[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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>>> WELCOME TO THE CITY OF HUBER HEIGHTS, CITY COUNCIL MEETING. THIS MEETING IS OFFICIALLY CALLED TO ORDER.
>>WE HAVE CITY OF HUBER HEIGHTS 2. INVOCATION - PASTOR RANDY GRIFFITH OF THE FREE METHODIST CHURCH AT 6875 OLD TROY PIKE, HUBER HEIGHTS, OHIO
>>I WAS SPEAK TO A FRIEND. CLINT EASTWOOD WAS A GUEST. HE WENT UP TO TALK TO HIM AND HE STUD, HOW YOU DO YOU DO IT? WHAT DO YOU MEAN? HOW DO YOU KEEP DOING WHAT YOU KEEP DOING AT 95 YEARS OLD. YOU JUST FINISHED MAKING A MOVIE AND PLAYED THE LEAD ROLE.
HOW DO YOU KEEP GOING LIKE YOU DO? TO WHICH CLINT EASTWOOD RESPONDED, I DON'T LET THE OLD MAN OUT. I DON'T LET THE OLD MAN OUT. THAT WAS A GREAT ANSWER. AND IT GOT ME THINKING, IT'S A GREAT ILLUSTRATION FOR THE CHRISTIAN LIFE TOO. AS PAUL WROTE, YOU ARE TAUGHT TO PUT ON YOUR LIFE AND PUT ON YOURSELF AND MAKE NEW THE ATTITUDE IN YOUR MINDS AND PUT ON A NEW SELF-CREATED TO BE LIKE GOD IN TRUE RIGHTEOUSNESS AND TRUE HOLINESS. THERE IS A CORRUPT LIFE BY DECEITFUL DESIRES.
IT'S CALLED THE OLD MAN THAT WE ALL HAVE AND THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BY SOMEONE NEW. WE NEED TO BE MADE NEW IN THE ATTITUDE OF OUR MINDS, GIVEN A NEW HEART. A NEW SPIRIT FROM GOD, A NEW SELF-CREATED TO BE LIKE GOD IN TRUE RIGHTEOUSNESS AND HOLINESS.
THAT'S WHY JESUS CAME. AND THROUGH HIM, THIS TRANSFORMATION OCCURS. THAT'S WHY PAUL WROTE, IF ANYONE IS IN CHRIST, HE OR SHE IS A NEW CREATION. THE OLD HAS GONE, THE NEW HAS COME. THROUGH CHRIST, THE OLD MAN HAS OVERCOME, SO THAT WE MAY LIVE BY THE NEW SELF-.
THAT'S LIKE JESUS. LET'S PRAY. >>LORD, WE JUST PRAY THAT WE MIGHT BECOME A NATION OF PEOPLE THAT DESIRE RIGHTEOUSNESS AND HOLINESS AND LOOK TO YOU. FATHER, JUST LET THIS MEETING TONIGHT THAT YOU WOULD GUIDE IT, THAT YOU WOULD DIRECT, THAT ALL THE BUSINESS WILL BE DONE WITH WHO YOU ARE.
[3. Flag Ceremony - Wayne High School Air Force Junior ROTC Honor Guard]
IN THE NAME OF JESUS, AMEN. >>AMEN.
>> 3. FLAG CEREMONY - WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL AIR FORCE JUNIOR
[4. Pledge Of Allegiance]
AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.[5. Roll Call]
[6. Approval Of Minutes]
>>NEXT UP. 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MINUTES - FEBRUARY 23, 2026 ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? SEEING
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NONE, THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED. >>NEXT UP.
PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS THERE ARE NONE.
[9. City Manager Report]
>> 8. CITIZENS COMMENTS - AGENDA ITEMS
YES, THANK YOU. AS WE TRY TO CONTINUE TO HIGRE PUBLIC SAFETY GO TO OUR WEBSITE AND YOU WILL FIND THOSE JOBS.
>>WE HAVE ANOTHER DATE FOR NATIONAL NIGHT OUT FROM 6:00 P.M. TO 8:00 P.M.. IT'S ALWAYS A WELL ATTENDED EVENT.
OUR POLICE JUST DO AN OUTSTANDING JOB PUTTING ON THAT EVENT. JUST GO AHEAD AND SAVE THE DATE, YOU WILL HEAR MORE FROM ME LATER. SOME FIRE STATS FOR YOU REAL QUICK. THESE ARE PRETTY AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY. WE GOT 89 FIRE CALLS.
