City Council met in public session on October 1, 2018. Here are the highlights.
Council meeting minutes were approved for the September 17, 2018 regular session and work session.
- Regional Trails and Bikeways – Matt Lindsay, Manager, Environmental Planning, MVRPC: Mr. Lindsay provided an overview on the local and regional trails/bikeway systems.
- Ohio Legislative Updates, State Representative Jim Butler: Representative Butler provided an update on current legislative issues.
Oakwood City Council approved the following legislation:
- A Resolution approving the Solid Waste Management Plan of the Montgomery County Solid Waste Management District.
- A Resolution expressing Council’s Opposition to State Issue 1.
Finance Report: Finance Director Cindy Stafford referenced a PowerPoint presentation and updated Council on the following topics: 2018 Financials through August 31, 2018; 3.75 Mill Property Tax Renewal Issue; Online Resources; Do-Not-Solicit List; and the Finance Department Operations.
City Manager Norbert Klopsch provided an update on the following items: The Shafor Park Tennis Court Project is nearly completed. The acrylic tennis court surface and court lines will be applied within the next week, weather permitting. Mr. Klopsch thanked all of the residents in the area for their patience during the construction. The 2019 Budget is currently being prepared. Details of the capital expense portion of the budget were presented to the citizen Budget Review Committee at their September meeting. There will not be any special capital projects in 2019.
- Councilmember Anne Hilton mentioned that she attended the annual document shred event at the Public Works Center this past weekend. Sunday, October 14 is the Family Fall Festival event at Shafor Park from 2 – 5 p.m., which is the kick-off to Scarecrow Row. She encouraged everyone to come out and enjoy the fun event.