City Commission

November 1, 2024 TO: Regina Blackshear Clerk of Commission FROM: Anita Johnson, Office Assistant, City Commission Office SUBJECT: Draft Minutes of the September 25th Dayton City Commission Meeting CITY COMMISSION MEETING On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at 8:30 a.m., the Dayton City Commission met in regular session in the Commission Chambers of City Hall. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Mims called the meeting to order. INVOCATION Commissioner Fairchild gave the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Mims led the public in the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Roll call was taken, and Mayor Mims, Commissioners Shaw, Fairchild, and Turner-Sloss were present. The Clerk of Commission, Ms. Regina Blackshear, and the Acting City Manager, Ms. LaShea Lofton, were also present. Commissioner Shaw made a motion to excuse the absence of Commissioner Joseph from this week's meeting. Commissioner Fairchild seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Shaw made a motion to approve the minutes from the September 18, 2024, City Commission meetings. Commissioner Fairchild seconded the motion. The previous meeting minutes were unanimously approved. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS There were no communications or petitions. SPECIAL AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS Monthly Demolition Update Mayor Mims 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 August 2024 was 159, and the funding sources were five with ARPA, zero from the general fund, one from ODOD, and zero from CDBG. He said there were no garage demolitions completed in August 2024. Mr. Gondol said there were 89 total piles removed as of July 2024. He said in August 2024 there were four piles removed and five piles added due to fire/structural fails. He said there were 16 structures added to the demolition list with a total of 392 structures year to date. Mr. Gondol showed an overview of the areas where demolitions had occurred. Mr. Gondol said they are wrapping up phase one of ARPA and beginning phase two with 300 properties contracted. Mayor Mims said it is good for citizens to see the before and after demolitions. Commissioner Turner-Sloss said she always enjoys the demolition report and asked about the 16 structures that were added to the nuisance list and about their rating. Mr. Gondol said properties were surveyed at one rate and once inspectors inspect the properties may be rated at an increased rate depending on what they find. Commissioner Turner-Sloss asked how the data of rating is captured in the final report. Mr. Gondol said he would look into the data and give a follow-up. Commissioner Fairchild asked about the number of current contracts they have for demolition. Mr. Gondol said there were 200 contracts for demolition. Commissioner Fairchild asked about the update on strategies that are being used to slow down fire piles. Ms. Lofton said the work is ongoing, but she does not have a firm answer for what the results are at this point. Commissioner Fairchild said an update would be helpful for everyone. Commissioner Shaw asked about the Hope Center and if the City has helped with the demolition. Mr. Gondol said they have only given technical support for the demolition which means they pay the City of Dayton to be their demolition experts. Mayor Mims asked about the number of vendors they have contracts with. Mr. Gondol said they have worked closely with the Human Relations Council and they have reached out to 100 plus vendors. He said they are working to break contracts into smaller units to use subcontractors. ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE CALENDAR The Clerk of Commission requested the addition of Emergency Resolution No. 6828-24- Objecting to the Issuance of Liquor Permit No. 6200975 Mozaik Lounge LLC dba Mosaic Lounge 229 Riverside Drive Dayton, Ohio 45405. She also requested the deletion of Calendar Item No. 8. Ordinance No. 32112-24. She said it will receive a first and second reading. DISCUSSION OF CALENDAR ITEMS Emergency Resolution No. 6824-24-Authorizing the Acceptance of a Grant Award from the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Ohio Traffic Safety Office, in the amount of Two Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy-Five Dollars and Eight-Three Cents ($249,975.83) on Behalf of the City of Dayton, and Declaring an Emergency, and Emergency Resolution No. 6825-24-Authorizing the Acceptance of a Grant Award from the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Ohio Traffic Safety Office, in the amount of