Minutes

The Council of the city of Oakwood, Ohio met in a work session on Monday, May 6, 2024 in the conference room at the city building, 30 Park Avenue. The Mayor of the City, William Duncan, presided.

Council members in attendance were Mayor William Duncan, Vice Mayor Steve Byington, Rob Stephens, Leigh Turben and Healy Jackson. Staff in attendance were City Manager Norbert Klopsch and Law Director Rob Jacques.

Mayor Duncan called the work session to order at 6 p.m. and reviewed the agenda for the regular session this evening. Thereafter, he led a discussion on the following work session agenda items:

• STATUS REPORTS: Council discussed the following status reports that are scheduled for the regular session this evening:
  • Recognition of Kip Bohachek
  • Proclamation recognizing the month of May as “Older Americans Month.”
  • Citizen Committee Appointment
  • “Codebreaker Month”/Joe Desch Proclamation
• VISITORS: None scheduled.
• LEGISLATION: Council discussed the following legislation scheduled for presentation at the regular session this evening:
  • An Ordinance to Levy Special Assessments for the 2025 Street Lighting, Mr. Stephens
  • An Ordinance to Levy Special Assessments for the 2023 Sidewalk Repair Project, Mr. Stephens
  • An Ordinance to Levy Special Assessments for the 2022 Sidewalk Repair Project, Mr. Stephens
  • An Ordinance Adopting the 2025 Tax Budget, Vice Mayor Byington
  • An Ordinance to Consider a Proposed Text Amendment to the Sign Regulations of the Zoning Code, Vice Mayor Byington
  • An Ordinance to Amend Lot Split Sections of the Subdivision Code, Vice Mayor Byington
• STAFF REPORT: Mr. Klopsch noted that Finance Director Cindy Stafford will deliver a PowerPoint presentation at the regular session this evening.
• COUNCIL COMMITTEES
  • Court Liaison, Mrs. Turben
    • Court Costs and Fees: Mr. Jacques presented information on court cost and filing fee adjustments that the Oakwood Municipal Court plans to implement effective June 1, 2024.