COUNCIL FOR THE VILLAGE OF YELLOW SPRINGS

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

AGENDA

 

 

 

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CALL TO ORDER

 

ROLL CALL

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS (6:00)

 

CONSENT AGENDA

1.     Minutes of April 21, 2025 Regular Meeting

 

REVIEW OF AGENDA

 

I.                PETITIONS/COMMUNICATIONS

The Clerk will receive and file:

 

Jaimie Sharp, YS Toy Company re: Letter of Support Asked of Council

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

 

II.             PUBLIC HEARINGS/LEGISLATION (6:15)

Second Reading and Public Hearing of Ordinance 2025-06 Repealing Section 242.01 “Composition; Classification” of the Codified Ordinances of the Village of Yellow Springs, Ohio and Enacting New Section 242.01 “Composition; Classification” Regarding Community Outreach Specialist Position

Emergency Reading of Ordinance 2025-07 Approving a Supplemental Appropriation for the Second Quarter of 2025 and Declaring an Emergency

Reading of Resolution 2025-26 Approving Village Goals for 2025-2026

Reading of Resolution 2025-27 Approving a Development Agreement

                       

III.           CITIZEN CONCERNS (6:55)

 

IV.           SPECIAL REPORTS (7:10)

Quarterly Financials (Robinson: 10 min.)

            Treasurer Report (Kintner: 5 min.)

 

V.              MANAGER’S REPORT (7:25)

 

VI.           OLD BUSINESS (7:40)

Council Process for Projects (DeVore Leonard: 10 min.)

Discussion re: Change to Remote Meeting Status (Burns: 10 min.)

 

VII.         NEW BUSINESS (8:00)

Porchfest Funding Request (Stokes: 5 min.)

Urgent Repairs to John Bryan Center (Burns: 5 min.)

                       

VIII.      EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

X. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS*   (8:10)

May 19: First Reading of Ordinance 2025-08 Repeal and Replace Chapter 220.02 “Remote Meetings”

First Reading of Ordinance 2025-09 Accepting Utility Easements for Center Circuit

Discussion of Revision to Meeting Protocol

Reading of Resolution 2025-26 Approving a Smart Thermostat Agreement with American Municipal Power to Assist in Peak Shaving Efforts

June 2: Second Reading and Public Hearing of Ordinance 2025-09 Accepting Utility Easements for Center Circuit

Second Reading and Public Hearing of Ordinance 2025-08 Repeal and Replace Chapter 220.02 “Remote Meetings”

Reading of Resolution 2025-xx Determining the Necessity of Levying a Renewal of an Existing 8.4 Mill Property Tax Levy in Excess of the Ten-Mill Limitation for the Purpose of Paying for Current Operating Expenses of the Village to Run for Five (5) Years, Pursuant to Section 5705.19 as Amended, and Requesting the County Auditor to Certify Matters in Connection Therewith

Request to Extend Greenspace Fund Availability Through December 31

June 16: Reading of Resolution 2025-xx Official Question and Issue Ballot-General Election- Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal)

 

*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, May 19, 2025.

 

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