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CITY OF OAKWOOD
STATE OF OHIO
AUGUST 5, 2019

The Council of the city of Oakwood, State of Ohio, met in a work session and executive session at 6:00 p.m. in the conference room of the city of Oakwood, 30 Park Avenue, Oakwood, Ohio, 45419. Council then met in a regular session at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers of the city of Oakwood.

The Mayor, Mr. William Duncan, presided, and the Clerk of Council, Ms. Lori Stacel, recorded. Mayor Duncan opened the meeting by asking for a moment of silence to honor the victims of the mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas. He then asked those present to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Upon call of the roll, the following members of Council responded to their names:

MR. WILLIAM D. DUNCANPRESENT
MR. STEVEN BYINGTONPRESENT
MR. ROBERT P. STEPHENSPRESENT
MRS. ANNE S. HILTONPRESENT
MR. CHRISTOPHER B. EPLEYPRESENT

Officers of the city present were the following:

Mr. Norbert S. Klopsch, City Manager
Mr. Robert F. Jacques, City Attorney
Chief Alan Hill, Public Safety Director
Mrs. Jennifer Wilder, Personnel and Properties Director
Mr. Ethan Kroger, Code Enforcement Officer
Ms. Lori Stacel, Clerk of Council

The following visitors registered:

Jim Obert, Element Oakwood LLC
Gary Leitzell, 114 Volkenand Avenue, Dayton, OH 45410
Deborah Cool-Llorens, 114 Volkenand Avenue, Dayton, OH 45410
Kate Burch & Rodger Gamblin, 8 Springhouse Rd., Oakwood, OH 45409
David Esrati, 113 Bonner St., Dayton, OH 45410
Geoffrey Owens, 20 Mahrt Ave., Oakwood, OH 45409
Stefanie Campbell, 271 Schenck Ave., Oakwood, OH 45409
Cara Kite, 338 Volusia Ave., Oakwood, OH 45409
Sarah & Jeremy Gwinnup, 447 Volusia Ave., Oakwood, OH 45409
Michael Branott, 3931 Roslyn Ave., Kettering, OH 45429
Ashley & Emily Webb, 321 S. Bromfield Rd., Kettering, OH 45429
Evan Kaufman, 3328 Sagamon Ave., Kettering, OH 45429
Sean Miller, 3320 Highgrove Pl., Kettering, OH 45429
Jeff Kempton, 816 Acorn Dr., Oakwood, OH 45419
Toni Donato Shade, 150 Spirea Dr., Oakwood, OH 45419
Amy Duvic, 131 Rubicon Rd., Oakwood, OH 45409
Brian Barr, Oakwood Register

Mrs. Hilton advised Council she had read the meeting minutes of the July 15, 2019 regular session, work session and executive session. Mrs. Hilton reported she found the minutes correct and complete. Therefore, it was moved by Mrs. Hilton and seconded by Mr. Epley that the minutes of the sessions of Council aforementioned be approved as written and the reading thereof at this session be dispensed with. Upon a viva voce vote on the question of the motion, same passed unanimously and it was so ordered.

STATUS REPORTS

Proclamations – Mayor Duncan read two proclamations designating September as “Prostate Cancer Awareness Month” and “National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month”.

Mayor Duncan shared that his father and Jim Obert with Element Oakwood, LLC, who was present in the audience, are prostate cancer survivors.

VISITORS – Mayor Duncan explained that there will be time dedicated for visitors wishing to provide testimony for the Element Oakwood public hearing and/or the short-term rental legislation when these items are addressed later in the meeting. There were no other visitors wishing to address City Council at this time.

LEGISLATION

Public Hearing. Mayor Duncan introduced the public hearing for Application 19-4, which requests an amendment to the Sugar Camp/Pointe Oakwood Master Plan relating to signage at Element Oakwood.