[0:31] Thank

[0:36] you, everyone. Roll call, please.

[0:39] Mayor Johnson, adjourned.

[0:41] Here.

[0:44] All right.

[0:48] First, public recognition. I have a couple items for us tonight.

[0:53] From the fire in the MS Department.

[0:56] Rachel Gattley was the winner of the hog raffle.

[1:00] Third place winner was Jeff Nester.

[1:02] and Andrea Gettler, one of the Cincinnati Reds tickets.

[1:08] And thank you to everyone over 250 participants

[1:12] that registered for their inaugural 5K mile walk.

[1:16] Participants came as far as Pennsylvania,

[1:19] Lauren Nessalagi.

[1:21] And we thank them for participating.

[1:24] Does anyone have anyone else for public recognition?

[1:31] All right, thank you.

[1:32] Citizens 4.

[1:35] Hey, would I like to address Council?

[1:36] Please step to the podium,

[1:37] state your name and address for the record.

[1:47] Good evening, Council.

[1:49] Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to introduce myself to you for a couple of minutes.

[1:53] I am Judge Nicholas Delane,

[1:55] Montgomery County Juvenile Court,

[1:57] touring essentially Montgomery County,

[1:59] and I'm finding out just how big it is

[2:01] introducing myself to Councils and boards,

[2:03] and everyone so that we can at least get to see each other face to face.

[2:07] A little bit of background about myself.

[2:10] I started out after graduated from the University of Dayton, with my engineering degree.

[2:15] After I went to law school, I came back and was a assistant prosecutor from Montgomery County

[2:21] for about nine years doing criminal trial work.

[2:24] And for the past 23 years, I've been in domestic relations court as a magistrate,

[2:28] dealing with families, and a custody and parenting time, and everything that families

[2:31] can have a dispute about, and that's certainly quite a bit.

[2:35] And I'm now bringing that focus on family experience to juvenile court.

[2:40] I'm here because juvenile court has many partners on juvenile justice issues.

[2:45] Your schools, your police department, and obviously this council and the citizens that you represent.

[2:52] I'm here to begin the process of listening. I bring fresh eyes to juvenile court.

[2:58] I want to hear people's concerns about juvenile justice issues.

[3:01] I want to hear about people and their interactions with the court.

[3:05] I want to hear what we're doing good and if there are things we can improve on,

[3:08] I want to hear about those too and I'm hoping with some of this kind of communication and introduction,

[3:15] we can have communications and cooperation down the road so that the shared issues on juvenile

[3:21] justice we can make some progress on. This is obviously my first time addressing you but I certainly

[3:28] I hope you're doing my last, so just thank you for the opportunity to spend a couple of minutes to introduce myself to you.

[3:34] So thank you again very much.

[3:36] Thank you for stopping.

[3:37] Thank you.

[3:39] Anyone else?

[3:52] Good evening.

[3:53] My name is Diane Jensen.

[3:55] On I am a resident at 20 Crayplace.

[3:57] I have lived there in Canada for 25 years and I've been a resident at Germantown for over 30.

[4:02] I'm here tonight to formally address the ongoing and serious concerns associated with a property located at 21 Crayplace.

[4:08] including persistent property maintenance issues, safety concerns, instances involving an

[4:13] unleash dog and what my family believes has become a scattered, targeted harassment and retaliation.

[4:19] These issues have continued for several years despite repeated attempts to address them through

[4:23] appropriate channels. For approximately four years, we have contacted the city regarding ongoing concerns

[4:28] involving trash, miscellaneous items, vehicles, and other property maintenance issues at 21.

[4:33] I want to acknowledge my friends, Barry, who has worked very diligently over the past two years to address

[4:37] some of these concerns. Despite those efforts, the property at 21 continues to experience

[4:42] reoccurring maintenance problems. Following the city of action to move the property last year,

[4:47] the residents have reportedly placed additional toys and miscellaneous items and other debris

[4:51] throughout the yard within approximately two days. This year, corn was planted in the front yard.

[4:56] The corn has since died and fallen on to our property. On Sunday, September 6th,

[5:01] my husband moved to the fallen corn back onto the property. The residences then contacted the

[5:06] use resulting in my husband having to provide a report.

[5:09] We realize that the matter would ultimately be referred to the prosecutor for decision.

[5:14] The neighboring residences have continued moving in areas extending onto our property in

[5:18] an apparent effort to get as close to the corner as possible.

[5:21] This is particularly concerning because there is an existing trespass order.

[5:25] Although the residents recently spent approximately three days cleaning the property, our

[5:29] experience of in the past several years has been that improvements have not been maintained

[5:33] for an extended period and have historically deteriorated again within approximately six weeks.

[5:38] A little research this morning, I was able to find a codified ordinance.

[5:41] It's 1130.03.2 that states that the premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from weeds

[5:48] or plant growth in excess of eight inches.

[5:51] All notches weeds shall be prohibited.

[5:53] We shall be defined as grasses, annual plants, and vegetation.

[5:56] Other than trees and shrubs provided, however, this term shall not include cultivated flowers and gardens.

[6:01] The recurring nature of these conditions has negatively affected the appearance and quality of our

[6:06] neighborhood and has required continue involvement from city personnel and other authorities.

[6:11] In addition to the property maintenance issues, there have been serious concerns involving one of the residents dogs.

[6:16] In April of 2021, the residents dog dug underneath my fence and entered our property where it bit my son.

