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

Vice Mayor Byington explained that ten years ago, the State of Ohio eliminated the estate tax and made other cuts to local government funding. As a result, the city of Oakwood lost almost $3 million in annual revenue. After an intensive campaign of neighborhood and town hall meetings to discuss options with our residents, Council decided on a combination of approaches to address the significant shortfall. One of these was a 3.75 mill property tax levy.

Since being approved by Oakwood voters in 2013, the levy was renewed in 2018. It is due to expire this year and Council wishes to renew it again.

This resolution is the first legislative step towards placing a renewal of the 3.75 mill levy on the ballot in November. The second piece of legislation will be on the agenda for Council's July meeting. It is important to note that since this is a renewal instead of a new levy, it will maintain the current level of property taxation and will not increase property taxes.

Thereupon, it was moved by Vice Mayor Byington and seconded by Mrs. Turben that the resolution 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 resolution was declared duly passed and it was so ordered.

Mr. Stephens highlighted this year's "That Day in May" event.

The feedback that has been received so far is mixed regarding the potential roundabout at the Five Points intersection. Mr. Klopsch encouraged people to attend the open house events scheduled for 6 – 8 p.m. on June 14, June 29, and July 11 at the Oakwood Community Center. There will be numerous display boards presented at the open house events along with a video showing bird's-eye and driver views of vehicle and pedestrian traffic flow at various times of the week.

The annual asphalt repaving will take place in the next two months. Construction notification postcards with construction dates will be mailed to all impacted property owners.

The 2022 Consumer Confidence Report for the city's public water system was published and is available on the city's website. The report includes information about the operation of the city's water system during the 2022 calendar year. The report shows that the city operates the public water system in compliance with all state and federal rules.

A presentation detailing the sustainability measures implemented in Oakwood over the past 10-20 years will be available on the city's website.