[0:54] like to call to order the regular
[0:55] council meeting for the city of
[0:56] Springdale for August 19th, 2026. If we
[0:59] could all rise for the pledge of
[1:00] allegiance and please remain standing
[1:01] for the invocation.
[1:04] Pledge allegiance to the flag of the
[1:06] United States of America and to the
[1:09] republic for it stands one nation under
[1:12] God indivisible with liberty and justice
[1:16] for all.
[1:20] Oh eternal God, bless all schools,
[1:23] colleges, universities, and especially
[1:27] Princeton City Schools that they may be
[1:30] lively centers for sound learning, new
[1:33] discovery, and the pursuit of wisdom.
[1:36] And grant that those who teach and those
[1:38] who learn may find you to be the source
[1:40] of all truth. Amen.
[1:44] All
[1:47] right, Miss B, if you take ro.
[1:49] >> Mr. Glee,
[1:50] >> present.
[1:51] >> Mr. Hall,
[1:52] >> present.
[1:52] >> Mr. Jacobs,
[1:53] >> present.
[1:54] >> Miss McFarland,
[1:55] >> present.
[1:55] >> Miss Thompson,
[1:56] >> present.
[1:56] >> Mrs. Webster,
[1:57] >> present.
[1:58] >> Mr. Anderson,
[1:59] >> present.
[2:00] >> All right, council, in your packets, uh,
[2:02] you had two sets of meeting minutes. The
[2:03] first one we'll review is for July 8th.
[2:05] This is the special joint council
[2:07] meeting. Uh, if there any ch I'm sorry,
[2:09] what is your pleasure?
[2:10] >> Motion to adopt. Second. All right.
[2:12] >> Changes, corrections, updates? Right.
[2:15] Seeing none. All those in favor of
[2:17] approving July minutes of saying I.
[2:19] >> I.
[2:20] >> Opposed. Abstensions. The July minutes
[2:23] are approved by acclamation. Next we
[2:25] have the July 15th regular council
[2:27] meeting. Same same setting. What is your
[2:29] pleasure?
[2:32] >> Second.
[2:33] >> Moved and second. Questions discussions
[2:35] changes.
[2:36] All right. Seeing none. All those in
[2:37] favor of approving the minutes as
[2:38] published signify by saying I. I.
[2:40] Opposed. Abstensions.
[2:42] >> Abstain. Right. If the minutes are still
[2:44] approved by acclamation.
[2:46] All right, and we're off and running.
[2:48] Next up, we have presentations. First on
[2:50] the agenda is the police department
[2:52] swearing in. We have Chief Butler doing
[2:53] that, or is Mayor Hawkins starting?
[2:57] >> Chief Butler's going to make an
[2:58] introduction and I'll swear in.
[3:00] >> Cool.
[3:10] for this opportunity to introduce two of
[3:12] our new employees to
[3:16] first
[3:21] Jen brings 23 years of experience
[3:24] department serving with Northeast
[3:26] Communication and Hamilton County
[3:28] Communications. Many recognizer
[3:33] from 201
[3:38] brings an extensive uh public safety
[3:40] experience and strong educational
[3:42] background. She holds a associates
[3:45] degree in deaf studies and just recently
[3:46] finished her bachelor's degree
[3:47] [clears throat] in criminal justice.
[3:49] Outside of work, she enjoys camping with
[3:51] her family.
[3:53] She's also a proud res of the city of
[3:55] Springdale since 2012.
[4:00] We're very excited to have back
[4:03] and knowledge and dedication.
[4:17] » Welcome [applause]
[4:26] Next, I'd like to bring up our newest
[4:28] police officer.
[4:31] Uh, this is uh Gregory Crab. Just like
[4:35] Cole Cole is originally from Trenton,
[4:37] Ohio. He comes to us after serving seven
[4:40] years in the United States Marine Corps.
[4:42] We grateful for his experience,
[4:44] discipline services
[4:48] to his wife Karen.
[4:50] of work. He enjoys playing golf,
[4:53] working out, hunting, and most of the
[4:55] time spending time with his family.
[4:58] He has a unique story to his name just
[5:00] like Gregory.
[5:03] His father's
[5:10] characteriz
[5:26] » [applause]
[5:33] » You'll come right here.
[5:37] Raise
[5:40] your right hand.
[5:41] [clears throat and cough]
[5:43] >> Igory,
[5:46] » do younly swear affirmly swear
[5:49] >> that I will support and obey
[5:51] >> I will support and obey
[5:53] >> the Constitution of the United States of
[5:55] America.
[5:55] >> Constitution of the United States of
[5:57] America.
[5:57] >> The Constitution and laws of the state
[5:59] of Ohio.
[6:00] >> Constitution and laws of the state of
[6:01] Ohio. The charter laws and ordinances of
[6:04] the city of Spring.
[6:06] ordinances of the city,
[6:10] procedures,
[6:15] » the regulations, the orders and
[6:18] procedures of the city of city of
[6:20] Springfield.
[6:23] And I will discharge the duties
[6:25] >> And I will discharge the duties
[6:27] >> of the office of law enforcement officer
[6:29] >> the office of law enforcement officer
[6:31] >> to which I have been appointed
[6:34] >> to the best of my abilities.
[6:36] >> So help me God.
[6:39] [applause]
[6:56] To everyone, I just want to say thank
[6:58] you very much. Uh, it has been a
[6:59] pleasure and an honor so far, my time
[7:02] and experience getting work here in the
[7:04] city of Springdale and I look forward to
[7:07] continuing my law enforcement career.
[7:11] Thank you all very much. I greatly
[7:12] appreciate
[7:14] >> Thank you. Welcome, Cole.
[7:16] [applause]
[7:21] Once again, it's always lovely when we
[7:22] have the police department come and
[7:24] swear in. It always feels very nice the
[7:26] support that you give your fellow
[7:27] officers in the city. We appreciate
[7:28] everything you guys do out there. Uh
[7:30] please stay safe and keep doing what
[7:32] you're doing. It's really good work. Uh
[7:33] to everyone else here, if you're here
[7:34] for the swearing in, feel free to stay.
[7:36] We're going to talk about tiffs and
[7:37] budgets and things like that. Uh but if
[7:39] you want to leave and celebrate, uh
[7:41] please, we won't be offended.
[8:16] We're back in business. All right, we're
[8:18] going to move on next to committee and
[8:20] official reports. First up, uh, Civil
[8:21] Service Commission, Mr. Coleman.
[8:29] » Good evening. Good evening.
[8:32] Mr. President,
[8:34] council members, uh, the Springdale
[8:37] Civil Service Commission met on August
[8:38] the 6th, uh, in the Springdale Municipal
[8:41] Building, and in attendance were the
[8:44] members of the commission, uh, Mr. James
[8:46] Dunigan, Miss Kathy McNair, uh, along
[8:49] with city administrator Mr. Brian Yule,
[8:52] assistant city administrator Stephanie
[8:54] Morgan, uh, and human resource
[8:57] administrator Reanetta Edwards. We also
[9:00] had in attendance fire chief an Anthony
[9:03] Stanley and it'll become obvious why uh
[9:05] we had Chief Stanley with us as well. Uh
[9:08] the business that um took the majority
[9:13] of our time was that previously uh the
[9:16] commission approved the proposed
[9:19] extended probationary period that was
[9:21] requested by the fire department and
[9:25] this involved
[9:27] uh four different firefighter to EMT
[9:31] individuals.
[9:33] Um the request was based on uh training
[9:37] performance and continued development.
[9:41] Along with that um through the
[9:45] discussions uh with the city administ
[9:47] city administration law director and the
[9:51] local fire uh leadership
[9:55] uh fire chief Stanley made a formal
[9:57] request to resend the extended
[10:00] probationary period for the affected
[10:03] firefighters.
[10:04] And again, when this decision was made
[10:06] to allow for the extension, it was with
[10:09] the understanding that um it could be
[10:12] rescended based on request from Fire
[10:15] Chief Stanley. And with him having made
[10:18] making a formal uh request to resend, um
[10:23] following that discussion, Mrs. McNeer
[10:26] made a motion to approve the recision
[10:28] reision of the one-year probationary
[10:31] period extension for those four
[10:33] firefighter two EMT employees. Um that
[10:37] motion was seconded by Mr. Dunnigan and
[10:40] the motion passed 30. So, um, even
[10:43] though we thought it was the right thing
[10:45] to do to extend the probationary period,
[10:48] uh, Chief Stanley did provide
[10:50] information that indicated that a change
[10:53] was necessary to resend and again that
[10:56] request was, uh, made and approved by
[10:59] civil service. Any questions?
[11:02] >> I don't see any. Thank you, Mr. Coleman.
[11:03] >> All right.
[11:06] Next up, we have finance
[11:07] committee, Miss Webster.
[11:08] >> Thank you. General fund activity for
[11:11] July 2026.
[11:13] General fund beginning balance July 1
[11:15] 20264,6763476,346
[11:24] revenues 1,754,664
[11:29] expenditures 2,312,039
[11:35] general fund beginning July 31st 2026
[11:39] 4,118,9
[11:42] 972.
[11:44] Thank you.
[11:46] >> I don't see any questions. Thank you.
[11:48] Next, we'll move on to planning
[11:50] commission, Miss McFarland.
[11:51] >> Thank you, Mr. President. The planning
[11:53] commission last met on August 11th. Uh
[11:56] we did have some old business uh for the
[11:59] text amendment from the zoning code
[12:01] changes brought forward.
[12:03] uh administration did point out that 155
[12:07] letters went out to owners,
[12:09] [clears throat] excuse me, that had
[12:11] properties where there are potential
[12:13] zoning changes. Um they will not be
[12:16] presenting the final draft until
[12:18] September as that is still a work in
[12:20] progress. Um we did receive um it was a
[12:24] public hearing. We did receive several
[12:26] questions from the audience. Uh some of
[12:30] those questions included what is the
[12:32] reason for the change and why now? Uh
[12:35] what is the will this lead to a property
[12:37] change tax? Uh what businesses will now
[12:41] be allowed under the new NB code and
[12:44] what will no longer be allowed. Um any
[12:48] general concerns regarding the
[12:50] residential changes to NB. Uh, somebody
[12:54] did ask if this removed the animals from
[12:57] the zoning code, if this added
[12:59] information about yard sale
[13:00] restrictions,
[13:02] uh, in addition to restrictions on
[13:05] commercial businesses run out of the
[13:07] home and the vehicles and traffic that
[13:09] it causes and changes. Uh, multiple of
[13:15] the residents did mention that changes
[13:17] are great, but the enforcement remains
[13:18] an issue. Um, so that was voted on. We
[13:22] continued that to the next meeting
[13:24] without having the final
[13:26] uh draft. Uh city administration is
[13:29] working to get back with those residents
[13:32] on any of those questions they had. Uh
[13:35] the new business we had was the zoning
[13:37] code map amendment which was along the
[13:40] same lines. Uh and that was continued to
[13:43] the next meeting as well. And finally,
[13:46] we had the Sam's Club development plan
[13:48] review. Uh we did see a concept plan on
[13:52] this back in May. Uh they're adding an
[13:55] additional area for customer pickup
[13:57] around the back right corner of the
[14:00] store. Uh no landscaping changes. Um
[14:03] they have taken actually are going to
[14:06] take a corner of the building. So
[14:08] there's no concerns for emergency
[14:09] vehicles getting around. Um and if
[14:12] needed they do have a separate entrance
[14:14] for their semis. Um, and then we did a
[14:19] vote on that and that was approved 7 to
[14:21] zero.
