Oct 27, 2025 City Council Meeting

[1. Call The Meeting To Order - Mayor Jeff Gore]

[2. Invocation - Pastor Randy Griffith Of The Free Methodist Church At 6875 Old Troy Pike, Huber Heights, Ohio]

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GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. WELCOME TO THE CITY OF HUBER HEIG CITY COUNCILMAN. OCTOBER 27, 2025. WE'RE GETTING STARTED RIGHT AT 6:00 P.M. WAS MEETING IS OFFICIALLY CALLED TO ORDER.

NEXT WE HAVE THE INVITATION FROM PASTOR RANDY GRIFFITH FROM THE FREE METHODIST CHURCH. SO GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

>> GOTO SEE YOU. THE BIBLE TEACHES THE WORD OF GOD IS CERTAIN . AND YOU WILL DO WELL TO PAY ATTENTION TO IT AS TO A LIGHT SHINING IN A DARK PLACE. UNTIL THE DAY DAWNS AND THE MORNING STAR RISES IN YOUR HEARTS. ASTRONOMICALLY, THE MORNING STAR IS THE SUN. CONTINUALLY SHINES, GIVING LIGHT TO THE WORLD.BUT THE APOSTLE PETER SPOKE OF THE MORNINGSTAR THAT RISES IN THE HEARTS OF PEOT TO THEIR SOULS , AND TO THE WORLD. THAT MORNINGSTAR REFERS TO CHRIST. HE IS THAT LIGHT SHINING IN DARK PLACES . AND WE ARE CALLED TO BE HIS LIGHTS.

RIGHT NOW, THERE ARE TWO DARK PLACES. THE WORLD AND THE HEART . WHERE THE PRESENCHRIST AND THE TRUTH OF HIS WORD ABSENT, THERE IS DARKNESS UNTIL, HE RISES. CONSIDER THE SUN, THE MORNING STAR THAT BRINGS THE DAWN AND TH. EVERY MORNING THE SUN OVERCOMES THE DARKNESS WITH ITS LIGHTS. MOONS ARE MERE REFLECTIONS , BUT THE SUN A STAR . A STAR SOURCES IT'S ONLY BECAUSE IT IS THE POWER TO DO SO. SO IT IS WITH C.

FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS A MATTER OF POWER . GOD HAS THE POWER . AND THAT POWER IS CHRIST. AND WE ARE CALLED TO BE HIS LIGHTS IN DARK PLACES TO ENTER INTO THE SHADOWS WITHOUT ALLOWING THE DARKNESS TO ENTER INTO US. TO THE POWER OF CHRIST AT THE SPIRIT LIVINGIN US. LET'S PRAY. FATHER, WE ASK YOUR LIGHT WILL SHINE AND REMOVE THE PLACES. SO THAT ALL MAY COME KNOW YOU AND YOUR WORD AND YOUR WILL . I WANT TO ASTHAT THAT BE ACCOMPLISHED IN THIS PLACE TONIGHT. IN CHRIST 'S NAME WE

[3. Pledge Of Allegiance]

PRAY. AMEN. >> AMEN.

>> PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT S ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

>> WOULD YOU CALL THE ROLL PLEASE?

[4. Roll Call]

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[5. Approval Of Minutes]

[ Presentation Of Newly Hired Firefighters Within The Fire Division - Fire Chief Keith Knisley And Mayor Jeff Gore. ]

>> PRESENTATION OF NEWLY HIRED FIREFIGHTERS WITHIN THE FIRE DIVISION BY FIRE CHIEF KEITH KNISLEY AND MAYOR JEFF SCORE.

INVITE WHOEVER YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE UP HERE.

LAUGHTER ] >> FIRST OFF, THANK YOU FOR HAVING US, AND THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE FIRE DIVISION.

TONIGHT REPRESENTS 17 OF OUR NEWEST FIREFIGHTERS AND EMTS. WE WILL WALK THROUGH EACH GROUP , BUT THIS REPRESENTS MORE FIREFIGHTERS , FULL-TIME FIREFIGHTERS, THE CITY HAS EVER HAD. WE NOW HAVE A FULL STAFF OF 48 FIREFIGHTERS FIREFIGHTER AND AMD'S, AND FIVE PARAMEDIC STUDENTS RIGHT NOW. WE HAVE SEVERAL FIREFIR EMTS, AND WE HAVE TO HAVE ONE OF NEWEST FIREFIGHTERS ALREADY IN EMT AND WILL BE PROMOTED TOFIREFIGHTER

EMT. >> HOW MANY?

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>> 48.

>> WE HAVE OUT OF 14 POSITIONS IN THE LAST THREE YEARS.

THERE'S NOT A LOT WE CAN'T ACCOMPLISH.

