City of Oakwood Minutes - June 7, 2021

The Council of the city of Oakwood, State of Ohio, met in a work session at 7:00 p.m. in the second-floor training 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.

City Council was present at City Hall while respecting social distancing guidelines. Four staff members were present and dispersed throughout the council chambers. The meeting was streamed live from the Oakwood city website, telecast live on Cable Access Channel 6 and was available via remote teleconferencing utilizing the Zoom.com platform.

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 ABSENT

MRS. ANNE S. HILTON PRESENT

MRS. LEIGH TURBEN PRESENT

Officers of the City present were the following:

Mr. Norbert S. Klopsch, City Manager
Mr. Robert F. Jacques, City Attorney
Ms. Carol Collins, Leisure Services Director
Ms. Lori Stacel, Clerk of Council

The following in-person visitors registered:

Mrs. Christine Robinson, 36 Telford Avenue

Attending via remote teleconference utilizing the Zoom.com platform were the following visitors:

Mr. John Hemmert, AES Ohio

It was moved by Vice Mayor Byington and seconded by Mrs. Hilton that the absence of Mr. Stephens 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 May 3, 2021 regular session and work session. Mrs. Hilton reported she found the minutes correct and complete. Therefore, it was moved by Mrs. Hilton and seconded by Vice Mayor Byington 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

Citizen Committee Appointments – Mayor Duncan presented the appointment of Kirsten Halling to the Property Maintenance Board; Elizabeth Kussman to the Budget Review Committee; Kevin Jones to the Beautification Committee; and the reappointment of Ted Kircher to the Beautification Committee.

It was moved by Mayor Duncan and seconded by Vice Mayor Byington that the aforementioned appointment be confirmed. Upon a viva voce vote on the question of the motion, same passed unanimously and it was so ordered.

Public Safety Mental Health Training – Mayor Duncan read the following press release about the Public Safety Department taking a proactive approach on mental health:

“According to the National Institute of Mental Health, statistics show that approximately 20% (51.5 million) of U.S. adults experienced a mental health condition in 2019, and it is estimated that 10 percent of all law enforcement calls for service involve a person with a mental illness. In an effort to equip every officer with the necessary skills to safely and effectively do their job, the Oakwood Public Safety Department has implemented a series of trainings in 2021 focusing on mental health.

The first of these trainings, Talk Saves Lives, was recently presented by Dr. Sallie Wilson Luther, who is a member of the Oakwood Board of Health, and Leigh Ann Fulford. In