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FIRST SUBURBS CONSORTIUM OF DAYTON OHIO

NEXT EVENT: Membership Meeting-April 24th, 2019 in Vandalia

March 27, 2019 Meeting Minutes

Hosted by the City of Moraine

In attendance were:

Representatives & Alternates:

Willis Serr (Centerville) Robert Klopsch (Oakwood)

Bruce Duke (Kettering) Yvette Page (Trotwood)

J. Tim Gorman (Clayton) Ora Allen (Moraine)

Greg Merkle (Clayton) Jeanette Marcus (Moraine)

Mark Schwieterman (Kettering) William Flaute (Riverside)

Bill Lautar (Kettering) Arlene Setzer (Vandalia)

Richard Shaw (Huber Heights) Rick Barnhart (West Carrollton)

Georgeann Godsey (Harrison Twp.)

Other:

Jack Jensen, Executive Director

Niraj Antani, State Representative

Bob Bobbitt, West Carrollton Code Enforcement Officer

Jay Weiskircher, GDM&MA & MVCC

Shirley Whitt, Moraine Councilmember

Michael Davis, Moraine Acting City Manager

Mike Hammes, Moraine City Planner

Tony Wenzler, Moraine Building & Zoning Inspector

Diane (Dee) Werbrich, Moraine Clerk of Council

Greg Merkle opened the meeting.

Niraj Antani spoke on the gas tax. While the State has a surplus and is able to find the funds to close the gap. On the LGF – I and a few others are going to seek a six to ten year full restoration. Bruce suggested that this would be a user tax. Niraj disagreed – we have $7 billion dollars which should be used to fund our necessary services before we pass taxes. I and several others plan to introduce the restoration of the LGF on an incremental basis. The State is in a position to do this. Roads and Bridges need 1.3 million. With regard to the front license plate issue – Law enforcement is against changing this as it helps catch criminals.

Mike Davis, acting City Manager, introduced the Council members. He gave a brief summary of activities in Moraine. At 741 and Alex Bell we have demolished the strip center. It will be replaced by a Kroger Marketplace going from 50,000 sq. ft. to 125,000 sq. ft. Tyler Technologies is remodeling their 40,000 square foot building while adding 45,000 sq. feet. Their employment is at 160, adding 225 jobs over the next three years.

We are looking at opportunities to build new homes, bring people into the City. We started at Lamb Road with Oak Point in 1968. We partnered with four home builders. Ryan Homes came in and built new homes having sold 22 of 40 in Section 1 at $160,000 plus. We partnered with them on Pinnacle Ridge. Phase I is 54 homes and Phase II with an additional 20 acres next to that. We plan to continue building during 2021 and 2022. We expect these home buyers to come from Tyler Technologies and Fuyao. The City owns the property, we put in the infra- structure, funded by the Community Authority. As they build the home we sell them the lot and recoup the costs. We bonded the infra-structure expense and it will be paid from the real estate taxes on the new homes.

Greg requested approval of the February minutes. Tim Gorman made a motion and Arlene Setzer seconded – approved.

Rick Barnhart, Treasurer, submitted the financial report. We have checks from all of the Communities. Greg asked for acceptance of the Financial Report – Tim Gorman moved and Arlene Setzer seconded that they be accepted.

Jack introduced Bob Bobbitt of West Carrollton. He explained that they researched and planned this over several years. Doing external property inspections. We have seen an improvement in the appearance of the City. We will inspect every rental property once every two years. We identified 1155 rental properties. This has been reduced by 25%. We will be more focused in the future. Our other City workers help identify things that are out there. The Montgomery County deputy responds to environmental issues. The Judge takes immediate action. We have worked for three and a half years on getting rental properties registered. There is no fee to register the property. We will assess them $150 for not registering. Of almost 1,200 properties we had only twelve that did not register. It is very seasonal with regard to being able to make repairs and do maintenance. The end of April through the end of October. A new problem for us is the out-of-area owners. We strive to maintain a positive relationship. Our largest rental owner has eighteen (four-unit) properties. Peeling paint, outside storage, trash, inoperable vehicles. We are checking four-unit facilities for smoke detectors in the common hallway. Owner occupied properties have the same issues. Properties that get condemned are mostly rentals. They get condemned for utilities being shut off. We have just under 500 single family, 150 four-unit homes, as well as 180 multiple units. West Carrollton was assisted by Sham Redi of DABR in getting the rentals registered. We use a check list as we do the inspections. We started with one Code Enforcement officer. We now have two full time officers and a part time officer for grass.

