City Commission

On Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at 8:33 a.m., the Dayton City Commission met in regular session in the Commission Chambers of City Hall. CALL TO ORDER The Temporary Chairperson Commissioner Joseph called the meeting to order. INVOCATION Commissioner Turner-Sloss gave the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Temporary Chairperson, Commissioner Joseph led the public in the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Roll call was taken, and Commissioners Joseph, Shaw, and Turner-Sloss were present. The Clerk of Commission, Ms. Regina Blackshear, and the City Manager, Ms. Shelley Dickstein, were also present. Commissioner Shaw made a motion to excuse the absence of Mayor Mims and Commissioner Fairchild from this week's meeting. Commissioner Turner-Sloss seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously passed. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Shaw made a motion to approve the minutes from the May 8, 2024, City Commission meetings. Commissioner Turner-Sloss seconded the motion. The previous meeting minutes were unanimously approved. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS There were no communications or petitions. SPECIAL AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS National Police Week The Clerk of Commission, Ms. Regina Blackshear, read a proclamation to commemorate National Police Week and presented it to Chief Afzal, Dayton Police Department. Monthly Demotion Update The City Manager, Ms. Shelley Dickstein, invited Mr. Steve Gondol, Director of Planning, Neighborhoods, and Development, to the podium for a monthly demolition report. Mr. Gondol said the total planned demolitions for 2022-2026 are 1,168. He said the total demolitions for 2023 were 188. Mr. Gondol said the total number of completed structural demolitions for April 2024 was 25, and the funding sources were seven with ARPA, nine from the general fund, nine from ODOD, and zero from CDBG. He said there were no garage demotions completed in April 2024. Mr. Gondol said there were 110 total piles removed as of March 2024. He said in April 2024 there were 12 piles removed and three piles added, due to fire/structural fails. Mr. Gondol showed an overview of areas where demotions had occurred. Commissioner Turner-Sloss said she is very excited about the work she is seeing. She asked about the contract and if it had been awarded for the other 55 piles that had to be re-bided. Mr. Gondol said that the contract is forthcoming. Commissioner Turner-Sloss asked about the structural nuisance program in Southern Dayton View and West Wood neighborhoods, and which block in Southern Dayton View he is focusing on. Mr. Gondol said when they reviewed the data in that area, they noticed red flags and inspectors noted those properties on the demolition list. He asked his team to start in the south and move up from the river because Wolf Creek was a priority. Commissioner Turner-Sloss commended Mr. Gondol and the staff for removing the piles at 508 Broadway Street. ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE CALENDAR There were no additions or deletions to the calendar. DISCUSSION OF CALENDAR ITEMS Calendar Item No.B-5. LJB Inc. – Award of Contract The City Manager, Ms. Shelley Dickstein said she is excited about the contract because it is a continuation of the Active Transportation Plan. Ordinance No. 32097-24- Amending the City’s Appropriations for the Year 2024. The City Manager, Ms. Shelley Dickstein said the ordinance is for the revised appropriations to address budgetary changes since December of 2023. She invited Ms. Abbey Patel-Jones, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, to the podium for an overview of the appropriation changes. Ms. Patel-Jones said the first revised appropriation is $7M or 0.7 percent higher than the original appropriations. She said much of the increase is $6.3M in Special Projects, Special Revenue, and General Capital Fund Series. Ms. Patel-Jones said highlights of the first revised appropriations are the General Fund budget reflects an increase of $1.1M or 0.4 percent, the Fire Department is transferring $302K with the bulk of it for the Employee Professional Development Fund for the Paramedic Certification Training Program and the remaining will cover a cash match for an AFG Fire prevention grant. She said the Human Resources budget will increase by $133K, and this is due to additional legal services expenses related to ongoing police contract negotiations. Ms. Patel-Jones said the Law Department’s budget has a net increase of $100K to fund the Human Rights Assessment, and Non-departments have an increase of $233K which will fund the increase in Human Resources and Law and an increase of $75K to transfers out for