Here is the agenda for the Council meeting tonight:
https://bedfordohio.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/5-20-19-Council-Agendas-1.pdf
I have been told that the videos from now on will be broadcast live at this URL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBBgBDh11jKNhKtA1NIOZZA
In the Work Session, we will be discussing:
- Continued to discuss the sign ordinance. We are still waiting on feedback from the Building Commissioner. I have been told that there will be a draft for Council to look at soon, maybe as soon as tonight.
In the Regular Session, we will be voting on:
- Rezoning the Meadowbrook area. The City had a consulting firm look at best use of the area and it was determined that the areas there should be rezoned in the following ways:
- Rezoning B-3 at Northfield & Rockside to M-U (While on the agenda, this has been tabled until after the Planning Commission reviews it on the 21st)
- Rezoning B-3 at 22800 Rockside, 22737-69 Rockside & 300 Bartlett to R-4
(While on the agenda, this has been tabled until after the Planning Commission reviews it on the 21st)
- Replacing Chapter 1939 entitled “B-3” with Chapter 1939 entitled “M-U” (While on the agenda, this has been tabled until after the Planning Commission reviews it on the 21st)
- Several resolutions and ordinances pertaining to improving the lighting in the City. It appears that this is basically just approving that some of the tax dollars that are already being collected can be used for this purpose. (2nd reading)
- Approving the 2019 Tax Budget – This is a requirement of the State of Ohio. Basically we are stating how we plan on using the tax money collected in 2019 for the 2020 fiscal year. This is the first step in starting the budget process for the 2020 year. (2nd reading)
- Requesting that the County Auditor release funds from the tax levy to the City. This is a formality required by the State. Basically, we are asking them to give us what is ours and they will give us 75% of taxes they have collected already. (2nd reading – I had previously reported this as ‘passed’. I was mistaken.)
- Approving that part of the tax money collected goes towards paying for garbage collection (2nd reading – I had previously reported this as ‘passed’. I was mistaken.)
- Permitting some changes to the current budgets, both for additional income (mostly from grants) and expenditures.
- Agreeing to go into a contract with PVS Technologies to provide liquid ferric chloride to the Wastewater Treatment Plant
- And the big one of the evening… I have already gotten a few calls on this… Council will be looking at replacing the in-house senior bus with an outside service called Senior Connections. First of all, I want to clear up a rumor. The Senior Bus is NOT going away. Yes, there may be changes, but there will be a senior transportation service regardless of which direction this goes. Many of surrounding communities already use this service. The fact of the matter is that it has been literally decades since the senior transportation service was looked at and overhauled. Initial investigations have shown that using an outside service will allow Parks & Recreation to be able to service significantly more seniors for approximately the same price.
