Here is the video from the Council Meeting. My apologies, but this video is incomplete due to a camera malfunction. This video contains about 1/2 of the meeting:

https://youtu.be/NlBnFVIIA8

https://youtu.be/NlBnFVIIA8o

In the Work session, we discussed:

  • Further discussing changes in how criminal nuisance complaint fines and appeals are handled. Mostly we are discussing whether a new process such as a new board should be implemented that would review the appeals from criminal nuisance complaints. Currently this is handled by Building Standards & Appeals board and it is not certain if that is the right place for it.
  • Further discussing changing the ordinance regarding when trash can need to come in. The council is looking at changing leaving out your trash cans from a court citation to a fine citation. Basically, right now if you leave your trash cans out, you can get a citation that would require a court appearance. This causes strain on the court system and some council members felt that the delay in the fine (which in most cases is waived in court) may not be making an impact. The council is looking at whether a immediate fine system (like parking tickets) would be better. As some of our neighbors have moved to this system, we thought it would be a good time to look at it.

In the Regular session, we voted on:

  • Councilman Fluharty (W3) has made a motion for the Council to reconsider a  September 4, 2018 decision to deny a Union Street daycare a Type “A” license. (approved 5-2)
  • Voting on a contract with Direct Energy Business Business to provide natural gas to the City at a rate of 3.10 Mcf. (passed)
  • Voting to change Section 1921.01 from:
    “No such amendment or change shall become effective unless the ordinance proposing such amendment or change has first been submitted to the Planning Commission for approval, disapproval or suggestions, and the Commission has been allowed a reasonable time, not less than thirty (30) days, for consideration and report.  “
    to
    “Except by a three-quarter vote of the full number of elected voting members of the City specifically waiving the requirement, no such amendment or change shall become effective unless the ordinance proposing such amendment or change has first been submitted to the Planning Commission for approval, disapproval or suggestions, and the Commission has been allowed a reasonable time, not less than thirty (30) days, for consideration and report.” (passed)
  • Re-zoning 11 Broadway from R-2 to B-2A. The location has been used as B-2A for over 10 years and the surrounding areas are B-2A. This is to simply clean up the zoning in the are. (passed)
  • Declaring 90 West Grace a nuisance and condemning. (passed)
  • Allowing the City to to advertise for bids for the Street & Sidewalk program (passed)
  • Allowing the City to to advertise for bids for the Union Street Waterline project – The City wants to complete this project before the County comes in and repaves this road. Reportedly, the County plans on re-doing Union in 2020. (passed)
  • Add to Section 1949.13 to prohibit the use of window framing lights in Historic Downtown (1st reading)
  • Agreeing to enter a contract with Guide Studio to redo the signage in Bedford as part of the Signage and Wayfinding Program (passed)
  • Adding a requirement to Section 1341.24 so that properties who place drop off collection boxes on their property must register those boxes with the City once a year and pay a registration fee of $25. (passed)
  • Allowing the City to to advertise for bids for the demolition of 188 Greencroft (passed)
  • Changing the Bedford Heights Community Center rebate so that you must request the rebate before your membership expires. (passed)
  • Allowing for further disbursement of the Broadway Corridor Store Front Program funds. (passed)

In the reports:

  • City manager wanted to thank everyone for following the parking ban during the storm. It was helpful in getting the roads clear and kept clear.
  • Bedford PD is now having lunch with students at Bedford City Schools and the first lunch date at Central went very well.

  • CodeRed will be continuing in the City and the County will be picking up the bill.

  • 28 years running,  the financial department has gotten the Certificate of Excellence from the state for excellent accounting practices. Less than 5% of cities get this every year so this is an impressive accomplishment.

  • Tax season is upon us and we have a new online tax system. Video tutorials are available on the city website on how to use the new online tax system.