WE ARE GETTING ABOUT 3 CALLS A DAY AND THEY ARE STAYING PRETTY BUSY 678 NOW MARCH 11TH, WE ARE DOING THE CAMPAIGN, WE ARE ONE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN THE ENTIRE STATE CARRYING BLOOD AS PART OF OUR TRAUMA STATION. THE GOOD THING IS WE WILL HAVE DONATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR MARCH 11TH FROM 3:00 P.M. TO 7:00 P.M.. YOU CAN FIND THAT INFORMATION ON THE
FACEBOOK PAGE FOR FIRE DIVISION. >>ALSO I WORKS BROUGHT THIS UP LAST TO YOU LAST WEEK, DOWN BY WHERE THE LODGE IS, IT'S GOING TO BE CLOSED FOR APPROXIMATELY 11
WEEKS. >>ALSO, ANOTHER SAVE THE DATE.
OUR ARTS AND BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION IS HAVING ANOTHER ART EXHIBIT MAY 2. THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE ART SET UP MAY FIRST AND THE EXHIBIT 1-5, AT THE SENIOR CENTER. THERE IS REGISTRATION REQUIRED IF YOU ARE GOING TO SHOW YOUR ART.
IT'S ON THE FACEBOOK PAGE AND THE WEB PAGE.
>>L >>LASTLY, WE PREFER YOU TO FILE YOUR TAXES ONLINE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US. ANY QUESTIONS?
>> ANY QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE. WE WILL MOVE ON. NEXT ITEM.
[ An Ordinance Amending Section 103.01 Of The Codified Ordinances Of The City Of Huber Heights To Adopt A Revised Official City Seal. (first reading)]
>> 11. NEW BUSINESS CITY COUNCIL ANTHONY C. RODGERS, CLERK OF COUNCIL A. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 103.01 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF HUBER HEIGHTS TO ADOPT A REVISED OFFICIAL CITY SEAL. (FIRST READING)
>>WE HAD DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM AT THE WORK SESSION LAST WEEK.
IT'S NOT A NEW CITY SEAL. IT'S A REFRESH OF THE EXISTING CITY SEAL. TO MAKE GREATER CLARITY TO THE IMAGES SO IF WE ARE TRYING TO TRANSPOSE THOSE TO AN APPAREL AND OTHER ITEMS, IT GIVES A NICE CLEANER LOOK.
>>JUST TO MAKE SURE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE EXTENT OF JANUARY. DID WE COME TO AN AGREEMENT ON
THAT? >> BOTH ITEMS WERE PROVIDED IN THE PACKET. THE LEGISLATION IS WRITTEN AS HAVING JANUARY SPELLED OUT IN ITS ENTIRETY UNLESS COUNCIL WISHES TO CHANGE THAT BACK TO THE ABBREVIATED.
>>SOUNDS GOOD. THE RECOMMENDATION WAS TO WAVE THE SECOND READING AND UP FOR ADOPTION.
>>MOTION TO WAIVE. >>WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND.
>>IS THERE DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE.
>>NEED A MOTION TO ADOPT. MUSICAL MOVE TO ADOPT.
>>IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND.
>>WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND FOR ADOPTION. ANY DISCUSSION?
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NANCY? >> COUNCIL MEMBER NANCY BYRGE.
. I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO HAVE A PICTURE FOR THE PUBLIC TO
SEE TODAY? >> WE DON'T HAVE THE IMAGE PUBLIC UNTIL IT WAS APPROVED. WE HAVE IT IN THE PACKET.
JOHN CAN BRING IT UP. >>IT'S GOING TO BE A MINUTE. I
>>I THOUGHT PEOPLE HERE MIGHT LIKE TO SEE IT.
>>THE CURRENT ONE IS, YOU CAN SEE ON THE DOOR, BUT, IT'S IN
THE PACKET AS WELL. SO. >>WE DID DECIDE THE ONE WE ARE BRINGING FORTH TO BE DECIDED FOR JANUARY.
>>IT LOOKS REALLY GOOD. >>YEAH.
>>I THINK THE COMPARISON, YOU CAN SEE THE GREAT AMOUNT OF DIFFERENCE. IT WAS DONE BY THE HIGH SCHOOL AND THE CURRENT SEAL IS BASED ON PENCIL SKETCHES. THERE IS A LOT OF SHADING IN IT AND DETAIL THAT'S HARD TO REPRODUCE PARTICULARLY WHEN YOU ARE DOING A SMALLER IMAGE OF THE CITY
SEAL. >>EVERYTHING ELSE IS THE SAME, IT'S JUST A CLEANER VERSION OF IT.
