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>> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE, AND WELCOME TO THE CITY OF HUBER HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MEETING. TODAY IS AUGUST 10, 2026, DOES WE ARE GETTING STARTED RIGHT AT 6 P.M.
THIS MEETING IS OFFICIALLY CALLED TO ORDER.
[2. Invocation - Pastor Randy Griffith Of The Free Methodist Church At 6875 Old Troy Pike, Huber Heights, Ohio]
SO NEXT WE HAVE ITEM NUMBER 2 WHICH IS OUR INDICATION BY PASTOR RANDY GRIFFITH THAT THE FREE METHODIST CHURCH HERE IN HUBER HEIGHTS. PASTOR, GOOD TO SEE YOU SIR.>> YOU TOO. >> IN JOHN 8: 51 JESUS SAID, I TELL YOU THE TRUTH. IF ANYONE KEEPS MY WORD, THAT PERSON WILL NEVER SEE DEATH. SOME RELIGIOUS LEADERS RESPONDED TO JESUS BY SAYING IN SO MANY WORDS, WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE SAYING SOMETHING LIKE THAT? BUT JESUS KNEW WHO HE WAS AND RESPONDED BY SAYING IF I GLORIFY MYSELF, MY GLORY MEANS NOTHING.
MY FATHER WHOM YOU CLAIM IS YOUR GOD, HE IS THE ONE WHO GLORIFIES ME. IT NEVER CROSSED JESUS' MIND TO GLORIFY HIMSELF. WE COULD SEE THAT WHEN HE WAS TEMPTED BY THE DEVIL IN THE DESERT.
HE CAME FIRST AND FOREMOST TO GLORIFY HIS FATHER.
IT IS GOD THE FATHER THAT GLORIFIES JESUS, AND IT'S THE FATHER'S WORDS THAT JESUS OBEYED.
WE WERE CREATED TO GLORIFY GOD. AND WHEN WE LIVE TO THE GLORY OF JESUS, WHEN WE GLORIFY HIS NAME BY OUR LIFE AND ACTIONS OBEYING HIS WORDS WE GLORIFY GOD FROM WHOM JESUS CAME AND WITH WHOM JESUS IS ONE. GOD GAVE US OUR LIVES, OUR MARRIAGES, OUR ABILITIES, AND EVERYTHING ELSE SO THAT THROUGH THEIR PROPER USE HE MAY BE GLORIFIED AND SEEN IN WHAT HE TRULY IS IN ALL OF HIS HOLINESS, WISDOM, POWER, AND LOVE.
OUR LIVES ARE MEANT TO GLORIFY GOD.
THIS NATION IS MEANT TO GLORIFY GOD.
IS IT OUR PRIMARY DESIRE FOR GOD TO BE GLORIFIED IN US AND US IN HIM? JESUS SAID IN JOHN 12 THE PERSON WHO LOVES HIS LIFE IN THIS WORLD WILL LOSE IT WHILE THE ONE WHO HATE HIS LIFE IN THIS WORLD WILL KEEP IT FOR ETERNAL LIFE.
WHOEVER SERVES ME MUST FOLLOW ME, AND WHERE I AM MY SERVANT WILL ALSO BE. MY FATHER WILL HONOUR THE ONE WHO SERVES ME. THOSE WHO LOVE THEIR OWN LIVES LIVE FOR THEMSELVES FOR THEIR OWN HONOUR AND DIE.
BUT THOSE WHO LIVE BY FAITH IN JESUS DIE TO THEMSELVES AND LIVE FOR THE GLORY OF GOD AND WILL LIVE FOREVER.
THOSE WHO SERVE GEEUS ARE HONOURED BY GOD, AND THEIR LIFE IS SAFE IN HIM. SO IN OUR DAY-TO-DAY LIVING, WHO ARE WE LIVING TO GLORIFY? LET'S PRAY.
FATHER, ASK THAT WITH YOUR HELP THAT YOU WOULD HELP US TO GLORIFY YOU, TO DO WHAT IS PLEASING TO YOU IN ALL ASPECTS OF OUR LIFE, OF BUSINESS, AND IN THIS MEETING TONIGHT.
[3. Pledge Of Allegiance]
AND IT'S IN CHRIST'S NAME WE PRAY.IF YOU ARE ABLE, PLEASE STAND AND JOIN US IN THE PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
[4. Roll Call]
>> WOULD YOU CALL THE ROLL PLEASE.
>> PRESENT. >> MR. CAMPBELL ISN'T HERE THIS EVENING BUT HAS SENT US REASONING IN LETTING US KNOW SO THERE A MOTION WE EXCUSE HIS ABSENCE.
>> I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE. SECOND.
>> I HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION?
>> YES. >> MOTION PASSES 8-0 ON THE
[5. Approval Of Minutes]
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EXCUSED ABSENCE OF MR. CAMPBELL. NEXT UP IS ITEM NUMBER 5 WHICH IS OUR APPROVAL OF MINUTES. A ARE THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES. THOSE HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED FOR EVERYONE. IF THERE ARE ANY CONCERNS, LET US KNOW F NOT THOSE WILL BE APPROVED.SEEING NONE, THOSE MINUTES FROM JULY 13, 2026, ARE APPROVED.
[ Swearing In And Oath Ceremony - Huber Heights City Police Chief Mike Lang - Mayor Jeff Gore]
NEXT UP IS ITEM NUMBER 6 SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.>> ITEM 6A, SWEARING IN AND BOTH OATH CEREMONY FOR HUBER HEIGHTS POLICE CHIEF MIKE LANG BY MAYOR JEFF GORE.
CHIEF, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE COME DOWN FRONT WITH MR. UNITED
STATESSAL. >> I THINK YOU BETTER USE THE MIC JUST TO BE SURE. I THINK YOU'LL NEED TO TURN IT
>> HERE WE GO. >> I MIKE LANG DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR TO SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES TO.
>> SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
>> THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF OHIO.
>> THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF OHIO.
>> THE CHARTER AND ALL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF HUBER
HEIGHTS. >> THE CHART AND ALL ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF HUBER HEIGHTS. >> AND THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY.
>> AND THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY. HONESTLY.
>> HONESTLY. >> AND IMPARTIALLY.
>> AND IMPARTIALLY. >> DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF MY
OFFICE. >> DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF MY OFFICE TOMORROW THE BEST OF MY ABILITY TO.
>> THE BEST OF MY ABILITIES. >> SO HELP ME GOD.
>> SO, YEAH. I THINK JUST A WORD, AND THAT IS WORD ON STREET SAYS WE REALLY GOD A GOOD ONE.
AND I'M VERY APPRECIATIVE AND VERY THANKFUL.
YOU KNOW, WE DRUG THIS GUY OUT OF RETIREMENT TO COME AND BE OUR CHIEF TONIGHT. SO THAT'S A BIG COMMITMENT, BUT WE GOT A LOT OF STUFF GOING ON IN THE CITY, AND, YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST NICE TO HAVE CHIEF LANG WITH US.
AND I'M JUST VERY APPRECIATIVE THAT YOU DECIDED TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY. I'M GLAD THAT THIS IS YOUR REPUTATION, WHAT WE GOT GOING ON IS SOMETHING YOU'RE EXCITED ABOUT AND WANT TO BE A PART OF. I THINK THAT MEANS A LOT TO ALL OF US. THE WITH THAT BEING SAID, I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW AND EVERYBODY HERE THAT I'M VERY THANKFUL FOR THE GUY THAT WE'VE GOT TO DIRECT OUR POLICE FORCE FOR A VERY LONG TIME. OKAY?
ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY? >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
NO. TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE DIVISION AND CITY STAFF, MANAGER, COUNCIL THANK YOU SO MUCH. THIS HAS BEEN AN AMAZING FIRST 11 DAYS ON THE JOB. WE WORK WITH AN AMAZING BUNCH OF PEOPLE. AND I AM INCREDIBLY EXCITED TO BE A PART OF THIS ORGANIZATION AND TO SEE WHERE WE GO.
HUBER HEIGHTS IS AN AWESOME CITY.
AND I COULD NOT BE MORE HAPPY BEING HERE.
SO THANK YOU BOTH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY AND LET'S DO IT.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[ Fire Division Special Recognition Presentation For Life Saving Actions To Jose Rivera, Alexander Bell, Nickolas McKinney, And Willie Jackson And Trimble Inc. - Fire Chief Keith Knisley And Mayor Jeff Gore]
SPECIAL RECOGNITION PRESENTATION FOR LIFE SAVING AKULIVIKS TO JOSE RIVERRA, ANTHONY -- ALONG WITH FIRE CHIEF KINGSLY.AL FIRE CHIEF KEITH EINSLEY. JUMPING AHEAD OF MYSELF.
>> CHIEF, I'M GONNA HAND THIS OFF TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> AS MR. ROGERS SAID THAT WE ARE HERE TO RECOGNIZE SOME EMPLOYEES OF THE TREMBLE CORPORATION AND RECOGNIZE TREMBLE CORPORATION.
SO IF JOSE, ALEXANDER, NICHOLAS, WILLY WILL COME UP AND A REPRESENT EFFECTIVE TREMBLE COME UP PLEASE.
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I'M GONNA HAND EVERYTHING OVER TO THE DUTY CHIEF THE DAY THAT THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED. THESE GENTLEMEN AND THE CORPORATION REPRESENTATION DEDICATION AND JUST BEING HUMAN BEINGS HELPING OUT THEIR COWORKER IN A TIME OF NEED AND WAS IN CARDIAC ARREST. WE CALL IT THE CHAIN OF SURVIVAL. IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE ON SCENE. THE STATISTICS FOR SOMEBODY HAVING A CARDIAC ARREST WITHOUT HAVING CPR PERFORMED WITH BEING DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL ARE VERY, VERY SMALL.TRIMMABLE HAS INVESTED A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT INTO TRAINING THEIR EMPLOYEES GIVING THEM THE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT TO HAVE THE CONFIDENCE TO BE ABLE TO EXECUTE.
THEY CALL OUR 911 CENTRE. OUR DISPATCHERS ARE PART OF THE PROCESS F THEY NEED TO GIVE CPR INSTRUCTIONS.
AND OUR PERSONNEL OF COURSE BEING ABLE TO COME IN AND MAKE THE TRANSPORT. SO I'M GOING TO HAND THIS OFF TO BATTALION CHIEF COLUMN TO RECOGNIZE THESE FINE MEN.
>> OKAY. LET ME GIVE AUTO SUMMARY OF WHAT HAPPENED ON THAT DAY. ON JUNE 23, 2026, HUBER HEIGHTS FIRE DIVISION CREWS RESPONDED TO TREMBLE FOR A REPORTED CHOKING INCIDENT. WHILE CREWS WERE IN ROUTE THE PATIENT WENT INTO CARDIAC ARREST.
TRIMMABLE EMPLOYEES QUICKLY RECOGNIZED THE EMERGENCY AND TOOK ACTION BY GIVING CPR, A AED AND A LIFE SAVING SHOCK BEFORE PARAMEDICS ARRIVED. UPON ARRIVAL, HUBER HEIGHTS PERSONNEL ASSUMED PATIENT CARE CONTINUING ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT THROUGH HIGH QUALITY PCR, AIRWAY MANAGEMENT, AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF CRITICAL MEDICATIONS WHICH RESULTED IN THE PATIENT REGAINING PULSE BEFORE BEING TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL IN CRITICAL CONDITION. THANKS TO THE OUTTANNEDDING TEAMWORK AND RAPID ACTIONS OF BOTH THE TREMBLE EMPLOYEES AND PERSONALIA, THE PATIENT CONTINUED TO IMPROVE AND WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL ON JULY 17TH, 2026.
THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF HOW EARLY BYSTANDER INTERVENTION COMBINED WITH EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE CAN SAVE A LIFE. ONE OF THE KEY REASONS THIS RESPONSE WAS SO SUCCESSFUL IS TREMBLE'S COMMITMENT TO WORKPLACE SAFETY. THE COMPANY PROVIDES ANNUAL CPR AND AED TRAINING FOR ITS EMPLOYEES, INCORPORATES SAFETY EDUCATION INTO EVERY NEW HIRE ORIENTATION AND CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL SAFETY WEEK FOR ITS WAREHOUSE EMPLOYEES.