[14:24] >> I don't see any questions. Sounds like a
[14:26] busy time though.
[14:28] >> All right. Next, we'll move on to the
[14:29] board of zone appeals. Mr. Hall,
[14:32] >> thank you, Mr. President. Um, for
[14:35] everyone that knew that didn't know.
[14:39] Oh,
[14:39] >> okay. Will you pull the mic closer?
[14:42] What's wrong?
[14:43] >> Will you pull the mic a little closer?
[14:45] Thank you.
[14:49] As every everyone [clears throat]
[14:52] possibly knows, I uh the day of the um
[14:58] board of zoning appeals, I had to
[15:01] undergo an emergency procedure and spent
[15:04] three and a half hours in the operating
[15:06] room at Mercy Fairfield and I was unable
[15:08] to attend uh the meeting. So with the
[15:12] pleasure of the um
[15:15] president, I would like to relinquish my
[15:19] time, Mr. Gleaves, to give the report.
[15:22] >> Mr. Gleaves.
[15:24] >> Thank you, Mr. President.
[15:31] The board of zoning appeals met July
[15:33] 28th, 7 p.m. in these chambers.
[15:36] Excuse [clears throat] me. We had um
[15:38] HighFift Off-Road at 271 Highland,
[15:43] excuse me, Northland Boulevard,
[15:45] application number 2026
[15:47] 0363.
[15:50] They have two variances. Um,
[15:54] the applicant, Michael Bailey, owner of
[15:56] property located at 271 Northland
[15:59] Boulevard, is requesting a variance to
[16:02] allow two portable storage units to be
[16:05] permanent where portable portable
[16:07] storage units are only permitted as
[16:10] temporary per section 153-253E13A.
[16:15] We're also asking variance uh second
[16:18] variance to request to allow the
[16:20] structures to exceed a total of 1,200
[16:24] cubic feet on the interior as required
[16:28] per section 153.253
[16:32] E13C
[16:33] of the Springdale zoning code.
[16:36] Again, um as you heard, Mr. Hall was
[16:40] absent. So, both of these variances were
[16:43] denied by a 6 vote. So, if there's any
[16:46] questions about that, I'll take those
[16:48] now. But that's all I have at this time.
[16:50] >> I don't see any. Thank you.
[16:52] >> Thank you. All right. Next, we'll move
[16:54] on to the board of health, Miss
[16:55] McFarland.
[16:57] >> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh, the board
[16:59] of health recently had a special
[17:02] meeting. Um, and I apologize, I did not
[17:05] pull up the date
[17:07] uh two Thursdays ago.
[17:13] Thank you.
[17:16] >> 13th of August. Um they did call a
[17:19] special meeting. Um there was a
[17:21] recommendation for a candidate for the
[17:24] health commissioner position. Uh Rachel
[17:27] Moresy. Um she was voted uh four to zero
[17:31] to proceed with the employment process.
[17:36] Uh and that process is still ongoing.
[17:38] She's completing background checks. Um,
[17:40] and we will hear more from the mayor
[17:42] once that pro process is complete.
[17:47] Exciting times. All right. Don't see any
[17:50] questions. We'll move on next to OKI.
[17:52] is still on summer schedule and
[17:54] hasn't met. Its next meeting is next
[17:55] month. Next up is the mayor's report.
[17:58] Mayor Hawkins.
[17:59] >> Thank you, Mr. President. We had a
[18:01] ribbon cutting for Unity Care Group on
[18:04] July 22nd. This organization is
[18:06] providing life skills, work skills, and
[18:09] an opportunity to foster a sense of
[18:11] community uh for adults with a variety
[18:14] of different disabilities. Really a
[18:16] unique uh enterprise. Something that I I
[18:20] encourage folks to look into. Just did a
[18:22] video with regard to to that that'll be
[18:25] out that will give you a little sense of
[18:27] what they do. Uh we had pretzel fest.
[18:30] Obviously, we uh had a solid crowd
[18:32] despite the inclement weather and
[18:34] impending rain, and I think those that
[18:36] were present had a a great time. We got
[18:39] cut short a little bit towards the end
[18:40] due to lightning. Uh a little bit more
[18:43] on that to come. Uh we will have a
[18:46] ribbon cutting for our new ADA
[18:47] playground at the rec center on August
[18:50] 28th at 2 p.m. And Marjorie Randolph
[18:54] Underwood, our generous benefactor, will
[18:55] be present for that as well.
[18:58] We will have a grand opening for our FC
[19:01] Cincinnati mini pitch which will be at
[19:03] the rec center on September the 3rd at 7
[19:06] p.m. We will have an orange out so folks
[19:08] are encouraged to come wear blue or
[19:11] orange preferably. There'll be FC
[19:13] Cincinnati players there. They will be
[19:15] going through doing some skills and
[19:16] drills and opportunity to meet folks.
[19:19] And then that same night, capping off
[19:22] what we got cut short a little bit,
[19:23] Pretzel Fest will have our drone show at
[19:25] 8 o'clock over at the rec center. And so
[19:27] we will have some food trucks, uh, SYB
[19:31] is going to be supplying some adult
[19:32] beverages. Uh, Calvary Church is going
[19:35] to be supplying some soft drinks and
[19:36] water. So folks are encouraged to come
[19:38] out September 3rd, 7 o'clock for the
[19:40] mini pitch, 8 o'clock for the drone
[19:42] show.
[19:44] Thank you.
[19:46] >> All right. Next, we'll move on to the
[19:48] administrator's report. Mr.
[19:49] Thank you, Mr. President. Just one quick
[19:51] update. Uh the fire department is
[19:53] anticipating delivery of the new Tower
[19:56] 90 uh hopefully at the uh end of
[19:59] September. So that is uh very
[20:02] anticipated by the members across the
[20:04] street here and we're definitely looking
[20:06] forward to having that piece of
[20:07] apparatus here. It'll probably be a
[20:09] couple weeks before it actually goes in
[20:10] service. We have to do drivers training
[20:12] and whatnot and uh some some upfitting,
[20:14] but uh short of that, we're excited to
[20:16] get that here. and it's about 12 months
[20:18] sooner than we anticipated. We initially
[20:20] thought it was going to be a 48-month
[20:21] build out and end up being about 36. So
[20:25] very very beneficial for uh for the
[20:27] community. So and I believe Miss Morgan
[20:28] has one quick item.
[20:30] >> Miss Morgan.
[20:31] >> Thank you, Mr. Ule. Thank you, Mr.
[20:32] President. Uh wanted to share an update
[20:34] that we have renewed our natural gas
[20:37] aggregation program. Uh the agreement
[20:39] will be with our existing provider, A
[20:42] Energy. Uh we were fortunate to secure a
[20:45] lower rate than the existing program at
[20:48] 53.78
[20:50] cents per CCF. Opt out letters will be
[20:53] going out in the mail kind of in three
[20:55] waves. Uh the first of those should be
[20:57] hitting here within the next few days
[21:00] and then a few days after that for each
[21:01] one. So there will be three separate
[21:03] optout dates depending upon when the
[21:04] letter is received. Thank you.
[21:08] >> All right. Thank you. All right. Next
[21:10] we'll move on to the law director's
[21:12] report. Mr. Brown.
[21:13] >> Thank you, Mr. President. No report
[21:14] tonight.
[21:15] >> Engineers report. Mr. Riggs.
[21:18] >> Yes. Thank you. Uh, three three quick
[21:21] updates. So, the uh East Keer
[21:24] improvements phase one. You probably
[21:25] noticed some construction occurring um
[21:27] beginning last week on that with the
[21:29] with staking. So, again, that work will
[21:32] continue on the south side through the
[21:34] winter. Then they'll stop work until the
[21:37] spring and and resume work on the north
[21:39] side. That was that's the plan there.
[21:42] the Northland Boulevard Keer Road uh
[21:45] shared use path project stage two plans
[21:48] go in on the 28th, so by Friday next
[21:50] week. Um
[21:53] and the last update is the Springdale
[21:55] Industrial Park resurfacing project. Uh
[21:58] Naira paving is looking to begin um late
[22:02] August and going to be complete with
[22:04] that work in early October. So that's
[22:08] paving on container place, Centron
[22:11] Place, Progress Place, and Triion Place.
[22:15] And that's all I had.
[22:17] >> Don't see any questions. Thank you. All
[22:19] right. Next, we'll move on to the zoning
[22:21] code revision committee, Mr. Gleeves.
[22:23] >> Thank you, Mr. President. As Miss
[22:25] McFarland alluded to, at the planning
[22:27] commission meeting, um the zoning map
[22:30] was presented and
[22:32] um the text amendment had been pre
[22:35] presented before that and we had gotten
[22:37] a lot of feedback from residents uh that
[22:40] had been affected by the zoning code
[22:42] changes that we made. So, we're
[22:46] scheduling a new meeting to address
[22:48] those issues and [snorts] to um correct
[22:51] some of the things and uh look over
[22:53] what's need to be done and transparency
[22:56] is a very important thing. It has worked
[22:58] real well in this process. So, once that
[23:01] meeting is um scheduled, we will meet
[23:04] and uh we'll get back with the planning
[23:06] commission and present some more and uh
[23:09] go from there. So, that's all I have for
[23:11] right now. Thank you.
[23:14] I don't see any questions. That's the
[23:16] end of committee and official reports.
[23:18] Next, we'll move on to communications to
[23:19] council. Miss Powder, there any
[23:21] communications for council this evening?
[23:22] >> Thank you, Mr. President. Yes, uh the
[23:24] city has received a transfer of a liquor
[23:27] permit between two entities located at
[23:30] 328 Northland Boulevard. This is a uh D5
[23:34] permit which takes your um on and off
[23:37] sales till 2:30 a.m. and that is between
[23:41] the entity Insept Boulevard LLC and
[23:44] going to the Northland Boulevard
[23:46] Hospitality Group LLC. Uh there's no uh
[23:50] objection from the police department and
[23:52] we can get that filed for you if you'd
[23:53] like.
[23:54] >> Council, any concerns? We don't take a
[23:57] vote on this. It's just you have
[23:58] concerns. This would be opportunity. Mr.
[23:59] Cleaves.
[24:01] >> I do have a question about the name. Uh
[24:06] the the business name that's listed is
[24:10] Blitz Sports Lounge and here it's the
[24:13] Boulevard Pub. Is there any issue with
[24:16] that name being different?
[24:18] >> Mr. Y.
[24:20] >> Thank you, Mr. President. No, that's
[24:21] just the parent company who owns the
[24:24] basically a transfer the the the
[24:27] building. um sold or the business sold
[24:30] to a different entity. So they operate
[24:33] under that parent name, but the the
[24:35] establishment name is the Blitz.
[24:38] >> So it's kind of one and the same.
[24:39] >> Okay. Thank you.
[24:41] >> All right. Sounds like we're good there.
[24:44] >> All right. Next up on the agenda, we
[24:46] have communications from the audience.
[24:47] This is an opportunity for anyone in the
[24:49] audience that would like to address
[24:50] council for any reason. Simply come
[24:52] forward to the podium, state your name
[24:53] and address, and you can address council
[24:55] for up to five minutes. At this point,
[24:57] the floor is now open for communications
[24:58] from the audience.
[25:00] Second call.
[25:03] Third and final call.
[25:06] At this point, I'm closing
[25:07] communications to the audience, and
[25:08] we're going to move on to ordinances and
[25:09] resolutions. First up, we have ordinance
[25:11] number 35 2026. This is a first reading,
[25:13] but does have the emergency clause. Mr.
