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CITY OF OAKWOOD
STATE OF OHIO
JANUARY 6, 2020

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.

City Manager Norbert Klopsch opened the meeting and shared that according to Section 2.09 of the Oakwood City Charter, an organizational meeting is held every two years. The meeting includes administering the Oath of Office to the newly elected or re-elected Council Members; and then Council selects a Mayor and Vice Mayor to serve for a two-year period.

Before proceeding with this action, Mr. Klopsch asked all present to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Mr. Klopsch asked the City Attorney to swear in the re-elected Council Members.

Mr. Jacques administered the Oath of Office to re-elected Council Members William Duncan, Steven Byington and Christopher Epley.

Thereafter, Mr. Klopsch asked Ms. Stacel to call of the roll.

Members of Council present were the following:

MR. WILLIAM D. DUNCAN PRESENT
MR. STEVEN BYINGTON PRESENT
MR. ROBERT P. STEPHENS PRESENT
MRS. ANNE S. HILTON PRESENT
MR. CHRISTOPHER B. EPLEY 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
Mrs. Cindy Stafford, Finance Director
Chief Alan Hill, Public Safety Director
Mrs. Jennifer Wilder, Personnel and Properties Director
Mr. K. Douglas Spitler, Engineering and Public Works Director
Ms. Lori Stacel, Clerk of Council

The following visitors registered:

Charlotte Wuebker, 100 Patterson Road, Oakwood, OH 45419
Andrew Norton, 2418 Delaine Avenue, Oakwood, OH 45419
Deron Schwieterman, 2623 Roanoke Avenue, Oakwood, OH 45419
Raya Whalen, 143 Wisteria Drive, Oakwood, OH 45419
Barbie & Bob Bertke, 11 Greenmount Blvd., Oakwood, OH 45419
Rachel Selby, 2411 Hickory Bark Drive, Centerville, OH 45458
Cari Hopkins, 2529 Hillview Avenue, Oakwood, OH 45419
William Boylin
Michael & Cassandra Rice, 1502 E. Schantz Ave., Oakwood, OH 45419
Charles Jacques
Nancy Drozd, 237 Telford Avenue, Oakwood, OH 45419
Jane Lieberth, 117 E. Peach Orchard Avenue, Oakwood, OH 45419
Lieutenant Chuck Balaj
Detective Jeff Yount, Jr.
Lieutenant Jeff Yount, Sr.
Various Members of Oakwood Safety Department
Brian Barr, Oakwood Register

Mr. Klopsch then asked for nominations for Mayor and Vice Mayor.

It was moved by Mr. Epley and seconded by Mrs. Hilton that Mr. Duncan be reappointed as Mayor and Mr. Byington be reappointed as Vice Mayor.

Upon call of the roll on the question of the motion, the following vote was recorded:

MR. WILLIAM D. DUNCAN YEA
MR. STEVEN BYINGTON YEA
MR. ROBERT P. STEPHENS YEA
MRS. ANNE HILTON YEA
MR. CHRISTOPHER EPLEY YEA

Mayor Duncan expressed his thanks to Council for re-electing him as mayor and then continued with the council meeting.