BY MAKING SAFETY A CORE PART OF ITS CULTURE, THEY HAVE EMPOWERED EMPLOYEES TO RESPOND CONFIDENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY DURING AN EMERGENCY. WE COMMEND THE EMPLOYEES AND THE MEMBERS OF THE HUBER HEIGHTS FIRE DIVISION FOR THEIR EXCEPTIONAL ACTIONS AND UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO PROTECTING LIVES. THANK YOU GUYS.
THINK THAT IS JUST FANTASTIC. THIS IS RECOGNIZING WHAT YOU GUYS HAVE DONE NUMBER 1 IS PRETTY INCREDIBLE ON OUR HART.
SO HAPPY YOU ARE ABLE TO BE HERE AND THAT THE PATIENT WAS PROGRESSED AND RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL.
AND I THINK, YOU KNOW, YOU SUMMED IT UP, RIGHT.
THERE IS NOTHING LIKE HAVING THAT IMMEDIATE ACTION TAKEN PLACE. AND WE NEVER KNOW HOW WE'RE GOING TO REACT IN A SITUATION LIKE THAT UNTIL THE TIME COMES.
YOU DIDN'T FREEZE. AND I AM SURE THE PATIENT IS VERY, VERY THANKFUL OF THAT. THE THANK YOU GUYS AGAIN.
IT'S SUCH AN HONOUR TO HAVE YOU HERE.
AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SAVING HIM.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. GOOD TO SEE YOU.
[ 2026 City Beautification Awards Presentation – Ms. Sarah Forsythe, Parks Manager, And The Huber Heights Arts And Beautification Commission]
6C2026 CITY BEAUTIFICATION AWARDS PRESENTATION.THE HUBER HEIGHTS BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION.
>> HELLO. I AM HERE TO INTRODUCE CHERYL BRANDONENBERG. SHE IS THE VICE CHAIR OF THE ARTS AND BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION AND IS HAPPENS TO BE THE CHAMPION OF THE BEAUTIFICATION AWARDS EACH YEAR.
SHE PUTS A LOT OF HARD WORK INTO THIS.
AND SHE IS GOING TO COME UP AND TELL YOU ALL ABOUT HER VOLUNTEERISM AND EVERYTHING THAT GOES INTO IT.
AND THEN WE ARE GOING TO RECOGNIZE THE WINNERS HERE WITH US TONIGHT. SO.
>> YEAH. THE I DON'T REMEMBER HOW LONG I HAVE BEEN DOING THIS, BUT MAYBE FOUR YEARS.
THREE OR FOUR. ANYWAY, IT'S REALLY TAKEN ON A LOT OF COMMUNITY INTEREST. AND PEOPLE ARE NOMINATING EACH OTHER FOR THESE AWARTS AND THINGS.
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I THINK IT'S CLOSE TO 30. SOME OF THE YARDS GOT MORE THAN ONE NOMINATION. BUT FOR THE MOST PART WE HAD A LOT OF NO, MA'AM NATIONS. THE WE'RE PRESENTING EIGHT AWARDS TONIGHT. AND I KNOW SOME OF OUR AWARD WINNERS ARE HERE. I SEE THREE OF THEM.ANYWAY, YEAH. IF YOU'RE HERE TO RECEIVE AN AWARD FOR THE YARD BEAUTIFICATION PROGRAM, PLEASE COME FORWARD. WE'RE GOING TO PRESENT A CERTIFICATE TO YOU. SOME OF YOU I METED, AND SOME OF YOU I DIDN'T. SO HELLO.
THAT SOUNDS GOOD. ACTUALLY THESE TWO PEOPLE ARE ON OUR COMMISSION. SO THE FIRST AWARD WAS FOR HISTORIC HU HUBER. WE TRIED TO RECOGNIZE A HOUSE THAT'S BEEN HERE BEFORE HUBER STARTED.
AND THAT WAS AWARDED TO 6617 CHAMBERSBERG ROAD.
GORGEOUS GREEN AWARD GOING TO 8631 CHRISTY GATE.
THEY HAVE A BEAUTIFUL YARD. AND POLLINATOR FRIENDLY.
7741 SUMMERVILLE. AND THEN WE ARE RECOGNIZING THE BEST SMALL BUSINESS IN HUBER HEIGHTS.
AND THAT GOES TO B SIDE COFFEE BAR, AND THAT IS MIKE MAJORS.
STOPPERRER OF HUMAN RIGHT. SO IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN THERE.
>> AND YOU CAN FIND HIS HIGH SCHOOL PICTURE ON FACEBOOK IF
OUR NEXT ONE IS MARIGOLD AWARDS WE JUST NAMED AFTER OUR CITY FLOWER. AND THAT IS GOING TO MY NEIGHBOUR DEBBY. AND HER YARD IS BEAUTIFUL TOO.
>> THEY'RE ON THE PRESENTATION. >> SO IF YOU WANTED TO DRIVE BY AND SEE ANY OF THEM. OKAY.
RED, WHITE, AND BEAUTIFUL. OF COURSE YOU'LL KNOW WHY THEY GOT THAT ONE. WENT TO 6000 CHARLES GATE ROAD.
WENT TO THE CHURCH. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANYBODY
>> DO YOU WANT TO ACCEPT THEIR AWARD?
>> EVERYBODY HAS TO HAVE AN ON BEHALF OF PERSON.
PRESENTED THE MAYOR'S AWARD TO CHINA COTTAGE.
THEY'RE PROBABLY ALL WORKING. >> THEY HAVE BEEN BUSY.
>> WE KEPT THEM BUSY THAT'S FOR SURE.
>> SO THANK YOU ALL. UP GUYS DO A BEAUTIFUL JOB WITH YOUR YARDS, AND I THINK I TOLD MOST OF YOU THAT IF I WON AN AWARD IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN. MY YARD HAS PLENTY OF GREEN STUFF BUT NOT WHAT I PLANTED. CAN WE SQUISH.
>> OKAY. ON THE COUNT OF THREE, SMILE.
ONE, TWO, THREE. PERFECT, THANK YOU.
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>> NEXT ITEM NUMBER 7 WHICH IS CITIZENS COMMENTS FOR SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEMS. TONY?
>> R. >> WE HAVE TWO PEOPLE SIGNED TOWN TALK ABOUT CASE BDP2019 HOWEVER THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THAT TONIGHT, SO WE WILL CALL ON YOU TO SPEAK DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THOSE ITEMS. AND THEN I HAVE A CITIZEN TO SPEAK ON ITEM 10F; IS THAT RIGHT, JULIE? LOOKS LIKE A F.
THAT WILL ALL BE DURING PUBLIC HEARING.
>> SO ALL THREE ARE PUBLIC HEARING COMMENTS?
>> NO. THERE'S ONE FOR GENERAL COMMENT.
[8. City Manager Report]
>> NEXT UP IS NUMBER 8 WHICH IS OUR CITY MANAGER'S REPORT.
JOHN, HOW ARE YOU. >> GOOD, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
JUST A FEW UPDATES AND EVENTS COMING UP.
SO WE'LL GET THROUGH THESE. FIRST I WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY WE DID GET NOTIFIED THEY WILL BE TRIMMING SOME TREES LOCALLY.
MOST OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS HAVE ALREADY BEEN NOTIFIED.
AREAS IN CONCERN FOR US WOULD BE NORTH ALONG THE PIKE TO FISHBERG AND SOUTH HEADING INTO RIVERSIDE.
SO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, ITS ON OUR WEBSITE AND YOU CAN CALL THE NUMBER AS WELL. BIG SHOUTOUT AND I AM SAD THEY'RE ALL GONE. BRIAN IS STILL HERE.
WHAT AN AMAZING NIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH A.
OUTSTANDING. THEY CONTINUE TO AMAZE ME EVERY YEAR. I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW MANY CRUISERS DID WE HAVE HERE, BRIAN.
>> AT ONE POINT WE HAD 37. >> 37 CRUISERS FROM OTHER JURISDICTIONS HERE. JUST A REALLY GREAT NIGHT.
EVERYBODY LOOKED LIKE I WALKED IN THE HIGH SCHOOL AND IT WAS HARD TO GET INTO ALL THE BOOTH. JUST TO GIVE A GREAT SHOUTOUT TO ALL THE GREAT WORK THEY DID PUTTING A NATIONAL NIGHT OUT.
ANOTHER BIG SHOUTOUT IF YOU DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO GO TO BITES IN THE HEIGHTS ON SATURDAY, JUST A REALLY PARKS AND REC AND KEVIN UP WITH MEI DID AN OUTSTANDING JO.
FOOD TRUCKS, CAR SHOW VENDORS. WE DID STICK AROUND AND IT WAS PRETTY ENTRAIN. JUST A SHOUTOUT TO STAFF AND THE HARD WORK THEY ARE DOING IN AND AROUND THE COMMUNITY.
YOU HAVE ALREADY SEEN CHIEF LANG OUR POLICE CHIEF.
WE DO HAVE SOME NEW HIRES FOR JULY.
YOU GUYS MET JANELLE LAST MONTH WITH JIM.
SHE IS ONE OF OUR NEW DEPUTY DIRECTORS OF FINANCE.
HAILEY IS IN THE BUILDING. AH, SO HAILEY OUR NEW CITY PLANNER IS IN THE BUILDING. IF YOU GET A CHANCE TO SAY HI TO HER. WE HAVE A NEW POLICE OFFICER JORDAN FOX, MAINTENANCE TECH TYLER AND A NEW EMT I MET YESTERDAY AT THE GRAND REOPENING.
SO JUST A BIG SHOUTOUT. AGAIN WE CONTINUE TO HUNDRED THE HIRING TRAIN AND GET PEOPLE HIRED.
JUST SAY HI. A REMINDER TOMORROW NIGHT IS TASTY TUESDAY THAT FOOD TRUCK RALLY WE HAVE AT CLYDE PARK.
AND THIS IS TONY'S. >> NOT DOING IT ANYMORE.
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY I DON'T KNOW IF YOU PASSED THE TORCH.
WE WILL HAVE OUR ANNUAL SHREDDING EVENT AUGUST 22 FROM 9 TO 11. WILL BE AT THE PARK AND ALSO THE ROSE MUSIC CENTRE. A COUPLE EVENTS COMING UP.
FIRST ON AUGUST 23 THEY WILL DO THE FIRST EVER ONE GAME ONE COMMUNITY. IT'S A THREE ON THREE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT IN COMMUNITY PARK. AND AGAIN START AT 2 P.M.
SO IF YOU GET A CHAN TO STOP BY OR HAVE A TEAM THAT WANTS TO PLAY THREE ON THREE, YOU CAN SIGN UP.
AND THEN ALSO THEY JUST SENT THIS OUT TO ME, THE MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL WILL BE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH FROM 11 A.M. TO 6 P.M. SO I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.
>> SO DID I HEAR A COLLECTIVE WHEW FROM OVER THERE.
DEFINITELY WELCOME TO A VERY MUCH NEEDED ADDITION TO THE CITY WITH ALL THE THINGS WE HAVE GOING ON.
THANK YOU ALL FOR WANTING TO BE HERE AND BE A PART OF WHAT WE HAVE GOING ON. AND JUST ON ANOTHER NOTE.
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WHEN I SEE ALL THESE THINGS ARE HAPPENING IN THE COMMUNITY, THAT REALLY IS WHAT MAKES A COMMUNITY.THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS TO DO AND TAKE PART IN AND BE INVOLVED IN THAT WE ADVERTISE AND HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE INVOLVED IN HUBER HEIGHTS. AND I HOPE EVERYBODY SEES AND READS AND LOOKS AT ALL THE DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT THEY HAVE BECAUSE WE REALLY DO HAVE SOME GREAT VOLUNTEERS, GREAT STAFF WHO WORK TIRELESSLY TO PUT THESE THINGS ON TO HAVE GOOD TIMES WITH THEIR CITIZENS AND NEIGHBOURS AND A GOOD TIME OUTSIDE THE OUTSIDE. SUMMER IS A GREAT TIME TO HAPPEN. THANK YOU TO ALL THE STAFF AND ANYBODY WHO HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH ORGANIZING ANY OF THE EVENTS THAT HAPPEN IN THE CITY THAT OUR RESIDENTS CAN TAKE PART OF. I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTION.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY THOSE COMMENTS.
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANYTHING ELSE FOR JOHN? OKAY. THANK YOU.
