the officers in cruisers and actively patrolled the north city limits till approximately 11pm. The vast majority of the rioting/criminal behavior took place during the 9 p.m. hour right after the downtown Dayton curfew took effect. Thankfully the crowd was able to be managed and dispersed and never made its way back to Oakwood.
For all our personnel; no one was injured nor did anyone have to use force.
Protest events were held again in downtown Dayton late Sunday afternoon and lasted until the curfew went into effect at 7 p.m. Our response was very similar to Saturday's. With having some time to prepare for Sunday, the law enforcement response was much different. Much larger presence, well prepared and strategic plans in place to deal with any instigators. Thankfully it was a quiet event and nothing like Saturday night.
Our response included: three Oakwood SWAT Personnel; three Public Safety Officers assigned to Dayton; and eight uniformed Oakwood Public Safety Officers protecting our north city limits.
We believe a protest is planned for tonight in the city of Centerville and at this time we plan to send two uniformed officers to assist the Centerville Police Department."
Mayor Duncan stated that one of City's Council's most important tasks is to ensure that public safety is provided to all Oakwood citizens. Mayor Duncan asked City Manager Norbert Klopsch to relay City Council's confidence and deep gratitude to Chief Hill and the entire Oakwood Public Safety Department.
Mayor Duncan stated that the meeting this evening is open to visitors. He explained that the council chamber is set up to allow for proper social distancing, and face masks and hand sanitizer are provided. Hand sanitizer was donated to the City from the Buckeye Vodka Company and MiracleCorp. The owner of MiracleCorp, Bill Sherk, is an Oakwood resident. Mayor Duncan thanked Mr. Sherk and Buckeye Vodka for the gracious donation to the City.
Mayor Duncan recognized Brian Barr from the Oakwood Register. After temporarily closing because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oakwood Register is back open and a newspaper will be published on Wednesday.
A RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE EXECUTIVE ORDERS IMPLEMENTING TEMPORARY WAIVERS TO CERTAIN REGULATIONS AND CERTAIN ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO PROMOTE LOCAL BUSINESS AND THE STATE'S RESPONSIBLE RESTART OHIO.
A copy of the resolution, having been placed on the desks of each member of Council prior to introduction, was read by title.
Mayor Duncan explained that Governor DeWine declared a State of Emergency in Executive Order 2020-01D, which was issued on March 9, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. A number of subsequent orders have been issued by the Governor and by the Director of the Ohio Department of Health, including a March 15, 2020 order to limit the sale of food and beverages, liquor, beer and wine to carry-out and delivery only and an April 30, 2020 order to begin reopening businesses. The April 30 order includes a number of exceptions, including social distancing provisions that limit the options for indoor service while allowing for outdoor service.
City Council is aware that some Oakwood local businesses were deemed "essential" and were permitted to remain open through the pandemic, while others were deemed "non-essential" and were ordered to close. As a result, some of the local businesses have thrived while others have faced severe economic hardship.
The Oakwood Zoning Code does not allow for outdoor seating except in certain Special Use situations that are not applicable. However, City Council strongly believes that local zoning regulations should serve to benefit the Oakwood community; they should not be a reason to keep existing businesses shut down.
The resolution being introduced would allow businesses to apply for, and the City Manager to issue, temporary waivers of the outdoor seating rules. Waivers would be available as long as a