[25:15] Jacobs, when you're ready. Ordinance
[25:16] number 35,2026, an ordinance acce
[25:18] accepting a proposal under the Omnia
[25:20] partners cooperative purchasing program
[25:22] and authorizing the mayor and city
[25:23] administrator to enter into an agreement
[25:25] with Game Time for the purchase and
[25:26] installation of an outdoor fitness
[25:28] studio and synthetic turf and declaring
[25:29] an emergency. Whereas the Omnia Partners
[25:31] Cooperative has advertised and received
[25:33] bids for the purchase and installation
[25:34] of certain park improvements, including
[25:36] an outdoor fitness studio and synthetic
[25:37] turf. And whereas the city wishes to
[25:39] purchase and install certain park
[25:41] improvements, including an outdoor
[25:42] fitness studio and synthetic turf, on
[25:44] the community center grounds, and
[25:45] whereas game time was the lowest and
[25:47] best bidder for the purchase and
[25:48] installation of certain improvements,
[25:49] including an outdoor fitness studio and
[25:51] synthetic turf with a total bid of
[25:52] 149,229.
[25:55] Therefore, now therefore be ordained by
[25:56] the council of the city of Springdale,
[25:58] Ohio, members elected there to
[25:59] concurring. Section one. The city of
[26:01] Springdale accepts the Omnia Partners
[26:02] cooperatives specifications for the
[26:04] purchase and installation of an outdoor
[26:05] fitness studio and synthetic turf and
[26:07] agrees that game time is the lowest and
[26:08] best bidder for the purchase and
[26:10] installation in the amount of $149,229.
[26:13] A copy of the quote provided is attached
[26:15] as exhibit A and incorporated here and
[26:16] by reference the quote. Section two, the
[26:19] mayor and city administrator are hereby
[26:20] authorized to enter into an agreement
[26:21] with Game Time for the purchase and
[26:22] installation of the improvements
[26:24] consistent with the quote. Section
[26:26] three, the finance officer tax
[26:27] commissioner is hereby authorized to pay
[26:28] game time the sum of $149,229
[26:31] for the improvements consistent with the
[26:33] quote. Section four, council hereby
[26:35] finds and determines that all formal
[26:36] actions relative to the passage of this
[26:38] legislation were taken in an open
[26:40] meeting of this council and that all
[26:41] deliberations of this council and of its
[26:43] committees, if any, which resulted in a
[26:44] formal action were taken in meetings
[26:45] open to the public in full compliance
[26:47] with applicable legal requirements,
[26:48] including section 121.22 of the Ohio
[26:50] Revised Code. Section five, this
[26:52] ordinance shall be an emergency measure
[26:54] necessary for the preservation of the
[26:55] public peace, health, safety, and
[26:56] general welfare and shall subject to the
[26:58] terms of article 2D3D of the charter be
[27:00] effective immediately. The reason for
[27:02] the emergency is the immediate need to
[27:03] enable the city to execute the agreement
[27:05] as soon as possible prior to the
[27:06] expiration of the purchasing cooperative
[27:08] bid price.
[27:09] >> Council, you've heard the reading of
[27:10] ordinance number 352026. It does have
[27:12] the emergency clause and can be acted on
[27:14] tonight. What is your pleasure?
[27:15] >> Motion to adopt.
[27:17] >> Second.
[27:19] >> Moved and seconded. Questions or
[27:20] discussion?
[27:24] » [clears throat]
[27:24] >> See none. Miss B if you pull counsel.
[27:26] >> Mr. Gleeves.
[27:27] >> I.
[27:27] >> Mr. Jacobs.
[27:28] >> I.
[27:28] >> Miss. Thompson.
[27:29] >> I.
[27:30] >> Mrs. Webster.
[27:31] >> I.
[27:31] >> Mr. Hall.
[27:32] >> Yes.
[27:32] >> Miss. McFarland.
[27:34] >> I.
[27:34] >> Mr. Anderson.
[27:35] >> I. Ordinance number 352026. Passes with
[27:38] seven affirmative votes.
[27:41] Next, we'll move on to ordinance number
[27:43] 36 2026. This is a first reading. Mr.
[27:45] Jacobs, when you're ready.
[27:47] >> Ordinance number 36, 2026. an ordinance
[27:49] amending ordinance number 35 2018 to
[27:51] extend the term of the tiff exemption
[27:53] and approving additional school district
[27:54] compensation during the extended tiff
[27:56] exemption. Whereas, pursuant to
[27:58] ordinance number 35 2018, the original
[28:00] tiff ordinance adopted by this city
[28:02] council, the council of the city of
[28:03] Springdale, Ohio at the city on June
[28:05] 20th, 2018, the city exempted certain
[28:07] parcels of real property, the exempted
[28:09] property within the Springdale Commerce
[28:10] TIFF site, the TIFF exemption, and
[28:12] declared certain public improvements,
[28:14] the public improvements, to be a public
[28:15] purpose. All as further described in the
[28:17] TIFF ordinance and Ohio Revised Code
[28:19] section 5709.40
[28:21] at sequentia of the TIF Act. And whereas
[28:23] pursuant to the original tip ordinance,
[28:25] owners of the exempted property are
[28:27] required to make service payments in le
[28:28] of taxes the pilots directly to the
[28:30] Hamilton County Treasurer based on the
[28:31] incremental value of the exempted
[28:33] property. And whereas in accordance with
[28:35] the original tiff with whereas in
[28:37] accordance with the original tiff
[28:38] ordinance, the Ohio revised code section
[28:40] 5709.42,
[28:42] this council established the Springdale
[28:44] Commerce Park TIFF site public
[28:45] improvement tax increment equivalent
[28:47] fund, the tiff fund into which the
[28:49] pilots have been and are to be
[28:50] deposited. hand. Whereas the city has
[28:53] determined that it is in the best
[28:54] interest of the city to amend the
[28:55] original TIFF ordinance, the original
[28:56] TIFF ordinance as amended by this
[28:58] ordinance, the TIFF ordinance to extend
[29:00] the term of the TIF exemption to the
[29:02] extent permissible under the TIFF act.
[29:03] And whereas notice has been given to the
[29:05] Princeton City School District, the
[29:06] school district of the consideration of
[29:08] this ordinance extending the TIFF
[29:09] exemption, which extension was approved
[29:11] by the school district by resolution on
[29:13] July 13th, 2026. And this council will
[29:16] compensate the school district pursuant
[29:17] to a tax incentive agreement dated June
[29:19] 20th, 2018. the original school
[29:21] compensation agreement between the city
[29:23] and the school district as amended by
[29:24] the first amendment to tax incentive
[29:26] agreement to be entered by the city and
[29:28] the school district. the first amendment
[29:30] to school compensation agreement and the
[29:32] original school compensation agreement
[29:33] as amended by the first amendment to
[29:35] school compensation agreement. The
[29:36] school compensation agreement and
[29:39] whereas notice has been given to the
[29:40] Great Oaks Institute of Technology and
[29:42] Career Development Great Oaks on July
[29:44] 9th, 2026 of the consideration of this
[29:46] ordinance extending the TIFF exemption
[29:48] as required by section 5709.40
[29:51] of the Ohio Revised Code. And this
[29:52] council will compensate Great Oaks
[29:54] pursuant to section 5709.4D 40D of the
[29:57] Ohio Revised Code. Now therefore, be it
[29:59] ordained by the council of the city of
[30:01] Springdale, Ohio. Members elected there
[30:02] to concurring, section one, the recital
[30:04] of this ordinance are incorporated
[30:06] herein by reference. Section two.
[30:08] Section three of the original tip
[30:10] ordinance is amended and restated in its
[30:12] entirety by the following. Section
[30:14] three, that pursuant to section 5709.40B
[30:16] 40B of the Ohio Revised Code. Further
[30:18] improvements to the parcels in the
[30:20] Springdale Commerce Park tiff site
[30:21] occurring after the date of this
[30:23] ordinance are hereby declared to be a
[30:24] public purpose and are exempt from real
[30:26] property taxation commencing for each
[30:28] parcel on the first day of the tax year
[30:29] in which an improvement resulting for
[30:32] resulting form construction of a
[30:33] structure on that parcel first appears
[30:35] on the tax list and duplicate of real
[30:37] and public utility property. And that
[30:38] begins after the effective date of this
[30:40] ordinance and ending on the earlier of
[30:42] one. 30 years from the date of the
[30:44] exemption commences for each parcel of
[30:45] phase 1 property as set forth in exhibit
[30:48] B attached here 2 and 30 years from the
[30:50] date of the exemption commences for each
[30:52] part parcel of phase 2 property as set
[30:54] forth on exhibit C attached here two or
[30:57] two the date on which the public
[30:59] improvements as described in section one
[31:01] above that will benefit the Springdale
[31:03] Commerce TIFF site are paid in full from
[31:04] the tax increment equivalent fund as
[31:06] defined in section six thereof. It is
[31:08] hereby determined that one, a portion of
[31:11] the improvement shall be exempt from
[31:12] real property taxation. Two, such
[31:14] portion shall be 100% of the assessed
[31:16] value of the improvements. And three,
[31:17] the public improvements directly benefit
[31:19] or once made will benefit the Springdale
[31:21] Commerce Park TIFF site. Section three.
[31:24] Section five of the original TIFF
[31:25] ordinance is amended and restated in its
[31:27] entirety by the following. Section five,
[31:29] that a portion of the service payments
[31:30] shall be paid to the school district and
[31:32] grade oats in in accordance with one the
[31:34] terms of a tax incentive agreement as
[31:36] amended by the first amendment to the
[31:37] tax incentive agreement hereby
[31:39] authorized to be entered into by the
[31:40] mayor and the clerk of council finance
[31:42] director and between the city and the
[31:44] school district and two the terms of a
[31:46] tax incentive agreement as amended by
[31:47] the first amendment to tax incentive
[31:49] agreement hereby authorized to be
[31:50] entered into by the mayor and the clerk
[31:52] of council finance director and between
[31:54] the city and great oaks consistent with
[31:55] provisions of section 5709.4D 40D of the
[31:59] Ohio Revised Code collectively be
[32:00] compensation payments. Section four.
[32:03] Pursuant to section 5709.40i
[32:06] of the Ohio Revised Code, the clerk of
[32:08] this council is hereby directed to
[32:09] deliver a copy of this ordinance to the
[32:10] director of the Department of
[32:12] Development of the State of Ohio within
[32:13] 15 days after its passage. Section five.
[32:16] All terms of the original TIFF ordinance
[32:18] not amended by this ordinance shall
[32:19] remain in full force and effect. Section
[32:21] six. It is hereby found and determined
[32:23] that all formal actions of this council
[32:24] of council concerning and relating to
[32:26] the passage of this ordinance were taken
[32:28] in an open meeting of this council and
[32:29] that all deliberations of this council
[32:31] and if its committees that resulted in
[32:32] such formal action were taken in
[32:34] meetings over the public in compliance
[32:35] with legal requirements including Ohio
[32:38] revised code section 121.22.
[32:42] » All right, council you've heard the
[32:43] first reading of ordinance number
[32:45] 362026. Are there questions this or
[32:47] discussion this evening?
[32:50] I do have one question. It might be for
[32:52] Mr. Brun. I don't know that I need the
[32:53] answer tonight necessarily. In section
[32:55] three, where it replaces section five,
[32:58] we're using old language, clerk of
[33:00] council, finance director multiple
[33:01] times. Is that
[33:03] >> Yeah. And that's because we're quoting
[33:04] the old document and what it provided.
