Water & Sewer Foreman Scott Loper; Staff Engineer Chris Kuzma; and General Service Worker Corey Edwards.

Mrs. Turben asked if paper clips and staples need to be removed from documents prior to shredding.

Mrs. Wilder answered no, and explained that the professional shredder can cut through these items so they do not need to be removed.

AN OAKWOOD MOMENT
Mrs. Hilton recognized the band “Six Feet Apart.” The band is a subset of UD’s New Horizons Band and it got its start during the COVID-19 lockdown when a few of the members (initially called a “quarantet,” but now 12+ members, mostly Oakwood residents) met at Dixon and Shafor to provide a weekly concert. The group has additionally appeared at events such as the Wright Library Grand Re-Opening and Oakwood High School's Graduation Parade, and there is a Carillon Park concert in the works for August. Music types include American folk songs, patriotic songs, classical and jazz music, marches, and soon to be showcased "Take Me Out to The Ballgame." Among the musicians' instruments are the saxophone, trombone, tuba, trumpet, French horn, bass drum, snare drum, clarinet, flute, and euphonium.

CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS – Mr. Klopsch provided the following report:

Gardner Pool will be closing for the season in five weeks. The annual Dog Splash event is scheduled for Sunday, September 12. Kudos to Leisure Services Director Carol Collins and her staff for another successful pool season.

The annual asphalt resurfacing project was completed on Friday, July 30. The program included repaving Ridgewood Avenue, Schenck Avenue, Runnymede Lane, Sweetwood Lane, Runnymede Road and Patterson Road.

The annual roadway restriping project was recently completed.

The Shafor Park Tennis Courts reopened today, just in time for the high school tennis team to begin their practices. The court were temporarily closed to fix the flaws that occurred with the original project in 2018, at no public expense.

The annual Sidewalk, Curb and Driveway Apron Project will resume next year. The project will take place on the west side of Oakwood.

The annual summer employee picnic will be held at Shafor Park this Friday. The event includes recognizing retired employees that were unable to be recognized due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

COUNCIL COMMENTS
Councilmember Turben reported that the Ohio Department of Natural Resources is still advising that all bird feeders be removed and cleaned until a cause can be identified for the large number of bird deaths.

Councilmember Stephens encouraged everyone to attend the Ice Cream Social on Sunday, August 22 from 4 – 7 p.m. at Shafor Park. He reminding everyone to be safe, and to obey traffic laws, since school is starting on Wednesday, August 25. He closed his comments by wishing the teachers and students good luck on the upcoming school year.

The public meeting concluded at 8:09 p.m.