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Vandalia City Council Meeting - January 21, 2025

City Council — Tuesday, January 21, 2025

BodyVandalia, Ohio

SessionCity Council

DateTuesday, January 21, 2025

StatusFILED

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All right, ladies and gentlemen, it's 705, and we'll call this meeting to order.

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Tuesday, January 21st, 2025 council meeting.

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And we'll start with a moment of reflection and first and then followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

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All right, at this time, I would like to have Vandalia Boy Scout Troops 307 come to the podium and they will start us and lead us into the pledge.

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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

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And two to republic for which it stands in one nation under God in the visible liberty.

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Very good.

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Thank you, gentlemen.

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Appreciate that.

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All right.

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We go into approval of minutes.

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There is none to be approved.

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And that leads us to communications petitions and awards.

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And we have several tonight.

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Mr.

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Oldhouse.

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And Your Honor, just before we do that, if I can just make some notations here.

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So for those residents who may be online or are that are present here, we are aware that there is a significant power outage in the eastern side of the city, as well as several adjoining communities.

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And obviously this time of year and this evening with extremely cold weather.

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Our fire departments and police departments have been in contact with the county's emergency management authority.

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And so we have made the determination we will be opening up the recreation center as a warming center for those residents who do not have electricity or heat.

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And so residents may respond to the recreation center for a warm place to be until the power is restored.

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And we'll be keeping residents updated via social media and our news outlets.

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Very good, thank you.

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If you want to inform any neighbors or family of that, pass that along.

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Thank you.

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All right.

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The first one being Landon Oliver.

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He's our Vanday recreation custodian.

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Landon, if you would please stand.

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So Landon Oliver is a 2024 graduate of Butler High School where he was an honor roll student.

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He participated in concert band and played on the football team during his time at Butler.

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Landon began work re working at the recreation center as a part-time fitness attendant in February of 2022 and moved into a part-time custodian role in September 2022.

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Landon started his role as a full-time custodian at the recreation center on January 6th of this year.

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And he currently resides in New Carlisle.

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So Landon, welcome to Vandalia, and thank you for joining us as a full-time employee.

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The next couple introductions are all uh members at the fire service, the division of fire.

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And so as I read their uh bios, I would ask for them to stand, and then once I've read the bios, I will come down and administer the oath to each of those individually.

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So Isabella Beam.

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So Isabella, or known as Izzy, right?

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Started with the Division of Fire as a part-time employee in May of 2024.

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Izzy is a graduate of Kettering Fairmont High School in Kettering, Ohio, and attends Sinclair Community College, where she has already obtained her EMT basic and firefighter 2 certifications.

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Izzy will continue her education working to obtain her paramedic certification.

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Izzy delivers top-tier service and will continue to be an asset as she moves to her full-time role with the division of fire.

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So congratulations on your full-time employment with the fire division.

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The next one we'd like to introduce is Michaela Milleschi.

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Mikhaila joined the Division of Fire as a part-time employee in August of 2022.

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Michaela is a graduate of Van Dia Butler High School and the Mime Valley Career Technology Center, where she was enrolled in their fire EMS program.

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Michaela continued her education after graduating and just recently obtained her paramedic certification.

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Congratulations on a lot of hard studying.

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Additionally, Michaela has a letter of accommodation and a victory V for going above and beyond during a recent EMS response.

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And this is just one example of the top tier service Michaela provides.

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Michaela will continue to be an asset as she moves to her full-time role with the Division of Fire.

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Congratulations.

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And Kyle Smith.

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Kyle joined the Division of Fire as a part-time employee in August of 2020.

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Kyle is a graduate of Vanday Butler High School and the Miami Valley Career Technology Center, where he was enrolled in their Fire EMS program.

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Kyle continued his education after graduating and obtained his paramedic certification in May of 2024.

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Additionally, Kyle has received multiple awards and letters of commodation over the last few years with the Division of Fire.

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Kyle will continue to be an asset as he moves to his full-time role with the Division of Fire.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

Personnel Matters█████████████████████21%

Procedural██████████████████18%

Public Safety████████████████16%

Public Engagement████████████████16%

Education And Youth█████████9%

Transportation Safety███████7%

Environmental Protection████4%

Affordable Housing███3%

Community Engagement██2%

Summary of Proceedings

Vandalia City Council Meeting - January 21, 2025

The Vandalia City Council met on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 7:05 PM. The meeting included the introduction and oath of office for four new city employees, recognition of two retirees, and public comments concerning a proposed housing development by Addison Properties on South Brown School Road. The Council also passed three resolutions for equipment purchases and continued participation in a hazard mitigation plan, and approved an emergency ordinance for delinquent accounts.

Personnel Introductions and Retirements

Landon Oliver – introduced as a new full-time Recreation Custodian (started January 6, 2025).
Isabella Beam – administered oath of office as Firefighter/EMT (begins January 22, 2025).
Mikayla Molesky – administered oath of office as Firefighter/Paramedic (begins January 23, 2025).
Kyle Smith – administered oath of office as Firefighter/Paramedic (begins January 24, 2025).
Captain Chad Garver – recognized for retirement after 30 years of service with the Division of Fire.
Officer Joseph Manning – recognized for retirement after over 24 years with the Division of Police; also noted as the 2024 Police Division Officer of the Year.

