1 00:00:07,700 --> 00:00:19,500 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic of which it stands, one nation under God in the business of the liberty and justice for all. 2 00:00:29,690 --> 00:00:46,150 I call this meeting to order. My name is Greg Holbeers. I'm the mayor of Fort Mitchell. To the left is our city attorney, Olivia Amlon. To our right, the city administrator. Okay? That's what's right. Is our city clerk. Can we go? Good evening. Amy, could you please take a roll? 3 00:00:47,270 --> 00:00:57,390 Mr. Arlinhouse, here. Mr. Daveridge. Mr. Dietrich. Mr. Lee. Mr. Knockhasell, here. Dr. Renny. 4 00:00:57,450 --> 00:01:02,830 Here. Thank you very much, Mr. Knopfler. We have a call. Next on a look at the approval 5 00:01:02,830 --> 00:01:08,730 of the agenda. The motion will be approved. I will make a motion to approve the agenda. 6 00:01:09,030 --> 00:01:10,890 Motion by Council Member Daveridge, do I have a second? 7 00:01:12,210 --> 00:01:18,850 Council Member Dietrich with the second. Any discussion or changes? All in favor? Please stay out. 8 00:01:19,870 --> 00:01:27,270 Anyone opposed? Motion carries. Next is the approval of the men's for August 31st, 2026 meeting. 9 00:01:28,210 --> 00:01:34,650 Do you have a motion to approve? Motion to approve. Second. Council Member Rooting and Council Member Berger with the second. 10 00:01:35,350 --> 00:01:39,430 Any questions, changes, etc. All in favor? Please stay out. 11 00:01:40,170 --> 00:01:46,230 any more of those? Motion carries. Next on our agenda says some guests with 12 00:01:46,230 --> 00:01:53,290 anybody like to approach council. Hearing none, we will move on. Next is our city 13 00:01:53,290 --> 00:01:58,150 internship report, Ms. Amla. Okay, only two things on the agenda this evening. 14 00:01:58,510 --> 00:02:03,930 First up, we have a first reading award of 2026-13 which is a meeting chapter 15 00:02:03,930 --> 00:02:08,450 is that being three to regulate unlike requested and other devices on city sidewalks. 16 00:02:09,350 --> 00:02:11,150 So councilors, we discussed last meeting. 17 00:02:13,090 --> 00:02:19,810 This event is essentially what it is, we'll give the mayor authority to create a walk 18 00:02:19,810 --> 00:02:20,690 your wheel zone. 19 00:02:21,190 --> 00:02:25,130 So I think as we discuss something I would be interested in is creating that zone on 20 00:02:25,130 --> 00:02:32,730 between the road and we would do it for, you know, just to throw out approximates, you 21 00:02:32,730 --> 00:02:34,570 will begin, 45 minutes in the afternoon, 22 00:02:34,630 --> 00:02:35,430 and the school lets out. 23 00:02:36,450 --> 00:02:38,770 This is a first reading, so no action in the evening. 24 00:02:39,270 --> 00:02:41,210 If anybody have any questions or comments, feel free. 25 00:02:42,950 --> 00:02:45,750 This can also apply to pretty much anywhere 26 00:02:45,750 --> 00:02:46,550 within the city. 27 00:02:46,650 --> 00:02:47,230 Absolutely, correct. 28 00:02:48,210 --> 00:02:50,550 And my approach, as long as I'm there with this, 29 00:02:50,790 --> 00:02:53,170 is that if council, you know, if I have an idea, 30 00:02:53,290 --> 00:02:54,770 or you all have an idea, bring it to me 31 00:02:54,770 --> 00:02:56,130 and I'd be certainly happy to do that. 32 00:02:56,370 --> 00:02:56,470 Sure. 33 00:02:56,670 --> 00:02:58,930 Yeah, and I think they're in the initial discussions 34 00:02:58,930 --> 00:03:00,790 in the passing of the ordinance 35 00:03:00,790 --> 00:03:03,790 It's a hopefully and put it on record with the rest of them. 36 00:03:03,870 --> 00:03:05,830 I think that this is going to be fluid. 37 00:03:06,130 --> 00:03:09,230 It's a new, it's going to be some changes that come about. 38 00:03:09,450 --> 00:03:12,370 And that's the reason I wanted to do it this way. 39 00:03:12,590 --> 00:03:15,190 Is that way we don't have to head first and second reading 40 00:03:15,190 --> 00:03:16,070 every time. 41 00:03:16,350 --> 00:03:18,610 So this gives us the ability to put something up. 42 00:03:18,850 --> 00:03:19,710 It's working great. 