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Camargo Canyon pump station: MSD said the pump station, built in 1990, is operating at full capacity, which limits sewer availability and development for nearby unsewered residents and has generated complaints about noise and odors. MSD told commissioners it had been unable to negotiate the purchase of a permanent easement from the railroad and that it is common for the railroad to withhold settlement until appropriation proceedings are initiated. No construction funding was requested at this time; MSD said it would return to the commission for construction funding after appropriation proceedings conclude.

Kenwood Hills update: MSD also updated the commission on the Kenwood Hills local sewer project (City of Madeira). MSD said the project may be eligible for a regionalization grant of about $4,000,000 and a 0% interest loan for remaining costs. MSD and county staff said that, because the grant award timeline requires action in the coming weeks, the commission should schedule another public hearing in the community before the end of January to accept updated public comment and to close the hearing process. Commissioners noted the prior hearing had been closely split in property-owner responses (a polling cited in the meeting showed 81 in favor and 79 opposed out of about 160 properties), and they said the grant could substantially reduce property-owner costs and perhaps change the community response.

Why it matters: The Camargo Canyon appropriation would remove a constrained pump station, potentially increasing sewer capacity and reducing neighborhood impacts; the Kenwood Hills grant opportunity could materially lower costs to residents for sewer connection.

Formal action: The commission approved the MSD item authorizing steps to appropriate the easement for the Camargo project (no construction funding was requested at the time). Separately, MSD and county staff will coordinate a new public hearing for the Kenwood Hills project and continue to pursue the grant and loan options.

Ending: MSD said it will return to the commission with appropriation conclusions (Camargo) and with final funding requests if the Kenwood Hills grant is confirmed. Commissioners asked for outreach to Madeira officials about the Kenwood update; MSD reported county staff had contacted Madeira’s assistant administrator to share the draft grant news.

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Sidewalk program: The commission set public hearings for the county sidewalk repair program on Jan. 23 and Feb. 27 at 10 a.m. The engineer said the items to be heard cover sidewalks inspected in 2024 (described as 17% of sidewalks inspected that year). For the 2024 sidewalk program item the county reported that approximately 75% of the owner bills had been paid; 12 property owners remain with unpaid bills totaling $8,731, which the county will forward to the auditor for collection via property-tax assessment if unpaid.

2025 resurfacing program: The board approved the county’s 2025 resurfacing program covering Anderson, Coleraine, Crosby, Green, Harrison and Springfield townships. The engineer’s estimate presented in the meeting was $6,310,210 with a bid opening date of Feb. 6; the package covers roughly 12.13 lane miles (the engineer read a list of roads totaling 12.13 miles). Funding was stated as $2,000,000 from a Road and Bridge (engineer stated \"Road and Bridal\" in the record) account and the balance from the Permissive Auto Fund.

Restricted-fund budget adjustments: Commissioners also approved a multi‑department restricted-fund budget adjustment that covered: software upgrades in Domestic Relations Court out of special projects funds; a parking-facilities adjustment to address an employee retirement payout for 2024; replacement parts for traffic signals in the engineer’s office; and the appropriation for the resurfacing work listed above. Another budget adjustment approved was $140,000 in issuance costs related to Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) credit facilities; county officials said MSD will reimburse the county for those issuance costs.

Why it matters: The resurfacing and sidewalk items represent routine but visible infrastructure work that affects travel safety and neighborhood conditions countywide; the budget adjustments use restricted funds and were described in the meeting as not drawing on the county’s general fund.

Ending: Commissioners asked for a future graphic or presentation showing resurfacing progress over recent years so the public can see the cumulative work; the engineer agreed to prepare that display.

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SORTA reappointments: Commissioners voted to reappoint Chelsea Clark, Anthony Bryce and Dan Driehaus to the Southwestern Ohio Regional Transit Authority. Commissioner Driehaus recorded an abstention on that reappointment vote; the record shows the motion was otherwise approved. The SORTA reappointments were presented as reappointments (not initial appointments) and were described as reflecting the commission’s selections for the transit authority seat allocations.

Veterans Services Commission: The board also approved appointments to the Veterans Services Commission, naming Victoria Parks, Bill Berwinkel (transcribed in the meeting as Bill Burwinkle/Berwinkle) and Lincoln Ware. Commissioners said the county has doubled the Veterans Services Commission budget for the coming period (described in the meeting as the largest in Hamilton County history) and that the new appointees represent generational and demographic diversity. Commissioners described the appointments as reflective of each of the three offices’ recommendations.

Why it matters: SORTA oversees regional public transit that affects county riders; the Veterans Services Commission will help administer an expanded county veterans services budget and programs for local veterans.

Formal actions: Both resolutions were moved, seconded and approved by roll call. The SORTA reappointment motion shows Commissioner Driehaus abstained; the Veterans Services Commission appointments carried with recorded \"yes\" votes from the commissioners.

Ending: The appointees will be recorded in commission minutes and join the respective boards; follow-up reporting and onboarding were discussed as next steps.

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The swearing-in was performed by Judge Lehi Rich Moore of the Hamilton County Court of Appeals. Afterward, the board held nominations: Commissioner Driehaus was nominated and approved as president for 2025; Stephanie Summer Adumas was nominated and approved as vice president; and Leslie Hervey was named clerk of the board. The votes were conducted by roll call and carried unanimously for each of those nominations.

Why it matters: the ceremony and the housekeeping votes set the board’s leadership and its approach to representing the commission on outside boards for the coming year. A substantive dispute during the meeting also changed how the commission will list representation on one regional workforce board, a matter that briefly stalled the reorganization agenda.

Discussion and amendment: Commissioner Alicia Reese objected to language in the resolution that listed her as the commission representative on a workforce-development board (referenced in the meeting as the SWOR* board). Reese said she had not agreed to that appointment, argued that some listings on the committee resolution were inconsistent with her filings under the Ohio Revised Code and asked that the committee be removed from her name or that a designee be allowed to serve instead. Reese said, \"The only thing you have is your name,\" and asked that the record reflect which committees she had agreed to serve on under the Ohio Revised Code.

Commissioners debated whether that particular board should be required to have an elected commissioner present; Commissioner Driehaus and others said the board historically has had a commissioner representative and that the committee workload is shared. To resolve the impasse, Driehaus moved to amend the resolution so the \"now therefore be it resolved\" language would read that the \"following commissioners or their appropriate designees are here to serve on these various committees.\" The amendment was seconded and then the amended resolution was approved by roll call vote.

Formal action: The board passed the amended resolution designating commissioners (or their appropriate designees) to serve on committees, councils and boards for 2025. The meeting record shows the amendment was moved, seconded and approved by the commission.

Ending: With the procedural dispute addressed and the amended language adopted, the commission completed the remainder of the reorganization steps and moved on to its regular agenda.

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