City Commission

November 1, 2024 TO: Regina Blackshear Clerk of Commission FROM: Anita Johnson, Office Assistant, City Commission Office SUBJECT: Draft Minutes of the October 9th Dayton City Commission Meeting CITY COMMISSION MEETING On Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at 8:32 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 Joseph 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 Joseph, Shaw, Fairchild, and Turner-Sloss were present. The Clerk of Commission, Ms. Regina Blackshear, and the City Manager, Ms. Shelley Dickstein, were also present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Shaw made a motion to approve the minutes from the October 2, 2024, City Commission meetings. Commissioner Fairchild seconded the motion. The previous meeting minutes were unanimously approved. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS Communication #21923 State of Ohio, Department of Liquor Control – Permit Application No. 1024919 – New – C1 – C2 –Brown Street Marketplace LLC, 104 Brown Street, Dayton OH 45402. The Clerk of Commission reported receipt of State of Ohio Department of Liquor Control – Permit Application No. 1024919 – New – C1 – C2 –Brown Street Marketplace LLC, 104 Brown Street, Dayton OH 45402. The application was referred through the city for investigation. Communication #21924 State of Ohio, Department of Liquor Control – Permit Application No. 7641899 – TRFO – C2–C2X- S and K Food Mart LLC dba Save Foods, 1829 Germantown Street, Dayton OH 45408. The Clerk of Commission reported receipt of State of Ohio Department of Liquor Control – Permit Application No. 7641899 – TRFO – C2–C2X- S and K Food Mart LLC dba Save Foods, 1829 Germantown Street, Dayton OH 45408. The application was referred through the city for investigation. Communication #21925 Letter from Orca Housing, LLC RE: Georgetown Village. Communication #21926 State of Ohio, Department of Liquor Control – Permit Application No. 8774633 – TRFO – D2–D3A-D1-D6-D3 -TBRM LLC, dba Red Carpet Tavern, 3301 Wayne Avenue & Bsmt & Patio, Dayton OH 45420. The Clerk of Commission reported receipt of State of Ohio, Department of Liquor Control Permit Application No. 8774633 – TRFO – D2–D3A-D1-D6-D3 -TBRM LLC, dba Red Carpet Tavern, 3301 Wayne Avenue & Bsmt & Patio, Dayton OH 45420. The application was referred through the city for investigation. Communication #21927 State of Ohio, Department of Liquor Control – Permit Application No. 8774633 – TRFO – D1–D2-D3-D3A-D6 -Suejan Inc., dba Jimmies Ladder 11, 936 Brown Street, Dayton OH 45409. The Clerk of Commission reported receipt of State of Ohio, Department of Liquor Control Permit Application No. 8774633 – TRFO – D1–D2-D3-D3A-D6 -Suejan Inc., dba Jimmies Ladder 11, 936 Brown Street, Dayton OH 45409. The application was referred through the city for investigation. Communication #21928 State of Ohio, Department of Liquor Control – Permit Application No. 1746592 – TRFO – D5–D6 -Cosmo Joes LTD, 1st floor & Patio, 121, N. Ludlow Street, Dayton OH 45402. The Clerk of Commission reported receipt of the State of Ohio, Department of Liquor Control – Permit Application No. 1746592 – TRFO – D5–D6 -Cosmo Joes LTD, 1st floor & Patio, 121, N. Ludlow Street, Dayton OH 45402. The application was referred through the city for investigation. SPECIAL AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS There were no special awards or presentations. ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE CALENDAR There were no additions or deletions to the calendar. DISCUSSION OF CALENDAR ITEMS Calendar Item No. 1. Sub-Item B1. Beau Townsend Ford, Inc. – Purchase Order and Calendar Item No. 1. Sub-Item B3. Beau Townsend Ford, Inc. – Purchase Order The City Manager, Ms. Shelley Dickstein, said the purchase orders are for the continuation of purchasing electrical vehicles for the city's electrical vehicle fleet. Calendar Item No. 2. A&B Asphalt, Corp – Award of Contract, Calendar Item No. 3. Belgray, Inc. – Award of Contract, Calendar Item No. 6. L.K. DeWeese Co., Inc. -Award of Contract, and Calendar Item No. 7. L.K. DeWeese Co., Inc. -Award of Contract The City Manager, Ms. Shelley Dickstein, said these calendar items are brought by the Dayton Recovery Plan and are investments into four neighborhoods for sidewalks and curbs. Calendar Item No. 8. Risner’s Tree Service – Award of Contract The City Manager, Ms. Shelley Dickstein, said the contract will address 92 vacant properties located within the Five Oaks neighborhood. CITIZENS’ COMMENTS ON CALENDAR ITEMS Citizen’s comments on calendar items were received from the following: 1. Ms. Mozell Garcia, 531 Belmonte Park North– spoke in support of Ordinance No. 6830-24. Commissioner Turner-Sloss thanked the Planning Department for introducing the legislation. She also thanked Ms. Garcia for representing Rev. Dr. P.E. Henderson, Jr., and the Corinthian Baptist