[33:07] So, we're okay on that.
[33:08] >> But this replaces and restates. So, is
[33:10] that it's still okay?
[33:11] >> It will be okay.
[33:12] >> Okay. I just want to make sure we didn't
[33:14] need to amend that.
[33:16] >> Good. [clears throat]
[33:18] All right. Any other questions or
[33:19] discussion?
[33:22] All right, seeing none, we will see this
[33:24] again at our next meeting.
[33:26] All right, if Mr. Jacobs is ready, next
[33:28] on the agenda is ordinance number
[33:29] 37,2026. It is a first reading, but does
[33:32] have the emergency clause. Mr. Jacobs.
[33:34] Ordinance number 37,2026, an ordinance
[33:37] authorizing the mayor and city
[33:38] administrator to enter into a community
[33:40] reinvestment area agreement with DD
[33:41] Williamson Colors LLC related to the
[33:44] acquisition and redevelopment of the
[33:45] property located at 95 West
[33:47] Crescentville Road and declaring an
[33:48] emergency. Whereas DD Williamson Colors
[33:51] LLC, the company is is acquiring the
[33:53] real property known as Hamilton County
[33:54] partial number 599-000030-109-0000
[34:00] consisting of approximately 9.356 acres
[34:03] improved with an existing building of
[34:04] approximately 129,515
[34:07] ft with a mailing address of 95 West
[34:09] Crescentville Road in the city of
[34:11] Springdale. the property. And whereas
[34:13] the council of the city of Springdale,
[34:14] Ohio, passed ordinance numbers 4518
[34:17] and ordinance number 52021, which
[34:20] established the boundaries of the city
[34:21] of Springdale Community Reinvestment
[34:22] Area, which was formed pursuant to
[34:24] chapters 3735.65
[34:26] through 3735.70
[34:28] of the Ohio Revised Code. Whereas the
[34:31] property is located within the area
[34:32] designated as the city's community rein
[34:34] reinvestment area and whereas the
[34:36] property has applied for incentives from
[34:38] the city available under chapter 3735 of
[34:40] the Ohio Revised Code related to the
[34:42] development proposed on the property and
[34:43] will serve as both the owner of the
[34:45] property and the employer of the at the
[34:47] project and whereas the the company
[34:49] proposes to invest approximately
[34:51] $59,200,000
[34:53] to acquire and renovate the existing
[34:54] building and to install machinery,
[34:56] equipment and related improvements for a
[34:57] food manufacturing operation and to
[34:59] create approximately 87 new full-time
[35:01] jobs with a total new annual pay payroll
[35:04] of approximately $5,394,000.
[35:07] And whereas the notice of the city's
[35:09] intent to consider this ordinance was
[35:10] provided to the board of education of
[35:12] the PR of the Princeton City School
[35:14] District and to the board of directors
[35:15] of Great Oaks Career Campuses in
[35:17] accordance with section 3735.671
[35:19] of the Ohio Revised Code. hand. Whereas
[35:22] the city seeks to enter into a community
[35:23] reinvestment area agreement with the
[35:25] company that will grant a taxation which
[35:27] that will grant a tax exemption of 75%
[35:30] for a period of 15 years for real
[35:32] property improvements with job creation
[35:33] and other benchmarks. And whereas the
[35:36] agreement will further the goals of the
[35:37] city's community reinvestment area
[35:39] legislation by encouraging economic
[35:41] stability, promoting the redevelopment
[35:42] of an underutilized industrial facility,
[35:44] and generating new employment
[35:46] opportunities. Now therefore be ordained
[35:48] by the council of the city of
[35:48] Springdale, Ohio. Members elected there
[35:50] to concurring. Section one, the mayor
[35:52] and city administrator hereby authorized
[35:54] and directed to execute a community
[35:56] reinvestment area agreement with DD
[35:57] Williamson Colors LLC related to the
[36:00] property located at 95 West
[36:02] Crescentville Road in the city of
[36:03] Springdale which grants a tax exemption
[36:05] of 75% for a period of 15 years for real
[36:08] property improvements with job creation
[36:10] and other benchmarks as set forth in the
[36:12] attached exhibit A which is incorporated
[36:13] here in by reference. Section two, the
[36:16] mayor, city administrator, economic
[36:17] development director, finance officer,
[36:19] tax commissioner, and other sit and
[36:20] other officials of the city are hereby
[36:22] authorized to execute and deliver such
[36:24] other documents and to take such other
[36:25] actions as are necessary or appropriate
[36:27] to carry out the intent of this
[36:28] ordinance and the community reinvestment
[36:30] area agreement, including the filing of
[36:32] all documentation required by the Ohio
[36:34] Department of Development and the
[36:35] Hamilton County Auditor. Section three,
[36:38] council hereby finds and determines that
[36:39] all formal actions relative to the
[36:40] passage of this legislation were taken
[36:42] in an open meeting of this council and
[36:44] that all deliberations of this council
[36:45] and if its committees, if any, which
[36:47] resulted in a formal action were taken
[36:48] in meetings open to the public in full
[36:50] compliance with applicable legal
[36:51] requirements, including section 121.22
[36:54] of the Ohio Revised Code. Section four,
[36:56] this ordinance shall take effect on the
[36:57] earliest date allowed by law. Section
[36:59] five. This ordinance shall be an
[37:00] emergency measure necessary for the
[37:02] preservation of the public peace,
[37:03] health, safety, and general welfare and
[37:04] shall subject to the terms of article
[37:06] 2D3D of the charter be effective
[37:08] immediately. The reason for said
[37:10] declaration of emergency is the need to
[37:11] execute the community reinvestment area
[37:13] agreement at the earliest possible date
[37:15] so that the company may commence the
[37:16] project on schedule and the city may
[37:18] secure timely certification of the
[37:20] exemption by the Hamilton County
[37:21] auditor.
[37:22] >> Council, you've heard the first reading
[37:23] of ordinance number 372026. It does have
[37:26] the emergency clause and can be acted on
[37:27] tonight. What is your pleasure?
[37:28] >> Move to adopt.
[37:30] >> Second.
[37:31] >> Moved and seconded. Question or
[37:33] discussion. Mr. Jacobs.
[37:34] >> Thank you, Mr. President. I just noticed
[37:36] one little change in language because I
[37:37] read these all the time. Uh this one
[37:39] includes something I hadn't noticed
[37:40] recently for these types of legislation.
[37:41] It says uh section two, the mayor, city
[37:43] administrator, economic development
[37:45] director, finance officer, tax
[37:46] commissioner, and other officials of the
[37:48] city. We just don't typically use that
[37:50] phrase. Is there something unique about
[37:51] this that requires that other um
[37:54] inclusion?
[37:59] photos worth when I read it I assumed it
[38:01] was referring to department directors if
[38:02] there was something specific
[38:04] >> be executing anything
[38:08] » Mr.
[38:09] Yeah. Is is your question does it need
[38:12] to apply to other offices other than the
[38:14] mayor and the finance officer? Is that
[38:15] your question?
[38:16] >> I I apologize if it's vague. It's just
[38:19] >> I've never read that type of a addition
[38:21] to the listing of the people that we
[38:23] authorize. It's not something I'm
[38:24] worried about. I was just more curious
[38:26] than anything else. Is there a specific
[38:28] official that we want to catch?
[38:30] >> I'm guessing and [clears throat] we can
[38:31] certainly check for you, but it does
[38:32] also talk about documentation to the
[38:34] Department of Development
[38:35] [clears throat] and the auditor's
[38:36] office. Okay. My guess is there could be
[38:38] other city officials that might need to
[38:41] submit those. I'm specifically thinking
[38:43] of the um well, I don't know who the
[38:46] economic development director listed,
[38:47] but there could be others. We'll
[38:49] certainly look and see, but um I think
[38:51] it's a catchall for safety more than
[38:53] anything, so we don't have to come back.
[38:55] >> Thank you.
[38:59] » Other questions?
[39:01] >> Mr. Jacobs, you're not concerned about
[39:02] that for tonight?
[39:03] >> No. Thank you.
[39:05] You're going to get a red line on the
[39:06] other.
[39:07] >> I don't see any other questions. Miss
[39:09] Browder, if you pull counsel.
[39:11] >> Mrs. Webster.
[39:12] >> I.
[39:12] >> Miss McFarland.
[39:13] >> I.
[39:14] >> Miss. Thompson.
[39:15] >> I.
[39:15] >> Mr. Gleas.
[39:16] >> I.
[39:17] >> Mr. Hall.
[39:18] >> Yes.
[39:18] >> Mr. Jacobs.
[39:19] >> I.
[39:20] >> Mr. Anderson.
[39:21] >> I. Ordinance number 37206. Passes with
[39:24] seven affirmative votes. Uh, and for
[39:25] what it's worth, I'm really excited that
[39:27] D. Williams is making this investment in
[39:28] Springdale. I think it shows uh I'm
[39:31] really appreciated. I think you're going
[39:32] to find that Springdale is a great place
[39:33] to do business. So, thank you and
[39:36] welcome.
[39:41] » All right.
[39:43] Next, we're going to move on to
[39:44] ordinance number 38, 2022. This is a
[39:46] first reading. Also has the emergency
[39:47] clause. Mr. Jacobs.
[39:49] >> Ordinance number 38, 2022. An ordinance
[39:51] enacting and adopting the 2026 S29
[39:53] supplement to the code of ordinances of
[39:55] the city of Springdale, Ohio, and
[39:56] declaring an emergency. Whereas the city
[39:58] of Springdale contracts annually with
[40:00] American Legal Publishing Corporation to
[40:02] prepare an update to the code of
[40:03] ordinances of the city of Springdale,
[40:04] Ohio, the city code to reflect changes
[40:06] and ensure that the city code is in
[40:08] compliance with recent revisions to
[40:09] local state to local, state, and federal
[40:12] laws. Now therefore be ordained by the
[40:14] council of the city of Springdale, Ohio.
[40:15] Members elected there to concurring
[40:17] section one, the 2026 S29 supplement to
[40:20] the code of ordinances of the city of
[40:22] Springdale, Ohio, as prepared and
[40:23] submitted by the American Legal
[40:24] Publishing Corporation, a copy of which
[40:26] is on file with the clerk of council who
[40:28] certifies that the codification,
[40:29] reumbering, and rearrangement in book
[40:31] form as correct is hereby adopted and
[40:33] incorporated by reference as as if set
[40:36] forth herein in its entirety. Section
[40:38] two. Council hereby finds and determines
[40:40] that all formal actions relative to the
[40:41] passage of this legislation were taken
[40:43] in an open meeting of this council and
[40:45] that all deliberations of this council
[40:46] and of its committees, if any, which
[40:47] resulted in formal action were taken in
[40:49] meetings open to the public in full
[40:50] compliance with applicable legal
[40:51] requirements, including section 121.22
[40:54] of the Ohio Revised Code. Section three,
[40:56] this ordinance shall take effect on the
[40:57] earliest date allowed by law. Section
[40:59] four. This ordinance shall be an
[41:00] emergency measure necessary for the
[41:02] preservation of the public peace,
[41:03] health, safety, and general welfare and
[41:04] shall subject to the terms of article
[41:06] 2D3D of the charter be effective
[41:08] immediately. The reason for the
[41:09] emergency is to enact and adopt the 2026
[41:12] S29 supplement at the earliest possible
[41:14] date to ensure immediate compliance with
[41:16] revisions made to local, state, and
[41:17] federal laws since the last update.