>>IT'S VERY NICE. >>ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?
>>YES. >>JUST ONE THING REGARDING THE COLOR OPTION. WE ARE NOT VOTING ON IT TONIGHT, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> THE COLOR OPTION WON'T REQUIRE A VOTE. THIS IS THE OUTLINE IN THE CITY SEAL. WHAT WILL BE DONE BY THE VENDOR IS FILLING IT IN WITH A GOLD, GREEN AND BLUE AS IT EXISTS CURRENTLY.
IT WILL BE THE SAME COLOR SCHEME THAT EXISTS IN THE COLOR OPTION
THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE NOW. >>THE ONE THING THAT I WOULD ASK IS THAT WE SEE THE COLOR ONE BEFORE IT'S PUT OUT FOR PUBLIC
CONSUMPTION. >>OKAY. THANK YOU, TONY.
>>ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? OKAY.
[ A Public Hearing Scheduled For March 9, 2026 By The Huber Heights City Council For Case TA 26-06. The Applicant Is The City Of Huber Heights. The Applicant Is Requesting Approval Of A Text Amendment To Section 1152 Of The Huber Heights Zoning Code Regarding The O-1 General Office District.]
ITEM. >> FOR MARCH 9, 2026 BY THE HUBER HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL FOR CASE TA 26-06. THE APPLICANT IS THE CITY OF HUBER HEIGHTS. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF A TEXT AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1152 OF THE HUBER HEIGHTS ZONING CODE REGARDING THE O-1 GENERAL OFFICE DISTRICT.
>>THANK YOU, TONY. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.
IT'S NOW OPEN. CALL WILL BE CALLED FOR THE PRESENTATION.
>>THERE IS NO PRESENTATION SINCE WE ARE ADDING PERSONAL SERVICE ADDED AS PART OF THE TECT TEXT.
>>IS THERE ANY OTHER COMMENT? >> HEARING NONE.
>>IS ANYONE AGAINST THE APPROVAL OF THIS?
>> YES? >>IF YOU CAN JUST IDENTIFY YOUR
NAME. >>I'M CURIOUS ABOUT WHAT IS
THIS? WHAT IS TA 2606. >>EXPLAIN?
>> IT'S JUST OUR CASE NUMBER. WHAT WE ARE DOING IS ADDING PERSONAL SERVICES ESTABLISHMENT AS PERMITTED USES IN THE 01 DISTRICT. SO, PERSONAL SERVICE ESTABLISH ARE THINGS SUCH AS NAIL SALONS, BARBER SHOPS, BEAUTY SALONS. IT PROVIDES A LITTLE BIT MORE REUSE OF THE LESS THAN 20 DISTRICTS THAT ARE
OUT THERE MAINLY GRAND PIKE. >>THANK YOU. ALSO, I HAVE
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ANOTHER COMMENT. I SEE DR. AIKENS IS THE ONLY ONE. WHY DO YOU KEEP CALLING HIM MR. AIKENS.>>WE GO BACK AND FORTH. >>I HAVE NOT WITNESSED THAT TONIGHT. I'M SENSITIVE ABOUT THAT BECAUSE PEOPLE WITH PHD ARE CALLED MR. WHEN THEY WORK VERY HARD FOR
THEIR TITLES. >>COULD YOU STATE YOUR NAME
AGAIN? >> I AM DANIELLE NAKIN.
>>THANK YOU. >>THANK YOU FOR COMING.
>>THAT STILL DOESN'T ANSWER MY QUESTION, DR. AIKEN.
>>DO YOU PREFER ME TO CALL YOU FRED?
>> LET ME ADD A LITTLE BIT. I WAS FRED BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE.
THEN BECAME MR., PROFESSOR, DEAN. I HAVE A BUNCH OF ACCOLADES THAT I HAVE PRIOR IN FRONT OF MY NAME.
>>I HAVE THE SAME THING FOR MY HUSBAND. SO GO AHEAD.
>>I USED THAT MOSTLY AT WORK IN A PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY. I AM NOT OFFENDED IF SOMEONE CALLS ME MR. AIKEN, I'M FINE WITH THAT.
