[ An Ordinance Authorizing A One-Time Transfer Of Monies From The General Fund To Document An Advance Previously Made To The Issue 2 Fund, And Declaring An Emergency. (second reading)]

ITEM NINE A AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A ONE TIME TRANSFER OF MONIES FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO DOCUMENT AN ADVANCE PREVIOUSLY MADE TO THE ISSUE TO FUND AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AT THE SECONDARY. JOHN. YEAH, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME, IF YOU REMEMBER, JIM SPOKE ABOUT THIS.

THIS WAS THE ISSUE TWO GRANT THAT DIDN'T COVER ALL THE COSTS FOR THAT PROJECT.

SO WE NEED $2,093 TO BE TRANSFERRED OVER. AND THAT WAS THE RECOMMENDATION AT THE WORK SESSION.

IS THERE A MOTION TO ADOPT MOVE TO ADOPT SECOND.

I HAVE A MOTION. SECOND. IS THERE A DISCUSSION? OKAY, TONY, CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE, MRS. BERG. YES, MAYOR GORE. YES, MR. ADKINS. YES, MR. LOONEY. YES. MRS. KITCHEN. YES. MR. WEBB? YES, MR. DAVIDSON? YES, MISS. BAKER? YES. MOTION CARRIES 8 TO 0.

NEXT IS ITEM TEN UNDER NEW BUSINESS. ITEM TEN EIGHT.

[ A Motion To Appoint James Weidman To The Military And Veterans Commission To A Term Ending On December 31, 2028.]

TONY. ITEM TEN A MOTION TO APPOINT JAMES WEIDMAN TO THE MILITARY AND VETERANS COMMISSION.

TO A TERM ENDING ON DECEMBER 31ST, 2028. OKAY.

TONY, DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER COMMENTS? JUST THIS HAS GONE THROUGH OUR INTERVIEW PROCESS.

THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE INTERVIEW PANEL WAS THE APPOINTMENT OF THIS GENTLEMAN TO THE MILITARY AND VETERANS COMMISSION. HE WORKS IN THE RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS AND CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. HE'S ACTIVE DUTY AND THE BACKGROUND CHECK HAS BEEN PROCESSED THROUGH HR.

AND WE RECOMMEND APPOINTMENT TONIGHT. THAT WAS THE RECOMMENDATION. IS THERE A MOTION? I NEED A MOVE TO APPOINT FRED. I WILL SECOND WE HAVE A MOTION.

AND SECOND, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? OKAY. TONY.

MAYOR GORDON. YES, MR. ADKINS? YES. MR. LOONEY? YES. MRS. KITCHEN. YES. MR. WEBB? YES. MR. DAVIDSON? YES, MISS. BAKER? YES. AND MRS. BURCH. YES. MOTION CARRIES 8 TO 0.

AND NEXT UNDER ADMINISTRATION IS ITEM TEN B, ITEM TEN B, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT TO

[ A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into An Agreement To Provide Insurance Coverage For General Liability, Property, Boiler And Machinery, Inland Marine, Automobile, Crime, Law Enforcement Liability, Public Officials Liability, Cyber Liability, And Other Necessary Insurance Coverage For The City Of Huber Heights, Ohio, Waiving The Competitive Bidding Requirements, And Covering The Costs Of Services Previously Incurred By The City. (first reading)]

PROVIDE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR GENERAL LIABILITY, PROPERTY, BOILER AND MACHINERY, INLAND MARINE, AUTOMOBILE CRIME, LAW ENFORCEMENT LIABILITY, PUBLIC OFFICIALS LIABILITY, CYBER LIABILITY, AND OTHER NECESSARY INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE CITY OF HUBER HEIGHTS, OHIO.

WAIVING THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS AND COVERING THE COST OF SERVICES PREVIOUSLY INCURRED BY THE CITY AT THE FIRST STREET.

JOHN. YEAH, JUST A REMINDER, THIS IS WHAT KATIE DESCRIBED LAST WEEK AT THE WORK SESSION.

WE WORKED WITH OUR INSURANCE AGENT, WHICH IS MARCH AND MCLENNAN, AND THEY HAVE COME TO US WITH AN AGREEMENT WITH SELECTIVE INSURANCE FOR OUR LIABILITY INSURANCE. THANK YOU. RECOMMENDATION WAS TO ADOPT.

IS THERE A MOTION? MOTION TO ADOPT. SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

IS THERE A DISCUSSION ON THE INSURANCE? OKAY, TONY.

