The Council of the city of Oakwood, Ohio, met in a work session on Monday, April 5, 2021 in the second-floor training room at the city building, 30 Park Avenue. The Mayor of the City, William Duncan, presided.

Council members in attendance were Mayor William Duncan, Councilmember Rob Stephens, Councilmember Anne Hilton and Councilmember Leigh Turben. Vice Mayor Steve Byington was excused absent. Staff in attendance were City Manager Norbert Klopsch, City Attorney Rob Jacques and Public Safety Director Alan Hill.

Mayor Duncan called the work session to order at 6:30 p.m. and reviewed the agenda for the regular session this evening.

Mr. Klopsch then asked Chief Hill to provide an update on plans to pursue Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) for members of our Oakwood Safety Department. Chief Hill reported that Lieutenant Keith Benson is registered to attend the 40-hour training during the week of April 19. The other three lieutenants will attend the program during the course of 2021, and the dispatchers will attend an 8-hour CIT course. There is preliminary work underway that may result in the creation of a county-wide resource making mental health professionals available to all Montgomery County police departments. City staff is meeting with Dr. Sallie Wilson, Leigh Ann Fulford, and Sue Hanna with National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Montgomery County on Tuesday, April 13 to discuss CIT training needs. Chief Hill then departed the meeting.

Thereafter, Mayor Duncan led a discussion on the following agenda items:

• STATUS REPORTS:
  • Citizen Committee Appointments: Mayor Duncan mentioned that he will call for a vote at the regular session this evening to appoint Don O’Connor to the Board of Zoning Appeals.
• VISITORS:
  • Wright Memorial Public Library, Kristi Hale: Mayor Duncan mentioned that Director Kristi Hale will provide an update on the Wright Memorial Public Library project.
  • Goodwill/Easter Seals Opioid Disposal Campaign, Justine Bauer: Mayor Duncan noted that Ms. Bauer with Goodwill/Easter Seals will present their Opioid Disposal Campaign.
  • Zoom Participants: Mr. Klopsch shared that he is aware of four visitors attending the regular session this evening via the Zoom platform.
• LEGISLATION: Council discussed the following legislation scheduled for presentation at the regular session this evening:
  • An Ordinance to Proceed with the 2022 Street Lighting Program, Mr. Stephens
  • An Ordinance to levy special assessments for the 2022 Street Lighting, Mr. Stephens
  • An Ordinance to levy special assessments for the 2020 Sidewalk Repair Project, Mr. Stephens
  • An Ordinance adopting the 2022 tax budget, Mayor Duncan
  • An Ordinance to approve and adopt a Civil Preparedness Plan for the City of Oakwood, Mr. Stephens