City of Oakwood Minutes

The Council of the city of Oakwood, State of Ohio, met in a work session at 6:30 p.m. in the conference room of the city of Oakwood, 30 Park Avenue, Oakwood, Ohio, 45419. Council then met in a regular session at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers of the city of Oakwood.

The Mayor, Mr. William Duncan, presided, and the Clerk of Council, Ms. Lori Stacel, recorded. Mayor Duncan opened the meeting by asking all present to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Upon call of the roll, the following members of Council responded to their names:

MR. WILLIAM D. DUNCAN PRESENT

MR. STEVEN BYINGTON PRESENT

MR. ROBERT P. STEPHENS PRESENT

MRS. ANNE S. HILTON PRESENT

MR. CHRISTOPHER B. EPLEY PRESENT

Officers of the city present were the following:

Mr. Norbert S. Klopsch, City Manager

Mr. Robert F. Jacques, City Attorney

Mrs. Cindy Stafford, Finance Director

Mrs. Jennifer Wilder, Personnel and Properties Director

Mr. Ethan Kroger, Code Enforcement Officer

Ms. Lori Stacel, Clerk of Council

The following visitors registered:

Kathy Cassidy, 127 Lookout Drive, Oakwood, OH 45409

Matt Cassidy, 127 Lookout Drive, Oakwood, OH 45409

Matt Currie, 263 Ridgewood Avenue, Oakwood, OH 45409

Harrison Gowdy, 151 Aberdeen Avenue, Oakwood, OH 45419

Amy Korab, 120 Spirea Drive, Oakwood, OH 45419

Krista LaPietra, 143 Spirea Drive, Oakwood, OH 45419

Augustine Urbas, 406 Greenmount Blvd., Oakwood, OH 45419

Abbey Urbas, 406 Greenmount Blvd., Oakwood, OH 45419

Rob Degenhart, 701 Shafor Blvd., Oakwood, OH 45419

Shannon Tucker, 126 Lookout Drive, Oakwood, OH 45409

Mrs. Hilton advised Council she had read the meeting minutes of the April 1, 2019 regular session and work session, and April 22, 2019 work session and executive session. Mrs. Hilton reported she found the minutes correct and complete. Therefore, it was moved by Mrs. Hilton and seconded by Mr. Epley that the minutes of the sessions of Council aforementioned be approved as written and the reading thereof at this session be dispensed with. Upon a viva voce vote on the question of the motion, same passed unanimously and it was so ordered.

STATUS REPORTS

Citizen Committee Appointments – Mayor Duncan shared that there are several remaining vacancies on the citizen committees. City Council and staff are in the process of identifying citizen volunteers for appointment at the June 3 council meeting.

Proclamation – Mayor Duncan read a proclamation designating April as “Safe Digging Month.”

VISITORS

Matt Currie, 263 Ridgewood Avenue, shared that he reviewed the 2018 Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report for the City’s public water system. He read that Oakwood maintains backup connections with the city of Dayton and Montgomery County water systems, and was curious if the city of Oakwood tests for Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Mayor Duncan commented that it is his understanding that while Oakwood has an arrangement with the city of Dayton and Montgomery County, the City has not needed to purchase water from them in several years.

Mr. Klopsch shared that the City basically produces all of its own water. He then referred Mr. Currie to Water Plant Superintendent Gary Dursch for specific details on the water testing in Oakwood.