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COUNCIL FOR THE VILLAGE OF YELLOW SPRINGS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
| In Council Chambers @7:00 P.M. | | Monday, August 21, 2023 |
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
SWEARING-IN
Alex Klug to Environmental Commission
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Minutes of July 17, 2023 Regular Session
2. Minutes of July 28, 2023 Special Meeting
3. Minutes of August 7, 2023 Special Session
REVIEW OF AGENDA
I. PETITIONS/COMMUNICATIONS
The Clerk will receive and file:
Neighborhood Action Group re: Traffic Concerns
Jerry Papania re: Traffic Concerns
Kent Bristol re: Burns as Interim VM
GCPH re: National Immunization Month
Matt Raska re: Bloomberg Article
Mayor’s Court Clerk re: Mayor’s Monthly Report (2)
Marianne MacQueen re: Housing Coalition Information
Carmen Brown re: Safety Meeting with Perales
II. PUBLIC HEARINGS/LEGISLATION (7:20)
Emergency Reading of Ordinance 2023-34 Approving a Third Quarter 2023 Supplemental Appropriation and Declaring an Emergency
Emergency Reading of Ordinance 2023- 35 Authorizing Transfer of Funds from “Green Space Fund” to General Fund and Declaring an Emergency
Reading of Resolution 2023- 59 Approving an Employment Agreement with Johnnie Burns to Serve as Public Works Director
Reading of Resolution 2023-60 Approving an Employment Agreement with Johnnie Burns to Serve as Interim Village Manager
Reading of Resolution 2023-61 Authorizing the Village Manager to Purchase 400 Anixer Electric Meters for Ongoing Meter Upgrade and Replacement
Reading of Resolution 2023-62 Authorizing Payment of Invoices with a Then and Now Certificate for the Third Quarter of 2023
Reading of Resolution 2023-63 Acknowledging Transfer of Funds Third Quarter 2023
III. CITIZEN CONCERNS (7:45)
IV. SPECIAL REPORTS (7:55)
Second Quarter Financials (Kemper: 5 min.)
Treasurer Report (Kintner: 5 min.)
V. MANAGER’S REPORT (8:05)
VI. OLD BUSINESS (8:15)
Economic Development Slide Deck (Stokes/Carpe: 10 min.)
2024 Budget Process (Kemper: 5 min.)
Process for Requesting Council Funds for 2024 (Kemper: 10 min.)
Event Fees Semi-Final Actual Cost (Kemper: 10 min.)
VII. NEW BUSINESS
VIII. BOARD AND COMMISSION REPORTS (8:50)
Planning Commission (PC) Leonard Brown
Active Transportation Enhancement Committee (ATEC) MacQueen Housh
Finance Committee Housh Leonard
Yellow Spring Development Corporation (YSDC) Stokes
Public Arts & Culture Commission (PACC) Brown Leonard
Library Commission (LC) Stokes MacQueen
Environmental Commission (EC) MacQueen Brown
Housing Committee DeVore Leonard Brown
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* (8:55: 15 min.)
Sept. 5: Event Fee Budgeting Discussion
Resolution 2023-63 Authorizing the Village Manager to Enter into a Contract with the City of Xenia for Emergency Dispatch Services
Resolution 2023-xx Establishing an Internal Control and Forfeiture Policy
MOU for Shared Dispatch
Sept. 18: Update from Housing Committee
Electric Rate Study Report
*Future Agenda items are noted for planning purposes only and are subject to change.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
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 5, 2023.
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