[41:20] >> Council, you've heard the reading of
[41:21] ordinance number 382026. It does have
[41:23] the emergency clause and can be acted on
[41:25] tonight. What is your pleasure?
[41:26] >> Motion to adopt.
[41:27] >> Second. Moved and seconded. Questions or
[41:30] discussion?
[41:34] All right, seeing none, Miss Brown if
[41:35] you pull counsel.
[41:36] >> Mr. Gleeves,
[41:38] >> I.
[41:38] >> Mr. Jacobs,
[41:39] >> I.
[41:40] >> Miss McFarland,
[41:41] >> I.
[41:41] >> Miss Thompson,
[41:42] >> I.
[41:42] >> Mr. Hall,
[41:43] >> yes.
[41:44] >> Mrs. Webster,
[41:44] >> I.
[41:45] >> Mr. Anderson,
[41:46] >> I. Ordinance number 38, 2026. Passes
[41:49] with seven affirmative votes.
[41:52] >> Next, we'll move on to ordinance number
[41:54] 39 2026. This is a first reading. It
[41:56] does have the emergency clause. Mr.
[41:58] Jacobs.
[41:58] >> Ordinance number 39, 2026, an ordinance
[42:01] reducing and reertifying special
[42:02] assessments levied for the purpose of
[42:04] constructing certain improvements and
[42:05] declaring an emergency. Whereas pursuant
[42:07] to a petition dated July 27, 2006 and
[42:10] filed by the owners of the benefited
[42:12] properties the petition the council of
[42:14] the city of Springdale Council adopted
[42:16] resolution number 11, 2006 on August
[42:18] 2nd, 2006 declaring the necessity of
[42:20] acquiring and constructing the
[42:22] improvements described in such
[42:23] resolution and has adopted the
[42:25] assessments with respect to such
[42:26] improvements prepared and filed with the
[42:27] clerk of council and by ordinance number
[42:29] 41, 2006 adopted on August 2nd, 2006
[42:32] determined to proceed with said
[42:34] improvements and whereas in accordance
[42:36] with the petition. Improvements
[42:38] identified in such resolution number 11,
[42:40] 2006 and ordinance number 41, 2006.
[42:43] Collectively, the improvements have been
[42:44] acquired and constructed on behalf of
[42:46] the city of Springdale, the city, and in
[42:48] cooperation with the Port of Greater
[42:49] Cincinnati Development Authority, the
[42:50] Port Authority, and whereas pursuant to
[42:53] chapter 727 of the Ohio Revised Code,
[42:54] the city authorized the assessments to
[42:56] be levied and collected for the
[42:57] improvements. hand. Whereas by the adop
[43:00] by the adoption of ordinance number 42,
[43:02] 2006 on a on August 2nd, 2006, council
[43:05] levied special assessments against
[43:06] benefited properties and certified those
[43:08] assessments to the Hamilton County
[43:09] auditor for collection. And whereas the
[43:12] tax increment and special assessing
[43:14] financing cooperative agreement entered
[43:15] into and by and among the city, the
[43:17] property owners and the port authority.
[43:18] The cooperative agreement dated October
[43:20] 1, 2006 requires the assessments be
[43:23] reduced in accordance with the
[43:24] cooperative agreement which includes
[43:25] reductions for the amount of service
[43:27] payments in lie of taxes collected
[43:28] pursuant to section 5709.42 42 of the
[43:31] high revised code and other available
[43:33] funds. And whereas the city has received
[43:35] a report of the administrator as defined
[43:37] in the cooperative agreement detailing
[43:39] the amount of services pay service
[43:40] payments in lie of taxes and other funds
[43:42] to be available during 2026 and 2027 for
[43:45] the purpose of making debt service
[43:47] payments and indicating the amount by
[43:48] which the special assessments to be
[43:50] collected should be reduced for the 2027
[43:53] collection year. And whereas this
[43:55] council determines that the assessments
[43:56] previously leveled levied and certified
[43:59] to the county auditor for the 2027
[44:01] collection year should be reduced and
[44:02] reertified in accordance with the
[44:04] administrator's report
[44:06] now therefore be ordained by the council
[44:08] of the city of Springdale, Ohio. Members
[44:10] elected there to concurring. Section
[44:11] one, the assessments of the cost and
[44:13] expense of the improvements plus
[44:14] administrative expenses which are
[44:16] previously certified for the 2027
[44:18] collection year by the council of the
[44:20] Hamilton County Auditor's Office by the
[44:22] council to the Hamilton County Auditor's
[44:23] Office for partial numbers and in the
[44:25] amounts as set forth in the attached
[44:26] exhibit A which is incorporated hereby
[44:28] reference shall be reduced and
[44:29] reertified to the Hamilton County
[44:31] Auditor and shall be levied and
[44:32] collected for collection year 2027 in
[44:35] the amounts set forth in the set forth
[44:37] in the attached exhibit B. Ex exhibit C
[44:40] attached here too documents the special
[44:41] assessments activity from 2007 to 2027
[44:45] is and is included forformational
[44:47] purposes only. Section two, the clerk of
[44:50] council is hereby directed to deliver a
[44:51] certified copy of this ordinance to the
[44:53] county auditor within 15 days after its
[44:55] adoption and on or before September
[44:57] 14th, 2026. Section three, it is found
[45:00] and determined that all formal actions
[45:02] of this council concerning and relating
[45:04] to the adoption of this ordinance were
[45:05] adopted in open in an open meeting of
[45:07] this council and that all deliberations
[45:09] of this council and if it's and of any
[45:11] of its committees which resulted in such
[45:13] formal action were in meetings open to
[45:14] the public in compliance with all legal
[45:16] requirements including section 121.22 of
[45:19] the Ohio Revised Code. Section four,
[45:21] this ordinance should take effect on the
[45:22] earliest date allowed by law. Section
[45:24] five. This ordinance shall be an
[45:25] emergency measure necessary for the
[45:27] preservation of the public peace,
[45:28] health, safety, and general welfare and
[45:29] shall, subject to terms of article 2D,
[45:32] the charter, be effective immediately.
[45:33] The reason for set declaration of
[45:35] emergency is the need to reduce the
[45:36] assessments at the earliest possible
[45:38] date consistent with the scheduled
[45:40] schedule agreed to by the city.
[45:43] >> Council, you've heard the reading of
[45:44] ordinance number 39, 2022. It does have
[45:46] the emergency clause and can be acted on
[45:48] tonight. What is your pleasure?
[45:51] >> Motion to adopt. Second
[45:54] >> moved and seconded. Questions or
[45:55] discussion?
[45:59] » All right. Seeing none, Miss Proud if
[46:00] you pull council.
[46:01] >> Mr. Gleaves.
[46:03] >> I.
[46:03] >> Miss Thompson.
[46:04] >> I.
[46:05] >> Mr. Hall.
[46:06] >> Yes.
[46:07] >> MC.
[46:07] >> Miss McFarland.
[46:08] >> I.
[46:09] >> Mrs. Webster.
[46:10] >> I.
[46:10] >> Mr. Jacobs.
[46:11] >> I.
[46:12] >> Mr. Anderson.
[46:13] >> I. Ordinance number 392026 passes with
[46:16] seven affirmative votes.
[46:19] Next we'll move on to ordinance number
[46:20] 40 20226. This is a first reading. It
[46:22] does have the emergency clause. Mr.
[46:24] Jacobs, when you're ready.
[46:25] >> Ordinance number 40, 2026, an ordinance
[46:27] authorizing the execution and delivery
[46:29] of a taxexempt installment purchase
[46:31] agreement and related instruments by and
[46:33] between US Bank Government Leasing and
[46:35] Finance Incorporated and the city of
[46:37] Springdale, Ohio for the purchase of an
[46:39] E1 Typhoon HP 100 aerial platform quint
[46:42] for the city of Springdale and
[46:43] authorizing other matters in connection
[46:45] there with and declaring an emergency.
[46:47] Whereas the city whereas the city of
[46:49] Springdale, Ohio, the city is a
[46:50] political subdivision of the state of
[46:51] Ohio, the state and is duly organized
[46:53] and existing pursuant to the
[46:55] constitution and laws of the state. And
[46:57] whereas pursuant to applicable law the
[46:59] council of the city of Springdale, the
[47:00] council is authorized to purchase,
[47:02] lease, acquire and to encumber real and
[47:04] personal property, including without
[47:06] limitation rights and interest in
[47:08] property leases and easements necessary
[47:10] to the functions or operations of the
[47:11] city. hand. Whereas council hereby finds
[47:14] and determines that the execution of a
[47:16] lease purchase agreement, including any
[47:17] and all exhibits thereto the lease in
[47:19] the principal amount not exceeding
[47:21] $1,860,560,
[47:23] the principal amount for the purpose of
[47:25] acquiring an E1 Typhoon HP100 aerial
[47:28] platform quint together with all
[47:30] accessories thereto the property and to
[47:32] be described more specifically in the
[47:33] lease is appropriate and necessary to
[47:35] the functions and operations of the
[47:37] city. Whereas US Bank Government Leasing
[47:40] and Finance Incorporated, the lessor is
[47:42] expected to act as the lesser under the
[47:43] lease and whereas the city has taken the
[47:45] necessary steps including those relating
[47:47] to any applicable legal bidding
[47:48] requirements to arrange for the
[47:50] acquisition of the property and whereas
[47:52] the city proposes to enter into a into
[47:54] the lease with the lessor. Now therefore
[47:56] we ordained by the council of the city
[47:58] of Springdale, Ohio, members elected
[47:59] there to concurring section one. It is
[48:01] hereby found and determined that the
[48:03] terms of the lease being a principal
[48:04] amount of $1,860,560
[48:08] pay payable over a period of five years
[48:10] at an effective interest rate of 4.53%
[48:13] peranom in substantially the form set
[48:15] forth in the document presently before
[48:17] council are in the best interest of the
[48:19] city for the acquisition of an E1
[48:22] Typhoon HP 100 aerial platform quint
[48:24] together with all accessories there too.
[48:26] Section two, the lease and the
[48:28] acquisitions and financing of the
[48:29] property under the terms and conditions
[48:31] as as described herein are hereby
[48:32] approved
[48:34] and [clears throat] the mayor and city
[48:36] administrator acting on behalf of the
[48:37] city are hereby authorized to ex
[48:39] execute, acknowledge and deliver the
[48:40] lease with any changes, insertions and
[48:42] emissions therein as may be approved by
[48:44] the mayor and city administrator who
[48:46] execute the lease. Such approval to be
[48:48] conclusively evidenced by such execution
[48:50] and delivery of the lease. The mayor and
[48:52] city administrator acting on behalf of
[48:54] the city are hereby authorized to affix
[48:55] the official seal of the city to the
[48:57] lease and attest the same. Section
[49:00] three. The mayor and city administrator
[49:01] are hereby authorized and directed to
[49:03] execute and deliver any and all papers,
[49:05] instruments, opinions, certificates,
[49:06] affidavit, and other documents and to do
[49:09] or cause to be done any and all of acts
[49:11] and things necessary or proper for
[49:13] carrying out this ordinance and the
[49:15] lease. Section four, pursuant to section
[49:18] 25265B
[49:19] of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as
[49:22] amended the code, the city hereby
[49:24] specifies specifically designates the
[49:26] lease as a qualified taxexempt
[49:28] obligation for the purposes of section
[49:29] 265B of the code.
