COUNCIL FOR THE VILLAGE OF YELLOW SPRINGS

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

AGENDA

 

 

 

Anyone can observe the meeting via cable channel 5, YouTube (Community Access Yellow Springs) or on Facebook.   If you would like to make a live statement or otherwise participate virtually, please contact Judy Kintner (Clerk@yso.com or 937-767-9126) to arrange via the Zoom meeting platform. THIS MUST BE DONE PRIOR TO 6pm ON THE DATE OF THE MEETING.  Please be advised that if you wish to participate, you MUST identify yourself and your contact information as it will be part of the public record created from the meeting. No unidentified statements or commentary or from platforms other than Zoom will be read into the minutes of the meeting or responded to in real time. Council may establish reasonable uniform limitations on public participation, including time restrictions for comments.  VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION WILL BE PERMITTED ONLY DURING LEGISLATION AND CITIZEN CONCERNS.

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

ROLL CALL

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

            For the Purpose of Discussion of an Energy Contract.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:00)

            YS Pride Information/Funding Request (Wamsley)

       Juneteenth Information (Stokes)

 

CONSENT AGENDA (7:15)

1.      Minutes of April 4, 2022 Regular Session

 

REVIEW OF AGENDA (7:20)

 

I.             PETITIONS/COMMUNICATIONS (7:25)

     The Clerk will receive and file:

 

Athena Fannin re: Complaints about the Ineptitude, Intractability and Recalcitrance of the Council Clerk in her Response to Public Records Requests (2)

Dawn Johnson re: Appreciation for Council Clerk

Juneteenth Flier

Earth Day Flier

YS Pride Schedule

Mayor’s Clerk re: Monthly and Quarterly Reports (3)

RAYS re: CLUP Opinion

Bryce Rhoades re: Permission to Release Opinion

Brian Housh re: Funding for Zoning Improvements Article

 

II.          PUBLIC HEARINGS/LEGISLATION (7:30)

Second Reading and Public Hearing of Ordinance 2022-10 Amending Chapter 1226 “Subdivision Regulations” of the Codified Ordinances of the Village of Yellow Springs, Ohio

Second Reading and Public Hearing of Ordinance 2022-12 Approving Amendments to Council Rules and Procedures

First Reading of Ordinance 2022-13 Amending Chapter 276 “Human Relations Commission”

 

First Reading of Ordinance 2022-14 Repeal and Replace Chapter 1022 Numbering of Buildings to Chapter 204 Official Standards Moving Addressing of Buildings to Chapter 204 Official Standards

First Reading of Ordinance 2022-15 Amending Chapter 1440 – 1440.03 “Authority of Village Manager” Thereby Removing Reference to Greene County Building Regulations

First Reading of Ordinance 2022-16 Amending Chapter 1266 “Signs” Thereby Changing References from “Greene County Building Regulations” to “Building Official”

First Reading of Ordinance 2022-17 Amending Chapter 1470 “Public Nuisances” Thereby Changing Reference from “Greene County Building Official” to “Building Official”

Emergency Reading of Ordinance 2022-18 Authorizing the Village Manager to Take All Steps Necessary to Complete the Sale of Village-Owned Property Located at the Center for Business and Education to JDRC Acquisitions LLC and to Negotiate and Execute a License Agreement to JDRC Acquisitions LLC, and Declaring an Emergency

Reading of Resolution 2022-26 Accepting a Final Participatory LPA-ODOT Let Project Agreement from Ohio Department of Transportation for Sidewalk and Curb Ramps and Authorizing the Village Manager to Enter Into a Contract with the ODOT Provided Contractor for Construction of the Limestone Street Sidewalk Project

Reading of Resolution 2022-27 Celebrating the 5th Anniversary of Yellow Springs as a Buckeye Trail Town & Bicycle Friendly Community

 

III.      CITIZEN CONCERNS (8:15)

 

IV.       SPECIAL REPORTS

 

V.          OLD BUSINESS (8:25)

Citizen Review Board Legal Review (Brown: 10 min.)

Explanation of Comprehensive Land Use Plan as a Guiding Document and Clarification of Intent and Purpose of the CLUP (Parcels: 5 min.)

 

VI.       NEW BUSINESS (8:40)

Funding for Block Parties (Housh: 5 min.)

Funding for YS Pride Activities (Housh: 5 min.)

 

VII.    MANAGER’S REPORT (8:50)

 

VIII. BOARD AND COMMISSION REPORTS (9:00)

Planning Commission (PC)                                                      Kreeger             Brown

Active Transportation Enhancement Committee (ATEC)       MacQueen             Housh

Finance Committee                                                                            Housh                       Kreeger

Yellow Spring Development Corporation (YSDC)                         Stokes                   Zaremsky

Arts & Culture Commission (ACC)       Kreeger Brown   

Library Commission (LC)                                                        Stokes                    MacQueen

Environmental Commission (EC)       MacQueen Brown

Housing Advisory Board (HAB)                                              MacQueen             Stokes

Village Mediation Program (VMP)                                              MacQueen             Kreeger

YS School Liaison                                                                        Housh                  MacQueen

YS Chamber Liaison                                                                        Stokes                        Housh           

Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission (MVRPC)             Housh                      Salmeron

Greene County Regional Planning Commission (GCRPC)             Stokes                        Housh

Residential Solar Task Force (RSTF)                                                 

Municipal Broadband/Fiber Advisory Committee (MBAC)            Stokes                        Housh

 

IX.       FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS*   (9:10)       

May 2: PACC Presentation re: Busking/Vendors

Second Reading and Public Hearing of Ordinance 2022-13 Amending Chapter 276 “Human Relations Commission”

Second Reading and Public Hearing of Ordinance 2022-14 Repeal and Replace Chapter 1022 Numbering of Buildings to Chapter 204 Official Standards Moving Addressing of Buildings to Chapter 204 Official Standards and Updating the Language

Second Reading and Public Hearing of Ordinance 2022-15 Amending Chapter 1440 – 1440.03 “Authority of Village Manager” Thereby Removing Reference to Greene County Building Regulations

Second Reading and Public Hearing of Ordinance 2022-16 Amending Chapter 1266 “Signs” Thereby Changing References from “Greene County Building Regulations” to “Building Official”

Second Reading and Public Hearing of Ordinance 2022-17 Amending Chapter 1470 “Public Nuisances” Thereby Changing Reference from “Greene County Building Official” to “Building Official”

First Reading of Ordinance 2022-18 Authorizing Execution of the 2022 Solar Energy Schedule with American Municipal Power, Inc. and Approving Necessary Actions in Connection Therewith Regarding Solar Generated Energy Purchases

 

*Future Agenda items are noted for planning purposes only and are subject to change.

 

ADJOURNMENT

The next regular meeting of the Council of the Village of Yellow Springs will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 2, 2022.

 

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