Eight-Three Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Dollars and Fifty Cents ($83,770.50) on Behalf of the City of Dayton, and Declaring an Emergency. The Acting City Manager, Ms. LaShea Lofton, said the grants represent the authorization for three Traffic Safety grants totaling just over $333,000 administered by the Ohio Traffic Safety Office. She said these grants are provided to assist local governments and communities in accomplishing their mission of reducing fatal motor vehicle crashes as a result of impaired drivers. Emergency Resolution No. 6826-24-Authorizing the Submission of an Application for Funding Consideration by the United States Department of Transportation under the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program, and Declaring an Emergency. The Acting City Manager, Ms. LaShea Lofton, said this is a request to apply for and accept a Reconnecting Communities Pilot Grant from the US Department of Transportation from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds. She said the funding is to conduct a corridor study that should transform U.S. 35 from Steve Whalen Boulevard to South Gettysburg Avenue. Commissioner Turner-Sloss asked if the grant would include building a pedestrian bridge across U.S. 35 near the Dayton Metro Library. Ms. Lofton said she wasn’t certain if the funding would cover a pedestrian bridge. She said it was for a study for connectivity for on and off-ramps. Commissioner Shaw said this grant came from the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for the National League of Cities and is a great opportunity. He said he thinks there is an opportunity for the study of a pedestrian bridge over U.S. 35 at the library. CITIZENS’ COMMENTS ON CALENDAR ITEMS There were no citizen’s comments on calendar items. APPROVAL OF CITY MANAGER’S REPORTS Commissioner Shaw made the motion to approve the City Manager’s Reports. Commissioner Fairchild seconded the motion. The City Manager’s Reports were approved with a 4-0 vote. Voting in the affirmative were Mayor Mims, Commissioners Shaw, Fairchild, and Turner-Sloss. LEGISLATION EMERGENCY RESOLUTIONS -FIRST AND SECOND READING Emergency Resolution No. 6824-24- Authorizing the Acceptance of a Grant Award from the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Ohio Traffic Safety Office, in the amount of Two Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy-Five Dollars and Eight-Three Cents ($249,975.83) on Behalf of the City of Dayton, and Declaring an Emergency. Commissioner Shaw moved that this being an emergency measure for the immediate consideration of the Resolution. Commissioner Fairchild seconded the motion. The motion was passed with a 4-0 vote. Voting in the affirmative were Mayor Mims, Commissioners Shaw, Fairchild, and Turner-Sloss. The question being shall Emergency Resolution No. 6824-24 be adopted. A roll call vote was taken resulting in a 4-0 vote. Voting in the affirmative were Mayor Mims, Commissioners Shaw, Fairchild, and Turner-Sloss. The Emergency Resolution was adopted. Emergency Resolution No. 6825-24- Authorizing the Acceptance of a Grant Award from the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Ohio Traffic Safety Office, in the amount of Eight-Three Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Dollars and Fifty Cents ($83,770.50) on Behalf of the City of Dayton, and Declaring an Emergency. Commissioner Turner-Sloss moved that this being an emergency measure for the immediate consideration of the Resolution. Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion. The motion was passed with a 4-0 vote. Voting in the affirmative were Mayor Mims, Commissioners Shaw, Fairchild, and Turner-Sloss. The question being shall Emergency Resolution No. 6825-24 be adopted. A roll call vote was taken resulting in a 4-0 vote. Voting in the affirmative were Mayor Mims, Commissioners Shaw, Fairchild, and Turner-Sloss. The Emergency Resolution was adopted. Emergency Resolution No. 6826-24- Authorizing the Submission of an Application for Funding Consideration by the United States Department of Transportation under the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program, and Declaring an Emergency. Commissioner Fairchild moved that this being an emergency measure for the immediate consideration of the Resolution. Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion. The motion was passed with a 4-0 vote. Voting in the affirmative were Mayor Mims, Commissioners Shaw, Fairchild, and Turner-Sloss. The question being shall Emergency Resolution No. 6826-24 be adopted. A roll call vote was taken resulting in a 4-0 vote. Voting in the affirmative were Mayor Mims, Commissioners Shaw, Fairchild, and Turner-Sloss. The Emergency Resolution was adopted. ORDINANCE – SECOND READING Ordinance No. 32113-24- Appropriating Property Designated as Parcels 18 SH&T and 19 SH, T1 & T2 in Connection with the South Main Street Reconstruction Project. The question being shall Ordinance No. 32113-24 be passed. A roll call vote was taken resulting in a 4-0 vote. Voting in the affirmative were Mayor Mims, Commissioners Shaw, Fairchild, and Turner-Sloss. The Ordinance was passed. Ordinance No. 32114-24- Appropriating Property Designated as Parcels 26SH & T in Connection with the Wayne Avenue Traffic Calming Project. The question being shall Ordinance No. 32114-24 be passed. A roll call vote was taken resulting in a 4-0 vote. Voting in the affirmative were Mayor Mims, Commissioners Shaw, Fairchild, and Turner-Sloss. The Ordinance was passed. Ordinance No. 32115-24- Authorizing the Disposition of Certain Real Estate Properties That Have Been Deemed Surplus Land. The question being shall Ordinance No. 32115-24 be passed. A roll call vote was taken resulting in a 4-0 vote. Voting in the affirmative were Mayor Mims, Commissioners Shaw, Fairchild, and Turner-Sloss. The Ordinance was passed. RESOLUTION – FIRST READING Resolution No. 6827-24- Declaring the Intention of the Commission to Vacate Brennan Drive from Hall Avenue to East Helena Street and Hall Avenue from Brennan Drive to North Keowee Street. RESOLUTIONS – SECOND READING Resolution No. 6822-24- Authorizing the City Manager to Accept Federal Fiscal Years 2025 and 2026 Federal Aviation Administration Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) from the United States Department of Transportation for Airport Infrastructure and Terminal Improvements at the James M. Cox Dayton International Airport and Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport on Behalf of the City of Dayton in an Amount Not to Exceed Thirteen Million Four Hundred Eight Thousand Three Hundred Four Dollars and Zero Cents ($13,408,304.00). The question being shall Resolution No. 6822-24 be adopted. A roll call vote was taken resulting in a 4-0 vote. Voting in the affirmative were Mayor Mims, Commissioners Joseph, Shaw, and Fairchild. The Resolution was adopted. Resolution No. 6823-24- Authorizing the Necessary Tax Levies, Requesting the Advance Payment by Montgomery County, Ohio to the City of Dayton, Ohio of Tax Monies Collected for 2025, Certifying the Same to the County Auditor. The question being shall Resolution No. 6823-24 be adopted. A roll call vote was taken resulting in a 4-0 vote. Voting in the affirmative were Mayor Mims, Commissioners Joseph, Shaw, and Fairchild. The Resolution was adopted. THIS ITEM WAS ADDED EMERGENCY RESOLUTION – FIRST AND SECOND READING Emergency Resolution No. 6828-24-Objecting to the Issuance of Liquor Permit No. 6200975 Mozaik Lounge LLC dba Mozaik Lounge LLC 229 Riverside Drive Dayton, Ohio 45405, and Declaring an Emergency/ Commissioner Fairchild moved that this being an emergency measure for the immediate consideration of the Resolution. Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion. The motion was passed with a 4-0 vote. Voting in the affirmative were Mayor Mims, Commissioners Shaw, Fairchild, and Turner-Sloss. The question being shall Emergency Resolution No. 6828-24 be adopted. A roll call vote was taken resulting in a 4-0 vote. Voting in the affirmative were Mayor Mims, Commissioners Shaw, Fairchild, and Turner-Sloss. The Emergency Resolution was adopted. CITIZENS’ COMMENTS There were no citizen’s comments. COMMENTS BY THE ACTING CITY MANAGER The Acting City Manager, Ms. LaShea Lofton, had no closing comments. COMMENTS BY THE CLERK OF THE COMMISSION The Clerk of Commission, Ms. Regina Blackshear, had no closing remarks. COMMENTS BY THE CITY COMMISSION Commissioner Turner-Sloss Commissioner Turner-Sloss highlighted the Taste of Dayton and Ms. Tae Winston, the Hispanic Festival, St. Anne’s Hill 50th Anniversary, and Belmont Days. Commissioner Fairchild Commissioner Fairchild thanked organizers for their work at the Airforce Marathon. He highlighted the upcoming Neighborhood Summit on Saturday, September 28, 2024. at Belmont High School at 9:00 a.m. Commissioner Shaw Commissioner Shaw thanked organizers for their work at the Edgemont Solar Garden event. He highlighted the $13.5M grant for airport improvements and said it shows the investment that is being made by attending the National League of Cities (NLC). Mayor Mims Mayor Mims highlighted the Neighborhood Summit and said Mr. Monty Bush will be the keynote speaker. Mayor Mims said hatred for none and love for all. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:08 a.m.