[49:32] Section five, the city's obligations
[49:34] under the lease shall be subject to
[49:35] annual appropriations or renew or
[49:37] renewal by this council as will be set
[49:39] forth in the lease. and the city's
[49:41] obligations under the lease shall not
[49:42] constitute a general obligation of the
[49:44] city or indebtedness under the
[49:46] constitution or the laws of the state.
[49:48] Section six, the the proceeds of the
[49:50] lease shall be credited to the proper
[49:52] funds or funds as provided in the lease
[49:53] and those proceeds are appropriated and
[49:55] shall be used for the purpose for which
[49:57] the lease is authorized and are hereby
[49:58] appropriated for that purpose. Section
[50:01] seven, the council hereby the council
[50:03] hereby covenants that it will take such
[50:04] actions in such manner and to such
[50:06] extent if any as may be necessary to
[50:08] cause the interest component of rental
[50:09] payments under the lease to be and
[50:11] remain excludable from gross income for
[50:13] federal income tax purposes. Council
[50:15] will also submit the appropriate
[50:16] statements or filings to the Internal
[50:18] Revenue Service containing the
[50:19] information required by the Internal
[50:20] Revenue Code, including IRS form 80038G.
[50:25] Section 8. Council hereby finds and
[50:27] determines that all formal actions
[50:28] relative to the passage of this
[50:29] legislation were taken in an open
[50:31] meeting of this council and that all
[50:32] [clears throat] deliberations of this
[50:33] council and if its committees if any
[50:35] which resulted in formal action were
[50:36] taken in meetings open up to the public
[50:38] in full compliance with applicable legal
[50:39] requirements including section 121.22 of
[50:42] the Ohio Revised Code. Section 9. This
[50:44] ordinance will take effect on the
[50:45] earliest date allowed by law. Section
[50:48] 10. This ordinance shall be an emergency
[50:49] measure necessary for the preservation
[50:50] of the public peace, health, safety, and
[50:52] general welfare and shall subject to
[50:54] terms of article 2D3D of the charter be
[50:55] effective immediately. The reason for
[50:57] the declaration of emergency is the
[50:59] immediate issuance of said lease
[51:00] obligation is required for the orderly
[51:02] and timely financing of the property
[51:04] referred to herein, including obtaining
[51:06] a favorable rate of interest.
[51:08] >> Council, you've heard the reading of
[51:10] ordinance number 4026. It does have the
[51:12] emergency clause and can be acted on
[51:13] tonight. What is your pleasure?
[51:15] >> Move to adopt.
[51:16] >> Second.
[51:16] >> Moved and seconded. questions or
[51:18] discussion.
[51:21] I just want to make sure we keep the
[51:22] Viking shield on the top of this
[51:24] firetruck when we saw the pictures
[51:26] coming out of online. There was some
[51:28] social media pictures of it and I was
[51:29] delighted even a year before it's
[51:31] delivered. It still has our Princeton
[51:32] school logo on there. I think that's
[51:34] wonderful. So, I know it's not in the
[51:36] code, uh, but that's a change that I
[51:37] think you should come back to us if you
[51:38] intend to make.
[51:40] >> All right. And with that, Miss Brown, if
[51:42] you pull counsel.
[51:43] >> Mr. Hall. [clears throat]
[51:44] >> Yes.
[51:45] >> Miss McFarland.
[51:46] >> I.
[51:46] >> Mr. Leaves
[51:47] >> I.
[51:48] >> Miss Thompson
[51:49] >> I.
[51:49] >> Mrs. Webster
[51:50] >> I.
[51:51] >> Mr. Jacobs.
[51:52] >> I.
[51:52] >> Mr. Anderson.
[51:53] >> I. Ordinance number 40 20226 passes with
[51:56] seven affirmative votes.
[51:58] Right. Next we'll move on to ordinance
[52:00] number 412026.
[52:02] Mr. Jacobs.
[52:03] >> Ordinance number 412026.
[52:05] Adopting a supplemental appropriation
[52:07] ordinance to amend appropriations for
[52:08] current expenses and other expenditures
[52:10] for the city of Springdale, Ohio for the
[52:12] fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
[52:15] Whereas the city of Springdale needs to
[52:16] make supplemental appropriations to
[52:18] adjust appropriations for current
[52:19] expenses and other expenses for the
[52:21] fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
[52:24] Now therefore be ordained by the council
[52:25] of the city of Springdale, Ohio, members
[52:27] elected their two concurring section one
[52:29] to provide for the current expenses and
[52:30] other expenditures of the city of
[52:32] Springdale for the fiscal year ending
[52:34] December 31, 2026. that the
[52:36] appropriation ordinance be amended as
[52:37] below and the same are hereby set aside
[52:39] and appropriated as amended for several
[52:41] purposes for which expenditures are to
[52:43] be made for and during said fiscal year.
[52:45] The legal level of budgetary control for
[52:47] annual appropriation purposes is as
[52:49] follows. The general fund at the
[52:51] department level, personal service
[52:52] expenditures and all other expenditures.
[52:55] All other funds at the fund level,
[52:56] personal service expenditures and all
[52:58] other expenditures.
[53:00] General fund 01085
[53:04] 086
[53:05] Parks and Recreation Department other
[53:07] expenditures net increase of $350,000
[53:10] with a note of parks donation general
[53:12] fund total $350,000
[53:15] capital and projects fund 079 Array
[53:18] Sherin Lane TIF uh increase of $50,08
[53:23] for the tax year 23 tiff distribution
[53:26] fund 080 Commerce Park TIF increase of
[53:30] $325,000
[53:32] appropriation transfer from capital
[53:33] improvement fund 090 capital improvement
[53:36] fund uh decre decrease of $325,000
[53:41] capital projects total a total of $50,08
[53:45] total net supplemental is $400,08.
[53:49] Section two, the finance officer tax
[53:51] commissioner is hereby authorized to
[53:52] draw warrants for payments from any of
[53:54] the foregoing appropriations upon
[53:55] receiving proper certificates approved
[53:57] by the mayor or city administrator or
[53:58] upon effectiveness of an ordinance of
[54:00] council to make the expenditures.
[54:02] Provided that no warrants shall be drawn
[54:03] or paid for, salaries or wages except to
[54:05] persons employed by authority of and
[54:07] accordance and in accordance with law or
[54:09] ordinance. Provided further that the
[54:11] appropriation for conting contingencies
[54:13] can only be expended upon approval of
[54:15] twothirds vote of council for items of
[54:16] expense constituting a legal obligation
[54:18] against the city and for purposes other
[54:20] than those covered by the other
[54:22] specified or specific appropriations
[54:23] here in made. Section three, council
[54:26] waves the requirement that this
[54:27] ordinance be read on two separate
[54:28] occasions and allows for its passage
[54:30] after one reading and it shall go into
[54:32] effect immediately upon passage pursuant
[54:33] to article 2D 3E of the city charter.
[54:37] Section four, it is found in determined
[54:39] that all formal actions of this council
[54:40] concerning and relating to the adoption
[54:42] of this ordinance were taken in an open
[54:43] meeting of this council and that all
[54:45] deliberations of this council and any of
[54:47] its committees that resulted in such
[54:48] formal action were in meetings open to
[54:50] the public in compliance with all legal
[54:52] requirements including section 121.22 of
[54:54] the Ohio Revised Code and the rules of
[54:56] this council adopted in accord ordinance
[54:58] herewith. Section five. This ordinance
[55:00] shall take effect and be enforced from
[55:02] and after the earliest period allowed by
[55:04] law. Council, you've heard the reading
[55:06] of ordinance number 41 2026 as
[55:09] appropriation ordinance and as it's
[55:11] called out specifically in section 3 can
[55:12] be acted on tonight. What is your
[55:14] pleasure?
[55:16] >> Motion to adopt.
[55:17] >> Second.
[55:18] >> Mr. Gleas with the motion and Miss
[55:20] Webster with the second. Questions or
[55:22] discussion.
[55:27] All right. See none. Miss Bradview pole
[55:28] council.
[55:29] >> Mr. Glees.
[55:30] >> I.
[55:30] >> Mrs. Webster.
[55:31] >> I.
[55:32] >> Mr. Hall.
[55:33] >> Yes.
[55:33] >> Mr. Jacobs.
[55:34] >> I
[55:35] >> Miss Thompson.
[55:36] >> Hi,
[55:36] >> Miss McFarland.
[55:37] >> I
[55:38] >> Mr. Anderson.
[55:39] >> I. Ordinance number 412026 passes with
[55:42] seven affirmative votes.
[55:44] >> Right. Next, we'll move on to resolution
[55:46] R82026.
[55:47] Mr. Jacobs.
[55:48] >> Resolution number R82026, a resolution
[55:51] authorizing the filing of continuing
[55:53] disclosures related to the March 2017
[55:55] street improvement bonds. Whereas as
[55:57] part of the issuance of a 8,200,000
[56:01] Whereas as part of the issuance of the
[56:02] 8,200,000 of street street improvement
[56:05] bonds in March of 2017, the city of
[56:07] Springdale has a continuing disclosure
[56:08] requirement under the Securities and
[56:10] Exchange Commission rule 15C2-12,
[56:13] the rule. And whereas the rule requires
[56:16] that certain disclosures be made
[56:17] annually to the Municipal Securities
[56:19] Rulemaking Board under the the
[56:21] Electronic Municipal Market Access
[56:22] System, EMA. And whereas the filing
[56:25] required to Emma is an adequate is an
[56:27] update to certain information and tables
[56:29] that were originally included as part of
[56:30] the official statement document from the
[56:32] bond issue and must be made to Emma by
[56:34] September 1, 2026. Now therefore be it
[56:37] resolved by the council of the city of
[56:38] Springdale, Ohio members elected there
[56:40] to concurring. Section one, the council
[56:42] of the city the council of the city of
[56:43] Springdale. The council has reviewed the
[56:45] annual information filing for for fiscal
[56:47] year 2025 as set forth in exhibit A
[56:50] attached here to and incorporated herein
[56:51] by reference and hereby authorizes this
[56:54] the city to file the required annual
[56:56] continuing disclosure with the
[56:57] electronic municipal market access
[56:59] system related to the 2017 street
[57:01] improvement bonds. Section two, this
[57:04] council hereby finds and determines that
[57:05] all formal actions relative to the
[57:07] passage of the relative to the passage
[57:09] of this resolution were taken in an open
[57:11] meeting of this council and that all
[57:13] deliberations of this council and of its
[57:15] committees, if any, which resulted in
[57:16] formal action, were taken in meetings
[57:18] open to the public in full compliance
[57:20] with applicable legal requirements,
[57:21] including section 121.22 of the Ohio
[57:24] Advice Code. Section three. This
[57:26] resolution shall take effect and be
[57:27] enforced from and after the earliest
[57:29] period allowed by law. Council, you've
[57:31] heard the reading of resolution R82026.
[57:33] It can be acted on tonight. What is your
[57:35] pleasure?
[57:36] >> Motion to adopt.
[57:37] >> Second.
[57:39] >> Moved and seconded. Questions or
[57:40] discussion?
[57:44] » All right. Seeing none, Miss Brad, if
[57:46] you pull counsel,
[57:47] >> Mr. Gle.
[57:48] >> I.
[57:49] >> Mr. Jacobs.
[57:50] >> I.
[57:50] >> Miss McFarland.
[57:51] >> I.
[57:52] >> Miss. Thompson.
[57:53] >> I.
[57:53] >> Mrs. Webster.
[57:54] >> I.
[57:54] >> Mr. Hall.