IF MY STUDENTS ADDRESS ME AS MR. AIKEN, I'M FINE WITH THAT. AND SOME PEOPLE PREFER TO CALL ME DR. AIKEN. I'M OKAY WITH THAT TOO. AS LONG AS IT'S NOT DISRESPECTFUL. THANK YOU, BECAUSE I HAVE PUT A LOT OF WORK INTO THAT, BUT I'M NOT AS UPTIGHT ABOUT MY NAME AND CREDENTIALS, LET'S SAY ACADEMIC
CREDENTIALS BEING THROWN AROUND. >>I UNDERSTAND THAT. I'M JUST CURIOUS BECAUSE HE'S THE ONLY ONE HERE AND THE FIRST TIME I'M
AT A MEETING. SO, THANK YOU. >>THANK YOU FOR COMING, AND WE HOPE YOU CONTINUE TO COME. WE HAVE A WHOLE BUNCH OF COMMISSIONS AND BOARD, ALL OF THAT. FOR ALL THE FOLKS, WE HOPE THAT EVERYBODY THAT ARE SITTING OUT THERE THAT ARE NOT MEMBERS, WE HOPE THAT YOU CAN JOIN US AND HELP OUR COMMUNITY.
>>THANK YOU. >>PLEASE COME TO ALL OF OUR
. NEXT, I WILL CALL ON THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR
ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE? >> COUNCIL MEMBER DON WEBB.
. AARON, DOES THIS REQUIRE ANY CHANGE TO THE DEFINITION SECTION OF THE CODE TO SPECIFICALLY CALL OUT WHAT A PERSONAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT IS?
>> TECHNICALLY, NO. WE WILL UPDATE THE DEFINITIONS AS PART OF THE REWRITE TO CAPTURE EVERYTHING TO BE SURE WE ARE CONSISTENT. BUT IT IS A COMMON PHRASE IN MY BUSINESS. SO EVERYBODY KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE.
>>WHEN I REFERENCED THE CODE, WHAT CAME UP AS MASSAGES.
>>THAT'S A WHOLE OTHER SECTION. >>GOTCHA. THANK YOU.
>>THANK YOU FOR THE CLARIFICATION.
ANY OTHER COMMENT OR QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? OKAY. THIS IS THE LAST TIME, IS THERE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OR
AGAINST THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE? >> PUBLIC HEARING FOR CITY
COUNCIL IS NOW CLOSED. >>NOW WE ARE ON THE 11 C.
[ An Ordinance To Approve An Amendment To Section 1152 Of The Huber Heights Zoning Code Regarding The O-1 General Office District (Case TA 26-06). (first reading)]
>> ADMINISTRATION JOHN RUSSELL, CITY MANAGER AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1152 OF THE HUBER HEIGHTS ZONING CODE REGARDING THE O-1 GENERAL OFFICE DISTRICT (CASE TA 26-06).
(FIRST READING) MAYOR JEFF GORE. .
THE RECOMMENDATION IS TO PASS THIS ON SECOND READING. ARE
[ A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Amend An Agreement With Dempsey Waste Systems, II, Inc. DBA Republic Services Of Dayton For Solid Waste Collection And Disposal, Including Services For Trash, Recycling, And Yard Waste. (first reading)]
THERE ANY OBJECTIONS? OKAY. >>NEXT ITEM.
>> D. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND AN AGREEMENT WITH DEMPSEY WASTE SYSTEMS, II, INC. DBA REPUBLIC SERVICES OF DAYTON FOR SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL, INCLUDING SERVICES FOR TRASH, RECYCLING, AND YARD WASTE. (FIRST READING)
JOHN, COMMENTS? >> I WILL ASK IF THERE IS
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ANYTHING TO ADD. WE COVERED IT LAST WEEK.>>I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD. ANNIE IS HERE IF THERE ARE ANY
QUESTIONS OF HER. >>IF YOU HAVE IT IN FRONT OF YOU, CAN WE GO OVER THE PRICING STRUCTURE AND THE CONTRACT TERMS IN CASE ANYONE HASN'T HEARD HERE THIS EVENING OR ANYONE WATCHING?
>> SURE. WE ARE MOVING TO WEEKLY RECYCLING SYSTEM AND THE RATE INCLUDES THE CART, $19 A MONTH, THERE IS A SENIOR DISCOUNT, 10%, $17.10, PER MONTH. IF YOU HAVE A SECOND CART, THAT RATE GOES DOWN TO $3 FROM $3.65. IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY RENTING A CART, IT WILL BASICALLY COST $0.86 A MONTH FOR THOSE THAT DO RECYCLING. FOR THOSE THAT DO NOT RENT A CART, IT WILL BE $17.05 FOR THE NEXT CONTRACT PERIOD.