NEXT UP IS NUMBER 9 WHICH IS PENDING BUSINESS.
[ A Motion To Appoint Ms. Chelsea Sowatskey To The Arts And Beautification Commission For A Term Ending June 30, 2027.]
TONY? >> THERE IS NONE THIS EVENING,
ITEM NUMBER 10, NEW WISDOM. >> 10A A MOTION TO APPOINT MS. CHELSEA SAWATSKY FOR THE BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION FOR A TERM ENDING JUNE 27, 2017. THIS WAS DISCUSSED AT THE WORK SESSION. A BACKGROUND CHECK HAS BEEN COMPLETED. WE ARE HAPPY TO SAY THIS FILLS THE LAST REMAINING VACANCY ON THIS PARTICULAR COMMISSION AND WOULD ASK FOR COUNCIL'S ACTION ON THE APPOINTMENT TONIGHT.
>> THANK YOU. THAT WAS A RECOMMENDATION AT THE WORK SESSION TO ADOPT. ANITA?
>> TESTIFY TO APPOINT. >> IS THERE A SECOND?
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? >> PLEASE BYRGE.
[ A Motion To Direct The Clerk Of Council To Respond To The Ohio Division Of Liquor Control With No Objections In Reference To New Liquor Permit #10018202-1 For China Cottage At 6488 Chambersburg Road, Huber Heights, Ohio, 45424.]
>> AND THE MOTION CARRIES 8-0. AND NEXT IS ITEM 10B.
>> A MOTION TO DIRECT THE CLERK IN COUNCIL TO RESPOND TO THE DIVISION OF LIQUOR CONTROL WITH NO OBJECTIONS AND WITH REFERENCE TO LIQUOR PERMIT NUMBER 100182002-1 FOR CHINA COTTAGE
6488 HUBER HEIGHTS, OHIO. >> ADDITIONAL COMMENTS.
>> BETTER LATE THAN NEVER. PROUD TO WELCOME THEM TO THE COMMUNITY. AND THIS IS A NEW LIQUOR PERMIT AT THAT LOCATION TO EMT THE SELLING OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
>> COUNCIL RECOMMENDS WAS RECOMMENDATION FOR ADOPTION.
IS THERE A MOTION? >> MOVE TOF TO ADOPT.
>> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? >> WHEN DOES IT GO INTO EFFECT?
>> SO IT'S SENT TO US AND FROM THE LIQUOR CONTROL.
THERE IS A 30-DAY PERIOD WHERE OBJECTION CAN BE FILED.
AT THE END OF THAT THE LICK PERMIT WILL BE ISSUED SO IT WILL
BE IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. >> THANK YOU.
[ A Public Hearing Scheduled For August 10, 2026 By The Huber Heights City Council For Case BDP 26-19. The Applicant Is Coast To Coast Heavy Haul, Inc. The Applicant Is Requesting Approval Of A Basic Development Plan For An 8,800 Square Foot Truck Maintenance Building, A 2,000 Square Foot Office Building, And Parking For Up To Forty-Three (43) Trucks Or Trailers On 6.251 Acres Of Property Located At 4742 West National Road And Further Described As Parcel Number A29-000705 On The Miami County Auditor's Map.]
>> AND MOTION CARRIES 8-0. NEXT WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM 10C.
>>> PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 10, 2026, BY THE HUBER HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL FOR CASE BDP26-19.
THE APPLICANT IS COAST TO COAST HEAVY HAULING LIMITED.
THEY ARE REQUESTING PREVIOUSLY FOR A BASIC HE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR A 8,800 SQUARE FOOT TRUCK MAINTENANCE BUILDING, A 2,000 SQUARE FOOT OFFICE BUILDING AND PARKING FOR UP TO 43 TRUCKS OR TRAILERS ON 6.251 ERICS OF PROPERTY LOCATE AT 4742 WEST NATIONAL ROAD FURTHER DESCRIBED AS PARCEL NUMBER 829-000705 ON
THE MIAMI COUNTY AUDITOR'S MAP. >> SO WE WILL NEXT MOVE ON.
THIS IS THE PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR CASE BDP26-19 IS NOW OPEN. AND I WOULD CALL ON CITY STAFF TO MAKE THE INITIAL PRESENTATION.
>> MAYOR GORE, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.
THIS IS AN APPLICATION FOR BASIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN ON 6.25 ACRES ON 4742 WEST NATIONAL ROAD ON THE WEST END OF U.S. 40.
IT IS AGRICULTURAL USE AT THE MOMENT.
IT IS VACANT HADN'TLAND. IT IS ZONED PLANNED INDUSTRIAL.
IT HAS BEEN ZONED THAT WAY FOR SOME TIME.
THE APPLICANT RUNS A VERY LARGE FREIGHT HAULING CENTRE.
SO THEIR BREAD AND BUTTER ARE, LIKE, TRANSFORMERS OR LARGE EQUIPMENT THAT GOES FROM RAIL, AND THEY TAKE IT DOWN TO THE LAST, YOU KNOW, FEW MILES KIND OF THING.
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THEY ARE PROPOSING A 8,800 SQUARE FOOT MAINTENANCE BUILDINGA 2,000 SQUARE FOOT OFFICE.ON THE PLANS, THEY ILLUSTRATED 43 TRUCK PARKING TRAILERS.
THE THERE WILL NOT BE THAT MUCH PARKING FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS.
AT THE MOMENT THEY ONLY OWN ABOUT 13 -- EXCUSE ME.
THEY WILL HAVE 13 EMPLOYEES AT THIS LOCATION.
THEIR TRUCK TRAIL Y YOU ARES ARE VERY LARGE, SO IT ARE TAKE AUTOPSY LOT MORE ROOM THAN JUST A STANDARD 53-FOOT TRAILER.
THEY ARE LOCATING THEIR HEADQUARTERS HERE.
LIKE I SAID THERE WILL BE ABOUT 13 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES AT THIS SITE. THIS THE LOCATION OUTLINED IN THE HEAVY PLAQUE AS MENTIONED ZONED PLANNED INDUSTRIAL.
TO THE NORTH WE HAVE INDUSTRIAL ZONED LAND AS WELL AS AGRICULTURAL LAND IN BETHEL TOWNSHIP.
TO THE SOUTH IS PLANNED MIXED USE AS FAR AS CARRIAGE TRAILS.
TO THE EAST IS A VACANT INDUSTRIAL SPACE BUT IT IS ZONED INDUSTRIAL. TO THE WEST, THERE IS A CHURCH AS WELL AS RESIDENTIAL USES. THIS IS THE PROPOSED SITE PLAN.
IT IS ORIENTED ACTUALLY NORTH IS ON YOUR RIGHT, SO IT COULD FIT IN THE SCREEN. THERE WILL BE A MAINTENANCE FACILITY OFF THE NORTH AND OFF U.S. 40.
THE OFFICES WILL BE IN THE BACK. THERE IS STORAGE HERE FOR THE MATERIAL ON SITE. IN TALKING TO THE APPLICANT USUALLY WHAT OCCURS IS THEY PICK UP WHATEVER IT IS HERE, MOVE IT HERE ON SITE UNTIL THE BUILDING OR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IS READY TO RECEIVE IT. SO TO THE SOUTH OF THE SITE WILL BE A LARGE RETENTION BASIN TO DEAL WITH THE STORM WATER ISSUES THAT SOME OF THE RESIDENTS TO THE SOUTH FACE.
IN OUR CONVERSATIONS WITH THE APPLICANT THE APPLICANT WHO ISN'T HERE UNFORTUNATELY BUT HAS STATED NUMEROUS TIMES THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES REGARDING LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING TO MAKE SURE THERE'S AN ADEQUATE BUFFER BETWEEN THEMSELVES, THE CHURCH, AND THE RESIDENTS TO THE SOUTH.
AS FAR AS THE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, THE CODE REQUIRES A 25-FOOT SIDE AND REAR SET BACK ALTHOUGH BECAUSE IT IS A BUDDING PLANNED MIXED USE DISTRICT HE THERE IS A FURTHER 75-FOOT SOUTHERN SETBACK WHICH THE SITE DOES MEET THAT BETWEEN THE ACTUAL SET BACK PLUS 50-FOOT STORM WATER THERE IS ADEQUATE REAR SEPARATION. THE BUILDING LOT COVERAGE IS 10800 SQUARE FOOT WHICH IS PROPOSED WHICH IS ABOUT 4% OF THE 6 AND A QUARTER ACRES, WELL UNDER THE 75% MAXIMUM BUILDING LOT COVERAGE IN THE PLANNED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT.
THERE IS ONE SETBACK ISSUE THAT WE WILL ADDRESS AS PART OF THE DETAILED DEVELOPMENT PLAN IF IT MOVES THAT FAR.
THERE IS ONE PARKING STALL THAT IS INDICATED ON THE SITE PLAN THAT'S TECHNICALLY IN THE FRONT YARD OF THE BUILDING WHICH IS PROHIBITED BY CODE SO, WE SUGGESTED THAT THE APPLICANT RESPEED LIMIT A NEW SITE PLAN ELIMINATING THAT FRONT YARD PARKING. THIS WOULD ALL BE REVIEWED WITH THE DETAILED DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPLICATION AS IS FOR OUR NORMAL COURSE OF ACTION. AS FAR AS CONFORMANCE WITH THE GENERAL STANDARDS, STAFF FEELS THAT THIS PROPOSAL IS CONSISTENT WITH A THOROUGHFARE AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
AS I MENTION NO REZONING IS REQUIRED.
U.S. 40 DOES HAVE ADEQUATE CAPACITY TO SERVE THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT. WHILE IT IS A TRUCKING FACILITY,ISH MY DISCUSSIONS IS IT IS NOT LIKE ABS OR FEDEX FREIGHT THAT HAS TRUCKS COMING IN DAY AFTER DAY.
IT'S NOT THAT BUSY. WE DO NOT ANTICIPATE ANY UNDUE BUILDING ON UTILITIES, FIRE, POLICE, OR SCHOOLS.
WE HAVE ASKED THAT THE REAR TREE LINE BE PRESERVED AS A NATURAL BUFFER. IN ADDITION WHERE ANY GAPS WERE TO BE WE WOULD REQUIRE THE APPLICANT TO FILL THOSE IN WITH EVERGREEN SCREENING TO FURTHER ENHANCE THAT BUFFER BETWEEN THE ADJACENT RESIDENCIES TO THE SOUTH AND THAT SITE.
AS FAR AS OUR RECOMMENDATION, STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE DEFENCEMAN PLAN ON JUNE 29TH WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS.
ONE, THAT WE PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE REAR TREE LINE,
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REPLACE DEAD AND DYING TREES WITH DENSE EVERGREEN TREES THAT ARE AT LEAST 6' TALL AT PLANTING.AS MENTIONED THE PARKING SETBACK OF 25 FEET FROM U.S. NEEDS TO BE SET AT 25 FEET FROM THE PLAN RIGHT AWAY OF U.S. 40 OR 75 FEET FROM THE CENTRE LINE WHICH IS BECAUSE OFLY THE SAME DISTANCE.
WE WOULD PROHIBIT THE STORAGE OF INOPERABLE VEHICLE JUNK PARTS AND MATERIALS SHALL BE PROHIBITED.
OUR CONCERN IS THAT SINCE IT WILL HAVE A MAINTAIN FACILITY, WHAT WE DON'T IT WOULDN'T SEE IS THE EXTRA PARTS OR PARTS THAT ARE NO LONGER USED STORED OUT BESIDE THE MAINTENANCE BUILDING ET CETERA. THE CONDITION IS THAT MATERIAL STORAGE SHALL BE LIMITED TO MATERIALS TRANSPORTED OR DELIVERED. THE FOURTH CONDITION WOULD BE TRANSTORY OR SLEEPING DRIVERS WOULD BE PREMEDITATED.
THIS WAS A CONCERN OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION PARTICULARLY AS A RESULT OF THE REZONING REQUEST WE HAD OFF OF NEW CARLISLE PIKE FROM COMMERCIAL TO INDUSTRIAL TO DO BASICALLY A TRUCK DRAFT LOT. THE RESIDENT TO THE SOUTH WHO SPOKE IN OPPOSITION OF THE PROJECT HAD SUGGESTED THAT THE HOURS OF OPERATION BE LIMITED TO WHAT IS SHOWN HERE.