[6:22] At the time, the owner stated that they would pay the resulting hospital expenses but did not do so.

[6:26] The owner has since claimed that the incident was never afforded, however I still have the case number provided by the ARC.

[6:32] Last year, the same dog was again loose and roaming throughout our neighborhood.

[6:36] When concerns were raised in our neighborhood group, the residents responded that we were lying in state of the dog was friendly.

[6:42] On July 7th of this year, the same dog was again loose.

[6:45] When I attempted to close my garage door, the dog approached my garage and began aggressively barking at me while coming farther into the garage area.

[6:51] The residents continue to allow one of their dogs to remain loose and unleashed in the

[6:56] front yard.

[6:57] Given the previous bite incident and subsequent instances involving the same dog,

[7:01] I'm extremely concerned about the safety of my family and the other residents in the

[7:05] neighborhood.

[7:06] Our family believes that the many incidents directed toward us are connected to our efforts

[7:10] to report property maintenance and code enforcement concerns to the city.

[7:14] The situation has escalated to the point that we were required to retain an attorney to

[7:18] she was decent to cis-letter despite that effort that behavior has continued.

[7:23] Examples, on June 12th, 2025, while my husband was outside to the basketball, he was

[7:27] screened at and falsely accused.

[7:30] A series criminal conduct, including being called a pedophile, we have a recording of this incident.

[7:35] A March 8th of this year, a resident yelled insults at my son.

[7:38] On March 12th, the resident directed aggressive and offensive language toward both of my husband and my son.

[7:44] These incidents have contributed to an increasingly hostile environment for my family.

[7:49] Most recently, a camera was directed toward directly toward a front window of our home, creating a significant concern regarding our privacy.

[7:56] We contacted the police regarding this incident, although I was advised that there would be a follow-up

[8:01] I have not received any further information regarding the matter.

[8:04] There is also frequent yelling and verbal hostility directed toward our family.

[8:08] These incidents incidences occur on a reoccurring basis, often at least once a week.

[8:12] We meet every effort not to engage with these neighbors.

[8:15] We do not seek confrontation and we generally ignore the comments and behavior directed toward us.

[8:20] The situation does not appear to be an isolated disagreement between neighboring households before our family became involved

[8:25] to the residents have reportedly targeted a previous neighbor's at 13th Prairie.

[8:29] I was informed that there have been multiple reports concerning their conduct.

[8:32] While I cannot personally verify reports made by the previous residents, the histories

[8:36] concerning when they considered alongside the repeated incidents our family has personally

[8:40] experienced.

[8:41] This is only a brief summary of what has been like for our family to live next to this

[8:45] property.

[8:46] For years we have attempted to address these matters through appropriate channels.

[8:50] We have contacted the city, cooperated with law enforcement, when incidents occurred in

[8:54] legal assistance when the harassment continued. However, the situation is gone beyond

[8:58] what I believe be considered an ordinary neighbor and dispute. We're dealing with

[9:02] re-accrue property maintenance concerns, safety issues, animal control concerns,

[9:06] repeated verbal incidents, and conduct that we believe has been directed on our family

[9:10] and retaliation for reporting code violations. I'm asking the city to use every lawful tool

[9:16] and enforcement mechanism available to address the ongoing property maintenance and code

[9:20] violations, investigate the safety concerns and take appropriate actions to help restore safety,

[9:26] peace, and the quality of our neighborhood.

[9:27] Our family has lived here for 25 years and in Germantown for more than 30.

[9:31] We care deeply about our home, our neighborhood, and our community.

[9:34] We simply want the same basic consideration, safety, and quality of life that every resident should be able

[9:39] to expect.

[9:40] Thank you for your time.

[9:42] Thank you.

[9:56] Hello, my name is Chelsea Donnelly, and I reside at 17 Prairie Police for nearly three years with my family.

[10:02] I live with the property with my two kids, my significant other, my kids are 16 and 9.

[10:09] One of my biggest concerns currently is a involves a skeleton decoration in the front yard.

[10:14] At 21 Prairie, the fleet of these two will be making an obscene hand gesture towards the neighboring property at 20 Prairie Police.

[10:23] My understanding is that this gesture has specifically been directed towards the occupants of

[10:27] 20-pray place and there's a video that video documentation available regarding this matter.

[10:33] As a parent, I'm concerned about my children being exposed to whatever you play on a daily basis.

[10:38] I also believe that it's inappropriate for a residential neighborhood where children regularly walk and play.

[10:44] My most serious concern involves the dogs at 21-pray place.

[10:47] My daughter was previously attacked by a dog, not in this neighborhood, and is still dealing with aftermaths of the incident.

[10:55] I am particularly concerned about the situation involving dogs that are repeatedly loose or unrestrained.

[11:01] I have contacted the Germantown Non Emergency Line and the dog warden, regarding the dogs.

[11:06] Most recently after the dog warden came to the property, I personally spoke with the dog warden about the situation, about the dog being routinely kept unleashed in the front yard and roaming the neighborhood.

[11:17] Um, what concerns me the most is shortly after the dog would in left the property, um,

[11:22] the daughter at 21 prayer place brought the dog back outside unleashed, um,

[11:28] this made me concerned that the issue was continuing despite the recent involvement of the dog

[11:33] warden.

[11:34] I personally observed the dogs digging under the fence and getting out of the enclosed area.