MR. ADKINS? YES, MR. LOONEY? YES. MRS. KITCHEN YES, MR. WEBB. YES, MR. DAVIDSON. YES, MISS. BAKER. YES.

MRS. BERG. YES. MAYOR GORE. YES. MOTION CARRIES 8 TO 0.

AND NEXT IS ITEM TEN C, ITEM TEN C, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PICKUP OF VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF SERVICE CREDIT BY EMPLOYEES OF THE FIRE DIVISION

[ A Resolution Authorizing The Pick-Up Of Voluntary Contributions For The Purchase Of Service Credit By Employees Of The Fire Division Of The City Of Huber Heights, Ohio. (first reading)]

OF THE CITY OF HUBER HEIGHTS, OHIO, AT THE FIRST STREET. JOHN. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS. YES, SIR. JUST REMEMBER, KATIE BROUGHT THIS FORWARD AGAIN LAST WEEK. WE HAVE AN EMPLOYEE IN OUR POLICE AND FIRE PENSION FUND WHO HAS SERVED MILITARY TIME IN THE PAST.

THEY HAVE A PROVISION WHERE THEY CAN ACTUALLY BUY THAT TIME AND, YOU KNOW, COUNT TOWARDS THEIR SERVICE CREDIT HERE IN OHIO.

THE POLICE AND FIRE PENSION FUND HAS A A STATUTE WHERE IF WE PASS A RESOLUTION, THEN THEY CAN BUY THAT TIME BACK AT TAX FREE FOR THE VETERANS.

SO YOU'RE GOING TO SEE C AND D ARE SIMILAR ONES FOR POLICE AND ONES FOR FIRE.

THIS IS THE FIRE ONE HERE THAT YOU SEE. OKAY.

THANK YOU. AND RECOMMENDATION WAS ADOPTION. IS THERE A MOTION TO ADOPT.

OKAY. SECOND WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS SIDE? OKAY.

TONY. MISTER LOONEY. YES. MISSUS KITCHEN. YES, MR. WEBB? YES. MR. DAVIDSON? YES. MISS BAKER? YES.

MRS. BURGESS? YES. MAYOR GORE? YES. MR. JENKINS? YES. MOTION CARRIES 8 TO 0. AND NEXT IS ITEM TEN D.

[ A Resolution Authorizing The Pick-Up Of Voluntary Contributions For The Purchase Of Service Credit By Employees Of The Police Division Of The City Of Huber Heights, Ohio. (first reading)]

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ITEM TEN D A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PICKUP OF VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF SERVICE CREDIT BY EMPLOYEES OF THE POLICE DIVISION OF THE CITY OF HUBER HEIGHTS, OHIO, AT THE FIRST READING. THANKS, JOHN. THIS IS JUST THE COMPANION FOR THE POLICE DIVISION.

OKAY. IS THERE A MOTION? THERE WAS A RECOMMENDATION, SCOTT.

SO MOVE. SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION. SECOND, IS THERE A DISCUSSION ON THIS ONE? CAN I ASK A QUESTION? AND, JOHN, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU KNOW IS THERE SOME REASON THAT WE HADN'T DONE THIS A LONG TIME AGO WITH THAT VETERAN? I'D SAY THE BIGGEST REASON IS NO ONE APPLIED FOR IT, AND SO WE NEVER EVEN KNEW ABOUT IT.

SO THIS IS THIS IS SOMETHING I THINK PROBABLY HAPPENED WHEN WE HAD A RUSH OF, I KNOW IN THE FIRE DIVISION, WE HAD A COUPLE OF VETERANS IN THE EARLY 90S, AND I JUST DON'T KNOW.

I DO KNOW THE LONGER THAT THEY WAIT IN THE PENSION SYSTEM, THE MORE COSTLY IT GETS.

SO SOME OF THEM MAY. BUT. SO SOMEONE EXPLORED THAT OPTION.

WE FOUND OUT THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE THIS. I KNOW IT WAS BROUGHT UP LAST WEEK TOO, ASKING ABOUT THE OTHER PENSION FUNDS.

PERS DOES NOT ALLOW THIS OPTION, SO THAT'S WHY IT'S NOT THERE.

SO. BUT YEAH, I DON'T HAVE ANOTHER REASON OTHER THAN NO ONE APPLIED FOR IT.

