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COUNCIL FOR THE VILLAGE OF YELLOW SPRINGS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
| In Council Chambers @6:00 P.M. | | Monday, December 18, 2023 |
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 access to 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 Purpose of the Evaluation of a Public Employee.
ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:00)
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Minutes of December 4, 2023 Regular Session
2. Credit Card Statement for November
REVIEW OF AGENDA
I. PETITIONS/COMMUNICATIONS
The Clerk will receive and file:
Karen Wintrow re: Keep CBE Commercial
Mayor’s Clerk re: Monthly Report (2)
Dino Pallotta re: Disrespectful Comments
GCPHD re: Holiday Covid Precautions
Clerk re: 2024 Meeting Calendar
Brian Housh re: Council Processes
Elise Burns re: Opposed to Opt-Out
Clerk re: REC Ordinance as Requested
II. PUBLIC HEARINGS/LEGISLATION (7:30)
Second Reading and Public Hearing of Ordinance 2023-43 Repealing and Replacing Section 1040.13 “Utility Round Up Program” of the Codified Ordinances of the Village of Yellow Springs, Ohio to Allow for the Round Up Program to Function as an Opt Out Program
Emergency Reading of Ordinance 2023-44 Approving a Second Fourth Quarter Supplemental Appropriation and Declaring an Emergency
Reading of Resolution 2023-82 Endorsing the 2023 Yellow Springs Schools School Travel Plan
Reading of Resolution 2023-83 Approving a Contract with the Clerk of Council
Reading of Resolution 2023-84 Celebrating Marianne MacQueen’s Contributions to the Village of Yellow Springs
Reading of Resolution 2023-85 Granting Funds to The 365 Project in Support of Kwanzaa Celebration
Reading of Resolution 2023-86 Approving a Wage Adjustment for Village Employees for 2024
Reading of Resolution 2023-87 Approving a Pay-Out for Unused Vacation Hours for the Interim Village Manager
III. CITIZEN CONCERNS (8:10)
IV. SPECIAL REPORTS (8:20)
Meter Reader Rose Pelzl: Tantalus Meter Update and Helpful Tips for Utility Customers (10 min)
V. MANAGER’S REPORT (8:30)
VI. OLD BUSINESS (8:40)
Broadband Update (Stokes: 5 min.)
VII. NEW BUSINESS
VIII. BOARD AND COMMISSION REPORTS (8:45)
Planning Commission (PC) Leonard Brown
Active Transportation Enhancement Committee (ATEC) MacQueen Housh
Finance Committee Housh Leonard
Yellow Spring Development Corporation (YSDC) Stokes Brown
Public Arts & Culture Commission (PACC) Brown Leonard
Library Commission (LC) Stokes MacQueen
Environmental Commission (EC) MacQueen Brown
Housing Committee Leonard Brown
Village Mediation Program (VMP) MacQueen
YS School Liaison Housh MacQueen
YS Chamber Liaison Stokes Leonard
Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission (MVRPC) Stokes Housh
Greene County Regional Planning Commission (GCRPC) Stokes Housh
Municipal Broadband/Fiber Advisory Committee (MBAC) Stokes Housh
IX. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS* (8:50)
Jan. 2: START WITH 6pm WORK SESSION?
Swearing In of New Council Members
Nominations/Vote for Council President and Vice President
Resolution 2024-01 Authorizing the Sale During Calendar Year 2022 of Municipally Owned Personal Property which is Not Needed for Public Use, or Which is Obsolete or Unfit for the Use for Which it was Acquired, by Internet Auction, Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 721.15(D)
Jan. 16: Council Membership on Boards and Commissions
Village Goals Discussion
*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, January 16, 2024.
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.