The Council of the City of Oakwood, State of Ohio, met in a work session at 6:30 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 meeting was streamed live from the Oakwood city website and telecast live on Cable Access Channel 6.
The Mayor, Mr. William Duncan, presided, and the Clerk, Ms. Lori Stacel, recorded. Mayor Duncan asked all 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. DUNCAN PRESENT
- MR. STEVEN BYINGTON PRESENT
- MR. ROBERT P. STEPHENS PRESENT
- MRS. LEIGH TURBEN PRESENT
- MRS. HEALY JACKSON PRESENT
Officers of the City present were the following:
- Mrs. Katie Smiddy, City Manager
- Mr. Robert F. Jacques, City Attorney
- Chief Alan Hill, Public Safety Director
- Ms. Lori Stacel, Clerk of Council
The following visitors registered:
- Public Safety Officer Josh Rothenberger and Family
- Various Members of the Oakwood Safety Department
- Terri Duncan, 1101 Hathaway Road
- Judy Cook, 927 Far Hills Avenue
- Jay Weiskircher, 1195 E. Alex Bell Road
- Fred Cramer, Sugarcreek Township Board of Trustees
- Marvin Moeller, Sugarcreek Township Board of Trustees
- Barry Tiffany, Sugarcreek Township Administrator
- Tony & Joan Johnson, 2572 Timber Brook
- Jeanni Cramer, 1873 River Ridge Drive
- Mike & Jen Ayers, 3421 Wilmington Dayton Road
- Carolyn Destefani, 2815 Upper Bellbrook Road
- Kathy Anquilla, 3219 Bellflower Street
- Paul Fisher & Sue Ayers, 6804 Wimbly Circle
- Tim Brown, 5011 Alpine Rose Court
- Brian Barr, Oakwood Register
Mrs. Jackson advised Council she had read the meeting minutes of the February 3, 2025 regular session and work session and February 24, 2025 work session and executive session. Mrs. Jackson reported she found the minutes correct and complete. Therefore, it was moved by Mrs. Jackson and seconded by Vice Mayor Byington 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.
PSO Swear-In – Mayor Duncan recognized new Public Safety Officer Josh Rothenberger and his family. Chief Hill welcomed and introduced PSO Rothenberger as a valuable addition to the Public Safety Department. He then administered the Oath of Office.
Fred Cramer, Sugarcreek Township Board of Trustees and friend to Mayor Duncan, recognized Mayor Duncan for being the longest-serving Mayor in Oakwood and presented Mayor Duncan with a proclamation.
A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING CERTAIN STREETS BETWEEN CERTAIN TERMINI IN THE CITY OF OAKWOOD, OHIO, BY LIGHTING THE SAME WITH ELECTRICITY.