[11:38] I have also observed the dogs outside in the front yard without being properly restrained.

[11:43] Additionally, I've been informed by Diane, um,

[11:46] that her son has been fit by one of their dogs, which is what has raised more concern for me as well.

[11:53] My concern is not that the resident's own dogs. This is my concern is that the

[11:56] potential safety risk created when the dogs are repeatedly available to leave the enclosed

[12:01] property or remain unleashed in the front yard. I regularly walk my dogs in the neighborhood and I

[12:07] do not know what my children and my dogs are anyone else's children or pets to be injured.

[12:11] Give them my daughter's prior experience with dog attacks.

[12:13] This is an issue that's consignific I concern my family.

[12:18] I am also concerned about the current condition and appearance of the property, and if

[12:23] it's still it may have on surrounding property values.

[12:27] The condition of the neighboring properties has reached the point where I'm embarrassed that

[12:31] you even have people come to my home.

[12:33] Post my kids' soccer team, or even have deliveries made because it's been brought up

[12:38] multiple times. This includes family members.

[12:43] I should be able to feel comfortable

[12:46] inviting people to my home without feeling embarrassed or concerned about what

[12:50] they will say when they arrive. Our home is where I live, raise our kids and spend

[12:54] our lives. The ongoing condition that the property has negatively affected our

[12:59] enjoyment and pride in our own home. I have also been a vice of the current

[13:02] conditions and appearance of 21 prayer place could make it more difficult for me.

[13:06] my home, you could negatively affect its value. My family has discussed the possibility of moving

[13:14] all that we've only been here three years.

[13:18] I do have pictures of the skeleton everybody would like

[13:20] get, but I do appreciate your guys this time and listen dark concerns.

[13:26] Thank you.

[13:30] But anyone else

[13:31] just be

[13:40] okay at this time we'll close citizens for them and we'll move into the managers

[13:45] with them.

[13:50] Good evening mayor and manager.

[13:52] Mayor and council.

[13:57] Our law director has some comments on 21 Prairie.

[14:02] We meet.

[14:04] Well, we probably talked daily about this property as a staff and we met as we

[14:12] recently is Friday on this.

[14:16] It's incredibly frustrating in my 44 years of local government.

[14:23] All of which have been involved with property maintenance.

[14:25] This is the most frustrating case I have seen.

[14:32] So we share in your frustration.

[14:36] It's a blight on not only the street, but the entire community.

[14:41] And hopefully we will be able to figure out a solution.

[14:48] And as I said, our law director will have some comments on this property during his report.

[14:54] Excuse me. On the agenda tonight, we have the City Manager's contract.

[14:59] In addition.

[15:00] To the surplus sale of the fire truck and declaring police equipment surplus, there are emergency ordinances for assessments due to the county auditors required submission date, assessments for mowing and new sense as well as street lighting. Pat Shivley will discuss the street lighting assessment ordinance.

[15:24] Under public hearings, we have a 24-month moratorium on data centers.

[15:31] We have the introduction of this ordinance at the last meeting.

[15:35] We also have appropriation amendments, and we are finally accepting the right of way for East Wet's Road Lane.

[15:44] Law director Scott Davies will also review the ordinances related to the Valley View school system and German town Christian schools.

[15:54] We have an informative work session planned with our financial consultant to review our deep dive into capital planning budgets.

[16:05] Now is budget season, we actually started budget season in June and we're in the final rounds

[16:13] of meetings now, we plan on having the city budget to council by the first meeting in October

[16:20] or the first week in October.

[16:24] But also in addition to that, we've done a deep dive into the capital budgets, so we will

[16:31] have that discussion or a work session in addition to the tennis court project at Courts

[16:36] Your Park.

[16:38] So I will now call on Pat Shively to review the street lighting assessment.

[16:52] Thank you for saying the under introduction is a legislation for the criminal upwards

[16:56] and emergency ordinance is the annual street lighting assessment.

[17:01] We do this once a year this time of year.

[17:04] So that it's assessed and then payment start for 2020.

[17:11] The information that I gathered is from the county on all of the parcels that have been

[17:18] city limit if you will.

[17:21] And then from there, I calculate out what would be needed for next year's budget if you will.

[17:29] So I don't get that information, so July, I mean, this is when I'm calculating everything, so that's why we put it on as an emergency in September or so.

[17:43] Those costs have not increased in the last three years or everyone out there, so that's just pretty well holding its own stuff, no increases over three years.

[17:58] Any questions?

[18:01] Thank you.

[18:02] Thank you.

[18:03] That concludes my report.

[18:05] Thank you.

[18:07] Thank you.

[18:08] Clerk's report.

[18:10] I have nothing to thank you, sir.

[18:11] Thank you.

[18:12] Thank you.

[18:13] Well, director's report.

[18:15] Thank you, Mayor Council.

[18:17] Obviously, we're aware of the issue.

[18:19] I'm going issues with 21 North Prairie.

[18:22] To be clear, we are exercising every possible thing that we can think of

[18:27] to try to get this property back in line, including both a significant amount of civil fines,

[18:34] criminal charges have been filed against the occupants and convictions that have been

[18:39] had against the occupants in the property. It's obviously not going issue, but we are rest assured

[18:46] through everything I had to try and resolve it and get it back in the complaints.