>> OH. >> I WOULD LIKETO INTRODUCE OPERATIONS AND ASSISTANT CHIEF OVER ADMINISTRATION. HE HAS HAD THE LION SHARE OF THE BURDEN OF IS OVERSEEING THE TRAINING OPERATION.

THE HIRING PROCESS, TRAINING PROCESS, WE WOULD LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND INTRODUCE THEM. THE FIRST THREE PEOPLE AND CALL TH UP AND HAVE THEM INTRODUCE ANY GUESTS THAT THEY HAVE. WE HAVE HARLEY WELLS, WHO HAS BEEN HERE SINCE JANUARY 2024. FIREFIGHTER SORENSEN, SINCE JANUARY 2024. FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC CONNOR WHALEN, WHO HAS BEEN HERE SINCE APRIL OF FIREFIGHTER SORENSEN, SINCE JANUARY 2024. FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC CONNOR WHALEN, WHO HAS BEEN HERE SINCE APRIL 2024. OR 20.

>> I CAME HERE TONIGHWITH MY LOVELY WIFE .

>> HI. >> MY FAMILY WAS UNABLE TO MAKE

IT. >> HE HAS A FAMILY HE IS TO GET HOME TO. WE WILL EXCUSE THESE GUYS AND GET THE NEXT GROUP UP.

FIREFIGHTER KYLE SCHEER, SINCE NOVEMBER 2024. FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC WHO HAS BEEN HERE SINCE MARCH 2025. LADY ACTUALLY REPRESENTS ONE OF THE FIRST PEOPLE WE TOOK A BIG CHANCE ON.

SHE WAS A PARAMEDIC IN FIRE SCHOOL. I THINK HER FIRST WEEK HERE SHE WENT TO TRAINING FIVE DAYS WITH THE HOUSE A CARRIAGE

TRAIL. >> I AM JOINED BY MY BEAUTIFUL FIANCÉE, DR. CHEYENNE.

>> FOR ALL THE FAMILIES RE TONIGHT, YOU ARE SHARING YOUR LOVED ONE WITH THE CITY. ARE FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE, THERE ARE NOT MORE IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN OUR CITY. WE APPRECIATE YOU

SHARING THEM. >> ANY SPECIAL WORDS?

>> I JUST APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY.

>> VERY GOOD.

APPLAUSE ] THE NEXT TO FIREFIGHTER EMTS -- I'M SORRY.

I WILL BRING ANDREW RIGHT AND. FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC ANDREW .

SORRY. YOU WANT HERE A SECOND AGO. ANDREW IS ONE OF OUR FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC RECRUITS. HE IS IN PARAMEDIC CLASS. HE PASS FINAL, THE MIDTERM. SO WE ARE HOPEFULLY HAVE A PARAMEDIC --

YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE? >> NO.

>> THE NEXT TWO, ABBY DODGE, FIREFIGHTER EMT, AND FIREFIGHTER AMT -- EMT. WE WILL ASK CAPTAIN TOCOME WITH US. ABBY AND BEN REPRESENT THE FIRST TWO HIGH SCHOOL APPRENTICES WE BROUGHT ON LAST YEAR. THEY DID A YEAR WITH US, ALMOST A YEAR, AS FIREFIGHTER APPRENTIHEN WE WENT TO THEM AS INTERNS AS PART OF THE PROGRAM, WE HAD FULL-TIME JOBS TO GIVE THEM.

THEY BOTH WENT THROUGH A VERY CRUNCHED EMT CLASS OVER THE SUMMER, AND THEY ARFIGHTER EMTS. CAPTAIN, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH HIM. HE HAS BEEN GRADUATES, AND CAPTAIN GOT THEM THROUGH THE AFTER GRADUATION. Y GUYS WANT TO GO AHEAD AND

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>> YEAH. MY DAD OVER HERE. HE HAS BEEN A GOOD INSPIRATION TO ME. HE S A FIREFIGHTER BEFORE I WAS BORN. HE IS GOING TO BE

PINNING MY BADGE ON ME TODAY. >> AWESOME.

>> THOUGHT THAT LAST NAME LOOKED FAMILIAR.

>> MY WHOLE FAMILY IS HERE. PRETTY MUCH THIS WHOLE RIGHT CORNER.

>> AND KAPLAN WILL HAND THE BADGES TO FAMILY MEMBERS. WE WILL HAVE THEM COME ON UP AND PIN ON YOUR BADGES.

BE VERY CAREFUL.

] >> WE HAVE TWO PARAMEDICS IN THE ROOM.

>> WORKING ON SHIFT. WITH THE NEXT GROUP BROUGHT ON, RE GOING TO A NTH-LONG ORIENT THEY CAMEBAOFF THE SHIFT AND ARE WOMONDAY THROUGAY TTING SOME EXTRA TRAINING TH THE REST OF YOU HAVE ANYTHING?

