CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS

Mr. Klopsch shared that when he was headed toward home a few days ago, he was stopped by an AT&T contractor asking if he knew the homeowners to a neighbor house on Volusia. The contractor had just witnessed someone entering the homeowner’s vehicle and he attempted to run after him. Mr. Klopsch immediately called Chief Hill to report the incident. Within two minutes, there were two Oakwood Public Safety Officers and a UD Officer at the scene. The contractor provided a description of the suspect, and the officers went to work. Fifteen minutes later, the thief was apprehended and charged. This is just another example of the benefits of our Public Safety Department’s quick response times. Mr. Klopsch urged residents to always lock their vehicles.

Gardner Pool is open for one more month. Mr. Klopsch shared his appreciation to the patrons for their understanding of the nearby tennis court construction.

Mr. Klopsch thanked J.R. Jurgensen for the excellent job on the asphalt repaving program. They completed the entire project in less than one calendar week.

Other construction work is still underway throughout the City with AT&T contractors installing fiber optic communication lines, Vectren gas line work and the annual Sidewalk, Curb and Driveway Apron Project. This work will continue over the next few months. He encouraged citizens to keep an eye out for construction equipment.

In cooperation with the Oakwood City Schools, the “Suggested School Route Maps” for Harman School and Smith Elementary have been updated and are posted to the City’s website. The maps are designed to suggest to students and parents the routes that are best used to travel to and from the two schools to minimize safety risk.

School starts a week from Tuesday. Construction activity around the schools is being wrapped up this week and should be done before next Tuesday.

COUNCIL COMMENTS

  • Councilmember Rob Stephens thanked Chief Hill and the Oakwood Public Safety Department for the wonderful work they do on a daily basis.
  • Vice Mayor Steve Byington encouraged everyone to attend the Ice Cream Social on Sunday, August 12 from 3:30 – 7 p.m. at Shafor Park. He shared that to prepare for the event, he ordered a new heated ice cream scooper!
  • Mayor Bill Duncan recognized Alex Heckman for his promotion to the new position of Vice President for Museum Operations at Dayton History. Mr. Heckman was also recently appointed to the Oakwood Property Maintenance Board. There is a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate recent improvements at Wright Library at 3 p.m. this Friday. The 19th annual Giving Strings Concert is on Saturday, August 11. The charity recipient of the Giving Strings Concert is Warm Hugs, an organization that sends blankets to Hispanic children in the Dayton area and in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas.

The meeting adjourned at 9:04 p.m.