[57:55] >> Yes.
[57:56] >> Mr. Anderson.
[57:57] >> I. Ordinance number I'm sorry,
[57:58] resolution number R8 20226 passes with
[58:01] seven affirmative votes. And finally,
[58:04] we'll move on to resolution R9 2026. Mr.
[58:07] Jacobs, if you have any breath left.
[58:09] >> Resolution number R9 2026, a resolution
[58:12] confirming the mayor's appointment of
[58:13] Rodney Swope to serve as a member of the
[58:15] city of Springdale planning commission
[58:16] for the unexpired term ending November
[58:19] 30, 2027. Whereas a vacancy has occurred
[58:21] on the city of Springdale Planning
[58:23] Commission as a result of the
[58:24] resignation of Steven Golster for the
[58:25] term which expires November 30, 2027.
[58:28] And whereas the mayor has announced the
[58:29] appointment of R Ro Ro Rodney Swopee to
[58:31] serve as a member of the city of
[58:32] Springdale Planning Commission for the
[58:33] unexpired term ending November 30, 2027.
[58:37] Now therefore be it resolved by the
[58:38] council of the city of Springdale, Ohio,
[58:40] members elected there to concurring.
[58:42] Section one, Rodney Swope is hereby
[58:43] confirmed as a member of the City of
[58:45] Springdale Planning Commission for the
[58:46] unexpired term ending November 30, 2027.
[58:50] Section two, council hereby finds and
[58:51] determines that all formal actions
[58:52] relative to the passage of this
[58:54] legislation were taken in an open
[58:55] meeting of this council and that all
[58:57] deliberations of this council and of its
[58:59] committees, if any, which resulted in
[59:00] formal action, were taken in meetings to
[59:02] the public in full compliance with
[59:03] applicable legal requirements, including
[59:05] section
[59:06] 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code. Section
[59:09] three. This resolution shall take effect
[59:11] and be in force from and after the
[59:12] earliest period allowed by law.
[59:14] >> Council, you've heard the reading of
[59:16] resolution R92026. What is your
[59:18] pleasure?
[59:19] >> To adopt.
[59:20] >> Second.
[59:21] >> Moved and seconded. Questions or
[59:22] discussion? Mayor Hawkins.
[59:25] >> Thank you, Mr. President. F first, I
[59:26] want to uh publicly again thank Steve
[59:29] Golster for all of his time uh serving
[59:33] on planning commission as well as on
[59:35] city council. He's given us stellar
[59:37] service for many decades. Uh that said,
[59:41] this this appointment is uh for Dr.
[59:43] Rodney Swopee. He's a husband, father of
[59:45] three adult children. He is uh been a
[59:48] Springdale resident for approximately 33
[59:50] years. Uh he has a bachelor's degree in
[59:52] computer science and math from Western
[59:54] Michigan where he also played football.
[59:56] He has an MBA from the University of
[59:58] Michigan Graduate School of Business and
[1:00:00] a doctorate degree in business
[1:00:01] administration from Indiana Wesling
[1:00:03] University. He's a former Proctor and
[1:00:05] Gamble uh corporate buyer. He also had
[1:00:09] his own small business. It was a battery
[1:00:11] franchise and he's currently a professor
[1:00:13] of economics and business uh for the
[1:00:16] University of Cincinnati. I think he
[1:00:18] will be an asset to our planning
[1:00:19] commission.
[1:00:21] >> Mr. Jacobs.
[1:00:22] >> Thank you, Mr. President. I just wanted
[1:00:24] to um recognize the service that Mr.
[1:00:27] Golster has provided and just
[1:00:28] specifically for me the kind of
[1:00:30] institutional knowledge um that I have
[1:00:32] been able to glean from him with that
[1:00:34] immense amount of time that he's put in
[1:00:35] the city is going to be missed. Uh but I
[1:00:37] also am happy for him to uh just kind of
[1:00:39] relax a little bit. So I just wanted to
[1:00:41] pass that along. Thank you
[1:00:43] >> Mr. Gleeves.
[1:00:45] >> Thank you, Mr. President. I also want to
[1:00:47] um thank Mr. Ger for his service. I
[1:00:49] remember when I moved to Springdale 30
[1:00:52] plus years ago, he was everywhere and uh
[1:00:55] very involved and he would come by the
[1:00:57] house and um
[1:01:00] he would get me to start thinking about
[1:01:01] what I'm doing right now and I
[1:01:03] appreciate that and um I just want to
[1:01:05] wish him the best and he's always around
[1:01:07] at the gold star chili so [laughter]
[1:01:10] I'll see him there. Thank you,
[1:01:12] >> Miss McFarland.
[1:01:14] >> Um I will just repeat the same
[1:01:16] sentiments. I've known him since I was a
[1:01:18] kid. Um, grew up with his kids and he is
[1:01:24] he's taught me so much just in the short
[1:01:25] time I've been on planning commission.
[1:01:27] Um, I will definitely miss his stories
[1:01:30] before the meeting, but um I'm sure
[1:01:32] he'll stop by to visit more often.
[1:01:35] >> Mr. Hall,
[1:01:36] >> thank you, Mr. President. Like to echo
[1:01:39] all the comments that have been made
[1:01:41] about Mr. Golster. I served many years
[1:01:43] on the planning commission with him.
[1:01:45] what a valuable asset he was has been to
[1:01:48] the city and um again thank you thank
[1:01:51] you so much for your the good job that
[1:01:53] you've done.
[1:01:55] Thank you.
[1:01:57] >> Thank you. Absolutely. I I agree. He
[1:01:59] will be missed. I hope we can find some
[1:02:00] way to recognize him outside of uh the
[1:02:03] words that we're saying here in council
[1:02:04] meeting or at the very least I know I'll
[1:02:06] be able to speak to him and pass them
[1:02:07] along. Hope we can pass along the well
[1:02:09] wishes and thanks for the service that
[1:02:10] he's done. Uh it's always it's nice to
[1:02:13] stop and recognize when citizens res
[1:02:15] residents step up and do work like this,
[1:02:17] especially what he did in council, but
[1:02:18] then also planning commission. It takes
[1:02:20] a lot uh to do those type of jobs. Uh a
[1:02:23] lot of times they could be contentious
[1:02:24] in meetings. Uh you're making decisions
[1:02:26] that affect a lot of people. Um so it
[1:02:28] sounds like we have a great candidate
[1:02:29] coming in. I'm very grateful that we
[1:02:31] have somebody on deck like Dr. Rodney
[1:02:33] Swoop Swoop that can step in. Uh but
[1:02:36] certainly um he's he's got big shoes to
[1:02:38] fill there um for Mr. Golster as well.
[1:02:40] So, uh, with that, I think we're ready
[1:02:43] to vote on resolution R92026.
[1:02:47] >> Miss McFarland,
[1:02:48] >> I.
[1:02:48] >> Mr. Jacobs,
[1:02:49] >> I.
[1:02:50] >> Miss Thompson,
[1:02:50] >> I.
[1:02:51] >> Mrs. Webster,
[1:02:52] >> I.
[1:02:52] >> Mr. Hall,
[1:02:53] >> yes.
[1:02:54] >> Mr. Gleeves,
[1:02:55] >> I.
[1:02:55] >> Mr. Anderson,
[1:02:56] >> I. Resolution R9 20226 passes with seven
[1:03:00] affirmative votes.
[1:03:02] All right. And that ends that is the end
[1:03:04] of ordinances and resolutions. Again,
[1:03:05] thank you, Mr. Jacobs. That was a lot to
[1:03:07] read in one night. I appreciate it. Uh,
[1:03:09] we'll move on to old business. Is there
[1:03:11] any old business anyone on council or
[1:03:12] administration would like to bring
[1:03:13] forward this evening? Miss Webster,
[1:03:16] >> the last council meeting when I was
[1:03:18] throwing bouques to everyone that helped
[1:03:20] on the 250th
[1:03:22] birthday, I failed to um acknowledge the
[1:03:26] garden club and they did some things and
[1:03:28] they worked hard trying to find ribbons
[1:03:31] and everything and I do apologize and it
[1:03:33] didn't dawn on me till the next day that
[1:03:36] I had forgotten them. But anyway, they
[1:03:38] help too. Thank you, Garden Club.
[1:03:41] >> All right, still on old business.
[1:03:46] Don't see any lights. Next, we'll move
[1:03:47] on to new business. Is there any new
[1:03:48] business anyone on council
[1:03:50] administration would like to bring
[1:03:50] forward this evening?
[1:03:52] Miss McFarland.
[1:03:54] >> Thank you, Mr. President. Um, this is
[1:03:57] probably the best place to fit this in.
[1:03:58] Um, I just wanted to say a quick thank
[1:04:01] you. Uh, for those of you that don't
[1:04:02] know, I'm the president of the swim team
[1:04:06] and we had championships here in
[1:04:09] Springdale this year. Um, it is a huge
[1:04:12] undertaking. Um, and I just wanted to
[1:04:16] thank Mayor Hawkins and Brian and
[1:04:19] Stephanie
[1:04:20] um, for all of their assistance and
[1:04:23] support throughout um, the last year of
[1:04:26] planning. Um Scott and Cole who's in the
[1:04:30] audience tonight from Swim Safe. Um
[1:04:33] they're the manager and assistant
[1:04:35] manager at the pool. Um they were there
[1:04:39] with us all for 15-hour days and got
[1:04:43] everything done. Um especially I would
[1:04:45] like to thank Charlie Wilson and Stephen
[1:04:48] at the rec center. Um Charlie and I
[1:04:51] started meeting in June and we met every
[1:04:54] week to finalize plans and do what we
[1:04:57] needed to do to make it um bring in over
[1:05:01] a thousand people every day to the swim
[1:05:04] uh to the swim championships. So the
[1:05:07] police department, the fire department,
[1:05:09] um all the other rec center staff, the
[1:05:11] coaches, the board, and the parents were
[1:05:14] all amazing. Um, we got a lot of
[1:05:17] compliments on our city, on our murals.
[1:05:20] Um, it it was just great and I just
[1:05:23] truly really appreciate everybody's
[1:05:25] support and help. Um, and we will do it
[1:05:29] again in eight years. So,
[1:05:32] >> Mayor Hawkins,
[1:05:33] >> thank you, Mr. President. Now, Miss
[1:05:35] McFarland stole my my thunder from the
[1:05:37] meetings and announcements, but here's
[1:05:39] the thing. She is 100% correct. uh the
[1:05:43] sailfish, the the the the parents and
[1:05:46] everybody involved with that, our
[1:05:47] lifeguard staff, our uh parks and wreck,
[1:05:51] uh all did amazing job. But here's the
[1:05:55] thing, the person that I really want to
[1:05:57] give kudos to is Miss McFarland for
[1:06:00] leading the charge on in this amazing
[1:06:03] endeavor. It is a lot and a huge
[1:06:06] undertaking that as she indicated took a
[1:06:09] lot of time to put together and uh for
[1:06:12] you know July 20th and 21st in battling
[1:06:14] the weather on the 21st uh she did an
[1:06:17] amazing job. There were nothing but
[1:06:20] compliments. Uh some of the other
[1:06:22] communities had some elected officials
[1:06:24] who were complimenting her. There were
[1:06:27] other folks that were in similar
[1:06:29] positions with their equivalent of SYB
[1:06:32] and their swim teams that were nothing
[1:06:35] but complimentary of the organization,
[1:06:37] how efficiently it went, even when we
[1:06:39] had some weather and had to shut things
[1:06:41] down for a second. Even how that went
[1:06:43] smoothly and got back into it and and
[1:06:45] that second day for championship was
[1:06:48] just running boom boom boom boom boom.