IT IS THROUGH YOUR CONTRACT AND THE RATE INCREASES ARE CAPPED AT
5% PER YEAR. >>OKAY. DID WE GET ANY CLARIFICATION ON THE SENIOR DISCOUNT AGE? IT IS 55.
AS OF RIGHT NOW, IT'S 55 THAT QUALIFIES FOR THE SENIOR
DISCOUNT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> WE HAVE A MOTION. ARE YOU READY FOR IT?
>> YES. I MOTION. >>WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? >>YES, JUST FOR CLARIFICATION.
THE PEOPLE THAT ARE ALREADY REGISTERED FOR THE SENIOR DISCOUNT, THEY DON'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING, BUT JUST ROLLOVER,
RIGHT? THANK YOU. >>ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
>> YES. >>WHAT DO THEY NEED TO DO IF
THEY HAVE THE SENIOR DISCOUNT. >>MA'AM, CAN YOU COME TO THE
MICROPHONE? >> SORRY. THANK YOU.
AND ON THE ACCOUNT AS AN ACCOUNT HOLDER, THEY CAN'T CONTACT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER, OR GO ONLINE.
OR CONTACT THE CITY, AND WE CAN PUT YOU ON THAT. DOES THAT
ANSWER YOUR QUESTION? >> I THINK EVERYBODY HERE HAS TALKED ABOUT IT BEFORE AND HAS NOTICED THAT WE SEE THINGS A LOT BETTER AND A LOT LESS CALLS NOW THAT YOU ARE RUNNING THAT SHIP.
>>I APPRECIATE THAT. >>WE APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT
YOU ARE DOING. >>THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT.
>>ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> WE'LL NEED YOU TO FILL OUT AN ACTUAL FORM AND REGISTER TO SPEAK ON SPECIFIC ITEMS.
>>OKAY, THE FIRST ONE I DIDN'T HAVE TO DO THAT.
>>THAT WAS A PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE CAN SPEAK DURING A PUBLIC
HEARING WITHOUT REGISTERING. >>OKAY, MAY I SPEAK RIGHT NOW?
>> WE NEED YOU TO FILL OUT THE FORM. WE MAKE SURE EVERYONE
FOLLOWS THE SAME PROCEDURE. >>I WILL DO THAT, BUT THAT'S NOT CONSISTENT WITH WHAT JUST TOOK PLACE AND BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO
SPEAK. >>I WILL ADDRESS THAT FOR YOU.
WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE, THAT WAS A PUBLIC HEARING. IN A PUBLIC HEARING, ANYONE THAT HAS QUESTIONS AND WANTS TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING IN A PUBLIC HEARING, THAT'S OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TO MAKE COMMENTS. NOW WE ARE ON SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEMS THAT WE ARE MOVING THROUGH THE AGENDA. THE RULE, THE PROCESS IS WE HAVE FORMS TO ACTUALLY SPEAK AND IF YOU ARE REGISTERED TO SPEAK ON A SPECIFIC ITEM, OR IF YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING IN GENERAL, WE HAVE A FORM AND YOU CAN MAKE COMMENTS. IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO SPEAK, BUT YOU CAN FILL OUT THAT FORM.
>>OKAY. I'M A STUDENT AND THIS IS AN ASSIGNMENT.
THANK YOU. >>THE FORMS ARE BEHIND THE ONE
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THAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT. MAYOR JEFF GORE.>> OKAY. >> ROLL CALL, PLEASE.
[ A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Apply For And Accept Grant Funds From The Bureau Of Justice Assistance Bulletproof Vest Partnership For The Purpose Of Purchasing Replacement Protective Body Armor. (first reading)]
THE MOTION CARRIES 9-0. >>NEXT ITEM.
>> E. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT GRANT FUNDS FROM THE BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING REPLACEMENT PROTECTIVE BODY ARMOR.
(FIRST READING) THIS IS THE RECOMMENDATION FOR THE VEST.
>>ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? >> ROLL CALL, PLEASE.
[ A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Apply For Grant Funding Through The Clean Ohio Trails Fund. (first reading)]
F. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDING THROUGH THE CLEAN OHIO TRAILS FUND.
>> CITY MANAGER JOHN RUSSEL. .
