Beautification Award Winners – Mayor Duncan explained that a video will be shown highlighting all the winners and then he will present certificates to those who are at the meeting. He was assisted by Kip Bohachek, Property Maintenance Board Chair. The following properties were shown in the video:
Bret & Marjorie Flinn, 205 Pointe Oakwood Way; James & Kathleen Cook, 339 Ridgewood Avenue; Judith De Franco, 73 E. Dixon Avenue; Alan & Michele Farash, 333 Greenmount Boulevard; Brian & Sara Cox, 101 Forrer Boulevard; Laura Hagan, 249 Aberdeen Avenue; Jeremy & Beth Wilson, 324 E. Peach Orchard Avenue; Robert & Laura Peterson, 2626 Delaine Avenue; Toby & Rebecca Lees, 2225 Coolidge Drive; Timothy & Amy Duvic, 131 Rubicon Road; Jeffrey & Tara Nabholz, 333 E. Thruston Boulevard; Michael & Christina Smith, 816 Acorn Drive; Peggy Juergens, 401 Lonsdale Avenue; Michael & Cassandra Rice, 1502 E. Schantz Avenue; Jeff & Cheryl Spang, 315 Wonderly Avenue; Steven & Katherine Hensley, 2611 Hathaway Road; David Stackhouse, 51 W. Forrer Road; St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 33 W. Dixon Avenue; Todd & Lisa Duwel, 329 Northview Road; Aram & Shasta Beam, 235 Ridgewood Avenue; Charles & Deborah Corpus, 128 E. Dixon Avenue; Roger & Maura Mericle, 820 Acorn Drive; Scott Burley & Aniko Grandjean, 1900 Shroyer Road; David & Gretchen Eckstein, 1512 E. Schantz Avenue; Karen Ann Carter, 2406 Shroyer Road; Wesley & Katherine Pippenger, 328 Monteray Avenue; Nancy Kussman, 2408 Hillview Avenue; Joshua & Katherine Winner, 2622 Ridgeway Road; Robert & Lisa Wagner, 42 Ivanhoe Avenue; Gregory & Patricia Vance, 545 Shafor Boulevard; Robert & Rebecca Ross, 26 Patterson Road; Nicholas & Lindsay White, 1030 Acorn Drive; Richard & Marsh Stevens, 40 Wiltshire Boulevard; Theodore and Julie Coyle, 2716 Shroyer Road; Jim & Kamela Kordik, 24 W. Monteray Road; James & Ellen Vaughn, 1711 Southwood Lane W.
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 a house-keeping ordinance to clarify what information must be provided to the City on a Tenant Information Form, and the timeframe for submitting the forms. Under Oakwood's Property Maintenance Code, Oakwood landlords are required to provide a Tenant Information Form to the City each time there is a change of tenant at the property. The forms are used for multiple purposes, including: maintaining a list of properties that are non-owner occupied; ensuring that properties are occupied in compliance with the Zoning Code; ensuring that the Tax Department is aware of those residing in Oakwood who may have filing or other income tax obligations; and providing local contact information that can be useful when addressing code enforcement and/or public safety issues. This ordinance was written to clarify the four pieces of information needed to accomplish these purposes, which are as follows: the name of each tenant; the relationship of tenants to each other; the date that occupancy commenced; and an emergency contact telephone number. It also amends the ordinance to require that forms be submitted within 15 days after a change of tenancy.
This is a first reading of the ordinance, so Vice Mayor Byington made no motion.