Feb 23, 2026 City Council Meeting

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

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CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER - MAYOR JEFF GORE

>> 2. INVOCATION - PASTOR JOHN GAKWAYA OF THE COMPASSION FREE METHODIST CHURCH AT 6875 OLD TROY PIKE, HUBER HEIGHTS, OHIO

GOOD TO SEE YOU. >> [INAUDIBLE]

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>>THANK YOU SO MUCH. TODAY, I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU HOW GOD PLANS FOR OUR LIVES, OUR PLANS FOR US AS WE ARE HERE. HE HAS A GOOD PLAN. THAT'S WHAT I'M GOING TO SHARE WITH YOU BEFORE I DO ANYTHING ELSE. WE ARE READING THE WORD OF JEREMIAH 29 VERSE 11 11-12. LET ME READ IT FOR YOU. IT SAYS THIS: FOR I KNOW THE PLANS I HAVE FOR YOU DECLARES THE LORD, WERE IT NOT FOR EVIL. TO GIVE YOU A FUTURE AND HOPE. VERSE 12. THEN YOU WILL CALL UPON ME AND COME AND PRAY TO ME. THEN, I WOULD HEAR YOU WHEN YOU PRAY. WE ARE SO GLAD THAT WE ARE HERE IN THIS BUILDING. THIS WAS THE PLAN. FIVE YEARS AGO, YOU NEVER KNOW. NOW WE ARE HERE TODAY. BUT I DO APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO. ALWAYS, I DO APPRECIATE YOU. GOD'S PLAN IS FOR ALL OF US HERE. GOD ALREADY KNOWS WHAT WE WILL BE DOING. SOME OF YOU, HE GETS YOU A JOB TO DO AND WHEN YOU GO HOME, YOU SAY, MY PLANS ARE TO STUDY VERY HARD. THAT IS MY PLAN FOR YOU. WHEN YOU DO THOSE, THE CHILDREN WILL LISTEN TO YOU. I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS A TEACHER IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SOME YEARS AGO, I USED TO TEACH IN FIFTH GRADE. THEN CHILDREN SOME OF THEM WERE SLEEPING. I WAS ANNOYED. I DIDN'T LIKE IT. THE CHILDREN WHO ARE SLEEPING. THEY NEED WAKE UP AND LISTEN TO ME TO WHAT I'M SAYING SO THEY CAN GET GOOD GRADES. BUT NOW, GOD HAS A GOOD PLAN FOR YOU AND FOR ME AS WE ARE HERE. THERE ARE TWO THINGS I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU.

FOR I KNOW THE PLANS I HAVE FOR YOU DECLARES THE LORD. PLANS FOR WELFARE AND NOT FOR EVIL.

THOSE ARE GOOD PLANS FOR US TO LIVE WITH HAPPINESS, WITH JOY, EVERYTHING. THAT'S WHAT GOD WANTS US TO DO. WE NEED TO BE HAPPY. THE WORD SAYS, TO REJOICE ALWAYS AND WHY WE NEED TO BE REJOICING ALWAYS BECAUSE WE ARE HIS CHILDREN AND HE LOVES US. THAT'S WHY HE PLANNED HOW WE

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WHAT WE NEED TO HAPPEN THIS YEAR FROM OUR WONDERFUL GOD. YOU HAVE A SERVING PEOPLE. BUT THE FIRST PERSON YOU ARE SERVING IS GOD AND THEN YOU FOLLOW AND DO A WONDERFUL JOB. WHERE WE PRAY, WE KNOW THAT GODLINESS TO US. WE PRAY BECAUSE HE KNOWS OUR NEEDS. WE PRAY BECAUSE GOD KNOWS HOW WE WILL LIVE. ESPECIALLY IN 2026, WE NEED TO BE OBEDIENT TO HIM SO THAT HE WILL ANSWER OUR PRAYER,

OUR EVERYTHING THAT WE ASK. LET US PRAY AT THIS TIME. >>OUR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU. YOU HAVE GIVEN US A GOOD LEADER. YOU HAVE GIVEN US THOSE WHO ARE HELPING HIM TO DO A WONDERFUL JOB AS WE SEE WITH OUR EYES. THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING THEM. YOU ARE THE ONE WHO ELECTED THEM TO BE IN THE COUNCIL MEETING LIKE THIS. WE THANK YOU, JESUS. NOW, AS WE COME TOGETHER, WE ARE ASKING YOU THREE THINGS AND MORE THAN THAT. WE ARE ASKING YOU TO KEEP THEM SAFE AND TO DO YOUR WORK. WE ASK YOU, LORD, TO PROTECT OUR POLICE, ALL THAT GO AROUND AND CHASING THOSE EVIL PEOPLE. WE ASK THAT YOU PROTECT THEM WHEREVER THEY GO. WE PRAY FOR OUR FIREFIGHTERS WHO ENTER HOUSES THAT ARE BURNING. WE PRAY FOR THEM AS THEY HAVE MUCH TO DO. WE ASK THAT YOU PROTECT THEM IN YOUR HANDS. THAT OUR POLICE, YOU PROTECT THEM. WE NEED TO PROTECT OUR PEOPLE WHO WORK IN THE OFFICES, IN THIS OFFICE. JESUS, I PRAY FOR THEM TODAY. BE WITH US AND BLESS US AND THE NAME OF JESUS, I PRAY. AMEN. MAY GOD BLESS

[3. Pledge Of Allegiance]

LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >>HAVE A WONDERFUL MEETING, THANK YOU.