We are now learning to deal with out-of-area LLC’s. Being unable to find their name and phone number, we found the attorney that represents the company (Statutory Agent).

In Huber Heights 43% of the housing stock are rentals, one company owns over 1800 rentals. The company is looking to sell a large number of their units.

Jack reported on the property survey and found:

Properties with legal issues, bankruptcy cases or estates was one of the biggest issues.

Major repairs – how long do you give the property owner, how do you help the property owner that does not have money to make repairs?

Inoperative vehicles and junk cars and storage of RV’s.

Rental property issues – how do you find the owner and who is responsible, the Landlord or the Tenant.

Dead trees – who is responsible.

Grass mowing

Overcrowding – 17 cars out in the street and many people living in one house.

Neighborhood disputes

Parking lot and driveway repair

Bruce stated that in Kettering one of the biggest problems is recurring violations. How do others address this? Huber has an ugly yellow sign that we put in the yard giving them 30 days. In West Carrollton we site them at 8 inches. Arlene said that Vandalia feels “dealing with the court” where they are not supported in enforcing this is ineffective. They only give one notice, and put a sign in the yard when they do it again. West Carrollton has quarterly meetings with Code Enforcement officers. We may ask the Judge for an administrative order due to animals in the building or health concerns. West Carrollton uses pink signs. The sign must stay until the City removes it. Moraine sends their cases to Kettering Court – where they have to send offenders multiple times to get positive reinforcement by the Court.

Jack asked if we want to learn more about Housing Court. To justify this court we would have to have one court for the entire County. Columbus has a housing court. There is a housing court in Cleveland. Franklin County has a municipal court. Would the Judge be appointed or elected? We would have to have common rules with regard to Code enforcement. Before we go to Columbus we should talk to the local Municipal Court judges, then consider bringing a Judge in from Franklin County to speak.

Motor fuel tax – Under our by-laws the Executive Committee can take action if there is not time to have a meeting. Everybody should have supported the 18 cent tax. As we talk about the loss of millions of dollars to the Local Government Fund, this tax gave us back $200 billion dollars. The report said 12 of 600 mayors supported the tax. The fee for electric vehicles is equal to what they would pay towards a gas tax.

Bill Flaute along with 40 – 50 Mayors went to Columbus to lobby. Twelve were from the 30 largest cities in Ohio.

Call your Representative, your Senator and support the 18 cents.

Bruce reported that at NLC in Washington DC, having spent 20 years on Transportation issues, reauthorization appears on a national level, people are re-thinking where we are with our infra-structure. A bill to re-authorize is on a fast track. Peter Fasio is supporting us. A State could participate in a pilot program paying based on road mileage. Mike Turner feels we need to move forward with this. If you have a story to tell about bridges or roads that need repaired or replaced and you do not have the dollars to do so; please send this information to your Senator.

First Tier Suburbs was the most well attended conference at NLC. We secured an economic pilot program awarded to a group in Kansas. Our summer program is moving forward. There will be site visits. During the conference we are going to incorporate the First Suburbs group. We are pleased with the progress. Congressman Turner met with us and spoke about the Sacred Knights of Indiana coming to Dayton on May 25th. He asked that our member communities support a “Day After” event – ignoring them on the 25th. Let us NOT go downtown in response to this group – we do not want another Charlottesville.

Jack thanked the City of Moraine for hosting as well as Bob for participating.

Next meeting, April 24th in Vandalia. The Executive committee will meet on April 3rd.

Tim Gorman moved and Bruce Duke seconded, a motion to adjourn.

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