[1:06:50] You would have thought they'd have been
[1:06:51] there till 11:00 at night. They weren't.
[1:06:54] very efficient, very well organized. So,
[1:06:56] thank you and kudos to you for all that
[1:06:59] you did.
[1:07:07] We're still new business. If anyone else
[1:07:09] has new business, I do have one item I
[1:07:11] want to bring forward to council just so
[1:07:12] you're prepared for it. Um, in our next
[1:07:14] meeting, I'd like to uh make sure
[1:07:16] everyone's ready to talk about or at
[1:07:17] least begin to talk about it. Uh we will
[1:07:19] need to go through a redistricting
[1:07:20] process um as part of council's
[1:07:23] responsibility before the next district
[1:07:24] elections. That does seem like a ways
[1:07:26] off. Uh understand that the next set of
[1:07:28] elections a year and a half from now are
[1:07:30] for uh mayor and the at large. Uh but
[1:07:33] there are very specific rules for how
[1:07:34] redistricting happens. Uh and I want to
[1:07:36] make sure that we're doing it
[1:07:37] consistently as council in a unified
[1:07:39] manner that won't cause any alarm
[1:07:42] because we don't want to be re, you
[1:07:44] know, redistricting at the same time
[1:07:46] that we're having the election. There's
[1:07:47] very specific rules in the charter for
[1:07:50] how we do that and when it can happen.
[1:07:52] Um, so I ask the council take a take a
[1:07:54] beat before the next meeting to look
[1:07:55] those over. If you have any questions
[1:07:57] about what the process might look like
[1:07:59] just from your reading, uh, Mr. Brown is
[1:08:01] available uh to answer those questions.
[1:08:02] Just send them an email uh, with
[1:08:04] questions you might have. Um, but just
[1:08:06] note that we're going to start that
[1:08:07] discussion um, in our next meeting.
[1:08:09] We're not necessarily going to make a
[1:08:10] decision. U, but just be prepared to
[1:08:12] talk about how we want to accomplish it.
[1:08:14] There's a few different ways we can do
[1:08:15] it. Um the charter does require that we
[1:08:18] do take a look at it though um before
[1:08:20] that next set of elections happens. So
[1:08:22] just so you're prepared for that and
[1:08:23] understand what's happening. Uh feel
[1:08:25] free to reach out to myself or Mr. Braun
[1:08:26] if you have any questions. All right,
[1:08:29] we'll move on now to meetings and
[1:08:30] announcements. Uh any other meetings and
[1:08:32] announcements that we want to announce
[1:08:33] today?
[1:08:39] » Mr. Glee.
[1:08:40] >> Uh thank you, Mr. President. I just
[1:08:43] wanted to say that the board of zoning
[1:08:44] appeals will be meeting August 25th at 7
[1:08:47] PM in these chambers and uh yet to be
[1:08:50] determined date for zoning code revision
[1:08:53] committee. And I also want to thank the
[1:08:57] public works department for doing a
[1:08:58] fantastic job during this storm. Uh
[1:09:02] there was a lot of leaves and trees
[1:09:04] down. They did a fantastic job. So thank
[1:09:06] you to them.
[1:09:08] >> Miss Mark.
[1:09:11] >> Thank you, Mr. President. The next civil
[1:09:12] service commission meeting will be
[1:09:14] Thursday, September 3rd, 2 p.m. Thank
[1:09:16] you.
[1:09:18] >> Still in meetings and announcements.
[1:09:22] >> All right, seeing none, we'll move on to
[1:09:24] uh next on the agenda is communications
[1:09:26] the audience. This is a second
[1:09:28] opportunity tonight. If anyone in the
[1:09:29] audience would like to address council
[1:09:30] for any reason, simply come forward to
[1:09:32] the podium, state your name and address,
[1:09:34] and you can address council for up to
[1:09:35] five minutes. At this moment, the at
[1:09:37] this point, the floor is now open for
[1:09:38] communications from the audience.
[1:09:41] Good evening. Julie Tutor, 669 Park
[1:09:44] Avenue. Um, Mr. Anderson, I have a
[1:09:46] question on the redistricting. Um,
[1:09:50] I believe the charter says you can look
[1:09:52] at it. You have to to redistric if
[1:09:55] there's [clears throat] certain
[1:09:56] percentages and so forth. Have you run
[1:09:58] those numbers?
[1:09:59] >> That's right. Yes. So, before the last
[1:10:00] district election, um, we did do a
[1:10:03] review and I did consult with the board
[1:10:04] of elections. There was uh we were about
[1:10:07] 10 registered voters around before the
[1:10:09] required redistricting and that was
[1:10:12] before the new apartments were fully put
[1:10:14] in place and the difference the biggest
[1:10:17] difference is between district 1 and
[1:10:18] district 4. Uh and that's where the new
[1:10:20] apartments have been going in right uh
[1:10:21] which then will put us over the limit.
[1:10:23] So we're reviewing it but I believe that
[1:10:24] we will be required to do some changes
[1:10:27] before the next district election
[1:10:29] because of that.
[1:10:30] >> Okay. because I ran numbers after the
[1:10:32] last election and at that point of who
[1:10:34] voted
[1:10:35] >> at that election it was not required. So
[1:10:39] if you're talking about new registered
[1:10:40] voters since then I guess is what you're
[1:10:42] referring to.
[1:10:43] >> Yeah. So the the charter requires us to
[1:10:45] take a look based on the previous
[1:10:46] elections based gubanatorial and there's
[1:10:49] a few triggers there. Uh we were within
[1:10:50] a handful of them before the moveins
[1:10:52] happened at the arrays.
[1:10:53] >> Okay.
[1:10:54] >> So what I'm saying this is still two
[1:10:56] years off two and a half years off. Uh
[1:10:58] but I believe that we are going to be at
[1:10:59] that required step which is why I'm
[1:11:01] asking people to be prepared to talk
[1:11:02] about it.
[1:11:02] >> Okay.
[1:11:03] >> Um and even if it's within one or two,
[1:11:04] it's worth talking about and make sure
[1:11:06] we're prepared to do it.
[1:11:08] >> Well, I think you're you're absolutely
[1:11:09] right with the new apartments, it's
[1:11:10] going to put you over. I just don't
[1:11:12] think we were there at this moment, but
[1:11:14] I understand you're being proactive. So,
[1:11:16] >> we are the the thing to keep in mind is
[1:11:18] it there's a date that you're supposed
[1:11:19] to check on by. Um and we've had an
[1:11:22] election since then, but it's based off
[1:11:24] of the election before that.
[1:11:25] >> Okay. All right. Thank you. Yep. Floor
[1:11:28] still open.
[1:11:31] Second call.
[1:11:33] Third and final call. At this point, I
[1:11:36] have closing communications in the
[1:11:37] audience. We'll move on to a recap of
[1:11:39] legislative items and legislation still
[1:11:40] in development. Mr. Jacobs. Council, as
[1:11:43] you review your legislative summary,
[1:11:44] item one, an ordinance enacting and
[1:11:46] adopting the 2026 S29 supplement to the
[1:11:49] code of ordinances of the city of
[1:11:50] Springdale, Ohio, and declaring the
[1:11:52] emergency was addressed by ordinance 38,
[1:11:54] 2026, receiving a first reading with the
[1:11:56] emergency clause that received seven
[1:11:57] affirmative votes. Item two, an
[1:11:59] ordinance reducing and reertifying
[1:12:01] special assessments levied for the
[1:12:02] purpose of constructing certain
[1:12:03] improvements and declaring an emergency
[1:12:05] was addressed by ordinance 39 2026. Uh
[1:12:08] receiving a first reading with an
[1:12:09] emergency clause and seven seven
[1:12:11] affirmative votes. Item three, an
[1:12:12] ordinance authorizing the execution and
[1:12:14] delivery of a taxexempt installment
[1:12:16] purchase agreement and related
[1:12:17] instruments by and between US Bank Corp.
[1:12:19] Government Leasing and Finance
[1:12:20] Incorporated and the city of Springdale,
[1:12:22] Ohio for the purchase of an E1 Typhoon
[1:12:24] HP 100 aerial platform Quint for the
[1:12:26] city of Springdale and authorizing other
[1:12:28] matters in connection therewith and
[1:12:29] declaring an emergency was addressed by
[1:12:31] ordinance 40 2026 receiving a first
[1:12:33] reading with an emergency clause and
[1:12:34] passing with seven affirmative votes.
[1:12:37] Item four, an ordinance accepting a
[1:12:38] proposal under the Omnia Partners
[1:12:40] Cooperative Purchasing Program and
[1:12:41] authorizing the mayor and city
[1:12:43] administrator to enter into an agreement
[1:12:44] with Game Time for the purchase and
[1:12:46] installation of an outdoor fitness
[1:12:47] studio and synthetic turf and declaring
[1:12:49] an emergency was addressed by ordinance
[1:12:50] 35 2026 receiving a first reading with
[1:12:53] an emergency clause and passing with
[1:12:54] seven affirmative votes. Item five,
[1:12:57] adopting a sub Item five, adopting a
[1:12:59] supplemental appropriation ordinance to
[1:13:00] amend appropriations for current
[1:13:01] expenses and other expenditures for the
[1:13:03] city of Springdale, Ohio for the fiscal
[1:13:05] year ending December 31, 2026, was
[1:13:07] addressed by ordinance 41, 2022, passing
[1:13:10] with seven affirmative votes.
[1:13:12] Item six, an ordinance authorizing the
[1:13:14] mayor and city administrators to enter
[1:13:15] into a community reinvestment area
[1:13:17] agreement with DD Williamson Colors LLC
[1:13:19] related to the acquisition and
[1:13:20] redevelopment of the property located at
[1:13:22] 95 West Crescentville Road and declaring
[1:13:24] an emergency was addressed by ordinance
[1:13:26] 37, 2022, receiving a first reading with
[1:13:28] the emergency clause and passing with
[1:13:30] seven affirmative votes. Item seven, a
[1:13:33] resolution authorizing the filing of
[1:13:34] continuing disclosures related to the
[1:13:36] March 27th Street improvement bonds was
[1:13:38] addressed by ordinance R8, 2026
[1:13:41] receiving seven affirmative votes. Item
[1:13:43] 8, a resolution confirming the mayoral
[1:13:45] appointment of Rodney Swope to the city
[1:13:46] of Springdale planning commission and
[1:13:48] for the unexpired term ending November
[1:13:50] 30, 2027 was addressed by resolution 9,
[1:13:52] 2026, also receiving seven affirmative
[1:13:55] votes. Uh, finally, item nine, an
[1:13:57] ordinance amending ordinance number 35,
[1:14:00] 2018 to extend the term of the TIFF
[1:14:02] exemption and approving additional
[1:14:04] school district compensation during the
[1:14:05] extended TIF exemption. Springdale
[1:14:06] Commerce Park TIFF was addressed by
[1:14:08] ordinance 36, 2026, uh, receiving a
[1:14:11] first reading. And that will return to
[1:14:12] us at our next meeting on September 2nd.
[1:14:14] That's all I have unless there's
[1:14:15] anything else from administration or
[1:14:17] council.
[1:14:20] » Don't see anything. All right. Then all
[1:14:22] that's left before us is item 17.
[1:14:24] >> Move to adjurnn. We're journ. Thank you
[1:14:26] everyone.