WE HAVE MADE THAT A CONDITION, AND THE APPLICANT IS PERFECTLY FINE WITH THAT. THE LAST CONDITION THAT WE ADDED BASED ON CONVERSATIONS WITH PLANNING COMMISSION AS WELL AS OTHER CONCERNS THAT HAVE BEEN RAISED SINCE THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING WOULD BE THAT OVERNIGHT PARKING OR STORAGAL IS THAT BE LIMITED TO THE APPLICANT'S CARGO TRUCKS, TRAILERS, OR THOSE OF ITS MAINTENANCE CUSTOMERS.
THEY SHALL NOT LEASE PARKING TO AFFILIATED THIRD PARTY.
THE APPLICANT IS FINE WITH THIS CONDITION AND IS BASICALLY WILL JUST USE THE FACILITY FOR THEIR OWN PURPOSES AND NOT LEASE SPACES TO UNAFFILIATED OWNER OPERATORS OR OPERATE ANY KIND OF TRUCK PARKING THAT IS NOT RELATED TO THEIR ACTUAL COMPANY.
AT THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, ONE RESIDENT SPOKE AGAINST THE DEVELOPMENT AND SUBMITTED WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE WHICH YOU HAVE SEEN. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN ADDITIONAL WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE THAT WAS TRANSMITTED TO YOU TODAY THAT TONY RECEIVED. PLANNING COMMISSION DID RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE BASIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN WITH THE FIRST FIVE CONDITIONS, AND I ADDED THE 6TH CONDITION BETWEEN THE WORK SESSION TODAY AS PUBLIC HEARING. AS I STATED, THE APPLICANT HAS MENTIONED NUMEROUS TIMES THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO WORK WITH THE CITY STAFF AS WELL AS RESIDENTS TO THE SOUTH TO MAKE SURE TO THE B OF THEIR ABILITY THEY CAN VISUALLY IMPROVE OR AT LEAST BLOCK ANY VIEW FROM THE RESIDENTS INTO STORAGE AREAS.
ONE OF THE ISSUES THAT WAS BROUGHT UP WAS STORMWATER ESPECIALLY FLOODING IN THE RESIDENT'S PROPERTY TO THE SO SOUTH. THE RETENTION POND WILL BE ADEQUATELY SIZED TO HANDLE ALL THAT AND SHOULD MITIGATE THAT FULLY. HOWEVER, WE WON'T GET THOSE AND MAKE SURE THEY ARE REVIEWED BY OUR CITY ENGINEER AS WELL AS PREPARED BY AN ENGINEER. SO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF ME, I KNOW THAT THE INDIVIDUAL WHO SPOKE MANY IT OPPOSITION IS HERE AND THE APPLICANT WAS UNABLE TO BE HERE, SO I CAN -- IT'S NOT MY JOB TO SELL THE PROJECT, BUT I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE THAT MAY HAVE COME UP IN OUR CORRESPONDENCE.
>> THANKS. SO WE'LL FOLLOW OUR PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURE. AND UNDER THIS PROCEDURE WE WOULD ASK AT THIS POINT FOR ANYONE THAT'S HERE REPRESENTING COAST TO COAST HEAVY HAUL TO PROVIDE ANY COMMENT OR INFORMING THEY HAVE. BUT LIKE AARON HAD SAID THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO TO BE HERE THIS EVENING.
SO NEXT WE WILL MOVE ONTO ITEM NUMBER 4 WHICH IS TO CALL IN OUR OWN TO PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT YOU MAY HAVE.
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SO NEXT MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 5 AND I WOULD ASK IF THERE'S ANY PERSON PRESENT THAT WOULD WISH TO SPEAK IN FAVOUR OF THE APPROVAL THIS EVENING. PLEASE COME FORWARD.NEXT I WOULD ASK IF THERE'S ANY PERSONS PRESENT WHO WISH TO SPEAK AGAINST THE APPROVAL OF THIS ISSUE.
PLEASE COME FORWARD. AND I BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE SOME OF OUR REGISTERED SPEAKERS THIS EVENING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.
>> FIRST UP WE HAVE IAN MANGER. >> CAN YOU SPEAK UP.
>> MY NAME IS IAN. I AM HERE IN OPPOSITION OF THE BDP2619. I EVEN THE PROPERTY 2591 BLUE FLAG STREET DIRECTLY SOUTH OF THE SITE HERE AS MENTIONED.
I SUBMITTED WRITTEN COMMENTS TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON JULY 14TH, AND A FOLLOW-UP LETTER TO THIS COUNCIL AHEAD OF TONIGHT'S HEARING. SEVERAL OF MY NEIGHBOUR AS WELL THAT ARE HERE TONIGHT ARE IN OPPOSITION AND HAVE SUBMITTED THEIR OWN COMMENTS. I JUST WANT TO START BY THANKING THE COUNCIL AND ALSO AARON FOR TWO SPECIFIC THINGS NOW WRITTEN DIRECTLY INTO THAT ORDER UNANIMOUS.
CONDITION 6 PROHIBITS LEASING A TRAILER PARKING TO UNAFFILIATED THIRD PARTIES. THAT DIRECTLY DRIVEWAYS ONE OF OUR BIGGEST CONCERNS ABOUT THIS DEVELOPMENT.
AND THEN CONDITION 5 SET THE HOURS OF OPERATION EXACTLY AS WE DISCUSSED. I APPRECIATE BEING TAKEN SERIOUSLY AND THAT BEING PUT IN WRITING AS WELL.
SO I AM NOT HERE TO OPPOSE THE USE OUTRIGHT TONIGHT, BUT I AM ASKING COUNCIL TO RESOLVE ENGINEERING DETAILS THAT DO BELONG IN THE DETAILED DEVELOPMENT PLAN STAGE HE, AND I HAVE THREE SPECIFIC THINGS I WOULD LIKE AS PART OF THAT REVIEW AND THIS APPROVAL. THE FIRST ITEM IN REGARDS TO THE SCREENING. THE CODE ALLOWED THE SCREEN TO BE SATISFIED BY FENCE, MOUND, OR WALL.
I ASK THAT FENCE OR WALL BE CONSIDERED RATHER THAN A MOUND SINCE BUILDING A MOUND WOULD LIKELY REQUIRE REMOVING EXISTING TREES WHICH WE ARE OTHERWISE TRYING TO PRESERVE.
IN ADDITION AT THE WORK SESSION STAFF DID ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROPERTY SHEDS SIGNIFICANT WATER ONTO NEIGHBOURING PROPERTIES AND THAT THIS NEW DESIGN WILL CAPTURE AND SLOWLY RELEASE IT.
I ASK THAT THE STORM WATER PLAN WITH CERTIFIED BY A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER SHOWING NO INCREASE IN RUNOFF VOLUME OR PEAK FLOW INTO THE XIING TRAINAGE SYSTEM WHICH STILL SHOWED STANDING WATER 24 HOURS AFTER A HEAVY RAIN WE HAD THAT GLADDED A MAJORITY OF MY YARD. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT CITY ENGINEER DOES DO THE CALCULATIONS CORRECTLY AND NOT THAT THE NEW POND IS JUST DESIGNED ON ITS OWN.
AND THEN SEVERAL OF THE COMMENTS MADE SO FAR SHOWED NO FUEL STATIONS. THE SCREEN ALL EXCELLENT AND I AM GRATEFUL FOR THEM BUT MY LAST ASK IS THAT THESE BE ALSO WRITTEN SO THAT THEY RUN WITH THE PROPERTY AND NOT JUST WITH THIS APPLICANT. AND THAT THE CITY RETAIN COMPLIANCE OVER TIME SINCE THE OWNERSHIP, THE STAFF, AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES CAN ALL CHANGE. SO THANK YOU FOR OUR TIME AND TAKING THESE CONCERNS SERIOUSLY THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE TO ADDRESS THOSE CONCERNS.
AND SO I THINK, YOU KNOW, SOME PICTURES AND THINGS I HAVE SEEN AND MY CONCERN ALSO IS PROBABLY BIGGER THAN ANYTHING WAS THE STORM WATER SITUATION. SO I AGREE AND AM VERY MUCH IN FAVOUR OF MAKING SURE THAT ISSUE WAS RESOLVED AND WHATEVER WE DO THERE, I WOULD IT WOULDN'T SEE THE SITUATION NOT -- I WANT TO MAKE THAT SITUATION BETTER AND NOT JUST KEEP IT WHAT IT IS.
IT SHOULD BE BETTER. IF WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO IF THAT SITE IS GOING TO BE REPAIRED, FIXED, AND MADE TO WHERE ALL THOSE THINGS WORK FOR THIS APPLICANT, WE HAVE GOTTA MAKE SURE THAT THAT RETENTION BASIN IS THE NO JUST MAINTAINED BUT MAKES THE WHOLE SITUATION BETTER FROM A STORM WATER COLLECTION PERSPECTIVE. SO I AM, I WOULD IN NO WAY BE IN FAVOUR IF WE CAN'T VERIFY THE WATER SITUATION IS BETTER.
>> IT WILL DEFINITELY GET BETTER.
SO WE BUILT THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM TO THE TOP.
YOU CAN'T SEE IT IN THIS PICTURE BUT IT'S TO THE SOUTH AND TO THE WEST. BECAUSE THIS SITE WAS CAUSING PROBLEMS PREVIOUSLY. SO WE WOULD, THIS RETENTION POND
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WOULD SOLVE THAT ISSUE AND WOULD BE TIED INTO THAT EXISTING SYSTEM. AND IF IT NEEDS TO BE SIZEDAPPROPRIATELY, IT WILL BE. >> NEXT I WANT TO, THANK YOU.
DID YOU HAVE ANY CONVERSATIONS WITH -- DID THE BUSINESS OWNER GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU? HAVE YOU HAD DISCUSSIONS WITH
HIM? >> I HAVE MAINLY GONE THROUGH
AARON. >> MAINLY GONE THROUGH AARON.
ALL RIGHT. THE ISSUE OF THE TENSION, SO WHAT WAS IT. IF THE FENCING IS THE PREVENTION. IF YOU PUT UP AN EVERGREEN TREE, IT TAKES A WHILE FOR THOSE THINGS TO MATURE.
WE HAVE, LIKE, A MOUND AT THE YMCA.
BUT IF A FENCE IS WHAT THE PREFERRED METHOD OF SCREENING IS IF THE DEVELOPERS WANT TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO SCREEN
THAT, IS THAT THE PREFERENCE? >> SO IF THE, SO IT'S KIND OF A CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE. THIS APPLICANT WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES. SO IF IT'S THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNER TO THE SOUTH, THE WAY THIS SITE IS GONNA BE DESIGNED IS THAT FENCE IS GOING TO BE OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND FOR THE APPLICANT. SO THEY WILL INVEST WHAT IT TAKES TO GET THIS TO GO THROUGH. SO IF IAN AND THE NEIGHBOURS PREFER A FENCE, WE WILL MAKE SURE THERE'S A FENCE THERE DURING THE DETAILED DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND BUFFER THAT FENCE WITH VEGETATION ON EITHER SIDE BECAUSE I DON'T THINK THAT THE NEIGHBOURS WOULD WANT JUST ONE, YOU KNOW, 200-FOOT LONG IN ANSWERS RUNS THE PERIMETER OR THE WIDTH OF THAT PROPERTY.
THE CONVERSATION I HAD WITH THE COMPLICATE WAS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RETENTION POND. ADDITIONAL VEGETATION PLANTED THERE WOULD BLOCK THE VIEW OF ANY ITEMS STORED THERE TEMPORARILY. SO THERE'S KIND OF TWO ROWS OF VEGETATION OR FENCING AND VEGETATION THAT WOULD DRASTICALLY REDUCE WHAT THE NEIGHBOURS CAN SEE GOING ON IN
THIS SITE. >> IS THERE A SPECIFIC STYLE OF FENCE THAT MAKES IT BETTER OR WORSE FOR YOU?
>> I WOULD PROBABLY DISCUSS WITH MY NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOURS.
THEY ALSO HAVE PROPERTY THAT ABUTS THIS LOT AND I CAN RELATE IT TO AARON. I THINK AS MUCH SCREEN AS POSSIBLE BUT ALSO TO MAKE IT LOOK GOOD AND THE NO JUST A BIG
FENCE WOULD BE IDEAL. >> WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IS THE ACTUAL PROPOSED BUSINESS OWNER HAVE SOME CONVERSATIONS AND BE OPEN TO TALKING DIRECTLY WITH THESE PROPERTY OWNERS.
