Here is the agenda for today’s (4/20/20) 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 and the regular session at the City’s YouTube page. Think of it as a Brady Bunch edition of the City Council Meeting. 😉
The videos are now broadcast live at this URL so if you tune in at 6:30 (work session) and 8pm (regular session), you can watch the Council meeting live: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBBgBDh11jKNhKtA1NIOZZA
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.
Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the City of Bedford YouTube channel (big red subscribe button below the video). If you subscribe, you will get a notification when the live video starts as well as getting a link to watch it later.
In the Work Session, we will be discussing:
- Mostly staffing schedules as we navigate how the City functions during the shut down
In the Regular Session, we will be voting on:
- Authorizing a CRA agreement. APEC will be refurbishing the old YMCA building to be their new headquarters. They would receive a 75% tax exemption in this CRA.
- Authorizing a contract with Silco Fire & Safety to allow for the installation of a new security camera system around the Municipal Building.
- Amending the ordinance pertaining to the City’s membership in the Ohio Municipal League Joint-Self Insurance Pool which helps us get a better deal on insurance coverage.
- A contract with Simplex for operating system upgrade. Basically, this would cover them making sure that all operating systems on the CIty’s computers are updated and functioning properly
- A contract with ODOT for winter rock salt for next year. Salt contracts are negotiated the year prior.
- Declaring the necessity to improve certain streets by lighting same
- Proceed with the improvement of certain streets by lighting same – This and the one prior allows the City to make improvements to certain streets in the City
- Levying special assessments for the improvement of the street and public places. This allows the City to set aside money for this purpose.
- Levying assessment for garbage/refuse collection, recycling and disposal. This allows the City to set aside money for this purpose.
- Declaring 83 Henry Street a nuisance. This basically condemns the property and makes way for the City to pursue other avenues to either get the property improved or torn down.
- Advertise for bids for the Street and Sidewalk Program. This will authorize the City to start looking for bids for the street and sidewalk improvements that are planned for this year.
- Approving the 2020 Tax Budget.
- Request County Auditor to advance taxes from tax levy proceeds for 2020 collected in 2021. This is done every year and allows the City to gain early access to money already collected by the County.
