A RESOLUTION

BY:  MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
NO. 
TO EXPRESS APPRECIATION FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF ANNE HILTON AS A MEMBER OF COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OAKWOOD.

WHEREAS, on November 3, 2009 Anne Hilton was elected by the citizens of Oakwood to serve on City Council, the governing body of our fine city; and

WHEREAS, on January 4, 2010 Anne Hilton was sworn into office; and

WHEREAS, during her 14 years in elected office, Anne Hilton served Oakwood with distinction as she worked to maintain the wonderful attributes of our city and always kept an eye out for ways in which we could improve; and

WHEREAS, during Anne’s 14 years as a member of City Council, she served as Council’s liaison to the Oakwood Sister City Association and Oakwood Municipal Court, and as chair of the Council committee for Law and Minutes; and

WHEREAS, during Anne’s 14 years of active and consistent involvement on Council, the city of Oakwood completed the following significant projects:

  • Approved the Oakwood Athletics & Recreation Master Plan;
  • Constructed and dedicated the Creager Field Dog Park;
  • Purchased parking lot on Orchard Drive behind the Oakwood Club;
  • Approved opening of the Grace Learning Academy at St. Paul’s Church;
  • Signed reciprocal lease with UD for use of Old River fields and tennis courts;
  • Installed Far Hills Business District decorative streetlights;
  • Navigated the financial challenges associated with the elimination of the Ohio estate tax;
  • Aided in creation of the Oakwood Farmers’ Market;
  • Approved construction of the Routsong Retail Center;
  • Approved opening of the Top of the Hill Preschool at Lutheran Church of Our Savior;
  • Completed Far Hills Business District Street Tree Replacement Project;
  • Partnered with the Oakwood City Schools on construction of Lane Stadium;
  • Accepted donation of the Virginia Hollinger tennis facility;
  • Settled a property use dispute leading to construction of 84 condominiums at Pointe Oakwood;
  • Approved business office uses at Sugar Camp;
  • Approved multiple amendments to the Pointe Oakwood development master plan;
  • Approved construction of the Russell Total Wealth and Wellness office building at Sugar Camp;
  • Constructed and dedicated Cook Park at Oakwood Avenue and Schenck Avenue;
  • Completed the Shroyer Road Reconstruction project, including “road diet;”
  • Reconstructed the Shafor Park tennis facility, in partnership with the Oakwood City Schools;
  • Constructed the Oakwood Community Center (OCC) parking lot;
  • Oversaw CenterPoint’s multi-year project to rebuild the natural gas distribution infrastructure;
  • Established the Oakwood Citizen Police Academy;
  • Established the “Assisting and Contributing to Oakwood Resident Needs” (ACORN) Program;
  • Implemented the online registration system at the OCC;
  • Constructed the Recycling and Yard Waste Drop-off Facility;
  • Converted an Orchardly Park tennis court into two pickleball courts;
  • Improved the Creager Field Dog Park parking lot;
  • Completed major improvements at Gardner Pool, including replacement of the concrete deck;
  • Completed a comprehensive study of the traffic signal system;
  • Analyzed and considered building a roundabout at the Five Points intersection; and

WHEREAS, during her entire 14 years of service, Anne consistently based her public policy decisions on what was best for the community, yet always heavily considered the impact of those decisions on individual Oakwood citizens, businesses and on Oakwood neighborhoods; and

WHEREAS, Anne distinguished herself through her consistent willingness to hear from any and all citizens, for as long as necessary, in order to provide everyone the opportunity to express their feelings and opinions on issues; and