MAY 6, 2019 COUNCIL MEETING

City Council met in public session on May 6, 2019. Here are the highlights.

Council meeting minutes were approved for the April 1, 2019 regular session and work session, and April 22, 2019 work session and executive session.

STATUS REPORTS
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    Citizen Committee Appointments – Mayor Duncan shared that there are several vacancies on the citizen committees. City Council and City staff are in the process of identifying citizen volunteers for appointment at the June 3 council meeting.
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    Proclamations – Mayor Duncan read a proclamation recognizing April as “Safe Digging Month”.

VISITORS – An Oakwood resident inquired about Oakwood water quality testing.

LEGISLATION

Oakwood City Council approved the following legislation:

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    An Ordinance to levy special assessments for the 2020 Street Lighting.
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    An Ordinance adopting the 2020 tax budget.
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    An Ordinance to consider a proposed text amendment to the sign regulations of the Zoning Code.
PUBLIC HEARING

City Council held a public hearing to consider the proposed text amendment to the sign regulations of the Zoning Code. The hearing included testimony from seven Oakwood residents.

Oakwood City Council conducted a first reading on the following legislation:

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    An Ordinance to impose an additional $5 per year vehicle license fee (permissive tax).
STAFF REPORT
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    Finance Director Cindy Stafford, CPA referenced a PowerPoint presentation and updated Council on the following topics: 2018 year-end financials, 2018 financial audit; 2019 financials through April 30; and the new web portal bill payment system.
COUNCIL COMMENTS
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    Councilmember Rob Stephens reminded everyone of “That Day in May” on Saturday, May 18.
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    Vice Mayor Steve Byington shared that “That Day in May” is a fantastic community event that helps raise money for the Oakwood Rotary Foundation. The money is used towards great programs not only in Oakwood, but throughout the region. He reminded everyone that tomorrow is Election Day and encouraged everyone to vote. He also asked that everyone be respectful to the poll workers.
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    Mayor Bill Duncan reported that in the U.S. News & World Report Oakwood High School was ranked as the seventh-best school of the 736 Ohio public high schools ranked. Oakwood 8th grader Alex Zhang earned national attention by performing on the piano at Carnegie Hall. The Oakwood Academic Decathlon team won its eighth consecutive Division III National Title. In closing, Mayor Duncan read a feel-good story about Oakwood High School graduate Peter Roll and his job at the Goodwill Store in Oakwood.

The meeting adjourned at 10:26 p.m.