THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH, CITY OF OAKWOOD, STATE OF OHIO

The meeting was conducted on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 in the council chamber at the Oakwood City Building, 30 Park Avenue, and was also accessible via Zoom.

Attending via remote teleconference was Mayor Bill Duncan, President.

Excused absent were Dr. David Denka, D.O., Chair; Mrs. Diane Scott, R.N., Member; and Dr. Steve Enseleit, M.D., Health Commissioner.

Dr. Coyne called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. and led a discussion on the following agenda items:

Minutes of Previous Meetings: Dr. Coyne asked that the minutes of the May 23, 2023 meeting be reviewed. Dr. Hardy mentioned that she does not recall seconding the motion to approve the minutes of the March 28, 2023 meeting, given that she was not a board member at that time. The minutes were edited to reflect a second from Mrs. Scott. With that change, Dr. Coyne asked for a motion to approve the minutes. The motion to approve was made by Dr. Maimon and seconded by Dr. Hardy. Upon viva voce vote, the motion passed and the minutes were approved.

Report from Chair: No report.

Report from Environmental Health Director: Connie Frees, REHS, General Services Manager with Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County commented on the following:

• Proposed 2024 Health Inspection/Permit Fees: Ms. Freese reviewed the process by which the 2024 license and permit fees were calculated, and the process by which they are adopted.
• 2022-2023 Influenza Report: Mr. Klopsch noted that the discussion on the influenza report will be moved to September 26 meeting agenda.

Report from Board Administrator/City Manager: Mr. Klopsch commented on the following items:

• Five Points Intersection: Mr. Klopsch provided an overview of a potential roundabout at the Five Points intersection and presented a video showing bird’s-eye and driver views of vehicle and pedestrian traffic flow at various times of the week. He explained that a traffic signal study that began last year identified that a roundabout intersection design was worth studying given the vehicle and pedestrian movements, volumes, and land ownership. The main purpose of this potential project is to slow down vehicles and improve safety at the intersection. Roundabouts have proven to slow down traffic and therefore reduce the number of serious injury crashes. Mr. Klopsch shared that the engineering is sound for the construction of a roundabout at Five Points. The public feedback about the roundabout has been mixed. Mr. Klopsch read a citizen’s comment form that was received today that is in favor of the roundabout, but added that there have been a number of comment forms opposing the roundabout. With any new traffic changes, there will be a learning curve before motorists understand how to navigate it. This is particularly true for roundabouts. Construction would likely not take place for several years, which would give people time to get comfortable with the idea of a roundabout.