>> THEY DID A GOOD AND DESERVE THIS OPPORTUNITY. HAPPY

TOHEREFOR THE. >> CAPTAIN HAS BEEN GREAT FOR US TO WORK WITH. WE VE THREE APPRS THIS YEAR. WE PURPOSELY DID TWO TO TRY IT OUT. ABBY US OUT ALONG TH FIGURING OUT E HOURS AND HOW WE MAKE SURE STILL ENJOY THEIR HIGHSCHOOL CAREER AND START LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THIS YEAR I BELIEVE WE HAVE TWO WAYNE STUDENTS AS APPRENTICES AND ONE OF OUR FIRE LIEUTENANTS'S SON IS ALSO ONE OF THE APPRENTICES.

OKAY. NOW THE BIG LIST. FIREFIGHTER EMT SHELDON -- ALL OF THESE FOLKS HAVE BEEN WITH UO TRY TO HURRY THROUGH THIS. THEY HAVE TO BE BACK AT WORK IN THE MORNING. LET'S GO AHEAD AND

BRING THEM UP. >>MY WIFE RAN AND MY DAUGHTER ARE GOING COME UP AND GIVE ME MY BADGE.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO PULL IT SO FAR OUT. A LITTLE NERVOUS.

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>> CONGRATULATIONS.

MATEO IS ALSO A PARAMEDIC STUDENT GRADUATING IN MARCH. YOU

HAVE ANYBODY? >> MY FAMILY AND MY GIRLFRIEND.

>> LET'S GET THEM UP HERE.

NEXT IS FIREFIGHTER EMT SA. WHO IS GOING TO PIN YOUR BADGE?

>> MY MOM. >> DO YOU WANT TO INTRODUCE YOU?

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>> THIS IS MY MOM, MARSHA. ROLE HELPING ME GET THROUGH

>> GOOD JOB.

>> CONGRATULATIONS.

>> NEXT WE HAVE FIRER EMT ANDREW . CONGRATULATIONS.

>> THANK YOU. >> WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO BRING

UP? >> I HAVE MY MOM, SISTER AND MY DAD HERE. I WOULD LIKE TO BRING MY DAD UP HERE.

>> ALL RIGHT.

>> THANKS FOR COMING. >> VERY NICE TO MEET YOU.

>> MITCHELL .

>> GOOD JOB. >> I WOULD LIKE TO BRING UP MY MOM, SARAH CONROE.

>> CONGRATULATIONS.

WEBB . CONGRATULATIONS. CRAIG IS ALSO AN EMT STUDENT. HE ONLY HAS A FEW WEEKS LEFT OF THAT. HE IS GOING THROUGH ORIENTATION WITH

THAT. >> I HAVE MY GIRLFRIEND .

>> JUST STABBED IT STRAIGHT IN.

>> CONGRATULATIONS.

>> AS A TEACHER, THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT , IT IS HARD TO BE MORE PR WHEN YOU SEE FORMER STUDENTS BECOME SUCCESSFUL. I HAD THE PLEASURE OF HAVING IN MY FRESHMAN ENGLISH CLASS A FEW YEARS AGO. I KNOW HIM PERSONALLY. I KNOW HIM THROUGH SCHOOL AS A GREAT STUDENT COULD NOT BE MORE PROUD.

I AM PROUD OFEVERYBODY, BUT SEEING YOU HERE TONIGHT WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS IN YOUR GROUP , KNOWING OUR RELATIONSHIP IN THE SCHOOL , I COULD NOT BE MORE PROUD. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THANK YOU, SIR. >> WELCOME ALL OF YOU. >> THANK

>> NEXT FIREFIGHTER . CONGRATULATIONS. AND ASSISTANT

CHIEF WILL PIN THE BADGE ON. >> HE IS EXPERIENCED.

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SPEAKERS ] >>

>> AND FINALLY, FIREFIGHTER . SEE IF WE CAN GET YOU TO SMILE

TONIGHT. >> I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE MY GRANDFATHER.

>> ONE JOB, AND I MESS IT UP. >> PERFECT.

WOULD YOU MIND COMING BACK IN? EVERYBODY THAT WAS JUST UP, COME ON BACK IN. WE ARE GETTING A BIG PICTURE.

COME ON DOWN HERE. TALLER IN THE BACK.

>> TALL GUYS IN E BACK.

BE AVAILABLE TOMORROW ONLINE. THERE IS A FEE.

