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CITY OF OAKWOOD
STATE OF OHIO
JULY 17, 2017

The Council of the city of Oakwood, State of Ohio, met in a work session at 6:30 p.m. in the conference room of the city of Oakwood, 30 Park Avenue, Oakwood, Ohio, 45419. Council then met in a regular session at 7:30 p.m., in the council chambers of the city of Oakwood.

The Mayor, Mr. William Duncan, presided, and the Clerk of Council, Ms. Lori Stacel, recorded. Mayor Duncan opened the meeting by asking all present to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Upon call of the roll, the following members of Council responded to their names:

MR. WILLIAM D. DUNCAN PRESENT
MR. STEVEN BYINGTON PRESENT
MR. ROBERT P. STEPHENS PRESENT
MRS. ANNE S. HILTON PRESENT
MR. CHRISTOPHER B. EPLEY ABSENT
Officers of the city present were the following:
Mr. Norbert S. Klopsch, City Manager
Mr. Robert F. Jacques, City Attorney
Mr. Jay A. Weiskircher, Assistant City Manager
Mr. Alex Bebris, Director of Public Safety
Ms. Lori Stacel, Clerk of Council
The following visitors registered:
Andrew Lethander, 107 Aberdeen Avenue
Kyle Lethander, 107 Aberdeen Avenue
Tyler & Stefanie Campbell, 271 Schenck Avenue
Sharon Edwards, 344 Spirea Drive
Brian Barr, Oakwood Register
Sheriff Phil Plummer
Chief Deputy Rob Streck
PSO Kasey Ballinger and Family
Various Members of Oakwood Safety Department

It was moved by Mrs. Hilton and seconded by Mr. Stephens that the absence of Mr. Epley be excused. Upon a viva voce vote on the question of the motion, same passed unanimously and it was so ordered.

Mrs. Hilton advised Council she had read the meeting minutes of the June 5, 2017 regular session and work session, and the June 19, 2017 work session. Mrs. Hilton reported she found the minutes correct and complete. Therefore, it was moved by Mrs. Hilton and seconded by Mr. Stephens that the minutes of the sessions of Council aforementioned be approved as written and the reading thereof at this session be dispensed with. Upon a viva voce vote on the question of the motion, same passed unanimously and it was so ordered.

STATUS REPORTS

PSO Swear-In – Mayor Duncan recognized new Public Safety Officer Kasey Ballinger and her family. He then administered the Oath of Office. Chief Bebris welcomed PSO Ballinger and shared that she is the first Oakwood hire from the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

2018/19 State of Ohio Budget – Mayor Duncan read the following statement into the record:

“The Governor and the Ohio General Assembly passed their biennial budget last month. As predicted, they continue their assault on local governments across our great State of Ohio. The biennial Ohio budget was challenging because of lower than expected revenue. The Ohio Small Business Deduction is the primary reason for the revenue shortfall. A “qualified small business” pays zero state income tax on the first $250,000 of income and only 3% on any income over $250,000.

Let me personalize this for you. My CPA firm has five equal partners. If we elected to be a qualified small business and if we each had $250,000 of income, each of us would pay zero state income tax. Because we are not a qualified small business, this same income is subject to a 5% Ohio income tax.

The General Assembly and the Governor chose to leave this loophole unchanged. When my small business clients ask me why they do not owe any Ohio income tax, I tell them the state