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 Purpose of Discussion of Employment of a Public Employee.

 

RESUME REGULAR SESSION (7:00)

 

SWEARINGS-IN

            Matt Reed: Board of Zoning Appeals

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

            Kim McCarthy Greene County Board of Elections re: Council Election Issues

           Antonia Dosik re: Livable, Equitable YS Progress Report

 

CONSENT AGENDA

1.      Minutes of November 6, 2023 Regular Session

2.      October Credit Card Statement

 

REVIEW OF AGENDA

 

I.             PETITIONS/COMMUNICATIONS

The Clerk will receive and file:

 

Marianne MacQueen re: Draft OML Letter on Housing

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

St. Mary Development re: Creating Affordable Housing

Dino Pallotta re: Opposition to Housing on the CBE

Equitable, Livable YS re: Preliminary Action Report

 

II.          PUBLIC HEARINGS/LEGISLATION (7:30)

Second Emergency Reading of Ordinance 2023-36 Approving the 2024 Budget for the Village of Yellow Springs and Declaring an Emergency (5 min.)

Second Reading and Public Hearing of Ordinance 2023-40 Village Of Yellow Springs, Ohio2023 WASG Power Pool Participant Schedule to American Municipal Power, Inc. and Village of Yellow Springs, Ohio Master Services Agreement

First Reading of Ordinance 2023-41 Accepting Planning Commission Recommendation and Approving the Final Plat for the Spring Meadows Subdivision Phase One

 (Leatherman: 15 min.)

*Staff Report

*Planning Commission Packet (10-10-23)

*Planning Commission Minutes (10-10-23)

First Reading of Ordinance 2023-42 Approving the Form and Authorizing the Execution of the 2024-2028 Landfill Energy Schedule with American Municipal Power, Inc. and Taking Other Actions in Connection Therewith Regarding Landfill Generated Energy Purchases

Reading of Resolution 2023-77 Authorizing the Removal of Defunct and Uncollectible Utility Account Balances from the Utility Billing System of the Village of Yellow Springs from the Years 2018 through 2023 for the Fourth Quarter of 2023 (5 min.)

Reading of Resolution 2023-78 Celebrating a Season of Giving in the Village

Reading of Resolution 2023-79 Authorizing Payment of Invoices with Then and Now Certificate for the Fourth Quarter Of 2023

 

III.      CITIZEN CONCERNS (8:10)

 

IV.       SPECIAL REPORTS

 

V.          MANAGER’S REPORT (8:20)

 

VI.       OLD BUSINESS (8:35)

CBE Follow Up (Stokes: 5 min.)

Housing Committee Update (Leatherman/DeVore Leonard: 15 min.)

Utility Round Up Opt Out Process Discussion (Stokes: 10 min.)

 

VII.    NEW BUSINESS (9:05)

Board and Commission Communication with Staff (Brown: 5 min.)

Incoming Council Orientation Schedule

 

VIII. BOARD AND COMMISSION REPORTS (9:10)

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) Housh   Burns

Greene County Regional Planning Commission (GCRPC) Stokes Housh

Municipal Broadband/Fiber Advisory Committee (MBAC) Stokes Housh

 

IX.       FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS*   (9:15)

Dec. 4: Second Reading and Public Hearing of Ordinance 2023-41 Accepting Planning Commission Recommendation to Approve Spring Meadows Final Plat

Second Reading and Public Hearing of Ordinance 2023-42 Approving the Form and Authorizing the Execution of the 2024-2028 Landfill Energy Schedule with American Municipal Power, Inc. and Taking Other Actions in Connection Therewith Regarding Landfill Generated Energy Purchases

Executive Session re: Evaluation of Public Employee: Clerk

Dec. 18:           

 

*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, December 4, 2023.

 

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.