future grant cash matches. She said the Police Professional Development Fund has an increase of $30K to fund police training expenses. She said a $100K increase to the Employee Professional Development Fund is related to the Paramedic Training Certification Program. Ms. Patel-Jones said there is an increase to $45K to cover costs lawn and utility costs, and a $902.9K increase to the Preschool Promise budget is recommended to fund 2024 program expenses. She gave an overview of appropriations for all other funds. Commissioner Turner-Sloss asked for clarification of the transfer for Preschool Promise. Ms. Patel-Jones said Preschool Promise has a different fiscal year. She said their fiscal year is from July to June therefore they liquidate the encumbrances that were left from last year. REPORTS 1. Purchase Orders, Agreements and Contracts: (All contracts are valid until delivery is complete or through December 31st of the current year). AVIATION A1. Comptech Computer Technologies, Inc. (temporary staffing services as needed through 12/31/24)-PO240984 $80,000.00 FIRE B1. Brindlee Mountain Fire Apparatus, LLC (one used wheeled coach/international ambulance) $100,000.00 HUMAN RESOURCES C1. Frost Brown Todd LLC (professional legal services as needed through 12/31/24) 250,000.00 POLICE D1. Comptech Computer Technologies, Inc. (temporary staffing services as needed through 12/31/24)-PO241028 60,000.00 PUBLIC WORKS E1. Gem City Tools dba Dayton Tool Crib (tractor and mower parts supplies and related items as needed through 12/31/24) 50,000.00 E2. K E Rose Company LTD (parts materials related items and repair services as needed through 12/31/24) 25,000.00 E3. Henderson Products, Inc. (one single axle stainless steel dump body with salt/sand spreader and reversible snowplow with plow hitch) 137,156.00 E4. Truck Country of Indiana, Inc. (one Western Star 47X set back axle truck) 134,085.00 E5. Crown Personnel Service, Inc. (temporary staffing services as needed through 12/31/24) 90,000.00 RECREATION F1. Comptech Computer Technologies, Inc. (temporary staffing services as needed through 12/31/24)-PO241031 70,000.00 F2. Comptech Computer Technologies, Inc. (temporary staffing services as needed through 12/31/24)-PO241032 180,000.00 F3. Comptech Computer Technologies, Inc. (temporary staffing services as needed through 12/31/24)-PO241039 157,600.00 WATER G1. Metropolitan Environmental Services, Inc. (industrial tank and pipe cleaning services as needed through 12/31/24) 30,000.00 G2. NCH Corporation dba Certified Laboratories (drums of water corrosion chemicals) 20,000.00 G3. Rotork Controls, Inc. (Rotork service parts supplies materials and related items through 12/31/27) 280,000.00  G4. Geotech Environmental (PFAS testing supplies as needed through 12/31/24) 80,000.00 G5. Jack Doheny Companies, Inc. (one Vactor 2100I sewer cleaner with Freightliner chassis) 514,817.82 -Depts. of Aviation, Fire, Hunan Resources, Police, Public Works, Recreation and Water. TOTAL: $2,258,658.82 Service Agreements 2. Rumpke of Ohio Inc. – Contract Modification – for waste recycling disposal and transportation services - Department of Water/Water Reclamation. $275,000.00 (Thru 06/30/26) B. Construction Contracts: 3. BK Contracting LLC – Award of Contract – for the Sewer Maintenance Building Roof Replacement (15% MBE Participation Goal/13% MBE Participation Goal Achieved) -Department of Water/Water Utility Field Operations. $944,900.00 (Thru 12/31/25) 4. Buckeye Construction & Restoration, Ltd – Award of Contract – for the Building Envelope Improvements at Ottawa WTP Filter Gallery (10% MBE and 10% SBE Participation Goal/0% MBE and 0.65% SBE Participation Achieved) – Department of Water/Water Supply and Treatment. $1,288,517.12 (Thru 12/31/25) 5. LJB Inc. – Award of Contract – for consulting services to create a comprehensive safety action plan for eliminating fatal and serious injuries on the City of Dayton roadway network – Department of Public Works/Civil Engineering. $160,000.00 (Thru 03/31/25) 6. LJ DeWeese Co., Inc. – Award of Contract – for the West Third Street Cycle Track (5% DBE Participation Goal/ 5% DBE Participation Achieved) (Federal Construction Funds) – Department of Public Works/Civil Engineering. $459,202.05 (Thru 08/25/26) C. Revenue to the City: 7. Five Rivers Metro Parks – Lease Agreement – for real ground property located at Island MetroPark – Department of Public Works/Facilities Management. $1.00 (Thru 05/31/2123)  8. Montgomery County Juvenile Court – Service Agreement – for mediation services for the Juvenile Court Mediation Program – Department of Planning, Neighborhoods and Development/Mediation Center. $170,000.00 (Thru 06/30/25) 9. Behr Dayton Thermal Products, LLC – Legal Settlement – for a class action settlement agreement for