I WOULD FEEL BETTER KNOWING THERE'S BEEN COMMUNICATION DIRECTLY TO WHERE WE HAVE SOMEONE BESIDES YOU TO WHEELED RESPONSIBLE IF THESE THINGS ARE NOT HAPPENING THE WAY THEY SHOULD BE. I WANT TO KNOW THAT THAT APPLICANT HAS TALKED TO AND HAS BEEN WORKING WITH.
I UNDERSTAND THE POSITION OF AN APPLICANT THAT WANTS TO DO BUSINESS HERE, BUT WE HAVE ALSO GOT SOME RESIDENTS, HOW THAT'S GOING TO IMPACT THEIR PROPERTY. AND THEY HAVE BEEN THERE LONGER.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE WHATEVER THIS BUSINESS OWNER DOES IS GOOD WITH THE RESIDENTS. AND I WOULD WANT THEM TO HAVE
SOME SAY IN HOW IT WILL LOOK. >> WE'RE NOT PROPOSING THAT THE SECOND READING WITH WAIVED SO WE HAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO REVISE THE SITE PLAN THAT WE CAN THEN SHOW IN COUNCIL AT THE SECOND
AND JUST SO EVERYONE DOES KNOW THE INTENT IS NOT TO VOTE ON IT THIS EVENING. WE HAVE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND THE FIRST READING OF THIS LEGISLATION.
THERE WILL BE ANOTHER READING AGAIN.
AND IF WE'RE NOT DONE TO OUR SATISFACTION, IT CAN ALWAYS BE MOTION TO MOVE IT EVEN A THIRD READING UNTIL WE HAVE THE INFORMATION WE NEED IF THAT'S THE DIRECTION THIS IS HEADED.
DOES ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR SCOTT?
>> QUESTION FOR THIS GENTLEMAN. WHY SO MANY PARKING SPAYS FOR
ONLY 13 TRUCKS? >> THE ENGINEER MAXIMIZED THE AREA AND JUST ILLUSTRATED THE AMOUNT OF PARKING SPACES YOU CAN FIT ON THERE. OUR CODE DOESN'T REQUIRE NEARLY THIS MANY AT ALL. THERE WAS ORIGINALLY A THOUGHT
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BY THE APPLICANT THAT THEY WOULD LEASE OUT THEIR ADDITIONAL SPACES. AND THEN THROUGH CONVERSATIONS WITH HE BASICALLY ELIMINATED THAT.IN THAT AREA THERE WOULD TECHNICALLY BE ROOM TOP FIT THAT MANY 53-FOOT TRAILERS AND BASICALLY A TRACTOR AND 53-FOOT TRAILER. BUT HOW BIG THEY ARE THEY WOULDN'T BE ARRANGED THAT WAY. THERE WOULDN'T BE 43 SPACES ENUMERATED ON THE SITE. WE WOULDN'T REQUIRE THEM TO DO
THAT. >> IS THIS GOING TO BE ASPHALT
OR GRAVEL? >> I AM ASSUMING IT GOING TO BE ASPHALT. WE MAY WANT TO HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT THAT. THE WAY SOME OF THESE TRUCKS IS GOING TO TEAR UP ASPHALT. SO WE HAVEN'T GOT INTO THOSE CONVERSATIONS BUT BASED ON THE SIZE OF THE RETENTION POND THERE IS A DESIRE TO MAKE THIS AN IMPERVIOUS SURFACE.
>> REAL QUICK ALL I WANT TO DO IS TO MAKE SURE WE ARE KEEPING ON THE FLOW WE HAVE TWO OTHER PEOPLE OR ONE OTHER PERSON WHO IS REGISTERED TO SPEAK UNDER ITEM 6.
LEETLE HAVE HER SPEAK AND ONCE THAT'S DONE I'LL MOVE ONTO COUNCIL COMMENTS. IF COUNCIL HAS ANY DIRECT QUESTIONS FOR EITHER OF THE SPEAKERS OR FOR AARON WE WILL GET TO THAT ONCE WE GET TO PART 7 OF THE PUBLIC HEARING, OKAY? THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. APPRECIATE IT.
>> NEXT WE WILL HAVE JULIE REESE.
>> GOOD EVENING. JULIE REESE, AND FULL DISCLOSURE AIM TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE BUT AM SPEAKING AS AN INDIVIDUAL CITIZEN IN OPPOSITION TO THE PROJECT.
I WAS KIND OF SHOCKED TO LEARN THAT A TRUCK STOP WAS BEING PROPOSED ON 6 AND A QUARTER ACRES ON THE EDGE OF HUBER HEIGHTS WHERE IT MEETS BETHEL TOWNSHIP AS IT WILL SIT RIGHT NEXT TO A CARRIAGE TRAILS RESIDENTIAL AREA AND WILL MAKE SEMITRUCKS ALONG WITH PARENTS AND BUSES BRINGING THEIR CHILDREN TO AND FROM SCHOOL ON 202 AND 40 AND LIKELY 201.
IT WILL ALSO MIX SEMITRUCKS AMONG THE RESIDENTS TRAVELING TO AND FROM HUBER HEIGHTS TO SHOP, DINE, PATRONIZE A SERVICE, WORK, OR GET TO AN ENTERTAINMENT VENUE.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE BEEN THERE BUT THE INTERSECTION AT 202 AND 40 IS VERY TIGHT WITH ZERO TURN LANES AND NO ROOM TO MANEUVER A VEHICLE AS LONG AS A SEMITRUCK WITHOUT SWERVING INTO THE OTHER LANES. THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ORDINANCE STATES THAT THERE WILL BE A 8,800 SQUARE FOOT TRUCK MAINTENANCE BUILDING AND AN OFFICE BUILDING ALONG WITH, PARKING FOR UP TO 43 TRUCKS OR TRAILERS.
I KNOW YOU JUST SAID THAT THERE'S CURRENTLY ON 13 TRUCKS, BUT WHAT ABOUT GROWTH. SO IN THE FUTURE THERE WILL BE NO GUARANTEES THAT IT WON'T GO UP TO 43.
AND WHETHER IT'S 13 OR 43 THEY WOULD BE TRAVELING BACK AND FORTH DAILY WHERE THERE ARE VIRTUALLY NONE TODAY.
I AGREE THAT NO RUN RUNNING OF SPACEES IS FANTASTIC, FANTASTIC. BUT WHO WILL BE WATCHING? WHAT GUARANTEE IS THERE THAT WILL NOT BE CHANGED IN THE FUTURE? AND WHAT ABOUT FORCING AN IMPERVIOUS SURFACE SO THAT THINGS THAT LEAK FROM THE TRUCK DON'T END UP IN THE GROUND AROUND THE NEIGHBOURS THERE.
ASIDE FROM THE FACT THAT IT'S NOT BEST PRACTICE TO PUT A TRUCK STOP ON THE EDGE OF THE TOWNSHIP WHERE IT'S NOT A HEAVY INDUSTRIAL AREA, I AM CONCERNED WE WOULD MIX SEMITRUCKS WITH SCHOOL BUS THAT IS CHILDREN ARE RIDING ON.
IT'S A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN AND SETS A BAD PRECEDENT BECAUSE NOW THERE'S OTHER PROPERTIES IN THAT SAME AREA FOR THESE PROPERTY. I AM GLAD IT'S A SINGLE OWNER BUT AGAIN IN THE FUTURE WHAT WILL STOP THAT FROM BECOMING AN ACTUAL TRUCK STOP. PUT SOMETHING MORE SUITABLE TO CHILDREN AND LESS THREATENING ON THIS LOT.
THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK.
>> THANK YOU. >> AND THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE REGISTERED TO SPEAK.
SO IF THERE'S ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE WHO DOES WANT TO SPEAK REGARDING THIS ISSUE YOU ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE REGISTERED BECAUSE IT IS AN OPEN PUBLIC HEARING.
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SURE, GREG. >> I AM RATHER CURIOUS.
HAS ANYONE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE STATE OF OHIO.
WHAT PLANS ARE THERE TO IMPROVE THE INTERSECTION? IT'S A NIGHTMARE THE WAY IT IS RIGHT NOW.
BUT HOPEFULLY WITH THIS NEW PROJECT COMING IN THE STATE WILL WIDEN BOTH THOSE ROADS, BRING THEM UP TO WHAT WE NEED.
>> THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION BECAUSE AS WE KNOW THAT INTERSECTION IS NOT BIG. THERE'S MORE ROOM IN 201 THAN 202 IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING WE WANT TO REACH OUT TO ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU CONSIDER WHAT MAY HAPPEN TO THAT INTERSECTION.
>> THAT WAS MY ONLY QUESTION. >> THANK YOU.
>> WE'LL NOW JUST ADD GREG FOX FOR THE RECORD.
>> IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THE APPROVAL THIS EVENING? NEXT I WILL CALL MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO MAKE ANY KIND OF COMMENTS OR ASK FOR INFORMATION
YOU MAY HAVE. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR.
I HAVE A QUESTION MAYBE AARON CAN HELP ME WITH THIS.
WITH THIS LOT I NOTICE THERE'S A FENCE AROUND THE PERIMETER.
WOULD THERE BE A GATE AND IT'S ALWAYS LOCKED SO OUR POLICE OFFICERS CAN'T GO IN THERE AND JUST PATROL THEM? OR WOULD IT BE OPEN. WOULD IT BE FENCED IN AND LOCKED
OR OPEN SO THEY HAVE PATROL? >> SO THE CONVERSATION WITH THE APPLICANT IS IT WOULD BE A SECURE FACILITY.
AND I AM SURE THAT WE COULD MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR OUR POLICE TO HAVE ACTION TO THAT FACILITY. ALSO HAD PLANNED OR DO PLAN TO HAVE SECURITY ON SIGHT ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THE CARGO IS EXPENSIVE. SO THIS WILL BE A SECURE FACILITY. THAT'S HOW THEY HAVE PROJECTED
THANK YOU. THE OTHER THING WAS I THOUGHT WE YOU COULD ABOUT THIS GOING TO A SECOND READING.
>> I HAVE A COUPLE THINGS. WAS THIS ANNEXED WITH THE LAST STATION WE DID WITH BETHEL? OR WAS IT THE FIRST ONE?
>> NO. IT WAS NOT ANNEXED IN MY TIME HERE SO NOT IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS.
>> AND THEN MY SECOND QUESTION IS WHY IS TUESDAY LESS HOURS FOR
>> IF YOU WOULD COME BACK SO EVERYBODY CAN HEAR YOU.
>> I TRIED TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEIGHBOURS BUT ALSO THE CHURCH THAT'S RIGHT THERE FOR THE JEHOVAH'S WITNESS.
THEY HAVE SERVICES AT 7 P.M. ON TUESDAYS AND THEN SUNDAYS THEY HAVE SERVICES AS WELL. SO I PUT NO OPERATION ON SUNDAY AND OPERATION BY 6 P.M. ON TUESDAY.
>> I WAS JUST CURIOUS WHY TUESDAY WAS DIFFERENT FROM
EVERYTHING, SO. >> TRYING TO ACCOMMODATE ALL OF THEM, AND I REACHED OUT TO THEM. THEY SEEM TO BE IN OPPOSITION, BUT I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM THEM RECENTLY, SO.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU DID WORKING WITH ALL YOUR NEIGHBOURS IN TRYING TO COLLECT THIS.
I KNOW EVERYBODY ISN'T WILLING TO GO THE DISTANCE, BUT THANK
YOU. >> MY WIFE AND I JUST BOUGHT THE HOUSE TWO MONTHS AGO, SO YEAH. PRETTY MOTIVATED FOR THIS NOT TO
THANK YOU. >> JUST A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS FOR AARON, MR. AARON -- IAN. HE MENTIONED CERTIFIED BY A RENNEOFF OR RETENTION SPECIALIST.
I IT WOULDN'T KNOW IF THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S POSSIBLE.
AND THEN CAN WE ENFORCE THAT IT'S VERIFIED OVER TIME.
>> THE POND BE DESIGNED AND CERTIFIED BY AN ENGINEER THAT MEETS THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY STANDARDS FOR RUNOFF.