Church family. She thanked Dr. Henderson for his service to the Dayton community. Commissioner Fairchild thanked Ms. Garcia for her efforts and agreed with her that they love and appreciate Dr. Henderson for his service to the Dayton community. Commissioner Shaw said that Dr. Henderson is a great friend and mentor. He thanked Ms. Garcia for being at the meeting. Commissioner Joseph said Dr. Henderson is a good man and a great leader in the community. Mayor Mims thanked Ms. Garcia for her work and for being at the meeting. APPROVAL OF CITY MANAGER’S REPORTS Commissioner Shaw made the motion to approve the City Manager’s Reports excluding City Manager’s Reports 9. and 10. Commissioner Turner-Sloss seconded the motion. The City Manager’s Reports were approved with a 5-0 vote. Voting in the affirmative were Mayor Mims, Commissioners Joseph, Shaw, Fairchild, and Turner-Sloss. Commissioner Shaw made a motion to approve the City Manager’s Reports 9. and 10. Commissioner Fairchild seconded the motion. The City Manager’s Reports were approved with a 4-1-0 vote. Voting in the affirmative were Mayor Mims, Commissioners Shaw, Fairchild, and Turner-Sloss. Commissioner Joseph abstained. LEGISLATION ORDINANCES – SECOND READING Ordinance No. 32116-24- Amending Sections 152.01 through 152.99 of the Revised Code of General Ordinances Concerning Public Nuisances. The question being shall Ordinance No. 32116-24 be passed. A roll call vote was taken resulting in a 5-0 vote. Voting in the affirmative were Mayor Mims, Commissioners Joseph, Shaw, Fairchild, and Turner-Sloss. The Ordinance was passed. Ordinance No. 32118-24- To Vacate the Southern Portion of Buckeye Street at Wayne Avenue. The question being shall Ordinance No. 32118-24 be passed. A roll call vote was taken resulting in a 5-0 vote. Voting in the affirmative were Mayor Mims, Commissioners Joseph, Shaw, Fairchild, and Turner-Sloss. The Ordinance was passed. RESOLUTION – FIRST READING Resolution No. 6830-24-Honorarily Naming Gold Street between James H. McGee Boulevard and Delor Street as “Rev. Dr. P. E. Henderson, Jr. Way.” RESOLUTION – SECOND READING Resolution No. 6829-24- Approving the Submission of Grant Applications and Authorizing the Acceptance of Grant Awards from the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission under the Transportation Improvement Program. The question being shall Resolution No. 6829-24 be adopted. A roll call vote was taken resulting in a 5-0 vote. Voting in the affirmative were Mayor Mims, Commissioners Joseph, Shaw, Fairchild, and Turner-Sloss. The Resolution was adopted. CITIZENS’ COMMENTS Citizens’ comments were received from the following: 1. Mr. Youssef Elzein, 4906 Amberwood Dr. - spoke about Human Rights and the Israel and Hamas war. COMMENTS BY THE CITY MANAGER The City Manager, Ms. Shelley Dickstein, 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 thanked Planning Neighborhoods and Development and the Law Department for their work on the legislation related to Community Reinvestment Areas. Commissioner Turner-Sloss highlighted the Habitat for Humanity’s groundbreaking. She thanked citizens, and community leaders for their comments at the meeting. Commissioner Turner-Sloss thanked her colleagues for joining together for the remembrance of the October 7th tragic event. She said she would be attending the groundbreaking for the new West Pod. Commissioner Fairchild Commissioner Fairchild said the second reading and vote for an honorary name change for Dr. Henderson would take place next week. Commissioner Fairchild said that early voting had begun. He encouraged citizens to pray for the comfort of those who are mourning, to love their neighbor, and to work for peace. Commissioner Shaw Commissioner Shaw highlighted his attendance at a meeting with the National Executive Director of the Boys and Girls Club. Mayor Mims Mayor Mims thanked citizens, and community leaders for their comments at the meeting. He said the Teen Voting March would take place on Thursday, October 10th at 10:00 a.m. with over 200 children participating. He reminded citizens that “those that vote the most, get the most”. EXECUTIVE SESSION Commissioner Fairchild made a motion to convene into an Executive Session to discuss collective bargaining matters to prepare for, conduct, or review a collective bargaining strategy. Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. ROLL CALL Roll call was taken and Mayor Mims, Commissioners Joseph, Shaw, Fairchild, and Turner-Sloss were present. RECONVENE At 9:45 a.m., Commissioner Turner-Sloss made a motion to reconvene from Executive Session and to continue with the meeting. Commissioner Joseph seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. ROLL CALL Roll call was taken and Mayor Mins, Commissioners Joseph, Shaw, Fairchild, and Turner-Sloss were present. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:46 a.m.