>> I NEED TO SAY COUPLE MORE WORDS. THIS IS SUCH A PROUD NIGHT FOR ALL OF US , AND FOR EXPRESS HOW HAPPY I AM TO SEE YOUNG PEOPLE ENTERING EMS SERVICES. WE HAVE HAD OUR STRUGGLES, LIKE EVERY OTHER COMMUNITY, TRYING TO FIND THE RIGHT PEOPLE WITHOUT LOWERING STANDARDS. TO BE ABLE TO MAKE SURE WE CAN STAFF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH WE HAVE. WE KNOW HOW IMPOR WITHOUT THESE OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE WILLING TO MAKE THE SACRIFICES. IT IS SO IMPORTANT.

I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T TALK ABOUT HOW HAPPY AND PROUD I AM TO OUR CHIEF AND CITY MANAGER. CITY COUNCIL INAUDIBLINK OUTSIDE THE BOX. FIND A WAY WE CAN GET YOUNG PEOPLE INTO COMMUNITY INTO THE FIRE SERVICE AND POLICE SERVICE. WE HAVE GOT BE ABLE TO FIND -- AND THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. I WILL ASK CHIEF, IF YOU WILL GIVE USA BRIEF UPDATE DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT OUR PROCESS USED TO BE TO WHAT IT IS NOW SO THEY KNOW HOW THE CITY DD YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY TRIED TO GET PEOPLE INTO FIRE SERVICE. LET THEM KNOW WHAT THE PROCESS HAS BEEN. I WANT EVERYBODY IN THIS COMMUNITY TO KNOW THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A TIME WHLICE OR FIRE OR CITY MANAGER COME TO THIS COUNCIL WERE WEHAVE ID NO. WE ARE THE BIGGEST SUPPORTERS OF POLICE AND FIRE AND WILL MAKE SURE THE CIT PEOPLE THAT ARE PROTECTING -- WHEN YOU CALL 911, YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE SOMEBODY IS ON TH OTHER END OF THE PHONE. NOT TO SOMEBODY. YOU WATO MAKE SURE BUDDY THAT SOMEBODY THAT SHOWS UP. THE THAT APPROPRIATE WOULD NOABLE TO DOWITHOUT FIRE AND POLICE SERVICES. CHIEF, IF YOU WOULD EXPLAIN THAT LITTLE

BIT. >> OKAY. SOMEBODY HAS TO TELL ME WHEN TO STOP TALKING. PRETTY MUCH, I LESTCAMPBELL CAN TESTIFY THATWAY WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT MADE

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BECAUSE ONCE THEY ARE IN CLASS, EVERY JOB. THEY GO TOTHE STAFF WILL TELL US ALL THE KIDS IN THIS CLASS ALREADY HAVE FULL-TIME JOBS. THAT KIND OF OPENED THE DOOR TO WHERE WE WANTED TO START HIRING FIREFIGHTER EMTS. LOOKING AT THE BUDGET AND TALKING WITH JOHN AND WORKING WITH THE UNION, WE REALIZED THERE WOULD BE A LITTLE BIT OF SAVINGS THROUGH THE TRAINING PERIODS BECAUSE WE ARE NOT PAYING THE PREMIUM FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC. WHAT WE DECIDED TO DO WAS TAKE SOME OF THAT COST OF SAVINGS AND OPEN UP AN OPPORTUNITY FOR KIDS THAT ARE COMING OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL TO BECOME FIREFIGHTERS. THE THIRST OF KNOWLEDGDESIRE TO MOVE UP BUT THAT DIDN'T WORK OUT SO WELL BECAUSE -- THEY BECAME FIREFIGHTER EMTS. WE FOUND THAT WE ADVERTISE TO HIRE THREE FIREFIGHTERS. THAT IS ALREADY WORKING BECAUSE MR. WEBB IS ALREADY AN EMT SCHOOL. I AM SURE WE HAVE MORE PEOPLE THAT WE WILL HAVE MORE PEOPLE GETTING INTO PARAMEDICS SCHOOL. SO FAR, WE ARE HIRING GREAT PEOPLE. IT IS NICE NOW WE CAN FOCUS A LOT MORE ON CHARACTER, A LOT MORE ON BEING ABLE TO GET ALONG AND WORK ETHIC AND THINGS LIKE THAT THEN OTHER THINGS. THESE GUYS HAVE BUSTED THEIR BUTTS THE LAST THREE WEEKS. THEY ARE GOING TO FINISH UP THIS WEEK. THEY ARE LEARNING THE FIRE PUMP THIS WEEK. NEXT WEEK THEY WILL BE OUT SERVING. ARE DELI STAFFING AVERAGE WILL BE 17 PER DAY. WE WILL HAVE 18, WHICH WILL ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA PEOPLE TO WHERE SOMEBODY CALLS OUT SICK, THEY CANNOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT BURDENING PEOPLE AT HOME OR OVERTIME.