[4. Roll Call]

>>THANK YOU. >> >> ROLL CALL, PLEASE.

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NANCY BYRGE INFORMED ME THEY WILL NOT BE HERE THIS EVENING. >>WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND TO

EXCUSE. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? >>COUNCIL MEMBER NANCY BYRGE MAYOR JEFF GORE YES COUNCIL MEMBER BRIAN LOONEY YES COUNCIL MEMBER ANITA KITCHEN YES COUNCIL MEMBER DON WEBB YES, COUNCIL

[5. Approval Of Minutes]

MEMBER SCOTT DAVIDSON: YES. >>MAYOR JEFF GORE: MOTION CARRIES 7-0.

>> A. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - FEBRUARY 9, 2026

[ State Of The City Address - Mayor Jeff Gore]

IF NOT, THOSE MINUTES ARE APPROVED. THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.

>> PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS MAYOR JEFF GORE THE WAY WE HANDLED THE STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS AND RATHER THAN COVER WHAT THE CITY HAS DONE IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS, IT'S NICE TO ACTUALLY HEAR FROM THE PEOPLE ON THE GROUND AND THE STAFF MEMBERS WHO ARE OUR STAFF LEADERS WHO ARE MANAGING ALL OF THESE DEPARTMENTS AND ALL THE EMPLOYEES DOING THE WORK OF THE CITIZENS OF HUBER HEIGHTS. WE WANT TO CONTINUE DOING THAT. THIS YEAR WILL BE THE SAME. THERE WILL BE A VIDEO THAT EVERYONE WILL GET A CHANCE TO SEE AND HEAR FROM ALL THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENT HEADS AND CITY STAFF LEADERS. AND OF COURSE, IF THERE IS QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION FROM COUNCIL. ANYBODY WANT TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING, WE CAN CERTAINLY OPEN THAT UP. I APOLOGIZE. I WOULD HAVE MOVED THIS TO ANOTHER MEETING, BUT I'M UNDER THE WEATHER. I DON'T WANT TO RESCHEDULE THE STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS, BUT ONCE THE VIDEO AND THE STATE OF THE CITY IS OVER, I'M GOING TO TURN THE REST OF THE MEETING TO OUR VICE MAYOR AND HE WILL CONTINUE THE MEETING. I APOLOGIZE, BUT I DON'T WANT TO BE SNIFFING IN EVERYONE'S MICROPHONE AND EAR. I APOLOGIZE. WITH THAT BEING SAID, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND JOINING US. IT HAS REALLY BEEN MY HONOR TO SERVE AS MAYOR OF HUBER HEIGHTS. ESPECIALLY DURING THIS MILESTONE AND THIS IS A CHANCE TO REFLECT ON THOSE THAT CAME BEFORE US WHILE WE LOOK AHEAD WITH CONFIDENCE IN THE FUTURE WE SHARE TOGETHER. IT'S BEEN EXCITING IN HUBER HEIGHTS. WE HAVE SEEN MOMENTUM ALL OVER THE CITY FROM PUBLIC SAFETY, COMMUNITY SPACES, ECONOMIC GROWTH AND ALL BEING FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE. TONIGHT, I ASK THAT YOU LOOK AT THE PROGRESS TOGETHER. YOUR CONTINUED INVOLVEMENT AND SUPPORT WILL HELP MOVE OUR CITY FORWARD EVERY DAY. THANK YOU, AND AGAIN, APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE. IF WE

HAVE THE VIDEO READY. >> [VIDEO] >> YOU WILL SEE WE ARE FOCUSED ON RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC SAFETY AND INVESTMENTS THAT STRENGTHEN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND QUALITY OF LIFE. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US ON REFLECTING ON

WHERE WE HAVE BEEN. >>HELLO. ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER FOR HUBER HEIGHTS. PLANNING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IS A MAJOR ROLE ON HOW OUR CITY GROWS AND FUNCTIONS. ONE OF OUR MOST

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THROUGHOUT THIS YEAR, THE CITY HAS REFLECTED ON MANY APPLICATIONS ON PROJECTS LIKE TOWN HOMES, HAWTHORNE BRIDGE AND TRAILS. BRINGING OWNERSHIP AND REAL OPTIONS FOR COMMUNITY NEEDS. COMMERCIAL HAS ALSO CONTINUED TO GROW. THE EXPANSION ON CAMBRIDGE ROAD AND INDOOR MUSIC CENTER. TO SUPPORT THIS GROWTH, THE CITY BEGAN A COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE TO THE ZONING CODE WHICH WILL BE COMPLETED IN 2026. THIS EFFORT IS FOCUSED ON MODERNIZING REGULATIONS TO ENSURE HIGH QUALITY DEVELOPMENT TO ENSURE HUBER HEIGHTS REMAINS A COMMUNITY OF CHOICE FOR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES ALIKE. SEVERAL PROJECTS IN 2024 MOVING FORWARD WITH CONSTRUCTION THROUGH 2025. INCLUDING -- CARRIAGE TRAILS, BEHIND-THE-SCENES, WE CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN CLEAN AND SAFE AND INVITING NEIGHBORHOODS TO REFLECT THE HIGHEST EXPECTATIONS OF OUR RESIDENTS. IN 2025, STAFF DEALT WITH MANY MAINTENANCE ISSUES AND THIS IMPROVES OUR STRONG NEIGHBORHOODS AND MORE EXCITED ABOUT WHAT IS AHEAD FOR

