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Dayton City Commission Meeting December 18, 2025: Car Wash & Board Appointments

City Commission — Thursday, December 18, 2025
BodyDayton, Ohio
SessionCity Commission
DateThursday, December 18, 2025
StatusFILED
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0:06

The Dayton City Commission meeting and now come to order.

0:09

Please rise for the invocation and remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.

0:14

This evening invocation will be given by Commissioner Joseph.

0:18

Thank you, Mayor.

0:20

Dear Lord, thank you for your many blessings.

0:24

Please bless us with humility and with wisdom to make wise decisions for your city.

0:28

Amen.

0:30

I pledge allegiance to the United States of America.

0:35

And to the Republic for Registry One, another God, indivisible.

0:50

Okay, may I have a roll call, please?

0:53

Mayor Mims.

0:54

Aye.

0:55

Commissioners Joseph.

0:56

Aye.

0:57

Shaw.

0:57

Aye.

0:58

Bearchild?

0:59

Aye.

0:59

Turner Sloss.

1:00

Okay.

1:01

May I have a motion then to excuse Commissioner Turner Slaus from this evening's meeting?

1:06

So moved, John.

1:07

Second and motion.

1:08

Your Honor.

1:08

Okay, it's been probably moved and seconded to exclude or excuse.

1:12

Commissioner Turner Slaus from this evening meeting.

1:14

All in favor say aye.

1:15

Aye.

1:15

Aye.

1:15

All opposed say no.

1:17

Okay.

1:18

Well, first of all, I just apologize for us being just about two minutes late.

1:21

We uh had a very exciting, very exciting presentation from Learn to Earn about some of the educational programs that the city is in partnership with them as well as some of area schools.

1:33

So uh very exciting.

1:35

I wish you guys could have heard it, but you can go online and you can get a sort of catch up on it.

1:40

Um, communication petitions.

1:43

Um there are none, Your Honor.

1:47

Okay, and no presentations this evening, calendar items, Mr.

1:50

Clinton.

1:51

Are there any additions, deletions, or comments to the calendar?

1:54

Your Honor, I would like to request the addition of legislation pertaining to the public hearing at the desire of the commission.

2:01

Okay.

2:01

Thank you.

2:02

All right, Mr.

2:03

Parlett, in additions, deletions or comments to the calendar.

2:06

I have no additions or deletions, Your Honor, but I do have uh just some brief comments.

2:11

Um the large majority of uh this calendar before you this evening is uh departments requesting to have uh agreements in place so that we can hit the ground running in 2026.

2:23

Uh a few exceptions include items 10 and 13, which represent our support of the construction of 27 affordable housing units in the Wolf Creek neighborhood.

2:34

Very exciting.

2:36

Um, also finally, for my comments at least, uh three and a half million dollars to replace passenger boarding bridge project uh sorry passenger boarding bridges.

2:48

Uh okay.

2:48

So this is phase three of that effort.

2:51

Obviously, very expensive pieces of equipment.

2:54

So that's all I have, Your Honor.

2:56

Okay, thank you.

2:56

So, Ms.

2:57

McClendon, do we have any citizens who are registered to speak on city management recommendations?

3:03

There are none on calendar items.

3:05

Okay, non-calendars.

3:06

Commissioners, questions on the city managers' recommendations.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Community Engagement█████████████████████████25%
Procedural████████████████16%
Economic Development█████████████13%
Engineering And Infrastructure████████████12%
Zoning And Land Use██████████10%
Zoning Regulations████████8%
Transportation Safety███3%
Public Safety███3%
Public Hospital Implementation███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Dayton City Commission Meeting Summary - December 18, 2025

The Dayton City Commission convened to address a diverse agenda including routine legislative approvals, board appointments, and a contentious public hearing regarding a proposed car wash near residential areas. The meeting also featured public testimony on city shelters, street safety, and healthcare initiatives before concluding with holiday announcements and reminders of local services.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the City Manager's recommendations, including funding agreements for 2026, the construction of 27 affordable housing units in the Wolf Creek neighborhood, and the replacement of passenger boarding bridges at the airport.
  • Passed Emergency Ordinance 32172-25 to amend city appropriations for 2025 declared as an emergency.
  • Received the First Reading of Ordinance 32173-25 regarding amended subdivision regulations.
  • Received the First Reading of Resolution 6909-25 establishing fiscal year 2026 rates and charges for Dayton International and Wright Brothers airports.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Eileen Cummerford & Richard Stevens: Expressed strong opposition to the Flying Ace car wash, citing concerns about noise, traffic congestion, and the incompatibility of such a vehicle-dependent use in a pedestrian-oriented ENC zoning district, arguing it would disrupt community quality of life.
  • Raymond Labold: Opposed the car wash, stating the proximity of 100 to 200 feet to his residence and television would disrupt his retirement years and traffic on narrow Colwick Drive.
  • Steve Dilhoff: Expressed support for the car wash, arguing it is a

Meeting Transcript

The Dayton City Commission meeting and now come to order. Please rise for the invocation and remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. This evening invocation will be given by Commissioner Joseph. Thank you, Mayor. Dear Lord, thank you for your many blessings. Please bless us with humility and with wisdom to make wise decisions for your city. Amen. I pledge allegiance to the United States of America. And to the Republic for Registry One, another God, indivisible. Okay, may I have a roll call, please? Mayor Mims. Aye. Commissioners Joseph. Aye. Shaw. Aye. Bearchild? Aye. Turner Sloss. Okay. May I have a motion then to excuse Commissioner Turner Slaus from this evening's meeting? So moved, John. Second and motion. Your Honor. Okay, it's been probably moved and seconded to exclude or excuse. Commissioner Turner Slaus from this evening meeting. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. All opposed say no. Okay. Well, first of all, I just apologize for us being just about two minutes late. We uh had a very exciting, very exciting presentation from Learn to Earn about some of the educational programs that the city is in partnership with them as well as some of area schools. So uh very exciting. I wish you guys could have heard it, but you can go online and you can get a sort of catch up on it. Um, communication petitions. Um there are none, Your Honor. Okay, and no presentations this evening, calendar items, Mr. Clinton. Are there any additions, deletions, or comments to the calendar? Your Honor, I would like to request the addition of legislation pertaining to the public hearing at the desire of the commission. Okay. Thank you. All right, Mr. Parlett, in additions, deletions or comments to the calendar. I have no additions or deletions, Your Honor, but I do have uh just some brief comments. Um the large majority of uh this calendar before you this evening is uh departments requesting to have uh agreements in place so that we can hit the ground running in 2026. Uh a few exceptions include items 10 and 13, which represent our support of the construction of 27 affordable housing units in the Wolf Creek neighborhood. Very exciting. Um, also finally, for my comments at least, uh three and a half million dollars to replace passenger boarding bridge project uh sorry passenger boarding bridges.

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