SO. OKAY. THANK YOU. YES, MA'AM. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY. TONY. MRS. KITCHEN? YES, MR. WEBB? YES, MR. DAVIDSON. YES, MISS. BAKER? YES. MRS. BERG. YES.

MAYOR GORE. YES, MR. ADKINS. YES. MR. LOONEY.

YES. MOTION CARRIES 8 TO 0. AND NEXT IS ITEM TEN E.

[ An Ordinance Approving Individual Assessments Amounts And Directing The Director Of Finance Or His/Her Designee To Certify The Amounts To The Applicable County Auditor For Collection, And Declaring An Emergency. (first reading)]

ITEM TEN E, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENTS AMOUNTS AND DIRECTING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE TO CERTIFY THE AMOUNTS TO THE APPLICABLE COUNTY AUDITOR FOR COLLECTION AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AT THE FIRST READING. JOHN, AS MR. BELL OUTLINED LAST WEEK, THIS IS GOING TO THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AND THIS IS FOR THE ASSESSMENTS SUCH AS LIKE SIDEWALK LIGHTING, GRASS AND WEEDS, PROPERTY MAINTENANCE ABATEMENT AND THEN UNPAID WATER AND SEWER.

OKAY. THANK YOU. AND THE RECOMMENDATION WAS TO WAIVE THE SECOND READING AND ADOPT DOWN THE SAVINGS OR A MOTION TO WAIVE SCOTT MOTION.

IS THERE A SECOND, RYAN. SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION. AND SECOND, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON WAIVING THE SECOND READING? OKAY, TONY. MR. WEBB? YES. MR. DAVIDSON? YES. MISS BAKER? YES. MRS. BERG. YES. MAYOR GORE? YES. MR. ADKINS? YES. MR. DELANEY. YES. MRS. KITCHEN. YES. MOTION.

WAIVE. CARRIES 8 TO 0. NEXT IN THE MOTION FOR ADOPTION. NANCY.

MOVE TO ADOPT. OKAY. SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION. AND SECOND, IS THERE A DISCUSSION, MR. DAVIDSON? YES, MISS BAKER? YES, MRS. BERG? YES.

MAYOR GORE? YES, MR. ADKINS. YES, MR. LOONEY.

YES. MRS.. KITCHEN. YES. MR. WEBB? YES. MOTION CARRIES 8 TO 0.

AND NEXT IS ITEM TEN F. ITEM TEN F, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A MASTER LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND RELATED PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING AN

[ An Ordinance Authorizing The Execution Of A Master Lease-Purchase Agreement And Related Payment Schedule For The Purpose Of Acquiring An Emergency Medical Vehicle For Use By The City, And Declaring An Emergency. (first reading)]

EMERGENCY MEDICAL VEHICLE FOR USE BY THE CITY AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AT THE FIRST READING.

JOHN. YES. MR. BELL OUTLINED. THIS IS THE MEDIC THAT WE ACTUALLY ORDERED BACK IN 2023.

SO I KNOW WE HAD DISCUSSION ON THAT LAST WEEK, BUT CHIEF, NATALIE'S TRYING TO OBVIOUSLY KEEP UP ON ON THE ROTATION OF APPARATUS.

THIS IS OVERDUE. SO WE'RE GOING TO TAKE HOPEFULLY DELIVER THIS BY THE END OF THE YEAR.

OKAY. THANK YOU. AND THE MOTION AGAIN WAS TO WAIVE THE SECOND READING AND ADOPT THIS EVENING'S OR A MOTION TO WAIVE DON MOVE TO.

IS THERE A SECOND FRED. I WILL SECOND WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO WAIVE THE SECOND READING DISCUSSION, MISS BAKER. YES, MRS. BERG? YES. MAYOR GORE? YES.

MR. AKINS. YES, MR. LOONEY. YES. MRS. KITCHEN.

YES. MR. WEBB? YES. MR. DAVIDSON. YES. MOTION TO WAIVE CARRIES 8 TO 0.

NEXT, WE NEED A MOTION FOR ADOPTION. MOTION TO ADOPT A SECOND, ANITA.

SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION. AND SECOND, ON ADOPTION. ANY DISCUSSION? MRS. BERG? YES. MAYOR GORE. YES. MR. AKINS. YES.

MR. LOONEY. YES. MRS. KITCHEN. YES, MR. WEBB? YES. MR. DAVIDSON? YES. MISS BAKER. YES. MOTION TO ADOPT ALSO CARRIES 8 TO 0.