OUR COMMUNITY. >>ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR OF HUBER HEIGHTS. WHEN PEOPLE TALK ABOUT HUBER HEIGHTS, A BIG PART OF THAT STORY IS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THAT'S SOMETHING WE CONTINUE TO SEE TAKING SHAPE ACROSS THE CITY. IN 2025 ALONE, 36 NEW BUSINESSES OPENED THEIR DOORS HERE AND ADDING TO OUR RETAIL, SERVICE AND INDUSTRIAL SECTORS AND HUBER HEIGHTS IS AN IMPORTANT INVESTMENT THAT MAKES SENSE. THAT GROUWTH IS MET BY STRONG ENGAGEMENT. THERE ARE MORE THAN 80 NEW LOCAL BUSINESSES AND OVER 100 NEW JOBS IN HUBER HEIGHTS. WE ARE ALSO SEEING RESIDENTS INVESTING AND RECEIVING 29 APPLICATIONS FOR BUSINESSES FOCUSED ON GROWTH, UPGRADE AND LONG-TERM SUCCESS. SEVERAL PROJECTS CONTINUE MOVING FORWARD INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT IN THE ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS AND NEW MUSIC VENUE, HOTEL AND RESTAURANT. AND NEW ACTIVITIES NEAR THE MUSIC CENTER. THE PROJECTS IN THE CITY, WE ARE PROUD TO WELCOME HIGH TECH INDUSTRIAL SERVICES TO HUBER HEIGHTS AND SUPPORT EXPANSION PLANS. CLEAR SIGNALS THAT BUSINESSES ARE SEEING LONG-TERM OPPORTUNITY HERE AND GROWING AND SUPPORTING LONG-TERM ENTREPRENEURS. KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY SAFE IS OUR TOP PRIORITY AND FOCUS EVERY DAY IN PROFESSIONALISM AND STRONG CONNECTIONS WITH THE PEOPLE WE SERVE. IN 2025, WE CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN THE STAFF AND SERVICES TO MEET THE INCREASING NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY.

ENHANCING OUR OPERATIONAL CAPACITY AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS WAS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS THIS YEAR WAS THE NATIONAL ACCREDITATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. THIS RECOGNITION FOLLOWED A RIGOROUS MULTIYEAR REVIEW OF OUR POLICIES, PROCEDURES, FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. AND REFLECTS OUR COMMITMENT TO BEST PRACTICES IN LAW ENFORCEMENT. WE ALSO LAUNCHED A TRAFFIC SERVICES UNIT FOCUSING ON ENFORCEMENT AND PATROLS AIN HIGH CRASH AREAS TO IMPROVE THIS SITUATION CITYWIDE AND SUPPORTING NEW PARTNERSHIPS. CADET WAS RECOGNIZED FOR PERSON

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AND VARIETY OF FOCUS PARTNERS. >>HI. IN 2025, IT WAS AN EXCEPTIONAL YEAR. WE RESPONDED TO OVER 8207 CALLS AND 80% OF THE CALLS WERE FOR MEDICAL SERVICES. THIS REALLY SHOWS THE DEMAND ON OUR CREWS. OUR STAFF REACHED AN ALL TIME HIGH WITH PERSONNEL. THIS ALLOWED FOR US TO INCREASE OUR STAFFING FROM 14 TO 16 PERSONNEL PER DAY DELIVERING SERVICES ACROSS THE CITY. ONE OF OUR MAJOR INITIATIVES IN 2025 WAS FOR 2022 OUR MEDICAL RESPONSE VEHICLE.

STAFF AND TWO FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDICS ALLOW US TO RESPOND TO ACUTE MEDICAL CALLS. THIS BECAME ONE OF THE FIRST IN THE REGION TO CARRY FULL BLOOD, WHICH ALREADY SAVES THE TRAUMA PATIENT WITHIN 60 DAYS. WE HAVE COMPLETED THE TRAILS INSIGHT GIVING OUR FIREFIGHTERS HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE. AND THOSE WITH REGIONAL TECHNICAL TRAINING WITH ROAD RESCUE, WATER RESCUE, ST AND MOBILE RADIOS UNDER OUR FEMA GRANT AND FIREHOUSING AND ENERGY. MEANWHILE, THE RENOVATIONS OF STATION 23 IS ON TRACK FOR COMPLETION OF MARCH 2026. ADDING INDOOR FITNESS AREAS AND WORK SPACES FOR OUR STAFF. LOOKING AHEAD, WE CONTINUE OUR TRAINING AND STAFF IMPROVEMENTS AND PROGRAMS THAT WILL ALLOW OUR STATION TO CONTINUE THE SERVICE THAT IS QUICK AND COMING TO THE RESIDENTS OF HUBER HEIGHTS.

>>I WORK HARD TO MAKE SURE THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY REMAIN SAFE AND STRONG. 2025 WAS A YEAR WITH MANY IMPROVEMENTS WITH CITY WATER AND IMPROVEMENT OF PARKS.

