CITY OF OAKWOOD
STATE OF OHIO
OCTOBER 2, 2017
The Council of the city of Oakwood, State of Ohio, met in a work session at 7:00 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:
Officers of the city present were the following:
The following visitors registered:
Before beginning the meeting, Mayor Duncan asked for a moment of silence to honor the victims of the Las Vegas shooting that occurred on October 1, 2017.
Mrs. Hilton advised Council she had read the meeting minutes of the September 18, 2017 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 Mr. Epley 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.
Out of the Darkness Community Walk – Dr. Sallie Wilson, D.O. shared that the 4th annual Suicide Prevention Walk will take place at the Oakwood High School at 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 22. The walk is sponsored by American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, which is the largest private funder of suicide prevention research in the country. Their goal is to reduce the annual suicide rate 20% by 2025. In the last three years, the walk has raised over $120,000. The 2016 walk had over 900 participants and this year, it is expected that there will be approximately 900 – 1,000 participants. Registration prior to the walk is requested for liability purposes. For more information, please go to www.afsp.org.