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Region 8, of which Oakwood is a part, has developed a plan for a governing body to accomplish these goals. It will consist of 12 members from a wide cross-section of our region, to include two representatives from the Region’s largest municipality (the City of Dayton) and one representative from each of the following:

  • another city, as identified by the Greater Dayton Mayors and Managers Association;
  • a township, as identified by the Montgomery County Township Association;
  • a village, to be identified as the Village most affected by overdose deaths;
  • the Montgomery County Commission;
  • the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce;
  • Montgomery County Alcohol, Drug Addiction & Mental Health Services;
  • Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County;
  • the Criminal Justice Council;
  • the Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association; and
  • an individual with lived experience, as identified by Community Overdose Action Team Backbone Support.

This plan is the result of community-wide collaboration and will take effect upon approval by all regional participants.

Thereupon, it was moved by Vice Mayor Byington and seconded by Mrs. Hilton that the resolution be passed.

Mayor Duncan shared that as president of the Greater Dayton Mayors and Managers Association, he has asked Trotwood Mayor Mary McDonald to serve on this group.

Upon call of the roll on the question of the motion, the following vote was recorded:

MR. WILLIAM D. DUNCAN YEA
MR. STEVEN BYINGTON YEA
MRS. ANNE HILTON YEA
MRS. LEIGH TURBEN YEA

There being four (4) yea votes and no (0) nay votes thereon, said resolution was declared duly passed and it was so ordered.

AN ORDINANCE
BY MRS. HILTON NO 4959
REPEALING CURRENT SECTION 549.01, SALE OR DISCHARGE OF FIREWORKS, OF THE OAKWOOD GENERAL OFFENSES CODE, AND ENACTING NEW SECTION 549.01, SALE OR DISCHARGE OF FIREWORKS, OF THE GENERAL OFFENSES CODE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADDRESSING THE PROVISIONS OF H.B. 172 CONCERNING THE RIGHT OF MUNICIPALITIES TO RETAIN REGULATIONS AND PROHIBITIONS ON THE DISCHARGE, IGNITION AND EXPLODING OF FIREWORKS THAT EXISTED PRIOR TO THE ENACTMENT OF H.B. 172

A copy of the ordinance, having been placed on the desks of each member of Council prior to introduction, was read by title.

Mrs. Hilton explained that the Governor of Ohio recently signed H.B. 172, which amends state law to legalize the discharge of fireworks on private property on certain designated days of the year. H.B. 172 also provides that pursuant to its constitutional home rule authority, a city may choose to restrict the days and times that a person may discharge consumer grade fireworks or may impose a complete ban on the use of consumer grade fireworks.

Oakwood is almost entirely residential, and has nearly 4,000 housing units within 2.2 square miles. Given this density, fireworks pose a significant risk to persons and property, and the Director of Public Safety has recommended that Council opt out of H.B. 172 and reaffirm Oakwood’s existing ban on possessing, selling or discharging fireworks. Of note, Oakwood has prohibited fireworks for over 100 years, dating back to 1920.

The ordinance being introduced will update and reaffirm Oakwood’s ban on fireworks before the new state law takes effect on July 1, 2022.

This was a first reading of the ordinance, so Mrs. Hilton made no motion.