WE CONTINUE THIS YEAR TARGETING THIS EXPERIENCE. BY THE TIME THIS PROJECT WRAPS UP IN FALL 2026. WE WILL HAVE REPLACED WATER SERVICES AND UPGRADED THE WATER SYSTEM AND WATER MAIN INSTALLED AND PROVIDING RESIDENTS WITH SAFER AND MORE RELIABLE SERVICE. THE TREATMENT PLANT RECEIVED FILTRATION TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY AND THE PROGRAM TO MODERNIZE UP TO 16,000 METERS. ADDITIONALLY THE SANITARY PROGRAM IMPROVED FROM SEVEN YEARS. WE ALL KNOW WHERE IT CAN BE WHERE MIDWESTERN STREETS AND SIDEWALKS AND CELEBRATED 37 YEARS OF KEEPING OUR SIDEWALKS SAFE AND ACCESSIBLE. AT THE SAME TIME, THE STREET PROGRAM COMPLETED THIS 26 YEAR PAVING 6 MILES OF ROADWAY. NOW PAYING SPECIAL ATTENTION TO TRAFFIC SAFETY ON PITTSBURGH ROAD. STARTED MONITORING 13 SIGNALS. RESPOND TO ISSUES. WE ALSO IMPROVED THE PARKWAY BY ADDING TURN LANES AND NEW TRAFFIC SIGNAL FOR SAFER SMOOTHER TRAVEL. OUR COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO GROW IN 2025. TEN RESIDENTIAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS WERE STARTED OR COMPLETED. WE ALSO WELCOME NEW COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT, A GAS STATION, OIL CHANGE AND DOMINOES PIZZA. WE'LL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS ON ROAD WEST IMPROVEMENTS, PARK DRIVE EXTENSIONS AS WELL AS A NEW WELL AND TREATMENT PLANT. THIS IS AN EXCITING TIME. THIS IS

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PROGRESS TO OUR INFRASTRUCTURE. >>HELLO. MANY ESSENTIAL SERVICES KEEP OUR COMMUNITY MOVING WITH PUBLIC WORKS AND FUTURE INVESTMENTS. THROUGHOUT 2025, THE PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION KEEP DELIVERING SERVICE AND OPERATING SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY EVERY DAY. WE HAVE MAINTAINED ROADS AND VEHICLES. FROM STREET REPAIRS TO MAINTENANCE, OUR CREWS ARE WORKING HOURS TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. THIS IS A BIG RESPONSIBILITY DURING THIS PERIOD. PUBLIC WORKS CREW DEDICATED OVER 4,000 HOURS TO KEEP ROADS SAFE FOR RESIDENTS AND FIRST RESPONDERS. WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT? AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR STAFF AND 2025, RECYCLED MULCH TO REUSE THROUGHOUT THE CITY. WE CONTINUE TO IMPROVE OUR WORKFORCE. IN 2025, A POSITION WAS BUILT THROUGH INTERNAL PROCESS PROMOTION. IN 2026, WE WILL COMPLETE OUR STAFFING PLAN WITH HIRING 5 NEW TECHNICIANS TO REMAIN ON TRACK. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT WITH FUTURE OPERATIONS TO ALLOW TO CONTINUE RELIABLE SERVICES FOR YEARS TO COME. I'M PROUD OF THE DEDICATION OF OUR PUBLIC WORKS STAFF. HELLO, I'M THE PARKS MANAGER FOR THE CITY OF HUBER HEIGHTS. THIS IS A YEAR WE COME TOGETHER TO BRING SERVICES AND PROCESSES. OUR NEW PROGRAM COORDINATOR HAS BEEN BRINGING NEW PROGRAMS. WE SEE RESIDENTS IN OUR SUMMER SERIES AND BRING PEOPLE TO OUR PROGRAMS. WE HAVE A PROGRAM ON NUTRITION, CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING. WE CONTINUE TO GROW IN POPULARITY INCLUDING OUR SUMMER MAGAZINE. THIS YEAR WE ARE THANKFUL TO OUR RESIDENTS FOR PARTICIPATING IN PROGRAMS. WE HAVE APPLIED FOR GRANTS. OVER $210,000 FOR DEPARTMENT INITIATIVES. WE HAVE HOSTED NEW GIVE AWAYS AND HELP US TO MOVE ACROSS THE CITY. REPLACING THEM ON A 300 NEW EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. PROGRAMS AT COMMUNITY PARKS AND PLANS FOR TWO COMMUNITY GRANTS FOR THE SENIOR CENTER. LOOKING AHEAD WE ARE CELEBRATING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY NEXT YEAR AND BRINGING NEW PROGRAMS EACH MONTH. PLEASE BE ON THE LOOK OUT AND HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE. OVERALL THE PARKS ARE THRIVING AND WE CAN'T WAIT TO CREATE MORE

