The Vandalia City Council met in regular session on Monday, April 3, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., with Mayor Richard Herbst presiding. The agenda included a proclamation for a veterans advocate, a Dayton Metro Library update, introduction of Sister Cities exchange students, one resolution approving a Verizon cellular service agreement, and routine reports from boards and commissions.
The Monday, April 3rd, 2023 City of Bandaia Council meeting is now called to order. We'll start with a moment of reflection, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Please stand for the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag for the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands. One nation. Under God, indivisible liberty and justice for all. All right, next we have the approval of minutes. Council, you've had an opportunity to review the council study session minutes of March 6th and the meeting minutes of March 6th. So there are any comments or corrections. Being none, they stand approved. And that brings us to communications, petitions, and awards. And this evening we are going to issue a proclamation to Mr. David J. Weeks. We're going to congratulate him on his induction into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame. So if you could join me at the podium, Mr. Weeks. Okay. So if you come here, I had you come up there then. Wherever you want me to go. All right. Well, again, congratulations. We'd like to issue a proclamation on your behalf and like to go ahead and read it to you. It's whereas the City of Bandalia seeks to recognize and honor outstanding citizens and their accomplishments. And whereas David J. Weeks has distinguished himself as a tireless crusader advocating for better support and outcomes for local veterans. Whereas David J. Weeks has served as the Dayton Chapter Commander, disabled American veterans, increasing the chapter's membership while assisting with the filing of disability claims. Whereas David J. Weeks assisted more than 500 local veterans impacted by the Memorial Day tornado in 2019. And whereas David J. Weeks worked tirelessly through the Veterans Administration Mission Daybreak program to reduce the number of veteran suicides. Whereas David J. Weeks was recently named Knight of the Year at the Knights of Columbus Annual State Convention for his work with the St. Christopher Catholic Church Helping Hands Program, providing critical financial assistance to those residents in need of help with rent, utility, and other necessities. Whereas earlier this year, David J. Weeks was inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame for his lifetime of good works on behalf of others. Now, therefore, I Richard Herbst, by the authority vested in me as the mayor of the City of Vandalia, do hereby proclaim Tuesday, April 4th, 2023, as David J. Weeks Day in the City of Vandalia, and urge our citizens to congratulate David for his longstanding dedication to the City of Vandalia and the people in this community. Thank you. All right, congratulations. That's very nice. Thank you, everybody. Um this award was kind of a surprise in some way. It has to do with what you've done after the military. Uh they're not gonna give it to you if you get a bad bad uh discharge, but uh but it's one of the big things that I really enjoy is the help enhance program I work with, St. Christopher. I've been doing it for about nine, ten years now. We have contributed almost four hundred thousand dollars to the community here and and parishers.