A copy of the ordinance, having been placed on the desks of each member of Council prior to introduction, was read by title.

Vice Mayor Byington explained that this is the second reading of an ordinance to update Oakwood’s property maintenance code. For many years, the local property maintenance code has been based upon a model code known as the 2003 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), with a number of adjustments to tailor that model code to Oakwood’s needs.

Staff has been working on a code update to transition Oakwood to the latest 2021 version of the IPMC. The new code is intended to streamline the administration of Oakwood’s property maintenance code but not to make major substantive changes. Among these administrative changes, the property maintenance districts are being aligned with Oakwood’s voting precincts. There are currently 15 citizens serving on the Property Maintenance Board, three from each of the five districts. With the updated code, there will be 24 citizens serving on the Board, three from each of the eight precincts.

Thereupon, it was moved by Vice Mayor Byington and seconded by Mrs. Turben that the ordinance be passed.

Upon call of the roll on the question of the motion, the following vote was recorded:

There being five (5) yea votes and no (0) nay votes thereon, said ordinance was declared duly passed and it was so ordered.

A copy of the ordinance, having been placed on the desks of each member of Council prior to introduction, was read by title.

Vice Mayor Byington explained that this is an ordinance to approve an adjustment of Oakwood’s shared corporate boundary line with the city of Kettering. Although minor, the importance of these changes came to light when Kettering began its project to upgrade the Ridgeway Road Bridge.

The existing corporate boundary follows an irregular path in the vicinity of the bridge. The boundary veers out into West Dorothy Lane on both sides of Ridgeway Road, placing parts of West Dorothy Lane and the bridge in both cities. It also follows an odd L-shaped path at Fairmont Avenue, placing parts of that street in both cities.

This adjustment will address these irregularities by aligning the boundary with the northern edge of West Dorothy Lane, except for a stub that is being created at Ridgeway Road. This is, in effect, a housekeeping measure to ensure that all of West Dorothy Lane, and the entire bridge right-of-way (including its northern approach), are under the jurisdiction of the city of Kettering, and all of Fairmont Avenue will be under the jurisdiction of the city of Oakwood.

This adjustment is being done by mutual agreement with Kettering and requires approval by Oakwood City Council, Kettering City Council, and the Montgomery County Commissioners. Approval by Kettering and the County is anticipated later this month, with the documents to be recorded by the County thereafter.

Thereupon, it was moved by Vice Mayor Byington and seconded by Mr. Stephens that the ordinance be passed.