MEMORIES FOR OUR RESIDENTS. >>HI, I'M JIM, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE IN THE CITY OF HUBER HEIGHTS. THIS IS ACCOUNTABILITY AND CAREFUL STEWARDSHIP OF OUR CITY DOLLARS. I'M PROUD TO SHARE THAT WE HAVE SEVEN CONSECUTIVE YEARS OF CLEAN AUDITS AND CERTIFICATES OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING FOR 30 STRAIGHT YEARS. THESE RECOGNITIONS REFLECT STRONG COMMITMENT TO STRONG FINANCIAL PRACTICES. IN 2025, THE CITY ALSO RECEIVED THE AWARD RECOGNIZED IN EXCELLENCE FOR TAXPAYER DOLLARS. WE EARNED THE PERFECT SCORE OF 100 IN EACH OF THE FINAL TWO QUARTERS OF THE YEAR TO ENSURE THE FUNDS ARE WORKING AS EFFICIENTLY AS

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STEWARDS FOR PUBLIC FUNDS FOR YEARS TO COME. >>CITY MANAGER JOHN RUSSELL: OUR PLAN IS TO IMPROVE THE PLANNING PROGRESS SO OUR RESIDENTS CAN SEE IN 2026. THE NEW PUBLIC PROGRAM OPENING IN MARCH 2026. DELIVERING OUR PROGRAMS AND SUPPORTS AND AT THE SAME TIME FOCUSED ON MAINTAINING INFRASTRUCTURE, SUPPORTING HOME SAFETY, IMPROVING INTERNAL SYSTEMS AND ENSURING OUR POSITIONS TO GROWS EFFICIENTLY. BEHIND THIS PROCESS IS A COORDINATOR WHETHER IT'S ENGINEERING, PUBLIC WORKS, FINANCE, PUBLIC SAFETY. WE WORK TOGETHER TO KEEP PROJECTS MOVING AND MANAGE RESOURCES RESPONSIBLY AND DELIVER CONSISTENT HIGH QUALITY SERVICE. THE TEAM SUPPORTING OUR AGENCY BEHIND-THE-SCENES AND CONTINUING TO THRIVE WITH OUR EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT. WE STAY INFORMED AND CLEAR AND TRANSPARENT. OUR STAFF WORK EFFICIENTLY AND SUPPORT SERVICES EFFECTIVELY. OUR PRIORITIES FOR THE CITY WILL CONTINUE TO INVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE, MODERNIZING FACILITY, WORKING WITH PUBLIC

SAFETY. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORT. >>AS YOU REFLECT ON EVERYTHING YOU HAVE SEEN TODAY, ONE THING IS -- IMPROVEMENTS AND THE NEW FACILITY OPENING UP IN MARCH. THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND PARKS AND NEIGHBORHOOD. OUR PROGRESS IS A RESULT OF THE CARE OF THIS COMMUNITY. COMMUNITIES ALL ACROSS THE NATION, WE DO SO WITH PRIDE IN OUR PAST AND CONFIDENCE IN OUR FUTURE. HUBER HEIGHTS IS ALWAYS THERE FOR OUR PEOPLE AND WILLING TO INVEST. ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR CITY MANAGER, LEADERSHIP TEAM, THE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISION DIRECTORS AND EVER SINGLE EMPLOYEE FOR THEIR DEDICATION FOR SERVING OUR RESIDENTS EACH DAY. FOR OUR RESIDENTS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TRUST AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE CITY. OUR BEST YEARS AT OUR CITY ARE STILL AHEAD AND WILL CONTINUE TO WORK TOGETHER FOR YEARS TO COME. THANK YOU ALL.

>> VIDEO AND ENJOYED THE VIDEO RATHER THAN ME STANDING UP AND SAYING THIS INFORMATION ON THEIR BEHALF. I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T SAY THIS BECAUSE IT'S 100 PERCENT TRUE. THERE IS NO WAY TO SAY IT. I'M WORKING ON YEAR NINE NOW AS THE MAYOR. THE STAFF THAT WE HAVE, JOHN, ALEX, JIM, YOU HAVE BEEN AROUND LONGER THAN ME AND RUS, BUT OUR STAFF AND SENIOR LEADERSHIP, THERE JUST ISN'T ANY BETTER. WHAT WE NEED IS A COUNCIL ARE THOSE STEADY HANDS, STEADY GUIDANCE, THE THINGS THAT WE WANT TO DO THAT WE BELIEVE ARE IMPORTANT WE JUST COULDN'T GET DONE WITHOUT THE PEOPLE IN OUR BACKGROUND, OUR SENIOR LEADERS TELLING US THAT IS GOING TO WORK, THAT IS NOT

GOING TO WORK. THAT IS HOW ALL OF THIS WORKS TOGETHER. >> I SAW THE CHIEF BECOME THE CHIEF. I HAVE SEEN A FORMER CHIEF BECOME CITY MANAGER. I

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SHINE. THANK YOU. >>WITH THAT BEING SAID, I'M GOING TO EXCUSE MYSELF AND ALLOW

THE VICE-CHAIR TO CONTINUE THIS MEETING. >>ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS, WE CAN HAVE THIS DISCUSSION BEFORE I LEAVE. WE HAVE SOMEONE REGISTERED TO SPEAK ON GENERAL

COMMENTS. IS ANYONE SCHEDULED TO SPEAK ON ANY AGENDA ITEM? >> NO, SIR.

>>I DIDN'T WANT YOU TO LEAVE AND EVERYBODY STARTS TO ASK ME QUESTIONS.

BE DOING OTHER THINGS. THANK YOU. I'M SURE YOU CAN MANAGE THIS. EVERYONE SHOULD BE OKAY.