>> GREAT SYNOPSIS OF WHAT WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH. AGAIN, CREDIT TO THE CHIEF AND CITY MANAGER, PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, PAST PRESIDENTS TO FIND OUT TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN AND GET THE PERSONNEL WE NEED WITHIN THE BUDGET WE HAVE. THIS A REAL PROUD AND HAPPY DAY FOR ALL OF US. LAST T LEAST, WE ARE GOING TO GET THE OPPORTUNITY TOO, SOME OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS , WHEN IT COMES TO PUBLIC SERVICE AND FUNDING, AND NONE OF THIS STUFF HAPPENS BUDGETS, AGREED TO THESE CHANGES IN PERSONNEL . YOU KNOW, OUR TABLE OF ORGANIZATION AND ALL THOSE THINGS. IT TAKES EVERYBODY TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS. IF ANYBODY ON THE COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING, I WANT TO GIVE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY SOMETHING TO THE PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE AND TO THE NEW

EMPLOYEES. >> FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL TO SERVE. OR PUTTING YOURSELF IN A POSITION TO RUN INTO DANGER WHEN EVERYBODY ELSE IS R IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION. SO WE THANK YOU FOR THAT. OUR HEARTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU. TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER.

>> ANYBODY ELSE? >> I WANT TO CONGRATULATE ALL OF YOU AND TO THANK YOU FOR JOINING INTO THE INAUGURAL PROGRAM INAUDIBLE ] CREATIVE THINKING REALLY, REALLY PROUD. WE ARE SO PROUD OF ALL YOU.

>> WELL SAID. >>I AM THE PERSON THE CHIEF THE OLD DAYS WHEN MOST OF OUR FOLKS WERE VOLUNTEERS OR

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THE CUTTING EDGE THE LAST THREE YEARS. THIS JUST CONTINUES IT AND TAKES IT INTO THE FUTURE. I APPRECIATE YOUR DEDICATION AND YOUR TEAM'S DEDICATION. CONGRATULATIONS.

>> WELCOME ABOARD . TAKE CARE.

>> FIREFIGHTER FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. RETIRED A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO. TO SEE ALL THESE YOUNG FACES MAKES ME HAPPY. THINGS, CHIEF, FOR THE VISION TO BRING ALL THESE ON. CONGRATULATIONS.

>> NOT GOING TO BEOF THE LAST ONES. I JUST WANT TO SAY I AM OLD TO BE YOUR PARENT. ON BEHALF OF THE FAMILIES, MY FAMILY, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU AGAIN FOR PUTTING YOURSELF INTO HARMS WAY . TAKE CARE OF MY FAMILY, US, OUR FRIENDS AND THE PEOPLE WE KNOW AND LOVE, AND EACH OTHER. CONGRATULATIONS.

GREAT JOB. >> THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH. I CAN'T EVEN STRESS HOW IMPORTANT YOUR POSITIONS ARE. I JUST APPRECIATE, BECAUSE THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER TIMES CALLING YOU GUYS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, EM TEA SO PROFESSIONAL. AND TO YOUR FAMILIES, THANK YOU FOR SHARING THEM WITH US. THIS IS SO IMPORTANT TO OUR CITY. WE APPRECIATE THAT YOU GUYS ARE LETTING THEM DO THIS AND PUTTING THEIR LIVES AT RISK. THANK YOU.

>> BRIAN IS OLD ENOUGH TO BE HER., I AM PROBABLY OLD ENOUGH TO BE YOUR GRANDPA. CHIEF, I GOTTA TELL YOU, I REMEMBER BACK WHEN YOU FIRST BROUGHT THISTO THE COUNCIL. YOU RECOGNIZE WHAT WE WERE DEALING WITH AS FAR AS PERSONNEL. WHEN YOU BROUGHT THAT UP, I THINK YOU WERE KIND OF GIVING DIRECTIONS TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX. YOU HAVE CERTAINLY DONE THAT. EVEN MORE SO, LOOKING AT THESE YOUNG FACES HERE TONIGHT, YOU DELIVERED. I THINK YOU AND YOUR STAFF FOR THE LEADERSHIP OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX AND COMING TO US WITH A PROGRAM THAT IS OBVIOUSLY WORKING. YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR WHAT YOU ARE DOING. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE FUTUHOLDS FOR YOU WHILE. THANK YOU.

>> THANKS TO ALL THE MILY MEMBERS WERE COMING.

>> THANK YOU GUYS FROM THE LOBBY. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN IN THE LOBBY TOO.

>> CONGRATULATIONS, AND WELCOME. >> GOOD TO SEE YOU, MIKE.

>> THANK YOU, CHIEF, APPRECIATE YOU. CONGRATULATIONS.

GREAT JOB. CONGRATULATION. GREAT JOB.

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>> THAT WAS GREAT, EVERYBODY. >> GREAT JOB, MAYOR.

