Mayor Duncan thanked Dr. Wilson for her presentation.

Citizens for Sinclair – Madeline Iseli thanked City Council for their ongoing leadership to perpetuating community spirit. Mrs. Iseli shared that the Oakwood community has been a continuous supporter of the Sinclair levies because it places value on education. Since 1966, local levy support has enabled Sinclair to invest in high-quality and up-to-date programs to meet workforce needs, while also offering Montgomery County residents the lowest tuition in the state of Ohio. Issue 4 is a vital investment in our economy and community that will not raise taxes. She asked for Oakwood citizens to vote in favor of Issue 4, Citizens for Sinclair. Mrs. Iseli thanked City Council and Oakwood for their continued support.

Mayor Duncan shared that Sinclair has been a leader in allowing high school students to earn college credits. He added that it is a way to help save money while still in high school.

Sarena Kelley, 420 Kramer Road, shared that she moved to Oakwood two years ago after stumbling upon the city while driving around, which she is very thankful for. She feels there is an issue with speeding from the Dayton Country Club around Kramer Road, Oakwood Avenue, and W. Thruston Boulevard, as well as Shroyer Road and Shafor Boulevard. She feels that a stop sign on the corner of Kramer Road and Haver Road would help with the speeding along Kramer Road. The Oakwood Public Safety Department has been extremely helpful and have done everything they can to decrease speeding in the neighborhood, but the issue continues. Mrs. Kelley shared that she started a petition in her neighborhood, and after talking to her neighbors, she realized that the issue is not just isolated to Kramer Road. This is now a community effort with many residents involved. The speeding issues were discussed with the MOMs Group on Facebook and she is hoping that there is a conclusion on how to address these safety concerns.

Mayor Duncan asked if anyone in the Safety Department has contacted the Dayton Country Club management to make sure they are aware of this.

Chief Bebris said that Captain Jones has contacted the Dayton Country Club on more than one occasion.

Mrs. Kelley shared that after speaking with the Dayton Country Club’s General Manager, they will be placing a reminder about speeding in their newsletter and will speak to their staff.

Mayor Duncan asked Chief Bebris to speak to how the Oakwood Public Safety Department performs site enforcement in the city.

Chief Bebris explained as a general rule for traffic engineering and public safety, studies show that typically stop signs are not to be used as a speed control device in residential neighborhoods and in many cases, they can have the opposite effect. People tend to increase speed after a stop sign. The Oakwood Public Safety Department has found that the most effective way to handle speeding complaints is to assign officers to designated areas to monitor traffic trends and speeding. Using Shroyer Road as an example, one of the objectives for why the Shroyer Road Safety Study was done was to control speeding. The study recommended engineering-based solutions but did not recommend traffic signals or stop signs. Chief Bebris stated that the Public Safety Department will diligently monitor these areas.

Mayor Duncan asked if there is less enforcement in these neighborhood areas because of increased enforcement along Shroyer Road, Acorn Drive and Hathaway Road.

Chief Bebris explained that Public Safety Officers are indeed increasing patrols around Shroyer Road, but they do patrol the areas in question and will be back to the regular enforcement patterns when the Shroyer Road project ends.

Vice Mayor Byington asked if the Public Safety Department could do some type of study to identify average speeds on these roads.

Chief Bebris responded yes, if that is what is requested by City Council.

Vice Mayor Byington added that sometimes on a residential street it can appear that someone is going quicker than they actually are. He then inquired about possible options for placing temporary stop signs.

Chief Bebris shared that while this is not recommended, he could look into this option further.

Vice Mayor Byington asked if there are any statistics on speed bumps.