On Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at 8:30 a.m., the Dayton City Commission met in regular session in the Commission Chambers of City Hall. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Whaley called the meeting to order. INVOCATION Commissioner Williams gave the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Whaley led the public in the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Roll call was taken and Mayor Whaley, Commissioners Williams and Mims were present. The Clerk of Commission, Ms. Rashella Lavender, and the City Manager, Mr. Timothy Riordan, were also present. Commissioner Williams made a motion to authorize the absence of Commissioners Lovelace and Joseph. Commissioner Mims seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Williams made the motion to approve the minutes from the March 5, 2014, meeting. Commissioner Mims seconded the motion. The previous meeting minutes were unanimously approved. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS Communication #20916 Handout at CCM - College Promise material from Gary Smiga and Stand for Mac community invite from Ellis Hutchinson Communication #20917 Handout at work session regarding cat control. SPECIAL AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS Mayor Whaley invited Mr. Gary Smiga, Director of Montgomery County College Promise, to the podium to give a community update. Mr. Smiga said the Montgomery County Ohio College Promise Program's mission is to identify, select and support up to 500 Montgomery County poverty impacted, eighth grade students within the next ten years that have shown academic promise so that the dream of attending and graduating from college becomes a reality. He said the selected students, upon the successful completion of high school and the meeting of the entrance requirements to Sinclair Community College, Wright State, Central State, Miami or Denison Universities, Kettering College, The University of Dayton, and other four year university partners, will be awarded scholarships that allow them to attend college at little to no cost to them. Mr. Smiga said by breaking the cycle of poverty for up to 500 Montgomery County students the College Promise Program will have a profound impact on not only their quality of life but also on the quality of life of each of our communities. He said by attaining their college education at a local college/university, College Promise students will be attractive to Montgomery County employers which will retain our investment right here at home. Mayor Whaley thank Mr. Smiga for his efforts with this program. The Clerk of Commission, Ms. Rashella Lavender, read a certificate for City of Learners from the Mayor. Task Force 1 Mayor Whaley invited Mr. Riordan to discuss Task Force 1; Mr. Riordan invited Fire Chief Jeffrey Payne to the podium to give a presentation on Task Force 1. Chief Payne introduced Mr. Evan Shuman, Program Manager, Task Force 1, and he gave an overview of the Task Force 1 program.
Mr. Shuman said the Ohio Task Force 1 is under the direction of Dayton Fire Chief Jeffrey Payne and is under the sponsorship of the Miami Valley Fire/EMS Alliance. Mr. Shuman said that since the inception of the Task Force in 1998, the Xenia tornado of 2000 is the only Ohio natural disaster which the Ohio Task Force 1 has been deployed. However, the Task Force has been deployed to 22 other natural disasters throughout the nation. He said his team serves the Nation as FEMA Ohio Task Force 1(OH-TF1). He said the members of Ohio Task Force 1(OH-TF1) proudly serve their local communities in many different fashions. Mr. Shuman said they serve as Firefighters, Physicians, Engineers, Executives and countless other services. He said Ohio Task Force 1(OH-TF1) is proud to protect the citizens of the Great State of Ohio and also the United States. Recycling Campaign Drawing Mayor Whaley invited Mr. Fred Stovall, Director of Public Works, to the podium to draw addresses for the monthly recycling campaign. Mr. Stovall asked Ms. Nicole Ritter, Intern with the Department of Public Works, to give a presentation on recycling and assist in the drawing. Ms. Ritter gave a presentation on what is recyclable in the average household. Ms. Ritter drew the following addresses: 518 Grafton Ave., 3538 Roejack Road, 108 Firwood Drive, and 3915 Kittyhawk Drive. Demolition Update Mayor Whaley invited Mr. Kevin Powell, Acting Division Manager of Housing Inspection, to the podium to give a monthly update on demolitions within the City of Dayton. Mr. Powell said this update is for the end of February 2014. He said the number of addresses certified year-to-date is 16. He said the total demolished units are 66. Mr. Powell said Moving Ohio Forward expenditures are $3.9M at the end of February 2014. He said the number of files submitted to Landbank was 342 and reimbursement requested was $1.4M. ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE CALENDAR There were no additions or deletions to the calendar. REPORTS: A. Purchase Orders, Price Agreements and Contracts: (All contracts are valid until delivery is complete or through December 31 st of the current year). 1. Purchase Orders: AVIATION A1. K E Rose Company (snow plow parts and supplies as needed through 12-31-14) $5,000.00 -Dept. of Aviation. 2. Joint Office of Citizen Complaints Agreement to allow the Ombudsman s Office to continue to provide services to the Dayton community Dept. of Planning & Community Development. $50,000.00 3. University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) Payment of Voucher to cover the costs of Storm Water Sampling activities Dept. of Water/Environmental Mgmt. $5,946.51 E. Other Contributions, Enterprise Zone Agreements, Etc.: THIS ITEM WAS HELD 4. Wright & Schulte, LLC and Michael D. Deaton and Nicole R. Deaton Settlement of Claim for full settlement of claim filed Dept. of Law/Civil. $20,000.00