>> I JUST HOPE THEY STAY. >> THEY WILL. IT'S A GREAT

GROUP. >> THEY'RE GETTING WELL-TRAINED. A LOT OF EQUIPMENT? HOW ABOUT THE MOVIE THEATER PARKING LOT? THAT IS WHERE YOU HAVE THE FIREWORKS.

[8. City Manager Report]

>> CITIZENS COMMENTS FOR IC AGENDA ITEMS THIS

EVENING. >> THERE ARE NONE THIS EVENING.

>> NEXUS ITEM NUMBER EIGHT, CITY MANAGER REPORT.

>> I DIDN'T ADD A LOT TO THIS BECAUSE I KNEW I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FOLLOW UP THAT WITH MU GOOD NEWS. BUT WE DO HAVE A FEW GOOD THINGS GOING ON. A COUPLE THINGS OF NOTE. JUST EVERYBODY IS AWARE, WE ARE OBSERVING TRICK-OR-TREAT THIS FRIDAY NIGHT. IT WILL BE FROM 6:00 TO 8:00 THROUGHOUT THE CITY. IT IS ON R WEBSITE. IT HAS ON R FACEBOOK PAGE. I WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYB AWARE OF THAT. WE ALSO HAVE -- WHAT JUST HAPPENED? ANYWAY. I WILL JUST TELL YOU. SATURDAY, AND I WILL MAKE SURE TONY HAS THIS TO GET UPLOADED. AND I HAVE THE FAIR, THE CRAFT FAIR AT THE SENIOR CENTER. ALL THE INFORMATION ON THE FACEBOOK PAGE. IT IS READY FOR LOGIN. YOU CAN SUBMIT YOUR REQUESAND IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, THERE IS AN EMAIL ADDRESS TOAND THEN, A COUPLE OF THINGS TO NOTE ABOUT VETERANS DAY. JUST SO YOU ALL ARE AWARE. ONE, OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED HEREDO HAVE THE EVENT DOWN AT PARK. I DID HEAR FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE VETERANS COMMITTE WE H MR. CURRENTLY IN THE STATUS WE ARE IN WITH THE MESHUTDOWN, THERE WERE NOT BE A FLYOVER BECAUSE EVERYTHING RIGHT NOW IS CURRENTLY SHUT DOWN AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. HE DID SAY IF THERE IS ANY CHANGE THAT HE WOULD LET US KNOW. BUT RIGHT NOW, THAT IS ON HOLD, AND IT PROBABLY WON'T HAPPEN. I WILL

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TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. >> THANKS. ANY QUESTIONS FOR

JOHN? >> NOT A QUESTION, BUT AN OBSERVATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR REPORT. IN REGARDS TO HALLOWEEN.

I JUST WANT TO ASK VOTES TO SLOWDOWN . THERE ARE KIDS IN THE STREET. EVERY HERE THERE ARE ALWAYS CARS FLYING DOWN THE STREET. I MEAN, IN BETWEEN 6:00 AND 8:00, THERE ARE KIDS IN THE STREET WHOSE HEADS BARELY COME UP ABOVE THE HOOD OF THE CAR.

>> FOR SURE. WILL MAKE SURE TO PUT SOMETHING OUT. THE POLICE AND FIRED BOTH DO A GREAT JOB. THEY GET OUT AND ABOUT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THEY WILL BE OUT TO KIND OF WATCH PEOPLE AND TAKE

CARE. I AGREE. THANK YOU. >> SPECIAL THANKS TO SARAH.

INAUDIBLE ] WELL ATTENDED. BY CHILDREN .

>> SHE IS DOING A GREAT JOB. >> CAN YOU ASSURE THE CITY, BECAUSE A SOCIAL MEDIA TALKTHAT THERE WILL BE ENOUGH OFFICERS AT THE WAYNE GAME, AND ALSO OUT DURING TRICK-OR-TREATING , THAT

THE CITY WILL BE SECURE? >> IT WON'T BE A PROBLEM.

>> ANYTHING ELSE? WE WILL MOVE ON. NEXT UP IS ITEM NUMBER NINE,

[ A Motion To Approve The 2026 Council Work Session And City Council Meeting Schedules.]

PENDING BASIS. >> THERE IS NONE THIS EVENING.

>> ITEM NUMBER 10, NEW BUSINESS. >> A MOTION TO APPROVE THE 2026 COUNCIL WORK SESSION AND CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULES.

>> -- AS DISCUSSED AT THE WORK SESSION, THIS IS THE ANIMAL MOTION TO APPROVE MEETING SCHEDULES FOR 2026 . AS DISCUSSED AT THE WORK SESSION, I HAVE MADE THE MODIFICATIONS FOR SUMMER THAT WERE DISCUSSED AT THAT POINT. I ASK FOR APPROVAL

OF THIS MOTION. >> OKAY. THANK YOU.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? OKAY. SEEING NONE. TONY, CALL THE ROLL PLEASE.

