COUNCIL FOR THE VILLAGE OF YELLOW SPRINGS

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

AGENDA

 

In Council Chambers @6:00 P.M.

 

Monday, September 15, 2025

 

Anyone can observe the meeting live via cable Channel 5, (Community Access Yellow Springs) or on YouTube. ZOOM participation will be offered only for virtual meetings. Please contact the Council Clerk at 937-767-9126 or clerk@yellowsprings.gov for any questions regarding the Council meeting.

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

ROLL CALL

 

SWEARING IN (6:00)

            Elyse Giardullo as Assistant Village Manager/Project Lead

            Kelly Carpe as Full Member of Public Arts and Culture Commission

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

CONSENT AGENDA

1.      Minutes of September 2, 2025 Regular Meeting

2.      Credit Card Statement for August

 

REVIEW OF AGENDA

 

I.                   PETITIONS/COMMUNICATIONS

The Clerk will receive and file:

Naysan Mcilhargey re: Short Street Comments

Saul Greenburg re: Short Street Comments

Rebecca Kuder re: Short Street Comments

Paulette Olson re: Short Street Comments

Ellis Jacobs re: Sun Day Flier

Pan Reich re: Opposition to Short Street Closure

Charlene Prestopino re: Opposition to Short Street Closure

Margaret Veenstra re: Opposition to Short Street Closure

Joseph Neal re: Opposition to Short Street Closure

Carole Cottom re: Opposition to Short Street Closure

Leigh Duncan re: Support for Short Street Closure

Emily Seibel re: Support for Short Street Closure

Angie Hsu re: Support for Short Street Closure

Margaret Mattox re: Support for Short Street Closure

Devinne Melecki re: Support for Short Street Closure (2)

Clark Family re: Support for Short Street Closure

Lynch/Lapedes re: Support for Short Street Closure

Lori Askeland re: Support for Short Street Closure

Connie O’Brien re: Support for Short Street Closure

Joshua Mabra re: Support for Short Street Closure

Terry Graham re: Support for Short Street Closure

Wendy DeLong re: Support for Short Street Closure

Eric Mahoney re: Support for Short Street Closure

Steven Conn re: Support for Short Street Closure

Donna Haller re: Support for Short Street Closure

Angela Brintlinger re: Support for Short Street Closure

Lynn Adams re: Support for Short Street Closure

Jill Baker re: Support for Short Street Closure

Linda Sikes re: Support for Short Street Closure

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

Home, Inc. re: Proclamation (2)

 

II.                PUBLIC HEARINGS/LEGISLATION (6:15)

Emergency Reading of Ordinance 2025-16 Approving a Supplemental Appropriation for the Third Quarter of 2025 and Declaring an Emergency

First Reading of Ordinance 2025-17 Accepting Annexation from Miami Township to the Village of Yellow Springs of 28.324 Acres of Property Located East of East Enon Road and North of Dayton Street

Reading of Resolution 2025-50 Authorizing the Removal of Defunct and Uncollectible Utility Account Balances from the Utility Billing System of the Village of Yellow Springs for the Years 2023 and 2024

Reading of Resolution 2025-51 Approving Check Signing Privileges for WesBanco Bank/General Checking & Guaranteed Deposits

 

III.             CITIZEN CONCERNS (6:50)

 

IV.             SPECIAL REPORTS

 

V.                MANAGER’S REPORT (7:05)

 

VI.             OLD BUSINESS (7:20)

Staff Evaluation/Compensation Review Timeline (DeVore Leonard: 10 min.)

 

VII.          NEW BUSINESS (7:30)

Flag Policy Discussion (Stokes: 15 min.)

 

VIII.       BOARD AND COMMISSION REPORTS (7:45)

Planning Commission (PC)        Leonard Brown

Active Transportation Enhancement Committee (ATEC) Housh

Finance Committee      Housh Leonard

Yellow Spring Development Corporation (YSDC) Housh             Gustafson

Public Arts & Culture Commission (PACC) Brown   Gustafson 

Library Commission (LC)         Gustafson Stokes         

Environmental Commission (EC)       Brown Housh  NOMINATIONS

Housing Committee       Leonard Brown

Village Mediation Program (VMP)       Brown  

YS School Liaison Gustafson          

YS Chamber Liaison Stokes Leonard

Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission (MVRPC) Housh   Stokes

Greene County Regional Planning Commission (GCRPC) Stokes Housh

Municipal Broadband/Fiber Advisory Committee (MBAC) Stokes Housh

 

X.      FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS*            (7:50)

Oct. 1:            Council Work Session: Budget-1

Oct. 6: Second Reading and Public Hearing of Ordinance 2025-17 Accepting Annexation from Miami Township to the Village of Yellow Springs of 28.211 Acres of Property Located East of East Enon Road and North of Dayton Street

Oct. 15:           Council Work Session: Budget-2

Oct. 20:           

Oct. 22:           Council Work Session: Budget-3

Nov. 3:             2026 Budget Ordinance and Council Motions for Amendment

Nov. 17:           Second Reading of 2026 Budget Ordinance

 

*Future Agenda items are noted for planning purposes only and are subject to change.

 

ADJOURNMENT

The next regular meeting of the Council for the Village of Yellow Springs will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, October 6, 2025.

 

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