Here is the agenda for today’s (9/21/20) City Council Meeting. Due to the directives surrounding COVID-19, the Council will be meeting via Zoom this evening but you will be able to watch the video of both the work session, the budget meeting and the regular session at the City’s YouTube page.
The videos are now broadcast live at this URL so if you tune in at 6pm for the work session, 7pm for the budget meeting and 8pm regular session, you can watch the Council meeting live: https://www.youtube.com/CityofBedfordOH
The public will be able to submit any questions, comments or concerns to citymanager@bedfordoh.gov which will be monitored throughout the meeting. Please feel free to send you questions ahead of time.
Mayor Koci, City Council and the Administration will answer / reply during the public comments portion of the meeting. Once again, thank you for your cooperation, understanding and partnership during these unprecedented times.
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In the Work Session, we will be discussing:
- The Regular Session agenda
- Fences – I have not been told exactly what this discussion will be about, but I suspect it has to do with the height requirement and should it be removed. If this is the case, the discussion is in relation to being able to protect plants from deer, which can jump a 6’ tall fence from standing. Bedford’s laws limit fences to 6’ tall.
- Bedford Downtown Alliance will be presenting a talk on projects and goals and they will be requesting funds from the City.
In the Regular Session, we will be voting on:
- Amending Ordinance 6950-97 Section 1341.19 entitled “Removal of Weeds by Owner, Occupant; Notice” – This update clarifies this law and makes allowances for front yard gardens.
- Rezoning Harrison St to allow for a new car dealership to be built there.
- Appropriating City’s Corona Virus Relief Fund Program for second payment
- Amending §911.03 “Rate Reduction for Disabled Persons and Senior Citizens”
- amending Ordinance No. 9546-17 concerning Section 913.02 “Sewer Rates.” – This and the next 2 items are just annual clean up. The income numbers on the ordinances need to be updated to reflect new income levels.
- Replacing Ord. No: 7780-05 Relating to Water Rates
- Amending Ordinance No. 9637-18 concerning Section 913.03 “Rate Reduction for Senior Citizens and Permanently Disabled.”
- Amending Section 351.18 “Truck Parking In Residential Areas” – This change is in response to the discussion in the last Work session regarding RVs being parked on the street and causing problems. Most vehicles that size are banned from street parking and this just updates the law to cover more modern vehicles.