>>

[ A Resolution Amending And/Or Establishing The City Of Huber Heights Organizational Chart And Authorizing The New Personnel Staffing Levels As Detailed Below. (first reading)]

DER ADMINISTRATION. >> A RESOLUTION AMENDING AND/OR ESTABLISHING THE CITY OF HUBER HEIGHTS ORGANIZATIONAL CHART AND AUTHORIZING THE NEW PERSONNEL STAFFING LEVELS AS DETAILED

BELOW AT THE FIRST READING. >> ADDITIONAL CLIENT THAT'S COMMON SPECS BUT A QUICK REMINDER WE'RE TAKING CURRENTLY A PART-TIME POSITION THAT HAS BEEN FELLED SO ADMIRABLY BY NA. I WANTED TO GIVE HER A SHADOW. SHE HAS THAT A FULL-TIME JOB, BASICALLY, FROM PART-TIME BORROWERS FOR FEW NOW -- HOURS FOR A FEW YEARS NOW. WILL COGNI FILL. REACHING OUT AS WE GO TO KEEP THINGS MOVING AS FAR AS ECONOMIC DEVOUTLY GOES. WE WILL MAKE THAT A LL-TIME POSITION.

>> THANK YOU. >> MOVE TO ADOPT.

>> SE >> IS THERE A DISCUSSION?

>> JOHN SSELL, ARE WE SURE ONLY FULL-TIME POSITION? NOT. I D HAVE A CONVERSATION Y WITH THE FICHIEF. WE DO HAVE SOME QUD APPLICANTS. YOU ARE RIGHT. LIKE I SAID, SHE HAS THAT SHOT EV THOUGH -- I MANAGED REGINA. TO USE THAT TERM VERY LOOSELY. SHE DOESN'T NEED TO BE MANAGED.

WHEN I WAS IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, THOSE ARE BIG SHOES TO FILL. IF IT IS NOT THE RIGHT DIRECTION, I PUT A T OF FAITH IN THE FIRE CHIEF HE WILL SHOW WITH THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

>> THAN >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY.

CALL THE ROLL PLEASE.

>>

[ A Resolution Of Intention To Appropriate Certain Land Located On Chambersburg Road For Public Road Purposes. (first reading)]

MOTION CARRIES 9-0. >> A RESOLUTION INTENTION TO APPROPRIATE CERTAIN LAND LOCATED ON CHAMBERSBURG ROAD FOR PUBLIC

ROAD PURPOSES. FIRST READING. >> AS OUTLINED LAST WEEK, IS IS JUST TAKING SOME TION AGAINST A COUPLE OF PARCELS THAT HAVE BEEN UNRESPONSIVE OR NOT WILLING TO ATE. WE WILL -- WE ARE NOT TAKING THEIR LAND, WE WILL ENTER NEGOTIATIONS AND PAY THEM FAIR MARKET. BUT THIS IS ' SLOWDOWN THAT PROJECT. A

MOTION? >> MOVED TO ADOPT.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND.

DISCUSSION? >>

>>

[ A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Purchase Telephone Equipment And Service From Pro OnCall Solutions, Inc. (first reading) ]

MOTION CARRIES 9-0. >> A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT AND SERVICE FROM PRO ONCALL SOLUTIONINC. AT THE FIRST READING. JUST A F

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WE'VE HAD SOME ISSUES WITH THEM. ING SO, DID FIND A NEW PROVIDER, WHICIS MORE THAN OUR EXPANSION OF OUR TWO BUILDINGS BEAUTIFUL PART IS, WITHOUT THE FRONT OUTLAYING OF EQUIPMENT, WE ARE GOING TO SAVE ABOUT HALF WHAT WE WILL PAY THE TELEPHONE SERVICE WHATWE HAVE

BEEN PAYING. >> SOUNDS GOOD. IS THERE A MOTION? RECOMMENDATION WAS TO APPROVE.

>> WE A MOTION AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION?

>> JUST A QUESTION. SUPPOSED TO BE COMPLETED.

>> WE HAVE EVERYTHING READY TO GO ASSOON AS YOU GUYS APPROVED.

