City Council

NORWOOD CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 4645 MONTGOMERY RD. NORWOOD, OH 45212 July 14, 2026 7:00 PM A) CALL TO ORDER B) MOMENT OF REFLECTION C) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE D) ROLL CALL E) AMENDMENT OF AGENDA F) MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING • June 9, 2026 • June 23, 2026 G) REQUEST TO ADDRESS COUNCIL H) PUBLIC HEARINGS I) SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 1) Police Department Swearings-In 2) Ralph Wolfe, Chief Building Official 3) Jennifer Boggs, Hamilton County Head Start Early Learning Program J) REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL K) ADMINISTRATION REPORTS L) THIRD READING OF ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS 1) ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1705 OF THE NORWOOD CODIFIED ORDINANCES, FORMERLY ENTITLED "BOARDING HOMES", TO ADDRESS RECOVERY HOUSING RESIDENCES AND MAKE OTHER UPDATES M) SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS 1) ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 1111.99, “OPEN SPACE” AND 1155.15, “FINAL PLAN APPROVAL” OF THE NORWOOD CODIFIED ORDINANCES TO IMPROVE THE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL PROCESS AND TO COMPLY 2) ORDINANCE AMENDING PART 11, PLANNING AND ZONING CODE, RELATING TO SHORT- TERM RESIDENTIAL RENTAL LODGING BUSINESS 3) ORDINANCE ADOPTING NEW CHAPTER 722, ENTITLED “SHORT-TERM RENTALS”, TO NORWOOD CODIFIED ORDINANCES TO ADDRESS LICENSING AND REGISTRATION FOR SHORT- TERM RENTAL BUSINESSES 4) ORDINANCE ADOPTING NEW CHAPTER 920, ENTITLED “TRANSIT SYSTEM ACCESS POINTS”, TO THE NORWOOD CODIFIED ORDINANCES TO ENSURE SAFE AND EFFICIENT ACCESS N) INTRODUCTORY READING OF ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS 1) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SERVICE-SAFETY DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO AN AMENDED AGREEMENT WITH HAMILTON COUNTY REGARDING A GRANT FOR THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CEDAP) FOR THE MONTGOMERY ROAD SIDEWALK SAFETY & DUKE UTILITY POLE REMOVAL, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 2) ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SAFETY-SERVICE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO A PROJECT GRANT/LOAN AGREEMENT WITH OHIO PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION ("OPWC") FOR THE "Gem of the Highlands"  LEXINGTON AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY 3) ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SAFETY-SERVICE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO A PROJECT GRANT/LOAN AGREEMENT WITH OHIO PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION ("OPWC") FOR THE WESLEY AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY 4) ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SAFETY-SERVICE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO A PROJECT GRANT/LOAN AGREEMENT WITH OHIO PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION ("OPWC") FOR THE WAYLAND AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY 5) RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY AUDITOR TO APPROVE A "THEN AND NOW" CERTIFICATE FROM CITY OF CINCINNATI C/O ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, FUND 1001-0911-57200, FOR CITY’S PORTION OF COSTS FOR 2025 TO USE THE CINCINNATI RADIO SYSTEM AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY 6) A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SAFETY-SERVICE DIRECTOR OF THE CITY OF NORWOOD, OHIO TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE HAMILTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE HAMILTON COUNTY ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM FOR PROGRAM YEARS 2027, 2028, AND 2029, AS DETAILED IN THE ATTACHED APPENDIX; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 7) RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE COUNTY AUDITOR TO MAKE ADVANCE PAYMENTS OF TAXES PURSUANT TO OHIO REVISED CODE SECTION 321.24; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY O) UNFINISHED BUSINESS P) NEW BUSINESS Q) COMMUNICATIONS 1) Norwood Tree Board — June Meeting Minutes 2) Ken Miracle, Auditor - EOM Report Letter to Council R) EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS S) ADJOURNMENT "Gem of the Highlands"