YES, WE HAVE TWO GRANTS PROPOSED AROUND TRAILS AND THE COMMUNITY PARKS AND THE HEIGHTS. THIS IS THE REQUIRED 25% MATCH
WHICH IS $25,000. >>ANY RECOMMENDATIONS?
>> MOVE TO ADOPT. >>WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? OKAY. >>
[ A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Seek Grant Funding Through The Recreational Trails Program. (first reading)]
>>MOTION CARRIES, 9-0. >>NEXT ITEM.
>> G. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SEEK GRANT FUNDING THROUGH THE RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM.
(FIRST READING) CITY MANAGER JOHN RUSSEL.
. THIS IS A COMPANION DOCUMENT.
>>WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? OKAY.
[12. Citizens Comments - General]
>>MOTION CARRIES, 9-0. NEXT UP IS GENERAL COMMENTS.
GENERAL >>PUBLIC SPEAKER: WE'LL START WITH SHONDA MOORE. SHE WANTS TO SPEAK ON THE CONTRACT THAT WAS ALREADY APPROVED.
>> >>PUBLIC SPEAKER: GOOD EVENING.
MY NAME IS SHONDA ROAR, A MUNICIPAL AND PUBLIC SECTOR FOR WASTE AND RECYCLING. A LEADER AND RESIDENTIAL CURB SIDE SERVICE IN THE AREA. WE HAVE WORKED VERY HARD TO EARN THIS POSITION BY EARNING STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES. I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH CITY OFFICIALS A FEW MONTHS AGO TO DISCUSS WASTE AND RECYCLING SERVICE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT AFTER THE MEETING THE CITY WILL BE RELEASING A SPEC FOR THE SERVICE. I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO PARTICIPATING IN A COMPETITIVE BID PROCESS AS WE DID BACK IN 2021.
AS YOU MAY RECALL, AND THE DECISION AT THAT POINT IN TIME SEEMED LIKE IT WAS A VERY LONG PROCESS. IN FACT SO MUCH SO THAT WE ENDED UP HAVING TO PULL OUT AS YOU MAY REMEMBER. WE WERE DISAPPOINTED IN HAVING TO DO SO. BUT OUR RVP JAKE, SHOWED UP AND KNEW THE TRANSITION WOULD BE ROUGH BASED ON THE TIMELINE, NOT ON THE DELIVERY OR TRUCKS, BUT JUST THE FACT THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE THE TIME NECESSARY TO MAKE A GOOD TRANSITION. THE POINT IS
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I WANTED TO INTRODUCE MYSELF. OF COURSE I'M A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED, BUT GLAD THAT ANNIE IS TURNING THINGS AROUND AND WANTED TO JUST LET YOU KNOW THAT WE WILL BE A RESPONSIVE BIDDER AGAIN IN 2029 WHEN THE OPPORTUNITY PRESENTS ITSELF, AND LOOK FORWARD TO DOING SO. SO, THANK YOU.>>THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >>WE HAVE ANOTHER ONE THAT WAS
JUST BROUGHT UP. DANIELLE MAKEN? >>PUBLIC SPEAKER: I'M CURIOUS.
I DIDN'T WRITE DOWN THE ITEM NUMBER, BUT JUST CURIOUS ABOUT THE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ADULTS, FOR THE SENIORS THAT SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT, IF I CAN HAVE THAT?
>> FOR THE TRASH CONTRACT? >> THE DISCOUNT FOR SENIORS?
>> WE CAN GET YOU THE CONTACT INFORMATION FROM THE CITY MANAGER AND HE'S GOT THE CARD BEHIND YOU. SHE'S OUR
REPRESENTATIVE FROM REPUBLIC. >>ALSO, IS IT OKAY IF I SAY SOMETHING ELSE OR FILL OUT ANOTHER PAPER. JUST A SUGGESTION, I THINK THIS WILL BE HELPFUL, IF SOMEONE IS NEW TO THE MEETING, YOU PROBABLY WANT TO GIVE THEM THE PROTOCOL TO FILL OUT THE FORM BECAUSE AS I SAID EARLIER, THIS IS MY FIRST TIME AT A MEETING. IF YOU HAVE A COMMENT TO FILL OUT THIS FORM.
SURELY I'M NOT THE FIRST NEW PERSON TO COME TO THIS MEETING.
IF YOU CAN DO THAT, THAT LOOKS A LITTLE BIT MORE PROFESSIONAL, THANK YOU. RATHER THAN PUTTING SOMEONE ON THE SPOTLIGHT.
