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

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

            Little Miami River Economic Study (Hope Taft/Cris Barnett)

 

CONSENT AGENDA

1.      Minutes of  July 18, 2022 Regular Session

2.      Credit Card Statements for July and August, 2022

 

REVIEW OF AGENDA

 

I.             PETITIONS/COMMUNICATIONS

     The Clerk will receive and file:

 

Housh/DeVore Leonard re: Letter of Support for YS “UBI” Project

Pan Reich re: Covid Restrictions Needed

Rebecca Kuder re: Masking Needed at Street Fair

GCPHD re: Harm Reduction Workshop

Mayor’s Clerk re: Mayor’s Monthly Report (2)

Neighbors for More Neighbors re: Proposed Zoning Reforms

Brian Housh re: CNN Report on New COVID Guidelines

 

II.          PUBLIC HEARINGS/LEGISLATION

Second Reading and Public Hearing of Ordinance 2022-29 Approving a Use Policy for Municipal Broadband for the Village of Yellow Springs

Reading of Resolution 2022-50 Approving a Contract with Amy Blankenship, Esq. of Frost Brown Todd for the Position of Village Solicitor

Reading of Resolution 2022-51 Authorizing the Village Manager to Enter into a Contract with Attorney John Waddy for Review of Citizen Review Board Proposal

Reading of Resolution 2022- 52 Approving a Solid Waste Contract Extension with Rumpke for Solid Waste Services through October 2022

Reading of Resolution 2022-53 Approving a Contract with Fillmore Construction for Road Resurfacing

Reading of Resolution 2022-54 Approving the Village Manager to Apply for a Grant for the Purchase of Body Worn Cameras

Reading of Resolution 2022-55 Authorizing the Village Manager to Take All Necessary Steps to Acquire Real Estate Located At 545 Dayton Street Parcel ID # F19000100020005200

 

III.      SWEARING IN

            Amy Blankenship of Frost Brown Todd as Village Solicitor.

 

IV.       CITIZEN CONCERNS

 

V.          SPECIAL REPORTS

 

VI.       MANAGER’S REPORT

 

VII.    OLD BUSINESS

Finance Committee Ongoing Conversation: Inflation, Taxation and Affordability (10 min.)

 

VIII. NEW BUSINESS

 

IX.       BOARD AND COMMISSION REPORTS

Planning Commission (PC)                                                      Leonard            Brown

Active Transportation Enhancement Committee (ATEC)       MacQueen             Housh

Finance Committee                                                                            Housh                       Leonard

Yellow Spring Development Corporation (YSDC)                         Stokes                   Zaremsky

Arts & Culture Commission (ACC)       Brown Leonard

Library Commission (LC)                                                        Stokes                    MacQueen

Environmental Commission (EC)       MacQueen Brown

Housing Advisory Board (HAB)                                              MacQueen             Stokes

Village Mediation Program (VMP)                                              MacQueen                

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

 

X.          FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS*  

Sept. 6: Emergency Reading of Ordinance 2022-30 Authorizing the Village of Yellow Springs  to Execute a Mutual Aid Agreement with Municipal Energy Services Agency (MESA)

First Reading of  Ordinance 2022-31 Establishing a Public Utility for Stormwater by Enacting New Chapter 1049 of the Village of Yellow Springs Codified Ordinances and

First Reading of Ordinance 2022-32 Approving Creation of a Utility Fund for Stormwater Capital Improvements

Sept. 19:

Sept 26:           Council Work Session: Goals and Priorities for 2023 Budget (6-8:30pm)

Oct. 3:        Ordinance Approving Final Plat for DDC Development

Oct: 10:           Council Work Session: 2023 Budget Session #1 (5:30-8pm)

Oct. 17:

Oct. 27:           Council Work Session: 2023 Budget Session #2 (6-8:30pm)

Nov. 2:                       Council Work Session: 2023 Budget Session #3 (5:30-8pm)

Nov. 7: Draft:Amending the Personnel Policy Manual to Incorporate Anti-Discrimination Language per OCRC Settlement

Nov. 21:            First Reading of 2023 Budget Ordinance

Dec. 5:            Second Reading/Public Hearing of 2023 Budget Ordinance

 

*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 Tuesday, September 6, 2022.

 

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