COUNCIL FOR THE VILLAGE OF YELLOW SPRINGS

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

AGENDA

 

In Council Chambers @6:00 P.M.                                                   Tuesday, September 6, 2022

 

 

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 (6:00)

For the Discussion of the Employment of a Public Official.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:00)

 

CONSENT AGENDA

1.      Minutes of  August 15, 2022 Regular Session

 

REVIEW OF AGENDA

 

I.                   PETITIONS/COMMUNICATIONS

            The Clerk will receive and file:

 

            GCPH re: Disconnect to Connect

            Paul Abendroth re: Trim Vegetation

            Barbara Mann re: Noise Ordinance

            Marianne MacQueen re: Recovering America’s Wildlife Act

                        Brian Housh re: Article on Non-Citizen Voter Prosecution

 

II.                PUBLIC HEARINGS/LEGISLATION (7:15)

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

Emergency Reading of Ordinance 2022-32 Approving Supplemental Appropriations for the Third Quarter

Reading of Resolution 2022-56 Accepting Amounts and Rates as Determined by the Budget Commission and Authorizing the Necessary Tax Levies and Certifying them to the County Auditor

Reading of Resolution 2022-57 Approving an Agreement between the Yellow Springs Police Department and the Greene County Educational Services Center

 

III.             CITIZEN CONCERNS (7:30)

 

IV.             SPECIAL REPORTS (7:45)

Village Solar Project Options Update (Salmeron: 10 min.)

 

V.                MANAGER’S REPORT (7:55)

 

VI.             OLD BUSINESS (8:05)

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

 

VII.          NEW BUSINESS (8:15)

Funding Request for Porchfest (Salmeron: 5 min.)

Presentation of Potential Therapy Dog Program for YSPD (Salmeron: 10 min.)

 

VIII.       FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS*       (8:30)

Sept. 19:         Second Reading and Public Hearing of Ordinance 2022-31 Establishing a Public Utility for Stormwater by Enacting New Chapter 1049 of the Village of Yellow Springs Codified Ordinances

First Reading of Ordinance 2022-33 Repealing and Replacing Chapter 634 “Noise”

Environmental Commission: Ellis Pond Proposal

Zoning Reform Presentation

Busking Guidelines

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

Oct. 3:           

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

                        Ordinance Approving Final Plat for DDC Development

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 Monday, September 19, 2022.

 

The Village of Yellow Springs is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities.  Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact the Village Clerk of Council’s Office at 767-9126 or via e-mail at clerk@yso.com for more information.