APRIL 1, 2019 COUNCIL MEETING

City Council met in public session on April 1, 2019. Here are the highlights.

Council meeting minutes were approved for the March 4, 2019 regular session and work session.

STATUS REPORTS
  • Citizen Committee Appointments – Mayor Duncan shared that there are several vacancies on the citizen committees. City Council and City staff are in the process of identifying citizen volunteers for appointment at the May 6 council meeting.
  • Proclamations – Mayor Duncan read the following proclamations:
    • A proclamation recognizing April as “Fair Housing Month”;
    • A proclamation recognizing April as “Autism Awareness Month” and April 2 as “World Autism Day”;
    • A proclamation recognizing April 7 – April 13 as “National Library Week”. Mr. Joe Fulford, Ms. Jacqui Taylor, and Student Library Ambassador Raymond Pelligra accepted the proclamation on behalf of Wright Memorial Library and shared information about a few library events;
    • A proclamation recognizing May as “Motorcycle Awareness Month”.
  • Commendation – Mayor Duncan displayed and read a commendation that was sent to the city of Oakwood by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio under the sponsorship of Representative Jim Butler. The city of Oakwood was commended for being ranked first on the list of “Best Places to Live” by the Dayton Business Journal.

VISITORS – There were no visitors wishing to address Council, but Mayor Duncan recognized an Oakwood Boy Scout in attendance as part of a merit badge requirement.

LEGISLATION

Oakwood City Council approved the following legislation:

  • An Ordinance to levy special assessments for the 2018 Sidewalk Repair Project.
  • An Ordinance to proceed with the 2019 Sidewalk Repair Project.
  • An Ordinance to proceed with the 2020 Street Lighting Program.
  • An Ordinance to clarify permitting procedures for Mobile Food Vehicles.

Oakwood City Council conducted a first reading on the following legislation:

  • An Ordinance to levy special assessments for the 2020 Street Lighting.
  • An Ordinance adopting the 2020 tax budget.
  • An Ordinance to consider a proposed text amendment to the sign regulations of the Zoning Code.
STAFF REPORT
  • Public Works Department Presentation: City Manager Norbert Klopsch provided an overview of the 2019 street projects, refuse/recycling services, water and sewer projects, and public works staff and their job responsibilities.
CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS

City Manager Norbert Klopsch provided an update on the following:

The 2018 Annual Report was delivered at the end of March to every property owner and business in Oakwood.

The City of Kettering is planning for the replacement of the Ridgeway Road Bridge. There is an informational open house scheduled for 6 – 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the Kettering Fairmont High School.