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COUNCIL FOR THE VILLAGE OF YELLOW SPRINGS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
| In Council Chambers @ 6:00 P.M. | | Monday, September 19, 2022 |
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
EXECUTIVE SESSION (6:00)
For the Discussion of the Employment of a Public Official.
SWEARINGS IN
Johanna Schultz Herman: Environmental Commission
ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:00)
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Minutes of September 6, 2022 Regular Session
REVIEW OF AGENDA
I. PETITIONS/COMMUNICATIONS
The Clerk will receive and file:
Mitzie Miller re: Council Goals
Mitzie Miller re: Zoning Comments
GCPH re: Monkeypox Vaccine Available
Kelley/Gulden re: No Amplification Downtown
Universal Basic Income Group re: Thank You
GCPH re: Covid Booster Available
Josue Salmeron re: Opposition to Financial Data Transparency Act in the NDAA
Mayor’s Clerk re: Mayor’s Court Report (2)
II. PUBLIC HEARINGS/LEGISLATION (7:15)
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
Emergency Reading of Ordinance 2022-33 Approving a Power Purchase Agreement with American Municipal Power for Locust Ridge Wind Power and Declaring an Emergency
Reading of Resolution 2022-58 Authorizing the Village Manager to Enter into an Agreement with the Greene County Educational Services Center for Creation of a Resource Youth Outreach Officer Program
III. CITIZEN CONCERNS (7:30)
IV. SPECIAL REPORTS (7:45)
Zoning Reform Presentation (15 min.)
Cost of Living Study (Sutton/Murray: 20 min.)
V. MANAGER’S REPORT (8:20)
VI. OLD BUSINESS (8:35)
Noise Ordinance Discussion (Salmeron: 10 min.)
Scheduling Work Session (Devore Leonard: 5 min.)
Joint Meeting with YS School Board, Miami Township Trustees and Village Council: Agenda (Housh: 5 min.)
Finance Committee Ongoing Conversation: Inflation, Taxation and Affordability (10 min.)
VII. NEW BUSINESS (9:05)
Policy for Volunteers Discussion (Brown: 10 min.)
Council Work Session Agenda (Housh: 5 min.)
House Bill 563 Update (Housh: 5 min.)
VIII. BOARD AND COMMISSION REPORTS (9:25)
Planning Commission (PC) Leonard Brown (Nomination)
Active Transportation Enhancement Committee (ATEC) MacQueen Housh
Finance Committee Housh Leonard
Yellow Spring Development Corporation (YSDC) Stokes
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
IX. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS* (9:30)
Sept 26: Council Work Session: Goals and Priorities for 2023 Budget (6-8:30pm)
Sept. 29: Joint Meeting of Council/Miami Township Trustees/YS School Board
Oct. 3: Busking Guidelines Discussion
Home, Inc. Annual Report
Ordinance 2022-34 Repealing and Replacing Chapter 634 “Noise”
Resolution 2022-XX Authorizing the Yellow Springs Police Department to Develop
and Administer a Therapy Dog Program
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, October 3, 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.