I DIDN'T KNOW THE PROTOCOL. I TOLD YOU I WAS NEW.
JEFF? PLEASE COME UP. >>PUBLIC SPEAKER: JEFF, FREEDOM, FREEDOM. OFF THE INTERNET. OPPRESSION IS MALICIOUS UNJUST TREATMENT OF EXERCISE OF POWER OVER A GROUP OR INDIVIDUALS ON GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY AND UNJUST TREATMENT OF ONE SOCIAL GROUP BY A MORE POWERFUL ONE. IT IS A COMPLEX SYSTEM OF POWER, BELIEFS, ACTIONS AND SUBJEUGATIN AND CONTROL OF A GROUP AND EXERCISE CRUEL AND UNJUST EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY AND EXPLOITATION AND POWERLESSNESS FOR THE TARGETED GROUP. EXAMPLE OF HISTORIC OPPRESSION, SLAVERY, HOLOCAUST, FORCE LAWS AND COLONIALISM. BY THE WAY, ALL OF THESE EXAMPLES OF OPPRESSION WERE ILLEGAL AND CONTINUE TO BE ETHICALLY AND MORALLY WRONG AND EXPEDITED ANNEXATION ARE ILLEGAL
AND MORALLY WRONG. >>YOUR TIME IS UP.
>>PUBLIC SPEAKER: COUNCIL, THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
TOM MASTERS. WHAT BROUGHT ME IN HERE IS I HAD AN INTERACTION WITH POLICE OFFICERS AT MY HOUSE RECENTLY, AND I DO HAVE TO SAY THAT THEY WERE PROFESSIONAL, AND I APPRECIATE THAT THEY RESPONDED QUICKLY AND SUCH, BUT EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE PROFESSIONAL, I DID NOT LIKE THE FACT THAT THEY ASKED FOR MY SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AND RAN A BACKGROUND CHECK TO SEE IF I HAD ANY WARRANTS OUT JUST BECAUSE WE HAD AN INTERACTION. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT IS APPROPRIATE TO EVERY TIME YOU HAVE AN INTERACTION TO JUST RUN BACKGROUND CHECKS ON THE PEOPLE. I HAVE THIS WHOLE IDEA THAT I MIGHT GET SOME OF THESE INTERNET CONFRONTATIONS THAT I HAVE SEEN BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF THESE THINGS COME UP ON YOUTUBE WHERE YOU HAVE POLICE COME UP TO A PERSON AND THEY DON'T WANT TO ROLL THEIR WINDOW DOWN OR DON'T WANT TO GIVE THEIR ID AND THERE IS A BUNCH OF CONFRONTATION.
THAT IS NOT WHAT WE HAD IN MY HOUSE BECAUSE I DON'T BELIEVE IN THAT. I WAS TAUGHT GROWING UP, IF YOU GET PULLED OVER BY POLICE, ROLL DOWN YOUR WINDOW, SHOW YOUR ID.
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AND DO NOTHING DIFFERENT BECAUSE YOU DON'T WANT TO MAKE THE POLICE NERVOUS. IT'S A TOUGH JOB. SOMEONE USED TO GO BEHIND AND NECK WITH HIS WIFE. THOSE ARE PLACES WHERE PEOPLE WOULD TAKE PEOPLE TO ASSAULT PEOPLE AS WELL. SO, POLICE OFFICER COMES UP IN THAT SITUATION, WHO ARE THEY GOING TO INTERACT WITH. IT'S GOING TO BE THAT PERSON THAT JUST THINK IT'S FUN TO BE OUT THERE WITH THE WIFE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. WITH THAT, I ACTUALLY READ A STORY ONCE IN READER'S DIGEST, WHERE THE KIDS WERE BACK THERE NECKING. THEY WEREN'T CRIMINALS EITHER ONE OF THEM, BUT THE POLICE OFFICER KNOCKED ON THE DOOR AND THE KID PULLED OUT A GUN AND SHOT HIM BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WANT TO INTERACT. WE DON'T WANT AS A SOCIETY TO HAVE THOSE SITUATIONS WHERE THAT POLICE OFFICER HAS TO BE NERVOUS BECAUSE WHEN HE ASKED ME TO GIVE MY SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, ONE OF MY FIRST REACTIONS WAS TO JUST SAY GOODBYE AND SAY NO. YOU NEED TO LEAVE MY HOUSE. RIGHT. SO, I DEFINITELY APPRECIATE THAT THEY CAME BY. DEFINITELY APPRECIATE THAT THEY WERE THERE AND STUFF LIKE THAT, BUT I WOULD ASK THAT WE KNOW WHEN TO -- DON'T ASK THE POLICE OFFICERS THEMSELVES TO PUT THEMSELVES IN A SITUATION WHERE THEY ARE JUST GOING TO CAUSE CONFRONTATION THAT DOESN'T NEED TO HAVE A CONFRONTATION.YOU DON'T HAVE POLICE OFFICERS AT THE DOOR HERE SAYING, HEY, IN ORDER TO GET IN HERE, YOU HAVE TO HAVE A BACKGROUND CHECK. WE DON'T LIVE IN THAT POLICE STATION THAT COME TO MY HOUSE AND THEY DON'T NEED TO RUN A BACKGROUND CHECK ON ME. I WILL GIVE IT TO THEM BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO MAKE THEM NERVOUS AND I DON'T WANT TO HAVE THAT CONVERSATION, BUT I DON'T BELIEVE I'M REQUIRED TO AND GOOD FOR THEM OR ME TO BE PUT IN THAT SITUATION. I DEFINITELY APPRECIATE IF YOU CAN HAVE THAT CONVERSATION. APPRECIATE IT.