[18:53] There are two ordinances on the agenda tonight, both for the purchase of 64-comstock,

[19:01] a lease associated with that, and then the sale of 64-comstock to Germantown Christian,

[19:08] the agreements are, I think, in very close to final form, with some dates to be recognized in the future,

[19:17] But those, we should be putting that to that here shortly.

[19:22] And the last thing is we did get a sort of answer where we did get a public records request

[19:27] for related to the flood cameras that are in use on Route 4.

[19:30] We complied with that request and provided all the information that's subject to the public

[19:36] records requests in the state of Ohio.

[19:39] And I think it's consistent with our neighboring jurisdictions.

[19:43] And so we've provided all that information to anyone who's asked for it, but specifically

[19:49] some reports.

[19:51] So, that's all I have.

[19:53] Thank you, sir.

[19:55] Move to the Mayor's report, bear with the meeting for the Mayor's and the manager's meeting

[20:02] start back up tomorrow night.

[20:04] This one's going to be held in May, Ms. Byr, and I plan to attend when these start coming

[20:09] back in the session, that means some resenting and falls right around the corner.

[20:13] I attended Parks Meeting last Wednesday, September 2nd in the Disabilities and extensive

[20:18] discussion on the budget was the main topic, I want to thank our manager and a finance

[20:23] director for coming and answering any questions that were had, there's a great discussion.

[20:28] I think the Parks Board has a better understanding of the budget process.

[20:33] One thing that was discussed is the future of capital improvement projects, all Parks

[20:38] property is property of the city. There's a large project that's now moving forward

[20:45] and once it comes complete, a culture community part may not be adequate in adding and we

[20:52] may be thinking of adding restroom and confession building. So that's one thing that we need

[20:56] to think about and discuss over the next couple of years. I do believe when we do the budget,

[21:02] we do a great job of looking down and in the future in five and ten year plans. But this is

[21:07] something that's a little bit different and outside of what we normally look for.

[21:12] So in that meeting, we discussed having sub funds in the major budget in setting aside

[21:21] rainy day type money.

[21:23] We've got a million dollar project coming to close here, certainly, hopefully in the next

[21:28] couple of months for our covered bridge.

[21:32] And I'd rather not let the next council have to wait, but I have to spend another million

[21:37] to fix the bridge and I know that's been discussed and we are doing that and we're also doing

[21:42] that with twin crepe erosion project out there so there's something for us to think about

[21:47] and when it comes to budget ceases. The traditional Christmas in the park will happen this year

[21:53] on Saturday December 12th with a parade featuring Santa, Mrs. Claus and Skippy the elf.

[22:00] If you haven't seen that you need to come and see that. I'll double check on times. I'm pretty sure

[22:04] We're going to do it like we had in the past.

[22:07] It's starting at 6.37.

[22:09] There will be a parade.

[22:10] There was a discussion about and wanting to have the horse parade against.

[22:15] So we're going to look into that.

[22:17] And when then we have a contact, Terry Johnson.

[22:20] There's one on the floor.

[22:22] Got Terry Johnson.

[22:22] We're going to contact.

[22:24] And he's going to be in charge of that.

[22:26] The MMI committee met on Tuesday, August 25th.

[22:29] That's the deeper

[22:30] Topics discussed where the completion of our five-year plan and the budget and how we have been my part will be incorporated into the park system. The committee is planning a re-dedication for the park in either spring or fall of 27, and the reason being is we want to avoid any of that hot weather in the summer. Since there was no movie in the park night, scheduled this year, with the help of the community event planter Sherry Henson and administrative assistant, Will Parson, I've worked on an all-in-one

[23:00] alternative event, entitled Movie with the Mayor.

[23:04] Our historic landmark by Jo Theodore has agreed to open for the city sponsored evening on Wednesday, September 23.

[23:11] This will be during the week leading up to the Pratzel Festival, so I wanted to say,

[23:16] Pratzel Festival that weekend, Saturday and Sunday, September 26, 27.

[23:21] The movie to be shown is the Elvis Presley in concert movie, which will set the stage for the entertainment that they have scheduled.

[23:29] this year, being right and wrong, performing as Elvis. If you've not seen him, come out and

[23:36] see for yourself. You put on a good show and his comeback special band really completes

[23:41] his act. I've heard that there may even be a special guest appearance for the movie. We

[23:46] won't know if you don't go. The door's open at 630. This is a free event and concessions

[23:50] will be available for purchase. So join me in supporting our hometown businesses. I've

[23:56] a feeling the move the evening will be epic if you're an Elvis fan you understand that on Friday

[24:03] September 25th at 5 p.m. in front of the city building I will proclaim the day

[24:09] dolly day to recognize the humanitarian efforts of dolly part and passed away on August 25th

[24:15] no matter how big her claim to fame was dolly never was ashamed of or forgot where she came from

[24:22] I've got many reasons that I can say that, and I want to do this for, but show up that day

[24:27] and you can hear them.

[24:29] What I will say is not only part of the least behind-the-body of work, and a legacy of compassion

[24:33] that will continue to inspire people throughout the world.

[24:36] Her music probably happinessed millions while her generosity changed countless flies.

[24:42] For anyone who is worried about their tax dollars being spent on two pink ribbons placed

[24:46] in front of the city building, I assure you that you have nothing to worry about.

[24:50] the ribbons were purchased by an anonymous donor and myself.

[24:54] In a world filled with jellings, we decided to be a dolly.

