Nancy Kussman, 2408 Hillview Avenue, expressed her disappointment in the city’s flowers and beautification efforts this year.
Mrs. Smiddy shared challenges in recruiting young workers for the summer season. She noted that there were problems with the irrigation system in the boulevard, coupled with the impacts of a particularly wet spring. Additionally, resource allocation has become limited, and the focus has been on maintaining the parks.
Janie Krumholz, 819 Harman Avenue, expressed concerns about the recent change in city leadership, particularly regarding the current state of Oakwood, which contrasts with its appearance last summer. She hopes that these issues will be addressed moving forward.
Brad Eaton, 440 Telford Avenue, requested that Council consider amending the current food truck ordinance to include an annual pass option for non-meal-based food trucks, in addition to allowing event-based permits, similar to how food truck permits work during the Farmers’ Market. He shared that his primary concern is the time required to obtain a permit rather than the associated fees.
LEGISLATION
A copy of the ordinance, having been placed on the desks of each member of Council prior to introduction, was read by title.
Vice Mayor Byington explained that this is the second reading of a supplemental appropriation ordinance to make funds available for a Court software upgrade that was not included in the 2025 budget. It has been updated since the first reading to correct which accounting funds will be used for the upgrade expenditures, but the nature of the supplemental appropriation has not been materially changed.
This ordinance will allow the City to utilize grant money that was recently awarded to the Oakwood Municipal Court through the Ohio Supreme Court’s 2025 Technology Grant Program. This grant will pay for technological upgrades to the Court’s case management software and file-handling system.
Thereupon, it was moved by Vice Mayor Byington and seconded by Mrs. Turben that the ordinance be passed.
Upon call of the roll on the question of the motion, the following vote was recorded:
There being five (5) yea votes and no (0) nay votes thereon, said ordinance was declared duly passed and it was so ordered.