WE'RE GOING TO START TRANSITIONL THAT OVER. WE WILL HOPEFULLY BE LIVE SOMETIME THIS WEEK. ONCE WE GET THE NEW GOVERNMENT CENTER ONLINE, WE WILL PUT IT ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT INTERRUPTION IN SERVICE BECAUSE THEY ARE TIED TO CERTAIN PHONE LINES. WE HAVE TO CLOSE THIS LINE AND TAKE EVERYTHING OVER AND OPEN IT UP. IT IS GOING TO BE PRETTY SEAMLESS. THE GROUP WE ARE DEALING WITH, THEY HAVE BEEN AMAZING. THEY ALREADY STARTED. SHE EVEN CAME HERE BEFORE WE HA LIKE, WE WILL START MOVING THIS PROCESS ALONG. AS DAVE SAID TOO, IT IS KIND OF THE PROGRESSION OF WHERE WE ARE GOING WAS PHONE SERVICE. EACH OF YOU WILL HAVE YOUR OWN PHONE LINE. THERE IS AN APP. IT LOOKS PRETTY SIMPLE AND EASY TO FIGURE OUT. I WILL SAY THAT WE LOOKED AT THREE SYSTEMS. TWO WERE TIED PRETTY CLOSELY TO MICROSOFT. JUST THE WHOLE MICROSOFT PLATFOWE DIDN'T WANT TO PULL ALL OUR EGGS IN ONE BASKET. SO WE KIND OF SEGREGATED THAT OUT. BUT WAS BEAUTIFUL IS THE PERSON WE ARE DEALING WITH ACTUALLY LIVES IN THE CITY. SHE HAS BEEN ALL OVER EVERYTHING WE

NEEDED. >> THAT'S GOOD. THANK YOU.

>> TONY WILL REACH OUT TO EVERYONE TOO TO SCHEDULE SOME TYPE OF TRAINING. WHETHER IT IS EXTENSIVE OR WHATEVER THE CASE IS, JUST MAKING SURE EVERYBODY IS UP TO SPEED AND KNOWS HOW TO OPERATE THE APP AND PHONE SYSTEM.

>> I WILL SAY, IT WAS ABOUT ONE HOUR LONG FOR STAFF. VERY INFORMATIVE. REALLY EASY TO FOLLOW ALONG. I DON'T THINK YOU WILL NEED MUCH. IF YOU HAVE ISSUES, THERE IS TECH-SUPPORT AND ALSO VIDEOS YOU CAN WATCH TO WALK YOU THROUGH.

>> LOOK FORWARD TO COMMUNICATION FROM TONY REGARDING TRAINING AND THAT KIND OF THING COMING YOUR WAY SOON. VERY SOON. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ANYTHING ELSE? OKAY, TONY.

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[11. Citizens Comments - General]

>> JUST ONE THIS EVENING. >> COUNTY BETHEL TOWN FREEDOM OF SPEECH, FREEDOM OF CHOICE, FREEDOM TO PROTECT THAT CHOICE. YOU CONTINUE TO UNJUSTLY CUT MY PUBLIC COMMENT TIME FROM FIVE MINUTES TO 90 SECONDS. YOU WERE WRONG. SHOULD I EXPECT ANYTHING DIFFERENT FROM A GROUP SUPPORTING, PROMOTING AND USING ANNEXATION LAWS THAT SILENCED THOUSANDS OF CITIZENS LIVING IN BETHEL TOWNSHIP AND PROMOTING HIGH-DENSITY DEVELOPMENTS IN BETOWNSHIP WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS OR THEIR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES? YOUR ACTIONS AND THE ACTIONS OF LAWMAKERS IN COLUMBUS SPEAK TO YOUR MORAL AND ETHICAL CODE. ANNEXATION. LAWMAKERS IN COLUMBUS HAVE CRAFTED ANNEXATION LAWS INTENTIONALLY AND DELIBERATELY TO DENY, OMIT ANY AND ALL ABILITIES OF THE CITIZENS LIVING IN RURAL TOWNSHIP ACROSS THE STATE OF INDIVIDUAL CONTROL/VOTE OR CONTROL/VOTE BY ELECTED TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES OR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WHO TRULY HAVE THE BEST UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IS RIGHT AND BEST FOR THEIR COMMUNITY. DEVELOPERS COMMIT MANY FROM OUT OF THE AREA AND OUT OF STATE, WITH THE BLESSING OF OHIO STATE LAWMAKERS STEP INTO RURAL AREAS I WANT TO BUY

THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. >> YOUR TIME IS UP THIS EVENING.

>> I AM SURE THAT WASN'T 90 SECONDS.

>> THAT WAS 60 SECONDS. >> LET ME CHANGE THAT, THEN.

FROM FIVE MINUTES TO 60 SECONDS. >> THAT WAS A CONVERSATION WE HAD LAST EVENING. LAST MEETING. 60 SECONDS IF YOU DIDN'T COME

WITH NEW INFORMATION. >> OKAY.

>> HAVE A GOOD EVENING. >> THAT SHOWS YOUR COLORS.

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>> NEXT UP WOULD BE CITY OFFICIAL REPORTS AND COMMENTS.

>> YOU SHOULD ALL RESIGN, BY THE WAY.

>> OFFICIAL REPORTS AND COMMENTS.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.