SO IT WILL BE DESIGNED, STAMPED, AND REVIEWED BY US AS WELL.
AS FAR AS ONGOING PAINTS IT WILL BE INSPECTED DURING CONSTRUCTION SO THE OUTLETS ARE AT THE RIGHT ELEVATION AND THE DIAMETERS ARE ALL QUESTION OF FACT. WE HAVE HAD TO GO BACK AND MAKE CONTRACTORS CHANGE PLANS BEFORE SO CORRECTIONS HAPPEN AND THEY'RE USUALLY INITIATED BY US. OVERTIME IF THERE'S AN INCIDENT OR PONDS AREN'T. ING AS DESIGNED WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO GO AND GET THOSE CORRECTED.
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NORMALLY THERE IS A COMPLETE LACK OF SOUNDS.THEY ARE ALLOWING INLET'S TO CLOG AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
SO WE HAVE ONE NOW, AN ISSUE BEHIND THE SHOPPING CENTRE AT RIGHT PAT CREDIT UNION. WE WILL BE WORKING WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER AND THIS THEY DON'T MAKE THE REPAIRS, WE WILL.
WE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR.
A FEW FOR YOU, MAYOR, AND FIRST OF ALL.
WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE RETENTION POND FROM THE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY TO THE EAST OF THIS, IT'S A PRETTY SIZABLE RETENTION POND. THE I DON'T THINK THEY WILL HAVE A WHOLE LOT LESS IMPERVIOUS AREA EVEN THOUGH THIS IS SOMEWHAT SMALLER. HAVE YOU DONE A BACK OF THE NAPKIN SKETCHES OF WHAT THAT MEASUREMENT MIGHT LOOK LIKE BACK
THERE? >> THIS WAS DESIGNED BY AN ENGINEER CHOICE OF ONE SO, HE LAID OUT THE INITIAL POND DESIGN. I HAVE NOT SEEN THOSE CALCULATIONS YET, BUT THOSE WOULD BE FORTHCOMING.
>> THE REASON I ASK IS WE HAVE HEARD MR. MAYOR'S COMMENTS ABOUT TREE LINES AND BUFFERING AND WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT RETENTION BASIN BACK THERE WHICH CAN'T HAVE TREES IN IT.
SO I AM SOMEWHAT CONCERNED ABOUT MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING THAT TREE LINE BACK THERE TO GIVE YOU GUY THE PRIVACY YOU NEED.
ALONG WITH THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT ONE POINT I DIDN'T PICK UP ON UNTIL TONIGHT. I APOLOGIZE.
THAT IS THAT YOU MENTION THIS TRUCKING COMPANY WILL BE HAULING TRANSFORMERS WHICH IN MY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IS A BAD THING.
TRANSFORMERS ARE FULL OF BAD STUFF.
HAVE YOU HAD A DISCUSSION WITH THE DEVELOPER.
>> CONTAINMENT ISSUES. NOT YET.
THAT WILL BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION BECAUSE THEY'RE BETTER TODAY THAN THEY USED TO BE AS FAR AS THE FLUIDS THAT ARE IN THEM. BUT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT STORAGE AREA IS BUILT WITH A LIP THAT DOES CONTAIN FLUID LEAKAGE SO THAT IT DOESN'T JUST RUN ONTO THE POND AND OUT ONTO YOUR WATER WAYS. SO THAT WOULD BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION BUT WE HAVE NOT GOT ON THAT LEVEL YET.
>> I KNOW THERE'S MORE TO COME. I JUST WANTED TO INTO THE RECORD. WE TALKED ABOUT THIS BEING PLANNED INDUSTRIAL. CAN YOU JUST GIVE EVERYONE HERE AN EXAMPLE TO MS. REESE'S STATEMENT THAT SHE WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING ELSE BUILT THERE, USED THERE.
WHAT CAN WE SEE IN PLANNED INDUSTRIAL DIFFERENT FROM THIS.
>> SO THE PLANNED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT HAS A WIDE RANGE OF USE THAT IS WOULD BE FOR MANUFACTURING, MACHINING, MILLING, THINGS OF THAT NATURE. WE PROHIBIT MANUFACTURING OF ANY MANUFACTURE OF EXPLOSIVES OR STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES, NO ANIMAL RENDERING, THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
SO THE PLAN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IS A LITTLE LESS INTENSE THAN OUR I1 DISTRICT. SO IT WOULD BE JOB HEAVY.
IT WOULD BE MANUFACTURING, WAREHOUSING, THINGS OF THAT NATURE. STORAGE IS ALSO A PERMITTED USE IN THE PLANNED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT.
>> I DID WANT TO NOTE ON YOUR SCHEDULE UP THERE IT'S PRETTY EVIDENT THEY HAVE LOCATED THE REPAIR FACILITY AS FAR NORTH AS THEY COULD GIVE. WAS THAT INTENTIONAL?
>> IT WAS INTENTIONAL ON THE ENGINEER AND THE DESIGNER'S PART ONE BECAUSE THAT'S THE MORE SUBSTANTIAL BUILDING SO I THINK IT WILL HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL STREET PRESENCE.
ALSO IT KEEPS IT AWAY FROM THE RESIDENTS TO THE REAR.
THE USES TO THE SOUTH OF THE SITE ARE PRETTY BENIGN AS FAR AS THE POND AND OFFICE SPACE AS WELL BUT THE NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE GENERAL MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES, ALL OF THE NOISY STUFF
IS PUSHED RIGHT UP TO 40. >> EXCELLENT.
>> MY LAST COMMENT WOULD ONLY BE THAT WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT THE
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LAYOUT SHOWING ALL THE TRUCK SPACES, AND YOU HAVE MENTIONED THAT YOU FEEL THAT THE LARGER TRUCKS WILL BE PROBABLY PULLED TO THE FRONT OF THE LOT. WOULD THE COMPLICATE WITH ABLE TO GIVE US A SKETCH OF WHAT THAT MIGHT LOOK LIKE SO WE CAN SEE WHAT A 50-FOOT TRAILER LOOKS LIKE.>> THEY ARE CLOSE TO A HUNDRED FEET.
THEY ARE DOUBLE THE SIZE OF A STANDARD TRAILER.
>> WHICH I MEAN IT LOOKS LIKE HE HAS A BUNCH OF BACK END PARK ALONG THE PERIMETER THERE. RIGS THAT BIG NOT GOING TO BE
PARKED THAT WAY. >> EXCELLENT.
I BELIEVE THAT'S ALL I HAVE. >> A QUICK QUESTION.
SO DID WE FIND OUT WHAT THE HISTORY OF THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN? WE DON'T OWN THE PROPERTY TO MAKE SWEEPING ZONING CHANGES.
I WOULD BE INTERESTED WHAT THE ZONING OF THAT PIECE OF PROPERTY WOULD BE OVER MAYBE THE PREVIOUS 10, 15 YEARS OR WHATEVER THE
CASE MAY BE. >> I THINK THE LAST THING SINCE MOVING ON IT IS FAR FROM A GUARANTEE THAT THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN OR GOING TO WORK. I HAVE A LOT MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN OR WHAT THAT PROCESS IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE. SO I LOOK FORWARD TO KNOWING THAT THE ACTUAL COMPLICATE HAS SPOKEN TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS.
I WOULD NOT BE IN FAVOUR OF MOVING ANYTHING FORWARD OR VOTING ON THIS UNLESS THEY HAVE HAD CONVERSATION WITHS THE ACTUAL HOMEOWNERS WHO LIVE BACK THERE.
>> ARE THEY GOING TO BE TRANSFERRING THEIR LOADS FROM
ONE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER THERE? >> THE WAY I UNDERSTAND HOW THE BUSINESS, WOULD, THE ANSWER IS POSSIBLY.
POSSIBLY. IT DEPENDS ON HOW SOON THEY HAVE TO PICK IT UP FROM THE FREIGHT TERMINAL TO WHEN IT WILL BE DELIVERED ON SITE. SO IF THERE IS A TWO, FOUR MONTH DELAY THEY WILL PROBABLY TAKE IT OFF THE TRAIL TORE FREE IT UP FOR OTHER USE. BUT IF IT'S A RATHER SHORT DELAY, MY GUESS IS THEY WOULD LEAVE IT ON THERE JUST TO NOT HAVE THE HASSLE OF RERIGGING AND TAKING THAT THING ON AND OFF.
THERE'S A POTENTIAL THAT THERE WOULD BE PIECES OF MATERIAL THAT WILL BE STORED AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE.
IT'S IN THEIR BEST INTEREST TO MINIMIZE THAT TO KEEP THEIR TRUCKS MOVING BECAUSE THAT'S HOW THEY'RE MAKING MONEY.
>> BACK TO MR. WEBB'S QUESTION IF THEY ARE TRANSFERRING STUFF THERE'S A POTENTIAL THERE FOR AN ACCIDENT.
AND DEPEND ON WHAT'S IN THOSE CONTAINERS OR TRANSFORMERS OR WHATEVER THEY HAVE ON THEIR HEAVY LOAD, HAVE THEY DISCUSSED WHAT THEIR ACCIDENT PREVENTION? HAS THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSESSED
THAT? >> SO WE HAVE NOT HAD DISCUSSIONS ABOUT WHAT THEIR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN IS OR ANY OF THAT TACTICAL KIND OF OPERATIONS WOULD LOOK LIKE.
PRIOR TO ANY OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATETIOUS THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WOULD WEIGH IN ON HOW THEY OPERATE.
AT THIS LEVEL AT THE BASIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN LEVEL, WE HAVE
NOT GOT INTO THOUGH DETAIL. >> IT SEEMS LIKE WE HAVE A LOT OF UNANSWERED QUESTION RIGHT NOW.
AND ONCE WE HAVE TO APPROVE IT WE ARE KIND OF STUCK WITH THE
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DETAILED DEVELOPMENT PLAN. BUT IF THEY'RE NOT REAL AMENABLE, HOW DO WE DEAL WITH THEM?>> IF IT AN ISSUE THAT IS A LIFE SAFETY ISSUE, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS GREAT VETO AUTHORITY TO OPERATE.
YOU WOULD NOT BE ISSUED A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS OCCUPIED, BUILDING DEPARTMENT ARE SURVEYED, AND ZONING DEPARTMENT IS SATISFIED.
THOSE ARE THE THREE LEGS OF HEALTH SAFETY AND WELFARE CHECK AND BANS WHEN IT COMES TO THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT.
ESPECIALLY IF THERE'S HAZARDOUS MATERIALS POTENTIALLY STORED ON SITE, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL BE ALL OVER THAT.
THE DETAILED DEVELOPMENT PLAN PROCESS.
THAT'S HOW OUR SYSTEM OPERATES. >> THAT'S OUR FIRE CHIEF SHAKING
HIS HEAD SO HE'S AGREEING THAT. >> ONE MORE QUESTION.
HOW LONG IS ALL THE RESTRICTIONS FOR THIS COMPANY WHEN THEY LAST FIVE YEARS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT MOVE THEIR BUSINESS SOMEWHERE ELSE AND SOMEBODY ELSE COMES IN HERE.
BUT THEY STILL HAVE TO GO OFF THE SAME RESTRICTION NO MATTER WHAT BUSINESS COMES IN THERE BUT DOESN'T GET RENEWED; IS THAT
CORRECT. >> IF THE BASIC HE DEVELOPMENT PLAN IS APPROVED WITH THE BUSINESS OPERATING UNDER THOSE SAME RESTRICTIONS AND UMBRELLA. IF IT IS A DIFFERENT USE AND WANTED TO CHANGE OUR OPERATING RESTRICTIONS, THE WAY OUR CODE IS WRITTEN IS WE WOULD CONSIDER THAT A MAJOR CHANGE.
IF IT WERE A MINOR TWEAK AND STAFF FELT ACTIVITY INCONSEQUENTIAL, THEN IT WOULD GO IN FRONT OF PLANNING COMMISSION. IF IT WAS A COMPLETE CHANGE OF USE THAT DIDN'T FIT WITHIN THE LOGISTICS IT WOULD GO TO PLANNING COMMISSION AND BACK HERE.
>> THAT'S ALL I HAVE, MAYOR. >> ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD. OKAY, THANK YOU.
