February 9, 2026 3:40 a.m.

The Roseburg City Council will consider legal fee reimbursements, and two parks and recreation items as part of its Monday night meeting.

Back in November, the council discussed considering a policy for reimbursing legal fees related to Oregon Government Ethics Commission ethics complaints that are ultimately dismissed. At the January 26th meeting, staff presented a policy for council consideration. By consensus, the council tabled the matter to allow for additional time to review the draft and propose edits. The issue before the council is whether to include the proposed edits and adopt a resolution adopting the policy.

The council will vote on authorizing the city manager to execute a grant agreement with Umpqua Health Alliance in the amount of $666,320 for the Fir Grove Field Improvement Project. This will go towards an estimated $3 million project to convert two soccer fields at Fir Grove Park to artificial turf and add lighting, perimeter fencing, and ADA accessible viewing areas at each field.

Councilors will vote on awarding the Sunshine Park Trails Expansion Project to Nature Bound Construction for just over $293,000. The project will construct 2.9 miles of trails at Sunshine Park for walking, biking and other trail uses. The city received Oregon Parks and Recreation Department funding for the project in 2021, but it was delayed when the city was denied a conditional use permit by Douglas County. The property was eventually annexed into the city and appropriately zoned for park use.

The council will start at 6:30 p.m. with a special meeting to interview Daniel Prather and Katherine Brower for vacant seats on the Planning Commission.

The regular meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m.  Meetings are held in the council chambers on Southeast Douglas Avenue. They can be viewed on the city’s Facebook page or seen later at https://roseburgor.gov/