43 00:03:20,010 --> 00:03:20,570 It's not working. 44 00:03:20,710 --> 00:03:21,670 We can remove it. 45 00:03:21,670 --> 00:03:24,290 Or to your old point, we can look at other areas as well. 46 00:03:25,470 --> 00:03:27,250 When we talk about, sorry, when you talk about 47 00:03:27,250 --> 00:03:28,530 piece of a writer, are you talking about, of course, 48 00:03:28,630 --> 00:03:29,050 piece of a writer? 49 00:03:29,050 --> 00:03:29,590 Just a portion. 50 00:03:30,050 --> 00:03:30,890 Okay, you're trying to just call. 51 00:03:31,210 --> 00:03:31,510 Exactly. 52 00:03:32,610 --> 00:03:33,510 There we go. 53 00:03:33,510 --> 00:03:36,390 Get the highway down to probably 54 00:03:36,390 --> 00:03:37,810 what's one point. 55 00:03:38,190 --> 00:03:38,870 Yeah, it was one close. 56 00:03:39,530 --> 00:03:40,330 So no, okay. 57 00:03:40,410 --> 00:03:40,990 That's not what I'm taking. 58 00:03:41,170 --> 00:03:41,870 Okay, perfect. 59 00:03:43,690 --> 00:03:44,430 It's a question. 60 00:03:45,130 --> 00:03:47,610 Well, and I always look at other there the other day. 61 00:03:47,790 --> 00:03:49,210 They have that half an hour window 62 00:03:49,210 --> 00:03:50,270 when you can't turn left. 63 00:03:50,710 --> 00:03:52,210 And it's like, it's the same, 64 00:03:52,410 --> 00:03:54,510 but I would probably do it 15 minutes before 65 00:03:54,510 --> 00:03:56,810 because that's when those people are doing, 66 00:03:57,070 --> 00:03:57,430 you know what I mean? 67 00:03:57,810 --> 00:03:58,130 That makes sense. 68 00:03:59,910 --> 00:04:16,150 I have had a conversation with Superintendent Kaiser about this, he's in support of this as well and he had mentioned that if assuming we do pass this, he'd be happy to send out information to families and communicate it to kids, etc. 69 00:04:21,630 --> 00:04:27,990 Okay, next up on the attorney's report, we have municipal order 2026-10 for the surplus 70 00:04:27,990 --> 00:04:28,810 of various equipment. 71 00:04:30,070 --> 00:04:31,710 You want to know the particular one? 72 00:04:32,010 --> 00:04:38,750 Yeah, it's just, just in the four random things, we've got an old trailer, the fire 73 00:04:38,750 --> 00:04:46,210 fire used to use, they, since they were a larger trailer now, which is an exciting fact. 74 00:04:46,730 --> 00:05:01,450 We're suppressing that on the gut deals, some side cars, garbage cans, and then there's a commercial ice maker in the fire bay that is no longer operable and we're still doing that. 75 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:10,220 Council, any comments or questions? Motion to approve? I'll make a motion to approve. Council Member Deathrich, do I have a second? 76 00:05:10,220 --> 00:05:15,000 Council Member Ardenhouse, any additional discussion? 77 00:05:16,120 --> 00:05:17,480 Any, could you please do roll call to. 78 00:05:20,070 --> 00:05:20,610 Boys vote? 79 00:05:20,870 --> 00:05:20,970 Okay. 80 00:05:21,510 --> 00:05:22,530 All in favor, please say aye. 81 00:05:22,950 --> 00:05:23,230 Aye. 82 00:05:23,870 --> 00:05:24,450 Any other opposed? 83 00:05:25,130 --> 00:05:25,710 Motion carries. 84 00:05:26,890 --> 00:05:29,110 Moving on to the marriage report, this will be short tonight. 85 00:05:30,150 --> 00:05:34,050 I will be contact in District 6 again this week pertaining to the State of Ohio. 86 00:05:35,810 --> 00:05:37,870 We've met with them regarding a few other things. 87 00:05:37,870 --> 00:05:44,730 and you know it's on the radar but we have not heard a timeline yet which is frustrating so I will 88 00:05:44,730 --> 00:05:49,750 continue to follow up with them. Officer from Gallup has put his retirement. He will be 89 00:05:49,750 --> 00:05:56,190 retiring at the end of the month so we have an internal candidate to fill the SRO position 90 00:05:56,190 --> 00:06:01,770 of each one so he will be meeting with the future owner for the century for informal winter. 