• Streets & Alleys, Mr. Stephens
    • Sidewalk Assessment Legislation: Mr. Jacques mentioned that new requirements imposed by Montgomery County will require an additional item of legislation each year relating to the assessment of sidewalk repair costs. This new ordinance will specifically list the properties where sidewalk assessments are forwarded for collection through Montgomery County.
    • 2019 Concrete Street Repairs: Mr. Klopsch noted that the bid opening for the 2019 Concrete Street Repair Project is this Wednesday. We expect several bidders. Work will take place on Ridgeway Road and on Park Avenue between Harman Avenue and Oakwood Avenue.
    • 2019 Asphalt Street Resurfacing: Mr. Klopsch confirmed that Council received the list of asphalt streets scheduled for repaving this summer. That project is currently out to bid, with bids due this Thursday.
    • 2019 Asphalt Rejuvenation: Mr. Klopsch mentioned that the City will again engage in an Asphalt Rejuvenation Project. The work will be completed this summer and will take place on streets repaved last year.
BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
  • Beautification Committee, Mr. Stephens
    • 2019 Tree City USA Awards Luncheon: Mr. Klopsch mentioned that the 2019 Southwest Ohio Tree City USA Awards Program will take place on Friday, April 26. He plans to attend. The event is being hosted by the city of Centerville and will take place at The Golf Club at Yankee Trace.
MISCELLANEOUS
  • Recycling, Plastics and Bags: Council discussed a request from Oakwood resident Dennis McCarthy to consider a ban on single use plastic bags, plastic cutlery, plastic straws and styrofoam. Mr. Klopsch mentioned that he had a telephone conversation with Mr. McCarthy and suggested that this may be an effort better undertaken by larger organizations such as Montgomery County and the city of Dayton. Mr. Stephens agreed to contact Mr. McCarthy to discuss the matter.
  • Farmers' Market and Food Trucks: Mr. Klopsch noted that staff will present an ordinance at the March 4 council meeting to modify regulations regarding the permitting of food trucks as they relate to the Oakwood Farmers' Market. The purpose of the legislation is to streamline the permitting process for this recurring weekly event.
  • Telephone System: Mr. Klopsch reported that staff is in discussions with the cities of Kettering and Centerville on possible options to build a single telephone system that would serve all three communities. If financially feasible, this system would operate on the fiber interconnect lines between the three communities.
  • CodeRED Emergency Notification System: Mr. Klopsch distributed a paper describing several methods by which the City communicates emergency and non-emergency information to citizens, businesses and institutions. This information will be posted to the city website. The CodeRED telephone system includes a database with approximately 4,200 telephone numbers. It automatically contains all landlines, but only includes cell phone numbers if they are specially added to the database.
There being no other business, at 7 p.m. Mayor Duncan adjourned the work session.
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council
Mayor