>>TOM, I APPRECIATE YOU COMING TO TALKING ABOUT THAT BECAUSE I DIDN'T REALIZE WE DID THAT. WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS WHAT IS OUR PROTOCOL IN THAT SITUATION. ARE THEY GOING TO BE IMPORTANT FOR TO US UNDERSTAND THAT. WHATEVER OUR PROTOCOL IS, WHY, HOW DID IT GET THERE? DO WE HAVE A REASON THAT WE ARE DOING THAT. AND SPECIFIC CALLS, MAYBE WE DON'T DO THAT ON OTHER CALLS BUR , BUT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDER HOW AND WHY THAT DEVELOPED. AND IF IT NEEDS CHANGE, IF IT'S THE SAFETY OF THE OFFICERS, IF THAT HAS COME ABOUT BECAUSE IT IS DEEMED THAT IT IS OFFICER SAFETY, WE NEED TO KNOW THAT. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW WE COME TO THAT CONCLUSION THAT IF WE ARE SHOWING UP IN A CALL THAT'S THERE TO HELP, THAT THAT TRANSITIONS SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY SPECIFIC REASON, WITHOUT ANY OBVIOUS THREAT HOW WE ARE ASKING FOR THAT INFORMATION FOR A BACKGROUND CHECK. I WILL AGREE WITH YOU. I'M NOT SURE I LIKE THAT AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THAT'S EVEN HAPPENING. IF WE CAN GET SOME CLARIFICATION ON THAT, I WILL APPRECIATE THAT AS WELL AND TOM WILL CERTAINLY GET BACK
TO YOU ON THAT. >>THANK YOU, MAYOR.
SOMETIMES YOU ARE NEEDING TO SHOW YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER TO SHOW IF YOU HAVE GUNS IN YOUR HOUSE. THEY NEED TO KNOW YOUR ADDRESS AND SOCIAL SECURITY. THEY NEED TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE
GUNS THERE. >>THAT'S BEEN MY EXPERIENCE.
>>I APPRECIATE YOU COMING OUT. >>ANY CLARIFICATION WE CAN GET, THAT HELPS. THAT WOULD BE GOOD KNOWLEDGE FOR ALL OF US AND WE HAVE THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER ASKING ABOUT THIS TOO.
[13. City Official Reports And Comments]
AND COMMENTS IS THERE ANYTHING THIS EVENT?
SCOTT? >> COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT DAVIDSON. .
THANK YOU. I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO MOLLY FOR THE
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SENIOR PROM WITH THE GREAT JOB SHE DID. I WANTED TO GIVE HER A>>THANK YOU, SCOTT. ANY OTHER COMMENTS?
>> WE GOT THE NEW SHELTER IN FRONT OF MARCOS.
ARE WE GOING TO PUT NEW BALLARDS THERE TO PROTECT IT?
>> RUSS SAID SOMETHING ABOUT THAT. WE ARE LOOKING INTO THAT.
>>AND TRASH CANS. >>WE NEED TO ORDER ALL NEW TRASH
CANS FOR THE R TS STOPS. >>THANK YOU.
>>ANYTHING ELSE? >>
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.