DISCUSSION OF CALENDAR ITEMS Calendar Item No. 4- Wright & Schulte, LLC and Michael D. Deaton and Nicole R. Deaton-Settlement of Claim Mr. Riordan asked for this item to be held. CITIZENS COMMENTS ON CALENDAR ITEMS There were no citizens registered to speak on calendar items. APPROVAL OF CITY MANAGER S RECOMMENDATIONS Commissioner Mims made the motion to approve the three City Manager s Reports. Commissioner Williams seconded the motion. The City Manager s Reports were approved with a 3-0 vote. Voting in the affirmative were Mayor Whaley, Commissioners Williams and Mims. Mr. Riordan asked calendar item 4 to be held. LEGISLATION ORDINANCES SECOND READING Ordinance No. 31296-14- Vacating the Alley East of South Main Street from the North Property Line of City Lot No. 1614 to East Lincoln Street. The question being shall Ordinance No. 31296-14 be passed. A roll call vote was taken resulting in a 3-0 vote. Voting in the affirmative were Mayor Whaley, Commissioners Williams and Mims. The ordinance was passed. Ordinance No. 31297-14- Vacating the Alley East of South Main Street from the Alley South of East Lincoln Street to Burns Avenue and the Alley South of East Lincoln Street from the East Property Line of City Lot No. 4899 to the East Property Line of City Lot No. 13679. The question being shall Ordinance No. 31297-14 be passed. A roll call vote was taken resulting in a 3-0 vote. Voting in the affirmative were Mayor Whaley, Commissioners Williams and Mims. The ordinance was passed. THIS ITEM WAS ADDED INFORMAL RESOLUTION Informal Resolution No. 882-14 Objecting to the Issuance of a Type C1, C2 Liquor Permit #3176017, to Ghrouf Town LLC dba A & G Carry Out, 3620 Germantown Street, Dayton, Ohio 45417. Commissioner Williams made a motion to adopt Informal Resolution No. 882-14. Commissioner Mims seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken resulting in a 3-0 vote. Voting in the affirmative were Mayor Whaley, Commissioners Williams and Mims. The Informal Resolution was adopted. CITIZENS COMMENTS During citizens comments, the City Commission heard from the following: 1. Mr. Ellis Hutchinson-211 S. Wilkerson Street Invitation for Stand for Mac Program. 2. Mr. Willie Walker -2141 Catalpa Drive Invitation to an open house for Dayton Urban Ministries. COMMENTS BY THE CITY MANAGER There were no comments by the City Manager. COMMENTS BY THE CLERK OF COMMISSION The Clerk of Commission, Ms. Rashella Lavender, reminded everyone that the work session concerning Freeroaming Cats will be held immediately following the meeting. COMMENTS BY CITY COMMISSION Commissioner Mims highlighted 47 th Annual Jack and Jill Statehouse visit African-American graduation statistics
Commissioner Williams highlighted Commended Commissioner Mims service to Jack and Jill Joint School Board Meeting Commended the Mayor on the City of Learners Program Mayor Whaley highlighted Press conference on the Affordable Care Act March Madness Secretary of Education Community Forum ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:25 a.m. Mayor Nan Whaley Attest: Clerk of Commission WORK SESSION A copy of prepared material has been recorded as Communication & Petition Number 20917 dated March 12, 2014. The Dayton City Commission met in a Work Session on Wednesday, March 12 th at 9:34 a.m., following the regularly scheduled City Commission meeting. The meeting was held in the City Manager s Large Conference Room, located in City Hall. Mayor Whaley, Commissioners Williams and Mims were present. Mr. Kery Gray, Executive Assistant to Commission, Ms. Rashella Lavender, Clerk of Commission, Mr. Timothy Riordan, City Manager, and Mr. Stanley Earley, Deputy City Manager, were also in attendance. Mr. Brian Weltge, President and C.E.O. of the Humane Society of Greater Dayton, was the presenter. The Work Session included an update about the Community Cat Program (free roaming cats). Mr. Weltge said the community is impacted by an overpopulation of cats (community, free roaming, wild, indoor/outdoor and stray). Due to the overpopulation, it is posing a problem within the neighborhoods. It is estimated that 9,500 stray cats are in the City of Dayton s communities. Cats are seasonal breeders and 96 percent are not neutered. The number of free roaming cats is larger in Montgomery County. The Humane Society is recommending the enforcement of the Trap-Neuter-Return program. It is a humane and effective approach for stray and free roaming cats. It has been proven that the program improves the lives of free roaming cats, improves their relationship with the people who live near them and decreases the size of colonies over time, and answer the needs of the community. The program is successfully practiced in hundreds of communities throughout the United States. For example, Jacksonville, Florida has successfully been able to address the overpopulation issue impacting their area by utilizing the program. The cats will be captured, vaccinated, neutered, tagged and returned back into the community. The manner will quickly stabilize free roaming cat populations by instantly ending reproduction and by removing socialized cats from the colony. Free roaming cats are needed because they help control the rat and mouse population within the communities. The Humane Society of Greater Dayton received a grant to cover the first 500 cats, and they would like to roll the program out to the Dayton community immediately as a trial. Mayor Whaley asked about the cost for processing one cat through the program.
Mr. Weltge said to process one cat through the program is $35. Mayor Whaley said she supports the program. She stressed the importance of having our social media department release the information about the program to the community prior to the implementation of the program. The Work Session concluded at 9:48 a.m.