[24:58] I attended the Open House at the Village Flower Shop to celebrate Rodgers Retirement.

[25:05] Rodgers, thank you for your loyal years of service to our community.

[25:09] May be blessed and enjoy every minute of it.

[25:14] On Thursday, September 10th,

[25:17] there would be a 25th anniversary, stair climb,

[25:20] that MIM is for high school for 9-11.

[25:24] Registration can be done online.

[25:27] The sign in starts at 5-15.

[25:29] The climb will start at 6.

[25:31] It will take place behind the high school

[25:33] on Belvo Road at the football field.

[25:37] Participants only on the field, it's so well-attended

[25:40] that there is no spectator room.

[25:43] I will be the one I plan to attend.

[25:46] According to the text I receive from Rompke, Rompke will be

[25:50] due to yesterday's Labor Day holiday, and I end my report with a heavy heart.

[25:57] I said, I can dullens as to the family of Charlotte Genslinger.

[26:00] Kyle, Shelley, Cole, Kyle Lee, Colin, Abby, and the great-grandkids.

[26:07] My parents have been going for a while.

[26:09] I dad died in 1998.

[26:12] My mom died in 1999.

[26:15] All of my friends, parents didn't like mine.

[26:17] It hurts me to see them go through now what I went through back then.

[26:22] She was always kind, always thoughtful, but always thankful to me every time I saw her.

[26:27] Kyle, I love you, man.

[26:30] Now on to our council members report, Mr. Jones.

[26:33] Mr. Jones.

[26:34] Before I start, I want to ask a judge.

[26:36] Do you have a card?

[26:37] I do.

[26:38] Can I ask him to force a card?

[26:39] I teach state and local governments a clear enough.

[26:41] I thought maybe you might want to come by and present it on my.

[26:45] Okay.

[26:45] I was going to play the present, my card.

[26:47] Okay.

[26:48] So whenever we can do that later, so thank you very much.

[26:50] So I had planned to attend the board of zoning appeals meeting last month, but I had a work conflict.

[26:56] I'd also planned to attend the Mind Nee Valley Regional Planning Commission meeting last Thursday.

[27:01] But I was taking my first vacation at Cedar Point where I probably walked about 20 miles a three days and read about 100 rollercoasters.

[27:08] It was very not busy at the park, so anyway it was a great time.

[27:14] Spend a lot of time, though, this past month with what I call the Silver Swimmers.

[27:20] I appreciate all that will, and the other staff at the park, and the park deal with our

[27:28] pool.

[27:29] I've made some friends, a swimming, got a lot of good exercise.

[27:34] My wife normally does talk a lot about government, but she keeps talking about how great

[27:39] is that those of our age in order can go down and before it's pool opens, swim, for

[27:46] an hour or more. Take a shower and just I've met a lot of interesting people. The same time

[27:51] I watched and saw the the news slide. That was interesting and I didn't get hit by anything.

[27:57] He pipes everything. I'm not a swimist that was great. But it was really, it's great and she keeps saying

[28:03] make she mentioned that next year we want to have that again because it's a great way for older

[28:08] individuals to get exercise and also make friends.

[28:13] There was also, it was brought up about property maintenance interest, probably because

[28:17] and my five plus years on city, four plus years on city council.

[28:22] I've only done case work maybe three times.

[28:25] I want to thank the police department also, Kelly.

[28:27] I have a neighbor.

[28:29] Again, as a city council member, I could be very careful how

[28:31] I interact dealing with issues.

[28:33] but there was a property maintenance slash trust pass in slash other type of legal issues

[28:40] in the model of lawyer. I don't play long television but it's a former property maintenance

[28:44] zone in official city planner. I could tell you I had some advice for our neighbor and since

[28:49] there was a cross street I got with the more involved to be with an idea but the degree of professionalism

[28:55] especially by the police department and dealing and I think we're on the road to get in that issue

[28:59] taking care of. So you never know about these issues until they come into your street,

[29:07] your neighborhood, and it's glad to have the city there to help. And I believe. Oh,

[29:17] the data center. So the work, I've done more research, standardized, and you hear about

[29:21] a Miami spur of the other cities. Now I'm getting talking about dealing with more

[29:24] on data centers. As I did more work, at questions last week I was out of last month. I was

[29:29] kind of confused about the approach that was taken on the ordinance, but now it makes much

[29:33] more sense, especially from a legal standpoint. And whether the state of Ohio decides to do anything,

[29:38] it's amazing just in the last month how much this issue has gotten traction, like lots of traction.

[29:46] Some glad that were despite what even with that state of Ohio may have preemption in the future

[29:52] So we've got, we've got, we've got, we've got, we seem to be able to have the game, especially

[29:56] compared to many municipalities in Ohio, so I appreciate that.

[30:00] And that will not close with that. Thanks very much.

[30:02] It does seem like it's rollin' downhill, doesn't it?

[30:04] It's rollin' someone.

[30:05] Thank you. This is good.

[30:07] Excuse me.

[30:07] Thank you, Mayor.

[30:09] I will attend the cemetery for meeting next Monday.

[30:13] And at this time, I'd like to just remind everyone

[30:16] as we, a lot of people, change their decorations from summer to fall

[30:21] and then fall to Christmas decorations at the cemetery.

[30:25] If you will put your name on the bottom of it

[30:28] gets blown off or something happens to it and the workers they're fine that they will replace it to the proper place.