ADAM, I LEAVE IT IN YOUR HANDS. >>THANK YOU, MAYOR. BEFORE YOU LEAVE, I DO WANT TO THANK YOU.

YOU THANKED A LOT OF PEOPLE. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED LEADERSHIP. THIS BODY, WE SAY WE ARE A COUNCIL OF ONE, BUT WE DO HAVE A MAYOR. AND I THINK YOU PROVIDE EXCELLENT LEADERSHIP AND SHARE YOUR STRATEGIC VISION WITH EVERYBODY SO WE CAN BELIEVE IN THAT. I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT BECAUSE WATCHING THE VIDEO, THE FOLKS AND I'M NOT GOING TO START CALLING NAMES, BUT THE CONFIDENCE THAT THEY HAVE IS RECIPROCATED IN WHAT WE DO UP HERE AS A COUNCIL OF ONE. WE ARE INSPIRED BECAUSE OF THE WORK THAT YOU DO. IF THERE WERE PEOPLE OUT THERE IN THOSE POSITIONS THAT WOULD GIVE US PAUSE, WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO DO AND APPROVE SOME OF THE THINGS WE DO BECAUSE WE HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THOSE FOLKS THAT WE PUT OUT IN FRONT OF THE CITY AND THANKS TO YOU AND THE PEOPLE THAT REPORT TO YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR THE CITY. THANK YOU. I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT. THANK YOU, MAYOR.

>>MAYOR JEFF GORE: THANK YOU. THAT MEANS A LOT. >>COUNCIL MEMBER FRED AIKENS:

[8. City Manager Report]

>> 8. CITY MANAGER REPORT >>CITY MANAGER JOHN RUSSELL: THANK YOU. I WILL KEEP IT LIGHT. FIRST AND FOREMOST, THE PREACHER MENTIONED THIS. JUST IN LIGHT OF EVENTS RECENTLY, WE WANT TO BE SURE WE DO OUR CRIME PREVENTION SPEECH OF THE WEEK. THIS IS OUR FACEBOOK PAGE. REMEMBER TO LOCK YOUR DOORS, CLOSE YOUR GARAGE DOORS AND LOCK YOUR CAR DOORS.

THE SENIOR CITIZEN PROMISE WILL BE AT THE SENIOR CENTER. IT'S OPEN TO ANYONE 50 PLUS. THERE IS NO NEED TO BE A SENIOR. YOU NEED TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE. YOU WILL SEE OUR INFORMATION THERE TO

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FILL THAT OUT. >>THE TAX OFFICE HAS ASKED KNOW REPEATEDLY ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO FILE THEIR TAXES ONLINE. THERE IS A QR CODE IN THE MAIL, WE HAVE LINKS AS WELL. IF YOU NEED TO SPEAK TO SOMEBODY, WE ARE TAKING APPOINTMENTS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 830-430 P.M.

>>I WILL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE. >> THANK YOU, JOHN. ANY QUESTIONS? WHAT IS THE LAST DAY TO FILE TAXES? JUST CHECKING. APRIL WHAT? OKAY. APRIL 15TH.

[ A Motion To Appoint Janice Clark To The Citizen Complaint Review Board For A Term Ending December 31, 2027 And To Appoint Shelly Fusselman To The Citizen Complaint Review Board For A Term Ending December 31, 2029.]

PLEASE DON'T BRING YOUR TAXES ON THE 16TH. >>THERE IS NO PENDING BUSINESS.

>> CITY COUNCIL ANTHONY C. RODGERS, CLERK OF COUNCIL REVIEW BOARD FOR A TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2027 AND TO APPOINT SHELLY FUSSELMAN TO THE CITIZEN

COMPLAINT REVIEW BOARD FOR A TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2029. >>COUNCIL MEMBER FRED AIKENS: THANK YOU, ADAM. THE RECOMMENDATION IS TO ADOPT THIS ITEM.

>>COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT DAVIDSON: I MOVE TO APPOINT. >>COUNCIL MEMBER NANCY BYRGE

SECOND. >>WE HAVE A VOTE. >>

>> ROLL CALL, PLEASE. >>

[ An Ordinance Creating The Creekside Woods Residential Tax Increment Financing Incentive Districts; Declaring Improvements To The Parcels Within The Incentive Districts To Be A Public Purpose And Exempt From Real Property Taxation; Requiring The Owners Of Those Parcels To Make Service Payments In Lieu Of Taxes; Establishing A Municipal Public Improvement Tax Increment Equivalent Fund For The Deposit Of Those Service Payments; Specifying The Public Infrastructure Improvements That Benefit Or Serve Parcels In The Incentive Districts; Providing For Compensation Payments; And Declaring An Emergency. (first reading)]

>>6-0. THANK YOU. >> ADMINISTRATION JOHN RUSSELL, CITY MANAGER B. AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE CREEKSIDE WOODS RESIDENTIAL TAX INCREMENT FINANCING INCENTIVE DISTRICTS; DECLARING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PARCELS WITHIN THE INCENTIVE DISTRICTS TO BE A PUBLIC PURPOSE AND EXEMPT FROM REAL PROPERTY TAXATION; REQUIRING THE OWNERS OF THOSE PARCELS TO MAKE SERVICE PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES; ESTABLISHING A MUNICIPAL PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT TAX INCREMENT EQUIVALENT FUND FOR THE DEPOSIT OF THOSE SERVICE PAYMENTS; SPECIFYING THE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS THAT BENEFIT OR SERVE PARCELS IN THE INCENTIVE DISTRICTS; PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION PAYMENTS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

(FIRST READING) >>YES, SIR, JUST A REMINDER, THIS IS THE CREEK DEVELOPMENT,

NORTH OF THE CAMP GROUNDS WITH GRAY FOX CREEK SIDE. >>THANK YOU. THE COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION WAS TO WAVE THE SECOND READING. IS THERE A MOTION?