AND NEXT IS ITEM TEN G. ITEM TEN G, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDING THROUGH THE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND PROGRAM,

[ A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Apply For Grant Funding Through The Land And Water Conservation Fund Program Administered Through The Ohio Department Of Natural Resources. (first reading)]

ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AT THE FIRST STREET. JOHN.

YES, SIR. THIS IS WHAT SARAH PRESENTED LAST WEEK AS PART OF THE CLOUD PARK MASTER PLAN.

THIS WILL ALLOW US TO GET FUNDS FROM OWNER FOR THE NEW PLAYGROUND.

AWESOME. OKAY. AND RECOMMENDATION WAS ADOPTION.

IS THERE A MOTION MOVE TO ADOPT? IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. IS THERE A DISCUSSION, DON? JUST A COMMENT. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT TO OUR CITY MANAGER.

WE'RE HEARING A WORD UP HERE MORE FREQUENTLY NOWADAYS THAN THAT WORD IS GRANT.

I APPLAUD YOU AND YOUR STAFF FOR THE OUTSTANDING EFFORT THAT YOU GUYS ARE PUTTING INTO GARNERING THESE GRANTS AND LOOKING FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE GRANTS. I HOPE THE REST OF THE COUNCIL FEELS THE SAME WAY I DO.

YEAH. YES, IT'S BEEN LONG AWAITED AND IT'S JUST NICE TO SEE THE PLAN PUT INTO ACTION.

YEAH, I APPRECIATE IT. LIKE I SAID, STAFFS WORKED TREMENDOUSLY HARD JUST TO TRY AND FIND IDENTIFY ONES THAT WOULD QUALIFY FOR AND THEN TRY AND PUT IN THE RIGHT PAPERWORK TO GET

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THESE. SO THEY'RE WORKING HARD. THANK YOU SIR.

YES SIR. DON APPRECIATE IT. THANKS FOR BRINGING THAT UP.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? OKAY. TONY. MAYOR GORDON? YES, MR. ADKINS? YES. MR. LOONEY. YES. MR. KITCHEN.

YES. MR. WEBB? YES, MR. DAVIDSON. YES, MISS. BAKER? YES. MRS. BURGESS? YES. MOTION CARRIES 8 TO 0.

AND NEXT IS ITEM TEN H. ITEM TEN H, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR FUNDING THROUGH THE URBAN FORESTRY GRANT PROGRAM,

[ A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Apply For Funding Through The Urban Forestry Grant Program Administered Through The Ohio Department Of Natural Resources. (first reading)]

ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AT THE FIRST READING.

AND ANOTHER GRANT. JOHN. YES, SIR. AGAIN, THIS IS SOMETHING AARON AND SARAH AND I HAVE ALL BEEN WORKING ON, JUST TRYING TO KIND OF DEAL WITH SOME OF THESE INVASIVE TREE SPECIES AND KIND OF MAKE THINGS A LITTLE BETTER IN THE CITY.

SO THIS IS A NON MATCHING GRANT. THIS WILL BE FUNDS THAT WE CAN USE ALL OF IT AND DON'T HAVE TO PUT ANY MONEY TOWARDS REMOVING THE INVASIVE SPECIES AND THEN PLANTING SOMETHING IN ITS PLACE. AWESOME. OKAY. RECOMMENDATION WAS ADOPTION.

IS THERE A MOTION NANCY MOVED TO ADOPT? IS THERE A SECOND? I NEED A SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION. AND SECOND.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? HEY, TONY. MR. AKINS.

YES, MR. LOONEY? YES. MRS. KITCHEN. YES, MR. WEBB? YES, MR. DAVIDSON? YES, MISS. BAKER? YES. MRS. BERG. YES. MAYOR. GORDON. YES. MOTION CARRIES 8 TO 0.

NEXT UP IS ITEM NUMBER 11. CITIZENS. COMMENTS.

[11. Citizens Comments - General]

JUST ONE THIS EVENING, MR. JEFF MORFORD. OKAY, JEFF JUST STARTED. I TRIED TO HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH YOU LAST WEEK.

WHEN YOU BEFORE YOU LEFT, I JUST WANNA LET YOU KNOW YOU HAVE 90S.

SO WE HAVE A MINUTE AND A HALF TODAY. JEFF MOORE FROM MIAMI COUNTY, BETHEL TOWNSHIP.

FREEDOM, FREEDOM, FREEDOM, FREEDOM OF SPEECH.