[30:36] Otherwise you're going to lose your decoration because they don't know where it does, so.

[30:41] I'd like to read a little information about our upcoming loving.

[30:46] The German Town Seniors Center provides health, educational and recreational programs,

[30:51] the seniors in maintaining vital independent lives as well as serves the community as an emergency

[30:58] shelter and polling location. This is pertaining to a one-not-renewal

[31:04] levy that will be on the ballot end of member. There are live-rived activities for our seniors,

[31:11] such as physical fitness activities, lunch activities, social activities, best trips, crafts,

[31:17] open computer and game activities.

[31:20] The Center also hosts health screens, health fairs,

[31:24] craft fairs, music events, community events,

[31:28] free tax service, and in the form of the seminars.

[31:32] The Center has become a very focal point for seniors

[31:35] and their families to find information concerning services,

[31:40] available in the Montgomery County.

[31:42] The seniors also have numerous opportunities

[31:44] to volunteer their time and their talents there.

[31:48] To continue Operation the Center and assisting our community seniors,

[31:53] German Town and German Township,

[31:55] a official set placed a one-mill renewable levy on the November

[31:59] of their ballot.

[32:01] This is the continuation and the present one-mill levy

[32:05] and it's not a new tax.

[32:08] So remember, it's not going to raise your taxes.

[32:10] And with that I'd like to encourage everyone to attend a press office vote to one of our nicest activities all summer, one of our biggest activities all summer, and we're going to all pray for good weather, and that's all I have there.

[32:25] World Famous. Thank you, Mr. Good. Yes. Mr. King.

[32:30] Thanks, Mayor. There were quite a few things that have already touched on that I'll skip over.

[32:36] Well, and I do have to double do is I also want to Roger's retirement open house.

[32:42] Congratulations, Roger. His retirement and successfully running a business for half a century.

[32:50] The good news is that we are retaining the village flower shop in town.

[32:56] The new owner, Brooke Clark, will be opening up across the street.

[33:02] I was there today working on trying to get things ready for the cooler that she'll need installed.

[33:09] But we're excited to have her taken over the business and staying in town and Roger will be.

[33:15] If you're somebody who was in there talking to Roger a lot, you can catch him there until then the year he's staying around to mentor Brooke

[33:23] Share some of this experience of this 50 years in the forest game

[33:28] Also at that same address 40 North Maine the value performing arts boosters are running a fundraiser that should start the middle of this month run till the end of next

[33:40] They are renting out

[33:44] costumes to raise funds for the things they do and the building they're looking at trying

[33:53] to accomplish. So stop by and check that out. That's all I have. Thank you.

[33:58] You've just got everybody above. And if you missed out on the open house, let me just tell you

[34:04] if you missed out on the spread. It was very nice. It was very nice. It's not just a joke.

[34:09] When Sunday and he said he thought he would work harder recently than he had to be for

[34:16] Right now, they're still running across the street, you know, and they need something as the coolers not in and so

[34:23] Yeah, but everybody's really happy. Rogers gonna get to retire

[34:27] We get to retain the florist and we're gonna have a new shop hopefully up in the next few months in Rogers building

[34:34] It's all in the long pre-load

[34:38] Thank you, Mayor.

[34:40] City beautiful for meeting you, Matt.

[34:41] Back on August 13th.

[34:43] It was a short meeting.

[34:44] We looked into the new yard signs for decoration.

[34:49] Dicks up awards, different awards, more friendly for the maintenance guys that put

[34:54] in the ground, kind of some of the chosen current ones.

[34:56] Hopefully we have some new yard signs here.

[35:00] Also looked at the Halloween coloring contest for kids.

[35:05] It's going to be very great, so hopefully there'll be some kind of council after Halloween.

[35:12] We'll leave it on the next, not the, this may be an October, we'll start with the Christmas tree basket and it's a certain Christmas decoration.

[35:21] So, the little one next meeting is September the morning at 6 p.m., should be on the city hall.

[35:28] whole format back on August 19th. Remnews down a little bit from last year. The weather hasn't been nearly what it was last year last year.

[35:38] We just had a peak, weather year. But even though the weather isn't as down, I think we're still in line with our financial goals.

[35:47] So wait and see how that plays out, slides in, that's an amazing, amazing feat at the end of the year.

[35:54] So we'd definitely get all your next year to enjoy that.

[35:59] And then we just discussed ways increase poll passes.

[36:01] We've been on this.

[36:02] He's increased in quite a bit.

[36:04] So kind of general discussion.

[36:07] Next meeting will be September the 16th at 7 p.m.

[36:11] You're sitting home.

[36:12] As I have.

[36:13] Thank you, Mr. Reed.

[36:15] Unfortunately, we had several impromptu pools pop up this summer.

[36:19] Hopefully that won't happen again next year.

[36:21] Mr. Wawster.

[36:24] I think most of everything has been covered here so far tonight. Very good report, Mayor.

[36:29] I will say this past week.

[36:32] I was out at Marathon on West Market getting gas in my car right when the random wall

[36:41] of wind appeared in town.

[36:44] And the dust from the field across the street was so thick you couldn't see this in a

[36:48] So I can't imagine how many things were blowing around over there, probably very important to have your name on those things.

[36:55] But on my way back in the town,

[36:57] there was a tree in West Market,

[37:00] and I was trying to get back to my house.