SO NEXT I WOULD MOVE TO NUMBER 8 PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURE AND ASK ONE MORE TIME IF THERE'S ANYONE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK IN FAVOUR OF OR AGAIN THE APPROVAL OF THIS ISSUE.
>> FROM MIAMI BETHEL TOWNSHIP. I DO HAVE SOME EXPERIENCE IN TRUCKING. AND LARGE LOADS.
AND I BELIEVE I HEARD THE TRAILERS COULD BE 100 FEET LONG MEANING THEY WOULD HAVE MANY AXLES.
I HAVE BEEN AT THE INTERSECTION BEFORE WHERE WHAT I AM GOING TO CALL A NORMAL TRUCK TRIES TO MAKE A TURN THERE AND A FEW CARS HAD TO BACK UP TOGETHER TO ALLOW THAT TRUCK TO CROSS 50 LANES.
>> AND YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT A REGULAR TRAILER.
>> WHAT I WOULD CALL A REGULAR TRUCK.
AND IF HE'S TALKING ABOUT SOMETHING HEAVY, THEY HAVE MANY AXLES AND ARE MUCH LONGER AND WIDER BY THE WAY.
I HAVE SEEN TRAILERS THAT EXPAND THIS WAY ALSO.
NOT ONLY THIS WAY. THEY EXPAND THIS WAY TO TAKE THE WEIGHT TO THE AXLES. THIS IS THE THEORY OF MATHEMATICAL THING THEY HAVE TO GO THROUGH TO MAKE SURE THE AXLES CAN CONTAIN THE WEIGHT. AND I AM ONLY SUGGESTING THIS.
THAT YOU GET A TRUCKING OTHER THAN THIS GUY.
HE'S GOING TO SAY SEVERING PERFECT.
I WOULD GET A TRUCKING INDIVIDUAL THERE TO SAY AND THEY HAVE BIGGER TRACTORS THERE ALSO TO PULL THESE THINGS.
AND I HAVE LOADED WHERE THEY ACTUALLY NEED TWO.
I'M NOT SAYING THAT'S WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN HERE.
BUT I SUGGEST THAT YOU GET SOMEONE TO DRIVE A HUNDRED FOOT TRUCK AND TRAILER THROUGH TO A 1, 202, AND 40 TO SEE IF IT'S
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GOING TO WORK OR NOT WORK. >> AND I DON'T DISAGREE WITH YOU. I THINK, YOU KNOW, I KNOW THE SIZE OF THE LOADS YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT ARE MASSIVE.
BUT, LIKE, I ALSO KNOW -- I HAVE BEEN UP IN COLUMBUS WHERE THEY HAVE HAD TO HAVE MAJOR HAULS. I AM IN MY OWN MIND TRYING TO THINK ABOUT HOW THOUGH TRAILERS ARE GOING TO MAKE THAT TURN AT THAT INTERSECTION BECAUSE IT NOT VERY BIG.
THAT OTHER, THERE'S ANOTHER GARAGE FACILITY OR SMALL BUSINESS THAT'S ON THAT OTHER CORNER THERE.
IT'S LITERALLY RIGHT ON THE ROAD.
SO THERE'S A HOUSE ON THAT CORNER.
SO I THINK THERE'S THAT IS A BIG CONCERN OF MINE.
THINKING ABOUT THE SIZE OF THOSE AND IF IT'S A TRAILER A DAY OR A TRAILER EVERY OTHER WEEK. WHEN THAT HAPPENS THAT IS GOING TO CAUSE PAIN POINTS TO THE PEOPLE THAT ARE AT THE INTERSECTION AT THE SAME TIME. THANKS.
APPRECIATE IT. >> I JUST HAVE TO ASK AGAIN, ARE WE READY TO ADDRESS THIS? TO VOTE ON THIS RIGHT NOW?
>> IT'S SCHEDULED FOR SECOND READING RIGHT NOW.
THE WORK SESSION WE RECOMMENDED TWO READINGS.
THE IF WE DON'T, AND MY RECOMMENDATION TONIGHT WOULD BE IF WE DON'T HAVE THE INFORMATION THAT WE NEED AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING I HAVE NO PROBLEM PUSHING IT TO A THIRD READING UNTIL WE HAVE EVERYTHING THAT WE NEED.
SO UNTIL WE GET THE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS THAT WE HAVE.
IS THERE IS ANYONE ELSE HERE TO SPEAK IN FAVOUR OF OR AGAINST?
ALL THE QUESTIONS BROUGHT UP MORE QUESTIONS FOR ME.
>> KIND OF HOW THAT WORKS. >> I MAINLY THOUGHT THEFT GOING TO BE A STORAGE FACILITY. I DIDN'T REALIZE WE WERE GOING TO BE LOADING, UNLOADING TRAILERS HERE POSSIBLY.
NOW THAT I KIND OF UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF THE BUSINESS AS WELL THESE LARGE TRANSFORMERS, HOW ARE THEY GOING TO LOAD UNLOAD THESE. THE WILL WE HAVE BIG CRANES STICKING UP HUNDREDS OF FEET HIGH THAT WILL BE VERY VISIBLE FROM THE RESIDENTS AS WELL. AND I DON'T KNOW.
>> I DON'T HAVE THE ANSWER. THAT WOULD BE A QUESTION OF THE
APPLICANT WHO IS NOT HERE. >> OUR CITY PLAN SENIOR HERE.
SHE'S TAKING NOTES. WE'RE GOING TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THOSE ANSWERS. I ASSURE YOU BEFORE A VOTE IS TAKEN WE WILL HAVE THOSE ANSWERS.
QUESTIONS TO THOSE ANSWERS ANSWERED.
>> SO IF THEY HAVE A CRANE, THEY WILL HAVE TO BACKUP AND THAT
NOISE. >> THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS THAT PROBABLY ALL OF US ARE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH UNTIL WE KNOW WHAT THAT INFORMATION IS. OKAY.
SO BARRING FURTHER COMMENT, THE PUBLIC -- YES, JULIE.
>> I WAS GOING TO TELL YOU I DID CALL O'DOT.
REGION 7 WHICH IS OUR REGION. AND THEY WEREN'T EVEN AWARE.
TYPICALLY YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO TO O DOT BECAUSE YOU GUYS OWN IT. BUT TYPICALLY THEY WOULD AUTHORIZE DRIVEWAY CUT. LIKE FOR THE DOWNSHIP WE DON'T OWN THAT. THEY DO.
THEY WOULD AUTHORIZE DRIVEWAY CUT.
THEY DO STUDIES. THEY DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THERE HAS TO BE A TURN LANE, IF THERE'S ENOUGH TRAFFIC, THAT KIND OF THING. BUT THEY WEREN'T EVEN AWARE THIS WAS ON THE TABLE. AND AS FAR AS WIDENING 202 AND 40, I DON'T BELIEVE THEY HAVE ANY PLANS TO DO THAT UNLESS
THERE'S PLANS TO DO IT. >> I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ROOM TO DO THAT. BARRING FURTHER COMMENTS, THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR CASE BDP2619 IS HEREBY CLOSED.
AND THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE WHO TOOK THE TIME TO BE HERE AND LISTEN AND SPEAK. WE APPRECIATE YOU.
AND THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU HAVE DONE.
[ An Ordinance To Approve A Basic Development Plan For An 8,800 Square Foot Truck Maintenance Building, A 2,000 Square Foot Office Building, And Parking For Up To Forty-Three (43) Trucks Or Trailers For Property Located At 4742 West National Road And Further Identified As Parcel Number A29-000705 On The Miami County Auditor’s Map And To Accept The Recommendation Of The Planning Commission (Case BDP 26-19). (first reading)]
THANK YOU. NEXT WE WOULD MOVE TO ITEM 10D.>> AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE A BASIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR A 8800 SQUARE FOOT TRUCK MAINTENANCE BUILDING, A 2,000 SQUARE FOOT OFFICE BUILDING AND PARKING FOR UP TO 43 TRUCKS OR TRAILERS FOR A PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4742 WEST NATIONAL ROAD
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FURTHER IDENTIFIED AS PARCEL NUMBER 829000705 ON THE MIAMI COUNTY AUDITOR'S MAP TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON CASE BDP26-19.>> THANK YOU. THE COUNCIL WORK SESSION WAS TO PASS THIS ITEM SOON A SECOND READING WHICH AS OF THIS EVENING THAT IS STILL THE RECOMMENDATION.
SEEING NONE WE WILL HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY AGAIN.
AND JUST SO EVERYONE KNOWS, WE WILL GO THROUGH THE SAME PROCESS. WHEN THIS GOES UP FOR ANOTHER READING IT WON'T BE A PUBLIC HEARING.
BUT WE ALWAYS OFFER EVERYONE TO SPEAK ON SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEMS. SO AT THE NEXT READING WHERE THIS ITEM IS ON THE AGENDA, YOU CAN COME IN, FILL OUT THE FORM, REGISTER TO SPEAK ON A SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEM. AND ONCE WE GET TO THIS ITEM ON THE AGENDA, WE WILL INVITE TO YOU THE PODIUM TO SPEAK AGAIN.
>> OKAY. THAT WILL BE SEPTEMBER 14TH.
>> SEPTEMBER 14TH WOULD BE THE NEXT MEETING.
[ 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)]
THANK YOU. NEXT UP WE WILL MOVE ONTO ITEM10E. >> ITEM 10E A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT PROVIDE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR GENERAL LIABILITY, PROPERTY, BOILER AND MACHINERY, 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 READING. >> OKAY, JOHN.
COMMENT? >> JUST REMEMBER KATIE PRESENTED THIS LAST WEEK AND THIS IS OUR LIABILITY INSURANCE.
THE RENEWAL DATE IS SEPTEMBER 1ST.
TRAVELERS INSURANCE FOR THE 26, 27 POLICY YEAR NOT TO EXCEED 472,000. THANK YOU.
WORK RECOMMENDATION WAS TO ADOPT THE ITEM THIS EVENING.
IS THERE IT A MOTION? DON? IS THERE A SECOND? WE HAVE A NOTION SECOND.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? OKAY. CALL THE ROLL PLEASE.
[ An Ordinance Authorizing Advances And Transfers Between Various Funds Of The City Of Huber Heights, Ohio And Amending Ordinance No. 2025-O-2739 By Making Supplemental Appropriations For Expenses Of The City Of Huber Heights, Ohio For The Period Beginning January 1, 2026 And Ending December 31, 2026. (first reading)]
THE NEXT WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM 10F. >> AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ADVANCES AND TRANSFERS BETWEEN VARIOUS FUNDS OF THE CITY OF HUBER HEIGHTS, OHIO,ERS AND ORDER UNANIMOUS 2025-0-2739 BY MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR EXPENSES OF THE CITY OF HUMAN RIGHT WITH A PERIOD BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2026 ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, ICBC I, AT THE FIRST READING.
>> JOHN? >> JUST A REMINDER JIM HAS A LIST HERE OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS.
HE DID A DECENT JOB EXPLAINING THAT, SO NO NEED TO GO FURTHER.
>> THANK YOU. AND THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE WORK SESSION WAS TO WAIVE THE SECOND READING AND ADOPT THIS ITEM THIS EVENING. IS THERE A MOTION TO WAIVE?
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> MOTION TO WAIVE FIRST.
NEED A MOTION TO WAYFARE. >> MOTION IT WAIVE SECOND
>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND TO WAIVE. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION?
>> MOTION WAIVED CARRIES 8-0. NEXTICS A MOTION TO ADOPT.
>> ADOPT. >> IS THERE A SECOND? SCOTT. WAVE MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION ON THE ADOPTION? TONY.
[ 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)]
NEXT IS ITEM 10G. >> ITEM 10G, AN ORDINANCE AIVE PROVING AMOUNTS AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OR HIS OR HER ZIG KNEE TO THE APPLICABLE COUNTY AUDITOR AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY AT THE FIRST READING. >> JUST REMEMBER THIS IS THE ANNUAL LEGISLATION WE PASS THAT HAS THE ASSESSMENTS, GRASS, PROPERTY PAINTS, UNPAID WATER AND SEWER AND THE LIKE.
>> AND THE MOTION OR I'M SORRY THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE WORK SESSION WAS TO WAIVE THE SECOND READING AGAIN FOR THIS.
>> MOTION TO WAIVE. >> IS THERE A SECOND?
>> WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND. THE IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? TONY.
