COUNCIL FOR THE VILLAGE OF YELLOW SPRINGS

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

AGENDA

 

In Council Chambers @5:00 P.M.

 

Monday, November 4, 2024

 

 

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 5pm 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

 

BUDGET WORK SESSION

 

CONTINUATION OF FUNDING DISCUSSION FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS

            Finance Director Michelle Robinson and Tiffany Hiser, Shared Resources

 

Council Discussion of Proposed Budget Additions

Council/VM/Staff Discussion of Proposed Additions

Recommendations for Budgetary Adds

Work-through of General Fund with Proposed Additions

Motions to Approve any Additions

 

MOTION TO ENTER REGULAR SESSION

 

REGULAR SESSION (6:00)

 

SWEARINGS IN

Jonathan Ricketts to Environmental Commission

Jacob Bluma as Peace Officer

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

CONSENT AGENDA

1.      Minutes of October 21, 2024 Regular Meeting

2.      Minutes of October 22, 2024: Special Meeting: Budget Session #1

3.      Minutes of October 29, 2024: Special Meeting: Budget Session #2

 

REVIEW OF AGENDA

 

I.                   PETITIONS/COMMUNICATIONS

The Clerk will receive and file:

 

Dirk Lackovich-Van Gorp re: LIHTC Information

John Gudgel re: Gaunt Park Mural

John Gudgel re: Concerns re: Relocation of Soccer Fields to Gaunt Park

Chris Westhoff re: Support for Housing and Soccer

Alissa Paolella re: Support for Housing and Soccer

Cindy Sieck re: Support for Housing and Soccer

Alyssa Troquille re: Support for LIHTC Project

Sue Parker re: Support for Affordable Rental Units

Len Kramer/Toni Dosik re: Housing and Soccer

Chloe Manor re: Support for Housing and Soccer

Kevin McGruder re: Support for LIHTC Project

Kathy Adams re: Support for Housing and Soccer

Lori Askeland re: Support for LIHTC Project

Amy Bailey re: Accountability in LIHTC Process

Janice and John Gairy re: Support for LIHTC Project

Angie Hsu re: Support for LIHTC Project

Ellis Jacobs re: Support for LIHTC Project

Yellow Springs Equity re: Flier

Home, Inc. Board re: Support for LIHTC Project

Marianne MacQueen re: Support for LIHTC Project

Laura Lucas re: Support for LIHTC Project

Sarah Wallis re: Objection to LIHTC Project

Valerie Bickett re: Support for LIHTC Project

April Wolford re: Support for LIHTC Project

Jason Bailey re: Three Renderings LIHTC vs Soccer Use (3)

Amy Bailey re: Summary of Sports Stakeholder Meeting

Art Boulet re: Soccer Needs

Anthony Fife re: Support for LIHTC Project

Alan Raney re: Support for LIHTC Project

Susan Stiles re: Support for LIHTC Project

Dino Pallotta re: Objection to Funding Cascades Project

 

II.                PUBLIC HEARINGS/LEGISLATION (6:20)

Reading of Resolution 2024-65 Honoring the Legacy of Wheeling Gaunt and Approving the Annual Distribution of Flour and Sugar to Village Widows and Widowers

Reading of Resolution 2024-66 Approving Purchase of a 3000KVA Transformer

Reading of Resolution 2024-67 Approving Purchase of Five Stock Transformers

Reading of Resolution 2024-68 Authorizing Additional Expenditure to Prepare Legal Documents Necessary to Facilitate a Purchase Option Agreement Between Yellow Springs School District and the Village of Yellow Springs for the Purpose of Pursuing Low Income Housing Options

Reading of Resolution 2024-69 Adopting a Policy to Allow Use of an “Employee Dishonesty and Faithful Performance of Duty" Coverage Document, in Lieu of Surety Bond for Eligible Employees

 

III.             CITIZEN CONCERNS (6:50)

 

IV.             SPECIAL REPORTS

 

V.                MANAGER’S REPORT (7:00)

 

VI.             OLD BUSINESS (7:15)

Update re: Purchase of 3.6 Acres for Potential LIHTC Project (Burns: 20 min.)

·         RFP

 

VII.          NEW BUSINESS (7:35)

Blue Creek Wind Power Purchase Recommendation (Burns: 15 min.)

 

VIII.       FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS*         (7:50) 

Nov. 18:           Emergency Reading of Ordinance 2024-17 Approving a Supplemental Appropriation for the Fourth Quarter of 2024 and Declaring an Emergency

First Reading of Ordinance 2024-XX Approving the 2025 Budget for the Village of Yellow Springs and Declaring an Emergency

Emergency Reading of Ordinance 2024-XX Authorizing the Village Manager to Enter into a Power Purchase Agreement with American Municipal Power for Blue Creek Wind

Zoning Administrator Request for Consideration of Preliminary PUD Plan on Fewer than Five Acres (Leatherman: 10 min.)

Quarterly Financials (Robinson: 5 min.)

Treasurer’s Report (Kintner: 5 min.)

Community Outreach Specialist Report

Dec. 2:             Second Reading and Public Hearing of Ordinance 2024-XX Approving the 2025 Budget for the Village of Yellow Springs and Declaring an Emergency

Dec.16:          

 

*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 6:00 p.m. on Monday, November 18, 2024.

 

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