[37:02] There was a tree across Malnut. There was a tree across Plano,

[37:05] there was a tree across Maine.

[37:07] All in the south side,

[37:08] and I'm sure that repeated all over town.

[37:10] But within probably five minutes of talking with Eugene Jonathan,

[37:14] the skits deer back up comes rolling down the street

[37:16] guys did an excellent job cleaning everything up so just thanks to them. I know that was

[37:22] that was a Friday afternoon after they had all gone home for like a week in and so

[37:28] you hate to hate to bring them.

[37:30] There's guys out when they've started a weekend but they did a great job. Always quick to get things cleaned up.

[37:37] That is all I have tonight. Thank you.

[37:38] Thank you, Brian. Yeah, thank you, Chief Ford. We're not leaving.

[37:41] We're making rounds with Jonathan and his crews to thank you all again.

[37:46] All right. Well, now move down to the reading and voting on our tonight's consent agenda.

[37:53] Number one is August 3rd, 2026 regular session meeting minutes, but two is August 3rd, 2026 work session meeting minutes.

[38:04] Three resolution number 26-47 and a resolution of the Claire Cirque-less property and

[38:08] authorize the CD manager to sell said property.

[38:12] Refer a resolution number 2628, a resolution authorizing the employment agreement

[38:17] for the position of city manager.

[38:20] Number five is resolution 26-49.

[38:23] Resolution of this declared surplus property

[38:26] and authorized the city manager to sell said property.

[38:29] For six is resolution number 2652.

[38:32] Resolution of the player of 2012,

[38:35] toy and rescue truck as surplus property

[38:37] and authorized the city manager to sell said property.

[38:40] Thank you, sir.

[38:41] We need a motion and a second to approve.

[38:50] Thank you for that. Next for legislation. We have ordinance is number 2650 and 51 to be addressed emergency ordinances 26444546 ordinances 263840 and 43 will all then be voted on tonight.

[39:13] So first, it will start with the emergency ordinance number 2644, the ordinance-letting special assessments on the lots of the city of Germantown to pay the cost and expenses of furnishing and maintaining a street lighting system for 2026 and declaring an emergency.

[39:32] And you need a motion and a second to spend the rules for emergency ordinance number 2644.

[39:37] Emotionless, it's been rules.

[39:39] Sir, roll call, please.

[39:41] Cougar.

[39:42] Yes.

[39:42] Cune.

[39:43] Yes.

[39:44] Yes.

[39:47] Thank you.

[39:49] I'll open the public hearing for ordinance number emergency for ordinance.

[39:55] We'll try this one more time.

[39:58] I'll open the public hearing for emergency ordinance.

[40:00] Number 2644 to anyone in the audience who would like to address the

[40:11] No response. I'll close public hearing for emergency ordinance. No. 26.44. Thank you.

[40:17] Emotions. Second to a prayer.

[40:19] Second.

[40:21] Oh, call please.

[40:22] Can.

[40:23] Yes.

[40:23] Breathe.

[40:24] Loft say.

[40:25] Yes.

[40:25] Jones.

[40:26] Yes.

[40:26] Cougal.

[40:27] Yes.

[40:27] Mayor Johnson.

[40:28] Yes.

[40:28] Six.

[40:29] Yes, sir.

[40:29] Thank you.

[40:31] Next is emergency ordinance.

[40:34] No. 26.

[40:37] An ordinance.

[40:37] Leving and assessment for the cutting and removal of weeds into our plant growth.

[40:41] for certain properties in the city of Durantau, Ohio,

[40:43] and declaring an emergency.

[40:45] Thank you to motion and a second to suspend the rules

[40:47] for emergency ordinance number 2645.

[40:50] Vote for the spin rules.

[40:54] Read.

[40:55] Yes.

[40:55] Lots of things.

[40:56] Jones.

[40:57] Yes.

[40:57] Cougal.

[40:58] Yes.

[40:58] Cougal.

[40:58] Yes.

[40:59] Mayor Johnson.

[41:00] Six chests, there are no.

[41:02] Thank you.

[41:02] I'll now open the public hearing for emergency ordinance number 2645,

[41:06] meaning one in the audience.

[41:07] Please step to the podium of states from that.

[41:13] Having no response.

[41:14] I'll close the public hearing for emergency

[41:15] emergency ordinance number 2645. I need a motion a second to approve.

[41:20] First and over.

[41:21] Set up.

[41:21] Roll call please.

[41:23] Loving.

[41:24] Jones.

[41:25] Cougal. Yes.

[41:26] Coun.

[41:27] Yes.

[41:27] Reed.

[41:28] Mayor Johnson.

[41:29] Yes.

[41:29] Six guests there.

[41:30] Thank you.

[41:32] And last is emergency ordinance number 2646.

[41:37] An ordinance.

[41:37] Letting an assessment for the 2026 collection.

[41:40] Usants assessments for certain properties in the city of Germantown.

[41:43] I'll end the client emergency.

[41:45] Any emotion a second to suspend the rules from emergency ordinance number 2646.

[41:51] Motion.

[41:52] Second.

[41:53] Roll call please.

[41:55] Yes.

[41:56] Cool.

[41:57] Yes.

[41:58] Three.

[41:59] Yeah.

[41:59] Mayor Johnson.

[42:00] Yes.

[42:01] Six.

[42:02] And one like to address it.

[42:08] Please step the podium.