>> MOTION CARRIES 8-0. MOTION FOR ADOPTION.
>> MOTION TO SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION?
[ A Resolution Designating Public Depositories For City Funds. (first reading)]
NEXT WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM 10H. >> A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING
PUBLIC FOR CITY FUNDS. >> EVERY FIVE YEARS SO YOU GUYS APPROVED THIS BAC BACK IN 2018 I BELIEVE PREVIOUSLY.
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SO WE HAVE EXISTING DESIGNATIONS THAT ARE GOING TO EXPIRE AUGUST 22ND WITH THE FIVE BANKS LISTED.THESE ARE OUR NEW FIVE YEAR AGREEMENTS.
>> OKAY, THANK YOU. OUR RECOMMENDATION FOR ADOPTION.
IS THERE A MOTION SOMEI WILL MAKE THAT MOTION.
>> MOTION TO SECOND. IS THERE DISCUSSION? TONY.
[ A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Contract For The Bridgewater Road Water Main Extension Project. (first reading)]
>> MOTION CARRIES 8-0. NEXT IS ITEM 10I.
>> ITEM 10I AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE BRIDGEWATER ROAD WATER MAIN EXTENSION PROJECT AT FIRST
>> UNITED STATES SHOWED YOU THE THREE QUOTES.
THIS IS FOR THE BRIDGEWATER EXTENSION PROJECT.
THE WATER FUND WILL BE UTILIZED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS
RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT WAS THE RECOMMENDATION.
>> MOVE TO ADOPT. WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND.
[ A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Award A Contract For The Parking Lots And Drives Reconstruction At City Owned Properties Project. (first reading)]
NEXT IS ITEM 10J. >> ITEM 10J A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AWARD A CONTRACT FOR THE PARKING LOTS AND DRIVES RECONSTRUCTION AT CITY OWNED PROPERTIES FIRST
>> JUST A REMINDER WE ARE GROUPING A COUPLE THINGS TOGETHER. SO THIS IS THE PAVING OF THE YARD WASTE SITE, THE NEW BIKE PATH AT RIP RAP ROAD PARK, SENIORS CENTRE AND YMCA COMPLEX, THE NEW PARKING LOT AROUND COMMUNITY PARK AS WELL, AND THEN BUILDING A GROUNDS FUND WILL BE
IS THERE A MOTION. >> MOVE TO ADOPT.
>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND WHICH MATCHES THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE WORK SESSION.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION. TONY.
[ A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Contract For The Sanitary Sewer Repair At Different Locations And Waiving The Competitive Bidding Requirements. (first reading)]
NEXT IS ITEM 10K. >> ITEM 10KA RESOLUTION THOUGHERRING THE CITY MANAGE TORE ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE SANITARY SEWER REPAIR AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AND WAIVING THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS OF THE FIRST
READING. >> THE BIGGEST THING IS JUST REMEMBER RUSS SAID THIS WAS A PART OF AN EMERGENCY REPAIR WE HAD AT POWELL ROAD. THAT'S THE BIGGEST PART THERE.
>> THANK YOU. A RECOMMENDATION AT THE WORK SESSION FOR ADOPTION. IS THERE A MOTION?
>> MOTION TO ADOPT. >> I WILL SECOND.
>> MOTION TO SECOND. DISCUSSION? ONE MOTION TO MAKE. ON THIS ONE JUST SO PEOPLE HERE UNDERSTAND WAIVING THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS A LOT OF TIMES GIVES PEOPLE PAUSE.
CAN WE JUST TALK ABOUT WHAT THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING IS HAPP
ONE, THE EMERGENCY REPAIR THAT WE NEEDED TO DO THAT WAS WEST OF OLD TROY PIKE OFF OF POWELL WAS AN OLD CAST IRON FORCED MAIN.
THE SO THE COMPANY THAT WE HIRED HAS THE EQUIPMENT AND ABILITY TO MAKE THAT REPAIR VERY QUICKLY. THERE REALLY JUST AREN'T THAT MANY OF THOSE TYPE OF COMPANY AROUND HERE, SO THEY HAD WORKED ON IT BEFORE WHICH IS WHY WE WAIVED THE COMPETITIVE PROCESS TO GET THAT DONE. THE ISSUE ACTUALLY WAS BROUGHT UP TO US AT ONE OF THE PUBLIC HEARINGS HERE.
THE PROPERTY OWNER WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT, YOU KNOW, LEAKY STUFF ON HIS TENANT'S PROPERTY.
WHEN WE WENT TO INVESTIGATE, TURNS OUT IT WAS A FORWARDED MAIN THAT BLEW A HOLE IN IT. YOU WOULDN'T HAVE KNOWN UNLESS YOU WERE BACK THERE. WE HAD THAT THING REPAIRED IN A WEEK OR SO SO MOVED ON IT QUICKLY.
>> WHEN YOU SEE COMPETITIVE WAVING THOSE COMPETITIVE BIDS, I KNOW AGAIN THAT GIVES YOU PAUSE, SO I APPRECIATE THE EXPLANATION.
IF ANYONE WAS WONDERING ABOUT THAT.
SO THANK YOU. SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION OR COMMENT. OKAY.
[ A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A First Contract Amendment To The Project Development Agreement With Energy Systems Group, LLC For Advanced Design And Project Cost Development For The Police Division And Communications Center. (first reading)]
AND NEXT IS ITEM 10L. >> ITEM 10L.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER IS INTO A FIRST CONTRACT AMENDMENT TO THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT CAN A WITH ENERGY SYSTEMS GROUP LLC FOR ADVANCED DESIGN AND PROJECT COST DEVELOPMENT FOR THE POLICE DIVISION AND COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE AT THE FIRST READING.
>> JOHN? >> THIS IS THE NEXT STEP IF YOU WILL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT. THIS IS GONNA DEVELOP HE ARE LIABLE PROJECT COSTS FOR THE POLICE DIVISION RENOVATIONS AND
FUTURE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT. >> THANK YOU.
RECOMMENDATION THAT THE WORK SESSION WAS ADOPTION.
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IS THERE A MOTION? >> MOVE TO ADOPT.
>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? TONY.
[ A Resolution Amending And Superseding Certain Authorizations Contained In Resolution No. 2025-R-7581 And Resolution No. 2026-R-7643 And Authorizing Revised Contract Amounts With Elements APG For Furniture, Fixtures, And Equipment For The Richard F. Shomper City Governance Center, Finance, Tax And Utilities Center, And The Public Works Facility. (first reading)]
NEXT 10M. >> A RESOLUTION AMENDING AND SUPERSEDING CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS CONTAINED IN RESOLUTION NUMBER 2025-R-7581 AND RESOLUTION NUMBER 26-R-7643 AUTHORIZING REVISED CONTRACT AMOUNTS WITH ELEMENTS APG FOR FURNITURES, FIXURES, AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE CITY GOVERNANCE CENTRE FINANCE TAX CENTRE AT THE FIRST READING.
>> JOHN? >> HAD TO BORROW ALEX'S TERMINOLOGY. THIS IS TO FIX HIS SWAG THAT HE HAD ON THE FURNITURE FOR THE FINANCE, TAX, AND UTILITY
RECOMMENDATION OF THE WORK CENTRE FOR ADOPTION.
IS THERE A MOTION? >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND.
[ An Ordinance Supplementing Ordinance No. 2026-O-2766 By Approving The Form Of A Modified Second Supplemental Trust Agreement Authorized In That Ordinance, And Declaring An Emergency. (first reading)]
>> MOTION CARRIES 8-0. THE AND FINALLY ITEM 10N.
>> ITEM 10N, AN ORDINANCE SUPPLEMENTING ORDINANCE 2026-0-27IVE 6 BY APPROVING THE FORM OF A MODIFIED SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL TRUST AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED IN THAT ORDINANCE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AT THE FIRST READING.
>> JOHN. >> THIS SUBMITTAL TRUST AGREEMENT AUTHORIZES THE DEVELOPER TO CONTRIBUTE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO COVER CAPITALIZED INTEREST AND SERVICE CHARGES. THIS DOES NOT CHANGE OUR STANDING OR LIABILITY AS IT RELATES TO THE DEBT.
>> THANKS. AND THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE WORK SESSION WAS TO WAIVE THE SECOND READING AND ADOPT THIS ITEM THIS EVENING. IS THERE A MOTION TO WAIVE?
>> MOVE TO WAIVE. >> IS THERE A SECOND.
>> IS THERE A DISCUSSION? >> MR. WEBB.
>> CARRIES 8-0. NEXT MOTION FOR ADOPTION.
I'LL MAKE THAT. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> OKAY. >> I HAD YOURS FIRST.
>> I THINK YOU HAVE NANCY SECOND.
YOU SECONDED THAT RIGHT? NANCY SECOND.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? OKAY, TONY.
[11. Citizens Comments - General]
WE HAVE CITIZENS COMMENTS UNDER GENERAL SECTION.>> WE JUST HAVE ONE THIS EVENING MR. JEFF MOREFORD.
>> BEFORE YOU GET STARTED TIME CONSTRAINTS.
>> I WILL CONTINUE TO SPEAK ABOUT FREEDOM AS THE OPPOSITE OF OPPRESSION. WHY SHOULD THE SUCCESS OF HUBER HEIGHTS BE CONTINGENT ON THE FORCED FAILURE OF BETHEL TOWNSHIP. OVER THE LAST 250 YEARS, AMERICANS HAVE FOUGHT AND DIED TO GAIN AND GROW OUR FREEDOMS. NOT TO FIND WAYS TO CUT OUR FREEDOMS ESPECIALLY FOR REASON OF FINANCIAL GAIN. AMERICANS HAVE FOUGHT AGAINST THE OPPRESSION OF EUROPEAN RULE, FOUGHT AGAINST SLAVERY TO GIVE ALL AMERICAN CITIZENS THE RIGHT TO VOTE.
THE IF IT WAS NOT FOR THESE EFFORTS WE WOULD STILL BE UNDER THE RULE OF THE SENTENCE OF KING GEORGE, SLAVERY WOULD BE ALIVE AND WELL, AND ONLY WHITE MALES WILL BE ALLOWED TO VOTE.
DEFINITION OF OPPRESSION. THE OPPRESSION IS MALICIOUS OR UNJUST TREATMENT OF OR EXERCISE OF POWER OVER A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS OFTEN THE FORM OF GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY.
OPPRESSION IS SYSTEMIC AND UNJUST MISTREATMENT OF ONE SOCIAL GROUP BY A MORE POWERFUL ONE.
IT IS A COMPLEX SYSTEM OF POWER, BELIEFS, AND ACTIONS THAT RESULT IN THE SUBJUGATION AND CONTROL OF A GROUP RESTRICTING THEIR ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND FREEDOM. OPPRESSION CAN MANIFEST THROUGH CRUEL AND UNJUST EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY LEADING TO A STATE OF SUFFERING. EXPLOITATION AND POWERLESSNESS.
>> THAT IS YOUR TIME FOR THIS EVENING.
WE WILL SEE YOU AGAIN ON SEPTEMBER THE 14TH.
>> THE FORM SAYS 5 MINUTES ANY TOIC NOT 60 SECONDS.
>> OKAY. NEXT IS ANY OFFICIAL REPORTS OR COMMENTS. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANYTHING?
[13. Executive Session]
OKAY. NEXT UP IS ITEM NUMBER 13 WHICH IS EXECUTIVE SESSION. THERES A REASON FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION THIS EVENING. TONY.>> A MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSIDER CONFIDENTIAL
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INFORMATION RELATED TO THE MARKETING PLAN, SPECIFIC BUSINESS STRATEGY, PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES, TRADE SECRETS, OR PERSONAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF AN APPLICANT FOR DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE WHERE THE INFORMATION IS DIRECTLY RELATE TO REQUESTS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE TO BE PROVIDED OR ADMINISTERED UNDER ANY REVISION OF THE CODE CHAPTER SECTIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 121.22 AND THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF THE APPLICANT WHERE THE POSSIBLE INVESTMENT OR EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC FUNDS.>> THANKS. IS THERE A MOTION? SCOTT. I WILL SECOND.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? TONY.
ONCE EXECUTIVE SESSION IS OVER WE WILL COME BACK OUT AND NOTIFY IF ANY DECISIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. IT IS
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