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COUNCIL FOR THE VILLAGE OF YELLOW SPRINGS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
| In Council Chambers @6:00 P.M. | | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 |
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Minutes of January 5, 2026 Regular Meeting
2. Credit Card Statement for December
REVIEW OF AGENDA
I. PETITIONS/COMMUNICATIONS
The Clerk will receive and file:
Mayor’s Clerk re: Mayor’s Quarterly Report
Mayor’s Clerk re: Mayor’s Monthly (2)
Mitzie Miller re: McKee Group Event Flier
Judith Hempfling re: Citizen Comment
II. PUBLIC HEARINGS/LEGISLATION (6:15)
Emergency Reading of Ordinance 2026-01 Authorizing the Annual Transfer of Funds and Declaring an Emergency
Emergency Reading of Ordinance 2026-02 Approving a First Quarter Supplemental Appropriation and Declaring an Emergency
Reading of Resolution 2026-03 Approving Dues for Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission for 2026
III. CITIZEN CONCERNS (6:25)
IV. SPECIAL REPORTS (6:35)
Village End of Year Report (Burns: 30 min.)
V. MANAGER’S REPORT (7:05)
VI. OLD BUSINESS
VII. NEW BUSINESS (7:20)
Discussion of Need to Schedule Meeting(s) with Other Taxing Entities (DeVore Leonard: 10 min.)
ODOT SRTS Grant Discussion (Burns: 10 min.)
EPA Sewer Capacity Study Update (Burns: 10 min.)
VIII. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS (7:50)
Planning Commission Leonard Brown
Active Transportation Enhancement Committee (ATEC)
Finance Committee Leonard
Yellow Spring Development Corporation (YSDC) Brown Semere
Public Arts & Culture Commission Brown
Library Commission (LC)
Environmental Commission (EC) (TBD) Brown
Village Mediation Program (VMP) Brown
YS School Liaison
YS Chamber Liaison Leonard
Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission (MVRPC) Semere Brown
Greene County Regional Planning Commission (GCRPC) Brown Semere
Municipal Broadband/Fiber Advisory Committee (MBAC)
X. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS* (7:55)
Feb. 2: Resolution 2026-03 Authorizing the Village Manager to Apply for Grant Funding from Ohio Department of Transportation
Resolution 2026-04 Adopting 2025 Greene County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan
Short Street Presentation
Quarterly Financials
End of Year Report: Finance
Treasurer End of Year Report
Board and Commission Seats
Draft Village Values/Village Goals
Retreat Follow-up
Draft Work Session Agenda
Feb. 17: 5pm Work Session (Village Values/Goals)
6pm Regular Meeting
Reading of Resolution 2026-XX Designating Judy Kintner as Village Council’s Designee to Receive Public Records Training on Behalf of Each of the Elected Officials Pursuant to and in Accordance with Ohio Revised Code Section 109.43(B) and 149.43(E) (1)
March 2: Prioritization of Projects/Requests
Special Reports Topic Discussion
March 16: Solicitor Evaluation
Annual Calendar Update
*Future Agenda items are noted for planning purposes only and are subject to change.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the Council for the Village of Yellow Springs will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, February 2, 2026.
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.