[42:09] I

[42:13] have no response, I'll close the public hearing for emergency ordinance number 26 or 86, I need a motion in the second to approve.

[42:22] Motion approved.

[42:23] Second.

[42:24] Roll co please.

[42:26] Good.

[42:27] Well, yes, Cone.

[42:28] Yes.

[42:28] Read.

[42:29] Flopsick.

[42:30] Yes.

[42:30] Jones.

[42:31] Mayor Johnson.

[42:32] Yes.

[42:32] Success.

[42:33] Zero note.

[42:35] Right.

[42:35] Next we'll move into our introduction.

[42:38] First is ordinance number 2650.

[42:41] An ordinance authorizing the sale or conveyance of certain real property located at 64

[42:46] Comstock, Germantown, Ohio, to Germantown, Christian School, authorizing the sun of the related

[42:52] lease agreement, authorizing the execution delivery of documents necessary or appropriate to

[42:57] consummate the transaction.

[43:00] That public hearing will be held on Monday, October 5th, next is Introduction for 2651.

[43:08] An ordinance accepting an authorizing the acquisition of certain real property located

[43:12] 64 Comstock, Germantana, Ohio, authorizing the execution of a new lease, Greenham with the

[43:17] same Germantown as Landlord and Germantown Christian schools as 10, I mean, sorry, how do you

[43:24] school district as 10, right?

[43:26] And 10th, Rainians Lee with the closing of the acquisition, authorizing the execution of the

[43:30] Libyan documents necessary or appropriate to consummate the transaction.

[43:34] The public hearing will also be Monday, October 5th, and last is

[43:41] Order number 2643.

[43:49] 338.

[43:50] 38.

[43:51] 38.

[43:51] Couple of.

[43:54] All right.

[43:55] Scratch that.

[43:57] Now we'll move into the public hearing.

[43:59] Of order number 263.

[44:03] We're not seeing a three, two, four month

[44:05] more touring on the establishment of new data centers within the city of

[44:09] time. I'll open a public hearing for ordinance number 2638, anyone in the audience. Again,

[44:16] free step to the podium, stage of name and address.

[44:24] Thank you, Master. I've been all in cameras have been turned down during townships since

[44:28] roughly the late 80s. I currently reside at 33 farmers' old pipe. I just became aware of this

[44:36] information about the data center, so I'm hoping to just see everything and anything about it.

[44:41] four it comes to a neighborhood near me. Thank you. Anyone else?

[44:55] Okay I'll close the public

[44:56] caring for ordinance number 2638. They need a motion.

[45:00] Second, roll call, public.

[45:03] Yes.

[45:06] Yes.

[45:09] Thank you.

[45:12] Next is ordinance, number 2640.

[45:16] Norton and so many ordinance, number 2515, 25-15, appropriations for current expenses and expenditures.

[45:23] of the City of Germantown State of Ohio for fiscal year and ending December 31, 2021-26.

[45:31] I'll now open the public hearing.

[45:33] For ordinance number 2640, again, anyone like to address council, please step to the podium,

[45:38] station name and address.

[45:44] I'll now close public hearing for ordinance number 2640.

[45:47] I need a motion of second.

[45:49] Motion of use of vote.

[45:50] Second.

[45:51] Local police.

[45:52] Three.

[45:54] Yes.

[45:54] Plotting.

[45:54] Yes.

[45:55] Joe.

[45:55] Yes.

[45:56] Cougal.

[45:56] Yes.

[45:57] Cune.

[45:57] Yeah. Mayor Johnson. Yes. Six yes, zero note. Last one on the DACA is ordinance number 2643.

[46:05] The ordinance so it's set the right of way for a weaver road, aka East Wetz Lane from state of Ohio and approving the

[46:13] and approving the prepared agreement. A hope and a public hearing for ordinance number 2643 to anyone in the audience.

[46:20] Again, we stepped on the podium, state your name and address for the records.

[46:27] And you know response, I'll close the public hearing for ordnance number 2643, just for clarification.

[46:35] This wet slain is on the opposite side of the road of the Weaver Road, Dayton Pike,

[46:41] Grout 4, Intersection, and not the wet slain of the top of Faulkner'sville Pike.

[46:46] I need a motion in the second.

[46:48] Motion temperature.

[46:50] Second.

[46:51] Roll call please.

[46:53] Yes.

[46:54] Yes.

[46:55] Yes.

[46:55] Cougar.

[46:56] Yes.

[46:57] Three.

[46:58] Merjonson.

[46:59] Yes.

[46:59] Six chefs.

[47:00] There you go.

[47:01] Thank you all for that.

[47:04] Unfortunately, Mr. Redic is not with us tonight.

[47:07] Just not at the meeting.

[47:08] If I could delay.

[47:10] I'm pushing this second.

[47:12] I'm pushing this second.

[47:13] I'm pushing this second.

[47:14] I'm pushing this second.

[47:16] Cougar.

[47:18] Yes.

[47:19] Cougar.

[47:20] Cougar.

[47:20] Yes.

[47:21] Yes.

[47:22] Lots of things.

[47:23] Mayor Johnson?

[47:24] Yes.

[47:24] Success.

[47:25] There are no.

[47:26] All right.

[47:27] We'll now go into a work session after a motion and a second to adjourn tonight's meeting.

[47:33] I'll do it.

[47:35] Okay.

[47:36] Okay.

9/8/26 Germantown City Council Meeting

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