COUNCIL FOR THE VILLAGE OF YELLOW SPRINGS

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

AGENDA

 

 

 

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CALL TO ORDER

 

ROLL CALL

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION (6:00)

            For the Annual Evaluation of a Public Official (Village Manager).

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:00)

 

CONSENT AGENDA

1.      Minutes of  March 6, 2023 Regular Session

2.      Minutes of March 17, 2023 Public Hearing

3.      March 2023 Credit Card Statement

 

REVIEW OF AGENDA

 

I.             PETITIONS/COMMUNICATIONS

The Clerk will receive and file:

Emily Seibel re: Home, Inc. Request for Funding

Carmen Milano re: Support for Senior Apartments

Antonia Dosik re: Support for Senior Apartments

Ilse Tebbetts re: Support for Senior Apartments

Len Kramer re: Support for Senior Apartments

Patti Dallas re: Support for Senior Apartments

Matt Raska re: Support for Senior Apartments

Steve Conn re: Opposition to Funding of Senior Apartments

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

Draft Letter to House/Senate Representatives re: Rail Safety

Draft Letter to the Honorable Amit Bose

YS Home, Inc. re: Home Repair Grant

 

II.          PUBLIC HEARINGS/LEGISLATION (7:15)

Second Reading and Public Hearing of Ordinance 2023-10 Repealing and Replacing Section 881.06 “Credit For Tax Paid To Other Municipalities” of the Codified Ordinances of the Village of Yellow Springs, Ohio to Change the Amount of Credit Granted by the Village of Yellow Springs for Income Tax Paid to Other Municipalities

Second Reading and Public Hearing of Ordinance 2023-11 Adding Chapter 454 to the Codified Ordinances of Yellow Springs for the Regulation of EV Charging Stations

Emergency Reading of Ordinance 2023- 12 Approving the Plan of Operation and Governance for the Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council (“SOPEC”) Natural Gas Aggregation Program, for the Purpose of Jointly Establishing and Implementing a Natural Gas Aggregation Program, and Declaring an Emergency

First Reading of Ordinance 2023-13 Adjusting Pool Fees for 2023

First Reading of Ordinance 2023-14 Repealing and Replacing Chapter: 860 Solicitors and Itinerant Vendors

Reading of Resolution 2023-15 Approving Electric Vehicle Charging Fee Schedule in Accordance with Chapter 454 of the Codified Ordinances of the Village of Yellow Springs

Reading of Resolution 2023-16 Formally Establishing a Volunteer Policy and Waiver Form 

Reading of Resolution 2023-17 Establishing Sustainable Practices for Village Events

 

III.      CITIZEN CONCERNS (8:15)

 

IV.       SPECIAL REPORTS (8:25)

Discussion of 2022 Village Annual Report Format (Salmeron/Housh: 20 min.)

 

V.          MANAGER’S REPORT (8:45)

 

VI.       OLD BUSINESS (8:55)

Lawson Place Update (Salmeron: 5 min.)

Home, Inc. Request for Funding (Housh: 10 min.)

Review of CASP Goals (MacQueen: 5 min.)

 

VII.    NEW BUSINESS (9:15)

Recommendation for Establishing a REC Policy (Salmeron: 10 min.)

 

VIII. BOARD AND COMMISSION REPORTS (9:25)

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 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)

April 3: Emergency Reading of Ordinance 2023-15 Authorizing the Village to Enter into the Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council (“SOPEC”), the Execution and Delivery of the Agreement Establishing SOPEC, Approving the Bylaws of SOPEC, and Declaring an Emergency

           Second Reading and Public Hearing of Ordinance 2023-13 Adjusting Pool Fees for 2023

Second Reading and Public Hearing of Ordinance 2023-14 Repealing and Replacing Chapter: 860 Solicitors and Itinerant Vendors

First Reading of Ordinance 2023-16 Approving Home, Inc. Preliminary PUD Plan

Resolution 2023-xx Approving a Salary Adjustment for Josue Salmeron for Continued Service as Village Manager

Ordinance Enacting an Internal Forfeiture Policy

April 17: Second Reading and Public Hearing of Ordinance 2023-16 Approving Home, Inc. Preliminary PUD Plan

                Text Amendment Ordinances: 2023-17 through 2023-23

                  Discussion of Recommended Fees for Village Events

May 1: Ordinance 2023-0X Amending the Personnel Policy Manual to Incorporate Anti-Discrimination Language per OCRC Settlement

           Second Reading and Public Hearing of Text Amendment Ordinances: 2023-15 through 2023-22

 

*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 Monday, April 3, 2023.

 

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