>> SCOTT? >> MOTION TO WAVE. >>IS THERE A SECOND?

>> NANCY.: >>SECOND. >>

MOTION TO ADOPT THE MEASURE? >> COUNCIL MEMBER NANCY BYRGE: MOTION TO ADOPT.

>>I WILL SECOND. >> >> CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>>

[ A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into An Agreement With CybrCastle For The Brandt Pike AI Vision Management Solutions Pilot Program. (first reading)]

>> THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH CYBRCASTLE FOR THE BRANDT PIKE AI VISION MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS PILOT PROGRAM. (FIRST READING) HERE. THE STUDY WE DID RECOMMEND MOVING FORWARD WITH AN AI PILOT ALONG THE PIKE. THIS IS THE

EXISTING SCENARIO GIVEN OUR AGING INFRASTRUCTURE. >>THANK YOU. THE COUNCIL WORK

SESSION RECOMMENDATION WAS TO ADOPT. >>MOVE TO ADOPT.

>>IS THERE A SECOND? >> BRIAN? >> SECOND.

>>ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? >>COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT DAVIDSON: I THINK IT WAS A GREAT PRESENTATION AND WILL HELP THE CITY WITH THE LIGHTS. I'M DEFINITELY SUPPORTING THIS.

THANK YOU. SCOTT. >>IF WE START GOING BY THIS WAY THAT EXPEDITE GETTING THINGS

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FRONT TO GET IT MOVING. >>COUNCIL MEMBER FRED AIKENS: I SEE AARON NODDING AND WILL BE

INFORMED OF ANY ISSUES. >>THANK YOU, VICE-CHAIR. I WOULD LIKE TO TELL THE COUNCIL HERE IF YOU DIDN'T GET TO SEE IT AT THE WORK SESSION, THERE WAS AN OUTSTANDING PRESENTATION. THIS IS GOING TO PUT HUBER HEIGHTS REALLY AT THE FOREFRONT OF ALL THE COMMUNITIES AROUND HERE WITH REGARD TO TRAFFIC CONTROL. IT'S A NEW AI BASED SYSTEM THAT EVEN IF I'M RIGHT, WE ARE THE FIRST ONE WITH THIS ONE. IT'S A PRETTY EXCITING TIME. THE COST IS NOT MUCH MORE THAN WHAT IT WOULD HAVE COST US TO REPLACE OUR OLD TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS. I JUST WANTED TO COMPLIMENT STAFF ONCOMING UP WITH THE IDEA AND BRINGING IT TO THE FOREFRONT FOR COUNCIL.

>>THANK YOU, DON. ANY QUESTIONS? >> THIS IS NOT FACIAL RECOGNITION OR LICENSE PLATES.

IT'S JUST FOR THE TRAFFIC STUDY TO SEE HOW MANY CAR COUNTS. SO, JUST TO NOTIFY THEM.

>>THANK YOU. >> >> CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>>YES, SIR. >>

[ A Resolution To Increase The Not To Exceed Contract Amount And Authorize The City Manager To Enter Into A Contract Modification With Veolia North America For Fiscal Year 2026. (first reading)]

>>THANK YOU. 6-0 IN FAVOR. ITEM 10 D. D. A RESOLUTION TO INCREASE THE NOT TO EXCEED CONTRACT AMOUNT AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT MODIFICATION WITH VEOLIA NORTH AMERICA FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026. (FIRST READING) YES, SIR, THIS IS A CONFIRMATION TO COVER THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.

>>THANK YOU. THE COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION WAS TO ADOPT THIS ITEM.

>>MOVE TO ADOPT. >>IS THERE A SECOND? COUNCIL MEMBER NANCY BYRGE: SECOND.

>>THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? THANK YOU. ADAM, CALL THE ROLL.

>>

[ A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Contract For The Preparation Of Engineering Plans And Specifications For The Design Of The Huber Heights/Dayton Water Interconnect Project. (first reading)]

ONE MORE TIME. JOHN. >>CITY MANAGER JOHN RUSSELL: YES, SIR, THIS IS A CONTRACT FOR THE INNER CONNECT DESIGN. THE FUND WILL BE UTILIZED FOR DESIGN OF THE PROJECT.

>>ALL RIGHT. THE COUNCIL WORK SESSION RECOMMENDATION WAS TO ADOPT. IS THERE A MOTION, BRIAN?

>> COUNCIL MEMBER BRIAN LOONEY: MOVE TO ADOPT. >>COUNCIL MEMBER ANITA KITCHEN:

SECOND. >>WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION?

>> YES, I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS. MS. BYRGE BROUGHT UP A DISCUSSION.

