12/31/2024
MJ Koreiva 12/31/2024
Andrew Locati 12/31/2021
Ariann Lyons 12/31/2021
Vacant Position 12/31/2020
Sarah Recken 12/13/2021
Vacant Position 12/31/2021
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Parks Commission

Overseeing, developing and protecting our parks

The Parks Commission serves in an advisory capacity to the City Council in the planning and development of city parks. Commissioners are appointed by the City Council and serve four-year terms.

The Parks Commission meets monthly or as needed.

Agendas & Minutes

  Parks Commission Municipal Code 2.30

MEMBERS TERM ENDING
Bill Davis [ Planning Rep.] 12/31/2024
Beverly Meyers 12/31/2024
Ariann Lyons 12/31/2022
Colleen "CoCo" Sutton 12/31/2024
Bill Otton 12/31/2022
Patty Scott 12/31/2024
Sam Crowley 12/31/2022
Carmen Matthews [Council Rep.] 12/15/2022

 

The commission shall review and recommend to the council, shall coordinate with the planning commission as appropriate, and shall assist staff in the preparation of parks plans, site and building designs, development standards, and recreation services. These general duties include, but are not limited to: the identification of potential new sites to be added to the park and recreation system; recommendations on acquisition of park and recreation property including fund raising, grant assistance, or other revenue sources; recommendations on designation of open space; and recommendations on development of pedestrian trails and bike ways for accessibility to and within the park system for recreation and for transportation within the city.

The Parks Commission follows the Parks Master Plan.

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Library Board

Library Board

The Board has powers and duties which are assigned or delegated to it by the Charter, ordinances, or resolutions of the City of Coos Bay.

The Board meets the third Wednesday of each month.  ORDINANCE

MEMBERS TERM ENDING
Gina Sutherland 06/30/2025
Janice Langlinais 06/30/2025
Curt Benward 06/30/2022

Alissa Pruess

 06/30/2022
Bob More 06/30/2023
James Moore 06/30/2024
Peggy Christensen 06/30/2023
Rob Miles [Council Rep.]  
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Budget Committee

Budget Committee

The Committee meets in April of each year.

MEMBERS TERM ENDING
Sara Stephens 12/31/2023
Harold Folker 12/31/2021
Steve Horne 12/31/2021
Ali Mageehon 12/31/2022
Colleen "CoCo" Sutton 12/31/2023
Frederick Taylor 12/31/2021
Florence Pourtal-Stevens 12/31/2022

 

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