the Behr Thermal Plume – The City Manager’s Office/Sustainability. $94,192.54 E. Other – Contributions, etc.: 10. Invictus Development Group, Inc. – Payment of Voucher - for payment of reimbursement of eligible project costs for 2021, 2022, and 2023 invoices – Department of Planning, Neighborhoods and Development/Mediation Center. $39,792.20 11. SICK Inc & Subsidiaries – Payment of Voucher - for payment of an invoice for an in-line baggage handling system in 2023 – Department of Aviation/Airport Facilities & OP. $81,131.86 CITIZENS’ COMMENTS ON CALENDAR ITEMS Citizens’ comments on calendar items were received from the following: 1. Ms. Valerie Duncan, 5115 South Haven Ave. - spoke about the water quality in the City of Dayton. APPROVAL OF CITY MANAGER’S REPORTS Commissioner Shaw made the motion to approve the City Manager’s Reports. Commissioner Turner-Sloss seconded the motion. The City Manager’s Reports were approved with a 3-0 vote. Voting in the affirmative were Commissioners Joseph, Shaw, and Turner-Sloss. LEGISLATION ORDINANCE – FIRST READING Ordinance No. 32097-24- Amending the City’s Appropriations for the Year 2024. RESOLUTIONS – FIRST READING Resolution No. 6801-24- Authorizing the Submission of the 2024 Sports Facility Grant Application through the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission for a Sports Facilities Project; Authorizing the Acceptance of a Grant Award through the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission on Behalf of the City of Dayton. Emergency Resolution No. 6802-24- Authorizing the City Manager, or Her Designee, to Apply for, Accept, and Execute Water Supply Revolving Loan Account Funding Agreements Administered by the State of Ohio on Behalf of the City of Dayton, Ohio for (1) Expansion of the Miami Well Field Recharge Lagoon Phase A – Construction; (2) 36” Raw Water Main within the Miami Well Field Phase A – Construction; (3) Expansion of Dayton’s Central Water Quality Laboratory – Construction; (4) 48” Raw Water Interconnect Phase A – Construction; (5) 36” Raw Water Main within the Miami Well Field Phase B – Construction; (6) Expansion of the Miami Well Field Recharge Lagoon Phase B – Construction; (7) Miami Water Treatment Plant Basin Mechanism – Design; and (8) Mad River Conversion Dam Replacement – Construction. CITIZENS’ COMMENTS Citizen’s comments were received from the following: 1. Mr. Matt Tepper, 702 Troy St. – spoke about a fire in the Old North Dayton neighborhood. 2. Ms. Jennifer Evans, 702 Troy St. – spoke about a fire in the Old North Dayton neighborhood. 3. Ms. Akiya Halfacre, 3517 Germantown St. – spoke about regulations on group homes in the City of Dayton. 4. Ms. Amy Radachi, 15 W. Fourth St. – spoke about ARPA Funds and an update on Rebuilding Together Dayton. 5. Ms. Annette Gibson-Storng, 437 Hopeland St. – spoke about rehabilitation centers in her neighborhood. 6. Ms. Sondra Jones, 822 Milburn Ave. – spoke about abandoned houses and demolitions in her neighborhood. 7. Ms. Rosalind Harper, 7235 Pineland Trail. – spoke about the 90th Chapter Celebration of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Beta Eta Omega chapter. COMMENTS BY THE CITY MANAGER The City Manager, Ms. Shelley Dickstein said she shares in the frustration of the tires and fires. She said they pose a significant risk to the community and the environment. She said she had already directed staff to do a comprehensive analysis and review of the Leohard Street fire. Ms. Dickstein said about the comments of 115 Hopeland Street, those are regulated by zoning; however, they are residences, and it is appropriate for them to go into residential areas. COMMENTS BY THE CLERK OF THE COMMISSION The Clerk of Commission, Ms. Regina Blackshear, had no closing comments. COMMENTS BY THE CITY COMMISSION Commissioner Turner-Sloss Commissioner Turner-Sloss highlighted her attendance at the Dayton Development Coalition Fly-In and Learn to Earn event. Commissioner Turner-Sloss thanked staff for their presentations at today’s meeting. Commissioner Turner-Sloss thanked citizens and community leaders for their comments at the meeting. She asked for a community update from Ms. Radachi on Rebuilding Together Dayton. Commissioner Shaw Commissioner Shaw highlighted the Visitors and Conventions Bureau for the celebration of Travel and Tourism Week, the Dayton Urban Leagues Pillars of Excellence event, and The Links, Inc., Cookin’ Men’s event. Commissioner Joseph Commissioner Joseph thanked citizens and community leaders for their comments at the meeting. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:29 a.m. ___________________________________ Matt Joseph Commissioner ____________________________________ Christopher Shaw Commissioner Attest: _____________________________ Clerk of Commission