>>COUNCIL MEMBER NANCY BYRGE: I DON'T THINK YOU SAW THE EMAIL. I'M OKAY. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE

IT. I KNOW HOW BUSY YOU WERE. >>THANK YOU FOR ADDRESSING THOSE QUESTIONS. I DID SEE YOUR

RESPONSE THIS AFTERNOON. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? OKAY, >> CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>>

[11. Citizens Comments - General]

GENERAL THERE IS ONLY ONE. MR. MONFORT. >>JEFF MONFORT. FREEDOM,

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WHEN THE GOVERNMENT CAN TAKEAWAY THE ABILITY OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO TAKEAWAY FROM THEIR CITIZENS IS CALLED OPPRESSION. JUST AS YOU HAVE CONTINUED TO CUT MY PUBLIC COMMENT TIME TO 60 SECONDS BECAUSE YOU DON'T LIKE WHAT I'M SAYING SHOWS THAT YOU ARE ANNEXED IN A LOCAL TOWNSHIP.

ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF OPPRESSION. I ASK YOU WHY THE SUCCESSOR OF HUBER HEIGHTS BE CONTINGENT ON THE TOWNSHIP. FREEDOM OF SPEECH, FREEDOM OF CHOICE, FREEDOM TO PROTECT THAT CHOICE. THE MAYOR CONTINUE TO RESTRICT MY FIVE MINUTE PUBLIC COMMENT TIME, WHICH STANDS TO 60 SECONDS.

HOWEVER, YOU RATIONALIZE IT, YOU ARE SHOWING YOUR CAPACITY TO OPPRESS JUST AS YOU HAVE CHOSEN TO OPPRESS THE WILL OF THE CITIZENS IN THE TOWNSHIP. YOU ARE NOW UNLOADING YOUR ACTIONS AND ALONG WITH DEVELOPMENTS AND YOUR PARTNERS. YOU ALL SHARE EQUALLY IN THE FUNDAMENTAL WRONG IN THE CURRENT ANNEXATION LOSS. SADLY LIKE YOU AND INDIVIDUALS CHOSEN TO PUT MONEY IN THE CHOSEN LIFESTYLE HAVE JEOPARDIZED YOUR ABILITY TO BE CARING HUMAN BEINGS AND SUPPORTING THEIR HIGH DENSITY DEVELOPMENTS AND ANNEXATION LAWS IN THEIR POCKETS AND OPERATING WITHOUT BEING JUDGED. HUBER HEIGHTS ADDICTED TO EXPANSION AND NEEDS TO INCREASE TAX REVENUES AND WORKING WITH DEVELOPERS TO DISMISS THE RIGHTS OF COMMUNITIES TO CHOOSE WHAT IS RIGHT FOR THEIR COMMUNITY. THE INTEGRITY WITH A LITTLE MORAL SENSE OF RIGHT AND WRONG WITH VIOLATIONS ALONG WITH THE ABUSE OF ANNEXATION LAWS. THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES RIGHT TO DECIDE WHAT IS BEST FOR THEIR COMMUNITY IS PARAMOUNT TO DEMOCRACY AND WAY OF LIFE. WE ARE AMERICANS. WE HAVE SUCCUMBED TO THE PRESSURE OF THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR AND THE RURAL UPTOWN SHIPS ACROSS THE STATE HAVE NO VOTE AS TO REPRESENTATION AND WHAT THEIR VOTE WILL BE. ANNEXATION AND DEVELOPMENT SHOULD BE A GOOD THING WITH PLANS FOR ALL INVOLVED WHERE THERE IS A MUTUAL AGREEMENT AS TO WHAT THE FUTURE SHOULD LOOK LIKE FOR ALL CITIZENS AFFECTED HAVE A VOICE.

NOT A DEVELOPMENT WHERE ONE SIDE CAN LITERALLY FORCE THEIR WILL ON A COMMUNITY WITHOUT THEIR

COMMUNITY'S SUPPORT. >>THANK YOU, SIR. . >>THANK YOU, MR. MONFORT. HAVE A

[12. City Official Reports And Comments]

>> YES, I WANT TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION ESPECIALLY AFTER SEEING IT ALL HIGHLIGHTED IN FRONT OF US TO THE STAFF, TO OUR EXCELLENT STAFF, TO OUR EXCELLENT EMPLOYEES FOR EVERYBODY THAT HAS COME TOGETHER TO MAKE ALL OF THESE WONDERFUL THINGS HAPPEN IN OUR CITY. I LOOK FOR 2026 TO BE MORE EXCITING THAN THE LAST. I DID WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT I THINK I

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>>I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU, NANCY. ANYBODY ELSE? SCOTT? COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT DAVIDSON: I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF IT'S POSSIBLE TO DISCUSS A WATER BILL DONATION. THE WATER BILL HAVING A CHECK BOX TO SEE IF ANYONE WANTS TO ROUND OUT THEIR BILL FOR THE WATER FUND FOR ANYONE COMING TO THE WATER ADVISORY BOARD FOR PAYING THEIR BILLS. JUST TO HAVE AN OPEN DISCUSSION

ABOUT THAT. >>OKAY. >>ANYBODY ELSE? OKAY. CALL ON CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR COMMENTS. ANY COMMENTS? THERE IS NO NEED F

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