Public Comments & Testimony

Donald Hutcheson (1058 Bristol Drive) – expressed concerns about traffic on South Brown School Road, especially with added construction vehicles and limited access for emergency services; urged a traffic study.
Amos Knipp (207 James Bohanan Drive) – criticized the developer's affordability claims, stating that 16% of buyers cannot afford a home over $100,000 and arguing that homes priced $300,000–$500,000 are not affordable for young or senior buyers.
Alex Gunnar Dre (751 Foxfire Trail) – called for an independent traffic study; noted that 5,000 cars per day currently on South Brown School Road and an additional 800 cars from the development would be a 20% increase; also questioned cul-de-sac length and density comparisons with Foxfire.
Corey Shanahan (527 Shadowwood Drive) – raised questions about school district impacts: cost of modular classrooms, traffic at Smith, staff hiring costs, and the claim of $800,000 annual revenue increase; asked for transparent data.
Barbara Breisch (898 Deerhurst) – opposed the proposed Deerhurst extension through the hill, citing dangerous sight lines; requested entrances be moved further north and lot sizes increased.
Robert Shanahan (7733 South Brown School) – argued that the Planned Unit Development (PUD) does not mitigate concerns; highlighted stormwater drainage violations of Ohio's wetland law, isolated wetlands, and existing empty lots in other developments; noted the 2000 comprehensive plan discouraged intense development in environmentally sensitive areas east of I-75.

Discussion Items

City Manager's Report – reminded residents of snow removal ordinances and safety tips; announced the opening of the Recreation Center as a warming center due to a power outage on the east side of the city (power was restored later in the meeting).
Resolution 25-R-07 – Authorized purchase of a Toro Groundsmaster 4000-D rough mower for $96,932.18 from Century Equipment via Sourcewell contract, replacing a 2016 model with 2,227 hours. Unanimously approved (6-0).
Resolution 25-R-08 – Authorized purchase of a Toro Greensmaster 3150-Q triplex tee mower for $50,762.25, replacing a 2007 model with 3,685 hours. Unanimously approved (6-0).
Resolution 25-R-09 – Continued participation in the Montgomery County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. The city commits to adding two outdoor warning sirens (near City Building/St. Christopher and near Art Van Atta/dog park). Unanimously approved (6-0).
Ordinance 25-01 (Emergency) – Approved individual assessments for delinquent stormwater, trash, sewer/water, weed cutting, and property maintenance accounts, directing certification to the County Auditor. A public hearing was opened and closed with no comments. Unanimously approved (6-0).

Key Outcomes

All three resolutions (25-R-07, 25-R-08, 25-R-09) and the emergency ordinance (25-01) were passed by a 6-0 vote.
New employees were sworn in; retirees were honored.
The city opened a warming center due to a power outage, which was later resolved.
No ordinances were presented for first or second reading.
Council members thanked the public for their participation and recognized the work of city staff during snow and cold weather conditions.

Meeting Transcript

All right, ladies and gentlemen, it's 705, and we'll call this meeting to order. Tuesday, January 21st, 2025 council meeting. And we'll start with a moment of reflection and first and then followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. All right, at this time, I would like to have Vandalia Boy Scout Troops 307 come to the podium and they will start us and lead us into the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And two to republic for which it stands in one nation under God in the visible liberty. Very good. Thank you, gentlemen. Appreciate that. All right. We go into approval of minutes. There is none to be approved. And that leads us to communications petitions and awards. And we have several tonight. Mr. Oldhouse. And Your Honor, just before we do that, if I can just make some notations here. So for those residents who may be online or are that are present here, we are aware that there is a significant power outage in the eastern side of the city, as well as several adjoining communities. And obviously this time of year and this evening with extremely cold weather. Our fire departments and police departments have been in contact with the county's emergency management authority. And so we have made the determination we will be opening up the recreation center as a warming center for those residents who do not have electricity or heat. And so residents may respond to the recreation center for a warm place to be until the power is restored. And we'll be keeping residents updated via social media and our news outlets. Very good, thank you. If you want to inform any neighbors or family of that, pass that along. Thank you. All right. The first one being Landon Oliver. He's our Vanday recreation custodian. Landon, if you would please stand. So Landon Oliver is a 2024 graduate of Butler High School where he was an honor roll student. He participated in concert band and played on the football team during his time at Butler. Landon began work re working at the recreation center as a part-time fitness attendant in February of 2022 and moved into a part-time custodian role in September 2022. Landon started his role as a full-time custodian at the recreation center on January 6th of this year. And he currently resides in New Carlisle. So Landon, welcome to Vandalia, and thank you for joining us as a full-time employee. The next couple introductions are all uh members at the fire service, the division of fire. And so as I read their uh bios, I would ask for them to stand, and then once I've read the bios, I will come down and administer the oath to each of those individually. So Isabella Beam. So Isabella, or known as Izzy, right? Started with the Division of Fire as a part-time employee in May of 2024. Izzy is a graduate of Kettering Fairmont High School in Kettering, Ohio, and attends Sinclair Community College, where she has already obtained her EMT basic and firefighter 2 certifications. Izzy will continue her education working to obtain her paramedic certification. Izzy delivers top-tier service and will continue to be an asset as she moves to her full-time role with the division of fire. So congratulations on your full-time employment with the fire division. The next one we'd like to introduce is Michaela Milleschi. Mikhaila joined the Division of Fire as a part-time employee in August of 2022. Michaela is a graduate of Van Dia Butler High School and the Mime Valley Career Technology Center, where she was enrolled in their fire EMS program. Michaela continued her education after graduating and just recently obtained her paramedic certification. Congratulations on a lot of hard studying.

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