91 00:06:03,900 --> 00:06:10,320 Road Drive is open, as you all know. Probably end of this week. The gate, the 92 00:06:10,320 --> 00:06:14,660 grace of the developer will be removing that gate at the end of the week, so I 93 00:06:14,660 --> 00:06:21,060 think we're full go from that respect. All right. Moving on Mr. King. I just have one 94 00:06:21,060 --> 00:06:28,220 thing that we're closely watching with the price of diesel for Galen. 95 00:06:31,140 --> 00:06:31,960 As you 96 00:06:31,960 --> 00:06:40,140 charge, but the waste is going to be and it's average of $5 for, I'm not pretty much average. 97 00:06:40,840 --> 00:06:47,100 So we're closely watching that as it has been on the $5 for gallons, so I'll keep you 98 00:06:47,100 --> 00:06:52,180 informed that you think we're going to provide that search up to them, that will be in the 99 00:06:52,180 --> 00:06:52,840 actual margins. 100 00:06:57,150 --> 00:06:58,690 Moving on, comments from Council. 101 00:07:04,420 --> 00:07:06,120 Next on our agenda, the department heads. 102 00:07:06,880 --> 00:07:07,940 Chief Flusher, do you have anything? 103 00:07:14,240 --> 00:07:15,520 Good evening, Mayor and Council. 104 00:07:15,880 --> 00:07:17,460 Just a couple of quick updates. 105 00:07:18,200 --> 00:07:23,480 Six of our, this year's high school interns began coming to the fire department on August 24th. 106 00:07:23,820 --> 00:07:27,560 Schools represent their Beachwood, Dixie, Covecat and Ignite. 107 00:07:28,560 --> 00:07:29,720 We currently have three members. 108 00:07:29,920 --> 00:07:32,460 You're currently enrolled in EMT class and all three are doing very well. 109 00:07:33,120 --> 00:07:36,820 Four additional members are enrolled in the fire basic one, fire training. 110 00:07:37,040 --> 00:07:40,320 And again, all are doing very well, getting a lot of positive comments back from the instructors there. 111 00:07:41,520 --> 00:07:45,020 Today started our annual ladder testing that will continue through tomorrow. 112 00:07:45,220 --> 00:07:51,560 We have a third party coming here to recertify all of our ladders used on all the trucks as well as the area truck up there. 113 00:07:52,760 --> 00:07:55,080 And finally, October is fire prevention month. 114 00:07:55,260 --> 00:07:57,700 This year's theme is charge into fire safety. 115 00:07:59,280 --> 00:08:06,900 Kind of the curriculum behind that is how having smart choices every time you plug in a device can prevent with theme of high on battery fire. 116 00:08:07,600 --> 00:08:09,480 We've had a lot of schools and daycare started to reach out. 117 00:08:09,600 --> 00:08:15,900 We have a bunch of other visits already scheduled, but if anybody out there needs us to kind of give a safety presentation, we're more happy to do that. 118 00:08:18,300 --> 00:08:19,440 Council, any questions from the Chief? 119 00:08:20,720 --> 00:08:21,080 Thank you. 120 00:08:21,260 --> 00:08:21,560 Thank you. 121 00:08:21,720 --> 00:08:22,400 Thank you very much. 122 00:08:22,980 --> 00:08:23,560 Chief Nader. 123 00:08:26,420 --> 00:08:27,380 Sorry to steal your thunder. 124 00:08:29,940 --> 00:08:31,420 Mr. Christopher? 125 00:08:32,640 --> 00:08:33,000 Awesome. 126 00:08:33,320 --> 00:08:33,880 Mr. Tewis. 127 00:08:35,200 --> 00:08:35,840 Ms. Gunther? 128 00:08:36,320 --> 00:08:37,540 No, I don't have anything to thank you. 129 00:08:37,540 --> 00:08:39,200 and I conclude the Department of Health reports. 130 00:08:40,220 --> 00:08:43,880 With that, I will say first, happy anniversary to Ms. Berger, 131 00:08:44,320 --> 00:08:46,400 who are you on in her husband's marks of congratulations. 132 00:08:46,840 --> 00:08:48,360 Thank you for attending tonight, 133 00:08:48,560 --> 00:08:50,040 despite your anniversary stuff. 134 00:08:50,800 --> 00:08:52,640 I will add the motion to adjourn. 135 00:08:53,240 --> 00:08:54,400 The motion to adjourn. 136 00:08:55,140 --> 00:08:56,880 Council member Rodin, Council member Berger, 137 00:08:57,080 --> 00:08:58,060 all favor, please say up. 138 00:08:58,900 --> 00:08:59,760 Anyone opposed? 139 00:09:00,200 --> 00:09:00,700 Motion carries. 140 00:09:01,260 --> 00:09:02,040 Thank you all very much. 141 00:09:02,240 --> 00:09:02,840 You got big plans.