f.
In 2021, the city completed construction of a new recycling and yard debris drop-off facility located at the entrance to the public works yard.
g.
In 2021, the city invested $120,000 to equip all marked public safety vehicles with front and rear facing cameras, and all public safety officers with body cameras.
h.
In 2022, the city installed a two-port public electric vehicle (EV) charging station.
i.
In 2017, the city constructed Cook Park as a neighborhood pocket park/playground on the corner of Oakwood Ave and Schenck Ave. The park was named in honor of Judy Cook, former Mayor of Oakwood. About $39,000 of the $77,000 cost was paid through a recycling incentive grant from the Montgomery County Solid Waste District. The Oakwood Rotary Club Foundation also contributed to the project, as did the MOMs of Oakwood, The Oakwood Historical Society and numerous private donors.
5.
Work with the City of Kettering, the City of Dayton and the University of Dayton to improve the “community edges” along Shroyer Road and Irving Avenue and other roadways and areas along our shared corporation lines.
a.
City staff continues to work annually with UD officials to monitor and police student activity in the Irving Avenue area.
b.
In 2016, the Oakwood officials worked with officials from the cities of Dayton and Kettering, along with officials from the Ohio Department of Transportation and the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission to complete a traffic study and develop detailed plans to convert Shroyer Road from a 4-lane street to a 3-lane street with single through lanes, dedicated left turn lanes, one bikeway crossing, two pedestrian crossings, and raised center medians with trees. This marked a significant safety improvement dramatically lowering vehicle speeds and traffic accidents, and significantly enhancing the residential character of the Shroyer Road corridor.
c.
In 2022, the city entered into updated Mutual Aid Agreements with the city of Dayton for shared policing jurisdiction along Irving Avenue and at the Old River/Lane Stadium facility.
d.
The city conducts a weekly litter abatement program along Irving Ave from Shafor Blvd to Oakwood Ave. This program is of significant value year around, but particularly during the time period when UD is in session.
6.
Maintain the community “gateways” along the major streets that enter the City of Oakwood through the use of special signage, landscaping and other entry design features.
a.
See above for details about the Shroyer Road project.
b.
New corporation signs were installed at the following entryways to Oakwood in 2008. These decorative signs incorporate Oakwood colors and the Oakwood logo.
- Far Hills Ave, north and south ends.
- Shroyer Rd, north and south ends.
- Patterson Rd, east end.
- Ridgeway Rd, south end.
- Shafor Blvd, north and south ends.
- Oakwood Ave, north end
- W. Schantz Ave, west end